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Allen_Wrench

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DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING IS JUST MY OPINION.
Re that NYC crackdown on e-bikes - if it were about keeping citizens safer on the streets, they would have done what other cities have done, and put in bike lanes and promoted awareness. Even in Indy, things have gotten much better for cyclists in the last five years or so. Problematic bike lanes were straightened out; awareness of cyclists among motorists has increased noticeably, and as a result I have seen many more cyclists in most areas in Indy. That is one reason why I do not believe their making e-bikes illegal is for safety alone (since a fit cyclist on a quality track bike or recumbent can easily go as fast as an e-bike on a city street).
I think it is about raising money. Fines from citations and proceeds from impound auctions bring in money. I do not know if an economic decline in tax revenue is causing a budget shortfall, but if it is, there are better and more honest ways to both save, and raise, money. In other words, there are ways which would show support for safety of alternative transportation that would also engender goodwill among citizens, rather than banning something that is well-liked and affordable which the state's legislative, and law enforcement, support could make safer with the right actions. I don't really think this crackdown is fooling very many people.
 

Dan

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Weekend nights I drive for Uber. It's a pretty good deal as they normally guarantee $20 to $25 an hr before they take their 25%.

About 4am, I "instant pay" out. You transfer pay any time you want at .50 cents per transfer to your bank account. Or wait till they pay Sunday mornings but for some reason it takes days to show up (Yeah, I just got it, too)

But about 20 minutes later, I get this;

" New device sign in
Your Uber account was used to sign in on the following device. Please review the details below to confirm it was you.


Date & time of login: April 29, 2017 1:14 AM
Login country: United States
Login city: Woonsocket
Type of device: Chrome
IP address: 172.58.216.38" in my Uber app/text.

The guy missed getting my humble sums by 15, 20 minutes! NANNANANNAAA! Ha (I hate thieves)

But I do, as always thank my amazing and good dumb luck.


.flg.
 

Dan

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That would be a cool kids book. "Of course there are unicorns. They are just dressed in battle gear to defend the princess" (against the evil ____.)

Awww, that gave me a lump and a warm fuzzy. (wut? I gots feelins)

Be an easy write, Allen and your little one would love it. As she of course is the Princess.
 

Allen_Wrench

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That would be a cool kids book. "Of course there are unicorns. They are just dressed in battle gear to defend the princess" (against the evil ____.)

Awww, that gave me a lump and a warm fuzzy. (wut? I gots feelins)

Be an easy write, Allen and your little one would love it. As she of course is the Princess.
I will have to present that idea to her. I think she would enjoy putting together such a story. And yes, she reminds me of a princess at times, particularly the one from the movie "Brave". Kassandra is into archery. Has her own bow and arrows and is learning to shoot. She also sees great merit in becoming very smart and helping friends. That sort of thing really warms a father's heart, you know.
 

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How great would that be, Allen? Really is just a heartwarming thought.

Made me think of J. R. R. Tolkien writting the "Lord of the rings" for his kids, and his son (sons?) finishing it. Just so cool. What a gift to each other and, I mean it is considered an epic classic by the literary community and I think most of the world. I gotta look that up. I forget the story...

Found a press release from 2006. I thought it was long before then considering the popularity and critical acclaim. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/sep/19/books.jrrtolkien
 

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Allen, Carol said that was a great movie. So when she gets home and after dinner, we are gonna make a big 'ol bucket of popcorn and watch it. I invested in a fancy TV and movies like that are so cool to watch!

Carol loves all the Pixar/Disney -esk movies as do I (secretly)
 
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Ludwig II

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I've been out playing music again, and it's lovely seeing all these young women dressed Attractively. It's taken years off me, I feel like I'm 48 all over again!
 

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All over where and why are you touching your self?

I'll get my coat.

(Been using that line since I first read you use it, Lud)

That is awesome your still playing. I didn't know you had stopped?
 

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Oh. I read it was something like toured the Yukon looking for guidance or some thing, lol.

You have any vids of you playing posted Lud? It'd be great fun to see ya performing.

I just was pulling my hair out just trying to post a pic. (speaking of vids posted)
Can't wait for the new forum software. I've seen a demo and played with it a little but makes posting a vid here so much easier! (sorry about the rant)
 

Ludwig II

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I was dragged, dragged, I tell you, on a midweek break! To Felixstowe, which can politely be described as Quiet. No guitar, the cheapest television they could find to go in the place we stayed and nothing much worth watching on it. To top it off, we went to Ipswich, the nearest big town, and found there was nowhere we could go in to eat and take our dog with us. They can shove Ipswich.

Utterly unrehearsed jam, mostly people who had never played together before. I'm in the red. My kit is a frankenstein guitar made for me by a friend, and a 43 year old Roland Cube 60 amp. No pedals, the tone is purely an unnamed but steroidal pickup and the Roland with everything except master volume on 10. Guitar and amp both about 2, 3 would have had the windows out of the room. I wonder if Roland missed the figure 1 from in front of the 60, the volume it can produce is huge.

https://youtu.be/eQzMzBexErI