Who wants to help me install my sprockets?

[o4trix]

Here's the deal: I bought some new sprockets, I bought a new chain; they need to go on my bike. Seeing as I'm a starving college student who isn't a mechanic I don't have the tools or know-how to do this by myself.

Anybody in the SB/LA area want to lend a helping hand? I'll ride to your place and bring you a nice gift too :D ... Thanks for any interest...

[{PMS}fishy]

Ride to Boston, I'll do it. :D

[sv_650]

too bad you ride f4i

this is a sv forum

[o4trix]

Originally posted by sv_650
too bad you ride f4i

this is a sv forum

...I ride an F4i?! No Way! I didn't know that...Thanks for helping me figure that out...

[NiteQwill]

Originally posted by sv_650
too bad you ride f4i

this is a sv forum
haha... man you're harsh. :rolleyes:

no difference between a sv or f4i in installing sprockets and chains.....

[NukleoN]

this is a sv forum

It's 'AN' SV, not 'A' SV. Don't anger the grammar Nazi™! :D My, the abuse of indefinite articles is rampant around here! ;)

The grammar & spelling Nazi™ wishes you a Happy New Year.

Back to your regularly-scheduled Sprocketeering™, mein freund!

[SVNerd]

o4trix - you know where I live (near your folks'): PM me, you can use my garage and tools. No gift necessary.

Fishy - I thought you moved out here (to SD): what happened to the PIC-based gear-indicator + TRE project ?

[racinteach]

I am in LA ..not sure if I have the right size socket for you since I usually only work on the sv's..and my DB's

[SVNerd]

Nuke - please educate me (us ?) here: the referred-to indefinite article is "a" in the sentence, why would you use "an" instead of "a" ? I was of the school where one would use "an" for words (adjectives or nouns) that begin with vowels (not those that "sound" - when spoken - like they begin with vowels), and some words that begin with "h" that were immediately followed by a vowel.

A subtle point perhaps, but is the contemporary "rule" of when the noun is modified by an adjective (as is the case here: "SV"), the choice between a and an depends on the initial sound (in this case, vowel-like) of the adjective that immedately follows the article ?

Thanks !

[NukleoN]

Sure, SVNerd...I'll explain it simply:

The indefinite articles of 'an' and 'a' are chosen based on the *sound* of a word's first lettter.

If the first letter is a vowel sound, you use 'an' to precede it. If it's a consonant sound you use 'a'.

This would explain why the same indefinite article ('an' or 'a') can often be used preceding the same letter...which on the surface seems inconsistent.

Examples should clarify this:

An umbrella is a good idea if you're chasing a unicorn in the rain.

*Note that umbrella has a vowel sound to the word, and the long 'u' in unicorn has a consonant sound (yoo).

More examples:

An SV is a great bike and it's a sexy beast as well.

*Again, the letters, 'SV' start with a vowel sound (ess vee) and the word sexay starts with a consonant sound.

Ok, I think you all should have this by now, but here are more examples:

An orangutan showed up at a one-day car show.

There's a historical society investigating a hidden chamber in a hillside mansion.

He's an honest person

*The people saying 'an historical' are wrong and inconsistent because the 'h' in historical is not silent. Neither are the h's in 'hillside' or 'hidden' as used above. However, the h in 'honest' is silent and would be preceded by 'an'.

So there you have it...a brief rundown about indefinite articles. :D

[spindarubber]

*click* *click* *boom*

[NukleoN]

*click* *click* *boom*

Ah man..suicide isn't the answer. :D

Seriously though...if English is a language you use often then you should take pride in getting it right. Hell, if you cannot even speak or write properly you'd be surprised how people will use that against you....and you'll never know it. I'm using 'you' in the generic sense here.

Try using poor grammar/spelling on a resume' or when your competition for a high-paying job sounds/writes like a Yale debate-club president. If you don't think the way you write/speak affects you, well, I'm here to tell you you're wrong. Others won't be quite so honest, or they may think you're a bit dull without knowing exactly why. Sure, not everyone who speaks/writes poorly is dull, but why give that impression...ever?

The truly educated have learned how to learn, tempered with a healthy dose of critical thought in order to separate fact from fiction. Once you've mastered that, there's nothing to stop you from learning anything you want...long after you're out of 'school'. After all, some things you learn in school aren't necessarily true, omit certain truths or are simply outdated.

I spelled the word 'equation' wrong for years before I realized that I was wrong (I picked up on a different spelling from a colleague). I found the error, fixed the spelling and moved on. It was a seamless transition. There was no grief due to an unusual attachment to *my* long-running personal spelling creativity, no lingering feeling of being insulted by the person correcting my spelling and definitely no virtual shotguns. ;)

Oh yeah, someone help 04trix with his sprockets! :D

[SVNerd]

OK Nuke - the second sentence of your response answered my question, thanks. BTW, just HOW did you spell "equation" wrong ?

I'm better at math. FAR better.

I offered to help Nick, but haven't heard from him ... I think he's been pre-occupied by his mother's car accident :(

[NukleoN]

I used to spell equation as 'equasion'. Made sense to me but I guess it was wrong. :D

Oh I figured you might see what I meant straight away because you were interested. I wrote the explanation with plenty of examples for anyone else who might have needed further explanation. :D

[sdlnxgk]

See that is why I love you PeEpS, I get a grammar lesson while learning about motorcycles too :D

[racinteach]

unicorn has the long vowel U spelling