Comments on: Praise for the idiot bike thieves http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/ Now back in Vancouver where it sure rains more than I remember Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eldred Penner http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59314 Eldred Penner Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:38:51 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59314 I understand about it being YOUR bike. I had a mountain bike I bought in 1989 with all the money I earned from my first summer in the army. I had that bike for 19 years, rebuilt it every few years and rode it more. I had it longer than anything else I ever had, including my wife. I called it the best deal I ever got. Then I got hit in Victoria by an old lady in a minivan. Amazingly, the bike wasn't bent, just needed new parts and wheels but ICBC offered to buy it off me for $400 more than I had paid for it in 89. I said OK but when I had to hand it over to them, I was sucking back tears. I felt like such a traitor. Between that money and the $10K I got for my suffering I could afford a way nicer bike, and I bought one, but now I feel like I am cheating on my true love. I dream of it sometimes, wishing to ride her one more time...I hope she still rides on. Oh yeah, never had clitoral numbness, but I did get NumbNuts last year. It sure felt really surreal when I went to go pee! I understand about it being YOUR bike. I had a mountain bike I bought in 1989 with all the money I earned from my first summer in the army. I had that bike for 19 years, rebuilt it every few years and rode it more. I had it longer than anything else I ever had, including my wife. I called it the best deal I ever got. Then I got hit in Victoria by an old lady in a minivan. Amazingly, the bike wasn’t bent, just needed new parts and wheels but ICBC offered to buy it off me for $400 more than I had paid for it in 89. I said OK but when I had to hand it over to them, I was sucking back tears. I felt like such a traitor. Between that money and the $10K I got for my suffering I could afford a way nicer bike, and I bought one, but now I feel like I am cheating on my true love. I dream of it sometimes, wishing to ride her one more time…I hope she still rides on.

Oh yeah, never had clitoral numbness, but I did get NumbNuts last year. It sure felt really surreal when I went to go pee!

]]> By: Gillian http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59313 Gillian Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:24:08 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59313 @Jeremy This is the bike seat (or a very similar one from the same brand): http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/ride/product.asp?pf_id=PR3A9126 @Jeremy This is the bike seat (or a very similar one from the same brand): http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/ride/product.asp?pf_id=PR3A9126

]]> By: Jeremy B http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59312 Jeremy B Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:48:44 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59312 That's great you got your bike back. Does your holy seat work? I was trying to find a photo of a bike seat with a hole in it but my Google kung fu is not working today. Got a photo of your bike to show off? That’s great you got your bike back. Does your holy seat work? I was trying to find a photo of a bike seat with a hole in it but my Google kung fu is not working today. Got a photo of your bike to show off?

]]> By: Gillian http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59311 Gillian Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:03:40 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59311 @Travis No, I guess the police figured that me getting the bike back was good enough. Hell, it's good enough for me. @Travis No, I guess the police figured that me getting the bike back was good enough. Hell, it’s good enough for me.

]]> By: Darren http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59308 Darren Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:36:19 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59308 Glad to hear you got Owen back. Hopefully he's less fragile than his namesake. Glad to hear you got Owen back. Hopefully he’s less fragile than his namesake.

]]> By: Travis http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/03/20/praise-for-the-idiot-bike-thieves/comment-page-1/#comment-59307 Travis Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:47:32 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2495#comment-59307 Didn't they set up a sting operation to get those trolls? Didn’t they set up a sting operation to get those trolls?

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