shai Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The first winter is always the worst. I started riding just before the last El Nino in 1997 (four months of rain every single day)...I was soaked every day for those four months, but after the deluge ended we had a really nice summer and I never complained about a wet season...certain days, yes, but nothing ever compared to not seeing the sun from December till March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie McCracken Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 ive only done tags for friends who were too lazy to do it themselves. i almost became a messenger 3 years ago, but then i realized i would have to change my hustle, and it wasnt worth it at the time. if i ever end up being one, i wouldnt want to do that longboard shit. it seems in SF, most the people i know either have a busy day or a chill day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 isnt this how Taki 183 started lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think he was just walking around, but in a way that's a lot more efficient than riding since you would be able to catch more tags. I know people that get up on the job...I won't lie, I've done it, but I wouldn't recommend doing it or say it's a great idea. It's definitely a personal decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbianchi Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 cue KOH with his uphill-both-ways-barefoot-in-the-snow stories of boston in january. my interview with my first company involved asking if i knew how big his boy parts were :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkbianchi Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 teef, where are you working? years back, i spent a summer couriering in town. i definitely wan not cut out for it, but it was a job and i had a lot of friends who had been doing it for a while, so i decided to give it a whirl. shit worked out so poorly, it's retahded. anyway, the people i worked for was ground xpress. i don't know if they're even around anymore, but they were over across from the custom house down the bottom of state street. riding was cool, but it was the worst paying job id ever had. come to find out, they were notorious for fucking their couriers over. (can i get an amen, KOH?) it sounds like you're in at a much sweeter company are you at fly over the city, by chance? i remember everyone who worked for them came off with cheese every week. ground ex , boooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I think he was just walking around, but in a way that's a lot more efficient than riding since you would be able to catch more tags. I know people that get up on the job...I won't lie, I've done it, but I wouldn't recommend doing it or say it's a great idea. It's definitely a personal decision. i could see slapping stickers but unless youve got mad trackstand skills it would be tricky. i mean, youd have to lock up your bike, catch a tag, unlock it and ride off. which would take like 3 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoteller Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 what? have you ever been on a bike before? or do you have both legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 ^LOLWUT@acer910 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 what? have you ever been on a bike before? or do you have both legs? nope, i just pulled the term "trackstand" out of mid air. have YOU ever been on a bike and tried to catch a tag that wasnt on eye level in a city? no. youd have to get off, lock it up so it doesnt get stolen, squat down or climb up to catch the tag, then unlock the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoteller Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 i think you're confusing 'tag' with '3 day long piece' or '20 foot tall blockbuster'. fuck man, i could catch a tag on a single speed. you see. the trick is. you stop the bike. (here's the tough part) put your feet on the ground, so you're not moving, yet you're not sitting on the big ol` bike solely. then take said implement of destruction out of your bag/pocket/stretched asshole, and then mark said surface. and i mean. who the fuck rides their bike and says 'FUCK, I'LL TAG THE VERY BOTTOM INCH OF THAT DOOR', especially when they're BUSY DOING THEIR JOB YOU FUCKING DOLT. LOOK AT THE TITLE YOU SHITHEAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knim_One Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 or... and i hope im not giving away a secert here, u ride up to something, stand over the top tube, do ur buisness on the wall (no number 2 please) and then ride away? ALSO, if ur just gonna be within eyesight u dont need to lock ur bike, just undo the quick release no the edit* wheel and watch some1 try to ride away on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 ^stop giving away the secrets...WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrashcat Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 http://hypebeast.com/2009/01/earsnot-of-irak-interview/ 0:10 I can't believe we are seriously discussing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i cant believe you guys took me seriously lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoteller Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 for the love of god just shut the fuck up already. smith and wesson makes some great breathmints with a shotgun dispenser. eat them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kaes Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I work in Richmond. I hump huge hills all day, and roll over a lot of cobbles, but our downtown is pretty small. I ride a cross bike, or some times a single speed mtb if I wanna ride trails after work. Its a good job, routines and box checks every hour with plenty of on demand jobs in between, awesome smoke breaks on the James river and the winters aint so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREIGHTYONE Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Damn, rva is big enough to have messengers? I commute to work everyday, all weather, and I love every minute of it. If I didn't get paid well to do what I do, I would def move to a larger city and do this. And for real, catching tags on a bike? Are we really discussing this? Mad basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowmagik Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 ^stop giving away the secrets...WTF giant already blew it...secret givin away ass nigga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampFightOner Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Yo dawg, I heard you like hipsters, so I (a hipster) put a hipster on a t-shirt for your hipster ass to wear Xzibit.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autoteller Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 spoke to the head mofucka` in that dept. MY CASE IS BEING CONSIDERED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrasivesaint Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 smith and wesson makes some great breathmints i laughed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 spoke to the head mofucka` in that dept. MY CASE IS BEING CONSIDERED. Didn't you already have to give up the job because that lady refused to help you? I'd make sure that point was made and for an apology and possibly an explanation. Either way, that's cool. I hope it all works out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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