Comments on: I Eye iPod http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Willy Schwartz http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503698 Willy Schwartz Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:43:06 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503698 Ok, but are you not going to lose some weight so he can trow in $500 ???   You never sad anything about that Ok, but are you not going to lose some weight so he can trow in $500 ???
 
You never sad anything about that

]]> By: James http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503699 James Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:32:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503699 Bucky, I have my limits. I'm already going to have to explain to the other 3,000 people on the ride who Fatty is, and why I'm wearing the jersey, etc. If whomever wins the jersey wants to ultra-customize it with some drawn-on blood drops, fine. But that's gonna be the winner's problem.Quick update: So far the "fatty rules" drive has resulted in $240 donated, $340 with DPCowboy's pledge (I sent ya mail!) but not counting Elden's and my matching funds. So keep 'em coming, folks. Remember, this is a chance to triple your money - Elden and I are going to kick in equal amounts. How often does that come along?JLS Bucky, I have my limits. I’m already going to have to explain to the other 3,000 people on the ride who Fatty is, and why I’m wearing the jersey, etc. If whomever wins the jersey wants to ultra-customize it with some drawn-on blood drops, fine. But that’s gonna be the winner’s problem.Quick update: So far the "fatty rules" drive has resulted in $240 donated, $340 with DPCowboy’s pledge (I sent ya mail!) but not counting Elden’s and my matching funds. So keep ‘em coming, folks. Remember, this is a chance to triple your money – Elden and I are going to kick in equal amounts. How often does that come along?JLS

]]> By: Random Reviewer http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503700 Random Reviewer Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:42:15 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503700 Tips for enjoying audiobooks on a bike:   * Use the pause button when the wind or traffic is blocking out the noise. I know that dug already mentioned this, but no one really follows dug's advice. In this case, he's right.   * Stop that nonsense about listening with only one ear. Put both earbuds in and ride. With audiobooks, you can still hear important noises just fine. The same is not true of listening to music, but you're wearing a helmet, for crying out loud.   * I get tired of listening to the same audiobook the whole trip, so I mix and match, usually combining short stories, humor sketches, and novels. Beware of odd combinations. I listened to Anne of Green Gables and Lolita during the same ride home. Tips for enjoying audiobooks on a bike:
 
* Use the pause button when the wind or traffic is blocking out the noise. I know that dug already mentioned this, but no one really follows dug’s advice. In this case, he’s right.
 
* Stop that nonsense about listening with only one ear. Put both earbuds in and ride. With audiobooks, you can still hear important noises just fine. The same is not true of listening to music, but you’re wearing a helmet, for crying out loud.
 
* I get tired of listening to the same audiobook the whole trip, so I mix and match, usually combining short stories, humor sketches, and novels. Beware of odd combinations. I listened to Anne of Green Gables and Lolita during the same ride home.

]]> By: Jsun http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503701 Jsun Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:41:37 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503701 My International Personal Oblivion Device (credit to Tim, nice but not dim) comes along on all my rides and is very handy when trying to tune out those anti-ipod people.  And if they weren't so expensive I might even use it as a weapon. FC, too bad you didn't get it before your birthday, when you were still young, you may have actually been able to put music in the thing. Dug, that's so cute of you, mentioning Social-D to sound younger than your true age.  oh wait, that is what old people listen to now, when the F did that happen?  That was music I used to play on my walkman to tune my parents out. My International Personal Oblivion Device (credit to Tim, nice but not dim) comes along on all my rides and is very handy when trying to tune out those anti-ipod people.  And if they weren’t so expensive I might even use it as a weapon.
FC, too bad you didn’t get it before your birthday, when you were still young, you may have actually been able to put music in the thing.
Dug, that’s so cute of you, mentioning Social-D to sound younger than your true age.  oh wait, that is what old people listen to now, when the F did that happen?  That was music I used to play on my walkman to tune my parents out.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503702 Unknown Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:53:32 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503702 DP, cool. Why don't you give another hundred in my name.   Botched DP, cool. Why don’t you give another hundred in my name.
 
