Comments for Tongue-in-Cheek http://robmart.in Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Kellen http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 Kellen Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:10:32 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2807 How about: 痛苦美好 How about: 痛苦美好

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Missy http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Missy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:17:00 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2806 I did a little search for you. Here are a few Chinese possibilities: Jingjing (means Perfect Essence), Ting (Slim, Graceful), Meiling (Beautiful and Delicate), or Mu (Admired). All of these have fitting meanings for a favored bike, however Mu - assuming it's pronounced "moo" - sounds like it means cow which may not give the desired effect. I still like Maggie, though...and so does Kellen. :) I did a little search for you. Here are a few Chinese possibilities: Jingjing (means Perfect Essence), Ting (Slim, Graceful), Meiling (Beautiful and Delicate), or Mu (Admired). All of these have fitting meanings for a favored bike, however Mu – assuming it’s pronounced “moo” – sounds like it means cow which may not give the desired effect. I still like Maggie, though…and so does Kellen. :)

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Missy http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Missy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:05:36 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2805 "I think Missy is right on the mark." Let me just revel in the glory for a minute (or a week). Thanks Kellen! “I think Missy is right on the mark.” Let me just revel in the glory for a minute (or a week). Thanks Kellen!

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Texaco Jack http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 Texaco Jack Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:02:49 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2804 Zhuangwei Zhuangwei

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Flying Cowboy http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 Flying Cowboy Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:49:50 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2803 Rapide Rapide

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Taylor http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Taylor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:13:01 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2801 Zelph or Zippy are my ideas. Although I do like the idea of a chinese name. Zelph or Zippy are my ideas. Although I do like the idea of a chinese name.

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by robmartin http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 robmartin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:28:29 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2800 I'm beginning to think maybe my bike is Chinese... after all, it was made in Taiwan. I’m beginning to think maybe my bike is Chinese… after all, it was made in Taiwan.

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by robmartin http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2799 robmartin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:55:28 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2799 I never thought I'd live to see the day that Kellen agreed with Missy on <em>anything</em>. I never thought I’d live to see the day that Kellen agreed with Missy on anything.

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by Kellen http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 Kellen Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:50:00 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2798 Naming bikes is an artistic process but there are some general guidelines. For instance, your bike should have a woman's name since you are a man. A non-gender specific name is feeble. My bike is named Millie Moots, although sometimes I call her Mootsie as a pet name. Rachel named her bike Andre because it's a Giant. Alliteration is rewarded as long as you are not stretching too much and cleverness is a must. References to obscure literary figures gets bonus points as does nostalgic childhood memories. You must promise not to use current or ex-girlfriend names. Although it kills me to says this, I think Missy is right on the mark. Maggie is an excellent name for a bike that is a "babe-magnet". It might be important to ride the bike a few times so you can establish your relationship with it. Is your bike fickle? Stable under pressure? Emotional? Jealous? Agile? Consistent? I can tell you that Millie is extremely reliable and consistent but zealously jealous of our time. If I go too long without riding, she will get spontaneous stem flats. I can't even patch the tube! Naming bikes is an artistic process but there are some general guidelines. For instance, your bike should have a woman’s name since you are a man. A non-gender specific name is feeble. My bike is named Millie Moots, although sometimes I call her Mootsie as a pet name. Rachel named her bike Andre because it’s a Giant. Alliteration is rewarded as long as you are not stretching too much and cleverness is a must. References to obscure literary figures gets bonus points as does nostalgic childhood memories. You must promise not to use current or ex-girlfriend names.

Although it kills me to says this, I think Missy is right on the mark. Maggie is an excellent name for a bike that is a “babe-magnet”. It might be important to ride the bike a few times so you can establish your relationship with it. Is your bike fickle? Stable under pressure? Emotional? Jealous? Agile? Consistent? I can tell you that Millie is extremely reliable and consistent but zealously jealous of our time. If I go too long without riding, she will get spontaneous stem flats. I can’t even patch the tube!

]]> Comment on 2010: Year of the Bike by BB Megan http://robmart.in/2010/07/2010-year-of-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 BB Megan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:35:22 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=1015#comment-2796 The Colonel. You can decide of what. The Colonel. You can decide of what.

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