Apparently. I think it's usually reserved for the dudes that speed up when it turns yellow and the cop is right there. I got my picture taken by the automatic dealy.bluebug32 said:Running a yellow is illegal?
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I'll show him a good time. I have been before, my parents go every year. We are staying in St. George. Also, with the diving... it's much better in the Carribean... I went in St. Thomas and the reefs are more shallow/colorful.
I understand where you're coming from. I'm lucky to have a really great place to live. I guess it's not a matter of me thinking that he's an idiot for not wanting mud tracked into his house, it's more of me feeling uncomfortable leaving an expensive and personally valuable bike outside. I'll just find something to lock it to, take some pictures of everything for insurance purposes and hope for the best. How's renter's insurance for stuff like that?loco said:
Maybe you can both agree on something... I just purchased an awesome indoor/outdoor grey mat for when i walk into my house <mudroom> it its great for muddy bikes/feet and is washable with a hose.. tell him you will try and be more clean.. and then try a little. wipe the bike down with a rag, clean up the mud by the door etc..bluebug32 said:
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Probably not too good. I would try to find a way to take extra care to not get anything in the place wet or muddy. Plastic or something to cover the floor and the bike. I can't ride here when it's muddy, so that's not an issue for me, but I would take extra care to clean the bike. If you can wash it and then lock it up to dry, that may be an option. Then bring it in the place. Explain what you have and your concerns. Maybe you two can come to common ground.bluebug32 said:
True. I don't have a hose, so usually it's a matter of brushing the mud off and then wiping it down with some damp rags. The tires are the only things that remain really muddy, so that's the main issue. I guess it's probably ok locked up (I live in the country) and in his shed. I just like to see it and know it's all good etc.loco said:
What do other apartment dwellers do with your bikes?
for the tires either bounce the bike a little or spin the tire and hit it with a stick to get most of the mud offbluebug32 said:True. I don't have a hose, so usually it's a matter of brushing the mud off and then wiping it down with some damp rags. The tires are the only things that remain really muddy, so that's the main issue. I guess it's probably ok locked up (I live in the country) and in his shed. I just like to see it and know it's all good etc.
What do other apartment dwellers do with your bikes?
when i lived in an apartment. i brought all of my bikes into the aprtment.. i asked to keep them in the basement which wasnt being used and was told no.. there was no yard or shed i could have use.. not that i would leave them in ther<i live in brooklyn>. so after a muddy ride id bring some damp towels out and wipe down the mud, bouce the bike on its tires and that was it..
it also helps to drive hoome from the trail really fast.. the wet mud becomes hard
We've been riding through some crazy mud lately. It's hard because I don't have a hose at my place.hooples3 said:
Didn't you used to live in an apartment?
I live in an apartment, well subdivided house technically. I never even mentioned it to my landlord I just put my bike in the basement in the back portion of it. Then again its college housing and I don't think he could really care less about the basement stairs getting a little muddy.
Ha.... back in my Brooklyn apartment days, I'd just bring the bikes into the apartment (3rd floor walkup) after knoicking off as much dirt as possible outside. The building was from the 20's & we had these huge tubs. I'd take off the front wheel & be able to put the whole bike in the tub & then shower it down. Let it dry in there or wipe down with towels & it was good to go.hooples3 said:
hey monkeys - interesting night last night...got home from spin class, started dinner while my wife was w/ the kids at a b-day party which was rescheduled due to sunday's storm. apparently miles ate too much pizza and/or drank too much water and threw up @ the party. he was just coming over a stomach bug from last week (puked in our bed, and his bed, ugh), but it didn't seem like a continuation of that.
anyway, about an hr after otis went to bed, he makes some noise. i go into his room to see what's up, and he pukes in his bed. i rush to get him into the bathroom but before we can get to the toilet he throws up again, on my feet. he puked a couple more times before it ended.
needless to say, the washing machine's been pretty busy the last few days.
stosh, a new car sounds fun and all. however, i will attempt to the voice of reason (or partypooper). after the deductible and payout for the depreciated car's worth, no matter how you look at it, an '06 (or even '05) vehicle is a net payout relative to your situation prior to the crash. since you seem to be saving for a house, i'd recommend keeping the status quo and getting a used car or SUV or truck, banking some of the insurance $ if possible.
just my two cents.
anyway, about an hr after otis went to bed, he makes some noise. i go into his room to see what's up, and he pukes in his bed. i rush to get him into the bathroom but before we can get to the toilet he throws up again, on my feet. he puked a couple more times before it ended.
needless to say, the washing machine's been pretty busy the last few days.
stosh, a new car sounds fun and all. however, i will attempt to the voice of reason (or partypooper). after the deductible and payout for the depreciated car's worth, no matter how you look at it, an '06 (or even '05) vehicle is a net payout relative to your situation prior to the crash. since you seem to be saving for a house, i'd recommend keeping the status quo and getting a used car or SUV or truck, banking some of the insurance $ if possible.
just my two cents.
