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It truly is amazing.

Tj · 2003-11-02T23:35:43+00:00

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Tj
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2 November 2003, 23:35 UTC #1

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I can't believe all the [censored] that people put up with just to ride their = bikes. For example:
Joe city dweller living in downtown Anywhere USA. His quality of life = sucks. He barely gets to
spend time with his wife and kids. He has an = hour commute each way. Always working late. Just to
pay the bills. = This is just the tip of the iceburg. On the rare occasion the he does = ride. He
only gets in about a 10 mile half singletrack ride. On trails = that are overcrowded. =20
C'mon lets move to Wyoming.
TJ feeling good about the local situation.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can't believe all the [censored] that = people put up=20 with just to
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joe city dweller living in = downtown=20 Anywhere
USA. His quality of life sucks. He barely gets to = spend=20 time with his wife
and kids. He has an hour commute each = way. Always=20 working late. Just
to pay the bills. This is just the tip of = the=20 iceburg. On the rare occasion
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<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>C'mon lets move to = Wyoming.</FONT></DIV>
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<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TJ</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>feeling good about the local=20 situation.</FONT></DIV>
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4 November 2003, 23:49 UTC #2

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news:BWfpb.65030$mZ5.386995@attbi_s54... I can't believe all the [censored] that people put up with just
to ride = their bikes. For example:
Joe city dweller living in downtown Anywhere USA. His quality of life = sucks. He barely gets to
spend time with his wife and kids. He has an = hour commute each way. Always working late. Just to
pay the bills. = This is just the tip of the iceburg. On the rare occasion the he does = ride. He
only gets in about a 10 mile half singletrack ride. On trails = that are overcrowded. =20
C'mon lets move to Wyoming.
TJ feeling good about the local situation.
The dude is an idiot for living in downtown ANYWHERE and STILL = commuting for an
hour.......................
But I see your point.
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can't believe all the [censored] that = people put up=20 with just
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<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joe city dweller living in = downtown=20 Anywhere
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<DIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>C'mon lets move to = Wyoming.</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TJ</FONT></DIV>
<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>feeling good about the local=20 situation.</FONT></DIV>
<DXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The dude is an idiot for living in = downtown=20 ANYWHERE and
STILL commuting for an = hour.......................</FONT></DIV>
<DXX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But I see your point.</FONT></DIV>
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4 November 2003, 23:49 UTC #3

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"TJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message =
news:BWfpb.65030$mZ5.386995@attbi_s54... I can't believe all the [censored] that people put up with just
to ride = their bikes. For example:
Joe city dweller living in downtown Anywhere USA. His quality of life = sucks. He barely gets to
spend time with his wife and kids. He has an = hour commute each way. Always working late. Just to
pay the bills. = This is just the tip of the iceburg. On the rare occasion the he does = ride. He
only gets in about a 10 mile half singletrack ride. On trails = that are overcrowded. =20
C'mon lets move to Wyoming.
TJ feeling good about the local situation.
The dude is an idiot for living in downtown ANYWHERE and STILL = commuting for an
hour.......................
But I see your point.
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can't believe all the [censored] that = people put up=20 with just
to ride their bikes. For example:</FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joe city dweller living in = downtown=20 Anywhere
USA. His quality of life sucks. He barely gets to = spend=20 time with his
wife and kids. He has an hour commute each = way. =20 Always working
late. Just to pay the bills. This is just = the tip=20 of the iceburg.
On the rare occasion the he does ride. He = only=20 gets in about a 10 mile half
singletrack ride. On trails that = are=20 overcrowded. </FONT></DIV>
<DIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>C'mon lets move to = Wyoming.</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TJ</FONT></DIV>
<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>feeling good about the local=20 situation.</FONT></DIV>
<DXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The dude is an idiot for living in = downtown=20 ANYWHERE and
STILL commuting for an = hour.......................</FONT></DIV>
<DXX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But I see your point.</FONT></DIV>
<DXXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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4 November 2003, 23:49 UTC #4

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that really does suck big time
All is fare in MTB=20 "Marty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message =
"]news:[email hidden]...
"TJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message =
news:BWfpb.65030$mZ5.386995@attbi_s54... I can't believe all the [censored] that people put up with
just to ride = their bikes. For example:
Joe city dweller living in downtown Anywhere USA. His quality of = life sucks. He barely gets
to spend time with his wife and kids. He = has an hour commute each way. Always working late.
Just to pay the = bills. This is just the tip of the iceburg. On the rare occasion the = he
does ride. He only gets in about a 10 mile half singletrack ride. = On trails that are
overcrowded. =20
C'mon lets move to Wyoming.
TJ feeling good about the local situation.
The dude is an idiot for living in downtown ANYWHERE and STILL = commuting for an
hour.......................
But I see your point.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Calligraphy" size=3D4>that really does suck = big=20 time</FONT></DIV>
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<DIX>"TJ" <<A=20
=
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wrote in message <A=20
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<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can't believe all the [censored] that = people put up=20 with
just to ride their bikes. For example:</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joe city dweller living = in downtown=20 Anywhere
USA. His quality of life sucks. He barely gets = to spend=20 time with his
wife and kids. He has an hour commute each = way. =20 Always working
late. Just to pay the bills. This is just = the tip=20 of the iceburg.
On the rare occasion the he does ride. = He only=20 gets in about a 10 mile half
singletrack ride. On trails that = are=20 overcrowded. </FONT></DIV>
<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>C'mon lets move to = Wyoming.</FONT></DIV>
<DXV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>TJ</FONT></DIV>
<DXVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>feeling good about the local=20 situation.</FONT></DIV>
<DXVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The dude is an idiot for living in = downtown=20 ANYWHERE
and STILL commuting for an = hour.......................</FONT></DIV>
<DXXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXXV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But I see your point.</FONT></DIV>
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Bb
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5 November 2003, 00:48 UTC #5

TJ said:
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It'd be really nice if you didn't post in HTML.
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I can't believe all the [censored] that people put up with just to ride their = bikes. For example:
Joe city dweller living in downtown Anywhere USA. His quality of life = sucks. He barely gets to
spend time with his wife and kids. He has an = hour commute each way. Always working late. Just to
pay the bills. = This is just the tip of the iceburg. On the rare occasion the he does = ride. He
only gets in about a 10 mile half singletrack ride. On trails = that are overcrowded.
Well, that's ONE extreme, which doesn't apply to most of us.
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C'mon lets move to Wyoming.
TJ feeling good about the local situation.
There's lots of singletrack in places other than Wyoming, but I'm glad you're feeling good about
your local situation.
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