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07-15-14, 07:26 PM
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I hate to admit it, but I gave up cycling around here about three years ago. Between my heart attack a long time ago and the beta blocker, I simply don't have the wind for climbing. When I did ride around here, it was mostly along the lakefront roads so I know what you mean. It's hiking for me now. We love this place. What part of the lake do you visit? We're at Incline Village.
I think we're up there again at the end of the month, but it is, as in many things, the little woman who schedules this stuff.
I can see where it must be a relief to get out of Houston for a month and a half this time of the year.
I actually have some wind issues myself these days, but was able to do a little up and down at Kings Beach about a month ago.
Of course, that was prior to the Great Fourth of July Epic Delta Ride and Foot Fiasco, so I'm planning on getting back on gradually.
@Heathpack wants to kill me in the fall on the Mammoth Century, but I plan on eating her waffles and then having a "problem" with my bike.
Don't tell her, because I still want her to like me.......................
It's very strange to visit places in the winter up there where I used to ski all day, and realize I just don't got that stuff no more.
Fortunately there's still X-country and Ice skating. It's still a beautiful place, in spite of all the abuse heaped upon it.
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07-15-14, 07:27 PM
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07-15-14, 07:30 PM
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07-15-14, 07:34 PM
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My orthopod felt bad and gave me some Vicodin. I want it but have not taken any yet. It is under the lock and key of my nurse Ratchet wife who is a nurse and will only dispense as she sees fit. I think it would require tears of blood to induce he to give in. Wish me strength through these next three weeks. August 4th is the day.
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07-15-14, 07:36 PM
#2630
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...@Heathpack wants to kill me in the fall on the Mammoth Century, but I plan on eating her waffles and then having a "problem" with my bike.
Don't tell her...
Don't tell her...
Just yesterday I got accused on FB of trying to kill some friends with cycling. A few of us are driving up to climb Mt Abel on Friday, its right next to Mt Pinos, you can ride your bike from one mountain to the other. My thinking is if we're driving all the way up there, we might as well climb both. It would only be 50 miles and 6000-7000 ft of climbing. The response was that I was trying to kill everyone. But nonetheless, it sounds like both mountains are tentatively on the agenda. So I'd better pack a few extra Fg Newtons.
07-15-14, 07:37 PM
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Your pals in TH don't like you? Now how could that be?
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07-15-14, 07:39 PM
#2632
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Seeing patients this morning and my phone goes off.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
07-15-14, 07:41 PM
#2633
Still kicking.
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Ran over the front wheel to the surly today with my car. Luckily it was only over the tire itself, wheel is straight as an arrow. Beat out a storm as well this afternoon.
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07-15-14, 07:42 PM
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Seeing patients this morning and my phone goes off.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
07-15-14, 07:42 PM
#2635
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My orthopod felt bad and gave me some Vicodin. I want it but have not taken any yet. It is under the lock and key of my nurse Ratchet wife who is a nurse and will only dispense as she sees fit. I think it would require tears of blood to induce he to give in. Wish me strength through these next three weeks. August 4th is the day.
07-15-14, 07:47 PM
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07-15-14, 07:48 PM
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Seeing patients this morning and my phone goes off.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
07-15-14, 07:54 PM
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07-15-14, 07:56 PM
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Methotrexate does not sound familiar, so I will say no.
I took all this stuff. But they would have different names sometimes. The Mustargen was the worst, Oncovin caused lots of pain, and Vincristine/Bleomycin combo was particularly awesome in killing all my blood cells good and bad, thus always resulting in a week of deferment.
I took all this stuff. But they would have different names sometimes. The Mustargen was the worst, Oncovin caused lots of pain, and Vincristine/Bleomycin combo was particularly awesome in killing all my blood cells good and bad, thus always resulting in a week of deferment.
Me neither. Well, just a few minutes.
Some of it is dangerous to taste buds, I imagine.
Why aren't you riding it?
07-15-14, 07:58 PM
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07-15-14, 07:59 PM
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Dude, I can read.
Just yesterday I got accused on FB of trying to kill some friends with cycling. A few of us are driving up to climb Mt Abel on Friday, its right next to Mt Pinos, you can ride your bike from one mountain to the other. My thinking is if we're driving all the way up there, we might as well climb both. It would only be 50 miles and 6000-7000 ft of climbing. The response was that I was trying to kill everyone. But nonetheless, it sounds like both mountains are tentatively on the agenda. So I'd better pack a few extra Fg Newtons.
Just yesterday I got accused on FB of trying to kill some friends with cycling. A few of us are driving up to climb Mt Abel on Friday, its right next to Mt Pinos, you can ride your bike from one mountain to the other. My thinking is if we're driving all the way up there, we might as well climb both. It would only be 50 miles and 6000-7000 ft of climbing. The response was that I was trying to kill everyone. But nonetheless, it sounds like both mountains are tentatively on the agenda. So I'd better pack a few extra Fg Newtons.
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07-15-14, 08:07 PM
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Seeing patients this morning and my phone goes off.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
" Charlie"
"Yes"
"This is Dr. Bayajo, how are you feeling",
" Great, a lot of pain but getting surgery in a couple weeks, see you on Friday"
" Yes, well that's why I'm calling, the cardiologist reading pre-op EKG's called, very concerned, seems you're having a heart attack"
" Really, I feel quite good actually"
True story.
07-15-14, 08:08 PM
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Just yesterday I got accused on FB of trying to kill some friends with cycling. A few of us are driving up to climb Mt Abel on Friday, its right next to Mt Pinos, you can ride your bike from one mountain to the other. My thinking is if we're driving all the way up there, we might as well climb both. It would only be 50 miles and 6000-7000 ft of climbing. The response was that I was trying to kill everyone. But nonetheless, it sounds like both mountains are tentatively on the agenda. So I'd better pack a few extra Fg Newtons.
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07-15-14, 08:20 PM
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No wait, your bike.
And now you're trying to horn in on @surgeonstone's heart attack.
07-15-14, 08:22 PM
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And now you're trying to horn in on @surgeonstone's heart attack.