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01-31-14, 12:34 PM
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Me too. It was always fun to watch the machines make them at the KK on Broad in Richmond, VA. Dunkin' always seemed way too "heavy" by comparison. Neither KK nor Dunkin' has been able to stick in SE MN, though. The last KK in Rochester lasted less than a year. Dunkin', supposedly, is going to take another shot at it. The thing is, people are much more loyal to their local bakeries here.
KK/DD have their place, but local bakeries are a good thing... well, provided that they're actually good. I was glad to see that Minneapolis has a growing bakery scene - there are a couple of stellar pastry shops near me, but I still haven't found a great doughnut boutique. I hear that Glam Doll is pretty good, but haven't found myself in the neighborhood (contrary to popular belief, I don't make dedicated trips to doughnut shops).
01-31-14, 12:38 PM
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Hang in there, pcad.
In two weeks, we find out if my wife has the rare, incurable, fatal brain disease that killed her mom a few months ago. The disease is triggered by something, but no one knows what it is. Once triggered, she goes crazy and dies while we watch. Her mom went from fine to dead in four weeks.
If she has the gene mutation, she'll have the rest of her life to contemplate her demise.
In two weeks, we find out if my wife has the rare, incurable, fatal brain disease that killed her mom a few months ago. The disease is triggered by something, but no one knows what it is. Once triggered, she goes crazy and dies while we watch. Her mom went from fine to dead in four weeks.
If she has the gene mutation, she'll have the rest of her life to contemplate her demise.
All you can do when you get dealt hands like this is stay calm, take it one day at a time, and try to do some things that make you feel better or help distract you.
Serenity prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, to change the things I can and to know the difference. Some days I chant that to myself like a mantra, and some days it helps. Some days not so much.
A day at a time. Look, I've been sober for 18 years, and in AA that whole time. The thing about AA (which doesn't work for everybody to be sure) is the combination of a Judeo Christian spirituality (which turns some people off and makes AA a target for criticism) with this clear Zen-like philosophy (i.e., the only way you can win with addiction is to surrender to the fact that you're helpless over the addictive substance). That works for me, if you think that's bull****, I get that point of view as well.
Anonymity is part of AA, but I've been at this for a long time, I am what I am, if that doesn't work for you, just add that to the 99.9999% of life that's beyond my control. I try to focus on the .0001% that I can do something about.
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01-31-14, 12:39 PM
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Also, when in doubt, go for a bike ride.
But I did not do that today. Oh well. Nobody's perfect, least of all the Pope.
But I did not do that today. Oh well. Nobody's perfect, least of all the Pope.
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01-31-14, 12:40 PM
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There are no Dunkin Donuts shops in the San Francisco Bay Area so I have no idea how good or bad they are. Their ads are on TV all the time though for their coffee. I am still bitter that Starbucks ditched the Top Pot hand-forged donuts Apple Fritters when they replaced the pastries with the terrible Boulange brand that they bought last year.
Krispy Kreme are simply bad donuts. I don't get what the fuss is/was all about and I definitely have a sweet tooth.
Krispy Kreme are simply bad donuts. I don't get what the fuss is/was all about and I definitely have a sweet tooth.
01-31-14, 12:43 PM
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There are no Dunkin Donuts shops in the San Francisco Bay Area so I have no idea how good or bad they are. Their ads are on TV all the time though for their coffee. I am still bitter that Starbucks ditched the Top Pot hand-forged donuts Apple Fritters when they replaced the pastries with the terrible Boulange brand that they bought last year.
Krispy Kreme are simply bad donuts. I don't get what the fuss is/was all about and I definitely have a sweet tooth.
Krispy Kreme are simply bad donuts. I don't get what the fuss is/was all about and I definitely have a sweet tooth.
01-31-14, 12:48 PM
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If they were simply bad, they wouldn't be so successful - it all depends on what you like in a doughnut. If you like more cake-y doughnuts, no, KK will not be for you as they're at the other end of the spectrum. If you do like really light, warm-from-the-fryer doughnuts, then there aren't too many better options available to most people.
01-31-14, 12:56 PM
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If they were simply bad, they wouldn't be so successful - it all depends on what you like in a doughnut. If you like more cake-y doughnuts, no, KK will not be for you as they're at the other end of the spectrum. If you do like really light, warm-from-the-fryer doughnuts, then there aren't too many better options available to most people.
