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11-22-2006, 07:01 PM

MattB wrote:
> cc wrote:
>> MattB wrote:
>>
>>> Ride-A-Lot wrote:
>>>
>>>> cc wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> LIBBY the Homeless Wonder wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh. Well I don't think they improve anything, cuz I keep up with guys
>>>>>> that use clips just fine. Aint no difference in our performance eh...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You're an idiot. The meaningful comparison is you with clips vs.
>>>>> you without clips.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wrong. He's not an idiot, he's a lunatic. Do you really think
>>>> Libby has the money to even try clips?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Are you guys calling clipless clips? Get your terms straight!
>>>
>>> Matt
>>
>>
>> well, either, i guess. doesn't really change the argument. i meant
>> clipless.
>
> Just a pet peeve of mine. I understand when non-cyclists confuse the two
> since the names are potentially misleading. We should know better.
>
> It's like when people say "literally" when they mean "figuratively, but
> a lot". Or "I could care less" when in fact they mean they _couldn't_
> care less.
>
> When I get my pea shooter and head for the clock tower, these will be
> the things I'll be ranting about!

>

Yeah, I'm like that also. e.g.
with use of I or me,
apostrophes (not
apostrophe's), improper or
excessive use of latin,
homonyms like they're, their,
and there or you're and your,
the phrase more importantly,
and southernisms like "may
can" and "might could".

11-22-2006, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
cc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Dakota Ridge black diamond rated trail pictures MattB wrote: > cc wrote: >> MattB wrote: >> >>> Ride-A-Lot wrote: >>> >>>> cc wrote: >>>> >>>>> LIBBY the Homeless Wonder wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh. Well I don't think they improve anything, cuz I keep up with guys >>>>>> that use clips just fine. Aint no difference in our performance eh... >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You're an idiot. The meaningful comparison is you with clips vs. >>>>> you without clips. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wrong. He's not an idiot, he's a lunatic. Do you really think >>>> Libby has the money to even try clips? >>>> >>> >>> Are you guys calling clipless clips? Get your terms straight! >>> >>> Matt >> >> >> well, either, i guess. doesn't really change the argument. i meant >> clipless. > > Just a pet peeve of mine. I understand when non-cyclists confuse the two > since the names are potentially misleading. We should know better. > > It's like when people say "literally" when they mean "figuratively, but > a lot". Or "I could care less" when in fact they mean they _couldn't_ > care less. > > When I get my pea shooter and head for the clock tower, these will be > the things I'll be ranting about! > Yeah, I'm like that also. e.g. with use of I or me, apostrophes (not apostrophe's), improper or excessive use of latin, homonyms like they're, their, and there or you're and your, the phrase more importantly, and southernisms like "may can" and "might could".