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Old 11-04-15 | 06:07 PM
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My daughter drives a tricked out Optima. Sweet car. Much more luxurious than its price would suggest. To those who are comparing Hyundais and Kias, you know they are the same company, right?
right.. I've recently rented a big Hyuadai SUV (Santa Fe?). I'm not a fan of SUV's generally, but it drove well and had plenty of gizmos. Had a Kia Soul for a couple weeks just before I moved down here. It was decent as well.

I like that Hyundai Elantra wagon that they don't make anymore.
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Old 11-04-15 | 06:10 PM
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Old 11-04-15 | 06:11 PM
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It's colder in Phoenix today than most of the country. Our fall lasted about 5 days.

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Not knowing where to take a car for proper service at a fair price after warranty especially if the problem is exotic is the principal reason we started leasing. Car is always under warranty. It's not cheap, but it is hassle free and that is worth a lot to me. Also driving a nearly new car all the time is very sweet. We are very fortunate to be able to afford this luxury. But honestly, I would rather step down a level or two on the vehicle selection than go back to buying if it came to that.
After dealing with selling my truck, I will never buy another car. Leasing means a constant payment, but when you factor in the expense of repairs and resale value, it evens out. Plus I get bored of vehicles after awhile and with (hopefully) electric cars that can go farther than 20 miles on a charge and google cars coming up around the corner, it seems like a silly time to buy another gas guzzler.

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Nice Fall ride on an unusually warm (73º) November day:

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Old 11-04-15 | 07:00 PM
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That reminds me of a woman that I used to work with ~15 years ago. Seemingly daily, she would announce that she had lost X pounds, but would always get lunch from fast food places and drink a lot of soda. I felt like slapping her and saying "NET! How much did you lose NET? -20lbs??!"
I have no idea what you are trying to say here?

However, on the subject of nutrition, I've been trying to eat maximally nutritious food on account of the calorie restriction. So I decided to make a tasty lentil soup to which I add spinach. I go to the store and five pound bags of baby spinach are on sale. Only $0.50 more than 10 oz bags of baby spinach. So I course I buy the 5 pound bag. Spinach in my salad, spinach in my lentil soup, spinach on my pizza, sautéed spinach. I'll be damned but the two of us may actually polish off a 5 pound bag of spinach in a week.

Then I was reading about nuts on line and I come across this incredible recipe for Salted Caramel Almond Butter. Clever clever recipe that is homemade almond butter sweetened not with caramel but softened dates, which really do have a delicious caramel flavor. Roasted salted almonds, softened dates, a little milk and some salt. That stuff is like crack. You don't want it around if you're trying to diet.

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Old 11-04-15 | 07:21 PM
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i just did the furthest thing outside the comfort zone of the 41, i did a night mtb ride for the first time

it was awesome.

until we were exiting the trail and one guy rolled his tire off his rim and i developed a mysterious slow leak
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Old 11-04-15 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
Then I was reading about nuts on line and I come across this incredible recipe for Salted Caramel Almond Butter. Clever clever recipe that is homemade almond butter sweetened not with caramel but softened dates, which really do have a delicious caramel flavor. Roasted salted almonds, softened dates, a little milk and some salt. That stuff is like crack. You don't want it around if you're trying to diet.
Mmm, that does sound good! Not exactly blue cheese stuffed dates or bacon wrapped dates good, but still good!
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Old 11-04-15 | 07:34 PM
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dates + anything = good

whats a google car?
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Old 11-04-15 | 07:36 PM
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dates + anything = good

whats a google car?
Both Google and Apple are developing self-driving cars.
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Old 11-04-15 | 07:54 PM
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dates + anything = good

whats a google car?
Delicious salad: romaine lettuce topped with some date slivers and thinly sliced red onion. With blue cheese dressing.
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:06 PM
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Puhleeze, let's be accurate here: the dog ****ty one. If you are going to quote someone, be faithful at least.

Tell ya what: when you finish, tell us how you liked it.
Tonight's session was low intensity base-building, with a twist. One leg drills near the end.

The fun part of these sessions is going to the shop and chatting with the other participants.
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:07 PM
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...not on my computer. I'm running windows 7, and they told me I'm protected.
From what?
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:08 PM
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Tonight's session was low intensity base-building, with a twist. One leg drills near the end.

The fun part of these sessions is going to the shop and chatting with the other participants.
Seriously (for a change), I'm glad you enjoy it.
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:09 PM
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Waiting in line to get a haircut from my wife. /yawn
Is she a professional stylist, or is it just haircut night at the [MENTION=341506]RPK79[/MENTION] household?
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:12 PM
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Both Google and Apple are developing self-driving cars.
no.

i reject your reality and substitute my own.
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:12 PM
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One leg drills
Hate them with a passion.
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Delicious salad: romaine lettuce topped with some date slivers and thinly sliced red onion. With blue cheese dressing.
would. minus the bleu cheese cuz dairy
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:16 PM
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would. minus the bleu cheese cuz dairy
What about Lactaid? Works pretty good.
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Nice Fall ride on an unusually warm (73º) November day:

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If the Google car is anything like the Google Android tablet that I'm typing this on then I will say thanks but no thanks Mr Google.
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From what?
...it seemed so reassuring that I did not ask. Better not to know, I think.
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One leg drills near the end.
...I can see where in a CX race, using only one leg might be the only way you could finish.
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:49 PM
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Old 11-04-15 | 08:51 PM
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If the Google car is anything like the Google Android tablet that I'm typing this on then I will say thanks but no thanks Mr Google.
Ouch.

Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...I can see where in a CX race, using only one leg might be the only way you could finish.
Or one might only have one leg left.
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Old 11-04-15 | 09:31 PM
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...a mysterious slow leak
I had one of those today because this idiot decided to bite my tire:

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