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Old 04-12-26 | 09:12 PM
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Hint: West Virginia did not win Paris-Roubaix.
Too fat for this sport?
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Old 04-12-26 | 09:35 PM
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Not for me. No idea what it's referring to.
Don't worry about it. Just some cycling content.
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Anyone else have a problem with stink bugs invading their home? I finally got fed up with them coming through the rain drains at the bottom of the windows and then working their way up the sides of the windows, so I took some plastic screen material from the Home Despot and cut it into tiny rectangles and got glued them either over the drain ports inside the window cases or for the horizontal sliders, to the outside drain holes. It took about an hour to do the entire house. Fingers crossed it should keep them out.

Ain’t pretty but can’t see them window open or closed.
Ain’t pretty but can’t see them window open or closed.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Don't worry about it.
I'm not.

Sport is essentially dead until the end of August.
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Anyone else have a problem with stink bugs invading their home? I finally got fed up with them coming through the rain drains at the bottom of the windows and then working their way up the sides of the windows, so I took some plastic screen material from the Home Despot and cut it into tiny rectangles and got glued them either over the drain ports inside the window cases or for the horizontal sliders, to the outside drain holes. It took about an hour to do the entire house. Fingers crossed it should keep them out.

Ain’t pretty but can’t see them window open or closed.
Ain’t pretty but can’t see them window open or closed.
We have a few. They are fairly harmless so we have accepted them as part of our fauna. They are NOT graceful at flying. Jackie (the cat) is pretty good at catching them which helps control their numbers.
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I still don’t know
My bad, I forgot some people want others to cater to their time table.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Yet another spoiler. And from you of all people. My evening pasttime. Guess it’s not necessary anymore. I hear there was drama at the masters.
You want me to fill you in there, too?
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For there to be drama at a golf tournament, said drama has to be about something OTHER THAN golf.
Some of it was.
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Anyone else have a problem with stink bugs invading their home?
Show us your stink bugs.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Show us your stink bugs.
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Some parts of the country have tumbleweeds. Philly has tumbleweaves.


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Some parts of the country have tumbleweeds. Philly has tumbleweaves.

Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweaves....

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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Some parts of the country have tumbleweeds. Philly has tumbleweaves.

Yikes! Looks like hair “down there”.
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Slow day. People aren't even posting about food.
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Slow day. People aren't even posting about food.
Today's food has been decidedly utilitarian. Two pieces of toast before walking Sheila and Dory, then a yogurt with bloobs and half a peanut butter sammich.

In addition to the walk, I mopped the kitchen floor, which has needed it for a while. Yeesh.
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Yikes! Looks like hair “down there”.
But why is there a toothpick in it?
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Originally Posted by genejockey
But why is there a toothpick in it?
uh… did you ever get one stuck between your t….. never mind.
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Slow day. People aren't even posting about food.
I'm working on some sketti for lunch. Raos sauce and a little extra garlic sauteed in the baby cast iron skillet.
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uh… did you ever get one stuck between your t….. never mind.
Decline to state.
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For days now, the top post on the "Adaptive Cycling" forum has been one titled, "My Dad's Recumbent", and every time I see it, I think, "Is he? Still?"
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