To the "Karens", and the "Carls" out there😂 Those riding dirty too.

[PedalUma]

Is it me? Or is the world nuts? In Oklahoma any adult can pack concealed semi-auto heat in public, but brass knuckles are a crime to have because they are a 'deadly weapon'. Anyone heard of a drive-by with brass knuckles? Or a mass killings at at rate of twice per day with brass knuckles? Brass knuckles are a bare arms, at arm's length armament.

 

[PedalUma]

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I have seen videos of people riding on top of trains from India. I can only imagine of how many deaths will be if it got derailed.

That one was head on.

 

[Taylor57]

This thread is full of derailers.

I resemble that remark

 

[m@Robertson]

I wonder why the Americans have never simplified the spelling to "derailer" I know Sheldon Brown really tried...

We adopt words from other languages. The Germans do it perhaps more than others and this was well-illustrated a few years ago.

Shitstorm arrives in German dictionary

Duden, the country's equivalent of the OED, incorporates English loanword among proliferating anglicisms

www.theguardian.com

 

[Stefan Mikes]

We adopt words from other languages.

Any country does Bear in mind English is a language exclusively created from the tongues of all invaders to southern Britain (while Welsh is the native language of Cymru).

Take the English word "manoeuvre" (it is as hard I cannot memorize it!) and compare it to the American "maneuver" (so simple!) One might think the French word "derailleur" would be simplified to "derailer" for sheer simplicity. It has not happened, perhaps out of some snobism?

As I said, Sheldon Brown was the advocate of the simpler word but he failed.

 

[PDoz]

I've never understood why it's "leur"
De ( the?)
Rail ( ok, that's sort of an alignment thing)
But why the personal pronoun ?

Particularly when you consider a derailer is indirectly moving the chain off it's cog from the impersonal / indirect side?

Is this a Carl or Karen thing?

 

[PedalUma]

We adopt words from other languages. The Germans do it perhaps more than others and this was well-illustrated a few years ago.

Shitstorm arrives in German dictionary

Duden, the country's equivalent of the OED, incorporates English loanword among proliferating anglicisms

www.theguardian.com

Around here it is Spanglish. 200 yeas-go it was mostly Spanish among the elite Californios such as Pico and Vallejo. Now Spanish is common among the common with a hint of English. This area was historically part of New Spain and Mexico. The indigenous, First Nations Americans mostly speak Spanish, for after all this is their home territory. The true 'Americans'. The temporary English only overlay is quickly fading. I can rarely order food without using Spanglish. The roots are showing and growing.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I've never understood why it's "leur"

Like in "conducteur"?
It is "-eur" that is important here, the English "-er", not "leur"
Now please tell me why double consonants are used in English? (You could just "tel me")

 

[fauconnier]

One might think the French word "derailleur" would be simplified to "derailer" for sheer simplicity. It has not happened, perhaps out of some snobism?

French dictionaries are full of borrowings from English, probably because it's practical or it comes from the usage, when it's a french word it's by snobbism ! Perception ?

 

[Gionnirocket]

Jeeze!
Can we please get back to inappropriate posts, ball busting and general humorous entertainment as this post was designed.

 

[m@Robertson]

Any country does

Sure we all know that, but it gave me an entrée (!) to $hitstorm.

Around here it is Spanglish. 200 yeas-go ... This area was historically part of New Spain and Mexico.

Fun fact: Monterey was first the Spanish and then the Mexican capital of California (google tells me it was from 1776 to 1848). I ride by the capitol building every day as it is adjacent to the bike path, and will do so again on my way to my grocery pickup momentarily.

omigod an on-topic reference. wtf was I thinking.

Nice pic! Do you mean the Tour de France should be for ebikes?
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Shitstorm ▶ Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition, Herkunft | Duden

Definition, Rechtschreibung, Synonyme und Grammatik von 'Shitstorm' auf Duden online nachschlagen. Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache.

www.duden.de

 

[PCeBiker]

I've never understood why it's "leur"
De ( the?)
Rail ( ok, that's sort of an alignment thing)
But why the personal pronoun ?

I always thought that it was called a derailer until my spellchecker corrected me.

It still irritates me so I just picture Inspector Clouseau saying it, then it's just funny.

 

[PedalUma]

Clouseau saying it,

Derailleur. De-rail-lure. It is like the lurer that derails. Can anyone stay right with their dog on the right? They wonder all over, looking at zombie phones while letting dogs drift by smells. Walk right people, heads up. Using the correct lure helps.

 

[PCeBiker]

I wonder if they actually wonder about anything while they're wandering around staring at their phone?

Do they even have a moment to think for themselves?

Does the device dictate the wander and the wonder?
I wonder if the dog wonders about anything while it wanders about?

Dogs probably need phones too.

I wonder how big that fish really is?
If you hold a fish way out in front of you and get the camera up close, the fish looks as big as the person holding it.

PS,.. Tube jigs work AWESOME for catching big bass, but you need good tweeters for lots of treble.
Dogs are woofers too.

 

[PCeBiker]

I remember going into a stereo shop in the early 80's to buy a receiver with a spatial expander to increase the stereo effect between the left and right channels.

I asked for the receiver with the "Spat-e-ul" expander.

The guy smirked and pointed me to the receiver with the "spatial" expander.

Why not "spacial" expander?
Then I could read it and say it properly.

Increase the "space" between the speakers,... "spacial",..

I don't care about the derailleur, but I'm going to fight for the Spacial revolution, because I've got skin in the game.

I embarrassed myself in the 80's.

 

[Djangodog]

What were we talking about????

 

[Stefan Mikes]

"English language, a hard language"
I thought it was about Polish

 

[PCeBiker]

Now we're talking about space language.

Your turn to deraille the thread.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What were we talking about????

Abstract:
A sick man creates an abusive thread.
A guy who thinks a $1,600 e-bike is any better than a $500 e-bike.
We've put some humour into it

(Apologise for my British English! I still think it is a "mudguard" not a "fender" and a "flyover" not an "overpass")

Your turn to deraille the thread.

It's "derail", my friend
Or, "hijack"!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Damn it, "fenders" are bass and electric guitars by Leo Fender
Innit, @DaveMatthews

"Fender guitars, get out of this country!" Note the Poland's national colours in this meme