I wish I had met ya'all 10 years ago. After my first face plant. The dentist is
so annoying. can't wait to hit the road w you.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "G. J. Valent" <gjvalent@...>

Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:43:53
To:<midnight_marauders@yahoogroups.com>,<rat_patrol@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Midnight Marauders] Re: [rat_patrol] "a drinking club with a biking
problem" or "a bike club with diction problems"


Just to let everybody know, I used to run with the Chicago Hash House
Harriers, (in my younger days, like in my 40s). It's an international group
founded by 'lore says', a bunch of old school British dudes assigned to
southeast Asia, either, before, during, or, after WWII. So, they may have a
head start on the 'drinking club with the (insert activity here)' slogan.

http://www.gthhh.com/

BUT, there is probably no copyright or trademark issue involved. (As if it
would matter.)

For instance:

http://www.theserioussuppers.co.uk/
We're the drinking club with a mountaineering problem
http://www.absolutedragons.com/

A local Bay Area team known as the drinking club with the paddling problem.
A fun bunch that likes to run around with black paint under their eyes...
either to keep out the glare or to hide the bags from partying too much the
night before.

Drink and Whatever

Greg Valent

PS:
http://tinyurl.com/27r64l


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Sailor" <elsailor@...>
To: <Cmnths1sntkn@...>
Cc: <rat_patrol@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 10 January, 2008 23:33
Subject: Re: [rat_patrol] "a drinking club with a biking problem" or "a bike
club with diction problems"


hey Yly &c,

believe it or not, i'm on this listserv too! which is how i found out
about the RP Nashville article in the first place... as i said in my
original e-mail. you might have been too busy, um,
flipping-out-for-no-reason to notice, though.

i'm sorry if the joking tone of my e-mail to the Marauders wasn't
apparent to you. i'm wasn't trying to start any hate or drama, i just
thought it might lead to some interesting chatter or ideas (which it
did), and that some Marauders might enjoy the Nashville article (as i
did).

it wasn't all in jest, though: i really DO think a drink-off sounds
like a charming social event, and i'd love to facilitate one someday.

though i've only been on one rat ride, which was awesome, from what
i've read and experienced i believe that the Rat Patrol and the
Marauders have very similar interests, if not missions. i also think
we should totally hang out sometime, maybe dick around and drink,
maybe try trash-jousting, an activity that Martin keeps suggesting.

if you want to know any more about us,
http://chicagomidnightmarauders.org/ will redirect you to the
Marauders' yahoo group page, where you can join our listserve and see
some old photos. feel free use our e-mails against us, too, oh man
that sure is cool!!1! (ok, sorry for the snark; i'm just a tad
annoyed.)

you could also join us on a ride: every third saturday, we depart from
the handlebar at midnight. exceptions in meeting time and place
sometimes exist, and are announced, at the very least, on the
listserve and on the BikeWinter calendar.

if you're contemplating coming out to see what we're about, this month
might be a good bet. you didn't hear it from me, but word on the
streets is that our january 19 route might be Martin "Safety" Hazard's
famous (infamous?) Subterranean Ride, highlighting the streets beneath
the loop's surface that he grew to learn and love in his messenger
days.

definitely feel free to join us in playing Bicycle Leap Frog before
February's CCM, or come say hi before any CCM, really. we gather near
the eternal flame. sometimes someone is dressed as a viking. usually
someone is passing around jameson.

loquaciously yours,
lauren
(the one with the shiny helmet)



On Jan 10, 2008 7:11 PM, <Cmnths1sntkn@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Anyone want to bicker some more? Here's a chicago bike group called the
> Midnight Marauders. Imagine, people outside the club that are thinking of
> joining in on the drama and then some! The only difference here is that
> instead of calling each other names they might challenge us to a drinking
> contest or (a less likely and cool) slogan off. Maybe this will be a wake
> up
> call to some that diction, semantics, and opinions are dumb to argue
> about,
> maybe it will cause a huge bike battle, or maybe no one will care at all.
> Just thought ya'll might want the heads up. The debate:
> hello dears,
>
> the marauders were explained to me as "a drinking group with a biking
> problem" by JimmieTheSaint back in the day. i have always found this
> to be an apt description of the group, so much so that i put a
> variation of it up on the BikeWinter.org calendar to announce our
> upcoming rides. feel free to check it out.
>
> (no, really, GO LOOK at the calendar:
> http://bikewinter.org/calendar/scheduleofevents.php?city_id=1
> i had a brilliant event idea that we should hold on 2/29, to celebrate
> the leap year! i hope you'll all come out for it!)
>
> i do not write just to brag about my brilliant event idea, however. i
> write because we have a problem. i just read an article about Rat
> Patrol Nashville, sent out on the rat patrol listserv. the article is
> at
> http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Cover_Story/2008/01/10/The_Chain_Gang/
>
> it's a long and interesting article, but the part that gave me pause
> is at the end of the 6th paragraph:
> "alcohol consumption and bike building are roughly coequal activities
> here—hence the Rat Patrol's unofficial motto: 'A drinking club with a
> biking problem.' "
>
> WHAT. i don't know how to react to this. should we have a motto battle
> with the Rat Patrol? should we challenge them to a drink-off?
>
> please discuss. our reputation is at stake.
>
> LaurenTheShiny
>
> p.s. see you at the art show?
> http://chicagocriticalmass.org/artshow2008
>
>
> Here's something else interesting. The first reply:
>
>
>
>
> Sounds like the Hash House Harriers slogan - "A drinking club with a
> running problem."
>
> I've ridden on a few of the BHHB (Bangkok Hash House Bikers) weekend
> mountain bike rides, and we truly were a drinking club with a biking
> problem. The Sunday noon ride is officially known as the 'Hangover
> Ride'.
>
> Worst heat stroke I've ever had.
>
>
>
>
>
> Seems that the biking problem is that others drink while biking and try
> to
> use it as a slogan. Bananas shouldn't have to deal with this drama! -Yly
> P.S. Finally, that was a goddamn good article and here's to the Nash rats
> and Cody.



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