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Old Oct 16th 2016 | 7:28 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
Those look great but a little spendy atm, especially when the technology is rather new and reliability might be an issue with what seem to be glorified prototypes.
I have mixed feelings about Casey Neistat's vlogs but he seems to zoom around at high speed on one and they seem fairly reliable. I'm not being a old fart but they are fast and without a helmet ...
 
Old Oct 16th 2016 | 7:39 am
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
I have mixed feelings about Casey Neistat's vlogs but he seems to zoom around at high speed on one and they seem fairly reliable. I'm not being a old fart but they are fast and without a helmet ...

The bloke's an utter knob. Good board though.
 
Old Oct 16th 2016 | 7:46 am
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I used to have a lovely bright yellow Marin mountain bike with a gel saddle and toe clips on the pedals - bought it direct from the factory and it still cost me more than £400. I used to do a lot of cross country off roading.. I miss that bike.
 
Old Oct 16th 2016 | 9:19 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
The bloke's an utter knob. Good board though.
Quite a well watched knob
 
Old Oct 16th 2016 | 10:12 am
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Originally Posted by Oink
Going to ask Santa for one of these. The front truck has a special articulation mechanism so the ride is more fluid. Should be good to bomb about on in the spring while getting some exercise.

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Erm, nope, never tried skate boarding never will :@)
 
Old Oct 16th 2016 | 10:17 am
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Erm, nope, never tried skate boarding never will :@)
Same with skates...I value my knees and elbows too much.
 
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Still amazed how fast illness can arrive, go to bed at 1am feeling fine, wake up 6 hours later feeling miserable, like a truck ran over you and a fever....
 
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Originally Posted by Partially discharged
I was here last weekend.

https://goo.gl/maps/BekyuyJWwS72

I imagine that the single family houses on the left and right won't be around for long. When I was @ U of Waterloo as a student the whole street single family homes, some rented out to students others were family homes.

I hope for the builders sake that there is a constant stream of students wanting to move in !!!

https://goo.gl/maps/onGXX4sJHz42

This to me is the height of ugly suburban sprawlburbia

https://goo.gl/maps/MCXX9XsGCmQ2 there goes your weekend mowing all that lawn until the next week when you mow it again.
That last one is a gem!
 
Old Oct 17th 2016 | 9:35 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Still amazed how fast illness can arrive, go to bed at 1am feeling fine, wake up 6 hours later feeling miserable, like a truck ran over you and a fever....
You're sick? Is it man flu?
 
Old Oct 17th 2016 | 11:04 am
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That last one is a gem!
Can't say I ever imagined that Brampton had housing stock like that.
 
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Originally Posted by bats
You're sick? Is it man flu?
A mild fever, stuffy nose, body aches, nothing serious, just a bit under the weather.
 
Old Oct 17th 2016 | 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by Shard
Can't say I ever imagined that Brampton had housing stock like that.
Brampton has lots of huge houses very close together. Indians (at least those I work with) tend to have family members to visit for months on end, hence wanting a lot of internal space, and to have no interest in plants, hence wanting the lawn paved and not caring how close the next house is.
 
Old Oct 17th 2016 | 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
A mild fever, stuffy nose, body aches, nothing serious, just a bit under the weather.
Sounds like manflu. Just lie around groaning and asking for soup and or Gatorade. It's expected of you,
 
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Originally Posted by bats
Sounds like manflu. Just lie around groaning and asking for soup and or Gatorade. It's expected of you,
I've been cleaning and running errands all day.....
 
Old Oct 18th 2016 | 1:10 pm
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What happened today, was Canada evacuated or something?
 


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