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04-19-07 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ronin2046
1 on 1 = boring
And speaking of 1 on 1, I pwned your mom last night...
And speaking of 1 on 1, I pwned your mom last night...
04-19-07 | 08:34 PM
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BBQ is a GO I'll be by Cavern to give directions tommorow during the safety meeting. I will also answer any and all PMs for the locale and my digits. Start up time around 2:30-3:00 BYOB and something for the grill won't be argued with. Feel free to drop by just for a bit or at the start or end of the ride. Taping and photos for all!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
04-19-07 | 09:01 PM
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When is safety meeting?
04-19-07 | 09:03 PM
So I says to Mable I says
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Originally Posted by ronin2046
Also, do you want to get in on some WWII action via Call of Duty 2? 
04-19-07 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
I don't really have a machine to game on. Just my g4 powerbook.
04-19-07 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chephy
Alas, that takes money and political will. It's much cheaper, faster and more popular to just ban a breed: does nothing to solve dog-biting problems, causes much suffering to thousands of good dogs and their owners but scores easy political points. Disgusting.
Yes, breed banning is good political fodder. And I used to have quite a bit of respect for Michael Bryant.
04-19-07 | 09:46 PM
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AS long as they don;t ban those flying dogs....
hey look kids...fun... https://sjl.funnyordie.com//v1/landing.php
Originally Posted by Kaibot
04-19-07 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ronin2046
1 on 1 = boring
And speaking of 1 on 1, I pwned your mom last night...
And speaking of 1 on 1, I pwned your mom last night...
My macbook pro should be able to run it , just need to hook up with someone and exchange some giggos.
04-19-07 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
BBQ is a GO I'll be by Cavern to give directions tommorow during the safety meeting. I will also answer any and all PMs for the locale and my digits. Start up time around 2:30-3:00 BYOB and something for the grill won't be argued with. Feel free to drop by just for a bit or at the start or end of the ride. Taping and photos for all!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
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04-19-07 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
DAmn....that's game on talk.
My macbook pro should be able to run it , just need to hook up with someone and exchange some giggos.
My macbook pro should be able to run it , just need to hook up with someone and exchange some giggos.
04-20-07 | 05:22 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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Originally Posted by operator
Got a dvd drive TJ?
04-20-07 | 05:23 AM
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I do indeed, read/write
MMMM BBQ
FLAME ON!!
MMMM BBQ
FLAME ON!!
04-20-07 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by chephy
And you in yours? I don't get it. Anyone who doesn't immediately surrender one's views and just agrees with you is "set in his ways"?
In one attempt to measure biting pressure of three dogs, a pit bull scored lowest of all, less than a sheppard and a rotti. Granted, it's not a scientific study, but neither are your claims. I see no reasons to claim that a rottweiler or a cane corso or a bull terrier or a ton of other dog breeds has wearker jaws than pit bulls.
The problem with this is that people just switch to other breeds of dogs. Outlaw pit bulls, they'll switch to rotties. Ban rotties, they'll find something else - there are lots of big strong breeds to choose from who would actually make more dangerous "pets" since they naturally show more aggression towards humans, on average. Singling out one breed like this does zilch for bite statistics. Every single dog expert I know of is against breed bans since they're useless and cruel. It's not at all like banning guns, it's like banning only revolvers. What would work is keeping good track of dogs with a history of aggressive behaviour and taking strong measures with their owners, since basically all dogs who've ever bitten somebody to cause injuries have a prior history of aggression building up. Alas, that takes money and political will. It's much cheaper, faster and more popular to just ban a breed: does nothing to solve dog-biting problems, causes much suffering to thousands of good dogs and their owners but scores easy political points. Disgusting.
In one attempt to measure biting pressure of three dogs, a pit bull scored lowest of all, less than a sheppard and a rotti. Granted, it's not a scientific study, but neither are your claims. I see no reasons to claim that a rottweiler or a cane corso or a bull terrier or a ton of other dog breeds has wearker jaws than pit bulls.
The problem with this is that people just switch to other breeds of dogs. Outlaw pit bulls, they'll switch to rotties. Ban rotties, they'll find something else - there are lots of big strong breeds to choose from who would actually make more dangerous "pets" since they naturally show more aggression towards humans, on average. Singling out one breed like this does zilch for bite statistics. Every single dog expert I know of is against breed bans since they're useless and cruel. It's not at all like banning guns, it's like banning only revolvers. What would work is keeping good track of dogs with a history of aggressive behaviour and taking strong measures with their owners, since basically all dogs who've ever bitten somebody to cause injuries have a prior history of aggression building up. Alas, that takes money and political will. It's much cheaper, faster and more popular to just ban a breed: does nothing to solve dog-biting problems, causes much suffering to thousands of good dogs and their owners but scores easy political points. Disgusting.
