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03-17-11, 04:21 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 32,650
Posted By BroMax

193914http://www.torkerusa.com/archives/2010-t530...

193914http://www.torkerusa.com/archives/2010-t530

Daily commute two miles each way since 1st week of February, except snow days. Shown aboard Sounder commuter train to Tacoma. All stock (plus...
03-17-11, 03:50 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,676
Posted By BroMax

The shopping mall was negligent in failing to...

The shopping mall was negligent in failing to provide an idiot proof environment or at least warning signs that advised people of such hazards as fountains that are in the same place they have always...
07-01-07, 01:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 777
Posted By BroMax

How Far Food Travels From Field to Fork

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/55335/

Apologies if this is redundant but I've been away for long spell.
The link is to a video produced by Molly Schwartz for The Nation.
Food production,...
06-30-07, 11:39 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 3,808
Posted By BroMax

Beer or pie. Beer and/or pie opens the...

Beer or pie. Beer and/or pie opens the possibility to beer and pie, which is not at all appetizing. The exception is pizza, for which beer is the beverage of first choice.

There are also...
05-21-07, 05:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 746
Posted By BroMax

WIndsor 6700 sounds like a telephone number from...

WIndsor 6700 sounds like a telephone number from a film noir classic.

edit: Congrats on losing your virginity here.
04-30-07, 05:40 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,167
Posted By BroMax

Too bad! "Excommunicated by Dobson and Falwell"...

Too bad! "Excommunicated by Dobson and Falwell" would look great on a resume. Do they have some inside information on how to get to heaven, i.e. their version of the correct opinion on global...
04-29-07, 08:00 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 41,911
Posted By BroMax

My 1972 Raleigh Sports. It's great for riding...

My 1972 Raleigh Sports.
It's great for riding around the shore where grades are not very steep but I need to replace the original rear cog with a bigger one to be able to ride it in the hillier...
04-29-07, 07:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,824
Posted By BroMax

There is stuff in a can just like those cardboard...

There is stuff in a can just like those cardboard cylinders of Ajax or Comet called Bar Keepers Friend (http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/). The active ingredient is Oxalic Acid. I have used it--bare...
04-28-07, 04:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,178
Posted By BroMax

Are you perhaps riding/working out near a...

Are you perhaps riding/working out near a methamphetamine production zone?
04-28-07, 12:10 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,388
Posted By BroMax

Beer is good for hair washing. I don't recommend...

Beer is good for hair washing. I don't recommend using it straight out of the fridge.
04-28-07, 12:06 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,388
Posted By BroMax

I wouldn't have noticed the split infinitive at...

I wouldn't have noticed the split infinitive at all, except that it was used in a critique of someone else's grammar. Don't you find that ironic? In an informal forum such as this, matters of...
04-28-07, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 443
Posted By BroMax

dismantling an "English" 3 speed

I have a parts bike for my Raleigh Sports. (The parts bike is actually a "built for Raleigh" so nobody can cry "desecration".) I want to remove everything that could be of use and give the frame to...
04-27-07, 11:02 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,388
Posted By BroMax

The split infinitive in your critique is a good...

The split infinitive in your critique is a good start.
Forum: Commuting
04-27-07, 10:47 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,198
Posted By BroMax

If my employer were to make my means of getting...

If my employer were to make my means of getting to/from work any of its business, I would expect them to send a car for me or reimburse my cab fare. This is an issue of parity of authority and...
04-18-07, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 578
Posted By BroMax

From my extensive reading (tr. I think I saw it...

From my extensive reading (tr. I think I saw it in a magazine or maybe the internet) the difference between bar end and bar con shifters is that the latter is a particular name for bar end shifters...
04-18-07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 936
Posted By BroMax

It doesn't seem like a child abuse investigation...

It doesn't seem like a child abuse investigation is necessary. I'd call it child neglect. It's a miracle the kid survived five years with stupid parents.
04-18-07, 11:07 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,850
Posted By BroMax

One of his teachers (Giovanni, perhaps?) was...

One of his teachers (Giovanni, perhaps?) was speaking on NPR this morning. The teacher was quoted as saying a play Cho wrote was crude in every sense of the word. It was disturbed or disturbing...
Forum: Texas
04-15-07, 02:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 659
Posted By BroMax

Mexico is not out of the question. I only need...

