[11:41] morning [11:43] <_stink__> yo [13:01] morning [17:25] "The Secret Service was already initialized" [17:25] messages from gnome-keyring-daemon [17:49] cmaloney: you hope [17:51] Yeah, when people are out to get you paranoia is just good thinking. [17:55] * greg-g adjusts his tinfoil hat [18:03] * cmaloney gets out the slinkys to help augment the radio signals away from his head. [18:04] I got one for michael for christmas last year [18:04] a tinfoil hat? [18:04] it lasted two days before michael kinked it beyond use [18:04] slinky [18:04] Thought you needed to be at least 10 to get one of those proper [18:04] rick_h: Yeah, I think the half-life of a slinky is directly proportional to how much it's played with [18:07] but it's cool that they're made in Canton MI [18:07] yeah, ours lasted a little while, but I was anal about it. Semi fixed it a couple times, now it just sits in the random toy bin unused :( [18:07] :( [18:07] It's a strange-ass toy to be sure [18:08] "hey kids, here's a coil of metal" [18:10] heh, well the first time you show them how it does stairs they're amazed [18:10] 20min later it's wrapped around them as a giant form of jewelry and the untangling commences [18:11] then you get where dad is into his 3rd hour trying to restore it at $4.99 for the toy he's currently earning about $2/hr of labor [18:12] greg-g: how goes the van shopping? [18:12] <_stink__> whenever i tried to demo the slinky on the stairs it didn't work [18:13] _stink__: Yeah, it doesn't work well on USA stairs [18:13] I think they changed stairs in newer homes to be wider [18:13] as opposed to the death-traps of older homes [18:13] rick_h: Hah [18:13] greg-g: van porn https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWysv3wFKyy6D8gj8lWmAuB7B--nAeSOT makes me want to get a van to tow with, well kinda [18:13] lol [18:14] "new updated modern slinky for fat stairs" [18:14] rick_h: How many vehicles are you allowed in Clarkston before they send you to Hazel Park? :) [18:14] cmaloney: we've only got 2! [18:14] I WANT a wrangler, and a van, and a... [18:15] but contrary to my wife, I don't find a way to get EVERYTHING I want :P [18:15] Just "mostly". ;) [18:15] I mean if anyone wants to send one of these my way I won't complain https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/bronson [18:19] We're looking at new houses and went through a 100+ year old home. My wife was afraid of the stairs [18:22] turnover is a good way you can have every vehicle you want, just not all at the same time. [18:24] if anyone wants to send me one of these, or even just lend... I'll praise ya! http://surlybikes.com/bikes/wednesday [18:24] jrwren: doesn't Tim roll with one of those? [18:25] jrwren: saw a guy on a nice fat bike last night. Crazy thinking of cranking those wheels round and round [18:25] rick_h: Tim has a fat tire for sure. I'm not sure if it is surly or not. [18:26] yeah... I finally realized, since I ride mostly for the exercise, no reason not to go for steel frame and fat tire :) [18:26] jrwren: I'm pretty sure it's a surly, just not sure which one [18:26] jrwren: <3 and with tires like that it's like having a suspension [18:26] it's why folks are <3'ing 27.5+ these days [18:26] yup [18:26] most common review comment is "feels like the bike has more travel than it does" [18:28] and in surly case its important cuz they don't have suspension [18:28] yea [20:09] Suspensions are for people without butts [20:09] gotta feel every pebble on that road. [20:12] OUCH [20:14] ;) [20:19] "alex is 8 and he's going in the baby pool" OH at home [20:28] Big day