Biking with scissors (day?)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 08:55:52 -0500, Badger_South <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I've got (let's see) OK, Livin' la vida loca w/ kylie minogue cued up on infinite loop.

How about erasing that garbage...

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I'm now thinking -what about a "running w/scissors" day, say once a month, where I do the
unconventional?

...and replacing it with the "running with scissors" album by Weird Al Yankovic. That's
unconventional AND much more pleasant.

Except the first track, which is a spoof of possibly the worst song in the world, and will get said
song stuck in your head.

Lyrics at com-www.comrunningwithscissors.htmlOpen ↗
--
Rick Onanian

Badger_South said:

OK, I finally got my mp3 player to install after it munged my system 2 weeks ago.

As I've said in the past, I ride without tunes, and was actually puzzled by this, since all
the race photos of me by my wife (middle of the pack jogger), show those damn headphones
around the neck.

Today I'm throwing convention to the wind. I'm gonna wear the headphones on the trail, or bike
path; earbuds actually, and since they're relatively loose fitting, ambient noise is readily
available for safety reasons.

At risk of providing useful information, in-the-ear headphones with the thing that connects them
together over the top of your head (does it even have a name?) stay on lots better and you can move
the left one out of your ear in traffic if it makes you feel safer.

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Cheers, Bev
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If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country.

The Real Bev said:

At risk of providing useful information, in-the-ear headphones with the thing that connects them
together over the top of your head (does it even have a name?) stay on lots better and you can
move the left one out of your ear in traffic if it makes you feel safer.

that's what i've used .. and even how i've used 'em (pulling out and bending backwards out of my
left ear). a helmet even helps to keep 'em in place.

tinyurl.com28wnyOpen ↗
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david reuteler reuteler at visi dot com

David Reuteler said:

The Real Bev said:

At risk of providing useful information, in-the-ear headphones with the thing that connects them
together over the top of your head (does it even have a name?) stay on lots better and you can
move the left one out of your ear in traffic if it makes you feel safer.

that's what i've used .. and even how i've used 'em (pulling out and bending backwards out of my
left ear). a helmet even helps to keep 'em in place.

tinyurl.com28wnyOpen ↗

I use large (lightweight), supra-aural foam hifi headphones. They're speciall designed to be open at
the back to avoid resonance, so I can hear everything around me without depending on poor acoustic
coupling like with earbuds. Also, the foam is very comfortable, my ears won't sweat and there's no
whistling sound in the wind like with pleather.

I *hate* earbuds.

Jacobe Hazzard said:

I use large (lightweight), supra-aural foam hifi headphones. They're speciall designed to be open
at the back to avoid resonance, so I can hear everything around me without depending on poor
acoustic coupling like with earbuds. Also, the foam is very comfortable, my ears won't sweat and
there's no whistling sound in the wind like with pleather.

link?

Quoted message said:

I *hate* earbuds.

i'm no fan. i don't normally use them.
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david reuteler reuteler at visi dot com

Rick Onanian said:

Badger_South said:

I've got (let's see) OK, Livin' la vida loca w/ kylie minogue cued up on infinite loop.

Quoted message said:

How about erasing that garbage...

I was thinking something along the lines of "listening to Kylie Minogue is reason enough to doubt
his sanity." Well, unless she's singing with Nick Cave.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g Confidence is the feeling you have before
you understand the situation.

Rick Onanian said:

...and replacing it with the "running with scissors" album by Weird Al Yankovic. That's
unconventional AND much more pleasant.

Except the first track, which is a spoof of possibly the worst song in the world, and will get
said song stuck in your head.

Dave Barry has already scientifically proven that the worst song ever recorded is MacArthur Park.
Maybe you're confusing RWS with Alapalooza?

I do agree that RWS would make for a nice cycling ride, especially Your Horoscope For Today, which
has a nice beat, and lyrics that remind you that even if you've had three flats and were nearly
driven off the road, your day could still get much worse. 🙂

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Frederic Briere <*> [email hidden]

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On 2 Mar 2004 23:42:20 -0600, Frederic Briere <[email hidden]>

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Dave Barry has already scientifically proven that the worst song ever recorded is MacArthur Park.