Mexico is not out of the question. I only need about four thousand more miles for an award ticket to Yucatan. Costa Rica is also a candidate.

I need to go not just where it's more likely to be...
Forum: Texas
04-12-07, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 659
Posted By BroMax

South Padre Island

Next winter, at my doctor's suggestion, I'm spending some time in a sunshiny place. Most of the Carribean is beyond my means but South Padre Island is about as far south as I can get without busting...
03-01-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,359
Posted By BroMax

It never would have occurred to me that the candy...

It never would have occurred to me that the candy or barbeque industries had any interest in how clocks are set. So are the electric lighting lobbies opposed?

Was that Reagan? I thought it was...
03-01-07, 03:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,359
Posted By BroMax

Your meaning is clear...but Thirty days hath...

Your meaning is clear...but

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November
February has twenty eight alone
All the rest have thirty-one
Except in Leap Year, that's the time
When...
02-21-07, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,556
Posted By BroMax

I gave it the same data as my doctor's Tanita...

I gave it the same data as my doctor's Tanita Body Composition Analyzer. It says my maintenance calories are 2806. The doctor's device says 2823. I'd say they're virtually the same for one who is...
02-18-07, 03:11 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,818
Posted By BroMax

Is that a one-armed gal or is she reaching back...

Is that a one-armed gal or is she reaching back for a courtesy flush as she rides along?
02-14-07, 06:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,854
Posted By BroMax

http://infinitefish.com/blogstuff/robby2.jpg ...

http://infinitefish.com/blogstuff/robby2.jpg


Pants too? It's no wonder the demands of modern life cause so many people to complain of stress.
In London, I'd know where to shop without asking...
02-04-07, 03:52 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,774
Posted By BroMax

The only close encounter I've ever had with a ped...

The only close encounter I've ever had with a ped was on the Seaside Promenade. It was not very crowded but there was a woman about eight seconds ahead of me. I gave a brief ring, just so I did not...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-07, 11:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,078
Posted By BroMax

That's a right decent thing to do. When I had my...

That's a right decent thing to do. When I had my car stolen it felt like an insult to have to pay to retrieve it from impound. I know there are costs involved but I'd willingly pay a tax to cover...
01-31-07, 10:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,195
Posted By BroMax

Max, from Marion County, Oregon. 6'2", 342lb (or...

Max, from Marion County, Oregon. 6'2", 342lb (or 187cm, 155Kg). I don't know how much I have lost because our scale maxes out at 350. I've ridden the roller coaster between overweight and obese...
01-31-07, 11:29 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 8,219
Posted By BroMax

Thanks for "jumping in to this thread". I'm...

Thanks for "jumping in to this thread". I'm pleased to hear from someone at first hand about life in Taiwan. I want to acknowledge the good things you have said about living and working in Taiwan...
01-29-07, 12:23 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,854
Posted By BroMax

With jeans, a hot wash and dry will put enough of...

With jeans, a hot wash and dry will put enough of a shrink in them to keep going for a while.

I ought to use suspenders more often. After I buckle my belt, I have to evenly distribute the slack...
01-28-07, 01:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,507
Posted By BroMax

It works in an intentional community, such as a...

It works in an intentional community, such as a commune, kibbutz, etc. but I don't know of a real success story in which it has worked in government. Sweden's "middle way" might be a better model...
01-28-07, 01:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,284
Posted By BroMax

Their sales pitch is impressive and even...

Their sales pitch is impressive and even convincing. Their "Happy Bottoms Club" is amusing. They look good and I have the impression that a Brooks might be a bargain by comparison but I didn't see...
01-28-07, 12:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,507
Posted By BroMax

At one time, I would have agreed but I can...

At one time, I would have agreed but I can remember agreeing when people said that $1.00 per gallon gasoline would cure all this. I have bought a house for less than some people pay for a space in a...
Forum: Introductions
01-25-07, 08:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 435
Posted By BroMax

Hello from out in the wilderness, nineteen miles...

Hello from out in the wilderness, nineteen miles from Salem. While you wait for spideysgirl to check in, I'd say the old Oregon State Hospital looks creepy enough for some horror movies. Over a...
01-19-07, 10:21 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 4,862
Posted By BroMax

No. He was killed by the train. I was...

No. He was killed by the train.

