JD is OK
B. Sanders
J D is OK.
Have you seen his excellent personal website?
http://community-2.webtv.net/LoDij/
It's pretty clear that J D is crazy about his daughter. She really is a
cutie. How can this guy be bad?
He loves nature, and shows us why. He makes reference to George Orwell
novels. He has photos of some sweeet bikes there. Those C-130 photos are
da bomb (literally).
Hey, stuff pisses J D off, and he dishes out the 'tude sometimes. He maybe
could do with some chill pills; but he's alright in my book. He has
something that a helluva lot of people lack: Passion. Better to state your
mind and be called wrong than to be a little scared mouse. I think J D
probably agrees.
I end with one of my favorite quotes:
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the
affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure
the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in
others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a
garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has
breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Looks like J D may have found the meaning of success.
Peace to my brotha, J D
B
B. Sanders
http://home.talkcity.com/GasolineAlley/lodij/
Stephen Baker
out by calling me a "miserable TPer", and then went on to give valid advice.
Now, I can't remember what I said to give the impression that I was miserable
when I posted ;-), but I did top-post, so now I don't. I couldn't give a sh*t
where the replies are posted as long as we're consistent, so I just complied.
Not "lamely" or "wimpishly", but out of respect for an established system.
JD's advice was good, IIRC, and while I have never met him face-to-face, I
would consider him a friend if we did meet. I don't always agree with his
postings, and I'm damn sure he doesn't always agree with mine. Tough noogies on
both sides - we're both adult enough to deal with it.
Steve "Stephen" Baker
Chris Phillipo
Oh my god look how cute, those shoes are adorable, and that bike! Becca
seems all right too.
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Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
http://www.ramsays-online.com
Glenn Dowdy
"B. Sanders" <bsand...@home.com> wrote in message
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> I've been thinkin' about all of this anti-J D stuff, and wanted to say it:
> J D is OK.
>
doesn't suffer fools gladly. CCT is strak troops. But ain't the side doors
on a C-130 a little short for 6'7".
Glenn D. 87-03 A134
Jon Bond
"B. Sanders" <bsand...@home.com> wrote in message
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Its not just anyone who will send a complete stranger, across the country, a
$100 dollar bike part (steerer tube and crown for a '99 Marzocchi.. yes, it
was used, but whats the dif?), asking only for a tshirt in return (and
recieving only 3 water bottles because until about a month ago, after asking
them if they had any and the guy going "no, but we should", there weren't
ANY tshirts from LBS's here within a 20 mile radius). Heck, he wouldn't
even let me pay for shipping (IIRC, I put some $$$ in one of the bottles to
cover it anyway, but I'm not positive on that one. Heck, if I'm wrong, JD,
tell me and it'll be out tomorrow morning!)
Heck, I've even posted picks of me on my Gary Fisher Kaitai getting jiggy
over stuff he could do on his SS in his sleep, and he didn't say anything.
Even when I just posted pics of the bike itself!
I'd be proud to call JD a friend any day.
Jon "Commander" Bond
ClydesdaleMTB
Jon Bond wrote:
> there weren't ANY tshirts from LBS's here within a 20 mile radius).
Is Newington Cycle still around? What about Yankee Schwinn Cyclery in
the Elmwood section of W.Hartford?
> I'd be proud to call JD a friend any day.
Harrumph!
I just can't wait to get him out on some of the good at Bear Brook and
over to FOMBA.... if he wants "real" hills to keep him form getting
homesick, there is always the Bartlet Experimental Forest up in the
North Country.. or go way up to Jerrico Lake. Jeekers!
--
ClydesdaleMTB 050.0 (big woop)
"We know who you are.... Bronze!"
andrew perkins
"B. Sanders" <bsand...@home.com> wrote in message
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I'm constantly amazed at the attention given to one person on this
newsgroup. I did check out the website though and anyone who likes SRV has
one leg up on the rest of the world. He's the guy that got me started on
guitar and now I have 6 or 7 of them, like riding its an addiction. Anyway,
JD can be a real piss ant, he was to me the first time I posted. I really
don't give a rat's ass though, the reason I check this group from time to
time is because I love to ride and it can be a source of good info and
insight. And sometimes amusement...
