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AG: Winter Hills
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:26:44 -0500, Duane
wrote: On 29/01/2015 6:54 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:25:45 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:25:48 -0500, dgk wrote: Or move to Florida. No hills, no winter. There is wind though. And deep, deep sand. Or there was in the late fifties. I was there in the early 1950's and they had made sort of wide paths with a black looking stuff that were pretty smooth and kept you from sinking in the sand :-) Until the wind blows the sand from the beach over those paths. I don't remember any strong winds. An occasional hurricane certainly and there was a period where we had fairly strong Westerlies that carried some very large mosquitoes from the Everglades into the big city (I measured one while she was having lunch and she measured 1/2" length, over all), and of course the Palmetto Bugs, but no sand storms that I remember. -- Cheers, John B. |
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AG: Winter Hills
On 29/01/2015 7:32 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:26:44 -0500, Duane wrote: On 29/01/2015 6:54 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:25:45 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:25:48 -0500, dgk wrote: Or move to Florida. No hills, no winter. There is wind though. And deep, deep sand. Or there was in the late fifties. I was there in the early 1950's and they had made sort of wide paths with a black looking stuff that were pretty smooth and kept you from sinking in the sand :-) Until the wind blows the sand from the beach over those paths. I don't remember any strong winds. An occasional hurricane certainly and there was a period where we had fairly strong Westerlies that carried some very large mosquitoes from the Everglades into the big city (I measured one while she was having lunch and she measured 1/2" length, over all), and of course the Palmetto Bugs, but no sand storms that I remember. I guess it depends on where you are in FLA. The wind off the gulf along the panhandle can be pretty intense. 1/2" mosquito? Hell, in Louisiana standards that would be a baby. But thanks for reminding me what the locals call flying cock roaches. I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. |
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AG: Winter Hills
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane
wrote: On 29/01/2015 7:32 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:26:44 -0500, Duane wrote: On 29/01/2015 6:54 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:25:45 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:25:48 -0500, dgk wrote: Or move to Florida. No hills, no winter. There is wind though. And deep, deep sand. Or there was in the late fifties. I was there in the early 1950's and they had made sort of wide paths with a black looking stuff that were pretty smooth and kept you from sinking in the sand :-) Until the wind blows the sand from the beach over those paths. I don't remember any strong winds. An occasional hurricane certainly and there was a period where we had fairly strong Westerlies that carried some very large mosquitoes from the Everglades into the big city (I measured one while she was having lunch and she measured 1/2" length, over all), and of course the Palmetto Bugs, but no sand storms that I remember. I guess it depends on where you are in FLA. The wind off the gulf along the panhandle can be pretty intense. 1/2" mosquito? Hell, in Louisiana standards that would be a baby. But thanks for reminding me what the locals call flying cock roaches. I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. Off the Gulf? My god man, Miami is, well was, the only civilized place in Florida. Once call "the Jewish Riviera" :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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AG: Winter Hills
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane
wrote: I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. If I recall correctly -- bear in mind that I was only twelve at the time -- palmetto bugs and cockroaches were different creatures. The difference was, I was told, that you can kill a palmetto bug. Roaches run faster. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net |
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AG: Winter Hills
On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:04:21 -0400, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane wrote: I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. If I recall correctly -- bear in mind that I was only twelve at the time -- palmetto bugs and cockroaches were different creatures. The difference was, I was told, that you can kill a palmetto bug. Roaches run faster. I have no idea whether you are correct but I can certainly verify that every Floridian I ever talked to insisted that palmetto bugs WERE NOT cockroaches :-) I, on the other hand. used to argue that if it looked like a duck, and quacked like a duck .... -- Cheers, John B. |
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AG: Thumb test
Before every ride, test your tires by putting all four fingers under the rim and pressing down on the tread with your thumb. You should also perform this test before and after inflating your tires, to check whether the air you have been pumping actually went into the tire -- and to calibrate your thumb. There have been a couple of times that I've wished that I were in the habit of performing the thumb test after each rest stop. -- joy beeson at comcast dot net http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/ The above message is a Usenet post. I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site. |
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AG: Winter Hills
On 30/01/2015 8:44 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane wrote: On 29/01/2015 7:32 PM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:26:44 -0500, Duane wrote: On 29/01/2015 6:54 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:25:45 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:25:48 -0500, dgk wrote: Or move to Florida. No hills, no winter. There is wind though. And deep, deep sand. Or there was in the late fifties. I was there in the early 1950's and they had made sort of wide paths with a black looking stuff that were pretty smooth and kept you from sinking in the sand :-) Until the wind blows the sand from the beach over those paths. I don't remember any strong winds. An occasional hurricane certainly and there was a period where we had fairly strong Westerlies that carried some very large mosquitoes from the Everglades into the big city (I measured one while she was having lunch and she measured 1/2" length, over all), and of course the Palmetto Bugs, but no sand storms that I remember. I guess it depends on where you are in FLA. The wind off the gulf along the panhandle can be pretty intense. 1/2" mosquito? Hell, in Louisiana standards that would be a baby. But thanks for reminding me what the locals call flying cock roaches. I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. Off the Gulf? My god man, Miami is, well was, the only civilized place in Florida. Once call "the Jewish Riviera" :-) Well we were talking about FLA, not just Miami. Haven't ridden my bike in Miami but I remember being behind a guy in a Lincoln at a red light and when the light cycled he didn't move. I got out to see what was up and thought he was dead but turns out he was just napping. I have ridden on the east coast around Daytona and on the gulf coast and blowing sand was a possibility in both of those places. |
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AG: Winter Hills
On 31/01/2015 6:10 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:04:21 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:25:18 -0500, Duane wrote: I always assumed the name Palmetto Bug was invented so as to now frighten tourists. If I recall correctly -- bear in mind that I was only twelve at the time -- palmetto bugs and cockroaches were different creatures. The difference was, I was told, that you can kill a palmetto bug. Roaches run faster. I have no idea whether you are correct but I can certainly verify that every Floridian I ever talked to insisted that palmetto bugs WERE NOT cockroaches :-) I, on the other hand. used to argue that if it looked like a duck, and quacked like a duck .... Maybe it's a New Orleans thing but Palemetto bugs are cock roaches that fly and bite. But then again, maybe not. According to Orkin: http://www.orkin.com/cockroaches/dif...-palmetto-bug/ |
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AG: Thumb test
On 01/02/2015 1:43 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
Before every ride, test your tires by putting all four fingers under the rim and pressing down on the tread with your thumb. You should also perform this test before and after inflating your tires, to check whether the air you have been pumping actually went into the tire -- and to calibrate your thumb. There have been a couple of times that I've wished that I were in the habit of performing the thumb test after each rest stop. It's a good trait to be able to test your tires with your fingers. Comes in handy when filling with CO2 cartridges on the road. |
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AG: Skills
You learn skills so that you can ride; you don't ride to show off your skills. Don't use a hard-won skill just because you spent a lot of time learning it. Negotiating your way into the left-turn lane and going with the flow of traffic is the quickest, easiest, and safest way to make a left turn most of the time, but in any vehicle there are times when it's better to make three right turns instead. On many occasions, I've turned right into a deserted side street, made a U turn, and crossed with the light. Or I'll turn into a not-so-deserted side street and turn around in a parking lot or driveway. And it isn't unknown to ride straight through, get off the bike, walk back to the intersection, and push the pedestrian-crossing button. Selecting the best technique for the situation at hand is, perhaps, the hardest-won skill of all. -- joy beeson at comcast dot net http://joybeeson.home.comcast.net/ The above message is a Usenet post. I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site. |
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