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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
Paul Watson wrote: Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. Not really considering how everyone has 1 and some have 2+ cell phones Nish :-) [edit]I missed the part where Paul said he went off the net. I thought he meant just normal telephone usage[/edit]
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
(couldn't access your link - restricted internet access) Paul Watson wrote: did a cycle race instead you rode the argus, paul? how did that go? what was your time? -- Raoul Snyman Saturn Laboratories e-mail: raoul.snyman@saturnlaboratories.co.za web: http://www.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ blog: http://blog.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ linux user: #333298
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(couldn't access your link - restricted internet access) Paul Watson wrote: did a cycle race instead you rode the argus, paul? how did that go? what was your time? -- Raoul Snyman Saturn Laboratories e-mail: raoul.snyman@saturnlaboratories.co.za web: http://www.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ blog: http://blog.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ linux user: #333298
My first time and it was amazing, so glad I did it. My time was not so great, 5 hours and 2 minutes, but hey, I finished and I will be back next year to do it better. Did you do it too? regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
Extremely :cool:. Congratulations! (nice pic BTW) That's a lot faster event than I'm used to. I like to ride tours, myself. I've ridden this event[^] twice. I'd like to do it this year, but I'm not sure of my schedule at work yet.
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My first time and it was amazing, so glad I did it. My time was not so great, 5 hours and 2 minutes, but hey, I finished and I will be back next year to do it better. Did you do it too? regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
no, i'm not a cyclist. a couple of my friends and some colleagues at work did it. -- Raoul Snyman Saturn Laboratories e-mail: raoul.snyman@saturnlaboratories.co.za web: http://www.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ blog: http://blog.saturnlaboratories.co.za/ linux user: #333298
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Paul Watson wrote: Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. Not really considering how everyone has 1 and some have 2+ cell phones Nish :-) [edit]I missed the part where Paul said he went off the net. I thought he meant just normal telephone usage[/edit]
Heh... that was my reaction too. Either i'd go driving around hunting for a wireless signal (more and more coffee shops), or i'd just hook up my cell and surf that way. After all, what's the fun of getting your wires cut, if you can't log onto CP and complain about how slow your backup connection is? :D
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
[Sneer] Roadie! [/Sneer] When you guys all ride your road bikes do you chant "Ein zwie...Ein zwie" repetitively while admiring each other's spandex? ;) Seriously though, congrats anyone who rides a bike in a race deserves big props (even if it's not a mountain bike)
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[Sneer] Roadie! [/Sneer] When you guys all ride your road bikes do you chant "Ein zwie...Ein zwie" repetitively while admiring each other's spandex? ;) Seriously though, congrats anyone who rides a bike in a race deserves big props (even if it's not a mountain bike)
If you saw some of the woman roadies who rode rode past me you would be in spandex and on a road bike faster than you can change cogs. ;) The bike I road was a MTB frame with thin road tyres. I will be putting the MTB tyres back on this weekend and finding some trails to enjoy. I saw some nutters doing the road race in full MTB gear. Those tyres sap so much energy it is not even funny. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
Congrats, Paul on finishing the race, or starting a new obsession :~ . Sounds like a blast! BW
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If you saw some of the woman roadies who rode rode past me you would be in spandex and on a road bike faster than you can change cogs. ;) The bike I road was a MTB frame with thin road tyres. I will be putting the MTB tyres back on this weekend and finding some trails to enjoy. I saw some nutters doing the road race in full MTB gear. Those tyres sap so much energy it is not even funny. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
Paul Watson wrote: If you saw some of the woman roadies who rode rode past me you would be in spandex and on a road bike faster than you can change cogs. I can imagine. Paul Watson wrote: I saw some nutters doing the road race in full MTB gear. Those tyres sap so much energy it is not even funny. Whoa! Yeah, not doubt at all. I used to have a road bike when I lived on the edge of the prairies for a time and had no mountains or even small hills to ride over. It was a sad time indeed, but I was very amazed at how fast the road bike could go with it's pencil thin tires and huge gears. They probably didn't even inflate those tires to the max either, it would have been like riding on squishi sponges all the way. Oh well just think what their time will be if they practice enough on those tires then switch to racing slicks. I just like getting out in the bush much more than dealing with cars and idiot drivers etc. Plus there is the added thrill of nearly running into a black bear at least once a year to give it just a bit more edge.
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Paul Watson wrote: If you saw some of the woman roadies who rode rode past me you would be in spandex and on a road bike faster than you can change cogs. I can imagine. Paul Watson wrote: I saw some nutters doing the road race in full MTB gear. Those tyres sap so much energy it is not even funny. Whoa! Yeah, not doubt at all. I used to have a road bike when I lived on the edge of the prairies for a time and had no mountains or even small hills to ride over. It was a sad time indeed, but I was very amazed at how fast the road bike could go with it's pencil thin tires and huge gears. They probably didn't even inflate those tires to the max either, it would have been like riding on squishi sponges all the way. Oh well just think what their time will be if they practice enough on those tires then switch to racing slicks. I just like getting out in the bush much more than dealing with cars and idiot drivers etc. Plus there is the added thrill of nearly running into a black bear at least once a year to give it just a bit more edge.
John Cardinal wrote: Plus there is the added thrill of nearly running into a black bear at least once a year to give it just a bit more edge. It's the trees I worry about when on a mountain-bike. They seem to uproot themselves and dodge into your way at frightening speeds. :-D regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
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[Sneer] Roadie! [/Sneer] When you guys all ride your road bikes do you chant "Ein zwie...Ein zwie" repetitively while admiring each other's spandex? ;) Seriously though, congrats anyone who rides a bike in a race deserves big props (even if it's not a mountain bike)
John Cardinal wrote: admiring each other's spandex That's no worse than admiring each other's X-rays ;P.
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John Cardinal wrote: admiring each other's spandex That's no worse than admiring each other's X-rays ;P.
Software Zen:
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What a frustrating last few days. While fixing some water pipes in the housing complex I live in some poor, underpaid worker cut through the telephone lines. That was last Thursday and they finally had it all fixed by this morning. Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. So what have I missed? Oh and over the weekend I gave up trying to telepathically connect to the net and did a cycle race instead. regards, Paul Watson South Africa The Code Project Pope Pius II said "The only prescription is more cowbell. "
Paul Watson wrote: Shows how dependant many of us are on some buried wires. Talking about dependencies, try misplacing your key ring and see how many things suddenly need opened (e.g., car, house, cabinet, safe, bike lock)! Our lives revolve around $5 worth of metal!
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