a story of a boy and his new cacti friend

[.8down]

Originally Posted by scruffylooking

Dude, I feel for you. You're lucky to have such a sporting GF.

Thanks, she's always like your crazy to go mt biking, it looks like hard work, and kinda dangerous. But she likes that I'm healthier now though and she got a good laugh out of it...btw, Han Solo Rules.

[scruffylooking]

Originally Posted by .8down

Han Solo Rules.

Yes. Yes he does.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

since there are so many other pacman's you should email George and change your name to "Capt. Morgan"

LOL. That's pretty funny.

However, there's only 2 of us and I am rarely on MTBR and I'm not on GeoLadders, so it's all good.

I earned that nickname--given to me by my bro's and I refuse to give it up.

[tkblazer]

Originally Posted by PacMan

LOL. That's pretty funny.

However, there's only 2 of us and I am rarely on MTBR and I'm not on GeoLadders, so it's all good.

I earned that nickname--given to me by my bro's and I refuse to give it up.

i still remember what you told me was the real version of your name.... so funny

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

i still remember what you told me was the real version of your name.... so funny

Oh, I see. It took me thousands of dollars in therapy to get over it and all you can do is laugh. Real nice!!

[Burner]

Originally Posted by tkblazer

i still remember what you told me was the real version of your name.... so funny

fudge pac man

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Oh, I see. It took me thousands of dollars in therapy to get over it and all you can do is laugh. Real nice!!

we will be nice

[guero]

dale so far owns the title of 'captain cactus' after wadding the landing on the top drop on t&a and uprooting a cholla pattie with his face!

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

we will be nice

When I first started mountain biking, I was a wee bit overweight--if you consider 270 lbs on a 5'10" frame a "wee bit."

Well, I hated climbing. I mean, I REALLY hated climbing. I was fat and climbing was hard. So, I whined at the beginning of every climb and proceeded to whine all the way to the top. I whined whenever there was a hint of ascent coming up.

One day, one of my bro's said "If you don't stop whining I'm going to give you a pacifier to shut you up."

Pacifier-Boy and Pacifier-Man turned into Pac Man. The Pac being short for pacifier. I hated this nickname and the more I hated it, the more they used it. So, I decided to embrace it. One day at the store, I bought a package of pacifiers and clipped one to my CamelBak (where it sits to this day).

Funny thing is, now that I've dropped 50+ pounds, I'm the fastest climber from that original circle of riding friends.

[guero]

so really, it is a 'soft c', so it is pronounced, 'pass man'

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by guero

so really, it is a 'soft c', so it is pronounced, 'pass man'

Ya, that fits too. I get passed an awful lot, especially on climbs.

[Ladd Jasper]

Originally Posted by guero

dale so far owns the title of 'captain cactus' after wadding the landing on the top drop on t&a and uprooting a cholla pattie with his face!

Oh man, that drop worked me good. Wife was out of town that weekend, luckily I had a Godfather to look after me:



Let's see: spines up and down my right side (even in the cartilage inside my ear); stick broke off in my cheek and came out in the shower a week later; jersey so riddled w/ invisible spines I had to trash it.

Yup, .8down, could say I definitely feel your pain. Feel better soon, bubb!

[.8down]

Originally Posted by Ladd Jasper

Oh man, that drop worked me good. Wife was out of town that weekend, luckily I had a Godfather to look after me:



Let's see: spines up and down my right side (even in the cartilage inside my ear); stick broke off in my cheek and came out in the shower a week later; jersey so riddled w/ invisible spines I had to trash it.

Yup, .8down, could say I definitely feel your pain. Feel better soon, bubb!

looks like you feel my pain and like 10 others...I dont have it that bad...I do hate that I can't trust my gloves now that they are "contaminated" , but I have like 10 more pairs so no biggie...

Oh and "PASS man" congrates on such a change in weight. 50 pounds is like losing two XC bikes....

[Impy]

ow ow ow cholla & cactus spines hurrrrt.

your girl is a gem though!

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by PacMan

When I first started mountain biking, I was a wee bit overweight--if you consider 270 lbs on a 5'10" frame a "wee bit."

Well, I hated climbing. I mean, I REALLY hated climbing. I was fat and climbing was hard. So, I whined at the beginning of every climb and proceeded to whine all the way to the top. I whined whenever there was a hint of ascent coming up.

One day, one of my bro's said "If you don't stop whining I'm going to give you a pacifier to shut you up."

Pacifier-Boy and Pacifier-Man turned into Pac Man. The Pac being short for pacifier. I hated this nickname and the more I hated it, the more they used it. So, I decided to embrace it. One day at the store, I bought a package of pacifiers and clipped one to my CamelBak (where it sits to this day).

Funny thing is, now that I've dropped 50+ pounds, I'm the fastest climber from that original circle of riding friends.

Now you can call all of those haters (see
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]motivators)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/SIZE][/FONT]your new name is Jet-Pac-Man

[.8down]

Originally Posted by DeeZee

Now you can call all of those haters (see
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]motivators)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/SIZE][/FONT]your new name is Jet-Pac-Man

the soft C is cool to me, as in the pass you up man.