Krebs' Free form/Chaos Thread

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[krebs303]

This schematic device … provides an educational emblem of the conscious relation that must exist between the co-extensive dispensing mediums for beneficence and maleficence, in the terrestrial factory; and it clearly indicates that the attribute of maleficence, which is ascribed to the realm of the adverse medium, may, under certain changed conditions, be made subject to decrease, and to a change in its relative action; while the attribute of beneficence, which pertains to the realm of the controlling supreme governor, is unconditioned, unchangeable and everlasting.

 

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[ebandit]

eBanksy

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

I particuarly like how the doggie driver checks to make sure he has dropped the human and goes aero once he gets up to speed

 

[ebandit]

eBanksy

 

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eBanksy

 

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[krebs303]

Generation Gap
What a Difference a Generation Makes...

1970s: Long Hair
2000s: Longing for hair

1970s: The perfect high
2000s: The perfect high yield mutual fund

1970s: Keg
2000s: EKG

1970s: Acid Rock
2000s: Acid Reflux

1970s: Moving to California because it's cool
2000s: Moving to California because it's warm

1970s: Growing pot
2000s: Growing pot belly

1970s: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your parents
2000s: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with your children

1970s: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor
2000s: Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or Elizabeth Taylor

1970s: Seeds and stems
2000s: Roughage

1970s: Our president's struggle with Fidel
2000s: Our (former) president's struggle with fidelity

1970s: Paar
2000s: AARP

1970s: Killer weed
2000s: Weed killer

1970s: Hoping for a BMW
2000s: Hoping for a BM

1970s: The Grateful Dead
2000s: Dr. Kevorkian

1970s: Getting out to a new, hip joint
2000s: Getting a new hip joint

1970s: Rolling Stones
2000s: Kidney stones

1970s: Being called into the principal's office
2000s: Calling the principal's office

1970s: Screw the system!
2000s: Upgrade the system

1970s: Peace sign
2000s: Mercedes logo

1970s: Parents begging you to get your hair cut
2000s: Children begging you to get their heads shaved

1970s: Passing the driver's test
2000s: Passing the vision test

1970s: Whatever
2000s: Depends

 

[ebandit]

eHirst

 

[hiero2]

I particuarly like how the doggie driver checks to make sure he has dropped the human and goes aero once he gets up to speed

That is funny!

 

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[ebandit]

guidance

A GUIDE TO THE WORLDS ELECTRICAL OUTLETS

DON'T

 

[RedheadDane]

Look! Ours is happy!

 

[fatandfast]

the 1st twenty five years

I got off the phone last night with a friend, we discussed how long we had known each other and the early days of our relationship.

We met as new bike racers and wanted to race as much as possible. Even in S.California it still wasn't that easy. Training crits, Mexican races, huge group rides and training with local Pros was still was not enough for both of us.

When our paths crossed again in Europe we became pals for no other reason than being alone and the need for car pooling.

As the world wide web has it's 25th birthday, we discussed our early days without it. S.Cal had a news paper that published all the race dates with the prize lists. People would get the paper and try and coordinate travel and other needs like roadside support and hotels. Going across the US was pretty hard, getting names from the USCF of other racers trying to find a cheap place to stay and any other help.

Otto Wenz was his own personal world wide web, getting racers hosted for housing and everything else needed for a great Super Week. Which at the time was the best 2 weeks of racing anywhere in the US.

Lots of other races had little tricks, like getting paid in "Joe Bucks" in Coconut Grove, taking your Monopoly like money and going into a prize tent to purchase old sh-t like wool jerseys and Bell V1 pros that Joe had got bike shops to donate as prizes. None of that would have ever happened in the internet age. Blogged to death would have been the verdict on many races and crap promoters.

Trying to find races in Belgium,Germany and France before the internet was a real adventure,checking at bike shops, reading a Belgian Race newspaper with listings of races, all of it had to done by mail or in person and was a crapshoot at best. Talking to a non-English speaking bike shop or bar employee getting directions to the race was a real trip. Driving past a bar, and then rechecking the address on the racing news, only to realize that the pub was were sign is was being held.Bars,bike racing, beer and Belgium all go together, who knew. Had I had a message board to check I probably would not have been so shocked.

The racers and racing are pretty much the same, but the way we get to the races is way different (better ?) with the invention of the internet.

 

[gobuck]

thanks for the memories. I remember trying to find races and racing on someone's license that wasn't racing anymore because we didn't know how to get one.

 

[krebs303]

You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a lot of frightened people are running around with edged weaponry, there are deaths. Stupid deaths, usually. - if there's a fight going on, people will get hurt. Not letting this happen would be a betrayal.

 

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War Is Fear Cloaked In Courage
http://magicmilkman.deviantart.com/art/War-is-Fear-Cloaked-in-Courage-82465944