Lads,
Sorry for the slow response. I cannot start a ride until mid morning today. Enjoy your ride.
Friday is now looking like a good ride day. G
Hello River rats, and residents of the False Creek verbal diarrhea triangle, although I am stinging from the recent wannabe Freudian analysis of
my troubled past and the attacks against my integrity as a member in
good standing of the Bikerz without a cause or odometer society. Like a
Spawning salmon in the torrid waters of Byrne
creek in the backwaters of South Burnaby I will prevail against the
desire to lay down and perish and instead take a long gasp and muster a
renewed energy to overcome the onslaught of logorrhea against which I constantly swim and join you for a ride this morning.
Are you still meeting /spawning at maple and 25th at 9:00? Al
Can you let me know what route you’re planning as it may be
difficult for me to meet at 9 and may try and meet elsewhere a little
later like 9:30. Thanks.
Hi Big Al!
It now seems as if Whirlgig developed engine trouble so it will only be Robo Man, Me, Myself and I. We are planning to ride to Iona so we could meet at CSTB at 10:00am. We will meet you there then. Since we are both "celless", as opposed to "clueless", you'll have to send smoke signals to communicate! Cheers, Tonto!
It now seems as if Whirlgig developed engine trouble so it will only be Robo Man, Me, Myself and I. We are planning to ride to Iona so we could meet at CSTB at 10:00am. We will meet you there then. Since we are both "celless", as opposed to "clueless", you'll have to send smoke signals to communicate! Cheers, Tonto!
Hi Patrizio!
Yes, we’ve heard a lot about this movie and will put this on our to do list in Dec! Charlie
The
Chicago Manual of Style website has just been updated with answers to the following new questions:
Q. How do I punctuate around internal
ands? E.g., “We invited John Smith, Bob Jones and his daughter
Jill, William, Doris, and Mable Johnston, Pat and Tim Roberts and their
new baby, Jack and Elaine Miller’s mother, Judy Finch, and Tod and
Deirdre Cook.”
Q. How does one cite a translation of a translation?
Q.
In the sentence “Researchers at the University of California, Riverside
and the University of Southern California determined . . . ,” should
there be a comma
after “San Diego”?
Q. In a chapter title in a book, should I drop the apostrophe?
’Till Death Do Us Part, or Till Death Do Us Part?
Q. What is the difference between a discussion and an interview?
Q. Section 8.52 has Illinois and Chicago Rivers (uppercase
R). Section 8.55 has Fifty-Seventh and Fifty-Fifth Streets (uppercase
S). Section 8.75 has Communist parties (lowercase p). The third seems illogical. Are you contemplating changing?
Q.
I am copyediting a translation of a scholarly book. The translator and
editor have decided to use two sets of notes. The translator and editor
do not wish
to use symbols for the author’s notes. Is there any other method one
might use in such a case as this?
Q.
I was taught that one cannot have a “first annual” of anything—that
“inaugural” or “first-ever” were the appropriate terms. What is the
CMOS ruling?
Q.
I am editing the program for our upcoming conference. We’re using
commas to separate name, degree, job title, professional affiliation.
This is fairly simple
when there is one speaker with one affiliation. However, it’s less
straightforward when I’ve got multiple speakers with multiple
affiliations and degrees. What is the appropriate way to address this?
Q. Can you tell me when
The Chicago Manual of Style changed from recommending two spaces after a period (or any other end-sentence punctuation) to a single space?
Q.
CMOS 6.41 says that when a phrase with “not only . . . but” requires extra emphasis, a comma or dash can be added before
not. It does not mention putting one before but, and yet in the example, it does put the comma before
but.
Q. How do you spell out the sound of a scream?
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Good morning. I arose earlier than usual with the intention of using
the 'Draqon' tutorial but made the mistake(?) of opening my e-mail with
one from Risto and you, so that was so much for 'Dragon'. Where in
heck did that name come from?
Wish I could join you on your ride. It would, or maybe not, bring back childhood memories of riding my funky CCM bike to Horseshoe Bay, stopping on the LGB to drop milk bottles on passing ships! Naughty boy.