04-20-07 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
BBQ is a GO I'll be by Cavern to give directions tommorow during the safety meeting. I will also answer any and all PMs for the locale and my digits. Start up time around 2:30-3:00 BYOB and something for the grill won't be argued with. Feel free to drop by just for a bit or at the start or end of the ride. Taping and photos for all!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
GOD today was great. Dan good hanging with you. See you all/some tomorrow or Satureday!!!
04-20-07 | 06:50 AM
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Cavernmech: Can I bring by my bike at lunch today for you to do a little quick true on my rear wheel. I tried to do it last night and just made it worse, so I figure get the professional to do it.
On a somewhat related note, I was putting Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All Time on a memory stick for you, but it was taking too long (it was 2.8 gig or something). So next time I will hook you up with some sweet tunes.
On a somewhat related note, I was putting Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All Time on a memory stick for you, but it was taking too long (it was 2.8 gig or something). So next time I will hook you up with some sweet tunes.
04-20-07 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by chephy
And you in yours? I don't get it. Anyone who doesn't immediately surrender one's views and just agrees with you is "set in his ways"?
04-20-07 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by iherald
Cavernmech: Can I bring by my bike at lunch today for you to do a little quick true on my rear tire. I tried to do it last night and just made it worse, so I figure get the professional to do it.
Bring er by...I can fit it in this aft sometime. get it in as soon as you can tho.
Wes. I have extra eggbeaters you can use for Sunday if we cant sort yours out in time.
04-20-07 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
When is safety meeting?
It was worth a shot......after 6. Outside! YAY!
04-20-07 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
Outside! YAY!
04-20-07 | 07:23 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
Wes. I have extra eggbeaters you can use for Sunday if we cant sort yours out in time.
Also: I actually remembered to take the P-A waivers with me this morning... yay me! Of course, I guess I could have printed them at work too, but that would also likely be forgotten and now they're already in my bag. Now we just need to remember to sign 'em.
04-20-07 | 07:27 AM
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Heya, is youse guys still interested in Bike Pollo?
May 13th, on Toronto Island, times TBA. Team registration contact TBA. Dual attractions, attend the first TOBMA bike polo event & the first criterium on the Island in a Long Time, (I don't know, but I'm betting there have been races out there before, just not in a long damn time, if it's the first, well then, that's even better)
Many of you know Ziggy, a cool frood who throws many a badass race, well Ziggy is running a criterium on the island, which will in fact go on around the polo grounds! to your left, bike polo shenanigans, to your right, high speed action for every level of rider!
Maybe you could settle your doglike differences on the polo fields of death! Crotch sniffing Labs Vs. Poo-eating Pits battle to the deaf!
So you figure there are enough on BF for 2 teams?
May 13th, on Toronto Island, times TBA. Team registration contact TBA. Dual attractions, attend the first TOBMA bike polo event & the first criterium on the Island in a Long Time, (I don't know, but I'm betting there have been races out there before, just not in a long damn time, if it's the first, well then, that's even better)
Many of you know Ziggy, a cool frood who throws many a badass race, well Ziggy is running a criterium on the island, which will in fact go on around the polo grounds! to your left, bike polo shenanigans, to your right, high speed action for every level of rider!
Maybe you could settle your doglike differences on the polo fields of death! Crotch sniffing Labs Vs. Poo-eating Pits battle to the deaf!
So you figure there are enough on BF for 2 teams?
04-20-07 | 07:30 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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the fact that you said "cool frood" has snagged me.. 'm in.
also, now THAT'S hill:
"It isn’t long. At 1.2 km the Keutenberg has an average length for Amstel, but it’s a mother. The website says it’s only 8%, but that’s absurd. The sign at the top says 22% and warns cyclists to dismount when going down it. Ciclo gave me a reading of 20% in the middle and I *#%$§ swear the first short ramp, it’s maybe only 100m, is over 30%. That must have overloaded Ciclo’s chip. Keutenberg is to the Amstel, what the Muur or Koppenberg are to Flanders."
also, now THAT'S hill:
"It isn’t long. At 1.2 km the Keutenberg has an average length for Amstel, but it’s a mother. The website says it’s only 8%, but that’s absurd. The sign at the top says 22% and warns cyclists to dismount when going down it. Ciclo gave me a reading of 20% in the middle and I *#%$§ swear the first short ramp, it’s maybe only 100m, is over 30%. That must have overloaded Ciclo’s chip. Keutenberg is to the Amstel, what the Muur or Koppenberg are to Flanders."
04-20-07 | 07:36 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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also: safety meeting should be interesting tonight.. you DO realize it's 4/20, right? 
04-20-07 | 07:37 AM
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22%??? That's mental.
I wish I knew what some of the Toronto hills are, grade wise.
I wish I knew what some of the Toronto hills are, grade wise.
04-20-07 | 07:38 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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I'll bring my level, you bring a protractor..