Re: [RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-25 Thread Patrick Moore 
Hah! Mess with me and you'll get what you get.

In all seriousness, sympathy. I know very well the feeling of high
anticipation and finding hopes dashed. But I daresay that the joy of
receipt on Friday will be that much greater.

I for one will be very interested to see photos of the new beauty.

Patrick Moore, who just received himself 2 very nice Old School Italian
wool + nylon panel cycling jackets for free-no-postage-even from a
more-than-generous donor.

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 3:28 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Bested by Patrick Moore and his Monocog, so heaven help me.
>
> I got ready. Like, outfit, hair AND make up so as not to look completely
> frumpy next to my sparkly raspberry Rivendell in the photos I would surely
> take today. But NO, it’s 2020, and it was just too much to hope that my
> bike would be on time as promised. And, naturally, tomorrow is a holiday,
> so no bike until FRIDAY. Yeah, I know. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
>
> Leah
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:36:13 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> I DENY your assertion.
>>
>> And your Platypus is not even an actual Rivendell if it is still
>> undelivered. It is an hypothesis only.
>>
>> Patrick Moore, pitting his ACTUAL, and very Rivendellish Monocog against
>> a merely hypothetical Platypus (and who looks forward to seeing photos of
>> the ACTUAL Platypus if it really exists).
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which,
>>> incidentally, is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>>>
>>> !!
>>> Leah
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>>
 Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv
 Road for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."

 I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps
 just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice
 bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where
 everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very
 nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is
 shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps;
 the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than
 before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather
 abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for
 dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61"
 for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the
 bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The
 rear straps on.)

 But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in
 all its glory?).

 Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky
 and hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but
 had stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay
 him.

 --

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Re: [RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-25 Thread Joe Bernard 
She's right, I'm crying. I mean COME..ON!!! 

Joe

On Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 2:28:40 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding 
Ding! wrote:

> Bested by Patrick Moore and his Monocog, so heaven help me.
>
> I got ready. Like, outfit, hair AND make up so as not to look completely 
> frumpy next to my sparkly raspberry Rivendell in the photos I would surely 
> take today. But NO, it’s 2020, and it was just too much to hope that my 
> bike would be on time as promised. And, naturally, tomorrow is a holiday, 
> so no bike until FRIDAY. Yeah, I know. I’m not crying, you’re crying.
>
> Leah
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:36:13 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> I DENY your assertion.
>>
>> And your Platypus is not even an actual Rivendell if it is still 
>> undelivered. It is an hypothesis only.
>>
>> Patrick Moore, pitting his ACTUAL, and very Rivendellish Monocog against 
>> a merely hypothetical Platypus (and who looks forward to seeing photos of 
>> the ACTUAL Platypus if it really exists).
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, 
>>> incidentally, is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>>>
>>> !!
>>> Leah
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>>
 Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv 
 Road for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."

 I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps 
 just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice 
 bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where 
 everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very 
 nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle 
 is 
 shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; 
 the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than 
 before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather 
 abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for 
 dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" 
 for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the 
 bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The 
 rear straps on.)

 But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
 all its glory?).

 Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky 
 and hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but 
 had stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay 
 him.

 -- 

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Re: [RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-25 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
Bested by Patrick Moore and his Monocog, so heaven help me.

I got ready. Like, outfit, hair AND make up so as not to look completely 
frumpy next to my sparkly raspberry Rivendell in the photos I would surely 
take today. But NO, it’s 2020, and it was just too much to hope that my 
bike would be on time as promised. And, naturally, tomorrow is a holiday, 
so no bike until FRIDAY. Yeah, I know. I’m not crying, you’re crying.

Leah

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:36:13 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:

> I DENY your assertion.
>
> And your Platypus is not even an actual Rivendell if it is still 
> undelivered. It is an hypothesis only.
>
> Patrick Moore, pitting his ACTUAL, and very Rivendellish Monocog against a 
> merely hypothetical Platypus (and who looks forward to seeing photos of the 
> ACTUAL Platypus if it really exists).
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, 
>> incidentally, is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>>
>> !!
>> Leah
>>
>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>>> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv 
>>> Road for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>>>
>>> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps 
>>> just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice 
>>> bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where 
>>> everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very 
>>> nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is 
>>> shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; 
>>> the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than 
>>> before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather 
>>> abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for 
>>> dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" 
>>> for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the 
>>> bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The 
>>> rear straps on.)
>>>
>>> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
>>> all its glory?).
>>>
>>> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and 
>>> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had 
>>> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Patrick Moore
>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>>>
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[RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread David Person 
Here, here!

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:47:25 PM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote:

> PLATYPUS TOMORROW!!! I cannot WAIT to see all this Raspberry Metallic 
> goodness. 
>
>
>>>

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[RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread Joe Bernard 
PLATYPUS TOMORROW!!! I cannot WAIT to see all this Raspberry Metallic 
goodness. 



On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:27:56 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, incidentally, 
> is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>
> !!
> Leah
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv Road 
>> for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>>
>> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps 
>> just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice 
>> bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where 
>> everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very 
>> nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is 
>> shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; 
>> the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than 
>> before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather 
>> abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for 
>> dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" 
>> for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the 
>> bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The 
>> rear straps on.)
>>
>> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
>> all its glory?).
>>
>> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and 
>> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had 
>> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> ---
>> Patrick Moore
>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>>
>>

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Re: [RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread Patrick Moore 
I don't want to debate, I just want to insist.

I hope no one is silly enough to think I am really being serious?

