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somnambulant 10-26-06 08:09 PM

mmm.. park pcs-4.. chock full of clampy goodness.

I couldn't put it together until I visited our friend, Canadian Tire (where I ran into our other friend, Cavernmech) for a real socket set. I'm also totally amazed at how many bits and pieces are in the one I bought. 241 bits and/or pieces to be exact. It's nice to see a bill that says "(SAVED $200.00)".

I totally pwned all the deals this week.

operator 10-26-06 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Do you have 1 or 2 years left Rob?

Oh crap I just realized I have my graduation in november... THATS gonna be fun. Nothing like watching a few thousand people you have never met shake some guy's hand. I think since my parents aren't going to be there theres no point in going. I guess I'll consider it skipped. Hooray for school pride!

2 including this one. Pfft our school loyalty wise is close to zero. Besides having my name hopefully on a 40k piece of paper I will have absolutely no affiliation with this ****ty school.

And bikechain.


pffft I learned that from the Colbert report.
Oh snap

And uh check this out:

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...d/IMG_0322.jpg

shapelike 10-26-06 09:04 PM

So I had my closest call ever today w/ some ped who decided to look RIGHT and then step off a curb. I think I could have shrugged my shoulder and broken his nose on the way by. It was such a sketch situation as well, because once I saw him start to move (5-10' away from me) there was no way I was stopping in time, so I actually tried to speed up and just cut in front of him in time. Didn't say a word, just blew by him and kept going. I didn't hear anything from him either except his shoe dragging to a stop as I went by, which is probably a good thing, otherwise it would have ended up in my rear wheel.

Oh well.

Edit: Wee, Halloween C.M. tomorrow! That should be good times. Anyone showing up wearing something entertaining?

pyze-guy 10-26-06 09:18 PM


Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
23? ah no worries.... I was 25 when I went back to school

Phwww, started back this year at 33, and started teaching as well. Double whammy. It is great though to have all these teachers at Danforth ask me why I am back at school. Usaully starts with one them asking what m ymasters is in (no masters says I), then honours ( 0 for 2) then confusion. Love the faces when I tell them I have no degree and get paid the same as them, well I let them figure this part out as it would be too cruel to let them know, without 4 years plus one more at teachers college.

It is good to be me.

pyze-guy 10-26-06 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shapelike
Edit: Wee, Halloween C.M. tomorrow! That should be good times. Anyone showing up wearing something entertaining?

Might wear my new helmet.

Shiznaz 10-26-06 09:44 PM

Oh yeah, I almost scratched the limo of the Swedish king and queen today! They had 4 big coach buses blocking off a chunk of front st in front of the royal york (maybe for security? it just could have been stupidity too), so I hopped the curb onto the sidewalk and jumped down squeezing between some chauffeurs and a limo with a little swedish flag flapping on the front. I didn't think much of it, but I just saw a news clip talking about the swedish king and queen being in Toronto, and lo and behold, same car! There were also about 20 police and OPP motorcycles lined up outside. I actually assumed it was some classy cop convention, but I guess its just how we treat foreign royalty.

I will have a very silly costume for tomorrow. I'm actually blown away by how well it works.

jeremywhitehorn 10-26-06 09:48 PM


Originally Posted by Offhoff
For my high school graduation they asked us all to write down what we were taking, I was taking Botany with a specialization in hydroponics ;)

funny, they asked us to do that too. i distinctly remember writing down that i was driving a panel van.

Shiznaz 10-26-06 09:54 PM

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jeremywhitehorn 10-26-06 09:55 PM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Art history classes are the worst! Avoid them! Anyways, all you see is the back of girls heads. The photography classes on the other hand... Its always a funny conversation when you are trying to assure them they will never go up on the internet (only the contact sheet)

what are you talking about!? there's always the tutorials, or the study groups...

"what? of course they'll be tasteful...you DO care about art don't you?"

if it makes you feel better shiz, i didn't go to my graduation and don't know where my paper degree is.

what are you taking at school, pyze? sorry if i've asked before...

duppy.conqueror 10-26-06 10:01 PM

I still say a 'fixed gear massive' would own that bikeforums.net crap anyday...gawd thats wack...I wouldnt wear that outfit at allllllllllllll......noooooooooooooo sa'!

I bet JIT already has one tho ;)

edit: yo... shiz that helmet is boss man!

shapelike 10-26-06 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
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Thank you. I was secretly hoping for that. :)

pyze-guy 10-26-06 10:31 PM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
what are you taking at school, pyze? sorry if i've asked before...

