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02-26-24, 04:52 PM
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Yep, it is weird. What's even weirder, is how much the square changed over 50 years as evidenced by the light posts.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7034...8192?entry=ttu
No one mentioned that my wife is holding paper sacks. A barbecue was happening in the square and my brother stopped in the middle of traffic, essentially shutting down the square, and made everyone get out for barbecue and the pic. The police and traffic were very congenial about it.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7034...8192?entry=ttu
No one mentioned that my wife is holding paper sacks. A barbecue was happening in the square and my brother stopped in the middle of traffic, essentially shutting down the square, and made everyone get out for barbecue and the pic. The police and traffic were very congenial about it.
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02-26-24, 04:53 PM
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02-26-24, 04:54 PM
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Here is a pic from the top looking across the valley where Pine Mountain is. The white spot on the other mountain is a quartz quarry. That is Mt San Emigdio @7500 feet. My ex had a cat that lived to 23 and we took her ashes up there and sprinkled them at the quarry. Whenever I go by there I think of that kitty.
This is the bottom of that valley. We lived about 1500 feet up the slope of Pinos.
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02-26-24, 04:58 PM
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02-26-24, 05:01 PM
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02-26-24, 05:03 PM
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02-26-24, 05:30 PM
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02-26-24, 05:34 PM
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02-26-24, 05:41 PM
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02-26-24, 05:57 PM
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02-26-24, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by big john;[url=tel:23168418
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02-26-24, 06:28 PM
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I've got a printer with a scanner and can scan a photo . . . as soon as I can find the photos.
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02-26-24, 06:29 PM
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02-26-24, 06:30 PM
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02-26-24, 07:57 PM
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Beginning Thursday we’ll have lows in the 70s. More like it. Highs in the mid 90s
02-26-24, 08:09 PM
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02-26-24, 11:29 PM
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the lawn at waterfront park, by the courthouse during COVID19. June 17th. Fresh off a category 2 upgrade and a 4 hour Zwift ride that morning. Headed to Napa!
a close friend's wedding a couple years ago in Bellingham, Wa
October 2023. Two weeks old!
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02-27-24, 05:05 AM
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Cycling content follows.
My two road bikes have DT Swiss hubs with the 18 tooth star ratchets. I've reached the point where I want to reduce the pre-engagement float, and can get either the 36 tooth star ratchets (50% reduction) or 54 tooth star ratchets (a further 25% reduction). Both run about $110/$120.
I'm not sure which to get, but only want to make this change once since it is a $220+ change.
For those who have made the change, is 36 enough? Are there any downsides (other than more maintenance/earlier replacement) to getting the 54s? In other words, any ride issues presented by the 54s?
My two road bikes have DT Swiss hubs with the 18 tooth star ratchets. I've reached the point where I want to reduce the pre-engagement float, and can get either the 36 tooth star ratchets (50% reduction) or 54 tooth star ratchets (a further 25% reduction). Both run about $110/$120.
I'm not sure which to get, but only want to make this change once since it is a $220+ change.
For those who have made the change, is 36 enough? Are there any downsides (other than more maintenance/earlier replacement) to getting the 54s? In other words, any ride issues presented by the 54s?
02-27-24, 05:13 AM
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02-27-24, 05:17 AM
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My ex did me a favor and burned all our pictures after an argument we had. Lol. Her dress, everything. Hey but at least she wasn't manipulative....
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02-27-24, 06:45 AM
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Paperweights made more sense when office building windows could open. During my year between college and law school I actually had a piece of paper get sucked out of a window. Perhaps they are relevant again now that so many people are working from home.
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02-27-24, 06:59 AM
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02-27-24, 07:04 AM
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