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Metaphors for life have gotten poignantly accurate lately.
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Aug 24, 2016 20:19
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mostlygray posted:Back when I used to ride in Centuries all the time and was riding about 125 miles a week, I was always put to shame by the guy wearing jeans and a yellow rain coat. He would have a milk crate full of groceries bungied to his front handlebars on his comfort bike. He would ride on flat pedals with his heels instead of toes. I'd be completely blown, and he'd be happy as a pig in poo poo just crancking his way up and down the rollers. He's always about 300 lbs too. This dude is riding a Century like it's his daily commute. My guy on my first century was this white haired 60+ year old looking guy on a cruiser. He was wearing an unbuttoned dress shirt while blasting his portable radio. Dude slipped right by our group as we were struggling up a hill.
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Aug 24, 2016 20:27
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Good News: you finally hit a coconut. Bad News: coconuts are hard as poo poo .
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Aug 24, 2016 20:30
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This is why you don't headbutt a Samoan watermelon.
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Aug 24, 2016 20:33
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mostlygray posted:Back when I used to ride in Centuries all the time and was riding about 125 miles a week, I was always put to shame by the guy wearing jeans and a yellow rain coat. He would have a milk crate full of groceries bungied to his front handlebars on his comfort bike. He would ride on flat pedals with his heels instead of toes. I'd be completely blown, and he'd be happy as a pig in poo poo just crancking his way up and down the rollers. He's always about 300 lbs too. This dude is riding a Century like it's his daily commute. We've got a guy in my town who is a local restaurateur and cyclist. He started his restaurant by riding his bike on the trails, towing his taco stand and setting up at the big rest areas on the long trails to serve tacos. He's a big old bearded dude with a big gut, but he rides his bike literally everywhere, and usually rides a century at least every weekend if not also another one during the week. Watching all of the super tryhard cyclists in their helmets and toe clips get left in his dust is the best bicycle schadenfreude.
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Aug 24, 2016 21:08
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mostlygray posted:Back when I used to ride in Centuries all the time and was riding about 125 miles a week, I was always put to shame by the guy wearing jeans and a yellow rain coat. He would have a milk crate full of groceries bungied to his front handlebars on his comfort bike. He would ride on flat pedals with his heels instead of toes. I'd be completely blown, and he'd be happy as a pig in poo poo just crancking his way up and down the rollers. He's always about 300 lbs too. This dude is riding a Century like it's his daily commute. What was his typical time?
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Aug 24, 2016 21:25
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TotalLossBrain posted:What was his typical time? Fat daily commuters kill me when out on a ride on workdays
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Aug 24, 2016 22:09
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It's funny how doing something every single day can override things like general fitness and expensive gear.
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Aug 24, 2016 22:46
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necessity is a helluva thing
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Aug 24, 2016 22:47
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dpbjinc posted:There's a wizard. It tells you if you need a visa. It also tells you exactly what to bring. I stand corrected, thanks!
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Aug 24, 2016 22:59
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Calexio posted:I stand corrected, thanks! Somebody posted earlier saying that the site wasn't that way before, so maybe not.
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Aug 24, 2016 23:01
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I'll keep this story of guilt-based schadenfreude short: During my lunch break today, a random dude asked if he could use my phone. I told him no, he got kinda pissy about it but didn't bother me too much outside of sitting near to me. I felt kinda bad, even though I still felt justified in not giving my phone to a stranger. As my lunch was winding down, I decided to drive over to a dollar store and bought a cheap charger and cord for like 5bux, but by the time I got back, he was gone. I just wanted to help in a way that wouldn't risk my phone, dammit.
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Aug 24, 2016 23:02
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MisterBibs posted:I'll keep this story of guilt-based schadenfreude short: Congrats on not getting your phone stolen. Seriously.
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Aug 24, 2016 23:08
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wtf is a century?
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Aug 24, 2016 23:20
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riding 100 miles
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Aug 24, 2016 23:23
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dpbjinc posted:Somebody posted earlier saying that the site wasn't that way before, so maybe not. Hmm. I definitely do not remember it being that helpful during my wife's initial visa application but figured I was just remembering wrong through the frustration of the process. Who knows. Sorry I don't have any freude to post!
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Aug 24, 2016 23:26
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 Uh, I'm not so sure that, um, this actually qualifies as schadenfreude, but here you go anyway.  warning right off the bat.[snip]DON'T POST VIDEOS OF PEOPLE DYING[/snip] 3 were injured, driver died on the way to the hospital Somebody has a new favorite as of 02:14 on Aug 25, 2016 |
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Aug 25, 2016 00:10
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Insufferable 19-year-old married couple moves from Arizona to Chicago, settles near Loyola, are frightened by a typical CTA weirdo on Day 1, breaks their lease and drives home in terror, now "homeless" by choice. https://youtube.com/watch?a=&feature=youtu.be&v=7RAZF4kJIh4 Never loving come back.
