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  1. Just read the page....you send to people who distribute. All the ATTN line does is label it for the contact. Come on Kev, RTFM -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  2. Pretty good point. My budget limits me...otherwise it would probalby be new gear or something. But despite being a cliche, it really is the thought that counts. And if you think about it, it will show. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  3. Done! Which is really rare for me. Normally I would be starting next week sometime. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  4. For a really nice jump start to the air quality on a boogie morning after lots of beer, eat an egg with some horseradish sauce the night before. Quite nice, I can tell you. I just put them in boiling water, gently using a ladel, they don't break. Then 10 minutes for hard, 6 for soft. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  5. Yep, although I did not realize it was that late. But I am a young one. I think Leo used to jump much longer ago, and held some 10 way records at one time. Anyway, my current DZ shares hangar space with him, so I thought it might would be cool if it were someone that Susie remembered. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  6. As said before in the other thread, hearing their CD is kinda like hearing the Blue Man group. It is good, but nothing like seeing them. Also from the other thread: -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  7. Yeah, but this is just heat...kinda like saying if you live in the desert, you have puny sperm. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  8. I usually hate forwards, but I was laughing like a drunken lemur at this one: 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas! 3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat. 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission. 5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? 6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog. 7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them again. 8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day? 9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards. 10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  9. Susie, Were you at Elsinore when it was owned by Leo ?something? and Ed Fletcher? Not sure on the year, but way back in the day. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  10. Also, zinc and lycopene help......I heard anyway. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  11. Besides with my laptop you have to watch not getting your legs burnt! Damn Latitudes run hot, and then randomly throttle back to turtle speed to try and cool down. So I guess I should wear boxers and then point at everything, then I iwll have more sperms? -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  12. Which is why you need cod pieces -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  13. My point was that someone in this thread connected this to 'multiple lane changes' That just doesn't make any sense. Why? 1.This guy never saw David 2.Based on geometry, your worst blind spot is in the lane next to you, of your rear quarter. I stated it had to do with being aware....if you slide multiple lanes and are aware of all of them, then you have far less chance of hitting someone, than someone who slide one and is not aware. The key is awareness. I disagree very much with your premise. Riding predictably does nothing, if someone doesn't see you. They never predict point b, cause they never saw point a. At that point, I want to be damn good, and either evade or brake (never do both). Anyway, I would much rather use my brain cycles to analyze other drivers predictability, and if they are driving eradically, then I avoid the radius of their effect. If they are erradict, my awareness is of much greater effect than my predictability. As far as me doing multi pane slides, particularly on a bike I have no blind spot whatsoever. In the DFW area, merging into traffic from an entrance is treacherous...particularly on a bike, and particularly if it is a combined entrance1, exit 2 ramp. In that case, I want out of those two right lanes absolutely as fast as possible. Therefore, IF there is a gap in traffic, i turn on the signal (while still on the ramp) pivot at the waist to look, give a full left arm signal, break left and roll on hard. That puts me out of harms way, and in the left hand lane with a full sholder to use if I need it. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  14. Yeah, pretty much....still baffles me how a station goes from "Party Mix" all the time to gang banger rap. WTF?! Anyway, occasionally I guess you hear a song like this, that like Lil' Flip you get for random entertainment. Otherwise, screw the damn M&M white wonder bread wannabes -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  15. Ok, so I was listening to random stuff on the way to work this morning. In DFW we have a station that started at dance/techno with no commercials a year or two ago. Well, through some bizarre change, it now plays almost 100% ethnic ghetto crap. Kinda disappointing really, as I much preferred import techno, and we have 10 other ghetto bangar stations anyway. BUT...this morning while flipping, I noticed them playing a song that is like a Latin/Texano upbeat remix of Da Roof (is on fire) It was actually kinda catchy. Anyone know who does it? I have had no luck with the usual searches. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  16. Believe it or not, she is the oldest sister from 7th Heaven, back in the day. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  17. IF you flat spotted the tire, I would be concerned. BUT, if you had, I think you would have felt it coming home. Due to the different in motorcycle tires as opposed to the flat cross section of an auto tire...I would really surprised if you flatted it though. Just my guesses though. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  18. Ahh....Kate Beckingsale is who you reference. She really is hot. Look at pictures during her career, she has real nature beauty IMO. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  19. Dude, where did you get the source pic? That is literally a mile from where I work, on the flip side of 6 flags and the ball park. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  20. flyingferret

    Starbucks

    Actually I hate the yuppie-monoopoly-on-every-corner thing. BUT...I do like their coffee, with a few qualifications: I always get something other than regular coffee, typically Mocha Frap or Cafe Mocha. Now in DFW that is $3-4 depending on the area. I don't buy frequently, but sometimes really want one. If I just want caffiene there is free coffee at work. It is nice though, when traveling for work to be able to hit a starbucks and expect a certain taste. It really all depends on what you want...but if price is your argument, most small coffee shops charge as much based on ambiance, etc. If you find you like, great frequent it, but then you are doing it more because you support local business rather than you think $$$ is too much for coffee. On the other hand if you really care about beans, go get good coffee for $10 a lb, grind at home/work and it is much cheaper and better than Starbucks or gas station. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  21. It is actually a very complex issue that would be solved by nothing less an a complete restructuring of most urban transportation. In reality, there are just too many people. In a place like DFW you drive aggressively or you will spend twice as long getting anywhere and probably have greater risk. The whole idea of 2second + following distance, etc goes out the window in urban america. And yielding is creatively bent. Because if you don't, everytime you create a safe cushion, someone fills it. Is this safer? No, but it is part or modern driving. IMO, possible steps to improve: Everyone must drive a limited power compact 'learner's vehicle' for a period before getting a license Decent public transportation Divide highways like Central in Dallas, so that people getting off at the next exit do not enter the portion of the road for people getting off in 5 miles Screw HOV, and give us lane by speed system. Ticket the shit out of people driving slow when the signs say "Left lane for passing only" -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  22. This is the same reason that sometimes you get email from the future. Someones sending server (often spam) is way ahead and you get email from 6 hours into the future. It all has to do with the time of originating server. That being said a lot of server admins run servers on UTC to avoid issues like this, particulary since some windows OSes require 'within so many minutes' logon security. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  23. Glad you are alright. Been there, done that....although it was at night and I had a passenger. Luckily, he did not close near as fast as your guy did...so I hit the shoulder and laid all over the horn...I do like harley horns You and I both know Central Exp. is the worst. But sometimes you have to watch those smaller streets where people are just stupid. And for the record, it has nothing to do with cross multiple lanes. I go from entrance ramp to hammer lane in one fast arc on my bike all the time, and cross multiple lanes in my car. It has everything to do with being aware of all the angles. Louds pipes... etc. Best advice I heard "Ride like you are invisible" Unfortunately it is that bad somedays. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  24. 12h26 The difference is caused by the server time zone versus yours....assuming you have your timezone set right in the profile. I don't think I ever bothered with mine. -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.
  25. None of the above -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI.