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Old 04-15-15, 04:18 PM
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Applied for a full time gig rebuilding turbochargers.

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Depends though. I mean, new cars? old cars? "Working at the carwash"?, chop shop? Body shop? Lube Stop? Valet driver?
Without writing an essay, it's mainly because most automotive jobs are commission so it brings out the worst in people especially when things get slow.
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Old 04-15-15, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
I think all bus drivers everywhere are secretly conspiring together to do whizzbys
This! I think school busses are the worst.
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today I put risers on the nature boy and it's the best bike decision I've made in a long time....!!
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Today I found an ice cream/Popsicle shop with the awesomest Latino flavors. Fresh cucumber and chilli popsicles forever!
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Old 04-16-15, 12:25 AM
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Where at?

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Applied for a full time gig rebuilding turbochargers.

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Old 04-16-15, 03:30 AM
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Damn, I have one friend who works in Cali at the Honda F1 facility building the engines they use on F1 cars. He loves dat sht.




Personally, I'm a form > function guy. Stance for lifeeeee. But good luck with your job interview!
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Old 04-16-15, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
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I start Thursday evenings dog training classes. May be I'll become more obedient.
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Old 04-16-15, 09:44 AM
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today im super excited, after 2 months of waiting my bag from vessel workshop is finally on its way to me

yay things!
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Old 04-16-15, 09:53 AM
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Things to put yer things in!
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Old 04-16-15, 10:26 AM
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Does it usually take that long? I want a mission workshop bag so bad

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Old 04-16-15, 10:30 AM
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dunno this is my first custom bag really, ive bought a handmade toolroll but this is my first thing from this maker. his site says 1-6 weeks tho.

isnt MW gear already made?
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Old 04-16-15, 10:34 AM
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I think a majority of it is -- I know that you can opt for different buckles and accessories which means you gotta wait for them to make the changes. At least my friend had to wait a few days when he picked up his MW bag.

Originally Posted by Mumonkan
dunno this is my first custom bag really, ive bought a handmade toolroll but this is my first thing from this maker. his site says 1-6 weeks tho.

isnt MW gear already made?
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Old 04-16-15, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by hairnet
Today I found an ice cream/Popsicle shop with the awesomest Latino flavors. Fresh cucumber and chilli popsicles forever!
Spicy???

When I was a small kid on a vacation to Michigan we stumbled across a small town Mom & Pop Ice Cream Parlor that had many unique and oddball flavors. I decided to try the Dill Pickle and got a two scoop cone. It was exactly, precisely, 100% perfectly dill pickle flavored. The accuracy of the recipe was amazing. After two or three licks the novelty began to wear thing. After eating one third of the top scoop I was turning green myself and had to toss it. I got a big fat I-TOLD-YA-SO from my Dad.
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Old 04-16-15, 12:31 PM
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Yeah, spicy and refreshing, like when you get chilli powder over your fruit at a fruit stand. It's a Latino place with all sorts of fresh fruit pops as well as cream pops and ice cream
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Pepino con chile
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Old 04-16-15, 03:05 PM
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I took a pretty hard spill this morning, 40-45mph, flying down Balboa Ave.

I'm a lucky man - no breaks or head injury. Lots of road rash, both arms and legs, and a heavily bruised left hip/glute - thankfully it was not fractured. My (training) bike is fairly damaged, and I did get to ride in an ambulance, although I was totally coherent and calm when I spoke to the paramedics. It (going to the hospital) just felt like the right thing to do.

Tough break for me - right as I felt ready to train after ~2.5 weeks mostly off due to a back injury, this happens. When it rains it pours. Also, the mtb that I had planned on purchasing with tax return money is going to co-pays and bike components.

I'm not entirely sure how it happened; I was flying down the hill and changing lanes when I lost control of the front wheel. I may have hit a pothole or merely skimmed the edge of those little reflector things at a wrong angle. Regardless, I remember NOT looking forward when I lost control, but looking over my left shoulder at traffic... lesson learned there: Look at the road when you have lateral momentum.
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Old 04-16-15, 03:16 PM
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Sorry to hear! Maybe it was a little bit sand or dirt? I once went down at speed because a little bit of road grit cause the bike to wash out from under me with no warning.
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Old 04-16-15, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
I took a pretty hard spill this morning, 40-45mph, flying down Balboa Ave.

I'm a lucky man - no breaks or head injury. Lots of road rash, both arms and legs, and a heavily bruised left hip/glute - thankfully it was not fractured. My (training) bike is fairly damaged, and I did get to ride in an ambulance, although I was totally coherent and calm when I spoke to the paramedics. It (going to the hospital) just felt like the right thing to do.

Tough break for me - right as I felt ready to train after ~2.5 weeks mostly off due to a back injury, this happens. When it rains it pours. Also, the mtb that I had planned on purchasing with tax return money is going to co-pays and bike components.

I'm not entirely sure how it happened; I was flying down the hill and changing lanes when I lost control of the front wheel. I may have hit a pothole or merely skimmed the edge of those little reflector things at a wrong angle. Regardless, I remember NOT looking forward when I lost control, but looking over my left shoulder at traffic... lesson learned there: Look at the road when you have lateral momentum.
Dang. 30mph on my bike feels almost scary fast. I can't imagine 40+.
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Old 04-16-15, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TMonk
I took a pretty hard spill this morning, 40-45mph, flying down Balboa Ave.

I'm a lucky man - no breaks or head injury. Lots of road rash, both arms and legs, and a heavily bruised left hip/glute - thankfully it was not fractured. My (training) bike is fairly damaged, and I did get to ride in an ambulance, although I was totally coherent and calm when I spoke to the paramedics. It (going to the hospital) just felt like the right thing to do.

Tough break for me - right as I felt ready to train after ~2.5 weeks mostly off due to a back injury, this happens. When it rains it pours. Also, the mtb that I had planned on purchasing with tax return money is going to co-pays and bike components.

I'm not entirely sure how it happened; I was flying down the hill and changing lanes when I lost control of the front wheel. I may have hit a pothole or merely skimmed the edge of those little reflector things at a wrong angle. Regardless, I remember NOT looking forward when I lost control, but looking over my left shoulder at traffic... lesson learned there: Look at the road when you have lateral momentum.

Damn man. Sorry to hear that. Hope things are ok. Expect soreness tomorrow....
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Old 04-16-15, 03:52 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
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Old 04-16-15, 04:07 PM
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Oh no, not the purple one?

Glad to hear you're okay, though. I can't imagine going down like that on a big street, hopefully there weren't too many cars around. Sounds like you'll be hurting for the next couple days, but I'm sure it's nothing you can't handle!
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Old 04-16-15, 04:14 PM
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Were you riding by yourself or did people pull over for you? Glad you are okay and nothing seems broken.
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Ouch, sorry to hear Tmonk.
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