Those were the days that you could ride all over the place without fear of getting run over and parents didn't have to worry about predators either. One favourite thrill was to race down the runway at Vancouver International Airport trying to keep up with departing planes. That didn't go over too well with airport authorities though, an idea ahead of its time! Speaking of which my son Marc and I witnessed the first 747 arrive at LAX. We had laid down on the end of the runway (approach end) and with my trusty Voightlander took an incredible series of shots as this monster was landing, from its appearance on the horizon--click, click click, now it's overhead about 50 feet then clicked some more pics till 'touch down' smoke coming up from the tires. How thrilling. Try that today, can barely get into the terminal without a body search (stop that, it tickles). Why didn't that happen when I was in great shape and would love to share?
This is usually a day off but will voluntarily trot in to do crap I usually do on Wednesday. Will only be a few hours but the owner (also a good friend) wants financials and bills paid, including me which is an added incentive.
Have you ever been to Wreck Beach? I can remember the days when there actually was a wreck (maybe an old scow) down there. My younger son & I make a point to visit, enjoying a 'textile' free time sunning our buns. (hope that doesn't offend you).
And with that, having whiled the morning away not doing my sincere intent will go have a cup of coffee then head on over to the brewery.
Have a great ride. Noticed in the paper this a.m. a biker guy was hit and killed a short way from here. Oh well, died doing what he loved and hope that is the way for me. Nursing homes suck!!
Peace Thomas
Wish I could join you on your ride. It would, or maybe not, bring back childhood memories of riding my funky CCM bike to Horseshoe Bay, stopping on the LGB to drop milk bottles on passing ships! Naughty boy.
Those were the days that you could ride all over the place without fear of getting run over and parents didn't have to worry about predators either. One favourite thrill was to race down the runway at Vancouver International Airport trying to keep up with departing planes. That didn't go over too well with airport authorities though, an idea ahead of its time! Speaking of which my son Marc and I witnessed the first 747 arrive at LAX. We had laid down on the end of the runway (approach end) and with my trusty Voightlander took an incredible series of shots as this monster was landing, from its appearance on the horizon--click, click click, now it's overhead about 50 feet then clicked some more pics till 'touch down' smoke coming up from the tires. How thrilling. Try that today, can barely get into the terminal without a body search (stop that, it tickles). Why didn't that happen when I was in great shape and would love to share?
This is usually a day off but will voluntarily trot in to do crap I usually do on Wednesday. Will only be a few hours but the owner (also a good friend) wants financials and bills paid, including me which is an added incentive.
Have you ever been to Wreck Beach? I can remember the days when there actually was a wreck (maybe an old scow) down there. My younger son & I make a point to visit, enjoying a 'textile' free time sunning our buns. (hope that doesn't offend you).
And with that, having whiled the morning away not doing my sincere intent will go have a cup of coffee then head on over to the brewery.
Have a great ride. Noticed in the paper this a.m. a biker guy was hit and killed a short way from here. Oh well, died doing what he loved and hope that is the way for me. Nursing homes suck!!
Peace Thomas
Hi Thomasino!
Sorry I've taken so long to reply. No excuses but plenty of reasons! Had to laugh about your LGB milk bottle bombs and your YVR runway races! Quite a little terrorist, were you not! We used to frequent Wreck Beach from the mid-70's to the mid-80's but haven't been back for years now. Think of running up the steep path every time I cycle past the top of the Foreshore Hill. Used to do a loop on my lunch hour when running was my main form of exercise, other than squash. Terrific work-out indeed!
Cheers, Patrizzio!
Sorry I've taken so long to reply. No excuses but plenty of reasons! Had to laugh about your LGB milk bottle bombs and your YVR runway races! Quite a little terrorist, were you not! We used to frequent Wreck Beach from the mid-70's to the mid-80's but haven't been back for years now. Think of running up the steep path every time I cycle past the top of the Foreshore Hill. Used to do a loop on my lunch hour when running was my main form of exercise, other than squash. Terrific work-out indeed!
Cheers, Patrizzio!
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