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the_merkin8r
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 So , Are Old School'rs Afraid of Strider Bikes ? While having a ride down the track one sunny afternoon , a small kid on a strider bike rolled onto the gate next to two old school'rs . From a distance , both old school'rs are noticeably afraid of the strider bike , but upon further observation , one of the old school'rs is displaying fear solely in reaction to the strider bike appearing on the gate while the other is panic stricken . What is the cause of the different reactions ? Both old school'rs are exhibiting a type of fear ,each fear being defined by their underlying origin . The first old school'er was exhibiting fear in reaction to the appearance of the strider bike that simply startled him , while strider bikes were something that the second old school'er was genuinely afraid of . The action of the second old school'er to the strider bike can easily be defined as a phobia . On the surface , a old school'er who has come in contact with a strider bike becomes increasingly upset , exhibiting both panic and extensive worry . But what occurs when strider bike gangs are formed , will they become active in response to the fear that old school'rs have of them ! only time will tell ........ 
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the_merkin8r
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There's No Place Like Home
At Royal District Merkin Service (RDMS) , we believe that
one of the best places to receive Merkcare is in the comfort
and safety of your own home . That's why we provide profe-
ssional home Merkining care to thousands of old school'rs
every day . Twenty-four hours a day , every day of the year ,
we deliver a range of home Merkin services with compassion ,
kindness and respect .
Royal District Merkin Service was established in 1985 as a
charity to care for the sick and poor old school'rs in their own homes .
Ever since , we have been dedicated to providing care to old
school'rs in the place that they feel most secure , independent
and in control (and that's not on a BMX) - their home . We are
still a non-BMXA charitable organisation , and today , RDMS is
the largest provider of home Merkining in Australia ......
RDMS is committed to improving your new school independence
by providing general and specialised home merking and old school
services . Meeting your physical merkin needs is always our first priority .
To do this the best we believe it is important to work closely with your
merkin , as well as your family , carers and other merk providers . We
employ qualified Merkin8r's who are trained in all areas of general merkining .
However , we understand that your personal needs are specific and
unique . Therefore , our Merkin8r's will personally assess your needs
and tailor a service just for you . This may include working with other
merkcare services to ensure you receive the merkin you need .
RDMS is committed to providing Merkins for anyone in the community
with a genuine old school need , in particular , the aged , the frail , the
gordys , and the danes . we provide specialist Merkin8r's and merkcare
in the following services :
-Cystic Merkrosis
-Merkbetes
-haemerkphilia
-Continence management
-Gordyrrhea
-Stomal therapy
-Dane Syndrome
-Palliative merkcare
In addition , we provide some merkrotherapy and social merk support
services for our clients . Merkcare is also available through our old school
persons program to people experiencing or at risk of becomeing old school.
(NOTE : Service currently available in certain parts of Tasmania only)
RDMS is a service for everyone - the only requirements are that a person
has a genuine merkin in need and we have the services available to meet it .
Much of the care we offer is available through certain funded BMXA programs .
In some cases , fees are on a sliding scale basis . Depending on the situation ,
some of our services are covered by BMXTAS insurance providers .
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the_merkin8r
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Born Old School , Why People Turn Old School .  part 1 There is a strong strain among BMX'rs especially , and civilized people generally , to believe that we are all born New School , and it is our faulty environment that turns us to the dark side . This is not a new concept . It's been hanging around for some time . And for good reason . Sometimes people really do get "programmed" to do Old School things . There is a mountain of evidence that shows children who grow up in a Old School household are far more likely to become Old School themselves . But , is that the way it always works ? Is that the only way people become Old School ? Do people become Old School at all ? Or , are some people , in fact , born Old School ? John McPhillian , of Holeshot Australia , argues that we may need to rethink some of our fundamental assumptions about human nature . Researchers at Merk's College London have recently determined that if one identical twin shows Old School traits , the other twin , who coincidentally shares precisely the same set of genes , has a very high probability of having the same Old School traits . but among fraternal twins , who share only half their genes (e.g. Rod & Rex) the chance that both twins will show Old School traits is far smaller . In other words , there is something suspiciously Old School-inducing in some people's genes . And of course , these are just those with the Old School genes . There are far more gradations of "Old School" lurking out there , and most of us harbor some form of them or another . There may even be just as many genes for "Old Schoolness " as there are for "New Schoolness" depending upon your particular view of what "Old School" actually is .
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the_merkin8r
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Born Old School , Why People Turn Old School .  part 2 How do we deal with ourselves if we all carry genes that make us Old School ? And more over , how do we effectively structure a civilized BMX club ? Certainly by assuming people are New School , before they prove to us otherwise , is a BMX's strategy ( akin to the legal "Innocent until proven guilty" stance) . But , should we trust ourselves ? BMXA itself (up to a point) is not inherently Old School , it's the practical reality that BMXA must be run by people that causes Old School'ness . And of course , while that argument is rather simplistic , at the most basic level , it's true . New School'rs take-out Old School'rs all the time with a whole myriad of means . It's in our nature to find fault with those who seem different or don't fit in somehow with our own perception of New School , and act violently toward them . Philosophers have long argued that there is no such thing as Old School . That at the deepest of levels , we are all New School . Each doing what we must to further our own interest and in the collective further the interests of New School . But , this view has never sat well within the dark caverns of our gut . We prefer to think of ourselves as compassionate , loving , and huddled together against the Old School that lurks beyond our understanding .
