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Originally Posted by Shiznaz
PROTIP: FINISH YOUR ALL CAPS MESSAGES WITH A LOWERCASE CHARACTER TO AVOID GETTING IT CHANGED TO PROPER CASE.z
Tie me up, Tie me down
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I almost got married, bought a house and had kids. Kinda scary now that I think about it, but I can't say I wouldn't still do it if she was still around. Jammer's right it takes the right woman to get the "I want kids" response from a guy. But when you find that girl its like WOW I need to make sure this lasts.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
being a kid....you'd know.....
The rewards are beyond monetary, and they can pay to keep you alive when you are toothless and drooling lest you spend the last of your years scraping dog food tins.
With all the romance you displayed in THAT post, you have no worries.
Honestly, when I was your age, the same thing totally, fell in love and it all changed.
Last night was 15 years ago we met at a halloween party, and basically haven't been apart since.
The rewards are beyond monetary, and they can pay to keep you alive when you are toothless and drooling lest you spend the last of your years scraping dog food tins.
With all the romance you displayed in THAT post, you have no worries.
Honestly, when I was your age, the same thing totally, fell in love and it all changed.
Last night was 15 years ago we met at a halloween party, and basically haven't been apart since.
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
+1
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Originally Posted by darkmother
Stop talking about snow or I will kick you in the nuts.
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spot the married guys on the forum....
i never considered being married a death sentance; just spent the summer in south america, wife and all. maybe kids cost a lot of money; a bad investment? no, paying rent is a bad investment, a computer or electronics are bad investments. jammer's right, kids will take care of you when you're old (provided you raise them not to hate you). money can't do that.
that said, am i nervous about having kids? **** yes!
i never considered being married a death sentance; just spent the summer in south america, wife and all. maybe kids cost a lot of money; a bad investment? no, paying rent is a bad investment, a computer or electronics are bad investments. jammer's right, kids will take care of you when you're old (provided you raise them not to hate you). money can't do that.
that said, am i nervous about having kids? **** yes!
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if you find the right Lady your very lucky and there are still some out there and you don't have to have kids I helped raise eight and I am tired of getting pooped on pee'd on and peuked on , no more diapers for me but you never know I could find a good lady and have some ( what amazed me was when the kids peuked they laughed after like it was no big thing)
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Marriage is fun. My wife tells me this everyday.
I've enjoyed being married everyday, had wonderful experiences and traveled all over Asia the last 2 years from India because of her job. The only downside I guess is th 5000 pics on the computer that need to be edited/deleted to a resonable number from all the travels.
But she doesn't ride so there is always that issue.
edit: bikes, she isn't a bike rider.
I've enjoyed being married everyday, had wonderful experiences and traveled all over Asia the last 2 years from India because of her job. The only downside I guess is th 5000 pics on the computer that need to be edited/deleted to a resonable number from all the travels.
But she doesn't ride so there is always that issue.
edit: bikes, she isn't a bike rider.
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Anyone wanna do tradesies w/ a frameset? It's this one, minus the decals:
I'd be happy w/ an old Steamroller or whatever (just lookin' for fork ends and practical). With my long-ass legs I think this thing's just going to have waaay too much drop if I build it back up. Size is a 53 I believe. I'm looking for something w/ a 54-55cm tt (horizontal tt preferably).
PS. Moving chews, but the new place is rad.
PPS. Effective top tube is about 53.5/54cm, but the drop makes it feel longer.
I'd be happy w/ an old Steamroller or whatever (just lookin' for fork ends and practical). With my long-ass legs I think this thing's just going to have waaay too much drop if I build it back up. Size is a 53 I believe. I'm looking for something w/ a 54-55cm tt (horizontal tt preferably).
PS. Moving chews, but the new place is rad.
PPS. Effective top tube is about 53.5/54cm, but the drop makes it feel longer.
Last edited by shapelike; 11-02-06 at 11:58 PM.
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damn! if that sucker were bigger i'd make you an offer you can't refuse. always wanted one of those.
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Wasn't your girlfriend riding that frame? Did she get a replacement?
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Yep, it was shared between us for a bit, then her's once my Pake was done, but it's too long for her so I got her a wee little Crosscheck to build up as a singlespeed (avec tied & soldered Open Pro/Formula/DT Comp. wheels). It's going to have a rack/fenders/Arkel trunk bag and probably the bars that are currently on my Pake.
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Anyone up for a ride sometime this weekend? I'm itchin' to put some milage on my new/old Lejeune not to mention meet some of the rest of you Toronto area fixie geeks.
:edited for silly spelling:
:edited for silly spelling:
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Originally Posted by operator
Bah marriage. The ROI on children is like -1 to -2M dollars. Kids don't make financial sense at all.
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Originally Posted by Danhalen
Anyone up for a ride sometime this weekend? I'm itchin' to put some milage on my new/old Lejeune not to mention meet some of the rest of you Toronto area fixie geeks.
:edited for silly spelling:
:edited for silly spelling:
Also this weekend seems to be the best forecast weekend in about a month. Sun and cloud, temperature fluctuating in the single digits. No reports of ridiculous wind.
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Originally Posted by shapelike
Anyone wanna do tradesies w/ a frameset? It's this one, minus the decals:
I'd be happy w/ an old Steamroller or whatever (just lookin' for fork ends and practical). With my long-ass legs I think this thing's just going to have waaay too much drop if I build it back up. Size is a 53 I believe. I'm looking for something w/ a 54-55cm tt (horizontal tt preferably).
PS. Moving chews, but the new place is rad.
PPS. Effective top tube is about 53.5/54cm, but the drop makes it feel longer.
I'd be happy w/ an old Steamroller or whatever (just lookin' for fork ends and practical). With my long-ass legs I think this thing's just going to have waaay too much drop if I build it back up. Size is a 53 I believe. I'm looking for something w/ a 54-55cm tt (horizontal tt preferably).
PS. Moving chews, but the new place is rad.
PPS. Effective top tube is about 53.5/54cm, but the drop makes it feel longer.
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agreed, steeker. it seems like KHS has been lowering their standards since they stopped making those sloping tt frames.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
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Wish I had a frame to trade.
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That khs looks nice and all but I can tell ya I'm glad mine doesn't have a sloping top tube!! Plus where are all the rack and fender mounts?
Not that my silly sloping cyclops has those...
Not that my silly sloping cyclops has those...
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yes, what is a track bike without a rack and fender mounts? is there even clearance in the frame for fenders?
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
agreed, steeker. it seems like KHS has been lowering their standards since they stopped making those sloping tt frames.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
agreed, steeker. it seems like KHS has been lowering their standards since they stopped making those sloping tt frames.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
i just roasted more coffee now my apartment if full of smoke.
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
I was never a fan of the sloping bike on the street, there was no faulting the KHS "budget" bike. A decent frame, fork and some 75's thrown in for good measure. a good back wheel and you were rocking. Sometime's I rue the day "fixies" became so popular. Gone is the day when I would buy complete Campy lugged bikes for $400. Sigh.
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Originally Posted by STEEKER
I got my campy loaded Pinarello for 450
so those prices you golden-agers quoted, are they adjusted for inflation from the 70s??
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Originally Posted by gokiburi
so those prices you golden-agers quoted, are they adjusted for inflation from the 70s??