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That is some peak ADVTropes stdh.txt. And the entire store broke into applause and a rousing chorus of Bohemian Rhapsody. Edit: and as if on cue, three pages in, quote:Knock wood. In a thread about around town scooter gear. HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 02:23 on Jul 7, 2017 |
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poo poo that didn't happen dot txt
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I think one of them needs to be "misuse of color / font customization"
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Advrider is like Reddit in my mind. It's almost always useless, but the sheer number of people there means sometimes you have to go there because some information lives only there. It's a good place to sell a bike if you have the right flavor.
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Oct 6, 2017 00:28
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It's also a great place to buy gear if you are fat and short. And a great place to buy bike parts for next to nothing. It keeps getting better the more I read. I've seen all of these. Needs a box for weird unsolicited conversations about bodily functions, particularly related to age.
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Oct 6, 2017 00:38
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Coydog posted:It's also a great place to buy gear if you are fat and short. And a great place to buy bike parts for next to nothing. Oh god yeah Hemorrhoids and prostates
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The marketplace really is great. Vendor threads are also good. Tag threads are dependent on your area. Model specific threads feature old men who spend $20k on a BMW but are chuffed at the thought of spending $400 on the factory aux light kit. So they elect to spend $350 on a bumble-hosed conglomeration of splices and controllers so they can look like a beached ROV. You wanna see a depressing circle-jerk of men who don't understand relationships? Advrider's redpill thread is where I first learned about that movement.
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I've come to realize my beef is with the Perfect Line posters, and probably Jo Momma posters by extension, though I rarely visit the latter. Why I keep going back for more, I can't really figure out. There's something fascinating about an echo chamber of lovely beliefs, even if they make you feel sad about your chosen hobby or lifestyle. There are so many threads about why younger generations aren't into bieks, and every now and then someone will interrupt all the millennial-bashing with "It's you! You fuckers are all assholes and nobody would want to be part of your stupid community!" but they get shouted down with "aw snowflake got his feels hurt" and that's that. No better resource for old thumper tech advice, local trail information, or RTW travel porn, though. Great deals in the flea market, too.
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Also, Random Capitalization which Seems to be an Old Man Thing.
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Oct 6, 2017 08:59
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High Protein posted:Also, Random Capitalization which Seems to be an Old Man Thing. It's also "very" common to see these old farts using quotation marks for emphasis on particularly "important" words!
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Bbcode is hard 
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Slim Pickens posted:Bbcode is hard Half of them can't figure out how to post pictures, much less dive into the esoterics of emoji or formatted text
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Oct 13, 2017 18:05
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And god forbid they use an up to date photo hosting service, or consider that things uploaded online aren't "forever".
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Oct 14, 2017 01:21
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I love the "here are all the pics from my trip. edit: pics later when I figure out how" followed by 100 broken images. There's a special place in my heart for that.
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Oct 14, 2017 03:18
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clutchpuck posted:I love the "here are all the pics from my trip. edit: pics later when I figure out how" followed by 100 broken images. There's a special place in my heart for that. Check the link attributes and it's C:\IMG0004.jpg all the way down.
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Poster posted:<GIANT PICTURE> Next post: Exact same post posted:<GIANT PICTURE> Repeat for 500 pages
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Spiffness posted:
 "good job Guys" -hjl
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Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Dec 20, 2017 |
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Oct 23, 2017 01:59
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THEY ARE HOLDING HOSTAGE PICTURES I TOOK AND EDITED MYSELF. I HAD NO WARNING THEY WOULD NOT BE THERE FOREVER
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TBH that's everywhere these days.
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It's a common enough problem that there's a Chrome extension to fix it, incidentally: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/photobucket-hotlink-fix/kegnjbncdcliihbemealioapbifiaedg?hl=en
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Sagebrush posted:It's a common enough problem that there's a Chrome extension to fix it, incidentally:  
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Great post! Sagebrush posted:It's a common enough problem that there's a Chrome extension to fix it, incidentally: I love you.
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A circus of a thread about ABS. Basically every good rational point made is shouted down repeatedly.
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Hahaha, this loving guy from that thread:quote:I've never been a fan of ABS on either bikes or cars. A couple times when driving a company truck (E350) and having to stand on the brakes to avoid some dimwit in traffic, the drat things activated on dry pavement. Stopping? What's that? You'd better be good at swerving. Pretty sure I could have stopped that van faster without it, as it never came near to locking up and the brakes turned to pulsating mush. One of my bikes has ABS and it has never activated or given me any trouble, other than being a pain in the rear end at brake bleeding time. Have had the front tire begin to howl a couple times while on the brakes hard, without activating. I suppose it's all in the calibration/setup? "Please, mother, I'd rather do it myself!"
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Holy LMAO
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I got halfway through that first page before I ragequit the thread. That forums is a real cesspool of insufferable weirdos that overthink everything and still get it all wrong. Back when I had an MS3, I got to deal with all the idiots who insisted, in much the same way, that all abs and traction control on the car was bad. That their superior skillz were all they needed. Usually before understeering into a curb.
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Coydog posted:I got halfway through that first page before I ragequit the thread. That forums is a real cesspool of insufferable weirdos that overthink everything and still get it all wrong. That’s real millennial, quitter talk. That’s the problem with kids these days.
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Yeah, but at least I don't have to stop so often to *graphic bodily function here*! *wall of smileys here*
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Good Stuff!!!           _____________________________  God made man, Samuel Colt made them equal!!   "Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy" -Ben Franklin   STOMP ON MY FLAG AND I'LL STOMP ON YOUR rear end!!!