Patrick "just want to beat Leah" Moore

On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 3:40 PM 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Patrick you do not want to turn this into a debate with Leah and the list
> members whether "that thing" you procured with the trade or sale of a
> genuine Rivendell qualifies as Rivendellian because it motivates you to
> just ride!
>
> Ryan
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:36:46 PM UTC-5 Abcyclehank wrote:
>
>> Yeah Finally something to be thankful for in 2020!  RivSister #1 is
>> finally getting her Raspberry Platypus for to complete the last 200 miles
>> of second goal of the tragic year!  (3000 total miles!)
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:27:56 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which,
>>> incidentally, is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>>>
>>> !!
>>> Leah
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>>
 Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv
 Road for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."

 I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps
 just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice
 bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where
 everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very
 nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is
 shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps;
 the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than
 before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather
 abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for
 dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61"
 for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the
 bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The
 rear straps on.)

 But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in
 all its glory?).

 Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky
 and hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but
 had stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay
 him.

 --

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[RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch 
Patrick you do not want to turn this into a debate with Leah and the list 
members whether "that thing" you procured with the trade or sale of a 
genuine Rivendell qualifies as Rivendellian because it motivates you to 
just ride!

Ryan

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:36:46 PM UTC-5 Abcyclehank wrote:

> Yeah Finally something to be thankful for in 2020!  RivSister #1 is 
> finally getting her Raspberry Platypus for to complete the last 200 miles 
> of second goal of the tragic year!  (3000 total miles!)
>
> Ryan
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:27:56 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, 
>> incidentally, is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>>
>> !!
>> Leah
>>
>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>>> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv 
>>> Road for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>>>
>>> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps 
>>> just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice 
>>> bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where 
>>> everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very 
>>> nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is 
>>> shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; 
>>> the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than 
>>> before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather 
>>> abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for 
>>> dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" 
>>> for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the 
>>> bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The 
>>> rear straps on.)
>>>
>>> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
>>> all its glory?).
>>>
>>> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and 
>>> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had 
>>> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Patrick Moore
>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>>>
>>>

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[RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread 'Abcyclehank' via RBW Owners Bunch 
Yeah Finally something to be thankful for in 2020!  RivSister #1 is finally 
getting her Raspberry Platypus for to complete the last 200 miles of second 
goal of the tragic year!  (3000 total miles!)

Ryan

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:27:56 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, incidentally, 
> is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>
> !!
> Leah
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv Road 
>> for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>>
>> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps 
>> just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice 
>> bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where 
>> everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very 
>> nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is 
>> shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; 
>> the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than 
>> before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather 
>> abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for 
>> dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" 
>> for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the 
>> bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The 
>> rear straps on.)
>>
>> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
>> all its glory?).
>>
>> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and 
>> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had 
>> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> ---
>> Patrick Moore
>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>>
>>

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Re: [RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread Patrick Moore 
I DENY your assertion.

And your Platypus is not even an actual Rivendell if it is still
undelivered. It is an hypothesis only.

Patrick Moore, pitting his ACTUAL, and very Rivendellish Monocog against a
merely hypothetical Platypus (and who looks forward to seeing photos of the
ACTUAL Platypus if it really exists).

On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <
jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, incidentally,
> is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.
>
> !!
> Leah
>
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv Road
>> for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>>
>> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps
>> just faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice
>> bosque ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where
>> everything, everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very
>> nicely over sand and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is
>> shoved all the way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps;
>> the bar is fully 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than
>> before; the (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather
>> abruptly; and the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for
>> dry conditions -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61"
>> for snow and sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the
>> bottom of the steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The
>> rear straps on.)
>>
>> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in
>> all its glory?).
>>
>> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and
>> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had
>> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ---
>> Patrick Moore
>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>>
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[RBW] Re: (Near) apotheosis of Monocog 29er: Rivendellish, if not a Rivendell or even Rivendellian

2020-11-24 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
The only Riv content in this post is Leah’s Platypus. Which, incidentally, 
is supposed to be ready at the bike shop TOMORROW.

!!
Leah

On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:08:58 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:

> Riv content: steel, simple and no-nonsense; traded Curt Goodrich Riv Road 
> for it; but mainly that this bike really does encourage "just ride."
>
> I say "near" because I am still fettling the bar and stem (or perhaps just 
> faffing about with bar and stem), but it's almost sorted. A nice bosque 
> ride today, and what a transformation from the first ride where everything, 
> everything felt wrong. Now, the fat WTB Rangers float very nicely over sand 
> and roll very surprisingly well on pavement; the saddle is shoved all the 
> way back and the titanium rails nicely absorb small bumps; the bar is fully 
> 6" narrower, 2 cm closer, and angled 7* more upward than before; the 
> (forgot make and model) cable discs stop firmly, if rather abruptly; and 
> the gearing, at 32 X 15 X 30.5", or 65", is just right for dry conditions 
> -- I just bought a 16 t in case I need to gear down to 61" for snow and 
> sand. And I very easily and quickly drove a star nut into the bottom of the 
> steerer as a mount to which to bolt the front fender. (The rear straps on.)
>
> But no, it's not as pretty as Leah's Platypus (when will we see that in 
> all its glory?).
>
> Bad and very rushed photo of local wildlife: 2 very short and stocky and 
> hairy ponies in someone's backyard. A dog walker wished to go by but had 
> stopped and waited to maintain distance, and I did not want to delay him.
>
> -- 
>
> ---
> Patrick Moore
> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum
>
>

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