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Old 01-10-06 | 09:58 AM
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moved from richmond to md/newbie

Hello all you fine lookin people. I'm Allie. I just moved from Richmond, VA back to Silver Spring, MD, where I am originally from. I'm not familiar at all with the bike scene, in particular fixed and track, since I got into fixed gear while I was living in Richmond.

I'm sure you folks exist and I'd like to meet up at an event once the weather gets not so ****ing ridiculous.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:03 AM
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I'm sure you folks exist and I'd like to meet up at an event once the weather gets not so ****ing ridiculous.
Other than the rain recently, the weather has been pretty nice. Regardless, we ride year round.

You can check in on the mailing list in my sig., although it's been pretty quiet lately.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:03 AM
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hello, future pirate. get all your details here:
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Several pirates live up in them Merlind areas. You'll find yourself among friendly folk.
There's polo tomorrow night, and rides like once or twice a week. We don't give a **** about the weather. And we like new people.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:05 AM
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Hi WatchItBurn. nice to meet ya. Welcome to the area.....and please come out. We don't bite.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:15 AM
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congrats on escaping richmond's black-hole like gravitational pull. every time i visit, even if it's only for an evening, it's so hard to leave.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
congrats on escaping richmond's black-hole like gravitational pull. every time i visit, even if it's only for an evening, it's so hard to leave.
richmond is ridiculous. i had to get away.
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Old 01-10-06 | 10:56 AM
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ridiculous but sooooo fun. do you know shelley, erin (richmond recycles folks), anna, liza, any of the wow, owls, stop it!!, pink razors or set-up kids?

ive often contemplated moving to richmond but i dont think i would ever get anything done there. that town is all about hanging out.
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Old 01-10-06 | 11:10 AM
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ive often contemplated moving to richmond but i dont think i would ever get anything done there. that town is all about hanging out.
that must be why it's such a popular destination for gainesville kids. I can hardly wait to escape this town.
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Old 01-10-06 | 11:14 AM
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haha yeah, having hung out a good bit in gainesville and richmond, they are definitely sister cities. In fact, most of the people i knew in gainesville have moved to richmond.
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Old 01-10-06 | 12:58 PM
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Hi WatchItBurn. nice to meet ya. Welcome to the area.....and please come out. We don't bite.

We don't (Bite) but Tink may. Watch out for that cat. He's hungry like the wolves.
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Old 01-10-06 | 01:20 PM
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We don't (Bite) but Tink may. Watch out for that cat. He's hungry like the wolves.
really? i thought his name was rio and he danced upon the sand.
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Old 01-10-06 | 02:22 PM
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Hey I thought Boogerbikes and Tink were RVA institutions? Could this be some kind of a paralllllllllellll universe?
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Old 01-10-06 | 03:50 PM
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We don't (Bite) but Tink may. Watch out for that cat. He's hungry like the wolves.
Naw,Tink don't bite. He just breaks things.

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Old 01-10-06 | 03:53 PM
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really? i thought his name was rio and he danced upon the sand.
Only when there's a blue moon on monday. Cause they're wildboys.

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Old 01-10-06 | 05:16 PM
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waitaminute,

tink is a RVA institution? did you used to play in a band called death is your language and then later in another band called the willie lomax trio?
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Old 01-10-06 | 11:01 PM
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be glad that your one of the rare few to escaped richmond. i love the people, and the bike scene but after moving somewhere else i realized how bad my home town is. richmond great place to visit (best in the summer) but nothing ever changes, and no one ever leaves.
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Old 01-10-06 | 11:14 PM
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no s*** ive been living in richmond for two years...i hate the city but i love it sooo much more, and unfortunatly don't think ill be leaving anytime soon...
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Old 01-10-06 | 11:19 PM
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i know a crapload of richmonders who haved moved to NYC. i think 80% have moved back to richmond. two moved to philly
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Old 01-11-06 | 07:40 AM
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lets not scare too many people, we play on Sat, please see the thread on the Midnight frostbite race.
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Old 01-11-06 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
ridiculous but sooooo fun. do you know shelley, erin (richmond recycles folks), anna, liza, any of the wow, owls, stop it!!, pink razors or set-up kids?

ive often contemplated moving to richmond but i dont think i would ever get anything done there. that town is all about hanging out.
We ran into Erin at the very wet Seagull Century back in Oct
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Old 01-11-06 | 08:43 AM
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I see you posted on Criagslist. Have fun w/ that-- I'm sure you'll meet some real winners
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Old 01-11-06 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
i know a crapload of richmonders who haved moved to NYC. i think 80% have moved back to richmond. two moved to philly
GOOD! now work on the other 20%
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Old 01-11-06 | 09:17 AM
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haha i refuse to give back Chris Terry!
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Old 01-11-06 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by adamkell
that must be why it's such a popular destination for gainesville kids. I can hardly wait to escape this town.
i worked with this kid Jerry who moved from Gainesville.
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Old 01-11-06 | 09:47 AM
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gee I wonder what"caroll gradens" would be if it were not for the gawanas
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