Alt.mountain-bike or Alt.OT ?

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Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.

Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
these days ?

Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?

And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*

--
Tony

[email protected]

Remove the fish to reply --= This is a fish anti-spam device =--

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[Marty]

"><((((º>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>
> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>
> --
> Tony
>
> [email protected]
>
> Remove the fish to reply --= This is a fish anti-spam device =--
>
> `·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
>
>

Try alt.don't_read.

Works everytime it's tried.

I have two 5mm for some reason...............................

Marty

 

[Stephen Baker]

Tony says:

>And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*

Sorry - I borrowed it for some non-bike-related job. did ya want it back?

;-)

Steve

 

[Kathleen]

><((((º> wrote:

> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>
> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*

The allen wrench elf took it.

Kathleen

 

[Bb]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 19:59:20 +1100, ><((((º> wrote:

> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*

I'd tell you, but it'd be off-topic.

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life that
doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison Keillor

 

[Mpd Blue]

Kathleen wrote:
> ><((((º> wrote:
>
>> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>>
>> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
>> these days ?
>>
>> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>>
>> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>
>
>
> The allen wrench elf took it.

Send that little fscker over here and I'll beat the **** out of that innocent elf.

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

 

[Ouch]

>Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
>Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
>these days ?
>
>Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
>And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*

Since my knee is still not good there's not much to be said about cycling. Maybe people are
suffering from injuries and seasonal colds?

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[Monique Y. Herm]

On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 at 08:59 GMT, ><((((º> penned:
> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>
> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>
> -- Tony
>

Personally, I don't mind OT, but all the flaming is getting pretty boring. I'm guessing the flaming
isn't anything new, though.

I suppose that someone could always take up the initiative of creating a moderated MB newsgroup. Is
there any interest for such a thing?

--
monique PLEASE don't CC me. Please. Pretty please with sugar on top. Whatever it takes, just don't
CC me! I'm already subscribed!!

 

[Mojo Deluxe]

"><((((º>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>
> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>
Feel free to bring up bike related topic. *waiting....*

 

[Mojo Deluxe]

"Marty" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "><((((º>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the
following
> > please.
> >
> > Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> > these days ?
> >
> > Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
> >
> > And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
> >
> > --
> > Tony
> >
> > [email protected]
> >
> > Remove the fish to reply --= This is a fish anti-spam device =--
> >
> > `·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
> >
> >
>
> Try alt.don't_read.
>
> Works everytime it's tried.
>
> I have two 5mm for some reason...............................
>
Can I have one? I'll need another for adjusting my King hubs.

 

[Dave W]

> On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 at 08:59 GMT, ><((((º> penned:
>> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>>
>> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
>> these days ?
>>
>> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>>
>> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>>
>> -- Tony
>>
>
> Personally, I don't mind OT, but all the flaming is getting pretty boring.

You're new here right?

> I'm guessing the flaming isn't anything new, though.

Not at all

>
> I suppose that someone could always take up the initiative of creating a moderated MB newsgroup.
> Is there any interest for such a thing?

try any of the "rec" groups.

 

[Bb]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 10:33:29 -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote:

> I suppose that someone could always take up the initiative of creating a moderated MB newsgroup.
> Is there any interest for such a thing?

There is one: rec.bicycles.off-road. AFAIK, the official description of alt.mountain-bike is still,
"use rec.bicycles.off-road". R.B.O is a failed experiment in moderation, but any suggestions to
un-moderate it (which I make from time to time) are quickly rebuked by the half-dozen or so people
that still use it.

--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least) "It's a shallow life that
doesn't give a person a few scars" - Garrison Keillor

 

[Kathleen]

MPD Blue wrote:
>
>
> Kathleen wrote:
>
>> ><((((º> wrote:
>>
>>> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>>>
>>> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
>>> these days ?
>>>
>>> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>>>
>>> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The allen wrench elf took it.
>
>
> Send that little fscker over here and I'll beat the **** out of that innocent elf.

If I send the TV Remote Fairy along with him can I get a two-fer? Sort of an am-b discount?

Kathleen

 

[Mpd Blue]

Kathleen wrote:
> MPD Blue wrote:

>>> The allen wrench elf took it.
>> Send that little fscker over here and I'll beat the **** out of that innocent elf.

> If I send the TV Remote Fairy along with him can I get a two-fer?

Actually, many years ago I got turned onto the Sony RM-AV1000, (now the AV2100 (
http://www.remotecentral.com/av2100/ ) It is _just_ big enough to not get lost, but small enough to
not be cumbersome for little hands to operate.... And one remote runs EVERYTHING (including X-10).
The individual remotes get velcro'ed to the sides of the components they came with as a "back-up"
just in case. It takes 6 AA batteries but if you run NIMh rechargeable that is not an issue.

> Sort of an am-b discount?

