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Old 05-30-07, 05:34 PM
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It must be summer.

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Old 05-30-07, 05:36 PM
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If it's summer, how come it's 12 degrees outside and my fingers are numb?
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Old 05-30-07, 05:38 PM
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crazy aussies!
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hmm. well its currently 96*F and its going to be 107*F by monday. looks liek summer to me. then again i live in the desert
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hey, my grandparents lived in scottsdale. till they died. sucks.
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the thing about 80+ degrees in seattle is nobody has AC.
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Originally Posted by whix
hmm. well its currently 96*F and its going to be 107*F by monday. looks liek summer to me. then again i live in the desert
it aint summer till it hits 120
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Old 05-30-07, 07:09 PM
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Mmmm...strap sweat.
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yep...I love seeing all the bikes getting dusted off and out in full force, even if they'll be retired in august
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the only thing better than strap sweat is my soaking wet back. . .
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Yeah, back sweat ftw. Keeps me nice 'n cool.
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i was ****ing dripping sweat in a store 24 today while buying a gatorade... i had to keep wiping my face to keep sweat from getting in my eyes, but my hands were totally soaked as well. it was pretty bad, and awesome, at the same time. yay for summer.
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
Dude, I am sorry, but I cannot believe how pale you are. I swear my a$$ is more tan than that and it hasn't seen the light of day is YEARS!

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Originally Posted by BeerBiker
Dude, I am sorry, but I cannot believe how pale you are. I swear my a$$ is more tan than that and it hasn't seen the light of day is YEARS!

Mark

Well I'm not really interested in putting my neck near your a$$ to compare but... thanks for sharing?
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oh come on, that could be a fun game!

is your ass more hairy than his chest too?!

yay for bikeforums!
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Old 05-31-07, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ryand
oh come on, that could be a fun game!

is your ass more hairy than his chest too?!

yay for bikeforums!
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Originally Posted by radcopter
the thing about 80+ degrees in seattle is nobody has AC.
i saw a sign in redmond where i was riding and it was 89 at 5 pm.
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Originally Posted by BeerBiker
Dude, I am sorry, but I cannot believe how pale you are. I swear my a$$ is more tan than that and it hasn't seen the light of day is YEARS!
My neck is pale, too. Maybe it'd time to try a recumbent. And I'm only half-joking.
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Originally Posted by trackstar10
i saw a sign in redmond where i was riding and it was 89 at 5 pm.

I do miss Seattle summers, at least they only last a week or so. Oh yeah, I'm sorry that you had to be in Redmond.
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If all you need is strap sweat to make it summer, it starts in February and goes until November.
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Old 05-31-07, 08:49 AM
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Proof for me that summer is here would be how angry the cagers are of late. I guess the nice weather pisses them off.
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i know nothing but summer. luckily water and electricity are included in my rent so i can shower as much as i want inside of my igloo.
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Originally Posted by trackstar10
i saw a sign in redmond where i was riding and it was 89 at 5 pm.
I had to take the bus down to Kent yesterday and it was about the same, and I was walking around all ****ing day
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Every day when I get to class I sit in my desk and sweat for a good 5 minutes or so. The other people must think I'm weird.
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So far I'm still enjoying the temps down here. Granted I keep thinking of the upcoming days were you can start sweating just walking to the bike from the door.
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