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VermilionX · Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:32 pm

i learned about this site from another forum...

http://tapeworks.com/

im gonna order red reflective rimstripes for my bike and then go on from there if im satisfied.

it'll be my poor man's alternative to painting the whole wheel red.

anybody have experience w/ that website?

#2 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:40 pm

Personally I think the rim stickers look ugly, and I've heard they're a pain to fit!

I've picked up a couple of things like that though, I've got a red helmet with a black dragon on the back and a black helmet with a silver playboy bunny on the back. Plus the yellow one I use now.

VermilionX · Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:41 pm

that's a great idea sev!

im also gonna look for some cool reflective decals for my helmet since it's so plain right now.

JCS · #4 Unread post by **JCS** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:01 pm

Take that sticker money and go buy a darned shop manual!

VermilionX · Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:15 pm

JCS wrote:Take that sticker money and go buy a darned shop manual!

the sticker set is only $19.

the book is expensive plus stuff like these are REALLY expensive. not to mention i don't have space to have a good motorcycle garage working area.

#6 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:26 pm

Did you just say stuff like these?

VermilionX · Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:31 pm

Sevulturus wrote:Did you just say stuff like these?

yeah, those tool thingies that makes things go round and bang bang!

#8 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:14 am

Ohhhh, you mean, "stuff like this."

VermilionX · Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:17 am

Sevulturus wrote:Ohhhh, you mean, "stuff like this."

eh?

is "stuff like these" wrong grammar?

why can't i use the plural form of this?

skoebl · #10 Unread post by **skoebl** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:41 am

It's because "stuff" is a singular noun. If you were to say "things", which is a plural noun, then you could use "these."

"Stuff like this"
or
"Things like these"

That said..."things like these" just doesn't sound right...and "stuff like this" should be used instead

VermilionX · Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:55 am

skoebl wrote:It's because "stuff" is a singular noun. If you were to say "things", which is a plural noun, then you could use "these."

"Stuff like this"
or
"Things like these"

That said..."things like these" just doesn't sound right...and "stuff like this" should be used instead

i thought stuff can be both singular and plural.

BTW... i just ordered it, i'll be getting my rimstripes in about a weeks time.

Shiv · #12 Unread post by **Shiv** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:17 am

Stuff can be plural and a verb.

"Look at my stuff!" would be plural.

"I stuff my shoes so my feet look bigger" is the verb.

I don't think it can be singular. I tried to think of a singular way of using it for like three minutes and drew a blank.

So it'd be "stuff like this is" because someone, somewhere, a long time ago, decided that that was the way to refer to various stuff.

skoebl · #13 Unread post by **skoebl** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:59 pm

Shiv wrote:Stuff can be plural and a verb.

"Look at my stuff!" would be plural.

"I stuff my shoes so my feet look bigger" is the verb.

I don't think it can be singular. I tried to think of a singular way of using it for like three minutes and drew a blank.

So it'd be "stuff like this is" because someone, somewhere, a long time ago, decided that that was the way to refer to various stuff.

"look at my stuff" refers to multiple items...but it's still a singular noun. The word "stuff" itself follows this same principle (at least the noun version of it). It's a singular noun used to describe multiple object or whathaveyou.

Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:39 pm

Leave it to sev to turn a motorcycle related thread into a middle school grammer lesson.

skoebl · #15 Unread post by **skoebl** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:01 pm

fireguzzi wrote:Leave it to sev to turn a motorcycle related thread into a middle school grammer lesson.

Yeah

Mintbread · Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:31 pm

VermilionX wrote:BTW... i just ordered it, i'll be getting my rimstripes in about a weeks time.

You will be better off taking the wheels off to apply the stickers. They have to go on perfectly or they make the whole wheel look bent. Not a good look.

VermilionX · Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:33 pm

Mintbread wrote: You will be better off taking the wheels off to apply the stickers. They have to go on perfectly or they make the whole wheel look bent. Not a good look.

yeah, they told me that over the phone. i called them since i have other questions.

also, they said they'll send me 5 sets instead of just 4 so i'll have an extra just in case.

#18 Unread post by **Sev** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:20 pm

fireguzzi wrote:Leave it to sev to turn a motorcycle related thread into a middle school grammer lesson.

I couldn't help it. I keep seeing stuff like:

"stuff like these."
"lots of damages."
"but im gonna have the bike's damages touched up and masked"

amongst other things.

And I wonder how I could possibly be seeing that sort of thing from a University student. At a certain point someone needs to step in and point it out.

BuzZz · #19 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:34 pm

Shiv wrote:

I don't think it can be singular. I tried to think of a singular way of using it for like three minutes and drew a blank.

Got the stuff? is singular.....

Shiv · #20 Unread post by **Shiv** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 8:36 pm

Ok so I'm not a druggie. I'm more concerned with stuffing my mouth than stuffing my pipe.