I don't charge for ass-whipping, A.M-B folks, that is. (making sure that grammar is correct on that
statement ;-)

--
--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
http://www.shavings.net/images/Memphis/reflect_john.jpg

 

[Kathleen]

MPD Blue wrote:
>
>
> Kathleen wrote:
>
>> MPD Blue wrote:
>
>
>>>> The allen wrench elf took it.
>>>
>>> Send that little fscker over here and I'll beat the **** out of that innocent elf.
>
>
>> If I send the TV Remote Fairy along with him can I get a two-fer?
>
>
>
> Actually, many years ago I got turned onto the Sony RM-AV1000, (now the AV2100 (
> http://www.remotecentral.com/av2100/ ) It is _just_ big enough to not get lost, but small enough
> to not be cumbersome for little hands to operate.... And one remote runs EVERYTHING (including
> X-10). The individual remotes get velcro'ed to the sides of the components they came with as a
> "back-up" just in case. It takes 6 AA batteries but if you run NIMh rechargeable that is not an
> issue. <snip>

Yeah, that's the one we've got, too. It still falls inside the couch (it's one of those with the
built-in recliners). Or gets buried in piles of throw pillows, or under the comforter. I also
periodically find it in the hall bathroom. I don't even want to speculate what THAT might be about.

Kathleen

 

[Michael Dart]

"Kathleen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> MPD Blue wrote:
> >
> >
> > Kathleen wrote:
> >
> >> MPD Blue wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>> The allen wrench elf took it.
> >>>
> >>> Send that little fscker over here and I'll beat the **** out of that innocent elf.
> >
> >
> >> If I send the TV Remote Fairy along with him can I get a two-fer?
> >
> >
> >
> > Actually, many years ago I got turned onto the Sony RM-AV1000, (now the AV2100 (
> > http://www.remotecentral.com/av2100/ ) It is _just_ big enough to not get lost, but small enough
> > to not be cumbersome for little hands to operate.... And one remote runs EVERYTHING (including
> > X-10). The individual remotes get velcro'ed to the sides of the components they came with as a
> > "back-up" just in case. It takes 6 AA batteries but if you run NIMh rechargeable that is not an
> > issue. <snip>
>
> Yeah, that's the one we've got, too. It still falls inside the couch (it's one of those with
> the built-in recliners). Or gets buried in piles of throw pillows, or under the comforter. I
> also periodically find it in the hall bathroom. I don't even want to speculate what THAT might
> be about.
>
> Kathleen
>

The fellow I work with has three sons. The youngest, if watching one of his programs, will take
the remote to the bathroom to prevent the older two from changing the channel. They are too lazy
to get up.

Mike

 

[Gman]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 19:59:20 +1100, ><((((º> <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>

Nice seque!

For those that are interested, I am now Windows free! I did end up going with Debian Linux...I'm
tracking their testing distribution and it's working great...got all the functionality I need, sans
my gps, but my serial ports been busted on this machine for years. I'll get a new one and get that
going too.

Gman "OT master"

 

[Gman]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 19:59:20 +1100, ><((((º> <[email protected]> wrote:
> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>
> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
> these days ?
>
> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>
> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>
> --
> Tony
>
> [email protected]
>
> Remove the fish to reply --= This is a fish anti-spam device =--
>
> `·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
>
>

OK, I'll stop...just frustrated because my SS biking was derailled (heh heh, get it?) by a sick
spouse and a busy 2-yr old.

Not all bad...fun trip to the zoo and running around (literally) the neighborhood.

G

 

[Gman]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:45:01 -0600, Mojo Deluxe <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "><((((º>" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Last day of my holidays before going back to work so forgive the following please.
>>
>> Is it just me or is "alt.mountain-bike" looking more and more like "alt.mountain-bike.off-topic"
>> these days ?
>>
>> Where's all the bike related messages and stuff guys ?
>>
>> And where's my darn 5mm allen key I left it just there ? *points*
>>
> Feel free to bring up bike related topic. *waiting....*
>

Damn they looked good stomping the Cougs yesterday didn't they???

Ouch

G "Cougar fan"

 

[Gman]

On 2 Nov 2003 18:14:37 GMT, BB <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 10:33:29 -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
>
>> I suppose that someone could always take up the initiative of creating a moderated MB newsgroup.
>> Is there any interest for such a thing?
>
> There is one: rec.bicycles.off-road. AFAIK, the official description of alt.mountain-bike is
> still, "use rec.bicycles.off-road". R.B.O is a failed experiment in moderation, but any
> suggestions to un-moderate it (which I make from time to time) are quickly rebuked by the
> half-dozen or so people that still use it.
>

Yeah, feel free to visit rec.bicycles.off-road...it gets a whopping 2 posts a day or something
like that.

No fun man, give me the near-real-time unmoderated wildly-off-topic flame-laced posting
action of AMB!

...and we'll talk about bikes some too.

G