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05-31-18, 08:28 PM
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Ride Story
I was at this intersection, as pictured. The light just turned green and I was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear, so I could make a left turn.
A car comes flying down the hill and screeches around the turn as he heads right.
A few seconds later a state trooper appears with siren blazing. Hot pursuit!
Except he turns left.
The excitement passed, I turn left (the direction of the first car), and proceed on my jolly way.
About 20 seconds later the trooper passes me, proceeds a bit further and then does a U-turn.
That was that.
I guess someone got away with something or other?
I was at this intersection, as pictured. The light just turned green and I was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear, so I could make a left turn.
A car comes flying down the hill and screeches around the turn as he heads right.
A few seconds later a state trooper appears with siren blazing. Hot pursuit!
Except he turns left.
The excitement passed, I turn left (the direction of the first car), and proceed on my jolly way.
About 20 seconds later the trooper passes me, proceeds a bit further and then does a U-turn.
That was that.
I guess someone got away with something or other?
05-31-18, 08:34 PM
#6327
Has a magic bike
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We picked up mint over the weekend. Also picked up a habanero - I'm interested to see if it pans out. Maybe Mrs @LAJ can give me pointers. 
Some of the basil I cut back a few weeks ago sprouted roots in the water I stuck it in. So I planted those sprigs yesterday, we’ll see if that goes anywhere.
05-31-18, 08:37 PM
#6328
Farmer tan
Ride Story
I was at this intersection, as pictured. The light just turned green and I was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear, so I could make a left turn.
A car comes flying down the hill and screeches around the turn as he heads right.
A few seconds later a state trooper appears with siren blazing. Hot pursuit!
Except he turns left.
The excitement passed, I turn left (the direction of the first car), and proceed on my jolly way.
About 20 seconds later the trooper passes me, proceeds a bit further and then does a U-turn.
That was that.
I guess someone got away with something or other?
I was at this intersection, as pictured. The light just turned green and I was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear, so I could make a left turn.
A car comes flying down the hill and screeches around the turn as he heads right.
A few seconds later a state trooper appears with siren blazing. Hot pursuit!
Except he turns left.
The excitement passed, I turn left (the direction of the first car), and proceed on my jolly way.
About 20 seconds later the trooper passes me, proceeds a bit further and then does a U-turn.
That was that.
I guess someone got away with something or other?
05-31-18, 08:40 PM
#6329
smelling the roses
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I was streaming the NBA Finals, but constant buffering. Now I'm multitasking, listening on the radio while posting here
05-31-18, 08:44 PM
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smelling the roses
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05-31-18, 08:47 PM
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05-31-18, 08:50 PM
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05-31-18, 08:52 PM
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05-31-18, 08:54 PM
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05-31-18, 08:56 PM
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Yes, my wife and I had illustrious cycling/racing careers and are now both overweight, tired, and had several health setbacks but we are still out there riding several thousand miles per year, albeit slower.
She whines and sobs about how far we've fallen and I continuously have to tell her that we and our mature friends are way out at the end of the bell curve. She has trouble accepting that. She wants to be 30, again.
05-31-18, 08:56 PM
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05-31-18, 08:57 PM
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05-31-18, 08:58 PM
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05-31-18, 09:02 PM
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05-31-18, 09:03 PM
#6346
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05-31-18, 09:03 PM
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05-31-18, 09:04 PM
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I wonder how much shipping a crate of those would cost?
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05-31-18, 09:04 PM
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So it is
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We picked up mint over the weekend. Also picked up a habanero - I'm interested to see if it pans out. Maybe Mrs @LAJ can give me pointers.
05-31-18, 09:06 PM
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