I'm officially crazy.
12-06-21, 02:15 PM
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I'm officially crazy.
I just spent $180 on a set of wingnuts... Granted they're super rare and super cool Harden alloy wingnuts that will perfectly match my Harden alloy sealed bearing hubs, but yeah... Don't tell my wife!
-Gregory
-Gregory
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12-06-21, 02:19 PM
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Sorry my friend, you don't get to decide whether you are crazy or not. Self-diagnosis is not legitimate.
What you did seems perfectly reasonable. But I won't tell your wife. You're welcome.
What you did seems perfectly reasonable. But I won't tell your wife. You're welcome.
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12-06-21, 02:21 PM
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At least they are easier to hide than a whole bike.
The parcel IS being shipped to work?
The parcel IS being shipped to work?
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12-06-21, 02:23 PM
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I bet your wife is a shrink ..
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12-06-21, 02:33 PM
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Meh. Plenty of locals pump twice that into the slot machines before breakfast. You tell me who's crazy.
No, I don't think you're a wingnut.
No, I don't think you're a wingnut.
12-06-21, 02:58 PM
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You could have spent the $180 on booze, drugs or hookers. It's the lesser of the two (er...four) evils.
BTW, I do have a degree in Psychology. You're normal. Then again, I worked as a conveyor mechanic for the USPS for 33 years. So, what do I know.
BTW, I do have a degree in Psychology. You're normal. Then again, I worked as a conveyor mechanic for the USPS for 33 years. So, what do I know.
12-06-21, 04:01 PM
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You're sane enough; the guy who paid $248.50 for these is certifiable:
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12-06-21, 04:08 PM
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I plunked down a fair chunk of change for a single Cinelli-specific Universal rear brake cable hanger so I could run Universal 68s. I didn't spend as much as you did overall, but I spent roughly double per piece. I'm pretty sure I'm not crazy, so my guess is you aren't either.
And no, I did not tell my wife.
And no, I did not tell my wife.
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12-06-21, 04:09 PM
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You need doctors to be certifiable - I have a couple I cannot recommend.
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12-06-21, 05:03 PM
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I'm expecting the parallel thread of someone boasting "You'll never guess how much I sold a set of Harden wing nuts for!"
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12-06-21, 05:07 PM
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I think that being crazy is the minimum qualification for being on this forum.
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12-06-21, 05:10 PM
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Those resemble the Huret wing nuts I put on my first Bianchi -- I always liked the look. Wingnuts do get mangled in a spill, though -- don't ask me how I know this.
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12-06-21, 05:30 PM
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It was me that decorated and then sold them. Unless you knew that and were just joshin' me - it's hard to tell online, don't you know 
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12-06-21, 06:03 PM
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Selling them for $248.50 is brilliant.
No comment on the buyer.
No comment on the buyer.
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If you got someone else to drop that kind of cheddar into your wallet, props to you :golfclap:
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Hang them on the tree. When your wife remarks on them, you tell her they're her present. Make sure there's also diamond earrings or a pearl necklace, too. Things will work out.
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12-06-21, 08:25 PM
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Period correct nut is quite the euphemism for most outdated eccentrics on this site, present company included.
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12-07-21, 12:58 AM
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It was - and thanks for your bid!
What I loved was the short and sweet feedback from the winning bidder: "What I wanted"
When it comes right down to it, desire is what drives us in all endeavors, yeah?
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What I loved was the short and sweet feedback from the winning bidder: "What I wanted"
When it comes right down to it, desire is what drives us in all endeavors, yeah?
DD
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