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Old 12-16-07 | 01:27 AM
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hey - i'm still riding slicks! those knobbies are on the shelf until i find a use for them. nice ride home in the cold, skidding all the way.
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Old 12-16-07 | 08:49 AM
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I feel like I'm in 1986 asking this, but my Aunt is looking for a mini Am FM radio she can listen to while she's in the hospital. It would be one with headphones and ideally be digital. However, I can't seem to locate any. Anyone have any ideas?
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Old 12-16-07 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
I feel like I'm in 1986 asking this, but my Aunt is looking for a mini Am FM radio she can listen to while she's in the hospital. It would be one with headphones and ideally be digital. However, I can't seem to locate any. Anyone have any ideas?
Dollar stores might have them.
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:05 AM
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
ideally be digital. H
Eh? Digital?
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:30 AM
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digital tuner i mean.
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
I feel like I'm in 1986 asking this, but my Aunt is looking for a mini Am FM radio she can listen to while she's in the hospital. It would be one with headphones and ideally be digital. However, I can't seem to locate any. Anyone have any ideas?
Canadian Tire?
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:42 AM
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Yeah, we Torontonians are such wimps, it is true. We will never live down that time Mel Lastman called in the troops for what turned out to be a 10 cm flurry. In his defence, the storm that hit a couple of weeks before that one was really bad and the city was basically shut down. I must have helped move at least 25 cars off of the street car tracks along Queen street.

Too much snow + stupid drivers = wheels parked on the tracks.
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Old 12-16-07 | 09:46 AM
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Yeah, we Torontonians are such wimps, it is true. We will never live down that time Mel Lastman called in the troops for what turned out to be a 10 cm flurry.
i remember walking along college street thinking "why are all these people staring at me more than ususal?" and then i turned around and saw it was a tank coming down the street behind me that they were staring at! i felt so insignificant.
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:04 AM
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and then i turned around and saw it was a tank coming down the street
+lol

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Old 12-16-07 | 10:07 AM
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I had a good time riding home from tortilla flats around midnight in the pretty weather, and it wasn't even on yet....I think I may ttc to the movies if we still go today
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:08 AM
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ive only seen one biker on the road...almost tempted to go ride...but then again ive already seen just walking to timmys: one car going down a one way(in the wrong direction), two cars sliding thru reds cause going to fast.
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:10 AM
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Edit: Someone just referenced J.R.R. Tolkien in the new Wu-Tang album ...
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:11 AM
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today is a perfect hibernation day - only outside to let the dog out. riding in this weather would be more stressful than fun or practical, which is my que to leave the bike indoors.
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:12 AM
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correct me if i'm wrong - is that the wu-tang hand flash?
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
today is a perfect hibernation day - only outside to let the dog out. riding in this weather would be more stressful than fun or practical, which is my que to leave the bike indoors.
I'm calling it a snow day for the shop, but I do plan to attempt to ride my mountain bike to the humber and back along the lakeshore trail for fun. That could either be fun or difficult. Or both.

I'm all set with clip on fenders and 35psi
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:18 AM
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Edit: Someone just referenced J.R.R. Tolkien in the new Wu-Tang album ...
You just killed this thread
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:23 AM
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You just killed this thread
Dude if this thread can survive 2 Girls 1 Cup it can survive JRR Tokien.
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:30 AM
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I am not sure if it irony or what but on the way to pick up the rollers, I found a TTC metropass on the ground. Maybe someone is trying to tell me something....
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
Dude if this thread can survive 2 Girls 1 Cup it can survive JRR Tokien.
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Old 12-16-07 | 10:55 AM
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I really hope my catering gets cancelled tonight, but I doubt it. So looking forward to driving the econoline van in this weather.
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Old 12-16-07 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
I feel like I'm in 1986 asking this, but my Aunt is looking for a mini Am FM radio she can listen to while she's in the hospital. It would be one with headphones and ideally be digital. However, I can't seem to locate any. Anyone have any ideas?
Why don't you get a cheapie mp3 player with radio and load it up with a tonne of favorite music and books on tape etc? College st?
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Old 12-16-07 | 11:34 AM
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I was tempted to ride down to little India until I saw AdventureBoy TM scream by in his Suburban Adventure Vehicle. Doubtless on his way to pick up drycleaning or some other tribulation.

And the city grader just went by and filled the bike lane.
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Old 12-16-07 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
I really hope my catering gets cancelled tonight, but I doubt it. So looking forward to driving the econoline van in this weather.

I was shoveling the snow, and there were trucks after trucks, fishtailing and speeding across Hallam. Seems that they have finally found conditions suitable for a oversized urban assault truck.

Who has toboggans?
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Old 12-16-07 | 11:58 AM
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I can only imagine how many people are hitting the "4WD" button for the first time today and thinking it'll magically give them the ability to drive like a pro. Get ready to dodge some out of control SUVs, everybody.
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