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  Ever BUILD a Kingdom Hall?

  by Gregor in

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  i was involved in several, starting when i was about 10 or 11 with jobs like sweeping up sawdust or picking up loose nails.

  i loved it.

  once, when i was about 22 we were building the kh south of santa barbara in carpinteria.

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  onintwo

  Worked on a couple of them. Also worked on an Assembly hall. Big mistake there. Wasted nearly the entire day trying to be of "some help", but they had too many workers there. (when the call goes out that helpers are needed, say, Saturday, yippee, half the publishers show up so they can avoid field service.)

  Felt under-utilized. Handing supplies to "real" contractors when they needed them. (I'm handy in most trades, some wiring, plumbing, drywall, painting, carpentry, etc.) Even was an apprentice bricklayer in my youth. But there I was with the nine year old boys waiting for some brother to ask me to hand him something. Sheeesh! Should of got coffee and an egg-salad sandwich at lunch time and beat it out of there.

  Oh well, it's behind me now and a good chuckle at what an "obedient servant" I was.

  Onintwo
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  Clipless pedals, anyone?

  by onintwo in

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  or..alternative subject title, "god, that pavement's hard!"..

  just bought a new road bike.

  never rode clipless pedals before.

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  Yeah, roads are stressful. How about the guy coming along in the little Toyota pick-up...except he forgets he pulling a 21foot SeaRay boat and trailer! I spot him in my helmet/mirror, I'm hugging the fog line, but he brushes me and I panic. Isn't that fun?

  And that's not even mentioning all the guys who "own the road", ("f**k the bikes", etc.) You know the attitude guys.

  Ride well,

  Onintwo
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  Clipless pedals, anyone?

  by onintwo in

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  or..alternative subject title, "god, that pavement's hard!"..

  just bought a new road bike.

  never rode clipless pedals before.

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  onintwo

  Ok, someone ask about the bike. Went out and got the '05 LeMond Croix De Fer. Bontrager wheel assembly, tires, etc. Some Shimano 105, some Ultegra. 55cm. steel frame. Carbon forks, very cushy. Nice ride.

  I tried out the Specialized, Felt, and others. This one just fit me the best! Also recently bought the new Giant trainer for it. Go! Go! Spin! Spin! Watch TV until the weather's a little better! Got the computer on tonite. Now for a nice tire pump, tool kit, and water bottle. Hey, the bike's getting heavier! and heavier. First organized ride coming up Mar. 18th. I'll try not to fall at the first stop light.

  Onintwo
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  Clipless pedals, anyone?

  by onintwo in

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  or..alternative subject title, "god, that pavement's hard!"..

  just bought a new road bike.

  never rode clipless pedals before.

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  onintwo

  BMX, huh? You some kind of animal? Good that you're in that kind of shape. Wish I was. Also, wish I was quite a bit younger.

  Actually, the off-road, technical stuff is cool. Got a boy who's fearless on his K-2 Beast. Flies through the woods, jumps creeks and all that.

  I still have my mountain bike (old Giant) but can't ride like that. It's the roads for me.
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  Clipless pedals, anyone?

  by onintwo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  or..alternative subject title, "god, that pavement's hard!"..

  just bought a new road bike.

  never rode clipless pedals before.

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  onintwo

  Or..alternative subject title, "God, that pavement's hard!".

  Just bought a new road bike. Never rode clipless pedals before. Didn't think to practice getting in and out of the darn things first. Figure it's pretty intuitive, right?.... Wrong.

  Clip out before you come to a stop...Clip out before you come to a stop... I think I've got it now!

  Anyone else unashamed to admit falling? Any riders out there?
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  New $100 laptop could jump start education in developing world

  by seattleniceguy in

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  the idea: create a crank-powered laptop that children can use to learn and communicate even in remote areas, and give one laptop to every child.. a one-minute cranking session powers the laptop for 10 minutes.

  the laptops are outfitted with a wi-fi radio transmitted that allows multiple machines to become a communications mesh that can share internet connections of any member who happens to have one.

  at $100, and with assistance from donors, real diffusion into poor and developing nations is made possible.

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  Hmmm....one laptop to every child, you say. And about how many children have we now? Over a billion, I'll bet. If sufficient donors could be found, and the order for one billion laptops placed to some manufacturer, could you get me in on the necessary insider trading information, just prior to that same order being placed? All on the up and up, of course.

  Seriously, what a cool idea that would be. As you put it, a tremendous jumpstart!

  ------Onintwo
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  Anybody watch 'UFC' (Fighting)?

  by Legolas in

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  my hubby just got me interested in it, i love it!

  we are ordering the fight on november 19 on pay per view!

  anybody else watch it?

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  Watched my first one last weekend. (Went on a golfing trip with a buddy.) We got to the motel and that's the first thing he put on. He insisted I watch it. He's a real devotee. He also buys the pay per view boxing stuff.

  I didn't care for it, but hey, everyone's different. The ring girls are cute, though.

  Onintwo
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  Warning: Dirty joke

  by MsMcDucket in

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  have you ever had a pussy wrapped around your neck?.

  answer:.

  yes, when you were born!

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  onintwo

  One more...

  Have you heard they've begun using Viagra in old age nursing homes? They give it to the old men. Keeps them from rolling out of bed at night. (sort of the kick-stand effect)

  Onintwo
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  They are giving my kids notebooks for the special assembly. Why?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  now if they were only giving them to my children, i would raise cain, because it is an obvious attempt to imply that they have to provide what i am not.

  it is also an influence ploy, in that by giving them a gift, it obligates them to use the gift.. but they gave them to all the kids and everyone at the book study.

  the sweet part was that i actually showed up.

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  Notebook publishing....hmmmm. Maybe there's a shortage of "new light" coming out and ya gotta keep those presses churning. Keep the workforce occupied. Nah! That couldn't be it. Too simple an explanation.

  Onintwo (of the exteme cynic class)
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  Do you vote now?

  by sass_my_frass in

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  do you think it matters?

  how long did it take for you to start voting?

  was it liberating?.

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  onintwo

  Good for you, Es!

  Now you can look forward to being called to deliberate on juries, etc. Do your civic duty. Decide people's fate. Get paid ten bucks a day. Whoooheee!

  Seriously, though. It's great. Being a real citizen is a good and liberating feeling. Now you can get involved in all sorts of groups, organizations (if that sort of thing strikes you) and make a difference in your community, by volunteering, etc.

  Onintwo