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02-08-23, 04:10 PM
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To me it boils down to the old "Strong. Light. Cheap. Choose any two" line from Bontrager. The way I see it, steel and aluminum bikes are made from tubestock with defined, reliable wall thickness, whereas the wall thickness of a carbon frame is determined at the time the frame is in the mold. Cam Nicholls has done a couple videos on Chinese carbon frames, and there's quite a range of quality from "Yeah, this is good!" to uneven wall thickness, voids, etc. It would concern me less if I weren't >200 lbs, of course.
Which reminds me of one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies -
"I'd worry a lot less if I thought you were worrying enough."
Which reminds me of one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies -
"I'd worry a lot less if I thought you were worrying enough."
02-08-23, 04:14 PM
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02-08-23, 04:15 PM
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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02-08-23, 04:18 PM
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02-08-23, 04:21 PM
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Lately I've been getting Saks adds in the margins of my BF/Addiction pages.
Today's "specials" - a $145 thong and $265 bra. What would I do with anything like that?
Today's "specials" - a $145 thong and $265 bra. What would I do with anything like that?
02-08-23, 04:24 PM
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02-08-23, 04:25 PM
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02-08-23, 04:25 PM
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I booked flights, hotel, and car for a weekend trip to visit my kid at school (college freshman). There have been some recent emotional/relationship challenges that are weighing heavy on their mind, enough that there might be a potential of derailing their path. I offered to fly in, buy some nice dinners, and give some big hugs. My offer could not have been accepted quicker. We are both really looking forward to it. Getting to watch the Super Bowl together is an extra bonus!
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02-08-23, 04:25 PM
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What you do in the privacy of your home is NONE of our business.
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02-08-23, 04:27 PM
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02-08-23, 04:40 PM
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02-08-23, 04:40 PM
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02-08-23, 04:46 PM
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02-08-23, 04:47 PM
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02-08-23, 04:49 PM
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02-08-23, 04:50 PM
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For the record, no riding for me for three days, now. Still can’t cough, lay on my left side, or move suddenly without screaming in pain. Pretty sure it’s a time-delayed rib injury from my 9-1-1 fall last Thursday. Regardless, it’s like a stabbing pain to the nth degree.
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02-08-23, 04:53 PM
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02-08-23, 04:54 PM
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02-08-23, 04:55 PM
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02-08-23, 05:00 PM
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02-08-23, 05:01 PM
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02-08-23, 05:01 PM
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02-08-23, 05:01 PM
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Whats your favorite color? Do you find the classic G-string more comfortable or something more modern? Asking for a friend.
02-08-23, 05:03 PM
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Looks like the colic has begun. He is screaming bloody murder. My poor wife hasn’t been able to eat her dinner.
Before y’all say, I should take over. He screams even louder when I hold him.
Before y’all say, I should take over. He screams even louder when I hold him.
02-08-23, 05:03 PM
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