Stumpy

Jakee - I would give up if i were you. a) they won't (are unable to?) answer any of your questions b) they are just baiting you. Talk to Steveorino. He seems to have a brain and is capable of talking intelligently. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Incidentally - with the better lenses (L series) in the Canon range, the autofocus is more than fast enough for swooping. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Not saying that you or anyone else here does this but. Is that the excuse for riding two or three abreast and refusing to return to single file when a car approaches from behind? Or for running stop signs because you know you can make it? Happens all the time around here, despite the fact that both are illegal in this state. Instead you ride in the street and let cars play slalom with you at 55+ mph. Share the road goes both ways. If there's a bike path available, bicyclists should use it. If it's not suitable for their training purposes they should complain to whoever built/maintains it. If cyclists have to be on the street they should ride as far to the side as possible, single file. In exchange, when cyclists are riding on a street that does not have a separate bike path I'll wait for oncoming traffic to go by before I pull all the way into the other lane to pass them, just as I do when passing a car. Seems fair to me... Then you would be in the minority. If you ride in the gutter as most drivers would prefer then a) You pick up every piece of broken glass/ debris/ rocks going, and b) drivers dont make any effort to go round, they just go past. Here the police have recommended that we ride 2 abreast for our group rides as it has been shown to be safer. Cars have to slow down, then pull out and pass safely rather than just blowing past at 100. I drive as well, it doesn't take long to pass considerately but sadly the cage mentality turns people into agressive idiots most of the time. Here's a hint, if i can easily tap on your roof, you are too close! I do understand the frustration of watching cyclists jump stops and reds. I have been sat there on a red (as a cyclist) and another cyclist has blown past me. Its embarassing because they are not helping the perception. If i am riding on the road i try and obey the rules and i expect drivers to do the same. Edited - i have to admit in my younger more foolhardy days i was a bike messenger. But i don't think traffic lights had been invented then. Or one way streets. Or sidewalks... Never try to eat more than you can lift

1. I pay my road tax - i have as much right to the street as you do. Secondly, there are usually pedestrians walking in the bike path and i have no inclination to play slalom at 35km/h when i am out on a training ride. 2. This is New Zealand. There are about 3 people here Never try to eat more than you can lift

Why thanks!!! It was that or a pinarello Edited: That Douglas Matrix looks nice but i would test ride it first to check its not a noodle, and that it fits you. It will come from the same factory in taiwan as most of the other makes i would imagine. If it is nice and worth getting, then upgrade the wheels. Seems daft to get a nice light frame, DA groupset and have heavy easton training wheels on it!! Never try to eat more than you can lift

New Toy Have put about 300 miles on it in a week - absolutely awesome. Anyone else got any new fun stuff?? Never try to eat more than you can lift

Woah - chill out. it was a couple of my kiwi friends telling me about some of this stuff. The fact remains that a lot of tongan/samoan players with promise move to NZ to play their competitive rugby and hopefully get picked for the all blacks. I don't blame them, small islands dont have much of a competition. I just thought it was pretty funny you commenting on the USA team!! Four years ago we were the best team in the world, this year it could be you. (It sure as hell isnt us this time!) Never try to eat more than you can lift

Yup. Thirded Never try to eat more than you can lift

Shows how good your predictions are!!! Poor old wales, there will be some faces to match the jerseys back home. Have to say - fair play to the USA, for a pretty much non--rugby nation they did really well and had some real flair. Funny you saying how many of the USA players are really American considering NZ pinches all of Samoa and Tonga's best players!!!! As for England, i think we are going to get our asses handed to us by the Wallabies. They upped their game against Tonga but its a whole different kettle of fish. If by some miraculous change of form they win then all bets are off and anything can happen. All said and done though, so far it has been a great competition, none of the main sides have been tremendously dominant from start to finish, some of the minnows have produced some serious upsets and the quarters look like being fantastic match ups. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Surfing - best way i know. Never try to eat more than you can lift

I would imagine it depends what cameras you want to put in. The FF2 is a great lid for anything PC series (and HC I think too?), but no good for some of the more up to date digital cameras, they dont fit in the box. I would guess (and from having talked to steve at 2K a while back) that the FF3 is coming to cater for the latest stuff. but will be interested to see it! I have a Kryten and its great. (Shame my jumping is a little limited right now Never try to eat more than you can lift

Cheers will - didn't previously know there was now a surcharge on the higher speeds. Fair point Doesnt matter to me - would cost me about 700 GBP just to get there! Never try to eat more than you can lift

Have you talked to Paul at bodyflight? For 5 hours you get a really good rate in a very big, unbelievably fast tunnel. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Very nice!!! I'm jealous. thats a proper bike none of this cruiser/ tractor type rubbish Never try to eat more than you can lift

Sell subscriptions to Sunny's porn thread. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Think i will wait for the next revision when they start putting some decent sized drives in the touch so i can get a few movies on as well as 50-60 gB of music Never try to eat more than you can lift

I did have to laugh - my dad lives in the Peak District in the UK (for those of you who don't know its a nice hilly, scenic area that gets pretty tricky to travel round in the winter). His wife has a subaru Justy. (a tiny knackered old 4wd hatchback). It was great fun on a snowy day last winter driving past all the rangerover/ bmw/ jeep SUV's on their low profile tyres and alloy wheels when they were stuck by the side of the road with the owners on mobile phones tyring to get help!. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Its the opening scene from the Billabong Odyssey DVD. Well worth a watch. Never try to eat more than you can lift

I think thats probably the biggest pea pit i've ever seen Never try to eat more than you can lift

She actually states african in the OP. he he - think you might have missed the joke on that one Squeak Think coconuts and flightspeed. Edited coz i'm stoopid Never try to eat more than you can lift

Fourthed (If thats a word) Being one of the people who religiously puts his money where his mouth is, he is one of the few i have real respect for here, and doesnt succumb to the "blind faith" fundamentalism. I would like to think that if i was religious i would be as reasonable (And impossible to wind up despite some peoples best efforts!) Never try to eat more than you can lift

Bow hunting - i like that, bit more of a challenge. Ever done the other type of bow hunting? (not a crossbow?) Never try to eat more than you can lift

He he thats funny. What a load of crap. Never try to eat more than you can lift

Then what about the poor physics professor who has to do quantum mechanics problems, and get them right, in front of a critical audience of graduate students? He's just guessing. The students don't know any better Never try to eat more than you can lift

Stumpy - what do you have to say about this? Not a lot - i thought it was kind of a funny video. If she chooses to put herself in that situation then really thats her lookout. As for the comment you quoted - well i wouldnt necessarily have put it that way. Never try to eat more than you can lift