Re: What a disappointment

Peter Clinch said:

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Well, it is possible to have a conversation and not "hit on" a woman.
You can also have a conversation and find out if you have anything in
common and then just ask someone if they want to meet you for coffee
or whatever. That's not "hitting", it's just "meeting". They accept or
decline, life goes on.

Or (sorry if this sounds a bit radical...) you could just exchange
greetings and minor pleasantries of the sort that just oil the world on
its way, irrespective of the sex of the other rider! You could think of
the other rider as "person on bike" rather than "man" or "woman"...

That would prevent me from hitting on the women!

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That would prevent me from hitting on the women!

of all people

how's are they different from any other cranks

no you don't know what you're doing

mk5000

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Someday we'll be together again, in an awesome, loving place.
This is but a chapter, of God's perfect plan,
Who am I to question him, as he reaches for my hand?"--ashley's mom

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That would prevent me from hitting on the women!

of all people

how's are they different from any other cranks...

Speaking of cranks, I am thinking of trying some in the 150-155 mm
length range on one of my bicycles.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter

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marika who? said:

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That would prevent me from hitting on the women!

of all people

how's are they different from any other cranks...

Speaking of cranks, I am thinking of trying some in the 150-155 mm length
range on one of my bicycles.

Wow, and I thought *I* was short!

Resound said:

"Tom Sherman" wrote

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Speaking of cranks, I am thinking of trying some in the 150-155 mm length
range on one of my bicycles.

Wow, and I thought *I* was short!

It's an error to conclude anything about Tom's height from his crank
length. Short cranks are rather useful when the BB is infront of the
hips instead of below. Faster speed but lower torque can result in
similar power output but with less strain on the joints.

Ted

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Ted Bennett

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"Tom Sherman" wrote

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Speaking of cranks, I am thinking of trying some in the 150-155 mm length
range on one of my bicycles.

Wow, and I thought *I* was short!

It's an error to conclude anything about Tom's height from his crank
length. Short cranks are rather useful when the BB is infront of the
hips instead of below. Faster speed but lower torque can result in
similar power output but with less strain on the joints.

Exactly! At least many recumbent riders report preferring shorter cranks
on a recumbent than they would want on an upright.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature
differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter

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marika said:

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That would prevent me from hitting on the women!

of all people

how's are they different from any other cranks

no you don't know what you're doing

There's this song by Yes, called "And You And I"
(some [bootleg live concert] versions have some
real honkin' keyboarding by Rick Wakeman.)
It kinda describes social stuff.

That tune is my personal Anthem.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with
exploiting people; au contraire!

cheers,
Tom

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There's this song by Yes, called "And You And I"
(some [bootleg live concert] versions have some
real honkin' keyboarding by Rick Wakeman.)

it would have been a pleasure to see that performed at any one of their fun
little events!
Unfortunately, I can't remember whether or not I had ever seen them live.
Maybe I did, I just don't remember

I do enjoy my memory of imagining I had seen them

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It kinda describes social stuff.

That tune is my personal Anthem.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with
exploiting people; au contraire!

cool, it's a nice song

mk5000

"Steph, could you please explain to my co-worker why exactly a picture of
people holding up knitting would make me burst into tears?"--amie

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marika said:

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There's this song by Yes, called "And You And I"
(some [bootleg live concert] versions have some
real honkin' keyboarding by Rick Wakeman.)

it would have been a pleasure to see that performed at any one of their fun
little events!

Oooh, yeah. It was.

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Unfortunately, I can't remember whether or not I had ever seen them live.
Maybe I did, I just don't remember

The original "Elephant Grass" of the early '70s kinda
fogged my memories of the time up a little, too. As
well as window pane and yellow sunshine, and that
mescaline that was stepped-on with Fry's Cocoa. And
various hashish's (I've always been particularly fond
of red Lebanese because the buzz is ... light & happy,
rather than oppressive like the darker varieties,
which kinda make me feel like I'm submersed.)

