Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-27 Thread Ryan Lee
Truly! Perhaps after we get that roll developed? :-) I thought that bridge would look familiar to someone! Cheers, Ryan - Original Message - From: John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:54 PM Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 Hey

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread frank theriault
. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:37:06 -0500 Well there was that other guy on a mountain bike headed downhill... Kenneth

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread frank theriault
and the Captain! vbg cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: John Mustarde [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 Date: Fri

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The Sting Rays and other new bikes were considered sissy stuff, too clean and dainty for us. Wow, the memories are flooding back. I had a Schwinn Sting Ray when I was about 11 (1971). Three speed stick shift into a Sturmey-Archer hub. There was a cool mod

RE: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 24/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The Sting Rays and other new bikes were considered sissy stuff, too clean and dainty for us. Wow, the memories are flooding back. I had a Schwinn Sting Ray when I was about 11

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread graywolf
Lived farther away from the factory? frank theriault wrote: The phrase I'll always remember (I don't know why, but I do), is at the end of the live promos, Captain Kangaroo always added, paranthetically, Prices slightly higher in the South and in the West. I always wondered what those

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-24 Thread Peter Alling
This really explains a lot... At 12:41 PM 1/24/04, you wrote: On 24/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: The Sting Rays and other new bikes were considered sissy stuff, too clean and dainty for us. Wow, the memories are flooding back. I had a Schwinn Sting Ray when I was about 11 (1971). Three

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-23 Thread cbwaters
You know, I've a shot online with my kids and their bikes...: http://community.webshots.com/photo/93489626/94582233SJySpG Cory - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:32 PM Subject: Re: OT: People

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-23 Thread frank theriault
I think that's just camera shake, Cotty. g -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://urbancaravan.com/images/bike_couriers_life.JPG How does he do that? How does he get

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-23 Thread John Mustarde
I have a few vintage bikes. Here's my 1964 Schwinn Super Sport light weight, with the nicely made, very nimble fillet brazed frame, classy chrome fork, and a well-worn Brooks saddle. I rescued this one from a Goodwill store, in pristine condition, for twenty bucks.

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-22 Thread Lon Williamson
This happens to me, in part, too. I might worry about equipment and film speed before starting to shoot, but once I'm pressing the shutter button, the equipment and technique fade. I see, I fire, and therefore I yam. -Popeye Lon frank theriault wrote, in part: You realize though, that

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-22 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Keith Whaley wrote: The question was, Were you whizzing at the time? g (Weird image forming - you standing, antlers on, whizzing on the sidewalk. . .) Oh, and taking yet another unfocused photograph of it all! Next time use a 15mm lens, pointing straight and level. . .see how much

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-22 Thread frank theriault
Tom, ANYTHING is better than my reality! even bigger grin cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] See, my imagination is better than your reality. GRIN

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 (I think)

2004-01-21 Thread frank theriault
before his time...) The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 (I think) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread graywolf
Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male who rides a bicycle? GRIN -- frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2069017 -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com You might as well accept people as they are, you are not going to be

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread Bob W
Hi, there's definitely a book here Frank! (you only need 76 more good bike shots). -- Cheers, Bob Thursday, January 22, 2004, 12:12:17 AM, you wrote: Ok, frank. Focus. This time hit edit, then paste. Do not hit send until you're all done... Part of an ongoing series I'm trying to

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 (I think)

2004-01-21 Thread Brendan
] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 (I think) Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:14:25 -0500 (EST) Am I missing something here? --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread Peter Alling
Nice shot. At 07:12 PM 1/21/04, you wrote: Ok, frank. Focus. This time hit edit, then paste. Do not hit send until you're all done... Part of an ongoing series I'm trying to put together as you'll likely know if you saw the first couple of installments):

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 (I think)

2004-01-21 Thread Peter Alling
Frank is attempting to get the URL to us by telepathy. Can't you see the bacon? At 07:14 PM 1/21/04, you wrote: Am I missing something here? --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J.

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread Peter Alling
I wasn't going to mention that, I don't want to discourage him. At 07:56 PM 1/21/04, you wrote: Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male who rides a bicycle? GRIN -- frank theriault wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2069017 --

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread ernreed2
At 07:56 PM 1/21/04, graywolf wrote: Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male who rides a bicycle? GRIN Haven't actually seen any pictures of Frank on a bicycle, either ..

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread Bob W
Hi, Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male who rides a bicycle? GRIN Haven't actually seen any pictures of Frank on a bicycle, either .. from what I've heard he's all back wheels and crossbar, wrapped in Spandex. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread Brendan
Believe me you don't want to see them. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:56 PM 1/21/04, graywolf wrote: Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male who rides a bicycle? GRIN Haven't actually seen any pictures of Frank on a bicycle, either ..

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread frank theriault
. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3 Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:56:21 -0500 Has anyone other than I noticed that apparently in Toronto Frank is the only male

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread frank theriault
AFAIK, there are no photos of me on my bike. A fellow courier has taken a photo of me in full courier regalia, but I lost it. It was a pretty bad shot, anyway. I've taken a couple of shots ~on~ my bike, while riding. This is the best of them:

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread graywolf
Did't you show one of you whizzing through traffic with your cute red antlers? Or is that just my imagination running wild again. -- frank theriault wrote: AFAIK, there are no photos of me on my bike. A fellow courier has taken a photo of me in full courier regalia, but I lost it. It was a

Re: OT: People and Their Bikes #3

2004-01-21 Thread frank theriault
No. No whizzing. Just standing. With my antlers on. But, no bike. Close, Tom. vbg -frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did't you show one of you whizzing through