Re: Shop Tale

In article <[email hidden]>,

Benjamin Lewis said:

Ryan Cousineau said:

What, doesn't everybody buy surgical gloves for shop work?

Ugh. Maybe I could get used to them eventually, but I'd rather get dirty
hands. I'm not sure what it is that bugs me so much about them -- perhaps
it's a form of claustrophobia.

De gustibus et al...try using a size larger, or go for a different
material (nitril, vinyl?) instead of latex.

If anything, the current box I have is a size too small, but they were
$2, and they're disposable, and I have a hundred, so I just use them.

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

Quoted message said:

I've enjoyed your unique posts for quite some time ... but the line "
you don't have to take up gynacology to enjoy sex, and you don't have
to take up wrenching to enjoy bicycling " is soooo good that is has
been enshrined in my compendium of memorable witicisms....

Well functioning equipment is a plus in both pursuits, though!

Chris Neary
[email hidden]

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

I use Sunlight Dishwashing Liquid Detergent for washing my hands. It cuts
grease and leaves my hands squeaky clean. An old toothbrush is great for
under the fingernails.

A speaker phone is a great addition to any shop - home or pro or a hands
free cordless model like I have now. You only have to push one button the
headset is already in place before I start working.

As an aside. For those of you who work in small shops. If you need more
business just send the other 2 or 3 employees out for coffee and then get
your hands reall dirty fixing an old beater. You are then guaranteed to have
someone come in and want you to a) show an expensive bike or b) show
cycling clothing.

In all the years I worked at a small 4 man shop this never failed. The guys
used to ask if I called all my friends when they went out.

"Tom Keats" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In article <usFjc.33560$YP5.2716031@attbi_s02>,

Claire Petersky said:

I like riding the bike -- messing with its mechanism is
b-o-r-i-n-g.

It can also be icky when you'd rather have clean hands.
And as soon as ya get bike goop on your hands, the phone
rings.

- Tom

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David Reuteler said:

Benjamin Lewis said:

To paraphrase Richard Feynman, increasing ones knowledge about a
thing can only add to (the experience/enjoyment/beauty), it never
subtracts.

politics?

"Those who respect law and enjoy sausage should never watch either
being made." - Otto von Bismarck

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Ray Heindl
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Ray Heindl said:

David Reuteler said:

Benjamin Lewis said:

To paraphrase Richard Feynman, increasing ones knowledge about a
thing can only add to (the experience/enjoyment/beauty), it never
subtracts.

politics?

"Those who respect law and enjoy sausage should never watch either
being made." - Otto von Bismarck

Mmm, sausage. That's probably the first thing that's made me think
Feynman's contention may not be applicable in every instance. I guess
sometimes ignorance really *is* bliss.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:26:26 -0700, Benjamin Lewis <[email hidden]>

wrote in message : said:

Mmm, sausage. That's probably the first thing that's made me think
Feynman's contention may not be applicable in every instance.

Surely you're joking?

--
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you know? said:

Quoted message said:

Mmm, sausage. That's probably the first thing that's made me think
Feynman's contention may not be applicable in every instance.

Surely you're joking?

Having watched blood sausage made more than once, I have to agree that
it reinforces Bismark's quote and does refute Feynman's - assuming all
these quotes are accurate.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Curtis L. Russell said:

you know? said:

Quoted message said:

Mmm, sausage. That's probably the first thing that's made me think
Feynman's contention may not be applicable in every instance.

Surely you're joking?

Having watched blood sausage made more than once, I have to agree that
it reinforces Bismark's quote and does refute Feynman's - assuming all
these quotes are accurate.

I don't remember Feynman's exact words, and my paraphrase probably
over-generalized what he said.

One could well argue that in this particular case Feynman (or my
interpretation of what he said) are correct, and that I am merely and
deliberately assessing the intrinsic "beauty" of sausage poorly, simply
because I enjoy the way it tastes.

In fact, I'm inclined to think that one may well be correct.

I think I'd like to go ride my bicycle now. I believe that my assessment
of the beauty of a bicycle is very good indeed.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:47:16 -0400, Curtis L. Russell
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Surely you're joking?

Quoted message said:

Having watched blood sausage made more than once, I have to agree that
it reinforces Bismark's quote and does refute Feynman's - assuming all
these quotes are accurate.

[censored] Feynman's memoirs: "Surely you're joking, Mr Feynman?"

--
Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

Claire, I always enjoy your postings. Your writing is engaging and
entertaining. Keep it up!

Mike

Just zis Guy said:

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:47:16 -0400, Curtis L. Russell
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Surely you're joking?

Quoted message said:

Having watched blood sausage made more than once, I have to agree that
it reinforces Bismark's quote and does refute Feynman's - assuming all
these quotes are accurate.

[censored] Feynman's memoirs: "Surely you're joking, Mr Feynman?"

Arggh. I have two copies of that and I still didn't catch the reference.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

In article <[email hidden]>,

Benjamin Lewis said:

Curtis L. Russell said:

you know? said:

> Mmm, sausage. That's probably the first thing that's made me think
> Feynman's contention may not be applicable in every instance.

Quoted message said:

One could well argue that in this particular case Feynman (or my
interpretation of what he said) are correct, and that I am merely and
deliberately assessing the intrinsic "beauty" of sausage poorly, simply
because I enjoy the way it tastes.

Having had a chance to tour a friend's turkey farm, I now feel better
than ever about eating turkey (alas, I still prefer duck and chicken,
though I'll eat turkey any day).

Quoted message said:

I think I'd like to go ride my bicycle now. I believe that my assessment
of the beauty of a bicycle is very good indeed.