Drew
Bill Wheeler
wrote:
[snip]
>Peace to my brotha, J D
>
>B
>
YEP!
The mind serves properly as a window glass rather
than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]
SS_Billy
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Paul MacIntyre
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In article <wp_z7.73912$My2.41...@news1.mntp1.il.home.com>, "B. Sanders"
<bsand...@home.com> wrote:
> I've been thinkin' about all of this anti-J D stuff, and wanted to say it:
> J D is OK.
JD who?
erp...@earthlink.net
"B. Sanders" <bsand...@home.com> wrote...
(Snip)
I'm sure JD can sleep nights now.... ;-}
Paul (San JO. Ca.)
erp...@earthlink.net
Chris Phillipo wrote ...
> Becca seems all right too.
Thank goodness she gets her good looks from her Mom!.. ;-}
Paul ( Ugly with good looking kids) San Jo. CA
B. Sanders
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Whether he can or not is irrelevant. I believe that mutual hatred and
grudges are built out of misunderstandings that compound one another. JD
pissed me off a few times, and I saw that I obviously wasn't alone, so I
wanted to find out what was up with this guy. Turns out he's OK: He served
our country for many years in the military, he's a loving and adoring
father, is a strong advocate for nature preservation and has a solid passion
for our favorite sport - cycling. So now when I see him being a little too
blunt, or a little too judgemental, I can see that in a new light. Maybe
instead of ripping him a new one, telling him what a jerk he is, I'll give
him a gentle reminder that sweet little mountain-biking girls like his
daughter Becca probably wouldn't like being treated that way, so why is he
treating his fellow cyclists that way? "Let he who is without sin..." and
all that.
In order to judge a person fairly, you need to endeavor to know them. Snap
judgements are unfair - even when judging those who themselves make snap
judgements. As my 3rd grade teacher taught me: "Two wrongs don't make a
right."
Someone in this thread commented that they were amazed how much time/effort
is being given to discussion about JD. Perhaps JD strikes a (dis)chord in
us: Perhaps he reminds us of ourselves when we're feeling angry and
narrow-minded. I think he's a great example of a human being, and we should
make him our brother, not our enemy.
And yes, I mean all of this sincerely.
B
bloocow
and consistant. To me, these charactaristics combine to depict a good person
basically. JD may have made some "asking for it" remarks (in jest or not,
deserving or not), but I believe that adults should know how to deal with it
in more ways than one. And so far, all those posters who I've seen unable to
deal with JD's criticism have responded in the same way. Anger and spite. To
me, flames are acceptable as long as they remain subjective. But personal
attack remarks are simply despicable.
Anyway, although I don't know JD personally, Michael and John from "Over the
Edge Sports" Fruita, speak well of him that I feel I can believe considering
the honest and fair service I felt I received when renting their bikes and
asking them for some information. And the guys at "Over the Edge" do know of
the AM-B rubbish happenings. I may be wrong, but until proven so, I stand by
JD.
Cheers to B.Sanders for starting this thread.
bloocow.
PS: For inquiring minds, I eventually decided to miss Durango and ride in
Fruita.
bloocow
SS_Billy <bi...@singlespeed.net> wrote in message
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> Yeah, and he owns a singlespeed and that means instant cool points!
>
Besides my UK friend who SS's, JD was the other partially responsible person
for my SS conversion which I love.
bloocow.
bloocow
Paul MacIntyre <pf...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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Jack Daniels. Don't cha know he rides?
bloocow
>
> judgements. As my 3rd grade teacher taught me: "Two wrongs don't make a
> right."
>
So there!
bloocow simpson
Kathleen
Two wrongs don't make a right. Sheesh. Even I know you need three lefts to
make a right.
