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#21 Unread post by Sev »

Newb isn't an insult. Noob is. Around here at least.

And being a Wow Geek (I'm one too) you should know that exposing any weakness on the internet will have them at your throat in a second. Life is short, this is the web, relax. If you talked to the guys I talk to on a regular basis you would welcome being called a newb, because that's them being REALLY SUPER nice.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#22 Unread post by intotherain »

Sev wrote:Newb isn't an insult. Noob is. Around here at least.

And being a Wow Geek (I'm one too) you should know that exposing any weakness on the internet will have them at your throat in a second. Life is short, this is the web, relax. If you talked to the guys I talk to on a regular basis you would welcome being called a newb, because that's them being REALLY SUPER nice.
im not a wow geek, im a FSX and CSS geek. how am i exposing my weakness? i dont like being called a newb from strangers that dont even know me? I don't care if someone I know did it
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#23 Unread post by VermilionX »

Shorts wrote:
Tan, I apologize on behalf of all the participants involved in this threadjacking. It seems that trend is starting up, yet again.
it's ok shorts. i already apologized earlier.

but as i said, im just answering the questions that other members asked me.
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#24 Unread post by Johnj »

Dohun wrote:
Shorts wrote::laughing: @ Newbies

Down, settle down. You've been on the forum all day and several hours into the night. I'm not being an "O Ring" yet.
that's cuz i have been bored the past few days. Im not usually on this much just I have been given less stuff to do and I got nothing to do, I dont even have my permit yet I go riding two hours everyday to keep from exploding of boredom. My school in Cali is pretty easy. I don't have much homework nor do I have any close acquaintances yet in my new school.

your not being an o ring yet? jw does that you usually are an o ring?

So your bored. You could be trying to repair your carburetor that you asked for help with. Learning mechanical skills is very important to every rider. Try downloading your service manual.
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#25 Unread post by VermilionX »

hehehe...

this is why i always use the full term... newbie.

but i agree w/ sev though... newb is not really bad. n00b is the insult.
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#26 Unread post by Shorts »

Dohun wrote: thats cuz i have been bored the past few days. Im not usually on this much just I have been given less stuff to do and I got nothing to do, I dont even have my permit yet I go riding two hours everyday to keep from exploding of boredom. My school in cali is pretty easy. I don't have much homework nor do I have any close acquaintances yet in my new school.

your not being an o ring yet? jw does that you usually are an o ring?

No, not being an "O Ring" yet, as I said in my other reply (don't you read?). I can be a real good one too.

Like Johnj said, if you're bored and have time on your hands, now is a good time for some extra learning or bike repairs/maintenance. Do some motorcycle related reading. Go outside and do all the checks on your bike. Refill/change fluids if they need it. And generallty be doing something fruitful. You're sitting idle and have nothing to do except pick fights for no good reason. That should be a sign that maybeyou need a change of activity. I'm not the the touchy one here today. I have my moments, that's for sure, but it isn't this one.
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#27 Unread post by intotherain »


So your bored. You could be trying to repair your carburetor that you asked for help with. Learning mechanical skills is very important to every rider. Try downloading your service manual.


no thanks, I have one bike and i'd rather keep it in one piece. I also have no tools and there is no manual for my bike.

I am not going to test my mechanical skills on something I have to keep and ride for the next two years. My bike is not a guinea pig. Once I get my new bike in two years I will take apart my old bike. I said in that topic that no mechanic will touch my bike because they have had bad experiences with them breaking apart.



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#28 Unread post by JCS »

Dohun, do some digging and find out if there is a dealer for your brand anywhere near you. Your bike has problems, my friend, and you need to get them straightened out. A dealer for your brand should be able to help you.
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#29 Unread post by tanitatt »

There should be fund to help support all of those people who's threads have been hijack ... you, know ... to help them cope with the despair.

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#30 Unread post by Nalian »

tanitatt wrote:There should be fund to help support all of those people who's threads have been hijack ... you, know ... to help them cope with the despair.

Thomas ... sniff ... sniff ... oh dark day ...
We're very easily distracted here. ;)
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