See? Despite the fact that Yehuda sleeps in the shop, yet somehow cycle commutes to work, he still suffers from the same problems that the rest of us have. At some point or other, we’ve all forgotten to take pants for work. In fact, I’ve found that inadvertantly having to go commando for a board meeting certainly adds a little edge to my performance…
Now you’ve got me wondering if you’re joking or not. Seriously, does this actually happen? How common is it? I’ve never gone out without major clothing articles although I’ve forgotten to strap my chest in on occasion.
As I ride to work every day the logistics involved are complicated. Most often its socks and underwear that I forget. Sometimes it’s the shoes.
Last week i forgot the belt. Not an issue when its dress down friday but a little bit more annoying when I’m supposed to be in one of the smart business costumes that always shows the belt. After an e-mail request to the whole office I got a spare belt, but went around feeling the fool. Not for telling all of my collegues by e-mail that i can’t pack my bag, but for having to wear a belt that didn’t match the shoes…
My knee warmers cover most of my thighs and sit pretty high up. One spring morning I was half way out the door with helmet, jacket etc, shoes, knee warmers and underwear on lower body sans shorts.
What’s even more disappointing is that we assume it’s for a plain cup of black coffee. Because, of course, anything fancier in those places costs a lot more. Starbucks – God’s way of telling you you have too much money, and not enough control of it.
Ah, the American obsession with “value,” leading to NcMansions and Supersized-Me Syndrome!
A bad cup of coffee isn’t worth drinking. A good cup of coffee is well worth paying for. How many of you here ride Magnas? You get more bike per dollar from them than you do from Riv or Cinelli or Sycip. Unless you’re living in a cardboard box, three bucks for coffee is not a big deal, and the difference among coffees is huge and makes paying for the good stuff worth it.
Paying a buck for crappy coffee means I just threw away a dollar. Paying three bucks for something worth drinking means my life just got a little better. As long as I’m not living in a cardboard box, I’ll take option 2.
about time people started championing the cause of paying for quality. North Americans get so hung up on the value of a nickle they forget the value of labour and we have to ship out to cheap countries where even life is cheap to get the products made cheaply enough to please the wealthiest region on the planet. Get less mass for your nickles and more bang out of your buck, support craftsmen, baristas, labourers and artists.
I was about to disagree in part then Yolanda – then I re-read your comment and realised that my dyslexia saw ‘labourers’ and interpreted ‘Lawyers’!
Why is it that an affliction is always hardest to spell by those whu suffer?
(‘dyslexia’ – I usually take about 60 seconds to write that word!
<Oh – remembering it takes even longer!>
Yeah, no: I have no problem buying quality coffee… BEANS. I drink it black, so there’s no way to fix a bad cuppa joe. But I also have no problem in putting them in my own coffee pot in the morning: value and quality in one bold stroke. That’s bang for the buck.
Hi guys…. Just got back from Greenville, South Carolina and biked over Paris Mountain. This is the same course the Cycling championships are held. It started raininig on the way up and I squeezed my wet breaks so hard on the way down, the pads glazed and have aluminum rim splinters in them. Can you say need a new pair???
What a rush… lets do it again!!!! Honestly, it took a team of 5 to pull my “Selle” out of the nether regoins…
A common dream theme is being naked (or at least, as Yehuda here, not fully dressed) in public. So is this strip [no pun intended - honest!] just a dream sequence, or has he really forgotten his pants/trousers/shorts? (..depending on your linguistic background. Viz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickers . Note also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker_glory )
Maybe now’s the time for Yehuda to make the switch to a skirt! Much more comfy and stylish than any kind of pants! Just don’t forget a skirt guard for your bike – I had to import one from the UK.
Don’t Worry Y… WNBR is just around the corner!
http://flic.kr/p/8cvBmx
See? Despite the fact that Yehuda sleeps in the shop, yet somehow cycle commutes to work, he still suffers from the same problems that the rest of us have. At some point or other, we’ve all forgotten to take pants for work. In fact, I’ve found that inadvertantly having to go commando for a board meeting certainly adds a little edge to my performance…
Legend has it that the inventor of Viagra did his sales speech that way… and more.
so the inventor of viagra had to wear wide pants ? since this kind of clothing is often used to hide something it doesnt sound too surprising to me
Now you’ve got me wondering if you’re joking or not. Seriously, does this actually happen? How common is it? I’ve never gone out without major clothing articles although I’ve forgotten to strap my chest in on occasion.
