lol scrods!

Dear Scrod,

On my messenger bag shoulder strap there's at least a foot and a half of extra nylon that flaps in the breeze as it was apparently made for giants. Is there any foreseeable reason that I might need that extra room at some point or can I chop it shorter with a clean conscience?

Big loads need extra strap.

Awkward loads sometimes need extra strap. Sometimes I use more strap if I need to lower/raise center of gravity while I'm riding.

I would never chop mine--I just find a good way to 'keep' it. Looping it under the main strap works.

Good to know. I'll get creative with strap retention.

get a thick rubber band to hold them rolled.

hailandkill - increasing trail by adding more rake will be good when going fast but may make your steering feel a little sluggish at slower speeds.

Also, see here:

http://www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.html

I use a velcro strap like the ones for tying up computer cables.

Dear Scrod,

I have no bike and I'm slowly gaining weight. At least six months until I have a bike again. Also, my knee is still f*cked up from getting hit so I can't run. What would you recommend: yoga or spastic dancing?

Two words: portion control.

Also - if you drink soda, stop.

These two things helped with weight loss the most. Also if you drink, cut down a lot.

No soda and I'm not *actually* gaining wait. More like I lost muscle and and am phenomenally bored riding the train to work. I'm thinking, spastic dancing on the train.

Seriously, though, not drinking soda is an awesome thing. I can't believe how much people consume.

Bonus question: what do you feed your cat? Dry food? Wet? Mix? Homemade somethingorather?

My vote goes for spastic dancing on the train. Also - walking is much better exercise than it gets credit for. If it doesn't mess with your leg too much, go for some long walks. You may want to ask in Carleton's thread too.

Our cats are pampered. They get organic dry food daily, homemade goodies a few times a week and drink purified water from a fountain. They'll probably outlive me.

Excellent.

Holy ****. My girlfriend harasses me for buying 55¢ cans of wet food for my cat to eat every other day. I gotta show her this, she might actually stop laughing at me.

Edit: Her response: "That is redic. They are animals not kings and queens." :lol:

Awesome.

My cat gets a 5.5 oz can of wet food daily, and some dry food when he wants it. Cans are only about $0.40 each if you buy the 24 packs. I've read in many places that dry food is bad for cats because they shouldn't really be consuming that many carbs and that much dry mass (carnivores don't drink much, some of their water is supposed to come from the wet meat they eat). In addition, my cat doesn't need to be eating anything that is primarily corn. **** corn.

Anyway, I spend more money each week on locally roasted coffee and bread from the bakery than I do on cat food.

The wrong kind of dry food (think 9 Lives and all that Supermarket-bought crap) is bad for cats if that's their only source of nourishment. When you spend a little extra to buy grain-free food that is made with grade A meat (not byproducts), it's a slightly different story.

I'm sorry, I'm thinking about cats again...

http://socialhype.com/wp-content/upl...debbiecats.jpg

Do you have any dry food brand recommendations? We feed our cats Purina(buy the 40lb bags) I believe, but that's just because that's what my mom was feeding them before I took them and it's affordable. I'd love to feed them healthier though, especially if it could lengthen their lifespan.

I feed our fat cat Fancy Feast every other day. We tried a bunch of different healthier wet foods from Petco, but he either didn't seem to care for it, or I couldn't stand the smell. Our skinny cat always throws up the wet food when he eats it, so he doesn't get any(despite him stealing the other cats when we're not looking).

http://i.imgur.com/AfvJ7.gif

this is my cat. she only eats souls.

Purina and walmart/generic superstore brands are usually ****. Try at a local pet shop and ask around, grain free is usually a lot higher quality for dogs and cats.

The stuff we buy comes in small batches from a local holistic pet center but Blue Buffalo (available at PetSmart stores) and Innova are good options:

http://bluebuffalo.com/healthy-cat-food

http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova

This is my cat Syd:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lla/sydpaw.jpg

He has no soul.

i love black cats.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._6278676_o.jpg
My cat looks like your cat, I think.
/notthepostyourpetthread

Perfectly alright. To be fair to all three, here's Fickle:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...dzilla/ham.jpg

that cat will **** you up

Considering the excellent diet treatment you give your cats, none of them look particularly happy. Are they happy cats?

Yeah...they're super happy! They just like to ham it up for the camera. Syd really doesn't like the sounds Angie's cameras make so he always looks pissed in close ups.

Haha nice. My cat often refuses to look at the camera when I attempt to photograph him and usually looks just as pissed off as Syd. He's really the friendliest cat ever.

I need catz now.