And then they roll it onto a flatbed and I'm ****ed.

but you still have a few beers and some doritos left.

just go with it

Seven hours later they discover a passed out horse with orange fingers surrounded by several cans full of pee.

First off, nice choice in cars. Second, what is the plan? If you feel they are coming back are you going to take steps? How exposed is the car? My uncle has a '67 Dodge Monaco (super rare, red convertible with white top) but at least he has a private garage to hide it in.

Today I traded a Camelbak Rebel for some 105 pedals and a front wheel.

Today I admitted defeat regarding my ****ing canti brakes on my geared bike. Those things are such a pain to adjust. They're completely out of alignment so I took it into a shop to let the experts fiddle with it.

I'm finally getting a ride in after busting my knee, being sick, friends thing, and taking care of a lot of school and job work. Still super casual because my body doesn't work right now. First all day ride on the Straggler

Today I almost got T-boned by an old lady while I was on my way to the bank.

The light had just changed I was clipping in my left foot (my right is always in) while crossing the intersection. She ran the light from my left and missed me by about two feet, completely oblivious the whole time. I had seen traffic coming to a stop when the light changed and was focused on an oncoming driver who was signaling to make the left so I didn't see that she didn't stop. I noticed her only a few feet a way, resisted hard on the pedals and turned my wheel hard right; she couldn't have been more than a foot from where the edge of my front wheel was.

In hindsight I should've remained focused on the stopping traffic from my left because there was more time to avoid the on coming left turner if he became an issue. Also, if I had been looking at my foot while I was clipping in there's no way I would've been able to react in time and she would've nailed me. So another good reminder to never do that.

Picked up a Flite 100 with Sugino 75s for $80 at a garage sale.

Rode some singletrack and mowed the lawn. Tomorrow I'm scoping out a nice ultegra-equipped roadie.

Singletrackin' here, too. STXC race Monday!

So today I'm stuck at home and can't ride, because I have to use this siphon pump every 15 minutes to prevent my floor from flooding, because the stupid condensate drain for the AC is plugged up and I can't get a plumber to come to my house, because it's Sunday. Owning a 50 y/o house sometimes really sucks.

Bummer. I haven't needed to even turn on the AC yet...

I've used compressed air to blow out plugs in my dehumidifier condensate drain, though. Do you have access to a compressor or a pump with a fitting that can go into the drain hose?

Yeah, it's already in the 90s here and there is a lot of condensate water to drain out. The drain of which I speak is the black iron pipe that goes down through the floor slab and then horizontally out to the sewer line. The blockage is beyond the vertical section, which I've probed with a cleanout snake to no avail. It's also located in a closet behind a gas water heater, making it very hard to reach. I'm hoping the plumber will be able to figure it out. My greatest fear is that the pipe has rusted out beneath the floor slab and filled with sediment in which case the solution will be very difficult and costly. I'm waiting to temps to drop a bit, so that I can take a quick trip to the Kroger and return before the pipe overflows and spills onto the floor and into the carpet.

+1. We are trying to sell our house. We had a open house scheduled for 1 to 3 yesterday. The downstairs bathroom faucet had a slow drip so I decided I had time to replace it. I got it all in and then turned on the valve at the sink and it had a leak. So I get a replacement valve from the home center, turn off the main water shutoff (one of two I come to discover later) and replace the valve. I go to loosen the main shutoff and it comes completely apart. Gallons of water everywhere in my basement. Fortunately there was the other shutoff valve that was before it so we managed to get it closed before the basement was entirely soaked but there was a serious effort to get it all cleaned up before the open house. I don't think I've ever felt so panicked as when that water started spewing out.

Try a house over 110 y/o. Have to compensate for nothing being level.

Today I put in 24 miles.

Found a job in San Diego, sending my resume tomorrow. It's what I do here in NY but a different company; I'm excited.

TT, sorry to hear about the drain hassles. Whoever had the brilliant idea of installing pipes before pouring the slab should be drawn and quartered. Anyway, even though replacing the line makes a mess, it's not so terrible. Jackhammer out the old, drop in the new, pour new concrete. I was fortunate to discover that my drain needed replacing during a renovation of my 75 year-old termite trap. Hopefully you won't have to bother...

This happened to one of my basement drains, fortunately it was the one outside of my basement door.
It was still a very time consuming proccess that involved a 30 foot long trench, 3 feet deep, and digging under my basement steps.

Great news ! The pipe is not rusted out, just very badly clogged and the plumber was able to clean it out. It's good to have a plumber with God on his side.



I can leave the house and ride my bikes again.

Today I got in 40 miles.

Rode the rollers for thirty ish then went skating for an hour or two along with work commute. My legs are tired now.

Lost my wedding ring, I assume it fell off while riding.

Had my first blowout, on a super steep hill. Didn't realize my rear tire was so close to the end of it's life, did a long skid and got a loud explosion, followed by 10 seconds of ass-clenching as I slid down the hill and into someones yard without crashing.

Since that drain carries only water, I wonder what clogged it up? Weird.

The plumber pulled out a lot of linty fibrous material that may have worked itself down the open drain over time. It may have come from a nearby opening in the wall, possibly insulation, but really hard to tell. It's also possible that there was something in the coil drain pan initially, when my new HVAC unit was installed earlier this year. Anyways, I sure hope it's a long before it clogs again, since getting to it is a real pita and I could not fix it myself. The plumber actually had to construct an extension rig out of pvc pipe in order to insert the snake. It took him over an hour to get it done, whereas it would normally take less than half that time if the drain were more readily accessible. It was really nice that he stuck with his initial price estimate of $125.