Comments on: Another of life’s ambitions accomplished . . . http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:23:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Joy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34695 Joy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:47:01 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34695 Yeah, I checked it out and it is 1974. Older than I thought! It was my mom's. Basket, streamers, and I think, banana seat. Every little girl's dream. Yeah, I checked it out and it is 1974. Older than I thought! It was my mom’s.

Basket, streamers, and I think, banana seat. Every little girl’s dream.

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34688 MB Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:14:23 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34688 The year should be on the rear hub, Joy. And any Raleigh is cool . . . But if you do get her on a girl's bike? I will spring for the basket and streamers. I just ask for a picture in return . . . The year should be on the rear hub, Joy. And any Raleigh is cool . . .

But if you do get her on a girl’s bike? I will spring for the basket and streamers. I just ask for a picture in return . . .

]]> By: Joy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34588 Joy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:01:40 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34588 I'll have to check out what year mine is - I'm pretty sure the late 70s (ladies, green), so not as cool. But I love it. Yours is gorgeous! And no, no matching bikes. Can you imagine guppy being caught dead on a girl's bike? Me either. I’ll have to check out what year mine is - I’m pretty sure the late 70s (ladies, green), so not as cool. But I love it. Yours is gorgeous!

And no, no matching bikes. Can you imagine guppy being caught dead on a girl’s bike? Me either.

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34524 MB Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:37:35 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34524 The important part is that *you* and your wife don't have matching rides. If that happens, we'll just have to cut y'all off and abandon you to Middle America. The important part is that *you* and your wife don’t have matching rides. If that happens, we’ll just have to cut y’all off and abandon you to Middle America.

]]> By: Beth http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34513 Beth Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:02:13 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34513 Awesome. Awesome.

]]> By: guppy http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34501 guppy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:09:08 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34501 How cute - you and my wife now have practically matching rides. Don't know what year hers is, though. How cute - you and my wife now have practically matching rides. Don’t know what year hers is, though.

]]> By: MB http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34448 MB Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:01:58 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34448 Well, you could put it that way. Or you could say that I've now got custody of a piece of exquisite craftsmanship, the flagship product of my family's hometown, a specimen of fine engineering, and the envy of an entire generation of English boys and girls. :) I don't think I've ever taken such pleasure in ownership of an object since I bought a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Black" rel="nofollow">Penny Black</a>. Well, you could put it that way. Or you could say that I’ve now got custody of a piece of exquisite craftsmanship, the flagship product of my family’s hometown, a specimen of fine engineering, and the envy of an entire generation of English boys and girls. :)

I don’t think I’ve ever taken such pleasure in ownership of an object since I bought a Penny Black.

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34447 Vivian J. Paige Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:19:10 +0000 http://blacknell.net/dynamic/2007/08/26/another-of-lifes-ambitions-accomplished/#comment-34447 Um, a 3-speed bike? :) Um, a 3-speed bike? :)

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