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Haha...I haven't heard that idea before!
Got a major point that the reefs are more colourful. But you can't really beat the wrecks (of course I'm a wreck lover). They make great photo opportunities. I was impressed with that, not much so with the reefs. Although the reef system around the Mary Celeste has some very cool little crevices and caves to swim around in.antimony said:I'll show him a good time. I have been before, my parents go every year. We are staying in St. George. Also, with the diving... it's much better in the Carribean... I went in St. Thomas and the reefs are more shallow/colorful.
Awesome place, have a great time with it.
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As a sidenote, if you guys love to dive and such, check out Roatan, Honduras or Bonaire, Dutch West Indies. Both have unbelieveable marine life and great atmospheres (Roatan is a little more desolate than Bonaire though, and Bonaire has the famed pier dives). I'd have to say Bonaire was the best diving I've done for pure abundance of life and quality of macrolife. Hawaii was definitely tops for large animals (spinner dolphins on our dives at Lanai and shars at Molokini). Roatan was good all around but didn't really shine in any specific area (Mary's Place was a standout fantastic dive if you can take the 8 foot seas)
The amount of mud on the bikes when the come inside is very minimal. The VAST majority of it is knocked off outside, and gives the appearance of there having been gobs of mud going inside. I understand where the guy';s coming from, but honestly, if he looked at the amount of mud on his floor (no carpeting in the apt), he'd find there really is very minimal amounts of it....mostly about the amount that comes in on normal street shoes when it's soggy outside.loco said:
That indeed sounds.................narlus said:
interesting.
Similar to my aborted Family Fruita trip last fall.
Jeezus! Where did you guys go?binary visions said:<snip>
We zipped straight to dinner the minute I got home last night to try and beat the crowd. Ended up with an hour wait (which wasn't bad since we just had a couple drinks), but by the time we go seated, the wait was up to 3 hours!
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No - there are a few trails that are rideable, but the clay in the black dirt ensures a locked up wheel, or something in short order. It's not worth the damage you can do to your bike.brungeman said:
I own the appt. but what I do so Bek doesn't get too pissed... I get a bucket of warm soapy water and I bought a brush at H-Depot with a longer handle to reach into some of the hard to get to places. I scrub the thing down the brush works well for the whole thing including the tires!!!... and if I really feal motivated I rinse it with another bucket of clean water...bluebug32 said:
I wouldn't use a hose at all but if you do, dont do it too often and be careful because the high pressure of it could blow by the seals and get into the bearings in your wheels, BB, HS, and Pivots...
SS, all the restaurants are packed for VDay. i drove to the local wine shop to get some bottles for my wife's book club tonight (2 pinot noirs, 2 merlots, 2 sav blancs and a chard - all for $68! might have some decent candidates for the 'inexpensive red wine thread) and went past an italian place which is usually pretty quiet. last night the lot was jammed.
Frickin' Olive Garden. Who the hell waits 3 hours for a table at Olive Garden?!SkaredShtles said:
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Who the hell waits at Olive Garden???binary visions said:
We're going out for dinner tonight. No problems getting reservations. I'm pretty convinced that V-Day is the worst day of the year to go out to eat. Restaurants *know* they're going to be packed regardless of the quality of the food they dish out that night.narlus said:
Unlimited soup salad and breadsticks is a genius meal proposition.loco said:
Better question: Who the hell *goes* to Olive Garden?binary visions said:
Not when all three are a disaster inundated with sodium.robdamanii said:
Bah. Once in a while I don't mind bloating up like an inflatable life raft.SkaredShtles said:Not when all three are a disaster inundated with sodium.
Olive Garden rocks. If you want Authentic Italian Cuisine you're in the wrong place but, IMO, it's pretty decent food for not much money. Even if it is only pseudo-Italian.SkaredShtles said:Better question: Who the hell *goes* to Olive Garden?
And as Rob said, $6 unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks at lunch is tough to beat
Forget the bloating. It ruins the food. :mumble:robdamanii said:
Depends on the taste. Their salad dressing gets to me after a serving or so, but their soup is quite tasty. Of course, just about any soup is tasty to me.SkaredShtles said:
SkaredShtles said:Better question: Who the hell *goes* to Olive Garden?
I fixed that for you.binary visions said:
Here's a task: Find a locally owned Italian eatery that exceeds the quality of OG at the same price. Do yourself a *huge* favor and just do it.
Please.
Almost every soup I've ever had in my entire life has been over salted. Unless it's homemade by myself or my wife.robdamanii said:
Food snobs.
I was thinking the same thing.I Are Baboon said:
How can we know when something is above average if all we eat is gourmet food 24/7?
hey, we've already been labeled beer snobs, might as well be food snobs too.I Are Baboon said:
i must say, being a food snob is a lot cheaper than being a car snob. :love: