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Subject: I Don't Like Bikes Posted by: Boldwin - [49030519] Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 06:45 | |||||||
| 40 | biliruben ID: 59551120 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 00:06 |
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| 41 | Boldwin ID: 49030519 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 10:56 |
What does that picture say to you, bili? "I feel like a brisk bike ride"? | ||||||
| 42 | boikin ID: 532592112 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 11:15 | Where was that picture taken? I don't think that car is moving till the spring thaw. | ||||||
| 43 | Biliruben ID: 358252515 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 11:51 | Fossil. | ||||||
| 44 | Frick ID: 14082314 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 13:17 |
Re: 42 I saw a similar picture last year and it was in Russia. They were able to get the car out with picks and high pressure water. Freezing temps, gusting wind, and water spray make for a nasty mix. This isn't as bad, but talk about a mess. youtube | ||||||
| 45 | Boldwin ID: 49030519 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 18:31 | I look at that picture and thank God for separate climate controls and comfort. If the future is riding bikes in that weather, you can call me a fossil all you want. | ||||||
| 47 | nerveclinic ID: 4711362616 Wed, Feb 08, 2012, 02:37 |
Bought Gary Numan's Replicas in 79 as a freshman in college. But since this a thread about bikes I will see you and raise you one Baldy... Tour De France Kraftwerk | ||||||
| 48 | Boldwin ID: 49030519 Wed, Feb 08, 2012, 23:42 |
I'll never forget the first time I saw this commercial. I'm thinkin'...'Who dropped a Trabant on my dream girl?' How does a country that brings you Ferrari and Lamborghini turn around and hand you this car? And then I realized that the designer short bus has to stop somewhere. Fiat is a bankrupt entity that only exists because of bailouts from Italy every other year. Now that Obama gave them Chrysler and Italy is bankrupt, I guess bailing out Fiat will be our job now. Thanks O. | ||||||
| 49 | sarge33rd ID: 4717718 Wed, Feb 08, 2012, 23:49 | Just one question B...are you in fact, insane? | ||||||
| 50 | Tree ID: 17039238 Thu, Feb 09, 2012, 10:18 |
definitely my favorite commercial of the Super Bowl. i'll never forget where i was the day i saw Baldwin completely lose his $hit, turning a commercial about a car into some absolutely positively insane rant linking this commercial to the car manufacturer to italian bail...never mind....i don't even know what the hell Baldwin is trying to say. #offthedeepend | ||||||
| 51 | sarge33rd ID: 4717718 Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 13:45 |
TESLA's 7-Pass SUV with "falcon wing" doors When later asked about inevitable comparisons to John Z. DeLorean's infamous car, Musk replied: "If I had a dollar for every time somebody compared me to DeLorean, I wouldn't have needed an IPO." Really liked his response there. Priced comparable it seems to a BMW X3 (50-75k), it will out accelerate a Porsche 911 from 0 to 60. | ||||||
| 52 | Biliruben ID: 358252515 Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 14:26 |
45 Boldwin ID: 49030519 Tue, Feb 07, 2012, 18:31 I look at that picture and thank God for separate climate controls and comfort. If the future is riding bikes in that weather, you can call me a fossil all you want. There are pussies and there are badasses. If you let Madison avenue and Hollywood define which is which, you will be poorer in all ways: pocketbook, heart disease and just about anything else you can think of. | ||||||
| 53 | Tree ID: 371181013 Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 14:52 | outstanding. lol | ||||||
| 54 | Boldwin ID: 49030519 Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 16:03 |
I see, I should meekly welcome Algore's death of the internal combustion engine and face hypothermia like a man. That's just stupid and I don't care what Algore or Hollywood think about it. | ||||||
| 55 | Frick ID: 14082314 Tue, Feb 14, 2012, 10:17 |
Structural batteries… February 14, 2012 by Joe Saward BAE Systems says that they have developed structural batteries that can now form part of the body of the device that they are powering. This means that weight and space can be saved. BAE is testing the technology on the new Lola-Drayson B12/69EV sports prototype, which will be seen racing this year. BAE says that it began work on the project as part of an effort to lighten the burden of troops carrying electronic items. The energy that can be stored in the new units is still quiet low but progress is being made all the time. The batteries are nickel based and intended to have a long working life. The company says it has already constructed a torch and a small drone using the material, which will eventually be bought in a standard carbon composite format and laid out into whatever shape a designer requires. This has been achieved by merging battery chemistries into composite materials. This is likely to be interesting for Formula 1 teams as although they are restricted in the power sources they can use for their electric motors in 2014, there may be ways in which some systems can be run using structural batteries, which will save power be taken from the main systems. It will probably be quite some time before this starts making its way to consumer cars, but this has potentially to be very useful. It would also make getting into a wreck much more expensive. | ||||||
| 56 | biliruben ID: 59551120 Sat, Mar 10, 2012, 11:54 |
Ike lamenting one of the biggesty self-made disasters in US urban history. [The President] went on to say that the matter of running Interstate routes through the congested parts of the cities was entirely against his original concept and wishes; that he never anticipated that the program would turn out this way… [He] was certainly not aware of any concept of using the program to build up an extensive intra-city route network as part of the program he sponsored. | ||||||
| 57 | Boldwin ID: 12214143 Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 12:03 |
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's original Mysterion
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| 58 | Boldwin ID: 12214143 Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 15:17 |
Timeless. Classic. Loved the Mysterion as a kid.
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| 59 | Boldwin ID: 12214143 Thu, Mar 29, 2012, 18:12 | |||||||
| 60 | Boldwin ID: 12214143 Sun, Apr 08, 2012, 00:29 |
I was not aware of the Dodge Viper's success in European racing... 24 Hours Nürburgring - 1999, 2001, 2002 Rolex 24 at Daytona - 2000 Class 24 Hours of Le Mans - 1998, 1999, 2000 12 Hours of Sebring - 2000 Petit Le Mans - 1999 1000km Fuji - 2001 Mil Milhas Brasileiras - 2004 Series championships FIA GT Championship - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 American Le Mans Series - 1999, 2000 FFSA GT Championship - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Belgian GT - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009 Italian GT - 2003, 2004 Sept 2011, set the Nürburgring lap record. For 2013, Pretty Fast  | ||||||
| 61 | Boldwin ID: 3944693 Sat, May 12, 2012, 07:25 |
   The last Shelby - GR-1 concept      January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012 | ||||||
| 62 | Boldwin ID: 1557712 Sat, Jun 09, 2012, 15:28 |
 Alienware by Baxley | ||||||
| 63 | Boldwin ID: 1557712 Sat, Jun 09, 2012, 15:29 |
 Concept Aebulle by Baxley | ||||||
| 64 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 10:06 |
Try getting this reaction with your bike. Let me know how that works out. | ||||||
| 65 | biliruben ID: 59551120 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 10:18 |
You don't think you can jiggle some silicone on a bicycle? I'm not sure of your point, but you should probably discuss your current fetish with your wife. And if you want to stay looking like a supermodel, even into you 40s, you ride a bike. 
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| 66 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 10:28 | Now I ask you, is this really asking too much out of life? And that's all I need. I don't even need this dog. | ||||||
| 67 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 10:30 | She really looks excited, bili. Impressive. | ||||||
| 68 | biliruben ID: 59551120 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 10:51 | Better than looking like a trashy bimbo. I assumed she was a porn star until I read the caption. Something for our daughters to aspire to. | ||||||
| 69 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 12:28 | Those liberals! So puritanical! | ||||||
| 70 | biliruben ID: 41431323 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 12:58 | It's the benefit of developing my own moral code. I've learned to respect and value women. | ||||||
| 71 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 13:06 |
Doh! I coulda had a Lamborghini! Some people are just so judgmental! Narrow minded moralists looking down their noses at those of us in the fast lane. Tsk tsk | ||||||
| 72 | Boldwin ID: 27652318 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 15:21 |
bili#65 Say, don't you think her burka is rather short and revealing? And where is her older brother? | ||||||
| 73 | Tree ID: 17039238 Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 16:10 |
my friend Stephanie is drop dead gorgeous. she rides her bike everywhere. she works in a brewery, and drinks more beer than almost anyone i know.  the bike riding keeps her in great shape, and boy, what a great shape it is. the implant princess in the previous video does nothing for me. she doesn't even look like a real woman. | ||||||
| 74 | Boldwin ID: 2010382210 Thu, Nov 22, 2012, 12:30 |
My objection isn't to green tech. It's to green tech that is premature and not ready for primetime and thus a waste of resources. That said, they aren't all too green. If there ever was the specific case where Obama was right on a specific point and Romney was wrong this should probably be your starting point to finding it. | ||||||
| 75 | Boldwin ID: 2010382210 Thu, Nov 22, 2012, 12:30 |
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| 76 | Boldwin ID: 291029284 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 11:58 |
Chicago introduces new bike sharing program costing taxpayers $9,600 per bike. I will never understand liberals. How do keep a straight face making a proposal like that?The Chicago Reader pointed out that the first-year cost of the program would come out to $28 million in combined subsidies from federal and local authorities. That's $9,600 per bike. | ||||||
