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Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:52 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Bag/Sew project stuff/odds and ends |
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Replies: 2
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I'll take it! Where do I find you?
Excellent. When is a good time to meet up? I work on 45th/11th so we can meet there or somewhere on the ave, whichever.
Let me know when and I'll drive in ... |
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Mon Jan 01, 2007 7:22 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Bag/Sew project stuff/odds and ends |
berserk
Replies: 2
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So I'm cleaning out some stuff from upstairs and came across a bag of random bits I was going to use to make my own bag a few years ago.
Orange, Black cordura, various clips and clasps, nylon webbi ... |
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Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:51 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Grease removal |
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Replies: 3
Views: 1327 |
The stuff in Simple Green is butoxy ethanol. I emailed them after you did (back this spring) and put their response up:
[url=http://bikeseattle.org/2006/04/05/simple-green-not-so-green/]Simple Gree ... |
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Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:27 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Drum & Bass/Dubstep Upcoming Shows/Parties! |
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Replies: 25
Views: 10164 |
having never been to element, i have to ask: do they actually have a dance floor?
too, is there a dress code?
if you can answer yes to the first question, and no to the second, you may have ju ... |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:23 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Get your Cross on |
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Replies: 54
Views: 15220 |
A wet South Seatac is awesome. The rain firms up the sand so you can actually ride over it. Did that last November. This dry weather, however, is going to make it as pleasant as Jabba's sandpit.
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:36 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Get your Cross on |
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Replies: 54
Views: 15220 |
Yeah, I walked about 20 yards of it on the last lap with two guys in my class... then one guy from behind caught us and we ran again!
The pain!!!!!
The question here though, is a dry Steilacoom ... |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:32 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Get your Cross on |
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Replies: 54
Views: 15220 |
I was talking to my buddy Ross tonight (you can see him at the bottom of the standings). He had been totally stoked on racing for the last few weeks, only to break his chain thirty seconds into the r ... |
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:54 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Get your Cross on |
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Replies: 54
Views: 15220 |
I think most of us are racing at 10:30 a.m.
I thought you were doing the SS race ? |
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:32 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Schwalbe mounting issues. |
berserk
Replies: 14
Views: 4620 |
It is all in the wrist, bring it by and let me show you.
Thanks for the offer. I'll give it another shot before that mainly since I live in Bothell. |
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:25 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Schwalbe mounting issues. |
berserk
Replies: 14
Views: 4620 |
I just got in from doing a chain cleaning (ala the Lantius coke bottle + cleaner trick)
Care to elaborate?
It is a showing thing.
It's cool, but yeah better for showing. I've been thinking ... |
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:33 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Schwalbe mounting issues. |
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Replies: 14
Views: 4620 |
They are a bit harder than other tires. Usually people get a little bit of the tube stuck under the bead.
I tried the tube trick yesterday morning. Had all but the last 6-8in in so I just pumped ... |
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Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:23 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Re: Get your Cross on |
berserk
Replies: 54
Views: 15220 |
Other good news is that Cross is not all about squids. You can wear your cutoffs and boxers and they'll still give you a number. Josiah and Denny are going to try it out this season. Don't let th ... |
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Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:14 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
Schwalbe mounting issues. |
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Replies: 14
Views: 4620 |
Thanks everyone for the advice.
I tried pumping up the tire a bit, but didn't get too high on the PSI. I'll try the other ideas tonight.
Just to recap, this is pretty much open a beer, dim the ... |
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Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:18 am |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Schwalbe mounting issues. |
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Replies: 14
Views: 4620 |
Good morning everyone.
I stopped by Aaron's shop yesterday to check it out (first visit), and decided to pick up some Schwalbe Marathon tires for the winter commute (700x25).
I've got a small is ... |
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:23 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Re: front wheel? |
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Replies: 3
Views: 1819 |
so, my front wheel is going to taco any day now because it's older than i am, but the wheels i'm getting through work are backordered.
does anyone have an extra 700c lying around that i could borr ... |
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:52 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Re: 8/26: uphill sprint, the final climb |
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Replies: 30
Views: 9852 |
Bummer. I signed up to do Rapsody that day. I did make the first one though. There'll be plans for a series next year ? |
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Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:11 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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sorry for the downtime |
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Replies: 6
Views: 2550 |
dreamhost has a pretty solid rep.
i'll chip in for a quarter of whatever we get - the 'code monster' plan at $400 for two years is pretty solid sounding. that's a shit-ton of bandwidth (like twent ... |
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Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:06 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Best way around the lake? |
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Replies: 6
Views: 1737 |
I usually try to take this on Fridays in the summer.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=35111 for route ideas |
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Fri May 26, 2006 3:43 pm |
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Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Seattle Helmet Law |
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Replies: 22
Views: 8064 |
This morning I rolled through a light (after stopping and looking both ways...5:45 in the AM and no cars coming as far as the eye can see), and the car waiting at the light just layed on his horn for ... |
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Fri May 26, 2006 3:38 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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If you don’t know what you’re talking about |
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Replies: 13
Views: 3134 |
Doesn't help in my opinion. Most people don't like to be told they are wrong, especially in the case of a cop who initiates by trying to exert authority.
