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02-22-23, 09:07 PM
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The first computer I bought for myself was a Tandy 1000. Ran on MS-DOS.
02-22-23, 09:14 PM
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02-22-23, 09:18 PM
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02-22-23, 09:24 PM
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There are two types of liars - those that say they never did and those that say they quite.
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02-22-23, 09:30 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Training in AZ in February, what could go wrong? One of the riders is Mexico Champion Anet Barrera, she's probably trying to talk coach into training in her stomping grounds next time 
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02-22-23, 09:33 PM
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My understanding from a couple of recent messages is that WhyFi was dealing with some larger equipment that needed special handling.
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02-22-23, 09:37 PM
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02-22-23, 09:43 PM
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our 50’s house features a generous amount of oak ... floors .. trim ... some walls ... I refinished much of it (darkened over time)
also small mudroom with knotty pine ... breezeway / family room with reclaimed cypress (from florida swamps) ...
when I watch nice wood covered with paint on a HGTV program I’m ready to choke someone ...
ditto when they paint masonry - especially nice looking brick or stone
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02-22-23, 10:02 PM
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02-22-23, 10:30 PM
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02-23-23, 04:35 AM
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Fat n slow
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Mind blown. I had to have a mouse overnighted for this trip because my travel mouse was in my work bag that I didn't bring because I had to fly. Was miserable for the one day with just the trackpad.
Now on this machine I only use the pad, but trying to do any selection or drag/drop is a pain, and I do way too much of that for work.
Now on this machine I only use the pad, but trying to do any selection or drag/drop is a pain, and I do way too much of that for work.
02-23-23, 07:04 AM
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he said member
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02-23-23, 07:09 AM
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02-23-23, 07:13 AM
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02-23-23, 07:17 AM
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TIL I'm taller than @datlas.
6'2" but 36" cycling inseam and reasonably long arms.
I like 57cm top tubes.
6'2" but 36" cycling inseam and reasonably long arms.
I like 57cm top tubes.
02-23-23, 07:22 AM
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More likely the beginnings of them.
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02-23-23, 07:24 AM
#6617
Should Be More Popular
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TIL I'm taller than @datlas.
6'2" but 36" cycling inseam and reasonably long arms.
I like 57cm top tubes.
6'2" but 36" cycling inseam and reasonably long arms.
I like 57cm top tubes.
And I don't necessarily agree with the "hub obscured by bars when in drops" sizing rule, that actually works quite well for me. So does the 0.883 rule for seat height.
02-23-23, 07:27 AM
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Parents got me a Varia 515 for my 
yesterday. Very much looking forward to trying it out.
Walked downtown and had a glorious sushi dinner with my wife. If not for having to work it would have been a pretty perfect day
yesterday. Very much looking forward to trying it out. Walked downtown and had a glorious sushi dinner with my wife. If not for having to work it would have been a pretty perfect day
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02-23-23, 07:31 AM
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Everyone I know who has a varia likes it.
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02-23-23, 07:37 AM
#6620
Achtung!
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Well, I went to NH Tuesday night thinking I was coming back Thursday night, but ended up coming home last night because the storm forecast shifted so much.
I live about 2.5hrs south of where I went in NH, and we were projected to get rain and some sleet. The NH forecast was rapidly changing and predicting 12-18” of snow and instead of starting in the afternoon and stopping this morning, it was turning into an all day storm today. I have an appointment I can’t miss on Friday morning, so I left yesterday evening and white knuckled the last 30-40 minutes because closer to home was getting a dump. The prediction here at home changed rain and sleet to 8”+ of snow.
I woke up to plows going up and down the street, and they’ve been going by pretty frequently. Now I have to go deal with my driveway and walkway. Ugh.
I live about 2.5hrs south of where I went in NH, and we were projected to get rain and some sleet. The NH forecast was rapidly changing and predicting 12-18” of snow and instead of starting in the afternoon and stopping this morning, it was turning into an all day storm today. I have an appointment I can’t miss on Friday morning, so I left yesterday evening and white knuckled the last 30-40 minutes because closer to home was getting a dump. The prediction here at home changed rain and sleet to 8”+ of snow.
I woke up to plows going up and down the street, and they’ve been going by pretty frequently. Now I have to go deal with my driveway and walkway. Ugh.
02-23-23, 07:45 AM
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Yeah I like a 56cm top tube but if riding a stock frame I can shorten the stem to get same effective reach to bars.
And I don't necessarily agree with the "hub obscured by bars when in drops" sizing rule, that actually works quite well for me. So does the 0.883 rule for seat height.
And I don't necessarily agree with the "hub obscured by bars when in drops" sizing rule, that actually works quite well for me. So does the 0.883 rule for seat height.
Everyone I know who has a varia likes it.
02-23-23, 07:50 AM
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Smoked salmon nigiri from last night might just be the best tasting thing I've ever eaten.
Also, I'm about 98% convinced that I have some kind of bad reaction to gluten, given that the last two weeks I have been actively avoiding it and my goodness has my quality of life improved. I've been plagued with stomach issues for a while and they have all gone away, plus the few psoriasis flare-ups I have are receding dramatically.
But dang, wheat is in absolutely everything
Also, I'm about 98% convinced that I have some kind of bad reaction to gluten, given that the last two weeks I have been actively avoiding it and my goodness has my quality of life improved. I've been plagued with stomach issues for a while and they have all gone away, plus the few psoriasis flare-ups I have are receding dramatically.
But dang, wheat is in absolutely everything
02-23-23, 07:50 AM
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Happy birthday! Hope it was a good one!
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02-23-23, 07:59 AM
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02-23-23, 08:04 AM
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Hub obscured by the bars tends to work for me as well. To be honest my road bike fit probably isn't ideal for me - stack is too low for my flexibility and fitness. I've been kicking around the idea of getting a new bike that's a bit taller - maybe even going to a gravel or all-road frame. Only problem is I can't get over how cool I think my current bike is and I feel like I would really regret selling it.
It's a bit chunkier than I expected but doesn't look too bad on the bike. Might look around for a bit more svelte mounting system than the supplied o-ring mount.
It's a bit chunkier than I expected but doesn't look too bad on the bike. Might look around for a bit more svelte mounting system than the supplied o-ring mount.