There was also Jethro Tull, Led Zep, Pink Floyd (I still
think Umma Gumma is their masterpiece album,) Wishbone
Ash, Ten Years After, and several other bands who's
careers got kickstarts from touring with the Rolling Stones.
But I'm paying the price now, as my sense of hearing ain't
what it used to be, eh?[*]

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I do enjoy my memory of imagining I had seen them

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It kinda describes social stuff.

That tune is my personal Anthem.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with
exploiting people; au contraire!

cool, it's a nice song

I find it very uplifting and optimistic and cheery.
That's what this world needs. I dunno why so many
people feel compelled to be downers, dragging others
down with 'em. There're too many Gloomy Gus's around.

cheers,
Tom

[*] for edification purposes: the Canadian "eh" is
always interrogative. It's an abbreviated, tacit
way of asking: "Don't you agree?" Or: "Y'know
what I mean?" Or: "Y'know what I'm sayin'?"

It can be applied not only in Canadian English,
but also in Chinook trade jargon. Pretty good, eh?

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I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

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marika said:

"Tom Keats" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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There's this song by Yes, called "And You And I"
(some [bootleg live concert] versions have some
real honkin' keyboarding by Rick Wakeman.)

it would have been a pleasure to see that performed at any one of their
fun
little events!

Oooh, yeah. It was.

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Unfortunately, I can't remember whether or not I had ever seen them live.
Maybe I did, I just don't remember

The original "Elephant Grass" of the early '70s kinda
fogged my memories of the time up a little, too. As
well as window pane and yellow sunshine, and that
mescaline that was stepped-on with Fry's Cocoa. And
various hashish's (I've always been particularly fond
of red Lebanese because the buzz is ... light & happy,
rather than oppressive like the darker varieties,
which kinda make me feel like I'm submersed.)

I'm a nacheral born idiot. I don't have an excuse like that. But I did ask
Tom the other one to consider whether Cocoa puffs might rust my ignition.
He probably won't answer me because Cocoa puffs are not known to be a direct
reference.

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There was also Jethro Tull, Led Zep, Pink Floyd (I still
think Umma Gumma is their masterpiece album,) Wishbone
Ash, Ten Years After, and several other bands who's
careers got kickstarts from touring with the Rolling Stones.
But I'm paying the price now, as my sense of hearing ain't
what it used to be, eh?[*]

I've definitely seen Jethro Tull to the extent I remember them -- Thick as
a Brick before it was released.
Pink Floyd probably UG but all i remember is a gold disc masquerading as
sun. ALthough I might be channeling another person's concert experience
with that memory.
I'm sure if I tried to remember more stuff it might come to me

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I do enjoy my memory of imagining I had seen them

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It kinda describes social stuff.

That tune is my personal Anthem.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with
exploiting people; au contraire!

cool, it's a nice song

I find it very uplifting and optimistic and cheery.
That's what this world needs. I dunno why so many
people feel compelled to be downers, dragging others
down with 'em. There're too many Gloomy Gus's around.

Being slavic and all, gloomy is a default setting.

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[*] for edification purposes: the Canadian "eh" is
always interrogative. It's an abbreviated, tacit
way of asking: "Don't you agree?" Or: "Y'know
what I mean?" Or: "Y'know what I'm sayin'?"

been there. get it.

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It can be applied not only in Canadian English,
but also in Chinook trade jargon. Pretty good, eh?

Kiwi is a dumb name for a gay guy's cat, eh? Like that, eh?

mk5000

"I stepped in and pulled the curtain closed. I'd been thinking
of a split ticket, for some reason, though now,
out of simple pique or pure American patriotism,

I voted, yet again, a straight ticket. So there I was then,
outside, seeming to myself at least
a hero in the contact sport of democracy,"--robert wrigley, partisan

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It's actually a way of announcing that you are an idiot who is talking to
another idiot. But does not that describe all Canadians.

just the ones at MIT.

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They skulk like the cowards they are behind the might and the glory of the
US.

Canada should revert to Dominion status so that the English could lord it
over them once again.

