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Old 01-14-06 | 05:13 PM
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it's in the secret santa thread. take a look, it's rad.
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Old 01-14-06 | 05:43 PM
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You know.. there was that rash of threads a few days ago about how we don't talk about bikes here any more, and its all threads about other threads... but what the f*** is wrong with that?! We are a community, and this is just a way to connect. Questions about our rides get answered double quick when we need em, and we just chill and have fun the rest of the time.
SS/FG BF IZ TEH KING!!!

and Pistaboy is our mascot
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Old 01-14-06 | 05:45 PM
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Woohoo! I'm a Mascot! I'll need to go cheer at the alleycats! Should I dress in spandex or as a hipster?
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Old 01-14-06 | 06:32 PM
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I cast shants as Tony Hawk, Naz as Caballero, dolface is Lance Mountain...

Dude, this totally needs to be photoshopped in. The font should be hand drawn, stendhalian, myself, others are capable of hand rendering a font that matches. Color would be photoshopped in with the BF members 'shopped in with full '80s color saturation and neon glory.
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Old 01-14-06 | 06:53 PM
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wow. i kind of like serendipper's idea.

and word to what rikardi said. bike questions get answered quickly and well and non-bike discussions make me smile.
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Old 01-14-06 | 07:17 PM
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I cast shants as Tony Hawk, Naz as Caballero, dolface is Lance Mountain...

Dude, this totally needs to be photoshopped in. The font should be hand drawn, stendhalian, myself, others are capable of hand rendering a font that matches. Color would be photoshopped in with the BF members 'shopped in with full '80s color saturation and neon glory.
damn, this is turning into a short novel. i like the idea of "have you seen him?" on the front and BF/SSFG
on the back full caps and bold. all black and white.
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Old 01-14-06 | 08:09 PM
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i'm working on my version right now, including the back. of course, everyone else is welcome to give it a shot too. we could even start a new thread and have a contest, if there was enough interest.
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Old 01-14-06 | 08:30 PM
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Can I pick the final one? Just cause its my body/bike so I like a say in it if thats all chill
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Old 01-14-06 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dolface
good point!
(and rivendell can f--- right off with their sizing methodology)
I guess I'd better throw my Riv in the trash and start all over. How can they possibly still be in business??
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Old 01-14-06 | 08:52 PM
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cant we have shants make some porn for the back? that always goes over well.
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Old 01-14-06 | 09:17 PM
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okay, here's my finished product. it's a little choppy, but i'm no pro. i decided to use the cutout filter on the front in order to smooth the picture out some. hope nobody minds. if you want the high res version, let me know and i'll email it to you.

and if anyone feels like one-upping me, go for it! in fact, i'm anxiously awaiting serendipper's version.
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Old 01-14-06 | 09:19 PM
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oh, god, that one is great. what does pistaboy think?
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Old 01-14-06 | 09:27 PM
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I ****ing love it. Just one thing tho, don't you need a question mark?
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Old 01-14-06 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pistaboy
I ****ing love it. Just one thing tho, don't you need a question mark?
nope. check the original animal chin logo on page 3.
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Old 01-14-06 | 10:38 PM
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That's a great question, if I was a parent what would I want my kid doing less, riding brakeless (hey, kids heal fast) or dating girls.
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Old 01-15-06 | 12:25 AM
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omg, the animal chin card is awesome

pistaboy, please approve!
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Old 01-15-06 | 12:38 AM
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Yeah, Pistaboy, what do you think? Maybe I could sport one at the event that we were talking about and some others here would really like it.
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Old 01-15-06 | 01:23 AM
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I think Pistaboy is a red herring.
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Old 01-15-06 | 05:57 AM
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just to cast my little bit of doubt- on the previous pages pistaboy's friend/mech ashbiker says they were hanging out at their lbs, but isn't that his (ashbiker's) place of work?

sounds a little sus to me, like someones got two accounts to back them up......
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Old 01-15-06 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by salmonchild
just to cast my little bit of doubt- on the previous pages pistaboy's friend/mech ashbiker says they were hanging out at their lbs, but isn't that his (ashbiker's) place of work?
I think pistaboy is real, but ashbiker is shants!
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Old 01-15-06 | 01:28 PM
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^ if I'm real and ashbiker is shants then why the **** would I be talking like he's my mech?

I love the spoke card A+ 100%
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Old 01-15-06 | 01:35 PM
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jesus christ.
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Old 01-15-06 | 01:57 PM
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yeah I know
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Old 01-15-06 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ashbiker
Yeah, Pistaboy, what do you think? Maybe I could sport one at the event that we were talking about and some others here would really like it.
what event? i wonder if it'd be worth buying a greyhound ticket down there. or wait, amtrak goes there, right?
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Old 01-15-06 | 02:09 PM
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It's slow around here right now, so I have time to talk to young kids like Pistaboy who stop into the shop often and check out stuff. Weren't you ever young and all you wanted to do was to go to the bike shop. Well that's what all the kids around here do, is go to shop then meet everybody and go on rides.
Shout out to no-1
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