Some ride stats for you:

I did a 57-minute ride today, on my fast bike, and averaged 27.0 km/h. A
little warm-up, a few intervals, a little time on the aero bars.

The route was Barnet westbound, up Curtis, loop around SFU, then
descend, then up Broadway to North, and back down to Port Moody.

Given the roughly 1200 feet of gain on that ride, I'm pretty happy with
the time.

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent, avg. HR 160 bpm, peak 210 bpm.

I dunno, I like riding against the computer,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:15:49 -0700,
<[email hidden]>,
Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]> wrote, in part:

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent,

Freak.
--
zk

Zoot Katz said:

Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]> wrote, in part:

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent,

Freak.

We both descended the Gagliardi side a while back, and when we got to the
bottom Ryan asked me what the max speed was. I thought my computer was
broken at first, because it read 92 km/h. I think drafting must have been
involved, because I haven't been close to that alone.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

Ryan Cousineau said:

Having had a chance to tour a friend's turkey farm, I now feel better
than ever about eating turkey (alas, I still prefer duck and chicken,
though I'll eat turkey any day).

Do you feel friendlier towards ducks and chickens?

Quoted message said:

Some ride stats for you:

I did a 57-minute ride today, on my fast bike, and averaged 27.0 km/h. A
little warm-up, a few intervals, a little time on the aero bars.

The route was Barnet westbound, up Curtis, loop around SFU, then
descend, then up Broadway to North, and back down to Port Moody.

Given the roughly 1200 feet of gain on that ride, I'm pretty happy with
the time.

I'd be pretty happy with that time on a fairly level course ...

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent, avg. HR 160 bpm, peak 210 bpm.

I don't have a HRM, but I doubt that mine goes up that high before I keel
over. I think Zoot's right, you are a freak.

--
Benjamin Lewis

Seeing is deceiving. It's eating that's believing.
-- James Thurber

Benjamin Lewis said:

Ryan Cousineau said:

Having had a chance to tour a friend's turkey farm, I now feel better
than ever about eating turkey (alas, I still prefer duck and chicken,
though I'll eat turkey any day).

Do you feel friendlier towards ducks and chickens?

bah, that was just the farm. most of the real fun comes later.

"Inside this building Tommy, is the Killing Floor! Shall we have a look?
K-Killing Floor?
Relax Tommy! Its just an expression! Actually its not a floor at all, more
like a grate that allows all the blood to sluice through!"
--
david reuteler
[email hidden]

Luigi de Guzman <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

On 28 Apr 2004 04:18:48 -0700, [email hidden] (Johnny Two Pedals)

Quoted message said:

Vah!
Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur. "

"Vah! Was I speaking Latin again? My bad. It slips out sometimes"

Tantum risi ut in solo cecidissem!

Well then, My job as stand up philosopher is finished. Get off the
floor and put your posterior in the saddle where it belongs.....

Quoted message said:

Quantis annis studebasne linguam Latinam???

Just long enough to pick up some rudimentary phrases common to the
Choral Repetoire, and to find http://www.fairding.com/list_latin.shtml
and http://www.topix.com/%7Esean/HUMOUR/Latin.html

Johnny Two Pedals

Quoted message said:

-Luigi

Quoted message said:

Speaking as an ex-wrench, it sounds like you have a Guardian Angel
looking out for you in the LBS ... cherish and nurture the
relationship ... cookies are good, good beer has been proven to be a
better lubricant than Pro Gold!

Keep em spinning.....

In article <[email hidden]>,

Benjamin Lewis said:

Ryan Cousineau said:

Having had a chance to tour a friend's turkey farm, I now feel better
than ever about eating turkey (alas, I still prefer duck and chicken,
though I'll eat turkey any day).

Do you feel friendlier towards ducks and chickens?

If by friendlier you mean more disposed to consuming their delicious
flesh, yes. I decline to interpret how poultry might view my
friendliness.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I did a 57-minute ride today, on my fast bike, and averaged 27.0 km/h. A
little warm-up, a few intervals, a little time on the aero bars.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Given the roughly 1200 feet of gain on that ride, I'm pretty happy with
the time.

I'd be pretty happy with that time on a fairly level course ...

Intervals, intervals. You should really transfer back to SFU where the
hill will keep you honest.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent, avg. HR 160 bpm, peak 210 bpm.

I don't have a HRM, but I doubt that mine goes up that high before I keel
over. I think Zoot's right, you are a freak.

Did he say that? Why...as soon as finish building my 7-speed road-geared
Factory Kuwahara BMX, I'm gonna ride right over to the next CM ride and
kick some veloraptor butt!

Ahem. Heart rate is not a great indicator of absolute training level,
it's mainly an indicator of relative training performance and a few
other things (if your rest HR is higher than normal, it's a key sign of
overtraining; I never have that problem).

Small-wheel bikes at dawn,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

In article <[email hidden]>,

Benjamin Lewis said:

Zoot Katz said:

Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]> wrote, in part:

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent,

Freak.

We both descended the Gagliardi side a while back, and when we got to the
bottom Ryan asked me what the max speed was. I thought my computer was
broken at first, because it read 92 km/h. I think drafting must have been
involved, because I haven't been close to that alone.

That's interesting...I achieved my time on the Gaglardi descent too,
Drafting must have accelerated us mightily to account for the disparity.
I was even on the aero bars for much of the ride down this time, and I
didn't have any on the faster ride.

Descend with friends,
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

In article <[email hidden]>,

Zoot Katz said:

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:15:49 -0700,
<[email hidden]>,
Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]> wrote, in part:

Quoted message said:

Hit 80.5 km/h on the descent,

Freak.

Rogue! Bounder! Small-wheel bikes at dawn!

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine/wiredcola/
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club