Madison, oh Madison!

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"Madison is the best place in the world if you want to hang out," Virgil said. "You see these old gray-bearded guys on their rusty bikes, they've been hanging out since the sixties. Never quit."

-- from Heat Lightning by John Sandford

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Yup. We know someone like that in Madison. Been there since the sixties too.

Andre Jute

On 7/19/2014 3:36 AM, Andre Jute wrote:
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"Madison is the best place in the world if you want to hang out," Virgil said. "You see these old gray-bearded guys on their rusty bikes, they've been hanging out since the sixties. Never quit."

-- from Heat Lightning by John Sandford

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Yup. We know someone like that in Madison. Been there since the sixties too.

Andre Jute


Harumph.
My bike is most certainly not rusty.

(well, over winter, my fixie is as corroded as my Raleigh is
shiny)

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 07:46:59 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 7/19/2014 3:36 AM, Andre Jute wrote:
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"Madison is the best place in the world if you want to hang out,"
Virgil said. "You see these old gray-bearded guys on their rusty
bikes, they've been hanging out since the sixties. Never quit."

-- from Heat Lightning by John Sandford

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Yup. We know someone like that in Madison. Been there since the
sixties too.

Andre Jute


Harumph. My bike is most certainly not rusty.

(well, over winter, my fixie is as corroded as my Raleigh is shiny)

Nor is your beard grey, at least the last time I saw you which is
probably... oh jeez. 2005 when you sent me down to Ace to get my Volvo
fixed (and who remains one of the more colorful characters I've met)?
Nah, I was at YJ since then, but probably about 2008. IIRC you've moved
the shop since then.

PLACE IS FILLED WITH DRUNKEN NAZI WAR CRIMINALS

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear... CHAMPIONSHIP

On 7/19/2014 10:35 AM, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 07:46:59 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 7/19/2014 3:36 AM, Andre Jute wrote:
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"Madison is the best place in the world if you want to hang out,"
Virgil said. "You see these old gray-bearded guys on their rusty
bikes, they've been hanging out since the sixties. Never quit."

-- from Heat Lightning by John Sandford

====

Yup. We know someone like that in Madison. Been there since the
sixties too.

Andre Jute


Harumph. My bike is most certainly not rusty.

(well, over winter, my fixie is as corroded as my Raleigh is shiny)

Nor is your beard grey, at least the last time I saw you which is
probably... oh jeez. 2005 when you sent me down to Ace to get my Volvo
fixed (and who remains one of the more colorful characters I've met)?
Nah, I was at YJ since then, but probably about 2008. IIRC you've moved
the shop since then.


Yes, I show plenty of grey but with any luck a slower
progression at our new completely wonderful building. I
can't believe I put up with the old neighborhood that long.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:56:45 -0500, AMuzi wrote:

Yes, I show plenty of grey but with any luck a slower progression at
our new completely wonderful building. I can't believe I put up with
the old neighborhood that long.

Jeez, looking at the street view that is a radically different
atmosphere than your old shop (the insides of which, I must say, were
pretty much my idealized vision of what a bike shop should look like.
Plus it was like the last place on Earth one could buy Lubriplate). Did
the move affect walk-in trade at all?

We can park in safety now with the Yellow Jersey moved to La Cross !

Am always complained abt the nayborhood ambience of goons thugs bums and miscreants...

and in two passes thru Madison I was attacked by goons thugs bums and miscreants...

The area is possessed by a form of Dillingeritis as scene in news reports out of Chicago.