Happens to me every other week.
As I ride to work every day the logistics involved are complicated. Most often its socks and underwear that I forget. Sometimes it’s the shoes.
Last week i forgot the belt. Not an issue when its dress down friday but a little bit more annoying when I’m supposed to be in one of the smart business costumes that always shows the belt. After an e-mail request to the whole office I got a spare belt, but went around feeling the fool. Not for telling all of my collegues by e-mail that i can’t pack my bag, but for having to wear a belt that didn’t match the shoes…
My knee warmers cover most of my thighs and sit pretty high up. One spring morning I was half way out the door with helmet, jacket etc, shoes, knee warmers and underwear on lower body sans shorts.
I can’t believe Yehuda would pay that much for a cuppa Joe. I know damb well that I wouldn’t.
What’s even more disappointing is that we assume it’s for a plain cup of black coffee. Because, of course, anything fancier in those places costs a lot more. Starbucks – God’s way of telling you you have too much money, and not enough control of it.
Ah, the American obsession with “value,” leading to NcMansions and Supersized-Me Syndrome!
A bad cup of coffee isn’t worth drinking. A good cup of coffee is well worth paying for. How many of you here ride Magnas? You get more bike per dollar from them than you do from Riv or Cinelli or Sycip. Unless you’re living in a cardboard box, three bucks for coffee is not a big deal, and the difference among coffees is huge and makes paying for the good stuff worth it.
Paying a buck for crappy coffee means I just threw away a dollar. Paying three bucks for something worth drinking means my life just got a little better. As long as I’m not living in a cardboard box, I’ll take option 2.
about time people started championing the cause of paying for quality. North Americans get so hung up on the value of a nickle they forget the value of labour and we have to ship out to cheap countries where even life is cheap to get the products made cheaply enough to please the wealthiest region on the planet. Get less mass for your nickles and more bang out of your buck, support craftsmen, baristas, labourers and artists.
I was about to disagree in part then Yolanda – then I re-read your comment and realised that my dyslexia saw ‘labourers’ and interpreted ‘Lawyers’!
Why is it that an affliction is always hardest to spell by those whu suffer?
(‘dyslexia’ – I usually take about 60 seconds to write that word!
<Oh – remembering it takes even longer!>
Yeah, no: I have no problem buying quality coffee… BEANS. I drink it black, so there’s no way to fix a bad cuppa joe. But I also have no problem in putting them in my own coffee pot in the morning: value and quality in one bold stroke. That’s bang for the buck.
might be a doppio, or its even with milk since its breakfast..
Advantage to lycra: no one can tell it’s your underwear.
Hi guys…. Just got back from Greenville, South Carolina and biked over Paris Mountain. This is the same course the Cycling championships are held. It started raininig on the way up and I squeezed my wet breaks so hard on the way down, the pads glazed and have aluminum rim splinters in them. Can you say need a new pair???
What a rush… lets do it again!!!! Honestly, it took a team of 5 to pull my “Selle” out of the nether regoins…
That’s when you need hub brakes?
You mean “disc brakes”?
Adam DZ (Sorry my login doesn’t work)
A common dream theme is being naked (or at least, as Yehuda here, not fully dressed) in public. So is this strip [no pun intended - honest!] just a dream sequence, or has he really forgotten his pants/trousers/shorts? (..depending on your linguistic background. Viz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickers . Note also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker_glory )
Maybe now’s the time for Yehuda to make the switch to a skirt! Much more comfy and stylish than any kind of pants! Just don’t forget a skirt guard for your bike – I had to import one from the UK.
Real Scots Wear Kilts!!!
Kilts are skirts…
Besides, who said I’m Scottish?
Wasn’t saying that you were… Just saying to my fellow Scots (I’m mostly Irish though)
Maybe Rick was inspired by the Snorgtees ad to the right…
Love this strip.
Well this was fun, more fun than writing my blog today.