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Old 01-03-20, 03:34 PM
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has anybody else noticed that billie eilish looks like a goth scarlett johansson.
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We have never, ever flown first class.

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Old 01-03-20, 04:46 PM
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It's been too long since I've been here. I was taken by a stinking zombie thread.
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I've done first class a couple of times for work when the checked bag + main cabin extra price was within 50 bucks of first class. It was nice, but it still felt unnatural. I'm a bumpkin at heart I guess.
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LAJ Are your Christmas lights still up?
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Way better than Gatorade.

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Originally Posted by bampilot06
has anybody else noticed that billie eilish looks like a goth scarlett johansson.
Noticed? I don't even know who they are.
Sad.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
how did you celebrate last night's win?
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Originally Posted by datlas
We have never, ever flown first class.

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same.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
how did you celebrate last night's win?
I dumped shredded tax forms on my head.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I dumped shredded tax forms on my head.
was it the tax slayer bowl?
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
was it the tax slayer bowl?
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the Vol's found their A game.
Maybe pay attention to what you're watching?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
LAJ Are your Christmas lights still up?
Negative, Ghost Rider.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Negative, Ghost Rider.
Less than 7 months 'til Top Gun 2!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Maybe pay attention to what you're watching?
Are you scolding me?
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Originally Posted by WalksOn2Wheels
Well I signed up for a gravel ride at the end of the month. Should be a short 34 or so mile route. I will be lucky to finish in less than 2.5 hours.
Sounds like fun.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Negative, Ghost Rider.
That's a shame.

It reminds me, two years ago there was a house on my cycling commute that's kind of big into lights and still had them going on January 9

I was looking forward to seeing how long it could go, but then sadly my ailments took over and I didn't ride again until March. Maybe I can see this year.
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Are you scolding me?
Must be disappointing for the Taxslayer to spend all that money on the bowl and Doug from Marietta didn't even notice.
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Old 01-03-20, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
That's a shame.

It reminds me, two years ago there was a house on my cycling commute that's kind of big into lights and still had them going on January 9

I was looking forward to seeing how long it could go, but then sadly my ailments took over and I didn't ride again until March. Maybe I can see this year.

Must be disappointing for the Taxslayer to spend all that money on the bowl and Doug from Marietta didn't even notice.
We keep them up and on until New Years night. They were partially down yesterday, and the rest today. It's been very windy and the snow won't melt, which has made this task a lot more difficult.
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My wife has some Goyish reason for leaving everything up and lit through 4 Jan. Something about the 12th day of Christmas. Taking the tree out to the street is about the saddest ritual of my year.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
The bike path to the new job is kinda scary. I call it the Murder MUP.

Be careful out there.
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Originally Posted by datlas
We have never, ever flown first class.

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I have. Technically it’s nicer, but it’s still an extended torture session in a demon machine. I’d have been as happy with a divider between me and anyone else but AG.

What I really want is full anesthesia and being wheeled around like Hannibal Lecter until I arrive, then be woken up.
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I went to Strava to get mileage and update my spreadsheet. I click on the monthly columns to get the mileage, enter that in my spreadsheet, and when I finished the total for all the months is almost a mile different than Strava's "My Stats" 2019 total on the right-hand side.
wut

Anyway, in 2019 I rode more in December than in June, July, August combined.

In June 2014 I rode more than all of 2019.

Sad.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
My wife has some Goyish reason for leaving everything up and lit through 4 Jan. Something about the 12th day of Christmas. Taking the tree out to the street is about the saddest ritual of my year.
If I had my way, it would all be off after Christmas, but Mrs. LAJ appreciates my labors, so it stays up til the 1st.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I went to Strava to get mileage and update my spreadsheet. I click on the monthly columns to get the mileage, enter that in my spreadsheet, and when I finished the total for all the months is almost a mile different than Strava's "My Stats" 2019 total on the right-hand side.
wut

Anyway, in 2019 I rode more in December than in June, July, August combined.

In June 2014 I rode more than all of 2019.
Sad.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Be careful out there.
RIP Sgt. Phil Esterhaus
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