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]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503703 Unknown Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:05:31 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503703 Dug, I just stopped laughing. Thanks. I donated my first iPod to my daughter. it got stolen in 10th grade. I bought her a new one. It got stolen in 11th grade. High school kids (especially those in SoCal) are mean little schmucks. She got a nano for xmas. She still has it. (Miracle). But, she is cycling in France with her mom right now, so she will undoubtedly lose it. I will email her and remind her to only use it when riding by herself. What are the chances that she will listen to that sage bit of advice? re: PMC and Jim's request for assistance. It seems to be a hard site to donate to on this Mac I use....but all of the FC readers should dig in for this effort. Count me in for a hundred bones. Dug,
I just stopped laughing.
Thanks.
I donated my first iPod to my daughter. it got stolen in 10th grade.
I bought her a new one. It got stolen in 11th grade.
High school kids (especially those in SoCal) are mean little schmucks.
She got a nano for xmas. She still has it. (Miracle). But, she is cycling in France with her mom right now, so she will undoubtedly lose it.
I will email her and remind her to only use it when riding by herself.
What are the chances that she will listen to that sage bit of advice?

re: PMC and Jim’s request for assistance. It seems to be a hard site to donate to on this Mac I use….but all of the FC readers should dig in for this effort. Count me in for a hundred bones.

]]> By: Unknown http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503704 Unknown Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:10:10 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503704 I realized as I was riding through Richmond, Va the other day, looking at the numerous hipsters and students with the signature white cords dangling from their ears, that iPod is actually an acronym - it stands for International Personal Oblivion Device. I don't even jog with the thing. I use one in the car, and sometimes, at the gym, but on the bike? No thanks. Even riding alone I like the sound of the environment - I can listen to music elsewhere. Since you commute a good distance, Mr. FC, you are okay with the audio-books, just be careful what you listen to. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy sessions from BBC, for example, might make one laugh hard enough to fall off the bike. There's no such thing as middle age. You are either alive or dead. I realized as I was riding through Richmond, Va the other day, looking at the numerous hipsters and students with the signature white cords dangling from their ears, that iPod is actually an acronym – it stands for International Personal Oblivion Device.
I don’t even jog with the thing. I use one in the car, and sometimes, at the gym, but on the bike? No thanks. Even riding alone I like the sound of the environment – I can listen to music elsewhere.
Since you commute a good distance, Mr. FC, you are okay with the audio-books, just be careful what you listen to. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy sessions from BBC, for example, might make one laugh hard enough to fall off the bike.
There’s no such thing as middle age. You are either alive or dead.

]]> By: cawddup http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503705 cawddup Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:35:34 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503705 Jim, on the subject of the custom jersey, don't forget the bleeding nipples/inverted teardrop motif on the front. Jim, on the subject of the custom jersey, don’t forget the bleeding nipples/inverted teardrop motif on the front.

]]> By: Zed http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503706 Zed Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:04:50 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503706 I haven't tried the iPod thing yet and probably never will. I have a couple of ride buddies who swear by it, though. Like Tokyo said, they all tell me to put in some high-tempo tunes during rides. Music gets stuck in your head with or without the mp3 player--why not take the less-expensive route and just let it run through your head? I haven’t tried the iPod thing yet and probably never will. I have a couple of ride buddies who swear by it, though. Like Tokyo said, they all tell me to put in some high-tempo tunes during rides. Music gets stuck in your head with or without the mp3 player–why not take the less-expensive route and just let it run through your head?

]]> By: Dodger http://www.fatcyclist.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-503707 Dodger Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:47:47 +0000 http://fatcyclistspacesarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/27/i-eye-ipod#comment-503707 it totaly bugs me when I see some kid out with his/her family and they are plugged into the iPod.  Come On!!! unplug kid, and get to know your family. it totaly bugs me when I see some kid out with his/her family and they are plugged into the iPod.  Come On!!! unplug kid, and get to know your family.

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