[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-28 Thread Marty
Don't sweat the thread Will, more than one of us likes tools. Haiku? On and on On Apr 28, 3:05 pm, William wrote: > Whenever I post in Haiku, I'm always just playing around.  Probably > more than one of you wants to write to me: > > Hey Forum Hogger! > With your thirty daily posts, > Don't b

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-28 Thread William
Whenever I post in Haiku, I'm always just playing around. Probably more than one of you wants to write to me: Hey Forum Hogger! With your thirty daily posts, Don't be such a tool I'm just playing. I like haiku threads. On Apr 27, 7:01 pm, William wrote: > Not one in twenty > of the bikes Riv

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread William
Not one in twenty of the bikes Riv assembles is a custom, sir On Apr 27, 4:42 pm, pb wrote: > Rivendell Custom, > Ultegra, etcetera. > Who is Charlie Sheen? > > On Apr 27, 11:24 am, William wrote: > > > You're probably right > > I bristled at the claim of > > the five grand price tag > > > Not o

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread pb
Rivendell Custom, Ultegra, etcetera. Who is Charlie Sheen? On Apr 27, 11:24 am, William wrote: > You're probably right > I bristled at the claim of > the five grand price tag > > Not one in twenty > of the bikes Riv assembles > are nearly that dear > > On Apr 27, 10:58 am, Marty wrote: > > > >

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread William
You're probably right I bristled at the claim of the five grand price tag Not one in twenty of the bikes Riv assembles are nearly that dear On Apr 27, 10:58 am, Marty wrote: > Hey William, easy! > Charlie Sheen references > make for bad Haiku. > > On Apr 27, 12:25 pm, William wrote: > > > > >

RE: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
27, 2011 12:09 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in? steel frame, fancy lugs, built with shiny silver parts: five thousand dollars On Apr 19, 6:11 pm, William wrote: > I like to Haiku > and Rivendell contests, too. > I've sent sev

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread Marty
Hey William, easy! Charlie Sheen references make for bad Haiku. On Apr 27, 12:25 pm, William wrote: > I'm out on a limb > with this daring prediction > that ^^ one's not winning > > On Apr 27, 9:08 am, pb wrote: > > > steel frame, fancy lugs, > > built with shiny silver parts: > > five thousand

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread William
I'm out on a limb with this daring prediction that ^^ one's not winning On Apr 27, 9:08 am, pb wrote: > steel frame, fancy lugs, > built with shiny silver parts: > five thousand dollars > > On Apr 19, 6:11 pm, William wrote: > > > > > > > > > I like to Haiku > > and Rivendell contests, too. > >

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-27 Thread pb
steel frame, fancy lugs, built with shiny silver parts: five thousand dollars On Apr 19, 6:11 pm, William wrote: > I like to Haiku > and Rivendell contests, too. > I've sent seventeen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To p

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-26 Thread William
My secret weapons: Sneaky neologisms Make you look Grant-ish Contrived contractions can save you a syllable when you are 'sperate Trumpest of the trump Is a humorous insult Of a Riv 'ployee On Apr 26, 4:02 pm, reynoldslugs wrote: > Haiku is wonderful, I'm just no good at it.  Generally one pr

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-26 Thread reynoldslugs
Haiku is wonderful, I'm just no good at it. Generally one prefers the contemporary Rivendell Ballads, the lilting odes to Steel Steeds and their riders, Those Lonesome Cowboys of the Pavement and Fire Road. Susy Boguss' remake of that classic Lament of the Roadeo Rider's Significant Other -- a r

Re: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-26 Thread Lee Chae
I have tried a lot, but have yet to finish one. The last line is hard for me. damn On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Peter Andrews wrote: > You guys are total- > -ly frickin' hilarious! > But all in good taste! > > On Apr 25, 4:38 pm, William wrote: > > Another eight in > > by my count an annoyi

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-26 Thread Peter Andrews
You guys are total- -ly frickin' hilarious! But all in good taste! On Apr 25, 4:38 pm, William wrote: > Another eight in > by my count an annoying > pile of twenty-five > > On Apr 20, 2:45 pm, ekoral wrote: > > > > > ive sent one about san francisco cycling. > > > the civic center > > neither ci

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-25 Thread William
Another eight in by my count an annoying pile of twenty-five On Apr 20, 2:45 pm, ekoral wrote: > ive sent one about san francisco cycling. > > the civic center > neither civic nor center > hey, there goes my bike! > > eli > > On Apr 20, 1:30 pm, William wrote: > > > > > > > > > None for me;    

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-20 Thread ekoral
ive sent one about san francisco cycling. the civic center neither civic nor center hey, there goes my bike! eli On Apr 20, 1:30 pm, William wrote: > None for me;                       3 > Tried to like the haiku style;     7 > Much prefer sonnets.               5 > > (I this meter            

Re: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-20 Thread PATRICK MOORE
That's great! Thanks for correcting me, in such good verse! LOL! > It's back to the lab > or to the sonnet refuge > for you, PATRICK MOORE > > Five beats in the first > The second line is seven > And then five again > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-20 Thread LF
Fat winter skinny spring. Chain flew off classic blue Riv. No haiku. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-o

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-20 Thread William
None for me; 3 Tried to like the haiku style; 7 Much prefer sonnets. 5 (I this meter 4 A real haiku type meter? 7 Or just a miss?) 4 It's back to the lab or to the sonnet refuge for you, PATRICK MOORE Five

Re: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-19 Thread PATRICK MOORE
None for me; Tried to like the haiku style; Much prefer sonnets. (I this meter A real haiku type meter? Or just a miss?) I much prefer the sonnet's lovely form; Elegant, and spare, without unlovely haste. The trouble is, you have to make it rhyme And that's not easy without a lot of waste ...Ed t

Re: [RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-19 Thread Horace
Was unaware of National Poetry Month. Thanks for the heads up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-

[RBW] Re: How many bicycle Haikus have you sent in?

2011-04-19 Thread Marty
A bakers dozen. Tried to hit all the models, with a couple spares. On Apr 19, 8:11 pm, William wrote: > I like to Haiku > and Rivendell contests, too. > I've sent seventeen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this gr