bike

Yeah, I used to get a little annoyed at the b*ke thing too, until I
realized it was kinda tongue-in-cheek. I much prefer to unicycle these
days but I still like bikes. There have been a few times since I
started to uni that I've been nursing a uni related injury and couldn't
risk another fall so I'll get back on the bike just to keep in shape.

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becuuuuz, bahcickles are da DEVIL!

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to give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.

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Yes, I find it a bit irritating sometimes. It's simply an affectation -
intended to be mildly humorous, like UPD. It generally does no harm.

Trouble is, I think some new members may feel it is -expected-, and
perpetuate it to fit in, and some may even be put off by it. If so,
then maybe it's a bad thing - but not compared to, say, a world wide
war on terror, global warming or avian flu.

When I was in a motorcycle club, the following good natured divisions
applied:
Bikes - vs - cars
MZ bikes - vs - other bikes
2 stroke MZ bikes - vs - 4 stroke MZ bikes
2 stroke premix MZ bikes -vs - 2 stroke autolube MZ bikes.

Each sub-tribe had its own shibboleths and affectations.

When I was a bicyclist, many years ago, and rode with the Tandem Club,
some of the old farts, as a warning, would shout "Oil up" if a car was
approaching from behind, and "Oil down!" if a car was approaching from
ahead.

It's all part of the same thing: defining the tribe by semi-jocular
mocking of those "outside" the tribe.

In reality, many of the regulars here ride bikes . I would too if I
could cope with the unnecessary complexity.

Worry less.😄

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Mikefule

"The good life is the life inspired by love and informed by knowledge."

Russell
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unign said:

I can't help but cringe when I see that annoying b*ke thing. What is
the purpose of censoring the bike. I love biking, what is with the
hatred?

I don't hate my bikes, I just never -use- them anymore! But it's all
in f*n.

Of course, I must admit that when I feel the need for more than one
wheel, I use a _tricycle_ - but then everybody says I'm more than a
little :eek: odd and so would not use an -even -wheeled thing . . .😄
🙄

Other names I have fun with (for places I may or may not use🙂

Barnes and Ignoble {Barnes and Noble} (went there today)
Home Despot {Home Depot}
Loud and Tacky {Lord and Taylor}
Bugger Thing {Burger King}

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Brian C. Slater
AKA: Snoopy

Ok, I am now officially in my normal state of -advanced- confusion.
Don't try to confuse me, it won't make any difference. If you try not
to confuse me, that will confuse me.

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brian.slater said:

Other names I have fun with (for places I may or may not use🙂

Barnes and Ignoble {Barnes and Noble} (went there today)
Home Despot {Home Depot}
Loud and Tacky {Lord and Taylor}
Bugger Thing {Burger King}

Haha, that's so cool! Creative 🙂 There's no real hatred against bike,
I rode one for the first time last night :p I made it 17 years without
riding one :p mostly because I didn't have one, and never really had
the desire to ride anything til thi year.

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Zee said:

Haha, that's so cool! Creative 🙂 There's no real hatred against bike, I
rode one for the first time last night :p I made it 17 years without
riding one :p mostly because I didn't have one, and never really had
the desire to ride anything til thi year.

17 years, eh? Was it hard or just like riding a bike?

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i had a go on a bike recently, for want of my unicycle. not as strange
as i had imagined, although the gears were unnerving. also, in tight
spots i kept aiming for places where i could stop and do a 3-point turn
before realising bikes are a bit more -straightforward- (ho, ho, the
wit). well, i hope to beat those 17 years one day (most likely a day 18
years from now).

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