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kazlx

Patches O'Houlihan
Aug 7, 2006
6,985
1,958
Tustin, CA
Seems like quite a few of the regulars disappeared. Maybe banned...I dunno, I always seem to be behind on the infos.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,050
8,770
Nowhere Man!
After the Cartels infiltrated here quite a few softies jumped ship. Sure we miss them. Herd thinning works by weeding out the weak amongst us. Were doing fine.... There is reason and purpose to everything.
 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
41,165
10,105
Seems like quite a few of the regulars disappeared. Maybe banned...I dunno, I always seem to be behind on the infos.
maybe they feel being on the internet the whole day is no different than watching tv all day...
 

blindboxx2334

Turbo Monkey
Mar 19, 2013
1,340
101
Wets Coast
all i know is there is no other forum out there that gives me as much help and info as RM does.

shit, i dont even think i ask for help on the other forums. you guys spoil me.

thank you everyone. :cheers:
 

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,393
15,164
directly above the center of the earth
The only thing I miss about the old days.......shit I forgot what i was about to type

now why the hell did I walk into this room

something about climbing harnesses, viagra, rope, and a bong....damn you old age

oh yeah then there was this time me and DMG hit Vegas

 
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jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,102
15,184
Portland, OR
Hey what ever happened to that train wreck of a couple that rode Whistler all the time? The girl was some crazy, stripper, stoner with mad handling skills. You posted something from a North Shore forum a couple years ago. The word Sludge-pot comes to mind.
Oh man, that was an epic thread.

I recall one of my all time favorite threads on the monkey was Stinky finding out a chick in his trailer park was a craigslist hooker. :rofl:
 

JohnE

filthy rascist
May 13, 2005
13,550
2,180
Front Range, dude...
He came to Germany...worked in the same kaserne as me, a couple buildings away from mine. I reached out to him, said hey lets meet and go for a pedal and have a beir or 6, and he never replied. I dont know whether to be insulted or relieved...
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
56,016
22,047
Sleazattle
He came to Germany...worked in the same kaserne as me, a couple buildings away from mine. I reached out to him, said hey lets meet and go for a pedal and have a beir or 6, and he never replied. I dont know whether to be insulted or relieved...
Just goes to show you he is probably just as big a tool in real life as he was in monkeyland.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,050
8,770
Nowhere Man!
He came to Germany...worked in the same kaserne as me, a couple buildings away from mine. I reached out to him, said hey lets meet and go for a pedal and have a beir or 6, and he never replied. I dont know whether to be insulted or relieved...
If we ever meet in person. I will try very hard not to be a dick. I have met many monkeys and it has gone rather well for the most part.

The state of RM is just fine.
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
56,016
22,047
Sleazattle
If we ever meet in person. I will try very hard not to be a dick. I have met many monkeys and it has gone rather well for the most part.

The state of RM is just fine.
I don't know about that. Waking up hungover the day of a 24 hour race isn't the best idea. Everyone else had the good sense to go to sleep.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,050
8,770
Nowhere Man!
I don't know about that. Waking up hungover the day of a 24 hour race isn't the best idea. Everyone else had the good sense to go to sleep.
I wasn't sure you were going to make that last lap. That was some awesome racing. I rode that course when it was dry. I knew how tough it was. I tell folks about that race as a highlight of my Mechanic career. Dalton was cool. I would do that again.
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
56,016
22,047
Sleazattle
I wasn't sure you were going to make that last lap. That was some awesome racing. I rode that course when it was dry. I knew how tough it was. I tell folks about that race as a highlight of my Mechanic career. Dalton was cool. I would do that again.
I remember leaving my bike at the pit and writing maintenance requests on a white board. When I got back the bike was all good. Was never sure who did it, guessing it was you. If I never said thanks, well thanks.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,050
8,770
Nowhere Man!
I remember leaving my bike at the pit and writing maintenance requests on a white board. When I got back the bike was all good. Was never sure who did it, guessing it was you. If I never said thanks, well thanks.
The judge wouldn't let me take your bike to our pits. Only you could do that. You were in your car sleeping or resting. I sent Peter to go get you and he got distracted. I basically just hosed off your bike, lubed the chain, and cleaned grass out of your cassette. IAB came into the pit and I had to work on his bike after that the judge wouldn't let me touch your bike. I went to get you and your bike was gone when I got back. I thought it was stolen and kind of had altercation with that judge until we seen you cross the bridge. None of the mechanics in the pits could adjust a derailleur. That was some fun shit....
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
56,016
22,047
Sleazattle
The judge wouldn't let me take your bike to our pits. Only you could do that. You were in your car sleeping or resting. I sent Peter to go get you and he got distracted. I basically just hosed off your bike, lubed the chain, and cleaned grass out of your cassette. IAB came into the pit and I had to work on his bike after that the judge wouldn't let me touch your bike. I went to get you and your bike was gone when I got back. I thought it was stolen and kind of had altercation with that judge until we seen you cross the bridge. None of the mechanics in the pits could adjust a derailleur. That was some fun shit....
The drama! I was probably just hallucinating in the woods, throwing rocks at a porcupine in the trail that I thought was a skunk.
 

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,050
8,770
Nowhere Man!
The drama! I was probably just hallucinating in the woods, throwing rocks at a porcupine in the trail that I thought was a skunk.
The Judges were locals and wanted their friend to win. I prevented that from happening. The skunk was real. A chick got sprayed by it as I recall.
 

AngryMetalsmith

Business is good, thanks for asking
Jun 4, 2006
22,057
12,786
I have no idea where I am
148 posts and no one has made a joke of the title, "Has RM gone downhill?" on a forum made up mostly of downhillers. :disgust1:

sigh...

Try it now
Looks flexy
Root beer
Moar shims
loco sucks
Happy birthday Mmike
 

Jim Mac

MAKE ENDURO GREAT AGAIN
May 21, 2004
6,352
282
the middle east of NY
Marty: The last time Tap toured America, they where, uh, booked into 10,000 seat arenas, and 15,000 seat venues, and it seems that now, on their current tour they're being booked into 1,200 seat arenas, 1,500 seat arenas, and uh I was just wondering, does this mean uh...the popularity of the group is waning?
Ian: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no...no, no, not at all. I, I, I just think that the.. uh.. their appeal is becoming more selective.