Yeah, I totally agree. Seems like show ... |
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Fri May 26, 2006 3:15 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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If you don’t know what you’re talking about |
berserk
Replies: 13
Views: 3134 |
Good to hear the outcome.
Would it be useful to carry around some of the bike related RCWs for this kind of thing. Most cell phones have facilities for this sort of information or is that just aski ... |
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Mon May 22, 2006 12:37 pm |
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Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Going Blind? mostly not bike related |
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Replies: 12
Views: 3813 |
Yeah, I've had issues with CRTs and contacts.
Sort of feels like you're looking at it with a 60Hz refresh rate. One of those "something just ain't right" sort of feeling to it.
I h ... |
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Mon May 22, 2006 9:18 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Fremont Bridge work for the next 10 months |
berserk
Replies: 0
Views: 938 |
Just an FYI..
"It also will be constricted to one lane each way for cars; cyclists and pedestrians still can cross except during full closures."
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/270 ... |
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Fri May 19, 2006 11:53 am |
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Westlake Center |
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This is so fucking cool |
berserk
Replies: 8
Views: 2239 |
there's a one-legged guy i see on the bgt all the time, usually between wedgwood and u-village. he's usually all squidded up and working quite hard.
That would be [url=http://mtbike.mountainzone.co ... |
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Fri May 19, 2006 11:02 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Bike to Work Day |
berserk
Replies: 47
Views: 16330 |
Sounds like a good reason for a gorilla .83 Bike To Work day station for next year. Hand out PBRs at 7am.
Cold or Warm? |
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Fri May 19, 2006 11:01 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Bike to Work Day |
berserk
Replies: 47
Views: 16330 |
I hit 5 stations on the way in. Lots of CliffShot mixes and Cliff bars and water bottles. One local tester gave the mango-orange a big thumbs down. I'm still waiting for them to do the mini Toblero ... |
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Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:18 am |
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Westlake Center |
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May Bike to Work Contest |
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Replies: 45
Views: 13678 |
I'm surprised the leg bands aren't considered a big perk. |
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Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:30 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Paul Comp brakes? |
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Replies: 2
Views: 1407 |
What's the word on the Paul Comp neo-retros ? They seem a bit steep in $$, but I like tight brake action, and plenty of power.
Too much, or are these the ones to get?
I suppose I should also s ... |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:34 am |
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Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
3rd Ave Red Lights |
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Replies: 21
Views: 7031 |
1) Any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully
I think [url=http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.61.021]this one takes care of that:
RCW 46.61.021
Duty to obey law enforcement off ... |
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Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:26 am |
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Westlake Center |
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3rd Ave Red Lights |
berserk
Replies: 21
Views: 7031 |
do some research on this one, you may be able to fight successfully
some bicycles do not trigger the light changing sensors in the street, i dont know if it is the case in WA state, but i have seen ... |
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Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:05 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Sad news from Boat Street Criterium |
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Replies: 25
Views: 9261 |
My wife, son and I were there and saw most of this happen.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjm/126441122/]This is a picture of the group coming around for their first lap. Brad is the second g ... |
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Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:02 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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brakes |
berserk
Replies: 9
Views: 3218 |
yeah what aaron said. we took off the stock avid cables on the bike, and put some proper yoke cables on and it made a world of difference in how good the brakes performed. you might want to look into ... |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:26 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Looking at a track bike |
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Replies: 4
Views: 1602 |
check it out, if it's the right size, it could get you started. what do you want to do? race or ride around town. it's a good bike for around town, gentle geometry. if you want to race, my guess it yo ... |
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:57 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Looking at a track bike |
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Replies: 4
Views: 1602 |
So I'm looking at http://seattle.craigslist.org/bik/144211932.html. It seems like a decent price given they're $500 new, but harlot brought up a good point in that he misspelled the name of the bike. ... |
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Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:40 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Marymoor class schedule up |
berserk
Replies: 27
Views: 9036 |
The class was blast. Here's some [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjm/sets/72057594090441979/]pictures |
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:10 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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driving as addiction |
berserk
Replies: 13
Views: 3219 |
Did [url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/264194_warm24.html]the cover of today's PI make the rounds here yet? |
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:05 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Things for Gypsie |
berserk
Replies: 24
Views: 7947 |
If you really, really want I could meet you on the BGT tonight and give you $20 too. Whichever works.
I should be up around 77th by 5:15 or so. |
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:04 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Things for Gypsie |
berserk
Replies: 24
Views: 7947 |
Yeah, I've gotten a few questions about pay pal.
My inner Jedi says "Many people from far away donate might. PayPal account you must have."
I'll post details when I have them.
Yeah setting u ... |
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:02 pm |
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Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Things for Gypsie |
berserk
Replies: 24
Views: 7947 |
The other thing here is if Aaron set up a paypal account it'd go directly into his bank account. That could be the best option perhaps? |
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Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:00 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Things for Gypsie |
berserk
Replies: 24
Views: 7947 |
I could very well take his $20 and head to the local pub after 6 hours of track class. Kidding....
I guess I went with this because from what I can tell you guys worth close by / together right? I ... |
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