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11-18-20, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Can't win the game in the first quarter
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11-18-20, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
I was climbing the closed road today when 3 e-bikes flew past me, just as some hikers were walking the other direction. One of the girls hiking asked me if she should give me a push. I guess she felt sorry for me not keeping up with the other bikes. I told her they were e-bikes and I was going to get one when I turn 70.
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11-18-20, 05:19 PM
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What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a going on here?
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
11-18-20, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
True. Usually we add glycerol or DMSO to cryopreserve things because freezing cells, or even proteins in aqueous solutions without it will **** them up but good.
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11-18-20, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a going on here?
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
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11-18-20, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Begs the question of why there's not just KMs, then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_Conversion_Act
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11-18-20, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a going on here?
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
11-18-20, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Princess says hi Jackie. (yes, princess has a throne.)
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Darn, I better start shopping.
11-18-20, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
In golden snowball mode.
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
Amateur bike racing is just a fun thing, as far as I know, there's no penalty for not winning.
11-18-20, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Kilometers have never fully been tried.
Also, I was assigned a couple construction jobs in the 70s that were 100% metric with metric plans and all metric measuring devices. It was a total disaster trying to get grizzled old bridge carpenters to use metric tapes and rulers.
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11-18-20, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
It's become my standard reply when a young, fit guy passes me on his e-bike. Some of them don't like it, as if I am mocking them.
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11-18-20, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a going on here?
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
https://shopdunkin.com/products/amer...in-tandem-bike
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
Amateur bike racing is just a fun thing, as far as I know, there's no penalty for not winning.
11-18-20, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Also, I was assigned a couple construction jobs in the 70s that were 100% metric with metric plans and all metric measuring devices. It was a total disaster trying to get grizzled old bridge carpenters to use metric tapes and rulers.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
That’s what I tell friends who buy Corvettes. I tell them I’ll buy my first Corvette when I turn 70.
11-18-20, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Interstates had dual signage for awhile for distance and speed limits but it was short lived.
Also, I was assigned a couple construction jobs in the 70s that were 100% metric with metric plans and all metric measuring devices. It was a total disaster trying to get grizzled old bridge carpenters to use metric tapes and rulers.
Also, I was assigned a couple construction jobs in the 70s that were 100% metric with metric plans and all metric measuring devices. It was a total disaster trying to get grizzled old bridge carpenters to use metric tapes and rulers.
11-18-20, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
That’s what I tell friends who buy Corvettes. I tell them I’ll buy my first Corvette when I turn 70.
Especially that new C8. GODDAMN.
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11-18-20, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I would drive the crap out of a Corvette today, tomorrow, or ten years ago.
Especially that new C8. GODDAMN.
Especially that new C8. GODDAMN.
11-18-20, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
I never drove a C8, retired before they came out. I've driven about all the other ones except 55-62, (my boss had a 54). I drove the supercharged C7 and it's too much. 650 horsepower is asking for trouble. The supercharged C8 is supposed to have more.
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