[lug] Bicycle Computers

[Matt Dew]

On 05/06/2011 06:33 AM, Rob Nagler wrote:
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Brennen Bearnes wrote:
>> I've had good intentions for a while now of building an Arduino-based bike
>> computer. I've got all the components, pretty much - solar panel, battery
>> charger, battery, weather-proof case, pile of LEDs - but so far haven't
>> mustered the ambition to do more than rig up the case to attach to the rack.
>
> Sorry, but this is just too funny.  Reminds me of
> http://webaugur.com/bibliotheca/field_stock/os-airlines.html
>
> Linux Airlines
> Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start
> their own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave
> the runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of
> printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket
> yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts,
> a wrench and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully
> adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on
> time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You
> try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but
> all they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?"

Heh heh, addendum:
Half the customers would decide they don't like the 1x3/8" bolts that 
the airline supplies and would feel they need to bring a tap&die set, 
re-tap the bolt threads and then proceed to tell all the other 
passengers why their bolt sizes are better.

>
> :)
>
> Rob
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