phrantic09

Earth Science / Geology

phrantic09

Last day of isolation- it sure has been fun. I “get out” tomorrow but we are supposed to get more snow- and I’m not sure I’ll be “allowed” to ride in the garage without a mask until Sunday when I can officially be unmasked. I feel like a lazy **** having not rider in 5 days. Still have an annoying dry cough, but otherwise feel fine.

We got 8 ish inches of snow overnight Sunday- wife had to snowblow (she won’t let me walk through the downstairs). It was really wet and heavy and the trusty Ariens bogged down. Luckily our neighbor helped out.

I don’t like the feeling of uselessness.

bampilot06

Your wife sounds like my wife.

bampilot06

Actually, yes. More because the wife can’t make up her mind If I can actually ride outside or not.

One second she says ride in the afternoon, the next second she says ride when you to Am to school. Last night when I was getting my stuff ready for today, she was like you have to do the trainer.

I laughed and said no…….



If I am restricted to the trainer or only an hour of outside time then, yes, my 250 me weeks are over.


Don’t sound so excited.

phrantic09

She's a great lady. I get it, she doesn't want to get sick and she hasn't got her bivalent booster because of some crazy side effects she got from the first 3. She grew a lump from a swollen lymph node and thought she had breast cancer and felt generally bad for weeks.

Velo Vol 

I was told is was a year without winter.

Mojo31

Sounds like you’ll regress to the point that we could have a pleasant ride together.

bampilot06

Have you been talking to Mrs Bam? I should have known you were behind it.

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Good start to the day! It’ll all come crashing down when I hop on the treadmill after my morning calls and then get progressively worse during my afternoon calls.

rjones28 

It is. We've only had a couple of feet of snow, so far this season. We should be at about five and a half feet of snow by now.

rjones28 

At least we have some snow on the ground. There was enough yesterday that I got to use the snowblower, but not so much that the SportWagen couldn't clear it. So, less than five and a half inches.

Velo Vol 

Just because you don't have snow that matches your expectations doesn't mean it's not cold.

thin_concrete

We got about 4.5-5” yesterday. Snow blowing at 7PM when it’s pitch black isn’t fun, but it’s better than shoveling. Got everything done in time for Jeopardy (and promptly got smoked by my wife).

Velo Vol 

Fun Fact.

Mojo31

Did not know that corn lays eggs. Fascinating.

Bah Humbug

Chilly rainy dark blah day. Awesome Pilates session with the jump board - first time they made me sweat. Wanted to just call in sick and nap on the couch for a dreary day.

Haven’t even gotten to the puzzles yet.

rjones28 

It's been 40F and raining way more than it should this year.

rjones28 

What's fun about it?

Velo Vol 

The average December 2022 temperature was in the middle third of all years. #AverageWinter

Velo Vol 

Imagine mid-level bicycles being sold for the same price as they were in 1960.

Mojo31

I would imagine that the mid-level bikes from the 60s are selling for about the same price as they did then. Assuming they are in good condition.

In 1960, a Schwinn Continental Sports was priced at $86.95. That's about what that bike would cost today.

genejockey 

Depending on the brand you choose, many vintage watches are the same price as they sold for originally, or less. Mind you, some are A LOT more.

Eric F 

Mikaela Shiffrin won her 83rd World Cup race, surpassing Lindsey Vonn's record for most wins by a woman, and is now 4 away from passing Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 86 wins. I really like watching her ski.

rjones28 

rjones28 

PAOTD

This is what greeted me, when I dropped the SportWagen off for service this morning.