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My god, this thread is perfect. Mentioned on last page, but if ADV had a way to filter a thread by user I'd definitely be spending more time reading ride reports. I am still always stumbling across ADV threads in Google because it seems like if someone has asked a question about an old roadtrail, it has been thoroughly discussed/answered on ADV at some point.
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Oh hey guys, it's me, the dude who makes 11 consecutive posts, each replying to a different person Not actually ADVRider, but very ADVRider in spirit
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Motorcycles stop faster than cars
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ffs, this guy: "I need some help understanding the focus of this world known as “adventure rider” as I am a newbie to this concept. Maybe I am just expecting to read stories and questions from those who have done and those that have actually beat the living S*#T out of things and want to share real world experience with others as to what works and to pass on the wisdom or impart that knowledge to those who are honestly asking for guidance; not from those who want to do something, and seem to have lots of time and money to pontificate on buying and installing fancy equipment on their bike. To each their own and I am not trying, or want to, piss on any persons’ parade, never will; but other than the entertainment factor of reading how well some new expensive piece of equipment fits or seems to work on a GS, and smiling that the old adage of a fool and their money are soon parted; it all seems a good waste of time for those who are seeking honest opinions. I often see the same on YouTube. I guess those people are too busy riding. I must start by saying am not a newbie to the topic of having fun on 2, 3, 4 wheels or tracked machines. I have ridden or driven almost every kind of on-road, off road and snow recreational vehicle there is. I have been a BMWMOA member since 1977, and I still own my first BMW. I have so many miles on M/C’s I cannot begin to estimate the total. I started playing in the woods and fields of upstate NY in the 1960’s on these vehicles, in fact one of my best friend’s father was a Bultaco dealer, selling out of their barn (no fancy showrooms in those days), who let us kids freely ride anything in his stable and never got mad when we brought it back in less than new condition. Now I know now he was just finding out what parts to inventory because if us kids didn’t break it, no one else would either. I have ridden motorcycles in every kind of weather from heat to snow. Once on a spring ride with a girlfriend during the college years, we got caught an hour from home in an accumulating snow storm. Dumped her at a diner, rode back to her apt., got her car as I didn’t own a car and went back to get her. I should have listened to the gods and left her at the diner because she is now an ex-wife. Bottom line is my “adventure stories” are numerous and seldom involve equipment purchases or having purchased the absolutely perfect overpriced item. Over all those years, the number of times I had to rely on a tool kits I can count on one hand, maintenance and not riding too fast or crazy is the key. My tool kits have comprised a means of “jerry rigging” things until I can limp it to a proper place to fix it with my real tools or a garage. If we ran out of fuel then we were a fool. Heated gear meant you bought another newspaper to stuff in your pants and leather bomber jacket. Waterproof Luggage for most of my riding years has been duffle bags with plastic garbage bag liners. Until I bought my R1150RT I never had luggage “matching” the bike. Most of this time the headlights barely illuminated past the front tire at idle and not much farther when riding down the road or fields. If you crashed because you didn’t see the problem, then you were going too drat fast. Bike to bike comms was hand signals and giving the car driver the finger. Not for nothing my one and only crash was in 1971, even off road tip overs have been few and far between. But then again, I am not balls to the wall rider, plan not to fall, and practice riding all the time. So what confuses me is how did we do all that for all those years without worrying about the proper over protective crash bars, special tank bags that incorporate everything including a margarita blender, complete tool kits that you can overhaul the bike, lighting that would illuminate a sports stadium, extra filtered water, fuel, helicopter support, on and on. And unless it isn’t overpriced - it is absolutely no drat good. I bought my GSA because my last trip to NS I saw a couple guys dump their bikes on a ferry steel deck screwing up their fancy plastic parts, and I ended up misunderstanding a local’s direction and ended up miles and miles out of my way on a dirt road in a logging camp. I had no problems but, decided that my RT with all its plastic isn’t suited to those conditions (too expensive if stuff happens) so I bought the GSA for something that if it gets broken or trashed it is less problematic to heal. The only thing I have added to the GSA is a loud horn, a couple of $50 LED lights for contrast purposes, and an ADMORE Led light (which I have on all my bikes). I use a $60 Nelson Rigg tank bag for years and it works fine in all kinds of weather. If it rains, I use zip lock bags for waterproofing gear if needed. Then again, I plan ahead. Now it seems that I am not an “adventure rider” if I don’t spend thousands on overpriced lights, overpriced crash bars and plates, overpriced tank bags, the perfect luggage, and have a Snap-on truck right behind me all the time. Possibly that is just good marketing talking. Help! Please explain what I am missing?"
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:ffs, this guy: 
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:A circus of a thread about ABS. Basically every good rational point made is shouted down repeatedly. I'm continuing to lurk this thread because I hate myself. Here's a current argument from one of the biggest ding dongs. Vertical C posted:ABS adds rotational and unsprung mass to a wheel, so it could "hurt" in some situations. Abs has a ring on each wheel which adds mass. Vertical C posted:A bike with extra mass on a wheel turns slightly slower. Doesn't hold the road slightly as well. Will this make a difference in every situation, no. But there might be situations where it would and therefore hurt your chances of avoiding a collision. Vertical C posted:So it has a difference 0.01% of the time even using your numbers. That's not inconsequential if the consequence is kissing a truck.
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And from this thread, containing the exact same slapfight: Deviant posted:Even the best road racers in the world will lock up brakes when they shouldn't, or lift the front under acceleration when they should keep it down. That's why they use computers. But I guess Rossi just needs to practice more. diabolik37 posted:Never seen Rossi using a computer, left alone a laptop, while racing...:lol3
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