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Originally Posted by Scarbo
(Post 19509139)
I wonder if our resident vet will give my malamute a checkup?
:thumb: @sbxx1985 hasn't shared a photo of Lewis lately. |
Originally Posted by Heathpack
(Post 19509150)
Oh no, we can't do that. Dangerous. Mercury is retrograde now, we need to wait. Ok, call me when Mercury is back to normal and we'll set it up then. I think my wife knows when Mercury is in retrograde. She'll occasionally make that reference in relation to something not going right. I nod. |
Originally Posted by sbxx1985
(Post 19509151)
Totally.
When I first joined, botto and all the 33 guys were in the 41. Rob posted regularly. I got a lot of great advice, better advice than I could have found anywhere else. People were helpful and I was grateful. There was still the e-wang, but it seemed less so than now. Then I wandered into Addiction and was sold. I also learned tons of stuff here on BF and have gotten great advice. You have to listen through the static but its there. Sometimes you wonder why your here. And then you remember why. And on a practical note, here is where I got my coach, which is the best thing that ever happened to me on a bike. :) |
Originally Posted by Heathpack
(Post 19509162)
And on a practical note, here is where I got my coach, which is the best thing that ever happened to me on a bike. :)
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 19509047)
On carbon fibre bikes:
I truly have been doing my homework, since I stepped into it up to my hip yesterday. The expense is just mindblowing. $1200 for a wheelset? Aesthetics I never bought into clippless pedals even; the industry just blew by me at that point. Ignorance, as a result of all of the above. I realize this is Addiction and we're thick-skinned in here, but it's also Road Cycling. I get the distinct impression that toes were stepped on. When in Rome.... Aesthetics Of course, cf was the first to go with the wide rim, and the more aero shape, which took a bit for aluminum to catch up to. There is something to be said about a wide rim profile, as far as handling goes. Aero, I can't answer, as I have to take their word for it. |
Originally Posted by Heathpack
(Post 19509150)
One time this woman brings me a dog, I look at it and tell her I suspect a brain tumor and we should do an MRI.
OK, she wants to do it. So I suggest we schedule it for the next day. Oh no, we can't do that. Dangerous. Mercury is retrograde now, we need to wait. Ok, call me when Mercury is back to normal and we'll set it up then. Well, if it was any other planet I'd call BS, but did you know mercury's orbit is unstable? There is a significant probability it will go flying off, with much less probability even striking another planet on it's way out. Of course, not exactly on an MRI scheduling time scale, but it's a total mind **** and I can't help but mention it any time mercury's orbit is mentioned... |
Originally Posted by jtaylor996
(Post 19509182)
Of course, not exactly on an MRI scheduling time scale, but it's a total mind **** and I can't help but mention it any time mercury's orbit is mentioned...
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 19509047)
On carbon fibre bikes:
I truly have been doing my homework, since I stepped into it up to my hip yesterday. The expense is just mindblowing. $1200 for a wheelset? Aesthetics I never bought into clippless pedals even; the industry just blew by me at that point. Ignorance, as a result of all of the above. I realize this is Addiction and we're thick-skinned in here, but it's also Road Cycling. I get the distinct impression that toes were stepped on. When in Rome.... |
Originally Posted by Dan333SP
(Post 19509188)
You must get tired of telling that story, then. We all know how often it comes up.
On a nerd level this is a mind blowing stuff second only to the false vacuum thing (universe could be in a metastable state and collapse into a lower energy state with all new physics at any time... won't someone think of the children?!?!). |
Originally Posted by Dan333SP
(Post 19509167)
Does your coach post here? Never made that connection before.
Not here in Addiction, no. But here on BF, yes. |
Originally Posted by jtaylor996
(Post 19509192)
You'd think it would. But it bothers me that more people don't know about this. It just bothers me slightly less that I have to mention it all the time.
On a nerd level this is a mind blowing stuff second only to the false vacuum thing (universe could be in a metastable state and collapse into a lower energy state with all new physics at any time... won't someone think of the children?!?!). |
Originally Posted by jtaylor996
(Post 19509192)
On a nerd level this is a mind blowing stuff second only to the false vacuum thing (universe could be in a metastable state and collapse into a lower energy state with all new physics at any time... won't someone think of the children?!?!).
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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
(Post 19509228)
You sound like my brother. He's a patent lawyer who likes to research astrophysics and read books by Richard Feynman in his spare time. I missed a few branches on my way down from the tree I guess.
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Originally Posted by jtaylor996
(Post 19509182)
Well, if it was any other planet I'd call BS, but did you know mercury's orbit is unstable? There is a significant probability it will go flying off, with much less probability even striking another planet on it's way out.
