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Well, I guess they answered that question!
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umm... not sure about your choice of tense...
In full disclosure, this one isn't the one I had, but it's nearly identical (different color). I picked this one up for $5 at a yard sale in our old neighborhood in Harvard, MA.
See? I don't always dump-dive! Sometimes I yardsail!
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Cats, too, like to mark their territory, albeit a little differently than the canine approach.
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meh.umm... not sure about your choice of tense...
In full disclosure, this one isn't the one I had, but it's nearly identical (different color). I picked this one up for $5 at a yard sale in our old neighborhood in Harvard, MA.
See? I don't always dump-dive! Sometimes I yardsail!
The Raleigh Chopper had the huge center shift lever on the top bar, non-functional suspension springs, a front lamp mount and asymmetrical wheels.
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Had to be purple or you were a loser!!!
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PS Colour chart here http://www.rcoc.co.uk/colourchart.htm
PS1 I was just a little old to get a chopper when they first came out.. I didn't know (until now) they had a MK I and MK II (and potentially a MK III).
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I contend that from 1967 to around 1970, the Schwinn Stingrays like the pictured Apple Krate were objects of most American pre-teen’s lust.
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Had a blue original Schwinn Stingray- white banana seat - Slik rear tire - monkey bars. Neighborhood bully stole it and burned it. Hope he's in jail somewhere.
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Oh.
I should note that I had the three-speed Apollo, which did have a big shifter console thing on the frame. This one boasts
a 5 speed derailleur.
So, those look like real springs on the Raleigh; what do they do?
The wheels on the Raleigh do indeed to appear muy interesting!
I should note that I had the three-speed Apollo, which did have a big shifter console thing on the frame. This one boasts
a 5 speed derailleur.So, those look like real springs on the Raleigh; what do they do?
The wheels on the Raleigh do indeed to appear muy interesting!
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You guys were privileged. I got a 26” Murray for First Communion. That was it until I started driving.
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From recording engineer Sylvia Massy, who has a great sense of humor and some illustrated books.
This is her imagined individual musician monitor controller. It's a real product which allows custom fader labeling. So the labels are Massy's humor.
There are some funny stories about engineers pretending to make a change and assuring the producer it did something when actually there was no change.
y
This is her imagined individual musician monitor controller. It's a real product which allows custom fader labeling. So the labels are Massy's humor.
There are some funny stories about engineers pretending to make a change and assuring the producer it did something when actually there was no change.
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A funny music video from 2024 themed on AI. From Descartes a Kant. https://www.descartesakant.com/
They have been compared to an updated Talking Heads.
"Descartes a Kant returns with a new studio album titled After Destruction . Released in all formats, it is a concept album that proposes a narrative arc exploring the cycles of existential creation and destruction.
After Destruction portrays the psychic malaise in a compulsively hyper-communicative but emotionally isolated society, with a retro-futuristic aesthetic, destructive guitars, synthesizers, and poignant melodies.
Satirizing contemporary emotional consumerism, the band incorporates an automaton into their lineup: The DAK , an innovative machine designed to repair emotional damage, which appears in interludes both on the album and in their live performance. Looking to rebuild your life after a catastrophe? Turning your pain into a work of art has never been easier."
They have been compared to an updated Talking Heads.
"Descartes a Kant returns with a new studio album titled After Destruction . Released in all formats, it is a concept album that proposes a narrative arc exploring the cycles of existential creation and destruction.
After Destruction portrays the psychic malaise in a compulsively hyper-communicative but emotionally isolated society, with a retro-futuristic aesthetic, destructive guitars, synthesizers, and poignant melodies.
Satirizing contemporary emotional consumerism, the band incorporates an automaton into their lineup: The DAK , an innovative machine designed to repair emotional damage, which appears in interludes both on the album and in their live performance. Looking to rebuild your life after a catastrophe? Turning your pain into a work of art has never been easier."
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umm... not sure about your choice of tense...
In full disclosure, this one isn't the one I had, but it's nearly identical (different color). I picked this one up for $5 at a yard sale in our old neighborhood in Harvard, MA.
See? I don't always dump-dive! Sometimes I yardsail!
What a great find - thanks for sharing!
Looks like there's a few differences; looks like a bigger front wheel (so probably more stable than the Raleigh Chopper...), a rear derailleur (rather than a 3-sp hub) and the shift mechanism isn't on the top tube... just where you'd catch your balls... and it doesn't have the rear rack for carrying the packed lunch your Mum made!
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#51,835
Style over substance.
It'll be the beginning of a better time when this generation finally realises that creativity doesn't come from computers, digital or 'smart' phones- it comes form within.
Will this ever occur? Who knows. When it comes to authenticity of expression the Spanish have a word whose meaning is worth looking into; Duende!
Oh hold on... that's difficult, takes patience, persistence and the balls to trust in your own expression. Now what era has that throughout it veins?
Style over substance.
It'll be the beginning of a better time when this generation finally realises that creativity doesn't come from computers, digital or 'smart' phones- it comes form within.
Will this ever occur? Who knows. When it comes to authenticity of expression the Spanish have a word whose meaning is worth looking into; Duende!
Oh hold on... that's difficult, takes patience, persistence and the balls to trust in your own expression. Now what era has that throughout it veins?
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