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Old 01-13-14, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND
there was a second hand store in phoenix that sold furniture and such i used to buy from occasionally when i lived in peoria and phoenix.
J&K furniture i think. warehouse style layout. I usually found good finds through them.

worth a try!

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the times i visited them, all of what they had to sell was cleaned and in good shape. completely different than a good will or savers i might add.
been a few years though.
I think we might have went there, I think they changed their name. That's where we found the black 80's couch.

I think we might have found something at Crate & Barrel, gonna go check it out next weekend. I was trying to avoid those types of stores, but it looks decent and is reasonably priced.

Home stuff, ugh.

Originally Posted by Mumonkan
today im itchy and peely.
I know that feeling. The hair on my arm is starting to grow back now which is driving me nuts.
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Old 01-13-14, 01:33 PM
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Today I'm sad I missed that state bike review thread before it got locked. I've been running a successful bike blog for over 2 years, throw events, my girls and I put tons of time into it and the most free **** we've gotten is some embro cream and a messenger bag. Sigh.
But would you ride it with under inflated tires and give it the scientific test of "it feels light"?
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But would you ride it with under inflated tires and give it the scientific test of "it feels light"?
I definitely wouldn't post a ridiculously huge image-heavy post on BFSSFG; I'd post it on my own damn blog. I guess I'm just used to other parts of the internet where self-promotion and shilling is quickly deleted, with prejudice.
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Old 01-13-14, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeshulEd
I think we might have went there, I think they changed their name. That's where we found the black 80's couch.

I think we might have found something at Crate & Barrel, gonna go check it out next weekend. I was trying to avoid those types of stores, but it looks decent and is reasonably priced.

Home stuff, ugh.



I know that feeling. The hair on my arm is starting to grow back now which is driving me nuts.
I just let my wife tell me what we're going to buy, really it's the same with everything. She has good taste and I just don't care that much.
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Old 01-13-14, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Germany_chris
I just let my wife tell me what we're going to buy, really it's the same with everything. She has good taste and I just don't care that much.
Me too. I only fight the battles that matter to me, plus she is admittedly much better at it than me.
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Today I went on /r/fixedgearbicycle for the first time. My eyes bled.
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Eye bleeding is the traditional ****** experience.
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Originally Posted by rex615
Me too. I only fight the battles that I know I can win, plus she is admittedly much better at it than me.
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Old 01-13-14, 10:21 PM
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Packed for my trip to Philly. Definitely didn't forget the toothbrush this time.
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Originally Posted by Cute Boy Horse
Eye bleeding is the traditional ****** experience.
+1 My GF gets sucked into ****** on a daily basis and I just can't deal with the "internet caption contest"
After spending a week fiddling with TRP CX8.4s on my CX bike, last night I finally got them dialed in. Finding the right balance of toe-in and rim clearance was a huge PITA.
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Today I shaved my legs. It was a pain in the ass, but totally worth it .
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Originally Posted by spRICE
Today I shaved my legs. It was a pain in the ass, but totally worth it .
How far up did you shave?
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today I discovered a huge mystery bruise on my ass, no idea how it got there
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Today I rode street and gave the dmr some much needed attention as in new bottom bracket.
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Old 01-14-14, 11:18 PM
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Tried to ride my bike today after an eleven hour work day but my lights started dying 20 minutes into it so I just cut back and went home and ate ****** egg salad instead.
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Today New Jersey is a wonderful place to ride a bike
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Old 01-15-14, 10:04 AM
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rode my bike to work today for the first time in a while. temp was in the high teens. i was worried about, well, everything but the ride was totally fine.

somehow a single ten mile bike ride didn't magically erase all the winter laziness + polar vortex + holiday face stuffing weight gain wtf.
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Old 01-15-14, 10:11 AM
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your "all the winter laziness + polar vortex + holiday face stuffing weight gain"
made me laugh

im in the same boat no worries. We just have to get out and ride more.
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**** the polar vortex. It's going to be 81° in San Diego today.



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Old 01-15-14, 10:24 AM
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Headed up to Saratoga Springs/Glen Falls for the next three days for work.
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Old 01-15-14, 10:39 AM
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**** the polar vortex. It's going to be 81° in San Diego today.
So... not totally missing Beverly, Mass, and New England in general...?
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There are things we miss. The weather isn't one of them.
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Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND
your "all the winter laziness + polar vortex + holiday face stuffing weight gain"
made me laugh

im in the same boat no worries. We just have to get out and ride more.
word. i'm lucky that for me "weight gain" is at most like 5 lbs (i actually don't weigh myself because bodies are for doing things not for being weighed and judged so that's just a guess.) it's really just the lack of activity makes me feel gross and flabby more than any real significant changes.
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also i JUST KNEW the minute i mentioned the temp scrod would be in here all smug and **** with his san diego weather report.
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