Winter Riding Poll II

[Vidrazor]

>>Why is there no degree symbol on our keyboards!<<

There is. My reply is not showing up here tho. Might be an internet thing. Perhaps somethign to do with the BBS software.

[Vidrazor]

Let's try this again.

On a PC, you need to use the character map tool found under start, programs, acceessories, system tools, then character map.

On a Mac, it's shift-option-8

[Vidrazor]

Let's see, it's 67°F here in NYC.

Ah, there it is. I don't understand why my previous reply didn't come up.

>>That sure would be more useful than this, "^", whatever that is.<<

Doesn't that mean "up yours"?

[00to60]

Thanks for the Winter poll revision, however winter poll one was obvious. If you rode one day out of the off season, then your bike did not hibernate.

 

[Desolation Angel]

Let's see, it's 67°F here in NYC.

Ah, there it is. I don't understand why my previous reply didn't come up.

>>That sure would be more useful than this, "^", whatever that is.<<

Doesn't that mean "up yours"?

OK, so I found it where you said, °°°, but gee, that's inconvenient to get for a quick reply.  I have no clue what "^" this is for.  A math symbol perhaps?  I've only used it as a replacement character for a certain 4 letter word, like this >>> f^ck.  

*Update*  This "^" is called a circumflex accent.  I don't know why.  

[solman]

I see in the poll that we have a fair weather rider among us.

[andrewsw]

^ is indeed a circumflex accent and is used in a number of languages, though I don't really remember what it does to the vowels it modifies. It is also commonly used in computing to represent "power of" and 2^8 or 2 raised to the power of 8 = 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2 = 256, the largest number represented by an 8 bit byte. there. I'm a f^'ing geek.

[Vidrazor]

Actually, the "up yours" usage may be handy too...

[PaulVS]

While December to March is usually pretty nasty here in Chicago... we typically get 4 or 5 flukey days where it's sunny, dry, and over 50°F.  

So since I'm always 'jonesin' in the winter to ride... I usually don't do much more winterizing to the bike than to put Stabil in the tank and keep a bedsheet over it.  That way I can take advantage of those opportunities.

I also have a very well insulated garage... because the previous owner apparently worked year 'round in it.  (It even has it's own monster Kenmore heater that doesn't work anymore.)

This picture is an example of one of those days.  New Year's Eve, 2004.  It was almost 60°F.

[malonef]

I don't mind the cold so much, but the chemicals they put on the roads here in Central NY are killers. I only ride if the roads are dry. generally I prep the Bandit for a Winter's rest and get it out for Spring.

[kedeg_97B12]

As long as it is above 28°F and dry.
Heated grips surprisingly helps keep the rest of me toasty.

[kedeg_97B12]

Let's try this again.

On a PC, you need to use the character map tool found under start, programs, acceessories, system tools, then character map.

On a Mac, it's shift-option-8

alt + 0176 also inserts the temp symbol

[Desolation Angel]

Let's try this again.

On a PC, you need to use the character map tool found under start, programs, acceessories, system tools, then character map.

On a Mac, it's shift-option-8

alt + 0176 also inserts the temp symbol

Just makes my keyboard ding as I type 0176.

[kedeg_97B12]

°°...
Still works for me. Are you holding down the alt while using the num keypad? Maybe you need to upgrade from Windows 3.1

[PaulVS]

As long as it is above 28°F and dry.
Heated grips surprisingly helps keep the rest of me toasty./quote]

Yeah... but you ALWAYS have your winter coat on.