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Trsnrtr 05-23-17 08:11 AM


Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19603863)
The Stelvio really is beautiful.

And, we get to see it twice!

Trsnrtr 05-23-17 08:12 AM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19603870)
Trikes on a trainer don't count.

I dont kudo any trainer rides.

jtaylor996 05-23-17 08:16 AM


Originally Posted by topslop1 (Post 19603831)
stronger everrryyy ride. faster on this one by far than even last week. something is happening...

also, fell in love with a BMC road machine I saw out there. Mmm that orange fire red color...

Were you on this one? https://www.strava.com/activities/1001237831

BillyD 05-23-17 08:16 AM


Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19603798)
I'd be shocked if an urgent care bill were for more than $800 for this.

I'm not shocked by anything from Big Med and Big Pharm. They didn't become "Big" by accident.

BillyD 05-23-17 08:18 AM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19603848)
Pretty sure they charge you $200 for filling out the admission form.

This.

rjones28 05-23-17 08:19 AM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19604032)
I dont kudo any trainer rides.

I didn't Stava any of my trike spins.

jtaylor996 05-23-17 08:19 AM

Anybody got any tips on shaving <2mm from the center knobs on a MTB tire?

Dan333SP 05-23-17 08:22 AM


Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19604010)
Heh, I'd be surprised if the bill wasn't closer to $700 or more. They don't even triage you for $200.



Interesting. I've always wondered about that, whether the healthcare institution is really struggling or whether they're just inflating the true cost, hoping to get lucky.

We will see. So much of it is coding. They do inflate the true cost by a huge amount, for this particular location in my old job we would be paying probably 50-60% of the bill after bill review. The rate insurance pays is dependent on a complex formula based on region and procedure coding, they're trying to clean it up in VA but it's still a mess. Hopefully I can use my vague knowledge of these things to negotiate a lower out of pocket cost. Ain't nobody got time for a $1k bill for 5 stitches and some warnings about dressing changes.

BillyD 05-23-17 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by f4rrest (Post 19604020)
Each washer on the stainless screws in my heel were $200.

I swear I've seen a box of 100 at HD for $5.

That's just the parts. You're not considering the labor. :lol:

rjones28 05-23-17 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19604010)
Heh, I'd be surprised if the bill wasn't closer to $700 or more. They don't even triage you for $200.



Interesting. I've always wondered about that, whether the healthcare institution is really struggling or whether they're just inflating the true cost, hoping to get lucky.

First thing they check during triage, your insurance coverage.

jtaylor996 05-23-17 08:25 AM

I think I found a video of [MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION]:


BillyD 05-23-17 08:28 AM


Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19603755)
Well that's a way to start off on the right foot. :rolleyes: So, this - how did you put it? - "incestuous conclave" has a forgiving nature, so let's just chill, yeah?

:)

WhyFi 05-23-17 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19604000)
RIP [MENTION=185471]WhyFi[/MENTION].

Texting with the wife right now about her plans over her long weekend. She says that she wants to "finish up the yard work so we can just enjoy ourselves when the boy is out of school for the summer."

She seems to have forgotten that there's no such thing as an end to yard work, not 'til the late fall, at least.

Heathpack 05-23-17 08:41 AM


Originally Posted by PepeM (Post 19603856)
Avg. Speed this morning: 20.0 mph. :D

Smart and fast.

[MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION] has it all.

LAJ 05-23-17 08:42 AM


Originally Posted by f4rrest (Post 19604020)
Each washer on the stainless screws in my heel were $200.

I swear I've seen a box of 100 at HD for $5.

Home Depot was closed when they realized they needed to drill home some screws in my hip. They just snagged a few out of the deck at the Dairy Queen around the corner.

rjones28 05-23-17 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19604073)
I think I found a video of [MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION]:

:thumb:

datlas 05-23-17 08:46 AM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19604032)
I dont kudo any trainer rides.

Me neither. It's a longstanding policy of mine.

datlas 05-23-17 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by Heathpack (Post 19604117)
Smart and fast.

[MENTION=406877]PepeM[/MENTION] has it all.

Oh, that Pepe!

BillyD 05-23-17 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19604120)
Home Depot was closed when they realized they needed to drill home some screws in my hip. They just snagged a few out of the deck at the Dairy Queen around the corner.

I'm sure they dipped them in a little peroxide first. :thumb:

Bah Humbug 05-23-17 08:49 AM


Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19603755)
Well that's a way to start off on the right foot. :rolleyes: So, this - how did you put it? - "incestuous conclave" has a forgiving nature, so let's just chill, yeah?

Wait what'd I miss? I don't even recognize this joker.

Bah Humbug 05-23-17 08:51 AM


Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19604087)
She seems to have forgotten that there's no such thing as an end to yard work, not 'til the late fall, at least.

Move to Texas. Nothing bothers trying to grow between June and September.

topslop1 05-23-17 08:52 AM


Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19604041)

https://www.strava.com/activities/1001168267

Bah Humbug 05-23-17 08:53 AM

Getting cadence up while running is harder than getting cadence up while cycling. Can't just drop a gear. Good authority has it that 180spm is where some magic happens, but 170spm is challenging to hold. Meanwhile, I got up to 100rpm on the bike quite regularly.

LAJ 05-23-17 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19604150)
I'm sure they dipped them in a little peroxide first. :thumb:

Wiped them off with a red shop rag, I think.

topslop1 05-23-17 08:54 AM


Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19603940)
ProTip: talking to a buddy who races on a domestic elite team sponsored by BMC, he says every guy on the team has gone through multiple frames. Apparently they have a tendency to crack on the top tube when the bar ends swing into them during crashes.

If you're not planning on crashing, this is a non issue.

You're breaking my heart, I've got :love: for that fire orange red 105 road machine. Maybe they race on the nice expensive ones.. and this one's a cheaper model so it wouldn't blow up? :rolleyes: wishful thinking?


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