Of course, not exactly on an MRI scheduling time scale, but it's a total mind **** and I can't help but mention it any time mercury's orbit is mentioned... |
Originally Posted by indyfabz
(Post 19509014)
*smh* The coaster brake is back:
Urban Racer ? The Vanilla Workshop Love the description: "There’s a place for the commuter mule or the grocery-getter in every stable. The Urban Racer is neither of those things. It’s lightweight, nimble and the riding position is dialed to race, not cruise. Like any bike we make, we've hit every nook and cranny with a critical eye. The integrated chain guard is functional, sexy and made of super light stainless tubing. The wheel and tire size (650b x 42) make this bike feel like you can ride it through a brick wall. And the coaster brake was deliberately chosen for its utter lack of complication, leaving you free to focus on building speed & spotting jumps." The perfect accessory?: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...633cb61ba2.jpg |
http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...psexr9keyy.jpg |
Originally Posted by Heathpack
(Post 19509150)
One time this woman brings me a dog, I look at it and tell her I suspect a brain tumor and we should do an MRI.
OK, she wants to do it. So I suggest we schedule it for the next day. Oh no, we can't do that. Dangerous. Mercury is retrograde now, we need to wait. Ok, call me when Mercury is back to normal and we'll set it up then. |
Speaking of PET scan, my sister is having one tomorrow to check whether she is responding to her treatment. We are keeping our fingers crossed, won't find out results until her appointment on the 19th. I am heading up to NJ to be with her for that.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
(Post 19509274)
How are things? How's the season started? When Louisville Crit was cancelled for five inches, I was skeptical. We woke up to a dusting and a beautiful day.
http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/s...psexr9keyy.jpg Yep. I was amped for Louisville, as my Frosbite sucked eggs in so many ways. Now it's Air Force Academy on Saturday for the TT and crit, then the RR on Sunday. The bad thing about 50 mph descents is the fact that you have to earn them by climbing up the hill. A/F RR is brutal in that way. Start with this, then the real season starts next week. Things are getting back to normal. Mrs. LAJ is doing flowers this year, even though a pal sent her 30 pepper plants, which arrived yesterday. No matter where she goes, there she is. I see lots of your guys out there, though I don't know half of them anymore. Things OK with you all? |
Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 19509290)
Speaking of PET scan, my sister is having one tomorrow to check whether she is responding to her treatment. We are keeping our fingers crossed, won't find out results until her appointment on the 19th. I am heading up to NJ to be with her for that.
PET scans are a wonderful thing, but the wait is a nightmare. Having a doctor that shares the good news early, is considered a saintly act, in my opinion. |
Originally Posted by laj
(Post 19509318)
positive thoughts, @datlas
pet scans are a wonderful thing, but the wait is a nightmare. Having a doctor that shares the good news early, is considered a saintly act, in my opinion. +1 |
Originally Posted by LAJ
(Post 19509318)
Positive thoughts, [MENTION=107711]datlas[/MENTION]
PET scans are a wonderful thing, but the wait is a nightmare. Having a doctor that shares the good news early, is considered a saintly act, in my opinion. |
Originally Posted by Heathpack
(Post 19509087)
We didn't go there. She started talking about the "dog's" yin and how it tipped over and all the yang spilled out and she corrected this by feeding a diet that excludes lamb.
(Because lamb causes brain heat.) (Which I didn't know, lol.) So I was mostly perplexed by what she was saying and felt re-introducing the "your dog is a coyote" line-of-thinking was just going to confuse matters even more. Bottom line: she's giving the medication as directed, animal is better, lady is happy and its all good. |
Originally Posted by LAJ
(Post 19509304)
Yep. I was amped for Louisville, as my Frosbite sucked eggs in so many ways. Now it's Air Force Academy on Saturday for the TT and crit, then the RR on Sunday. The bad thing about 50 mph descents is the fact that you have to earn them by climbing up the hill. A/F RR is brutal in that way. Start with this, then the real season starts next week.
Things are getting back to normal. Mrs. LAJ is doing flowers this year, even though a pal sent her 30 pepper plants, which arrived yesterday. No matter where she goes, there she is. I see lots of your guys out there, though I don't know half of them anymore. Things OK with you all? Things are good. Busy. Some big cases going on. Kid got pretty good on skis and now little league has started. Four nights a week with baseball and soccer. Not coaching soccer this year, but coaching little league again. I offered to sponsor the team if we could be the Cubs. Bad ass to have the firm's logo on the back of the team's Cubs jerseys. |
Originally Posted by Dan333SP
(Post 19509167)
Does your coach post here? Never made that connection before.
Yes I post here, dammit. Would you like to review my rates? I can tell you're going to be difficult, I can just tell. :mad: |
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