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Old 06-03-13 | 09:32 PM
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One of my favorite high school teachers was arrested for child porn today.

Damn, son.
Two dudes who lived with their parents up until their arrest a couple years ago also got busted for this. They lived directly behind me. The attic light (where they found it all) literally never went out, and I've always wondered if they were peeping on me ever since. So ****ing creepy. Both dudes were teachers too. Human waste/poster children for abortion.
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Old 06-03-13 | 09:48 PM
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I hate this time of the year as much as I love it. Got "dropped" by like four "sweet fixie bros" on the ride home, sorry pal if you were such an elite cyclist, I'd probably see you when there was water on the ground.
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Old 06-03-13 | 10:01 PM
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I always enjoy your eccentric builds, Lester. I also like those motorcycle-sized Dia Compe levers. I want to build an indestructable townie/thrash bike with as many actual motorcycle parts as I can retrofit on a bicycle some day.
Thx, I think those are orig. levers for that bike - I love 3+ finger brakes! Actually wheels and crank are pretty close to orig spec also. Just has that hot Magna saddle and Odyssey pedals on it. Thinking about putting LX front derailer and Suntour 7 rear derailer on, to be actuated with grab bag shift levers - SR right and Shimano left.

MC parts bike would be hot!!!

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Old 06-04-13 | 04:19 AM
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Noticed we are getting a lot of necro-posts in the BFSSFG. Seems like people are trying to find threads not turned into food/image macro threads.

Can't wait to put my GR-9s on my bike when I get home from work. Yay for having foot retention again.
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Old 06-04-13 | 04:23 AM
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Today I realized how ****ty those microtex fizik bar tapes are. The black ones look make it look like my drop bars are wearing stockings. What a waste of money; I'm gonna go get the leather ones tomorrow instead. Also, my new build should be done tomorrow.
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Old 06-04-13 | 07:04 AM
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I was overall really satisfied with my fizik tape, but I think in the future I will go back to cork, it just feels like home
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Old 06-04-13 | 07:18 AM
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Old 06-04-13 | 08:28 AM
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$12 planet bike stuff. love it.
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Old 06-04-13 | 11:54 AM
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Interviewing for a promotion today. I'm not even sure I want the job.
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Old 06-04-13 | 12:56 PM
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well theres always the quality of life/income balance that u gotta keep in mind
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Old 06-04-13 | 01:26 PM
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Nobody wants the job, we just want money for bieks and beirs
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Old 06-04-13 | 01:57 PM
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Today I...am becoming exceptional at changing flats.

grumble grumble grumble
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Old 06-04-13 | 02:01 PM
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Nobody wants the job, we just want money for bieks and beirs
right, you just have to consider that not all jobs are equally ****ty
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Old 06-04-13 | 02:04 PM
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Catted up.
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Old 06-04-13 | 04:02 PM
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today i flatted from a sidewall cut (first time for that kind of flat) 3 miles from home

hot and sweaty and frustrated with flats i just walked home. whatever.

im hungry.
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Old 06-04-13 | 04:26 PM
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Today I...am becoming exceptional at changing flats.
Why would you do that??? It seems as if you would just repair the first one.
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Old 06-04-13 | 04:51 PM
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Why would you do that??? It seems as if you would just repair the first one.
Haha, I put on my new wheels last night and thought I'd try out the new latex tubes that were tossed in for free...blew one airing it up last night. Today I was trying to move up the ranks in a strava segment because I had a nice tail wind and bang/hiss, flat tire. (time was 13mins for the 1/2 mile, ha!)

So two in the last two days, plus double flat on memorial day...I should be down to about 5 minutes changing time if this keeps up.

I doubt I'll be buying anymore latex tubes. I also might not buy any more GP4000S's as they don't seem to like me either.
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Old 06-04-13 | 04:59 PM
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Catted up.
Congrats. From what to what?
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Old 06-04-13 | 05:30 PM
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Nailed the interview. I dunno if they're going to offer me the job or not, but it won't be because of anything I did or didn't do.
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Old 06-04-13 | 07:47 PM
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did 12mi of singletrack and about to head out for 20 on the road....trying to hit 450mi this month.
i'm on track so far.
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Old 06-04-13 | 07:52 PM
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Today I had a good day dirt jumping.
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Old 06-04-13 | 10:14 PM
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Today I raced my first criterium with an old Raleigh Technium, complete with friction downtube shifters and biopace ****rings. That was my high speed goonsquad apparel.

I stayed with the pack up until the last lap, on the last hill. I tried to follow an attack while sitting in third, missed a gear, and just said **** it because I was pretty spent. Finished last with the exception of those that had already been dropped. Even though my heart is still on the track, this was so much fun and I suggest all of you guys give it a try.
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Old 06-04-13 | 10:45 PM
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Flashed a new ROM and kernel on my Nexus 7. Over clocking, and now benchmarking faster than an ipad.

Running N64 and PSX games like butter.
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Old 06-05-13 | 12:28 AM
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today i worked a pretty trying sales floor tuesday. yaaaay, bike shop.

also, ordered my new babby. i'm so excited I can't breathe. can't. ****ing. wait.

also, got my x9 type2 rd in and shifter. UPGRAAADE. just put it on and i realized I need to convert to a 2x10 and I honestly think that will be fine for the riding i do. Gotta find a bash ring and maybe new front shifter. For now I just limited out the small ring. Temporary fix that works so i can spend money on "new babby"

yesterday was ****ing AWESOME and my mechanic shift went REALLY well. then i got drunk with coworkers at a going away party. it was rad.
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Old 06-05-13 | 12:56 AM
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Today I second day at new job'd. Working in an office is funny.
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