SuicideGirl: Claudette
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JUNE 15, 2008 @ 12:30 PM

The VW has been in the shop for a week. They ordered a windshield wiper motor and two window motors on Friday so I should see my car back by the end of the year I'm guessing. I've been driving my dad's work truck around - this old heap of Chevy. I asked him why it seemed like the needle on the gas gauge was going down whenever I accelerated and he said, "Well, its mileage isn't that bad. It gets about 15/gallon." Yes - FIFTEEN miles per gallon. It's at least ten miles for me to drive to work each day; and then the drive back. If I need to do anything at all I have to incorporate it into either going to or from work because I can't afford to make any trips beyond that.

So I ordered
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the Schwinn Windwood so I can pedal my ass to at least some of the places around the neighborhood: grocery store, movie rental shop, liquor/smoke shop, Taco Bell (yummy). I live on the slummy side of the city where there isn't anything exciting so I'm sort of limited as to where I can go. Even worse, we barely have sidewalks over here and definitely not any bike paths so I might die. But... I'll look cute when I do. Coaster brakes!!! love



Anyone want to start a bicycle gang? It would be tough. Especially if we had these.

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ineedtocomeup

ineedtocomeup

Fresno, CA
August 2006

JUN 15, 2008 12:48 PM

cool ass bike, eh. I'm down to be in your bicycle gang. Will there by a jump-in requirement? smile

aldremech

aldremech

Tucson, AZ
July 2006

JUN 15, 2008 01:21 PM

I'm down for the bike gang wink We can do a drive by on your mechanic's shop.

It is always important to look cute when you die biggrin

bhavok

bhavok

Royersford, PA
March 2006

JUN 15, 2008 01:21 PM

Ive been thinking about getting a vespa as opposed to a mountain bike.. I'll look like a real road warrior with riding on a vespa & a handlebar moustache! HA! tongue

I love taco bell!! What's your favorite thing? I love the spicy potatoes & cheese! Yum yum yum!

Hope the mechanic is gonna cut you a little bit of slack on the cost of repairs with the VW..

78walk

78walk

Oklahoma City, OK
July 2005

JUN 15, 2008 02:13 PM

You will look hella cute on that thing - just be careful and keep a close watch for oblivious or crazed motorists. I'm not sure I have the guts to join you on two wheels, but I did just get through mowing my yard with this thing:

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g_whiz

g_whiz

Hollywood, FL
October 2004

JUN 15, 2008 02:20 PM

I don't know about those, but you definitely need one of these. For to put your liquor in.

Sick

Sick

Minneapolis, MN
June 2003

JUN 15, 2008 02:26 PM

Remember to follow the same traffic laws while riding your bike as you would while driving your car. Nothing irritates me more than cyclists running red lights.

Hey, I add slight vignetting to photos as a standard processing step! But generally nothing as extreme as the Holga, unless I'm specifically going for that. Subtlety is key.

Do you have to worry about watery crashes down there? Do you even have lakes? tongue

mspaulah

mspaulah

I'm lost
October 2005

JUN 15, 2008 02:49 PM

haha, that bike is amazing!
Be careful!
You're going to look so cute, I wish I lived near you!
I have this one!

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We would have the cutest gang!

Love you! <3 kiss

Spirit_Bear

Spirit_Bear

Rochester, NH
May 2008

JUN 15, 2008 02:56 PM

Thats cool. I have spent many an all nighter in the sculpture studio. Major credit to you. Sculpture is one of the more time consuming arts ( in my opinion. ) At least in the college level. its pretty impossible to whip out a sculpture that will get a passing grade if you have slacked off partying or just slacking the rest of the time period given ^_^

sweet bike,
oh and on the bright side. My friends truck only gets 7 miles to the gallon. So your at least double him
^_^

Lego

Lego

United Kingdom
June 2003

JUN 15, 2008 04:03 PM

Maybe you could improve your fuel efficiency by never braking on the way to/from work... might up it to... 18miles/gallon? I'm pretty sure the fines for running red lights would be offset by the fuel savings, so you've no worries there...

Gaz

Gaz

United Kingdom
August 2003

JUN 16, 2008 02:14 AM

That bike rocks! And coaster brakes too, they've been outlawed in England, You're a badass! smile

Lee

Lee

SUICIDEGIRL

Quebec, Canada

JUN 16, 2008 09:32 AM

That bike is awesome!

bhavok

bhavok

Royersford, PA
March 2006

JUN 16, 2008 05:20 PM

If they seriously made cheesy fiesta potatoes in IV form, I'd be so happy to have cheesy goodness running through my veins.. HA! I'm not a huge fan of onions, but those green onions were excellent! I agree, my food is naked without em..

I've found a couple decent deals on vespa's on craigslist actually.. Its either one of them or a segway.. Right now though, I'm trying to find a monocle to compliment my handlebar moustache.. Haha..

How was your day?

Spirit_Bear

Spirit_Bear

Rochester, NH
May 2008

JUN 16, 2008 05:36 PM

haha no. A ford.

^_^

Hows life? and your new bike?

78walk

78walk

Oklahoma City, OK
July 2005

JUN 16, 2008 07:32 PM

I got it from Amazon. They have more different brands and models than you might expect. I wanted the widest one I could get, and this one seemed like a better deal than the other 20" model (Scott's). It makes a little bit of noise because the blades are self-sharpening, but the cut was pretty nice. It is different than using a power mower, but overall I'd say it cut pretty well and it didn't require a huge amount of extra effort. Let me know if you want more details...

mspaulah

mspaulah

I'm lost
October 2005

JUN 16, 2008 07:46 PM

Yeah it's an Electra, she's my girlfriend!
<33 kiss kiss

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