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02-08-23, 08:49 PM
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As you continue your determined journey towards being deceased or divorced in the near future, keep in mind that with one of them, the pain eventually ends.
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02-08-23, 08:50 PM
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Seriously, I’ve fractured so many ribs over the years that back in 2016, the ER doctors had a hard time reading the X-rays. They could make out the displaced ones easy enough but they couldn’t come up with a proper total of fractures. They settled on 12 but I don’t think they really knew for sure. They kept asking me in the ER how many I’d had in the past and which side but I’d lost track over the years. I seem to break ribs easily. 
Anyway, Doc, I’m breathing easy enough and I can’t feel any displacement so I’m not going to the doctor unless things get worse. Probably just bruised.
Anyway, Doc, I’m breathing easy enough and I can’t feel any displacement so I’m not going to the doctor unless things get worse. Probably just bruised.
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02-08-23, 08:53 PM
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Tuff as nails.
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02-08-23, 09:13 PM
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02-09-23, 05:57 AM
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I’m alive, and well. Thanks for your concern. She didn’t kill me, but i’m convinced she did something to the emonda a bottom bracket to make it creak.
I hate creaks. Creakmonda. sigh.
I hate creaks. Creakmonda. sigh.
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02-09-23, 06:42 AM
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I was watching a couple videos recently on cheap carbon frames from China. I have to say I'm surprised how many people out there think, "Hmmm. Bike frame made by unknown company for $300, which I'll then trust my body, potentially even my life to? Sign me up!" Maybe it's just that I'm older now, but that seems like tempting fate.
02-09-23, 06:47 AM
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Also, I would be leery of a $300 Chinese carbon frame, but not of a $1000 Chinese carbon frame - especially if I'd seen good reviews from people with a good reputation. I actually flirted with the idea, but then I realized if I did get one, unless I wanted to spend 2x the price of the frame kitting it out, it would just be ANOTHER CF bike with mechanical 105, and I already have one of those. I think this is why I stopped at the Litespeed - I couldn't think of another kind of bike that I both wanted, and could afford.
02-09-23, 07:43 AM
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Something to keep in mind BAM.
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02-09-23, 10:03 AM
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I’m seething today. In my divorce agreement with my ex, it states that we will come together and compromise / agree on major decisions regarding our kids. Two days ago, she texts me that she got our oldest a iPhone and will be giving it to her. I tell her I’d like to discuss before she gives it, she tells me she was just letting me know as a courtesy and that if I want to contact my kid on it, I can pay for half.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
02-09-23, 10:26 AM
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I’m seething today. In my divorce agreement with my ex, it states that we will come together and compromise / agree on major decisions regarding our kids. Two days ago, she texts me that she got our oldest a iPhone and will be giving it to her. I tell her I’d like to discuss before she gives it, she tells me she was just letting me know as a courtesy and that if I want to contact my kid on it, I can pay for half.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
FWIW we did not allow our kids to get smartphones until they were 16 or 17. Before then, it was a "dumb phone" for emergency phone calls only. They told us they were the only kids in their school with old-fashioned phones.
02-09-23, 10:28 AM
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You have my sympathy. I'm lucky there were no children involved when my ex left. The rest of the whole thing was just wrong.
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02-09-23, 10:36 AM
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I’m seething today. In my divorce agreement with my ex, it states that we will come together and compromise / agree on major decisions regarding our kids. Two days ago, she texts me that she got our oldest a iPhone and will be giving it to her. I tell her I’d like to discuss before she gives it, she tells me she was just letting me know as a courtesy and that if I want to contact my kid on it, I can pay for half.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
I ask her yesterday when she can talk on Saturday- she says any time. I assume that means she is going to hold off on the phone. I assumed wrong.
I’m not even against the phone, what I am against is the continuous ignoring of our agreement when it suits her needs because she feels I can’t take any action (or won’t). What I think is the best course of action would be to get a separate mobile account that is not attached to either my family plan or my ex’s where we both have full access. This way we can both monitor communications and calls and activity.
Now I’m paying $200 bucks for my attorney to send her a threatening letter. I’ve tried to get her to compromise and be a good co-parent and her behavior just isn’t changing. At this point, I’m willing to spend tens of thousands on attorney fees if I have to if the end result is she gets ****ed over. I’m over this nonsense.
The ******** part is that she can selectively ignore parts of the settlement, but if I’m a day late on support, it’s the end of the world.
Part of me wants to know hold back support until she complies, but since I’m a dad and not a mom and the courts are inherently biased against me, I’ll get screwed.
Custody stuff sucks. Sorry you are having to go through this.
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02-09-23, 10:39 AM
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02-09-23, 10:39 AM
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Phrantic, this is the reason why the show dateline exist. Some men can’t handle this.
Luckily for me, if it ever came to this she would just kill me so I wouldn’t have to worry about any of this.
My daughters not having a smart phone til atleast 35.
Luckily for me, if it ever came to this she would just kill me so I wouldn’t have to worry about any of this.
My daughters not having a smart phone til atleast 35.
02-09-23, 10:40 AM
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02-09-23, 10:41 AM
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We got our kids smartphones at age 12, but back then smartphones weren't so smart.
02-09-23, 10:44 AM
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This is the part that I just do not understand in phrantic's post: that if I want to contact my kid on it, I can pay for half.
If the kid has a phone, dad should be able to call them on it regardless of who pays for the phone or service.
If the kid has a phone, dad should be able to call them on it regardless of who pays for the phone or service.
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02-09-23, 10:45 AM
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i’ve been eyeing one for a while to replace a much loved but hardly driven s2k. the cayman is probably the best looking, best balanced car of the 21st century in my very humble opinion. at 95k ish (GTS 4 with few options) it’s not exactly a bargain but i tend to keep cars a long time.
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02-09-23, 10:47 AM
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sounds like to me, he is already paying for it.
02-09-23, 10:48 AM
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02-09-23, 10:48 AM
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I would bet a medium amount of money that your opinion on this will change. For us, having a phone in middle school made sense for both of my kids. Helping them understand appropriate use, and close monitoring of their activity, was a big part of it.
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you’re kidding!! i hope ?!?
i’ve been eyeing one for a while to replace a much loved but hardly driven s2k. the cayman is probably the best looking, best balanced car of the 21st century in my very humble opinion. at 95k ish (GTS 4 with few options) it’s not exactly a bargain but i tend to keep cars a long time.
i’ve been eyeing one for a while to replace a much loved but hardly driven s2k. the cayman is probably the best looking, best balanced car of the 21st century in my very humble opinion. at 95k ish (GTS 4 with few options) it’s not exactly a bargain but i tend to keep cars a long time.
Highly recommend the car.
