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Old 08-06-22, 02:33 PM
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Full zip jerseys work so well it's a wonder they weren't standard sooner. For today's monthly C&V ride, I wore an old NorCal Forum jersey from 2008, with a half zip. It's not horrible, but it is less convenient. Plus the zipper is one of those sucky Voler ones. It was mild enough today that I could just leave it zipped up.
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Old 08-06-22, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
That's it. I remember it from the early 70's Scooby-Doo cartoon. Fun fact: Casey Kasem was the voice of Shaggy. He did a lot of voice work. RIP
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We had a nice ride despite the heat. Kept it short @45 miles and only a couple thousand feet of up. 12 of us rode over the hills to Beverly Hills for a snack, then some steep climbs back over. At the top of the canyon there is weird intersection and one guy started to go when he shouldn't have and another guy yelled "stop". He stopped and started yelling at the other guy. Nobody knew him so we didn't know what to expect.

This got ridiculous. The one guy said he was just trying to protect the new guy and the new guy said he yelled too loud or something. F-bombs were dropped and it got more heated and it went on and on. A couple of us asked them to stop, no dice. Finally I yelled "please" . Anyway we dropped the guy on the next climbs but he caught up later at a light, then went off on his own. The bad thing was we lost another guy who was hurting a bit. Also a new guy, we wondered if he knew his way back.
Never a dull moment.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Yep!
two thumbs up !

Allegheny Gators baseball game - March 8 2020

the world changed in a hurry soon after this

had no idea at the time this would be the last event of any type I would attend for a while
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Originally Posted by big john
We had a nice ride despite the heat. Kept it short @45 miles and only a couple thousand feet of up. 12 of us rode over the hills to Beverly Hills for a snack, then some steep climbs back over. At the top of the canyon there is weird intersection and one guy started to go when he shouldn't have and another guy yelled "stop". He stopped and started yelling at the other guy. Nobody knew him so we didn't know what to expect.

This got ridiculous. The one guy said he was just trying to protect the new guy and the new guy said he yelled too loud or something. F-bombs were dropped and it got more heated and it went on and on. A couple of us asked them to stop, no dice. Finally I yelled "please" . Anyway we dropped the guy on the next climbs but he caught up later at a light, then went off on his own. The bad thing was we lost another guy who was hurting a bit. Also a new guy, we wondered if he knew his way back.
Never a dull moment.
ughhh

maybe the heat got to them
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Originally Posted by t2p
ughhh

maybe the heat got to them
I'm trying to remember the last time 2 guys on the ride almost came to blows. Can't recall that happening recently, anyway.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Speaking of anachronism.
"Paged" by your cell phone via text message?
I vote to replace paged with texted. Pagers were gone by the late 90's. TTKU
we were still using pagers in 2008 when I worked for / left a bank/financial services company (a top 10 bank in the US)

of course would get paged at the worst times

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Spotted this bad boy on the way in to work today. #dontseethoseeveryday


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Originally Posted by indyfabz

Coming from Philly, I could not believe how cheap beer was in other states. I think Ohio had some of the cheapest prices. I remember buying a 25 oz Heineken at gas station for something like $1.95. At the time that would have cost a least $3.00 in Philly.
in Ohio - Natural Light costs less than water lol
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Originally Posted by big john
Nope. I was 15 when Zep came out and it blew our minds. So much of their music is part of me, but not that song. Here is one I like.
Ten Years Gone (1990 Remaster) - YouTube
two thumbs up !

back in the day - middle school / junior high years - one of my friends was a Zeppelin crazy / fanatic / nut

he was full of Zeppelin info - got us concert posters - 'boot leg' 8 track tapes etc

we repaid him by claiming BTO was a better band than Zeppelin - just to get him furious lol

sadly his life ended too early in a car accident

he is 3rd from the right in the picture *** (hat held over chest)

(*** we were building a bonfire)

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Old 08-06-22, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by t2p
two thumbs up !

Allegheny Gators baseball game - March 8 2020

the world changed in a hurry soon after this

had no idea at the time this would be the last event of any type I would attend for a while

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Originally Posted by big john
I'm trying to remember the last time 2 guys on the ride almost came to blows. Can't recall that happening recently, anyway.
Some people don't like to be yelled at, man. Imagine that.
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Some people don't like to be yelled at, man. Imagine that.
True, but he could have let it go after a couple F-bombs. He was way out of line.
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Old 08-06-22, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
We had a nice ride despite the heat. Kept it short @45 miles and only a couple thousand feet of up. 12 of us rode over the hills to Beverly Hills for a snack, then some steep climbs back over. At the top of the canyon there is weird intersection and one guy started to go when he shouldn't have and another guy yelled "stop". He stopped and started yelling at the other guy. Nobody knew him so we didn't know what to expect.

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Never a dull moment.
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Cleveland lineup. Benson & Hedges
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US Gov. or branch thereof?
Sounds like not really a pager but a hybrid notification system using smartphone technology on your end and old tech on theirs. Kind of like a USB to HDMI adapter.
Yes and could be. The app is Spok Mobile.
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Originally Posted by big john
We had a nice ride despite the heat. Kept it short @45 miles and only a couple thousand feet of up. 12 of us rode over the hills to Beverly Hills for a snack, then some steep climbs back over. At the top of the canyon there is weird intersection and one guy started to go when he shouldn't have and another guy yelled "stop". He stopped and started yelling at the other guy. Nobody knew him so we didn't know what to expect.

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Never a dull moment.
I like riding with people I like.
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First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
I like riding with people I like.
Of the 11 other riders there, 5 were friends, 2 of those I've known for 30 years and 1 for about 20. Some of the others I know from riding with them and today there were 2 I had never seen before. 1 of those was the troublemaker and the other was the one we lost.
Very small turnout today, 10 or so regulars are up at Big Bear Lake to do an event ride and the heat kept people away, I'm sure.

It's a public club and the board is trying to recruit new members so sometimes you get undesirables.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
Don't worry - if things went too smoothly, he wouldn't appreciate your skills. As long as you didn't tip your hand that you ****ed up, he'll be even more impressed with the dramatic save.
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First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
Effective knife skills are impressive. What?
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Travel alert! US Highway 189 is closed from Calpet 23-134 (South of Big Piney) to LaBarge Calpet due to flash flooding and highway damage.

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
Didja hit him with one of these?

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First for me today: I ****ed something up so bad on the boat, I had to cut a line with a ******g knife! Of course, I had a riding buddy out with me and was hoping to impress him with my skills.
Thats going to cost you.
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