Things that make you smile :)
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GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
Realizing that I've had this bike from one of @Kirt s friends for over 10 years. Gave me a great deal, built it up for almost nothing.
https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/fort-cyclocross-frame-additional-parts.23851/
This has been my 31/31 go-to for probably over 90% of the rides this year and last year. Once I put the 42s on it, the ride smoothed out and it can handle almost anything. Single ring in front and MTB range in back isn't going to win any speed contests, but it just keeps on going. Still have never seen another Fort bike since I bought it.
https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/fort-cyclocross-frame-additional-parts.23851/
This has been my 31/31 go-to for probably over 90% of the rides this year and last year. Once I put the 42s on it, the ride smoothed out and it can handle almost anything. Single ring in front and MTB range in back isn't going to win any speed contests, but it just keeps on going. Still have never seen another Fort bike since I bought it.
serviceguy
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I'd rather bag the money spent for tickets, hotel and meals. That place is an absolute rip off. But a nice rip off at that.
Our all hands company gathering next year is going to be in fucking Monaco.
The team in charge of organizing this event narrowed it down from 20ish cities worldwide to Copenhagen, Madison Wisconsin (not joking), and Monaco. They said the price was roughly equivalent. Monaco won because of February weather and flight/train availability. We're obviously not going to be given free range at the Monte Carlo Casino, and we probably won't take a trip on a luxury yacht, but based on how amazing our all hands in Whistler was, it's probably going to be fucking incredible.
BPaze
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I'm gonna say the people in charge lied about the numbers if Madison WI and Monaco are the same price ever let alone in February. I hear a normal coca cola is like $10 cause I don't know where to find the euro button
Bringing 1000 people to a destination gives you bargaining power. I guarantee you they won't be paying $10 per coca cola for us. They have no reason to lie about this. I realize most people work for assholes, but I don't.
serviceguy
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I suspect they won’t but you will…hopefully I’m wrong but I’ve been there a few times and ran from it (not before testing whatever part of the ‘formule une’ track was open to the public in a crappy FIAT Uno, pretending to squeeze whatever non existant DNA the little FIAT shared with a Ferrari, an activity too well known to the local Gendarmerie). On a second thought, are you sure you festivities not Italian and confused ‘Peincipaute de Monaco’ with ‘Monaco di Baviera’ ? If I know anything about you that would be AWESOME especially because it’s not in September!
BPaze
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I was assuming a committee was put together and was like yea Wisconsin is so expensive let's not go there. Don't get me wrong great beer and fried chicken sandwiches and the dells are cool in the summer, but not seeing how it is close to any of those other destinations.
All meals are catered at the conference center or prepaid at a restaurant, and absolutely everything is taken care of for us. I didn't spend a single dollar at our last all hands. Thanks for your concern though 😁
If I had to guess, I'd say much of it has to do with the actual travel arrangements due to 2/3's of the company being based in the EU, but I don't know or care 😜
BPaze
Well-Known Member
That is awesome, I suspect Whistler may be best but Monaco is a place I have always wanted to witness.
We have years of runway and haven't slowed our growth or hiring at all.
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
Exactly, that poor princess has been trying to escape since day one she got married to the prince, can’t be that good…
@JimN kidding aside that sounds like is going to be awesome, not sure of your interests outside biking, climbing and beer but they have a great botanic garden and some remarkable caves not to mention a marine museum (not sure if that is still up given the tendency of its founder to Bonn the sea bottom to collect specimens, a practice now mostly frowned about). Really stoked for you, I wish I had access to those perks.
iman29
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Hopefully this is not too stalkerish but this really made me smile
This morning during my ride break at Highbridge I pulled into the parking lot and saw a big group of kids and a few adults. They were all scrambling around on various types of bikes getting helmets and water bottles etc… most of them looked to be in the age range of 7-12 years old and j counted at least 10 kids. I figured they were going to play around on the pump track but they headed right to the CT a few minutes later.
I’m not sure how they got all these kids up that early to go ride bikes but when I passed them along the trail I certainly gave them some great compliments. I briefly mentioned NICA to the adults when I rode alongside and told them to keep those kids Riding
Oh by the way it was 8am!
Less kids on video games. More kids on bikes !
This morning during my ride break at Highbridge I pulled into the parking lot and saw a big group of kids and a few adults. They were all scrambling around on various types of bikes getting helmets and water bottles etc… most of them looked to be in the age range of 7-12 years old and j counted at least 10 kids. I figured they were going to play around on the pump track but they headed right to the CT a few minutes later.
I’m not sure how they got all these kids up that early to go ride bikes but when I passed them along the trail I certainly gave them some great compliments. I briefly mentioned NICA to the adults when I rode alongside and told them to keep those kids Riding
Oh by the way it was 8am!
Less kids on video games. More kids on bikes !
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Drove down to Savannah Friday (I no longer fly), saw my youngest perform Saturday Night, drove BACK to Jersey Sunday. It rained from mid NC all the way home with a deluge from Raleigh to Baltimore with a tornado warning.…just to spice it up.
Worth every second of stop n go. He played Doody in Grease. Ironically he played the same role in day camp when he was 8. But now he gets paid 🤑
edit: No, this is not from the Saturday, it’s a shot from rehearsal. The wardrobe department is not sending him out there in street clothes and Nike’s…. Lol.
Worth every second of stop n go. He played Doody in Grease. Ironically he played the same role in day camp when he was 8. But now he gets paid 🤑
edit: No, this is not from the Saturday, it’s a shot from rehearsal. The wardrobe department is not sending him out there in street clothes and Nike’s…. Lol.
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iman29
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Wow that’s great! My oldest son (22) is trying to land a legit role and get his first paid gig. Toughest industry to be in especially now.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Thx! Yeah, for every role there’s like a 100 rejections. He goes to school in Savannah (SCAD) and didn’t come home for the summer in hopes of landing…… something. He was also in a ‘70’s show they put on last month. He was performing in that show while rehearsing for Grease. Totally wore himself out…but he loves to to perform as I’m sure you son does as well, so they keep putting themselves out there. I can’t tell you how many roles he’s missed out on because he doesn’t yet have his equity card. Fingers crossed.
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