Finishing up Political Science. Explains why I am taking a Geography and a Global Economy course. Figure I might as well, has some major benifits for me over the next few years. Once I am done, and if all goes to plan, I will be at Queen's over the next 2 summers getting my Master Technical Teachers degree, and a B.Ed. from them as well. Got ihired to teacher on a Letter of Permision, 2 years later 2 degrees from Queens for 12 weeks of work. Life is good for the chef.

jeremywhitehorn 10-26-06 10:41 PM


Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
I still say a 'fixed gear massive' would own that bikeforums.net crap anyday...gawd thats wack...I wouldnt wear that outfit at allllllllllllll......noooooooooooooo sa'!

I bet JIT already has one tho ;)

edit: yo... shiz that helmet is boss man!

i could rock a fixed gear massive cycling cap. of course you have to say "massive!" in the old chris sheppard (from late night CFNY days) voice. wicked!

jeremywhitehorn 10-26-06 10:46 PM

all this talk of courting makes me think of this wicked Borat sketch.

duppy.conqueror 10-26-06 10:50 PM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
i could rock a fixed gear massive cycling cap. of course you have to say "massive!" in the old chris sheppard (from late night CFNY days) voice. wicked!

hahahahahaha I remember that guy...never really listened to his stuff tho...I could def. see suttin comin out of a 'Toronto fixed gear massive' shirt or suttin...I just couldnt be caught dead with no super yellow spandex bikeforums.net wackness....it looks so roadie ;)...yo J-unit you got any recipes for doing a whole chicken in the oven? I want it to stay moist as opposed to drying out...

jet sanchEz 10-27-06 12:09 AM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
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****in' A!

Ill Mitch 10-27-06 12:12 AM

sweeet helmet Shiz

TRaffic Jammer 10-27-06 07:12 AM

Shizy that is the s**t!!

STEEKER 10-27-06 08:38 AM

weather looks bad for the CM ride tonight !

gokiburi 10-27-06 08:49 AM

shiz, sweet helmet. make something dead dangling out of it. that, or a long tongue flapping in the wind. it's hallowe'en y'know.

STEEKER 10-27-06 09:10 AM

I need some clip on fenders for my Pinnarello , nice ones not the dorky kind, any one know a shop that sells nice ones ??

TRaffic Jammer 10-27-06 09:12 AM


Originally Posted by gokiburi
shiz, sweet helmet. make something dead dangling out of it. that, or a long tongue flapping in the wind. it's hallowe'en y'know.

Hang a bloodied chew up mangled Barbie or GI-Joe in the teeth.

jeremywhitehorn 10-27-06 09:18 AM


Originally Posted by gokiburi
shiz, sweet helmet. make something dead dangling out of it. that, or a long tongue flapping in the wind. it's hallowe'en y'know.

i think it should be smoking a pipe. don't know why, it just seems funny to me...

have fun at CM gents (i'll be working). someone take some photos. haloween CMs are always interesting.

operator 10-27-06 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
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Go shiznaz!

Shiznaz 10-27-06 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by STEEKER
I need some clip on fenders for my Pinnarello , nice ones not the dorky kind, any one know a shop that sells nice ones ??

Is it going to be doing winter duty? Poor bike! You can get the raceblade style fenders at most bike shops these days. Any of the larger stores will have them for sure. Don't you have a more suitable bike for winter riding?

gokiburi 10-27-06 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
i think it should be smoking a pipe. don't know why, it just seems funny to me...

have fun at CM gents (i'll be working). someone take some photos. haloween CMs are always interesting.


it should be smoking SOMETHING..har har...:p

STEEKER 10-27-06 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Is it going to be doing winter duty? Poor bike! You can get the raceblade style fenders at most bike shops these days. Any of the larger stores will have them for sure. Don't you have a more suitable bike for winter riding?

OMG nooooooooo way does the snow or salt get near my Pinnarello , I am just tierd of getting my arse soaked ridding to work, ( I have two mountain bikes for the snow) the stores I checked have the khs half fenders only ,,,,,, I was looking for full coverage clip ons

Shiznaz 10-27-06 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by STEEKER
OMG nooooooooo way does the snow or salt get near my Pinnarello , I am just tierd of getting my arse soaked ridding to work, ( I have two mountain bikes for the snow) the stores I checked have the khs half fenders only ,,,,,, I was looking for full coverage clip ons

Thats good to know!

So if you don't want the raceblade style fenders and you don't have fender eylets... your only real option may be to buy full coverage fenders designed for eyelets and use zip ties or hose clamps or whatever to mount them. Either that or somehow get the mounting system for the raceblades and then fudge them to work with full coverage fenders. Generally full coverage requires eyelets.


Actually, the Planet Bike SpeedEZ fenders are what you are looking for exactly. Buy them.
http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Freddy-.../dp/B000FBK4CI

STEEKER 10-27-06 09:51 AM

thanks , gonna phone around town to see who has um

TRaffic Jammer 10-27-06 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by STEEKER
OMG nooooooooo way does the snow or salt get near my Pinnarello

whew... *sits back and relaxes*


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