If you're trying to save weight by changing to carbon fiber pins for your race number, you're going about weight savings all wrong.
I just have Chuck Norris yell at my number to stick to my jersey. No pins required.
-ET
Now "I" am not going to open the can of worms (or serpents depending on point of view) regarding "ankle chips", but I think we OBRA-ites should have chips implanted like my dogs. The chip strap around my ankle was just too much added weight and produced considerable wind resistance. Once chip is implanted, just walk up to the registration tent, get scanned to assure you are who you say, then get scanned every time you go through the finish line rain, shine or mud. Keep the camera for those that cannot be chipped because of religious beliefs. Direct feed all those stats into that nifty little laptop and hey... time for a recovery beverage and a PB sandwich. Maybe we could even get the top model chip that would allow us to pay, feed all our power info, heart rate, and even supply info for drug control. Hey think outside the box!
Any Veterinarians out there that can get OBRA a quote? If it is spendy like the new signs, maybe we can get a sponsor like Intel or Dunder Mifflin. I know we have to pass this through the Board first. I apologize if someone picks up on the ankle chip idea tried at the Crusade a few years back. Not my intention here. Just a little humor.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl Willson
To: jon.ragsdale@comcast.net
Cc: 'obra'
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Don't worry - Kenji is putting the barcode on your other end!
On Jan 23, 2008, at 2:06 PM, jon.ragsdale@comcast.net wrote:
Just make sure the bar codes aren't on our foreheads.........
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From: "Mike Murray"
You guys are going to be sorry when the bar code scanner registration program goes live and you get registered for races as Betty something.
Mike Murray
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Rick Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 13:18 PM
To: Jay Rideout
Cc: obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor of 3. The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I clipped it to my fork and let it rub on the spokes...
Rick
Jay Rideout wrote:
But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Perilloux
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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Date: January 23, 2008 1:47:13 PM PST
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We also have a very nice image of Brett Jarolimek on the left side of the "OBRA" sticker that was in our packet. Thanks and good idea. For those that have not seen it, there is also a full size image of Brett on the back brick wall of the Hollywood Bike Gallery. His singlespeed hangs next to the graphic. Thanks Matt Cardinal. Keep the spirit alive.
Ride hard, but smart.
ron.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Johnson
To: Jay Rideout
Cc: obra
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor of 3. The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I clipped it to my fork and let it rub on the spokes...
Rick
Jay Rideout wrote:
But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Perilloux
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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Don't worry - Kenji is putting the barcode on your other end!
On Jan 23, 2008, at 2:06 PM, jon.ragsdale@comcast.net wrote:
> Just make sure the bar codes aren't on our foreheads.........
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Mike Murray"
> You guys are going to be sorry when the bar code scanner
> registration program goes live and you get registered for races as
> Betty something.
>
>
> Mike Murray
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> On Behalf Of Rick Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 13:18 PM
> To: Jay Rideout
> Cc: obra
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
>
> But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor
> of 3. The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I
> clipped it to my fork and let it rub on the spokes...
>
> Rick
>
> Jay Rideout wrote:
>>
>> But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper
>> rating scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Tom Perilloux
>> To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
>> Cc: OBRA
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
>>
>> Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from
>> Santa, I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams.
>> At this rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
>>
>> On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson
>> wrote:
>> I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say
>> nice
>> improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
>> pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
>> each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably
>> enjoy up
>> to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
>>
>> And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
>> saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there
>> too.
>>
>> Rick
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> From: "Mike Murray"
> Date: January 23, 2008 1:47:13 PM PST
> To: "'obra'"
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
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Just make sure the bar codes aren't on our foreheads.........
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From: "Mike Murray"
You guys are going to be sorry when the bar code scanner registration program goes live and you get registered for races as Betty something.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Rick Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 13:18 PM
To: Jay Rideout
Cc: obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor of 3. The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I clipped it to my fork and let it rub on the spokes...
Rick
Jay Rideout wrote:
But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Perilloux
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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You guys are going to be sorry when the bar code scanner registration
program goes live and you get registered for races as Betty something.
Mike Murray
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Rick Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 13:18 PM
To: Jay Rideout
Cc: obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor of 3.
The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I clipped it to my
fork and let it rub on the spokes...
Rick
Jay Rideout wrote:
But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating
scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Perilloux
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll
be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may
not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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But compared to the old OBRA card it's improved by at least a factor of
3. The old one was so weak it hardly made any noise when I clipped it
to my fork and let it rub on the spokes...
Rick
Jay Rideout wrote:
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the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating
scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
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From: Tom Perilloux <teperilloux@gmail.com>
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA <obra@list.obra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa,
I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this
rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson <RCJohnson1@attglobal.net>
wrote:
I
just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy
up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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But the new membership card only rated as a 6 on the ice scraper rating scale from 1-10. My library card is rated at 9.
----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Perilloux
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: OBRA
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:22:59 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] New Numbers/Plates
Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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Wow, with my new carbon fiber pins I found in my stocking from Santa, I'll
be able to best that weight savings at about 15 grams. At this rate, I may
not need to lose that holiday weight after all!
On Jan 19, 2008 5:58 PM, Rick C Johnson wrote:
> I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
> improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
> pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
> each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
> to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
>
> And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
> saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
>
> Rick
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I just received my new road numbers and MTB plate and I have to say nice
improvements! Not only are the road numbers smaller (which will make
pinning them on oh-so-much easier) but they are 3.8 grams lighter -
each! Combined with having to use less pins we all can probably enjoy up
to a 10 gram savings. Sweet! ;-)
And the new sticker system - reusable membership cards and plates -
saves OBRA money and more environmentally friendly. Well done there too.
Rick
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