Someone left the cake out in the rain. I don't think that I can take it; 'Cause it took so long to
bake it And I'll never have that recipe again. Oh NOOOOOOOO<>>>>>>>>

Now. Try to get THAT out of your head.

(I grew up in the same town as the guy who wrote it - my sole claim to fame).

David Reuteler said:

Jacobe Hazzard said:

I use large (lightweight), supra-aural foam hifi headphones. They're speciall designed to be
open at the back to avoid resonance, so I can hear everything around me without depending on
poor acoustic coupling like with earbuds. Also, the foam is very comfortable, my ears won't
sweat and there's no whistling sound in the wind like with pleather.

link?

Uh, they're grado labs SR-something. I have the lowest end of their product line, which runs about
$150 inclusive. At the time I bought them I was auditioning some several $100 sennehiser, akg,
fostex studio cans, but I liked the sound from these better. Highly recommended if $150 headphones
are in the budget :-)

Jacobe Hazzard said:

Uh, they're grado labs SR-something. I have the lowest end of their product line, which runs about
$150 inclusive. At the time I bought them I was auditioning some several $100 sennehiser, akg,
fostex studio cans, but I liked the sound from these better. Highly recommended if $150 headphones
are in the budget :-)

ok, probably the Grado SR-60s or 80s (actually $69 or $99). the SR-80s nominally require an amp ..
you're right, tho, either are very good headphones (especially at that price). but the only time i
use headphones on a bike is while touring and they're too much ($$$ and size) for that use.

i write code for a living .. decent headphones are a necessity. i can't really use the Grados at
work, tho, since they're open.
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david reuteler reuteler at visi dot com

David Reuteler said:

Quoted message said:

Uh, they're grado labs SR-something. I have the lowest end of their product line, which runs
about $150 inclusive. At the time I bought them I was auditioning some several $100 sennehiser,
akg, fostex studio cans, but I liked the sound from these better. Highly recommended if $150
headphones are in the budget :-)

Quoted message said:

ok, probably the Grado SR-60s or 80s (actually $69 or $99). the SR-80s nominally require an amp ..
you're right, tho, either are very good headphones (especially at that price). but the only time i
use headphones on a bike is while touring and they're too much ($$$ and size) for that use.

Yeah I meant $150 CDN including tax.. They're not really very big tho, and they lay flat, which is
very nice for commuting. And not only do the SR60s not require an amp, but they are very battery
friendly as well. And I think the 80's have a smaller, harder earpad, not so good for cycling.

Quoted message said:

i write code for a living .. decent headphones are a necessity. i can't really use the Grados at
work, tho, since they're open.

In the sealed headphones category there are some very nice senns, *if* they fit your head right. No
good for cycle commuting tho, too big and hot and heavy and even more expensive and acoustic
isolation in traffic is a bad idea. What do you listen to?

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David Reuteler said:

Jacobe Hazzard said:

I use large (lightweight), supra-aural foam hifi headphones. They're speciall designed to be
open at the back to avoid resonance, so I can hear everything around me without depending on
poor acoustic coupling like with earbuds. Also, the foam is very comfortable, my ears won't
sweat and there's no whistling sound in the wind like with pleather.

link?

Uh, they're grado labs SR-something. I have the lowest end of their product line, which runs about
$150 inclusive. At the time I bought them I was auditioning some several $100 sennehiser, akg,
fostex studio cans, but I liked the sound from these better. Highly recommended if $150 headphones
are in the budget :-)

Grado SR-60? Heavy, fragile, clunky. These are lucky to survive your living room (mine didn't). I
wouldn't dream of using them on a bike.

Peter Cole said:

Grado SR-60? Heavy, fragile, clunky. These are lucky to survive your living room (mine didn't). I
wouldn't dream of using them on a bike.

Not my experience at all. I doubt they would survive a hard crash (duh) but mine have been biking
with me, travelling around backpacking, they have suffered some abuse that would have shattered my
other headphones and survived. And they are definitely *not* heavy or clunky.