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12-03-20, 05:52 PM
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Reminds me of an exchange from "The Big Chill"....
Michael: I don't know anyone who could get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations. They're more important than sex.
Sam: Ah, come on. Nothing's more important than sex.
Michael: Oh yeah? Ever gone a week without a rationalization?
Sam: Ah, come on. Nothing's more important than sex.
Michael: Oh yeah? Ever gone a week without a rationalization?
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12-03-20, 06:05 PM
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Based on increased COVID19 activity I am suggesting my office strongly push for telemedicine visits if at all possible. The staff seem to be giving patients what they want, which are mostly office visits. Lately it’s been about 80% office and 20% telemedicine. I think it should be 80/20 telemedicine.
12-03-20, 06:17 PM
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I'm scheduled for a doctor visit tomorrow unless they cancel again. Hope they give me the all clear and leave me alone.
12-03-20, 06:23 PM
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Based on increased COVID19 activity I am suggesting my office strongly push for telemedicine visits if at all possible. The staff seem to be giving patients what they want, which are mostly office visits. Lately it’s been about 80% office and 20% telemedicine. I think it should be 80/20 telemedicine.
Sigh.
Sigh.
I'm with you - not sure why I'd want to go in in person for any reason other than something that requires physical contact. Eff, give it to me the rest of the time - twenty minutes total was amazing. I can barely drive there in that time normally.
12-03-20, 06:24 PM
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Based on increased COVID19 activity I am suggesting my office strongly push for telemedicine visits if at all possible. The staff seem to be giving patients what they want, which are mostly office visits. Lately it’s been about 80% office and 20% telemedicine. I think it should be 80/20 telemedicine.
Sigh.
Sigh.
We are doing virtually all depositions via Zoom, and all court hearings are using Zoom or WebEx platforms. I haven't been in a courtroom in almost a year.
12-03-20, 06:26 PM
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12-03-20, 06:37 PM
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I've been resisting power meters because of having 4 bikes that I use interchangeably. I'd have to decide on ONE bike to add the power meter to. The easiest would be the Canyon, because I could just get a left hand R7000 105 crank power meter. BUT my trainer won't take thru-axles, so I'd have to get anew trainer anyway. Or if I got Garmin Vector pedals, I'd have one bike that uses different cleats, so I'd need to buy new shoes just for it.
Any way you slice it, I keep ending up spending >$500.
First world problems.
Any way you slice it, I keep ending up spending >$500.
First world problems.
12-03-20, 06:38 PM
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12-03-20, 06:39 PM
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12-03-20, 06:39 PM
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12-03-20, 06:40 PM
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12-03-20, 06:49 PM
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12-03-20, 06:51 PM
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I'm talking regular doctor.
Actually the witch doctor consultations could largely be zoomed, as they don't do meaningful physical examination anyway (my joint issues are obvious enough to be seen by camera). However, every quarter I'm supposed to get blood work, and I don't think that can be tele-tested, so . . .
Actually the witch doctor consultations could largely be zoomed, as they don't do meaningful physical examination anyway (my joint issues are obvious enough to be seen by camera). However, every quarter I'm supposed to get blood work, and I don't think that can be tele-tested, so . . .
12-03-20, 07:05 PM
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It will probably BE Christmas before I could get one. Mostly backordered.
Obviously, I want a direct drive, but if it's hard to justify $500, it's REAL DANG HARD to justify 2x that much! "But honey! If I spend the $1200 for the Wahoo Kickr, I NEED the extra $600 for the Climb!!!"
Obviously, I want a direct drive, but if it's hard to justify $500, it's REAL DANG HARD to justify 2x that much! "But honey! If I spend the $1200 for the Wahoo Kickr, I NEED the extra $600 for the Climb!!!"
12-03-20, 07:07 PM
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12-03-20, 07:09 PM
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It's designed for a QR, and although there are adapters, I'm not sure I could fit a 142mm TH + adapter in the gap. I have to undo the clamp the whole way to get a standard 130 + QR in there.
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12-03-20, 07:12 PM
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12-03-20, 07:13 PM
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Hell, watch ME try to move it! "Elderly man injured moving fitness device"
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12-03-20, 07:31 PM
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I am getting my monthly Avastin injection in my left eye orb so they probably don’t want to postpone and reschedule.
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12-03-20, 07:38 PM
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IKR. I carried my Kickr up from the bottom level a couple days ago and about got a hernia.
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12-03-20, 07:49 PM
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Last night while Zwifting, I saw a message from some rider to all riders in the area, that the KOM on the Volcano was currently held by someone using Zpower, Zwift's estimate of your power output based on a speed sensor and a known dumb trainer. This is after watching a video of a Zwift race where it was mentioned that Zpower users sometimes seem to have an advantage because it may overestimate their power, and thus nobody takes them seriously in a race. So I started feeling weird about the fact that I'm using Zpower, even though there's no chance I'd score a KOM or win a race, and I found myself wanting a smart trainer, which I've been trying not to want because they cost between $500 and $1500.
In another vein, what with the New Case, and the Hospitalization graphs going vertical, I've been cogitating on what this means for outdoor cycling beforeSpring Vaccine Season. I'm wondering whether, even if the Gov't doesn't severely restrict outdoor activities, I should restrict them anyhow.
So now I'm thinking maybe I should get a smart trainer, so that my indoor riding is more satisfying while we wait for the frightening 3rd wave of this thing to pass. But I also realize I may just be making an excuse to buy something I want but don't need.
Then I get into thinking WHICH smart trainer. And I found myself thinking "In for a penny, in for a pound", and looking at the direct drive models, thinking "$999 isn't THAT much more than $500, is it?"
That way, madness lies.
In another vein, what with the New Case, and the Hospitalization graphs going vertical, I've been cogitating on what this means for outdoor cycling before
So now I'm thinking maybe I should get a smart trainer, so that my indoor riding is more satisfying while we wait for the frightening 3rd wave of this thing to pass. But I also realize I may just be making an excuse to buy something I want but don't need.
Then I get into thinking WHICH smart trainer. And I found myself thinking "In for a penny, in for a pound", and looking at the direct drive models, thinking "$999 isn't THAT much more than $500, is it?"
That way, madness lies.
12-03-20, 07:52 PM
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Good luck with that! How many more?
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12-03-20, 07:58 PM
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That is an odd endorsement. What happens/ed to them that you're on your 3rd?
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