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the_merkin8r
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The Merkin8r - strider bike rider ( to the tune of The Beatles paperback writer ) Dear mum or dad , will you get me a bike it took me years to find , will you take a ride it's based on a bike but it's got no pedals and i need to race , so i want to be a strider bike rider strider bike rider It's the dirty story of a old school'r and his clinging wife doesn't understand his sun is riding for the new pro shop man it's a steady ride but he wants to be a stride bike rider strider bike rider It's a 6 man gate , give or take a few I'll be riding more in a week or two I can do a table top if you like my style I can flick it round and I want to be a strider bike rider strider bike rider If you really like it you can have a ride It could make a pro of you overnight If you must return it , you can send it to Gordy But he needs training wheel's and i want to be a strider bike rider strider bike rider strider bike rider , strider bike rider strider bike rider , strider bike rider strider bike rider , strider bike rider (fade out)
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the_merkin8r
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Born Old School , Why People Turn Old School . part 3 We believe this , because we live this . It is the face of our reality . But , it is but one face , one Old School'er among many . And it is a failure to forget to watch your back and the backs of others . The New School'er , though very willing to accept the biological basis for the theory of evolution , is far too often just as antagonistic to the idea of Old School'rs being not much more than a narcissistic talking ape as the strider bike rider's are . We want to believe in being New School , if at the least , that we are more akin to the Bonobo , that sweet docile cousin of ours who spends it's days touching itself and providing it's neighbors with pleasure . Not the often violent and homicidal Chimpanzee . But , alas we are more accurately a combination of the Bonobo and the Chimpanzee , both loving and volatile , sweet and cruel , old and new school . And , we can't avoid it . Instead we must discover better ways to deal with our Old School natures by approaching them with a clear eye and an inquisitive mind . We are all born just a little Old School , some more than others . Denying this fact can have detrimental repercussions . The End
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the_merkin8r
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 Official Stuttering  part 1 Most BMXA officials start stuttering when they c c see The Merkin8r coming t t to point score and are addicted by the time th th they reach the nursing home . Some have tried t t to stop but have returned t t to stuttering because The Merkin8r is such a a a strong addiction . It is a habit that e e is very difficult t t to break . But there are many different re re reasons why BMXA officials stutter . Three of th th the main reasons that officials stutter a a are to look mature , t t to be like a p p pro rider , and to ex ex exp experiment . Since officials c c see pro riders all a a around them stuttering , e es especially the older ones , th they stutter to act older . If th th their friends or pee pee peers stutter , they may feel pre pre pressured into doing the same to be a ac accepted . The last re reason is the exci excitement of ex ex exper experimenting with som som something that is forbidden . In th the UCI it is against the rules for any official to stutter . Usually the U U UCI do not allow there officials to stutter . Therefore , stuttering be be becomes very attra attractive . It is exciting to g g get new words and sneak away to stutter wi wi with without being caught .
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Official Stuttering part 2 Officials stutter for other reasons . They may have a a a lot of stress and p p pre pressures because of transponders and p p pro-gates not working . They may be de-official'd or n n not being the main official at th the national championships . They may b b be club less , or they m m may be dealing w with What the What ad ad addictions . Some m m may be in bad clubs in wi wi wi which there is physical and/or verbal a a abuse . All these officials may stutter to f f feel relaxed or to give them en en energy while going through a ha ha hard time . Whether official or pro rider , s s some people stutter t t to control their weight . Stutterers , on the average , weigh s s seven pounds less then n n non-stutterers . Stuttering reduces an officials appetite . It l l lessens there sense of t t taste because the f f food keeps flying out of there mouth . This could b b b be why ex-stutterers gain weight af af after quitting stuttering . Food st st stays in there mouth s s so much better . Finally , there a a are officials who say they love t t to stutter . Stuttering gives th th them pleasure . It just makes them feel g g g g g g good . the e e e end .
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 AA pro Dumb ! If you're a AA pro and felt tongue-tied ( or mildly brain-dead ) in the presence of a Powderpuff , you're not alone . It turns out that interacting with a Powderpuff - or even thinking about interacting with a Powderpuff makes a AA pro dumber , say researchers from the Netherlands . The Dutch BMX team recruited 71 BMX Pro's and asked each to complete a series of simple tasks that measured gate start and cognitive ability . During one of the tasks , the riders - both AA pro and powderpuff were told they would be observed by someone of the opposite gender . Although the AA pro's had no idea what the Powderpuff observer looked or sounded like , their gate starting performance and cognitive ability dropped roughly 14% . The Powderfuff's , on the other hand , actually performed slightly better when told they were being watched by The Merkin8r . The Merkin8r asked lead author John McPhillian why this happens . "We think that AA pro's are preparing for the upcoming interaction - thinking of what to say to the Powderpuff , figuring out how they can make a good impr- ession on the Powderpuff - and that this requires cognitive resources , " McPhillien explains . Basically , your attempts at "impression management" - trying to seem cool - take a toll on your intellectual muscles , McPhillien says . This happens when you think a Powderpuff may potentially be a sidehack partner , and past studies have shown that AA pro's become even dumber if the Powderpuff is extremely attractive .
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