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Old 11-15-11, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Flatballer
Dammit! I just finished the first season of "The Walking Dead". Damn. Now what am I gonna do?
It's up to episode 4, iirc, in the second season, so there's more available.
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This morning a driver ran a stop sign and almost t-boned me. I was turning left in front of them (they have the only stop of a 4 way - 3 roads are one way), didn't give way, and honked nice and long.

I'm sure the other driver thinks I'm at fault based on the look the driver gave me. I hope the little kid sitting in the back heard the horn.

One of the guys at work (store is 50 feet away so they heard the honk) grinned & waved when I drove by. He knows my pet peeve of people going through stop signs at 10-20 mph. Irresponsible.
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Old 11-15-11, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Ugh. Being the parent of 2d graders means that picking nits is no longer just a figure of speech.
Yep. We are just to the point of not being able to find a nit every time we look. Swept through our whole school. I doubt it will get out of the school until Christmas break. Shorter days mean less time to find good ambient light to find them too.

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Move here. Live the dream. Them zombies is all over the place when they're filming.
You have a zombie plan, right? "I waaannt briiiiiaaaannnnnssss"


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Well WR, you called it: a twist. It was due time.
It wasn't the twist I thought it would be (Jessica or Saul moles), but it was a good twist I did NOT see coming. Carrie sexed it up a lot too.

Claire doing a great job, and Mandy is amazing.

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all the best in your recovery Walter
+1 it all gets better from here

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Be careful
Yeah zitter, don't f around with booze when you're not healthy.
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Old 11-15-11, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
It's up to episode 4, iirc, in the second season, so there's more available.
Yeah, but where do I find them?
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Old 11-15-11, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by zitter
tired, lots of homework, and sad/depressed. just drinking jack daniels and typing essays...



i had a legitimate mental breakdown
If you want to stay depressed, alcohol is the right drug for the job.
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
You have a zombie plan, right? "I waaannt briiiiiaaaannnnnssss"

Yeah zitter, don't f around with booze when you're not healthy.
Well when they were at the farmhouse in Fairburn I started to worry. Then when the attacked the two guys at Newnan High School (where the FEMA trailer was setup) I realized that we were surrounded. They haven't penetrated the perimeter yet, but I did see a number of them around Oct 29th.

Zitter, go talk to a doc or counselor. There is no shame in getting help. Trust me on this.
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Old 11-15-11, 09:21 AM
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goodbye powertap pro+, you've served me quite well in allowing me to hit my highest FTP w/kg while still in base. 3800+ miles and still quite true. I guess i can also gloat a little about my wheelbuilding skillz (nowhere near that of the pro builders here)

hello rotor quarq, you'll allow me to train anywhere i have a bike. Also, hello new rear wheel, i wonder if i should make your color match that of my team kit or my handlebar tape (pink).
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My PT head unit is getting really dim. Does that mean I need a battery or is it dying?
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Old 11-15-11, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Flatballer
My PT head unit is getting really dim. Does that mean I need a battery or is it dying?
Cold display, cold battery, sometimes weak battery all cause this. Weak battery problem is amplified if it's cold.

...but it's not cold where you are

Battery is certainly worth a try.
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Cold display, cold battery, sometimes weak battery all cause this. Weak battery problem is amplified if it's cold.

...but it's not cold where you are

Battery is certainly worth a try.
Yeah, it does it inside, so it must be the battery. Guess I'll try replacing it.
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any time my head unit battery has died, it just quits, just goes off like a light-switch.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by hammy56
any time my head unit battery has died, it just quits, just goes off like a light-switch.
I've had mine show the low battery warning on start-up, I've had it fade to unreadable, and I've had it just shut down completely. Consistent, it's not
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Anyone need a LYC, let me know.
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this morning in "Very Interesting News"... Gilbert will be riding the Ghent 6day.

that'll be a scene. I don't think Iljo is cleared to ride it this year(?), so I'm guessing the organizer went out and got the next best thing in the world... wish I were going to be there, it'll be a raucous scene.
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Walter - good to see you again. Keep after it, you are clearly a battler :-)

Zitter - please, please do not combine problems like that. go talk to someone who is a trained professional, and tell them everything that is going on... not just parts. Recovery is a long hard road, adding the complexity of substance use just makes it worse... PM me if you need.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:39 AM
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Im addicted to good coffee and cookies.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:40 AM
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Midterms suck ass.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:45 AM
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Im addicted to good coffee and cookies.
You and me both.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by hammy56
Im addicted to good coffee and cookies.
Make that three.
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Old 11-15-11, 11:48 AM
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I hate mid-November days like this...Beautiful sunshine, no wind, temps around 10C...And I'm friggin stuck at the office...UGH!!!
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Mmmm pumpkin oatmeal raisin walnut cookies:



I made these for my girlfriend and the folks at her shop last weekend as a thanks for putting together my new bike. They were good.
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Originally Posted by jwible
Zitter, go talk to a doc or counselor. There is no shame in getting help. Trust me on this.
+1

alcohol is horrible when you are down as it's a downer. I once drank a beer when i was down (figuring s**t out in college) and it was probably the most horrible i've ever felt. Went to a party and all i wanted to do was GTFO.

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Mmmm pumpkin oatmeal raisin walnut cookies:


I made these for my girlfriend and the folks at her shop last weekend as a thanks for putting together my new bike. They were good.
they look amazing. I'd probably have eaten the whole damn batch, and i rhetorically ask myself why i'm zaftig... Hadn't indulged in much sweets in the last three weeks, and what do you know? i lost 2 kilos...
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Old 11-15-11, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by GirlAnachronism
Mmmm pumpkin oatmeal raisin walnut cookies:



I made these for my girlfriend and the folks at her shop last weekend as a thanks for putting together my new bike. They were good.

Hell yes!
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i'm ok now, i just had a lot bottled up inside and had to vent. i'm lucky i have some good friends around me and they helped me out
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Originally Posted by GirlAnachronism
Mmmm pumpkin oatmeal raisin walnut cookies:
dont make me come up there...
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