General Catch-All Thread - Page 362

***Taller, Better*** · December 4th, 2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanboy2

holy cow,this thing cost $5000 US.And made from China.

That would be a magnet for thieves. You'd not be able to lock it up outside. Well, at least here; are there plenty of bike thieves in Vancouver, too?

vid · December 4th, 2011, 06:52 PM

I miss the days when people didn't steal cheap bikes. Now they'll just take anything. We might as well all be communist and have a bicycle free for all.

***vanboy2*** · December 4th, 2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

That would be a magnet for thieves. You'd not be able to lock it up outside. Well, at least here; are there plenty of bike thieves in Vancouver, too?

hahaha so do you think Vancouver is a paradise?Think not!they stole anything here as long as not bold down to the cement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid

I miss the days when people didn't steal cheap bikes. Now they'll just take anything. We might as well all be communist and have a bicycle free for all.

They steal in China too.

***Taller, Better*** · December 4th, 2011, 07:58 PM

I invested 90 bucks in a good U lock (the one with the orange bar) and thieves never bother with the hassle of getting into it. Plus, I only ride el-cheapo Canadian Tire 90 dollar blue Supercycles.

Evan · December 4th, 2011, 10:17 PM

Canadian Demon is down in this thread, going after them South Americans like a little pit bull!

MysticMcGoo · December 5th, 2011, 04:40 AM

He can be pretty embarrassing sometimes.

vid · December 5th, 2011, 04:59 AM

When he gets older he is going to be pretty embarrassed by this.

spongeg · December 5th, 2011, 08:42 AM

why are south americans so upset when people call USA - America?

PedroLacerda · December 5th, 2011, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spongeg

why are south americans so upset when people call USA - America?

Well, in Brazil (different system) we learn that America = North America + Central America + South America.

It never bothered me though.

spongeg · December 5th, 2011, 08:53 AM

we learn that here too we don't freak out though cause we get referred to as north america lol and we don't get mad that americans are called americans or that they live in America

edit: was reading some comments and in general the latin/south american boards here seems so anti-american

PedroLacerda · December 5th, 2011, 08:55 AM

It's probably something related to the term "Latino" that often has some discriminatory meaning attached to it?!

We don't get bothered by it too, since we don't consider ourselves Latinos people.

spongeg · December 5th, 2011, 09:17 AM

ah - just get on with life - they don't need to obsess so much over such things lol

just reading some of that thread its like so funny

spongeg · December 5th, 2011, 09:19 AM

like the one guy took great pleasure it seemed pointing out that americans fail at geography

lol

omg stop the world - despite this failing geography the americans seem to be doing pretty well in the world haha

***Taller, Better*** · December 5th, 2011, 09:20 AM

I always warn everyone to be a bit careful in International forums like "In the News" when spouting off... there are some very unsympathetic mods out there with very sharp knives...
We can't afford to lose any Canadian members here!

PedroLacerda · December 5th, 2011, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

We can't afford to lose any Canadian members here!

Relax, there are the non-Canadians to bother.

***Taller, Better*** · December 5th, 2011, 09:34 AM

hehe... the non Canadians here are no bother!

PedroLacerda · December 5th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

hehe... the non Canadians here are no bother!

***Taller, Better*** · December 5th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Besides, in our books you are a 100% bona-fide Canadian, anyway!

PedroLacerda · December 5th, 2011, 09:53 AM

Awe awww.

isaidso · December 5th, 2011, 02:05 PM

Yes, you, Charlotte, and Chritosgreece. Crap, I'm probably missing some.

December 4th, 2011, 06:52 PM	#7222
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December 4th, 2011, 07:58 PM	#7224
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 302	I invested 90 bucks in a good U lock (the one with the orange bar) and thieves never bother with the hassle of getting into it. Plus, I only ride el-cheapo Canadian Tire 90 dollar blue Supercycles. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 4th, 2011, 10:17 PM	#7225
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December 5th, 2011, 04:40 AM	#7226
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December 5th, 2011, 04:59 AM	#7227
vid Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Thunder Bay Posts: 12,880 Likes (Received): 39	When he gets older he is going to be pretty embarrassed by this. __________________ winnipeg (06/12 - 09/12) + other photos / random things He SO collects cactuses. You can see it in his eyes.

December 5th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#7228
spongeg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coquitlam/Rainbow Lake Posts: 7,573 Likes (Received): 1	why are south americans so upset when people call USA - America? __________________ below it all

December 5th, 2011, 08:53 AM	#7230
spongeg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coquitlam/Rainbow Lake Posts: 7,573 Likes (Received): 1	we learn that here too we don't freak out though cause we get referred to as north america lol and we don't get mad that americans are called americans or that they live in America edit: was reading some comments and in general the latin/south american boards here seems so anti-american __________________ below it all

December 5th, 2011, 08:55 AM	#7231
PedroLacerda Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancouver - Coquitlam Posts: 10,993 Likes (Received): 1	It's probably something related to the term "Latino" that often has some discriminatory meaning attached to it?! We don't get bothered by it too, since we don't consider ourselves Latinos people. __________________ Maple leaf.

December 5th, 2011, 09:17 AM	#7232
spongeg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coquitlam/Rainbow Lake Posts: 7,573 Likes (Received): 1	ah - just get on with life - they don't need to obsess so much over such things lol just reading some of that thread its like so funny __________________ below it all

December 5th, 2011, 09:19 AM	#7233
spongeg Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Coquitlam/Rainbow Lake Posts: 7,573 Likes (Received): 1	like the one guy took great pleasure it seemed pointing out that americans fail at geography lol omg stop the world - despite this failing geography the americans seem to be doing pretty well in the world haha __________________ below it all

December 5th, 2011, 09:20 AM	#7234
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 302	I always warn everyone to be a bit careful in International forums like "In the News" when spouting off... there are some very unsympathetic mods out there with very sharp knives... We can't afford to lose any Canadian members here! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 5th, 2011, 09:34 AM	#7236
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 302	hehe... the non Canadians here are no bother! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 5th, 2011, 09:37 AM	#7238
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,823 Likes (Received): 302	Besides, in our books you are a 100% bona-fide Canadian, anyway! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 5th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#7239
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December 5th, 2011, 02:05 PM	#7240
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