Nice. I believed it.

my plan backfired...I was hoping to freak evan out. Alas, he saw through my charade. Went in without a hitch, squared up perfect.

probably be a good idea to file a little off the headset so it's not so goddamned tight next time.

THINK first. .. jeezus

I would just hacksaw the headtube off and go to Home Depot and get some type of pipe and weld in on there. That should work fine. I would get two pieces of pipe in case it happens again. You could probably get the headset out with a pair of vise grips or maybe you could put a pipe wrench on and just twist them around until they are loose. What ever you decide, good luck.

for the love of God, my anus is bleeding!!!