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Aug 25, 2016 00:17
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Henchman of Santa posted:Insufferable 19-year-old married couple moves from Arizona to Chicago, settles near Loyola, are frightened by a typical CTA weirdo on Day 1, breaks their lease and drives home in terror, now "homeless" by choice. Hahahahaha
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Aug 25, 2016 01:06
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Related: https://www.facebook.com/events/1782958188650391/ Also, they responded: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160823/edgewater/youtube-couple-responds-after-fleeing-chicago-wishing-you-all-best
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Aug 25, 2016 01:09
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their last name is White, it's almost too perfectquote:"We weren't a wealthy family [he doesn't mention her family.] My mother works as a nurse and my dad stays at home with the kids. When you factor in the size of the family, we were under poverty lines. It's not to say we weren't taken care of - we definitely were. But I was never able to get the $100 pair of Nike's that everyone had. Nor was I able to wear a different pair of shorts for every day of the week. I really do apologize if I seem like I am obsessed with being wealthy and truly hope you don't blame Brianna for my actions/outlook. Crocoswine has a new favorite as of 01:14 on Aug 25, 2016 |
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Aug 25, 2016 01:11
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Im dying This story is probably the best thing Ive seen in the Schadenfreude thread, thank you. Spectral Debt has a new favorite as of 01:24 on Aug 25, 2016 |
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Aug 25, 2016 01:18
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I went to Chicago with a school trip. We rode the L and there was a woman who got on and started spraying her armpits with a can of Lysol. Awesome trip.
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Aug 25, 2016 01:22
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 this is the loving best.
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Aug 25, 2016 01:24
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The whitest Whites. Goddamn all those quick edits though, I had to keep watching but they don't make it easy.
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Aug 25, 2016 01:32
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headcas3 posted:The whitest Whites. I gave up just from all the cuts. Why do people make youtube videos that way? It's extremely ridiculous and annoying.
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Aug 25, 2016 01:41
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MrSmokes posted:I gave up just from all the cuts. Why do people make youtube videos that way? It's extremely ridiculous and annoying. So she doesn't stumble over all of her LITERALLYs
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Aug 25, 2016 01:42
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Henchman of Santa posted:Insufferable 19-year-old married couple moves from Arizona to Chicago, settles near Loyola, are frightened by a typical CTA weirdo on Day 1, breaks their lease and drives home in terror, now "homeless" by choice. "Homeless" *makes video in huge fuckoff kitchen with expensive cabinets, granite countertops, and $4,000 stainless steel appliances*
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Aug 25, 2016 01:52
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You Are A Elf posted:"Homeless" It's her uncle's kitchen! They had to search for LITERALLY two weeks to find a new apartment!
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Aug 25, 2016 01:55
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Spectral Debt posted:Im dying  E: also those two are about one "Heavenly Father" away from being the two Mormonest people on the face of the earth Data Graham has a new favorite as of 01:58 on Aug 25, 2016 |
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Aug 25, 2016 01:56
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A whole family brigade came to rescue them. Jaylen: So we got all the IKEA furniture and threw it into my dad's big, big car. *flip* I feel like I would've transformed into 'the man' in that story if I had run into these two.
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Aug 25, 2016 02:16
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Wish I had been on that L. I love hearing about hayseeds that can't hack it in one of the nicest cities in the US.
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Aug 25, 2016 02:18
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Solice Kirsk posted:Wish I had been on that L. I love hearing about hayseeds that can't hack it in one of the nicest cities in the US. A hayseed is someone who comes from a small rural town with what little possessions they have and is totally naive, if not a little humble about moving to a big city. These two are rich dummies from Phoenix, AZ, the sixth most populous city in the U.S.. They only moved up to the third most populous city, in this case.
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Aug 25, 2016 03:07
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Ok, I'll give you that, but LA isn't a city. It's just 20 suburbs zoned together. New York and Chicago are the only two big cities in the US.
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Aug 25, 2016 03:12
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In this case I'll stretch the meaning of hayseed to encompass someone who is mystified and enchanted by "I guess like a subway, or maybe a tram, only it's like *makes vague upward motions* up there, like literally above the cars"
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Aug 25, 2016 03:15
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Solice Kirsk posted:Ok, I'll give you that, but LA isn't a city. It's just 20 suburbs zoned together. New York and Chicago are the only two big cities in the US. Yeah, LA is less a city and more a playground for the dregs of society
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Aug 25, 2016 03:17
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Data Graham posted:In this case I'll stretch the meaning of hayseed to encompass someone who is mystified and enchanted by "I guess like a subway, or maybe a tram, only it's like *makes vague upward motions* up there, like literally above the cars" Haha, ok, I'll give you that. Solice Kirsk posted:Ok, I'll give you that, but LA isn't a city. It's just 20 suburbs zoned together. New York and Chicago are the only two big cities in the US. Chicago has suburbs, too. 
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Aug 25, 2016 03:18
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TotalLossBrain posted:What was his typical time? Whatever is faster than you are. Remember, this is a ridiculous person that participates in all such events. All that matters is that this ghost is always faster than you are, no matter how hard you push it or train, he always beats you to the next stop. You could be riding into a 40 mph headwind in the rain, or with the wind at your back and the sun at your face. Either way, he's always just ahead of you and looks like he's have the best day of his life with his stupid goddamn milk crate on the front of his bike. Meanwhile, you're vomiting into a trash can from pushing so hard. gently caress guys that ride comfort bikes on their heels while wearing a raincoat. Who wears a raincoat on a hot day? Somehow, they always wear one. Why do they have a milk crate? What goes in it? You pass them going 10-20 mph faster than they are, yet somehow they overtake you. These goblins make no sense.
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