Kathleen
Barry
ClydesdaleMTB wrote:
>
> Jon Bond wrote:
>
> > there weren't ANY tshirts from LBS's here within a 20 mile radius).
>
> Is Newington Cycle still around? What about Yankee Schwinn Cyclery in
> the Elmwood section of W.Hartford?
Newington Cycle is alive and well. http://newingtonbike.com
A great shop that also happens to be a NEMBA supporter. My buddy won a
$75 gift certificate from them in a trail maintenance drawing.
I don't know about Yankee Schwinn.
Barry
Barry
ClydesdaleMTB wrote:
>
> Jon Bond wrote:
>
> > there weren't ANY tshirts from LBS's here within a 20 mile radius).
I have a really nice Pedal Power T-Shirt from Pedal Power of Middletown,
my favorite LBS.
Jon, were you at the NEMBA Fall Fiesta last week?
Barry
ClydesdaleMTB
bloocow wrote:
> Homer Simpson says 2 wrongs do make a right!
And three lefts equals one right!
> So there!
harrumph!
--
ClydesdaleMTB
Jon Bond
"Barry" <nos...@snet.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> ClydesdaleMTB wrote:
> >
> > Jon Bond wrote:
> >
> > > there weren't ANY tshirts from LBS's here within a 20 mile radius).
>
>
> I have a really nice Pedal Power T-Shirt from Pedal Power of Middletown,
> my favorite LBS.
Thats pretty far away from me here. Enough that I'd spend as much money in
gas as I would for the Tshirt! (Ok, maybe not that much, but I dont' get
fantastic milage in my jeep)
> Jon, were you at the NEMBA Fall Fiesta last week?
>
> Barry
Nope, couldn't make it. I'm a full time HS student (Simsbury High School),
was working on college apps (wish me luck for Dartmouth!), and to top it
off, I'm on the Varsity Crew team. That means, every day, school from
7:00-2:00, crew from 2:00-5:30 or so, and then homework from 7:00-10:00.
Blech!
Anywho, I had a crew race last weekend (head of the riverfront, where they
had far too many boats for their staff to handle, and bad planning, and
ended up with COMPLETELY messed up results. For example, in the freshman
novice boys race, our frosh B boat won the race in the results. Its too bad
we scratched them BEFORE the race... but its still pretty impressive that a
boat that didn't race at all can win! That and a boat we passed (staggered
start, go off 20 secs between boats) ended up beating us by 15 seconds...
which is physically impossible. oh well.). Anywho, so, um, No :)
I was hoping to go to the Smashing Pumpkins race with the SHS MTB team, but
I've got a band thing and/or I'm heading up to Dartmouth.
If you're ever going to be doing a group ride at the Res, gimme a ring.. I'd
love to come, even though Id' slow everybody WAY the heck down!
Jon "Commander" Bond
erp...@earthlink.net
"B. Sanders" <bsand...@home.com>
(Snip a bunch of Baby Crap!)
1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor.
2. "Vacation" means going to Green Bay for the weekend.
3. You measure distance in hours.
4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
5. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
6. You use a down comforter in the summer.
7. Your grandparents drive 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a blizzard,
without flinching.
8. You see people wearing hunting clothes or cheeseheads to social events.
9. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both doors
unlocked.
10. You think of the major food groups as venison, walleye, and
Leinenkugels.
11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use
them.
12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the food store at
any given time.
13. You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
14. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with
snow.
15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel pajamas.
16. You know all four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, road
construction.
17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're
in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.
18. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends
from Wisconsin.
Barry
Jon Bond wrote:
> Nope, couldn't make it. I'm a full time HS student (Simsbury High School),
> was working on college apps (wish me luck for Dartmouth!)
Good luck!
>
> Anywho, I had a crew race last weekend (head of the riverfront, where they
> had far too many boats for their staff to handle, and bad planning, and
>
I saw some of the race. I live in Middletown and occasionally ride over
the Arrigoni Bridge into Portland.
