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scott.braden
I've been a racing cyclist since 1982, have competed in all disciplines - road, track, cyclocross, mtb. Have worked in bike shops, helped dozens of friends buy bikes and become better riders.
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4 AnswersYahoo Answers1 decade agoNice high-end place near Southlake?
A friend is engaged, so we're going to celebrate. Is there place like Del Frisco near Southlake? Or other nice high end restaurants suitable for an engagement celebration?
thanks
8 AnswersDallas1 decade agook, what happened to the Rangers Wednesday night?
I'm no expert on baseball, so help me out. How does a last place team suddenly start hitting dingers like that? It is just chance? Some kind of hypnosis? What happened?
13 AnswersBaseball1 decade agodo you care that your favorite players dope up?
Just wondering with all the Tour de France riders getting busted. Since football's performance-enhancing dope testing is a joke, does that means the fans just don't care that players are on 'roids and HGH and whatever else?
15 AnswersFootball (American)1 decade agoHow do I convert my chainsaw, snowmobile, SUV, weed whacker, lawnmower, generator, BBQ grill, leafblower,?
minibike, go-cart, riding mower, roto-tiller, hedge trimmer, and air compressor to bio-diesel? I really want to help the environment.
8 AnswersAlternative Fuel Vehicles1 decade agoconvert bookmarks / favorites to html or text?
I have a couple of folders of internet explorer bookmarks / favorites, and I'd like to post them to a web page so that others can view the text description and click thru on them. Is there a free / quick / simple way to do this?
4 AnswersProgramming & Design1 decade agoOffline site downloader / browser - Firefox / IE ?
Is there a free toolbar / add-in for Firefox or IE that allows you to point at a domain and download the pages for later, offline reading? I just need the text in a readable format, don't need video or ads or web2 type apps.
Please provide a linky or good pointer. Thanks
2 AnswersInternet1 decade agoWhat's the weirdest thing ever happened to you on a ride?
In homage to the prev. q about things being thrown... what other weirdness has happened to you? I'll start: I've come across couples "doing it" (multiple, separate occasions); I've seen a rider fall over, hitting his handlebars on the ground, bounce up and keep riding; I've seen tornadoes; I've had a squirrel run THROUGH my front wheel while I was going about 15 mph; been hit by bird poop; saw a guy hit the back of a car headfirst at 30mph (no helmet) and come away with only bruises; saw a guy in a race who hooked his front spokes on the rear QR of the guy in front, who proceeded to drag him 100 meters up the hill before they both fell over. You?
5 AnswersCycling1 decade agoOk, who's it gonna be... TDF 2007?
C'mon... waiting til July to pick is for noobs. Lay your cards down now.
My prediction: JENS VOIGHT will win the 2007 Tour de France.
Bookmark this page... you'll need to read it again on July 29th to prove you weren't dreaming that some guy on the internet got it right, way back in March...
6 AnswersCycling1 decade agocan I / how can I add my Answers to my own webpage?
It'd be really handy for SEO purposes... and yes I know that Yahoo owns the content, but c'mon, let's share...
2 AnswersYahoo Answers1 decade agoEmail text to be posted on a web page? How to...?
I get regular emails that contain the results of a report. Is there a way that I can send these emails to be auto-posted to a web page? I have a hosting account and ftp rights etc.
The idea being, every night when the report gets sent to my email, it also gets posted directly to my private web page.
thanks
Scott
1 AnswerInternet1 decade agoIdeas for managing HD space w/ iTunes / iPod?
My laptop is running out of disk space, mainly because I have 6 gb of tunes. How can I clear off some or all of those song files without deleting / losing them? Can I delete them from the laptop but keep them on the ipod?
4 AnswersMusic & Music Players1 decade agoI've heard you can get free travel by arranging a group. How?
Some friends and I would like to arrange a group trip to Europe. I've heard that there are companies that will give you free travel if you get enough people to sign up for the trip. How do I find these companies? Or is it just a matter of negotiating deals on my own?
Links to "how-to" websites and book titles are appreciated...
thanks
Scott
2 AnswersOther - Destinations1 decade agowhat's your favorite "wake-up" song?
The Beatles "I feel fine" works for me, but I'm looking for ideas to put together a cd of songs to wake up to. I also have Springsteen "Born to Run", Elvis "a little less conversation," (the modern remix disco version), and "Get Up" by James Brown.
22 AnswersMusic1 decade agowhy did the small biz ad/mktg forum move into "search engine optimization"?
I just don't get it...
1 AnswerYahoo Answers1 decade agowhy do we fear change?
after all, change is the natural way of things.
and what are some practical things you've done to get better at handling changes in your life?
12 AnswersPsychology1 decade agodrag n drop jpg files to a web photo album?
I have lots of jpg files in folders and subfolders, is there a quick and easy way to drag and drop them to a standard ftp/website and make a basic, simple photo album?
1 AnswerInternet1 decade agoOptions for online file storage?
I need a central place to store files, and I'm thinking online could be handy. I own several domains (hosted) with plenty of space, and ftp accounts. I also have several pc's, some at home, some I travel with. But ftp can be a hassle sometimes. I know there are some free services.
Ideally, I'd like to be able to permanently map a virtual internet drive and just connect whenever I have a fast enough connection.
What are some other options for online storage?
3 AnswersInternet1 decade agohow do I find a good club fitter? or lessons instead?
I shoot 110 or so, but it's coming down as I play more, Using a ucheapo starter set. I'm taller than average so I suspect a fitting will help. Which will improve my game more - a fitting (and $ for new clubs) or lessons?
4 AnswersGolf1 decade agoHave you ever hired an outside expert / consultant for your business?
What kind? Why? How did it go - good and bad?
Thanks,
Scott
3 AnswersSmall Business1 decade ago