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I thought everyone in Canada speaks English and French or is that not the case ?
Not even close (unfortunately). In certain parts of the country, you get high bilingual populations but in most, it's one or the other. Actually, depending on where you are, you may see high concentrations of bilingual people but it will be English/French and a third language instead of English and French.
 

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Reminds me of here in Texas where folks speak "Spanglish". :p
 

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I use to play WoW in a French Canadian guild. Probably the nicest group of people I ever played with. But it was really interesting listening to them speak french. I swear it sounds like someone speaking without trying to use a french accent along with an American accent.
 
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. . I don't agree to things if it's not offered in English. :p

From your following posts you did alright (with the conversation part) ;)

Had a couple of nice ales and nodded off on the couch and when i open my slits i had Micheal Knight and K.I.T greeted me.
Do like that show, having grown up with it. Next came the A Team followed closely by Dukes of Hazzard. Had a vey nostalgic morning of TV. Even now 2 months short of "life begins @ ..." i enjoy watching them. Katherine Bach is the one and only Daisy Duke in my eyes. That Simpson girl is yes in anyones eyes not too shabby, but she just didn't pull off Daisy IMHO.

And the A-team episode was the one were they had to knock B.A.Barraccus out to get airborne ;0

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Took my new bike out on a local single track trail today. Probably did ~8-10 miles. It was a lot of fun, and I love my new bike. The guy I went with said what we rode was probably one of the most technical areas to ride locally, and side I did very well considering I haven't done anything like that before. I only fell off the bike once, but clipped a couple of trees because they were so close together.

But man, am I going to be sore tomorrow. Can't wait to hit some more trails.
 

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But man, am I going to be sore tomorrow. Can't wait to hit some more trails.

Congrats on the long ride...too bad about the fall...hopefully you didn't get scraped up too badly.

Yeah...you're gonna be sore!;)

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Congrats on the long ride...too bad about the fall...hopefully you didn't get scraped up too badly.

Yeah...you're gonna be sore!;)

- Nick

I have a nice bruise on my palm and a few scratches, but that's about it.
 
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Come on Rob 'ole mate. Im up for a game or 2 haha

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Or any takers lol
 
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Rode another ~8 miles this morning. Nice ride, the weather was perfect, low 50°F. Don't feel as tired as I did the first few times I went out. Guess that's a good thing. I predict by the end of summer, if I keep this up, I'll have tree trunk legs.
 

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Rode another ~8 miles this morning. Nice ride, the weather was perfect, low 50°F. Don't feel as tired as I did the first few times I went out. Guess that's a good thing. I predict by the end of summer, if I keep this up, I'll have tree trunk legs.

Sounds pretty awesome. Low 50's is usually pretty nippy for many cyclists...especially if you're going a pretty good pace.

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Eh, in the trees, low 50s is perfect. I still worked up a good sweat. But out on the road, yeah low 50s would be a bit cold.
 

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Eh, in the trees, low 50s is perfect. I still worked up a good sweat. But out on the road, yeah low 50s would be a bit cold.

It of course depends on what you're wearing. I wouldn't recommend cycling shorts, a short-sleeved t-shirt, while riding 15+ mph in low 50's temps.;)

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Back from another bike ride. Well, more like a ride in the swamp. Trails where I went were insanely wet. I didn't go out for long. Wasn't expecting that much water. Got a good workout though.

I'm definitely getting more in shape. I've ridden every day this past week, except for tuesday.
 

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Back from another bike ride. Well, more like a ride in the swamp. Trails where I went were insanely wet. I didn't go out for long. Wasn't expecting that much water. Got a good workout though.

I'm definitely getting more in shape. I've ridden every day this past week, except for tuesday.

Sounds like you've improved quite a bit!:) I bet your bike needed a good hosing down after the ride (if it was both muddy & wet)...and you might have gotten pretty dirty as well...if following someone, or if you don't have fenders (which most folks don't).

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Sounds like you've improved quite a bit!:) I bet your bike needed a good hosing down after the ride (if it was both muddy & wet)...and you might have gotten pretty dirty as well...if following someone, or if you don't have fenders (which most folks don't).

- Nick

Yeah, we both got a good shower once I got home. I just hose and clean down the important parts like the drivetrain and brakes so they stay clean and working.

I've thought about fenders, because I use the bike to get to work too, but haven't bothered yet. Mostly because if I go out in the morning before work, the mud is usually dry by the time I have to leave for work.
 

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Lovely day to go biking here in Fort Worth today. The temp hit 92 F. You wouldn't need to hose down your bike or yourself - you and the bike would be drenched in sweat. I made the mistake of doing yard work. If I wasn't so cheap, I'd hire someone to do it for me. :p
 
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Lovely day to go biking here in Fort Worth today. The temp hit 92 F. You wouldn't need to hose down your bike or yourself - you and the bike would be drenched in sweat. I made the mistake of doing yard work. If I wasn't so cheap, I'd hire someone to do it for me. :p

Yeah, but from what I've seen online, there are some amazing trails in Texas and the rest of the mid-west. I'd love to spend some time out west hiking, biking and backpacking all over.
 

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Oh man, the weather here has been so confusing. One day, it's 5-10° and rainy and the next (like today) it's 15-20° and sunny. I can't wait until summer is in full swing and there's some consistency in the temperature (sorry, I only do metric :p).

Completely unrelated, I got a new phone today. It wasn't an iPhone... (feel free to insert comments). ;)
 
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I'll be ok with you getting a new phone as long as it's not an Android or Blackberry. If it was one of those, you need to revoke your staff privileges.
 

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What am I left with? Maemo? Haha. Sorry to disappoint but it's Android. :p

And no, like all people with power, I refuse to give it up. :p
 

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