Stock Guy comes to life
11-27-12, 10:10 AM
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Stock Guy comes to life
Hello all. First a little riding background. I started riding about 6 years ago to get back into shape. I fixed up an old Schwinn 10 speed, rode once a week and got up to 34 miles. Then some friends who had been riding for 30 years sucked me into a ride with Boy Scouts from Brookings Oregon to San Francisco about 450 miles, 6 days a week. I was not in good shape to start and had just pulled a hamstring a few days before the start of the ride while playing tennis with my son in Idaho. I had gotten a MASI 18 speed and was able to ride starting the second day and was able to finish. That got me hooked. I'm in much better shape now and try to do 100 miles a week plus 3 sets of tennis twice a week.
I've been an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a Facilities Engineer in Aerospace for 13 years helping to build the Stealth Bomber plant in Pico Rivera (now a shopping mall) and have taught stock market classes at local colleges since 1999 when I retired from teaching. I'm currently trading stock options and doing some internet marketing for a friend.
I've been an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a Facilities Engineer in Aerospace for 13 years helping to build the Stealth Bomber plant in Pico Rivera (now a shopping mall) and have taught stock market classes at local colleges since 1999 when I retired from teaching. I'm currently trading stock options and doing some internet marketing for a friend.
11-27-12, 10:13 AM
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Hi Guy,
Welcome to Bike Forums from a 70 y/o Texas road rider.
Welcome to Bike Forums from a 70 y/o Texas road rider.
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11-27-12, 10:22 AM
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Hello all. First a little riding background. I started riding about 6 years ago to get back into shape. I fixed up an old Schwinn 10 speed, rode once a week and got up to 34 miles. Then some friends who had been riding for 30 years sucked me into a ride with Boy Scouts from Brookings Oregon to San Francisco about 450 miles, 6 days a week. I was not in good shape to start and had just pulled a hamstring a few days before the start of the ride while playing tennis with my son in Idaho. I had gotten a MASI 18 speed and was able to ride starting the second day and was able to finish. That got me hooked. I'm in much better shape now and try to do 100 miles a week plus 3 sets of tennis twice a week.
I've been an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a Facilities Engineer in Aerospace for 13 years helping to build the Stealth Bomber plant in Pico Rivera (now a shopping mall) and have taught stock market classes at local colleges since 1999 when I retired from teaching. I'm currently trading stock options and doing some internet marketing for a friend.
I've been an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a Facilities Engineer in Aerospace for 13 years helping to build the Stealth Bomber plant in Pico Rivera (now a shopping mall) and have taught stock market classes at local colleges since 1999 when I retired from teaching. I'm currently trading stock options and doing some internet marketing for a friend.
11-27-12, 10:53 AM
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Welcome aboard Stockman! I started riding again in 2008 and enjoy it tremendously. What a tricky time to be selling stocks! I think I would rather sell bikes.
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I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
I can't even find my bike when I'm on drugs. -Willie N.
11-27-12, 12:42 PM
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Well not exactly. In a down market, long-term, like we have now selling short or buy put options is actually quite lucrative and not all that hard once you know how to play the game. Rule #1 The game is rigged.
11-27-12, 12:44 PM
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11-27-12, 12:48 PM
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I'm riding a Masi Alare I got from a local shop in Moreno Valley, White's Bike. I've learned to like it as I got better at riding. My longest ride is 74 miles. I'm trying to get enough miles in to do a century here pretty quick, as soon as I get over my tennis injury that has kept me off the courts for 8 weeks. Not doing that again. Rule #2, listen to your coach. When it starts to hurt, STOP!
11-27-12, 01:00 PM
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Bought 2 new bikes this year for inspiration. 8,000 mi ytd.
Ride a few 100's each year.
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12-01-12, 09:06 AM
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I'm still riding the MASI Alare that I rode on the Scout trip. I love it and have no complaints.
12-01-12, 09:29 AM
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You do look pretty good, hope I look as healthy when I hit 70. Which one is you, they guy or the gal? Just kidding. Texas eh? I just started working with Bike Texas, a safety and bike advocacy group. Do you know them? They are in Austin. I hope to hit my first Century in January. It's hard to be able to take an entire day off. I'll be lucky to get in 2,000 miles this year. Hope next year I'll be able to ride more.
12-02-12, 03:44 PM
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I worked in Pico in 1984 doing a proposal for stealth trainer. I was there when they did the loud speaker announcement that all of the major networks were outside wanting to interview people about the employee that tried to throw the plans for the bomber over the fence of the Russian Embassy in San Fran. Were you there then?
