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Re: 20 year-old stem and handlebars = flirting with danger?

 
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Old 03-04.-2004, 08:18 AM   #1
carlfogel
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Default Re: 20 year-old stem and handlebars = flirting with danger?

Gwhite wrote:
> carlfogel <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
> news:<N38ac.98089$xs5.8710@fe12.usenetserver.com>...
> > Gwhite wrote:
> > > jim beam <uce@ftc.gov> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > seriously don, you're /way/ off base here. if you want to learn
> > > > a little about bike materials, check out
> > > >
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> > > > 1897708http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> > > > 1897708http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/- /0961897708
> > > That is the strangest little book. It is the only one I own that
> > > has the even numbered pages on the right, and the odd on the left.

> >
> >
> >
> > Dear GWhite,
> >
> > It's been a long time since I've been shocked and appalled by anything
> > in a book, but you've done it.
> >
> > Even numbered pages on the right? This sounds wrong, evil, wicked,
> > even satanic . . .
> >
> > Does thumbing through "Bicycle Metallurgy for the Cyclist" tend to
> > call up nameless demons?
> >
> > Fearfully,
> >
> > Carl Fogel

> Fear not Mr. Fogel. It is a very nice little tract otherwise. But I
> think that "little" newbie publishing mistake is humorous.




Dear GWhite,

Well, if you say so . . .

But if it has the title running the wrong way up the spine, the sensible
thing to do would be to hold a private book-burning, just in case.

Cautiously,

Carl Fogel



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