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[maillotpois]

And I'd previously had an email censored (nicely) by Slantz - I'd made some reference to one friend of mine "kicking everyone's @sses" in mileage and was told that inferred profanity was not okay. I really hadn't meant anything by it. I guess my time at the DA's office comes out every once in a while. They have a low threshold for profanity. Which is entirely their prerogative since it's their site - but we were a little miffed yesterday that if one person asked for non-offensive posts to be removed that they would do it.

[SadieKate]

Yeah, my post was horribly offensive. It essentially said that if you're acquitted (at the time I didn't know Boyer had been convicted) that one should be allowed to participate. Fer crying out loud, I thought this was America and once you had been found innocent you were allowed to resume your normal life or if not once you had paid your debt to society you were done with it. Somehow this was considered a negative in the thread. So maybe I did take a position - that the laws are the laws and they are what makes the USA a good place to live.

Nobody said anything pro or con about the facts of the case or Boyer's character.

[Nanci]

Websites, or lists, or whatever that over-moderate are BS. I don't have time for that.

[SadieKate]

In slantz' defense, he did it in response to a Cyclonaut's request.

[DrBee]

It sounds like they're a bit heavy handed with the sensoring. I'm very surprised they gave in on a single request to remove references. It doesn't sound like you were taking sides or trying to totally hijack the thread to me. Craziness!

[Lise]

It's a MADHOUSE!!!!!
--Charleton Heston, Planet of the Apes

(That's just one of my favorite movie lines ever, and I like to throw it in anywhere it occurs to me. I generally restrain myself. Except when it comes to that freakish monkey biking film from the 60s that beta posted...or excessive censorship on the BJ site.)

[Trek420]

"what you need is stretching"

- From Time Bandits

[Lise]

Alas, Dennis at the LBS appears to be taken. I went to their site to email John with thanks for helping me so much yesterday. I read the history of the shop...and it turns out "JoAnne and Dennis" own it. Wanna bet they're not just business partners? Alas. Is this like women in labor adoring their anesthesiologist? heheheheheh! L.

[snapdragen]

Yeah, my post was horribly offensive. It essentially said that if you're acquitted (at the time I didn't know Boyer had been convicted) that one should be allowed to participate.

He wasn't convicted, he accepted a plea bargain. The discussion boards on the RAAM site have some "guest" posters talking about Boyer too. A few of his friends, and someone who works in the Monterey Co. DA office (where he accepted the plea bargain) all support him. Knowing someone personally that was wrongly charged as a sex offender, I try to keep my mouth shut until I hear all sides. Wish others would too.

Interesting thread - don't go here if the discussion will offend or p*** you off.

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[crazycanuck]

Long post but i feel like typing

Urhgth...I've been wandering around my house for the last 40min or so searching for my extra bike light...

The nightflux one i have on my roadie is going to burn out in an hour and i need another light to get me home or so...I've no clue where i left it and hate only riding for 40min as it's there's no point..Ian's not home tonight to make a light up for me-even if it was heavy i'd still go...(he makes bike lights and the night i'd like one he's not home...)

I came home ready to do a 2 1/2hr ride but i'll have to wait until tomorrow night i guess...

I am struggling to see at night even with the lights i have...Nanci do you have the cateye Double shots????

ONe more thing nanci...i'd like to do long distance rides with Audax (randoneurring in aust) but i know there are no shoulders on most of the hwys in Western aust (even if there were it would just be pea gravel) & i;'d have to contend with road trains (not sure what you call them in the states but transport trucks with two or even three trailers). Any advice???

off to search for the elusive light...

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[Lise]

Did you find the light? That's very cool that Ian makes bike lights. I know what you mean about being limited by time on a bike ride. I hate having to think, "I have to be home by such and such a time". That's the bike-riding little kid in me.

[crazycanuck]

Hey lise,

I think it's morning now where you are...i'm off to bed soon so i can get up & join the group run in the morning...have to make up for not biking this evening...

Never did find the light..I have no idea where i put it...

Ian started making lights a few months ago...The batteries are wayy too heavy for me however we're working on it...I told him i'd try one & now that i have a MEC hydration pack (friend went to Canada & brought me back some items...) the battery may fit in it....HOwever-if it's still not what works for my eyes, we'll look at the cateye double shots..

I just find it really hard to focus at night...the streetlights on my fave cycle route make it worse-i often can't see corners & go much slower-but i still go anyways...night vision goggles wouldn't go amiss...


I"'m soooo excited....The Oilers won game 5...!!! Looking forward to game 6 & 7....There will be a game 7....GO OILERS!!!!!! Make Edmonton the City of Champions again!!!
c

good night kids & have a good day...Friday yayayayyayay!!!!

[Nanci]

I just alternate two Cateye Microhalogens that I got for $9 each. They work great, have about a three hour burn time each, and I can really see no reason to get a more expensive light if these are ok. Actually, I have four- so I don't have to be switching batteries during the day. I numbered them with a permanent marker. So I use 1 and 2 in the morning, then 3 and 4 at night, and if night's going to be really long, then I replace the batteries in 1 and 2 during lunch. It's easier to just swap out the light in its mount than change batteries when I'm really tired.

I don't know what to say about the trucks, except wear a super-reflective vest, have several red LED taillights, make yourself impossible to miss. The roads I ride on are so rural it's very rare to see a semi. I guess I'd probably get off the road if they are crowding you. I guess that depends on how much oncoming traffic there is- if they can get in the other lane.

Nanci