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My First Flat - momentarily off topic
"Question: Why do some people have asterisks at weird places in certain
words? Is it some kind of censor function of the site they post from or their newsreader app? IE, why "fl*t" and "p*nct*re"? OR, is this some kind of "knock on wood" defecne against flats (err, fl*ts)? " Exactly!!! To talk about it is to invite a string of them. They do seem to run in clusters. In my own case, when I have a ****, I just go home and shoot two more tires to get the obigatory three out of the way. Sometimes it doesn't work. -- Miles of Smiles, Tom Blum Winter Haven, Florida Homebuilts: SWB Tour Easy Clone Speed Machine Clone High Racer Clone www.gate.net/~teblum |
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"Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Sticker Jim wrote: Question: Why do some people have asterisks at weird places in certain words? Is it some kind of censor function of the site they post from or their newsreader app? IE, why "fl*t" and "p*nct*re"? OR, is this some kind of "knock on wood" defecne against flats (err, fl*ts)? W* h*v* * sh*rt*g* *f v*wv*ls. T*m Sh*rm*n - N**r th* c*nfl**nc* *f th* M*ss*ss*pp* *nd R*ck R*v*rs V*r* cl*v*r. |
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That I can understand, but in words like "flat" and "puncture"? (I've seen
other common, everyday, non-vulgar words with similar asterisk substitutions in this NG too) "Lewis Campbell" wrote in message om... Its probably so that they can say words like ' ph*ck ' and not offend anybody. :-) Lewis. *********************** "Sticker Jim" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... Question: Why do some people have asterisks at weird places in certain words? Is it some kind of censor function of the site they post from or their newsreader app? IE, why "fl*t" and "p*nct*re"? OR, is this some kind of "knock on wood" defecne against flats (err, fl*ts)? Thanks "harv" wrote in message ... Single tool is possible Crank Brother Speed Lever, which generally works well. Since I changed to Stelvios, I added 3 regular strong plastic tire levers to my kit. The speed lever just won't do it with very tight tires. It is good to practice taking the wheel and tire off and replacing them in the comfort and safety of home. Just figuring out how to lay the bike in a stable position and pulling back the derailleur to release and insert the wheel is just as important as how to replace or patch a tube. A tip: take your new spare tubes and put them in a grocery sack with some talcum powder and shake and bake the tubes. The talc is a good lubricant. Put the powder covered tubes in a plastic zippy bag for your road kit. Since we are both at geezer age taking along the trifocals in your kit if you normally wear single vision is a good idea. Tough to fix a flat if you can't see it. Pumping up a tire with a bike frame pump can be tough. I can't hold the tire/valve/pump head with one hand while pumping with the other to get up to riding pressure. I have to lay the wheel on the ground and put a spacer under the pump head -so it doesn't rip the valve off- so I can get enough muscle behind the pump to get 120 psi. A Tour Easy isn't a wallyworld bike. Don't be afraid to go back to your LBS and have them demonstrate the whole procedure for you. It's a lot easier to do it after seeing a demonstration. Also, most flats seem to be on back tires. Learn how to reach behind the seat and use the palm of your riding glove to brush crap off of the tire before glass can work its way through the tire. Good luck, and once you learn how fix a fl*t, I hope you never have to apply the skill. snip Taking the tire off usually requires just one tire tool, don't know the name of it. After getting the tire off, be SURE to check for thorns, glass, steel, etc. inside the tire. I simply rub my finger around the inside of it. I'm sure someday I'll get cut doing this as someone is surely to note. If you don't, you are going to get a flat down the road again. snip |
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"Sticker Jim" wrote in
able.rogers.com: "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Sticker Jim wrote: Question: Why do some people have asterisks at weird places in certain words? Is it some kind of censor function of the site they post from or their newsreader app? IE, why "fl*t" and "p*nct*re"? OR, is this some kind of "knock on wood" defecne against flats (err, fl*ts)? W* h*v* * sh*rt*g* *f v*wv*ls. T*m Sh*rm*n - N**r th* c*nfl**nc* *f th* M*ss*ss*pp* *nd R*ck R*v*rs V*r* cl*v*r. I'd like to buy a vowel... -- May all beings be happy. May they be joyous and live in safety. All living beings, whether weak or strong, in high or middle or low realms of existence, small or great, visible or invisible, near or far, born or to be born, Let no one deceive another, nor despise any being in any state; Let none by anger or hatred wish harm to another. Even as a mother at the risk of her life watches over and protects her only child, so with a boundless mind should one cherish all living things, |
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Sticker Jim wrote: That I can understand, but in words like "flat" and "puncture"? (I've seen other common, everyday, non-vulgar words with similar asterisk substitutions in this NG too) In the world of bicycling Usenet newsgroups h*lm*t is considered a word to avoid, as it leads to interminable discussions with the same people posting the same arguments over and over again (especially if the thread is cross-posted). Tom Sherman - Near the confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers |
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"Tom Sherman" skrev In the world of bicycling Usenet newsgroups h*lm*t is considered a word to avoid, as it leads to interminable discussions with the same people posting the same arguments over and over again (especially if the thread is cross-posted). And if you write "helmut" that german guy complains. M. |
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