I was aboard a train going 79 mph when the brakes went into emergency just before impact with a pick-up. The back of the truck went tumbling by my window like...
01-19-07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 4,862
Posted By BroMax

All discussion forums have some static. If...

All discussion forums have some static.
If it's persistent, I suppose you could call it static cling.
01-19-07, 06:18 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 4,862
Posted By BroMax

The experiment was repeated in Florida, with the...

The experiment was repeated in Florida, with the same results:

17 January 2007 - _Local10.com_
(http://www.local10.com/news/10759278/detail.html)
BSO Says Man Tried To Beat Train
A...
01-16-07, 12:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 681
Posted By BroMax

Me too, except I have Windows 2K

Me too, except I have Windows 2K
01-15-07, 01:22 AM
Replies: 1,032
Views: 125,654
Posted By BroMax

http://www.broadwaybicycleschool.com/broadwaybike1...

http://www.broadwaybicycleschool.com/broadwaybike1.html

This is the link I said I couldn't find earlier. This is a small shop that rebuilds 3-speeds using the old frame, so they're compatible...
01-15-07, 12:05 AM
Replies: 1,032
Views: 125,654
Posted By BroMax

It's your bike. I'd do it with my Raleigh if I...

It's your bike. I'd do it with my Raleigh if I could obtain a 32 hole hub that fit within my 118mm drops.
I'm going to gear the three speed down with a bigger cog.
01-14-07, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1,032
Views: 125,654
Posted By BroMax

There is some enthusiasm for these. I've also...

There is some enthusiasm for these. I've also heard them called "junk."

http://www.yellowjersey.org/EASTMAN.HTML

In England there's:

http://oldbiketrader.co.uk/

I was looking for my link...
01-14-07, 12:45 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 8,219
Posted By BroMax

The adversarial relationship of labor to...

The adversarial relationship of labor to owner/management isn't the ideal model in my opinion but I much prefer it to the Oriental style of getting all the employees together to sing some version or...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-07, 12:53 AM
Replies: 198
Views: 17,301
Posted By BroMax

What I like least about a coaster brake is that I...

What I like least about a coaster brake is that I can't kick the crank backwards at a stop so the pedal is at a convenient two o'clock position for a good start. I also felt rather insecure when I...
01-12-07, 08:07 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,613
Posted By BroMax

I've never understood the concept of "too much...

I've never understood the concept of "too much information." I want to know everything. I can filter it myself.

BTW freebird, I have wondered whether milk comes through the piercings. I use...
01-11-07, 05:39 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,696
Posted By BroMax

You're right. It is capitalism. It is...

You're right. It is capitalism. It is capitalism as it was practiced in the nineteenth century by the first big businesses, railroads. The roads that were well capitalized could drive competition...
01-11-07, 05:10 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 8,219
Posted By BroMax

According to a Reuters report...

According to a Reuters report (http://www.ufcw247.com/global_news_template.cfm?page=08012006165924) the Walmart union in China is a branch of the "state-controlled All China Federation of...
01-11-07, 01:57 AM
Replies: 157
Views: 8,219
Posted By BroMax

Around the middle of 2006 I read that the Taiwan...

Around the middle of 2006 I read that the Taiwan government was considering whether to allow independent labor unions. What they have (or had at the time) are sham, government endorsed or operated...
01-10-07, 10:45 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,613
Posted By BroMax

Could you keep it out of the way by suspending it...

Could you keep it out of the way by suspending it from your nipple ring with a bit of string or something? If you don't have a nipple ring, maybe you could suspend it from a necklace.
12-29-06, 01:54 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,667
Posted By BroMax

My old auntie remembers when there were HORSE...

My old auntie remembers when there were HORSE CARTS crossing the Ben Franklin! In those days it was called the Delaware River Bridge because it was the only bridge that far downstream. The original...
12-27-06, 05:30 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,656
Posted By BroMax

My rule for flying is to be as charming as...

My rule for flying is to be as charming as possible at the check in. That plus dressing neatly has got me put in first class a couple times. When I took the news that my layover was going to be...
12-13-06, 02:22 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 5,726
Posted By BroMax

I confess. I am deranged but that doesn't mean I...

I confess. I am deranged but that doesn't mean I can't also protest this dreadful example of motorist misbehaviour. Imagine, the poor Penguin could have damaged his pump. He should have used his...
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