| 77 | Tree ID: 31058289 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 13:23 |
The Chicago Reader pointed out that the first-year cost of the program would come out to $28 million in combined subsidies from federal and local authorities. That's $9,600 per bike. of course, that would be accurate if the cost was strictly for bikes... ...but we all know it's not. there's plenty of infrastructure, equipment, and so-forth in making a city bike-friendly. I will never understand meanwhile, Illinois gets how much a year in federal highway funding? 1.1 BILLON DOLLARS, and the GOP wanted to increase that by another 200 million for 2012? (source) | ||||||
| 78 | sarge33rd ID: 12554167 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 13:30 | sooo, how many cars carry an IL license plate, and what is the per car breakdown on that? | ||||||
| 79 | Mith ID: 4310402110 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 14:18 |
At the very least there are fair questions raised by the article.It should come as no surprise to those familiar with Chicago politics that the bidding process has been plagued by a lack of transparency and questions about insider dealing. | ||||||
| 80 | Tree ID: 3210532813 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 14:53 |
“Alta's bid for equipment, installation, and start-up costs came in at $21 million; Bike Chicago's was $13 million,” according to the Chicago Reader article. no question. however, that wasn't Baldwin's original thesis. instead of looking at a real issue, he preferred a perceived one, and saw it as an opportunity to again disrespect those he disagrees with politically. | ||||||
| 81 | Mith ID: 4310402110 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 15:14 |
I don't know Tree the point seems pretty reasonable to me - How do keep a straight face making a proposal like that? - despite the accompanying jab at liberals. In your defense it's very hard to take the time to read through enough of what he posts and links to find the occasional solid point but when they do come up it should be a reminder to not just reflexively oppose everything next to his name. | ||||||
| 82 | Mith ID: 4310402110 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 15:15 | --- Not that I'm not frequently guilty of the same, of course. | ||||||
| 83 | Tree ID: 3210532813 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 15:22 |
I'm in agreement with you MITH on what the true issue is. to me, it appeared Baldwin's issue is with liberals, not that the contract didn't go to the lowest bidder - that wasn't even mentioned in his post. | ||||||
| 84 | Boldwin ID: 291029284 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 19:20 |
They...are...bikes. Toys. Why not just spread around pogo sticks? Hobby horses? For the love of God, just buy a buncha beater cars, pull out the ignition locks, paint them yellow and apologize to the taxi drivers. | ||||||
| 85 | Boldwin ID: 291029284 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 19:22 |
Here you go. Nostalgia. Retro kool. I'll leave em laying all over Chicago for a low low $1 million. | ||||||
| 86 | sarge33rd ID: 12554167 Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 19:24 |
Toys. And there, we have identified the entire problem. | ||||||
| 87 | Tree ID: 1910562515 Thu, Nov 29, 2012, 00:38 |
They...are...bikes. Toys. i've never heard a bike referred to as a toy. i've heard cars referred to as toys countless times. | ||||||
| 88 | Boldwin ID: 1303155 Sat, Jan 05, 2013, 19:07 |
 “The Phantom Corsair is a six-passenger coupé prototype automobile built in 1938. Designer Rust Heinz planned to put the car into limited production. However, Heinz’s death in a car accident in July 1939 ended those plans, leaving the prototype Corsair as the only one ever built.” Looks pretty good up against the cars of it's day. | ||||||
| 89 | biliruben ID: 41431323 Fri, Feb 08, 2013, 06:35 |
China decided it didn't like bikes either...  The Atlantic Great smog/no-smog shots. | ||||||
| 90 | biliruben ID: 28420307 Tue, Oct 14x, 2014, 18:02 |
 That's what people think of you when you spend 2.5 million for a car. | ||||||
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