The dominion's real name is Virginia

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Canadians don't mind being lorded over, especially working class stiffs
like Tom Keats who labors away like Sisyphus on the docks of soggy old
Vancouver, BC. - a working class pretender to intellectualism!

They do have some great comedians, though. It took me a real long time to
remember the ones from Britian that I liked.
The last name Ramming is known to people of
the UK
circa 50's he was an announcer and had something to do with Peter Sellers
comedy troup. I can't remember the name of that group right now tho.

That name has been bothering me for years, til it finally dawned on me what
it
means. Ramming is a part of the word progRAMMING plus the usual sex
connotations

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Is Marika a female?

Not really important to figure it out

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'It' certainly is starting to sound more and more like one - scatterbrained
like they all are.

What is more important is that I have a new "best friend", in
you Ed

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mk5000

"However, there
are alot of legal issues that I'm not sure of:
if I change her name can I still use her dialogue
can I use the same "situations", places, etc.
can I use samples of her writing (email, etc.)
I don't want to finish the book and then be sued for libel. Can someone
help me with these questions."--indigo

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marika said:

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There was also Jethro Tull, Led Zep, Pink Floyd (I still
think Umma Gumma is their masterpiece album,) Wishbone
Ash, Ten Years After, and several other bands who's
careers got kickstarts from touring with the Rolling Stones.
But I'm paying the price now, as my sense of hearing ain't
what it used to be, eh?[*]

I've definitely seen Jethro Tull to the extent I remember them -- Thick as
a Brick before it was released.
Pink Floyd probably UG but all i remember is a gold disc masquerading as
sun. ALthough I might be channeling another person's concert experience
with that memory.
I'm sure if I tried to remember more stuff it might come to me

My friendly suggestion is: don't strain your brain over the past.
It's already done.

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Kiwi is a dumb name for a gay guy's cat, eh? Like that, eh?

There was an old Saturday Night Live b-roll of a guy
(possibly gay) up in his apartment, talking about his cat.
The cat's toy catnip mouse was named "Andy Warhol."
I liked that. Heh. I'd like to name a cat's toy catnip
mouse: "Alan Ginsberg." It'd have to be stuffed with
a /lot/ of catnip.

A Bob Dylan catnip mouse would be pretty good, too.

meow,
Tom

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I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

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There was an old Saturday Night Live b-roll of a guy
(possibly gay) up in his apartment, talking about his cat.
The cat's toy catnip mouse was named "Andy Warhol."
I liked that. Heh. I'd like to name a cat's toy catnip
mouse: "Alan Ginsberg."

yea but then it would howl
even tho I wouldn't perform poetry I would love to tag along with my
friends, ya know/

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It'd have to be stuffed with> a /lot/ of catnip.

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A Bob Dylan catnip mouse would be pretty good, too.

very elaborate plans, I will just tell everyone that I knew a guy who did in
fact have rock star
mice nips

mk5000

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I'll be looking into this addin with great glee.
Now, to drive my coffee maker remotely and have fresh coffee appear via
replication.......
"8-)"--

Doug Huthceson

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Friendship is for kids and teenagers and you and I are neither.

i thought I was under your wing

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But female or not, you are a scatterbrain for sure and should be in an
institution where your ilk would delight in humoring you. I never humor
anyone.

and obvioulsy you are missing someone giving a [censored] about whether you exist

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I am too Great for that!

that's what you get when you [censored] on people

mk5000

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Chas

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The only crapper here is you - you freaking female [censored]!

oh that's right, the crapper, that channel with all the great movies but
for some reason I didn't think you have Comedy Central

mk5000

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sure that the United States is committing a grave mistake in building
this fence," --Felipe Calderon

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I wouldn't be caught dead watching any of that [censored]. You have got to be
crappy yourself to think any of it funny. Congratulations - you qualify!

ok so I guess you watch the information channels,
Sometimes I click through on those,
I did just hear that right on cnn

that you are one of the elite few, the zombie-american?

mk5000

"I know someone who does very well on 37.5 mg daily. The variation in
individual response to these drugs is amazing."--nom de plume