I have not ridden a unicycle since april...

dunawan · 2008-01-30, 08:24 PM

Up until last night, that is.

I was quite suprised. I had never even been on a 5 footer before, and last night I got on one and rid it perfectly. I could idle also. So I guess it really is like riding a bike, you never forget!

maestro8 · 2008-01-30, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dunawan

last night I got on one and rid it perfectly

Rid it of dust? Of fleas? Did you exorcise demons from the beast?

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So I guess it really is like riding a bike, you never forget!

Unlike English, which you seem to have forgotten some time ago.

dunawan · 2008-01-30, 09:29 PM

rode.

EDIT: hey, you have to AT LEAST give me credit for trying. I put punctuation in and try to spell my words right instead of using all the stupid "shortcuts" like "u" for "you". and i try to present my sentences to be understandable.

Joe2005 · 2008-01-30, 09:31 PM

Welcome home.

Mikefule · 2008-01-30, 10:07 PM

In some dialects, "rid" is an acceptable form of "rode". It is an equivalent of "writ" instead of "wrote", or "frit" instead of "frightened".

Share Dunawan's joy at riding the big unicycle and don't be churlish about the typing, or we'll all be waiting to pounce when you nod.

I have only had the opportunity/time to ride twice in 2008, and less than once a month for the later part of 2007. It's only this forum that makes me feel like I'm a unicyclist at all, sometimes. And when I do get back on one, I always rediscover the special joy and wonder why I've left it so long.

maestro8 · 2008-01-30, 10:28 PM

Dun, were I Miss Ayelery's aid, I'd have graded your report with a "B-". While you score points for avoiding l33t and text-speak, you also lose points for fragmented sentences and subject-verb disagreement.

Sorry, folks, I'm just down-trodden by the vaccum produced by Miss A's absence. I'm trying to fight the good fight.

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Share Dunawan's joy at riding the big unicycle and don't be churlish about the typing, or we'll all be waiting to pounce when you nod.

I am certainly not girlish about stereotyping, and I never thought you to be a ponce... but with all the dialectal and social differences between us, we'll always run into these misunderstandings. Such is the Internet.

gkmac · 2008-01-30, 11:09 PM

Don't worry about maestro8's attack Andrew. He seems to have become the professional complainer on this forum, and that is purely his problem. Not yours.

Besides, someone who can't spell "vacuum" properly is somewhat unqualified to moan at typical English mistakes. I'll certainly join in with Mikefule's pouncing when he nods.

maestro8 · 2008-01-31, 12:42 AM

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He seems to have become the professional complainer on this forum

Seems I have competition, though...

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does Gilby care about properly moderating the forum anymore?

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I too am starting to get sick of all these threads that have absolutely no purpose whatsoever

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I don't like ANY site which is done in Flash 100% from top to bottom....

I think you're just jealous that I can complain louder than you.

U-Turn · 2008-01-31, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by maestro8

Dun, were I Miss Ayelery's aid, I'd have graded...

You did mean "aide", didn't you Mae?

john_childs · 2008-01-31, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gkmac

Don't worry about maestro8's attack Andrew. He seems to have become the professional twit on this forum, and that is purely his problem. Not yours.

FTFY

Naomi · 2008-01-31, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gkmac

Don't worry about maestro8's attack Andrew. He seems to have become the professional complainer on this forum, and that is purely his problem. Not yours.

Besides, someone who can't spell "vacuum" properly is somewhat unqualified to moan at typical English mistakes. I'll certainly join in with Mikefule's pouncing when he nods.

Maestro is highly qualified to spell "vacuum" incorrectly. Physics degree if his profile is accurate.

On the internet, to complain about spelling and grammar is a high risk venture.

Nao

Mikefule · 2008-01-31, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Naomi

On the internet, to complain about spelling and grammar is a high risk venture.

Nao

Interesting. I wouldn't have used the infinitive there...

Wheel Rider · 2008-01-31, 06:08 PM

Typical JC thread. We have gone from "not riding" to infinitives.

Mikefule · 2008-01-31, 06:15 PM

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Typical JC thread. We have gone from "not riding" to infinitives.

And now we are going to boldly go to split infinitives.

thejdw · 2008-01-31, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by maestro8

Rid it of dust? Of fleas? Did you exorcise demons from the beast?

Unlike English, which you seem to have forgotten some time ago.

Stop being so depressed, Jesus

2008-01-30, 08:24 PM	#1
dunawan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 837	I have not ridden a unicycle since april... Up until last night, that is. I was quite suprised. I had never even been on a 5 footer before, and last night I got on one and rid it perfectly. I could idle also. So I guess it really is like riding a bike, you never forget! __________________ Andrew

2008-01-30, 09:29 PM	#3
dunawan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hartville, Ohio Posts: 837	rode. EDIT: hey, you have to AT LEAST give me credit for trying. I put punctuation in and try to spell my words right instead of using all the stupid "shortcuts" like "u" for "you". and i try to present my sentences to be understandable. __________________ Andrew Last edited by dunawan; 2008-01-30 at 09:31 PM.

2008-01-30, 09:31 PM	#4
Joe2005 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 1,318	Welcome home. __________________ Nobody knows what happened to that boy after that.-Nutcracker I know. He was kidnapped by aliens, learnt their ways, stole the biggest ship he could, travelled back in time by mistake and crashed the plane on the Earth surface. He was the one who killed the dinosaurs. -Ivan

2008-01-30, 10:07 PM	#5
Mikefule Roland Hope School of Unicycling Join Date: May 2002 Location: Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England. Posts: 6,502	In some dialects, "rid" is an acceptable form of "rode". It is an equivalent of "writ" instead of "wrote", or "frit" instead of "frightened". Share Dunawan's joy at riding the big unicycle and don't be churlish about the typing, or we'll all be waiting to pounce when you nod. I have only had the opportunity/time to ride twice in 2008, and less than once a month for the later part of 2007. It's only this forum that makes me feel like I'm a unicyclist at all, sometimes. And when I do get back on one, I always rediscover the special joy and wonder why I've left it so long. __________________ "I try to avoid UPDs, not do scientific research on them." Bruce Dawson

2008-01-30, 11:09 PM	#7
gkmac       Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,244	Don't worry about maestro8's attack Andrew. He seems to have become the professional complainer on this forum, and that is purely his problem. Not yours. Besides, someone who can't spell "vacuum" properly is somewhat unqualified to moan at typical English mistakes. I'll certainly join in with Mikefule's pouncing when he nods. __________________       Last edited by gkmac; 2008-01-30 at 11:10 PM.

2008-01-31, 06:08 PM	#13
Wheel Rider From the Over 50 Group Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Memphis, TN, USA Age: 60 Posts: 1,205	Typical JC thread. We have gone from "not riding" to infinitives. __________________ A man can fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame someone else. - Waite Phillips The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease. - Voltaire

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