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01-31-14, 12:59 PM
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I remember when the first KKs opened up in the NW Twin Cities - the line to get in the parking lot backed up on to the freeway.
KK/DD have their place, but local bakeries are a good thing... well, provided that they're actually good. I was glad to see that Minneapolis has a growing bakery scene - there are a couple of stellar pastry shops near me, but I still haven't found a great doughnut boutique. I hear that Glam Doll is pretty good, but haven't found myself in the neighborhood (contrary to popular belief, I don't make dedicated trips to doughnut shops).
KK/DD have their place, but local bakeries are a good thing... well, provided that they're actually good. I was glad to see that Minneapolis has a growing bakery scene - there are a couple of stellar pastry shops near me, but I still haven't found a great doughnut boutique. I hear that Glam Doll is pretty good, but haven't found myself in the neighborhood (contrary to popular belief, I don't make dedicated trips to doughnut shops).
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01-31-14, 01:00 PM
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01-31-14, 01:06 PM
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Riding my bike is the escape, as was the last year of handwringing over the new bike. It might seem silly to spend time pondering the weight of a seat post collar, but when the walls are coming down around you, it's a mindless distraction from life. Weighing bike parts sometimes has nothing to do with the weight of the bike parts.
01-31-14, 01:10 PM
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01-31-14, 01:11 PM
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Hang in there!
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01-31-14, 01:13 PM
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Tough to hear, sbxx. Sometimes positive thoughts is all a person can send, but that never hurts.
Same to pcad.
Same to pcad.
01-31-14, 01:18 PM
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I've asked for the gene. Not literally, but the sentence that comes with it. I can handle it.
We'll see in two weeks.
We'll see in two weeks.
01-31-14, 01:21 PM
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Thanks folks. For all of us, life sucks sometimes. You deal with it as best you can and try to move on.
01-31-14, 01:43 PM
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I hated what my mom went through, but in a way, the prolonged illness did a lot to help my dad prep for living alone. She was able to teach him how to take care of himself. He'd never done laundry or cleaned the house before, and wasn't much of a cook. It was in a tiny way a positive thing... but ****, I do not want to linger and fade that way. No ****ing way.
I hope your wife is clear sb. Fingers crossed and all that.
I'm still not sure if it's better to know or not, but I'm leaning towards it's better to know. Is the test definitive? (To a point, I'm sure nothing is 100% but I'm hesitating on getting the genetic test for ovarian cancer because that one is still so iffy anyway.)
01-31-14, 01:44 PM
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If they were simply bad, they wouldn't be so successful - it all depends on what you like in a doughnut. If you like more cake-y doughnuts, no, KK will not be for you as they're at the other end of the spectrum. If you do like really light, warm-from-the-fryer doughnuts, then there aren't too many better options available to most people.
01-31-14, 01:55 PM
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You know, Syracuse is not that far away you know. Just a little ride on 17 and a little ride on 81 and BAM, you're there!
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01-31-14, 02:02 PM
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We spent a lot of time talking about the test. The decision to get tested came down to: if she didn't find out, she would spend the rest of her life assuming she had the disease. If she was tested and didn't have it, she could walk away. She waited until she was ready, and then got tested earlier this month.
01-31-14, 02:09 PM
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I work with a very bright lady who decided to train for an Ironman. She had never ridden a bike before. Her coach suggested one for her.
She didn't know the make and model, so I described a TT bike to her and guessed how much it cost her. She thought I was a psychic. The cost was just less than twice what I paid for my first (new) car.
She didn't know the make and model, so I described a TT bike to her and guessed how much it cost her. She thought I was a psychic. The cost was just less than twice what I paid for my first (new) car.
01-31-14, 02:13 PM
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01-31-14, 02:23 PM
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...remember when fried foods and doughnuts were supposed to be bad for you ? Thank god that's over.
...remember when fried foods and doughnuts were supposed to be bad for you ? Thank god that's over.
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01-31-14, 02:29 PM
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reinventing yourself is hard to do. I am perfectly willing to do something new and interesting even if it means starting from the beginning. I have a pretty laid back attitude to what I want to do.The problem is other people won't let you change. People expect you to run along the same tracks.
Gtfo! No way!