OT: The Off-Topic Thread XVIIII: Roman Numeral Party

[Anglesmith]

Did they change some of the sponsor privileges? Earlier I was able to see who was online, now I cannot.

Sometimes the admins turn certain forum features off in order to make the site run smoother when there's high traffic.

 

[Lunatik]

Sometimes the admins turn certain forum features off in order to make the site run smoother when there's high traffic.

makes sense, I will just wait and see then.

 

[Lunatik]

I have a question for those of you who own motorbikes.

How much is insurance compared to a car?
How much would appropriate (and quality) safety gear (helmet, gloves, jacket, boots, anything else?) cost?

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I have a question for those of you who own motorbikes.

How much is insurance compared to a car?
How much would appropriate (and quality) safety gear (helmet, gloves, jacket, boots, anything else?) cost?

For me, motorcycle insurance ranged from about half to a little more than half of what I pay for my car insurance. The thing about motorcycle insurance is the size of the engine seems to play a significant role in the price. That's what I've read online and just looking back at my emails with my insurance broker, it seems to back that up. Last year when I upgraded my motorcycle, my broker gave me a quote on a bike with a smaller engine and when I corrected him, it suddenly went up $200 with everything being pretty much the same between the two models If internet lore is to be believed, 1000cc seems to be the magic threshold between cheap and expensive insurance and my experience suggests that's true.

As for safety gear, I would say for everything you should be able to keep it under $800-1000 if you're looking for quality, new, regular priced stuff, though you can save quite a bit of money if you buy used or wait for end-of-season sales. I would be hesitant to buy a second hand helmet unless you know it hasn't been used (particularly dropped), but you can score some good deals on second hand jackets. If you're not in any rush, fortnine.ca has some great deals during Black Friday and Boxing Week or when they're just clearing out old inventory or discontinued items. If I waited to get my leather jacket on Boxing Day, I would have saved over $200. They have a lot of great reviews and recommendations on their YouTube channel too.

 

[Lunatik]

For me, motorcycle insurance ranged from about half to a little more than half of what I pay for my car insurance. The thing about motorcycle insurance is the size of the engine seems to play a significant role in the price. That's what I've read online and just looking back at my emails with my insurance broker, it seems to back that up. Last year when I upgraded my motorcycle, my broker gave me a quote on a bike with a smaller engine and when I corrected him, it suddenly went up $200 with everything being pretty much the same between the two models If internet lore is to be believed, 1000cc seems to be the magic threshold between cheap and expensive insurance and my experience suggests that's true.

As for safety gear, I would say for everything you should be able to keep it under $800-1000 if you're looking for quality, new, regular priced stuff, though you can save quite a bit of money if you buy used or wait for end-of-season sales. I would be hesitant to buy a second hand helmet unless you know it hasn't been used (particularly dropped), but you can score some good deals on second hand jackets. If you're not in any rush, fortnine.ca has some great deals during Black Friday and Boxing Week or when they're just clearing out old inventory or discontinued items. If I waited to get my leather jacket on Boxing Day, I would have saved over $200. They have a lot of great reviews and recommendations on their YouTube channel too.

I thought about just texting you instead, because I knew it would be you that answered But thanks for the info and I definitely wouldn't be in a rush.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I thought about just texting you instead, because I knew it would be you that answered But thanks for the info and I definitely wouldn't be in a rush.

The long winded answer was easier to type out on the keyboard than on the phone anyways

 

[CraigsList]

Hey guys, this is FFF! I arrived from Mexico yesterday, now I have to wait like 3 months for the season to start! Excited to be back to finally watch the Flames live again and to communicate with you all.

Cheers,

LL (new username)

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

Hey guys, this is FFF! I arrived from Mexico yesterday, now I have to wait like 3 months for the season to start! Excited to be back to finally watch the Flames live again and to communicate with you all.

Cheers,

LL (new username)

Hey F[sup]3[/sup]! You back for good now?

 

[CraigsList]

Hey F[sup]3[/sup]! You back for good now?

For good bro .

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

For good bro .

 

[Lunatik]

So FFF, your new name is "the names"? in the feminine context of course

 

[Anglesmith]

So FFF, your new name is "the names"? in the feminine context of course

That's not how it works. "Me llamo FFF" doesn't mean "my name is FFF," it means "I call myself FFF," but of course is interchangeable with "my name is."

Llamar is a verb with conjugations, not a noun with genders. So "llamo" means "I call" and "llama" would mean "he/she/it calls."

 

[Lunatik]

That's not how it works. "Me llamo FFF" doesn't mean "my name is FFF," it means "I call myself FFF," but of course is interchangeable with "my name is."

Llamar is a verb with conjugations, not a noun with genders. So "llamo" means "I call" and "llama" would mean "he/she/it calls."

then what would Las Llamas translate to professor

 

[Anglesmith]

then what would Las Llamas translate to professor

Literally "the flames."

 

[InfinityIggy]

Hey guys, this is FFF! I arrived from Mexico yesterday, now I have to wait like 3 months for the season to start! Excited to be back to finally watch the Flames live again and to communicate with you all.

Cheers,

LL (new username)

Welcome back you stud.

 

[Lunatik]

Literally "the flames."

they use llamas for too many things. they ride them, they call flames that and introduce themselves.... no wonder I failed spanish class

 

[CraigsList]

Yeah, spanish has way too many words for lots of things. But, thankfully I know the language. It's great to be back, I still feel weird!

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah, spanish has way too many words for lots of things. But, thankfully I know the language. It's great to be back, I still feel weird!

you were always weird

 

[CraigsList]

you were always weird

I know I am weird, but I feel weird

 

[Lunatik]

I know I am weird, but I feel weird

and you probably feel that way because you are

 

[CraigsList]

and you probably feel that way because you are

.

How has life been for you guys for the past 2 years?

 

[Lunatik]

.

How has life been for you guys for the past 2 years?

things are up n down, glad to be home?

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me.

 

[CraigsList]

things are up n down, glad to be home?

Yeah, it's pretty nice! The living conditions between Oaxaca, Mexico and the United States is quite the difference .

 

[Lunatik]

Yeah, it's pretty nice! The living conditions between Oaxaca, Mexico and the United States is quite the difference .

hopefully the heat wave in AZ has subsided a bit