Barry
n
ClydesdaleMTB
Barry wrote:
>
> Jon Bond wrote:
>
>
>>Nope, couldn't make it. I'm a full time HS student (Simsbury High School),
>>was working on college apps (wish me luck for Dartmouth!)
>>
>
> Good luck!
Dartmouth, NH? Good school lots of good trails close by, good luck.
--
ClydesdaleMTB 57.6
Stephen Baker
Yeah, good luck from me , too. I tried for Dartmouth back in my youth (Oh, so
many years ago) becuase they had a Baker Library. No relation, but it was
something that stuck in the mind. No success there, but it would have been a
great place.
Steve
MattB
subject, but I'll add to this one. Usually it's too much negativity in one
way or another, but I'll add to the positive vibe and chime in. He's a good
guy, who handles communication somewhat differently that I do (or would). He
reminds me of my brother, who can really piss people off, and doesn't care,
and is really a good person. That's the key. We've shared some good saddle
time, and I imagine we'll be riding again soon (gettin' pretty chilly up
here).
I will toast a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to my friend JD tonight.
Matt
PS Will be a couple of weeks till I'm available to ride Fruita, gotta' go to
Mexico for work all next week. Darn! I'll be in touch, big guy!
JD
> From what I've seen, JD is a jerk. But if he was CCT, it's no wonder he
> doesn't suffer fools gladly. CCT is strak troops. But ain't the side doors
> on a C-130 a little short for 6'7".
I never hit my nugget on the door of a C130. I did once on a CH46
though when jumping with some RECON dudes while having an informal
accuracy contest with MC1-1B static line 'chutes in Hawaii (Helemano
DZ). They ended up buying the beer. Now "if" I was not a CCT and
claiming to be, don't you think one of them (former or active) would
have something to say about it? I think they would.
JD carries his coin
JD
<snip some good props from my bud Matt>
> I will toast a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to my friend JD tonight.
Right back atcha with a Fat Tire on this side Matt.
> PS Will be a couple of weeks till I'm available to ride Fruita, gotta' go to
> Mexico for work all next week. Darn! I'll be in touch, big guy!
I'll be here, just say when. It's still prety nice in the desert
during the daytime. If you're in for a big ride, I have a route from
the shack that pushes 50 miles and has a 9 mile downhill.
JD
Glenn Dowdy
"JD" <d...@usafcct.com> wrote in message
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> "Glenn Dowdy" <glenn...@agilent.com> wrote in message
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> > From what I've seen, JD is a jerk. But if he was CCT, it's no wonder he
> > doesn't suffer fools gladly. CCT is strak troops. But ain't the side
doors
> > on a C-130 a little short for 6'7".
>
> I never hit my nugget on the door of a C130. I did once on a CH46
> though when jumping with some RECON dudes while having an informal
> accuracy contest with MC1-1B static line 'chutes in Hawaii (Helemano
> DZ). They ended up buying the beer.
I jumped with a airborne engineer unit down in Honduras, and they had some
kind of agreement with the locals that granted us Hondo jump wings. The
almost cool part was that the previous year, they actually jumped with the
Hondurans out of C-47s. Evidently, those doors are pretty small.
> Now "if" I was not a CCT and
> claiming to be, don't you think one of them (former or active) would
> have something to say about it? I think they would.
>
Read "if" as "since". CCT and PJs are the only USAF guys I respect. Except
for crash crewmen (hi, Pops).
> JD carries his coin
Even now?
Glenn D.
ClydesdaleMTB
JD wrote:
> JD carries his coin
I don't recall anybody calling for a coin check.....
--
ClydesdaleMTB
I hope you don't end up buying <tink>
JD
> JD wrote:
>
>
> > JD carries his coin
>
>
> I don't recall anybody calling for a coin check.....
Better to be safe than sorry. I'd hate to have to buy rounds for a 12
man team just because I was recognized by a senior NCO.
JD
MattB
Sounds fun! Kinda' depends on who comes along.
Steve or any of the shop guys would be up for it. Wives and girlfriends may
not.
We'll see...
Adios!