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Old 05-03-11 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I have a new thread gestating, based on a true story last evening.

What's the over/under on the number of responses it will receive?
Without a better understanding of the thread, I couldn't hazard a guess...
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:11 AM
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I am disappointed in the 41 since no one commented on my 54'40 or fight line.
I didn't really read that thread.

Would you settle for 49?
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:12 AM
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I have a new thread gestating, based on a true story last evening.

What's the over/under on the number of responses it will receive?
How many responses do you want?
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:27 AM
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No one calls a water bottle a jug.
Agreed, unless it looks like this...

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Old 05-03-11 | 08:35 AM
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I'm disappointed in this thread.
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:44 AM
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Hmmm, I'm usually pretty open about my thoughts but I told Makel privately that I was afraid of turning this into the wet t-shirt contest of bike fittings. Coupled with openly telling VG to avoid seeemingly sensible male advice I still think I was right to drink my way through this disaster. BTW, to properly fit you I need a picture seeing how close you can come to touching your elbows behind your back. Very important.
Awesome! I think I just turned over my belt as biggest ASS Bucket on BF...After reading your posts it definitely belongs to you..Wear it proudly... Well done!
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I have a new thread gestating, based on a true story last evening.

What's the over/under on the number of responses it will receive?
I cannot answer until I see the thread. But ****
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I didn't really read that thread.

Would you settle for 49?
NO, 54'40 or fight! I want Vancouver!
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH...
Awesome! I think I just turned over my belt as biggest ASS Bucket on BF...After reading your posts it definitely belongs to you..Wear it proudly... Well done!
you give yourself way too much credit. You were nowhere near the biggest assbucket. And MM tries too hard.
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Old 05-03-11 | 08:51 AM
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I'm disappointed in this thread.
Not all of it IJ...if it's me or other Ass Buckets, always consider the source....
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(whispers) Sure, after giving some thought out input on how her aero stance could be adjusted, I'm the oppressive priick salivating like a wolf? Not that VG shies away from attention but what is a more conservative choice of clothing in 90+ degree FL was apparently too stimulating for some. I'd be pissed if someone told me to pull up my pants and refasten that belt, too.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:15 AM
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And miyata man tries too hard.
I don't try hard enough or I wouldn't be here. In fact I was just thinking about leaving. Not in the strung along joke on BF way that I did in the other place. Just walking away from the lack of intrigues.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by chasmm
Without a better understanding of the thread, I couldn't hazard a guess...
If some unknown/possible sock gets 4 pages on an incoherent ramble about his "junk," I should at least get ten responses on a tale of cycling drama, right?
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:24 AM
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In fact I was just thinking about leaving. Not in the strung along joke on BF way that I did in the other place. Just walking away from the lack of intrigues.
You're making it too complicated, and thus, trying too hard.

It's an internet forum for bike weenies, not the CDC.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
NO, 54'40 or fight!
Google tells me it has something to do with the Pacific Northwest. Why someone would care about that region, much less pay $2.7 billion to watch PAC-12 sports, is a mystery to me.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:27 AM
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To be honest Vol, if it is full of actual drama it may be well received by serious people with something to add. You seem to be ignoring what it would take to get people rushing towards the drama. Lowest common denominator and there is no accounting for taste might be two things to keep in mind if you want to play in the mud.

People don't want to here about suicide training or supposed epic cyclocross feats unless you are capable of making the story more interesting than the event.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by miyata man
Just walking away from the lack of intrigues.
Come on, miyata man. You can be the BikeForums bard. Bust out some iambic pentameter.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:29 AM
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haha, he said bike weenies.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:30 AM
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Ten pages is a stretch for anybody nowadays, VV. In the winter, maybe.
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Old 05-03-11 | 09:37 AM
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Ten pages is a stretch for anybody nowadays, VV. In the winter, maybe.
I said ten replies. The only way I would ever get ten pages would be to create a female sock and post Internet pictures.
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I'm sure you have generated at least ten pages of addiction material without resorting to being that obvious. You need to make your intended audience engage others.

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Old 05-03-11 | 09:40 AM
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Ya, that's usually a winner.

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I said ten replies.
Ya know, the eyes are usually the first thing to go.
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