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Old 06-04-2009, 01:43 PM   #131
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What is this shiny, lit up little button/knob looking thing, indicated in point A? I must have it.

It's a 3D mouse for manipulating objects in CAD. As you move it around, the object on the screen rotates/pans/zooms. Bitchin' little tool. Works in Google Earth, too.

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Old 06-04-2009, 01:43 PM   #132
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Oh yea, I knew this was going to happen. This forum is no where as bad as our last spot! OMG it was a constant "Zieg Heil, you must wear COMPLETE gear at all times!!!" People fought with me saying that their insurance rates would go up if I didn't wear GLOVES when I rode!!!! I like arguing so it doesn't really matter.
I think people have grown up and come to the conclusion that wear gear, don't wear gear, it's your skin you make the decision. But for me it's never anything less than gloves, armored jacket, and helmet. I wont try to convince anyone that it is safer, but I will explain why I feel gear is necessary.

Lon, I can say this, I've never seen you in any less gear than what I wear, so while some people might call you a squid... in truth, I think you wear more gear than you let on just to stir the pot.
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:45 PM   #133
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i'm all for tigger's woman wearing those shorts to ride...as long as i was riding behind them
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:45 PM   #134
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If that was true you wouldn't have titled the thread "Okay So My Girlfriend is a Squid." You knew the response you would get from some of us here and were probably looking for an argument/debate. No need to go after people personally because you don't like the way the debate is going.

If your argument is that jeans offer more protection than shorts because they may protect you for the first inch of your 40 foot slide then yea, you're probably right. My point was that they don't offer enough protection (specifically the kind your girlfriend would wear) to make a difference and she might as well wear the shorts.

Would I think she was a moron if I saw her riding with a tank top and shorts? Of course! But do I support her right to do so? Absolutely.
It's a joke! Everyone that knows me knows that I don't even use the word "squid"! A buddy of mine just pulled up next to me on my way to get her and he was wearing shorts, a tank top and a brain bucket. I didn't judge him, I said "what's up" and moved along. I honestly don't care what other people do with their lives. Besides, now you are saying that she's a "moron" for wearing a tank top and shorts. Do you believe that every woman on this forum that rides wearing jeans is a moron because it sounds like you do! Hear that girls? Kaneman says you are all "morons" for wearing your "girly" jeans riding!!!
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:46 PM   #135
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It's a 3D mouse for manipulating objects in CAD. As you move it around, the object on the screen rotates/pans/zooms. Bitchin' little tool. Works in Google Earth, too.

All of a sudden, my life seems grossly incomplete without it. I don't even use CAD, but it's shiny, and I want it.
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:49 PM   #136
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See . . . this is what I mean by you must have never really ridden one. The brakes are phenominal and she's solid as a rock on the pavement.
Nah I understand that YOU think that the tires, brakes, etc are "phenomenal" but I'm comparing it back to back against a GSXR1000 and they don't stack up.
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:49 PM   #137
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It's a 3D mouse for manipulating objects in CAD. As you move it around, the object on the screen rotates/pans/zooms. Bitchin' little tool. Works in Google Earth, too.

That's awesome. I need to get one. I use Google Earth a lot for work to create custom map displays.
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Old 06-04-2009, 01:49 PM   #138
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No, I'm Kaneman. You can read the user names on the left of the webpage.

My injuries were caused from the slide. My jeans came apart as soon as I hit the pavement. I do not believe the rash would've been worse had I been wearing shorts.

And yes, I am a rollersquid, no doubt. I don't even own a rollerblade helmet.





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Old 06-04-2009, 01:52 PM   #139
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Nah I understand that YOU think that the tires, brakes, etc are "phenomenal" but I'm comparing it back to back against a GSXR1000 and they don't stack up.
The last "public" ride I organized had a guy on a GSXR1000 show up. I was on my KLR with the same knobbies you see on my WR.

I was leading . . . the GSXR was right behind me . . . let's see how that one turned out . . .







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Old 06-04-2009, 01:56 PM   #140
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I think people have grown up and come to the conclusion that wear gear, don't wear gear, it's your skin you make the decision. But for me it's never anything less than gloves, armored jacket, and helmet. I wont try to convince anyone that it is safer, but I will explain why I feel gear is necessary.

Lon, I can say this, I've never seen you in any less gear than what I wear, so while some people might call you a squid... in truth, I think you wear more gear than you let on just to stir the pot.

Shhhh.... dang it Ed! So I almost always wear gear but I do actually wear jeans when I ride, I just include my handy, dandy Icon leg armor or my Dainese under armor when I think the pace is going to be more intense! I have a pair of ballistic pants and I hate them. I've worn then twice and they flap in the fucking breeze so much that it irritates me! I got them with my Alpinestars ballistic jacket that I also hate!
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