So I'm borrowing a bit from the bikesnobNYC, but I couldn't resist on this screaming deal from Craigslist Omaha.
THIS IS A RIUNTE BIKE GIVE AWAY,5 SPEED,BEEN RIDEN MAYBE 20 TIMES,MIGHT NEED TUBES PUT IN,NOT SURE. MIGHT TRADE FOR NEW TRUCK TIRES OR FLAT SCREEN TV
This is a beauty, no doubt. Oh. I mean the craigslist ad. While YELLING at us is always a nice touch, the kicker is the seller's willingness to trade for new truck tires or flat screen TV. Truck tires? I can see a flat screen, but he didn't even give the size of tires. I hate that! Be specific about your fungibles, dammit!
Anyway, allow me to create a word picture for a moment. Let's say that I found some satisfactory truck tires and made the trade. Fast forward to the next time I come home from a five hour ride on Old Yeller. It's time to patch things up with Ms Katherine. Wouldn't this just warm her heart and win her over? I can almost feel the harmony as we'd roll through Elmwood park on this classic.
Uh-oh, I can hear the music in my head again...
I found it very hard to stay away
As we reminisce on precious moments like this
I'm glad we're back together
'Cause I missed your kiss, hey, hey
Reunited and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause we understood
There's one perfect fit
And, sugar, this one is it
We both are so excited
'Cause we're reunited, hey, hey
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ba-a-a-by
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
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Let's pick up the story in roughly the middle of the action.
... Goldilocks first sampled Papa Bear's porridge, "Holy shit, that's hot,"
she cried, toss...
2 years ago
I'm old enough to remember when Reunited was a hit on the radio-my pal Julie Ray got teary eyed every time it came on because she was NOT reunited with her old boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteThat said, it sucked then, and you trying to ressurect it isn't working. Reminds me of a favorite business saying we have here...
"You can't polish a turd".
I see Ms. Katherine more of a beach-bike crusing chick, sort of like the scene in Wedding Crashers.
Finally, BSNYC is gonna retire someday--think SCSOMA would work?
I saw that the BSNYC is calling quits sometime after this summmer. Must be heavy pulling all of those readers.
ReplyDeleteNever saw wedding crashers. You're right though: Ms katherine is more of cruiser type.
Finally, although I'm an optimist, I like to believe that turds can be polished. But the realist in me only allows so much. Yes, Reunited sucks. So does Riunite on ice. That song, that wine and that tandem bike all come from the same era and all represent some of the best turds that humanity could market to the masses at the time. Fast forward 30 years: have we really come that far?
uh-oh here it comes again - -
I was a fool to ever leave your side
Me minus you is such a lonely ride..
ack! phlblblttt
..The breakup we had has made me lonesome and sad
I realize I love you
'Cause I want you bad, hey, hey
eeeeeyeeeessh!