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Old 06-12-19, 12:15 PM
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Interested to see how the Froome thread progresses.
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I've never downloaded an app to my phone. This week marks the second anniversary of me having a smart phone.
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We have another bear in town:

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20...in-east-falls/


Last one was 2 or 3 years ago.
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Old 06-12-19, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
We have another bear in town:

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20...in-east-falls/


Last one was 2 or 3 years ago.
Any relationship to @Velo Vol?
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Old 06-12-19, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Any relationship to @Velo Vol?
Forgot all about him. Guess he's still hibernating.

Wonder if the bear will end up in the Wissahickon like the last one. Lots of woods there and the creek.
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Old 06-12-19, 06:22 PM
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I miss that silly bear.

On a a happier note, we just booked tickets to go to Andalucía for the fall. It’s not a cycling trip per se, but I hope to get at least a few rides in.
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Old 06-12-19, 07:55 PM
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I saw a train on my ride today. I did not take a picture.
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Down 2-0, it's time to go

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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Interested to see how the Froome thread progresses.
Amazingly, it's still up. Not for long, I think.
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Old 06-12-19, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Down 2-0, it's time to go

https://youtu.be/AP5g-Pjpg_I
Thanks for posting the spoiler.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I saw a train on my ride today. I did not take a picture.
Reported!
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
One for the railfans - the boy at the controls of a 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone -

Awesome!
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Old 06-12-19, 09:28 PM
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Summer's here. Don't store your CO2 cartridges in your car...

or you can be like me and never allow CO2 carts into your life at all

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Summer's here. Don't store your CO2 cartridges in your car...

or you can be like me and never allow CO2 carts into your life at all

Get rid of the car and start posting in LCF.
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GMA is broadcasting less than a mile from my house today. Despite the rain I think I will swing by on the way to work.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
GMA is broadcasting less than a mile from my house today. Despite the rain I think I will swing by on the way to work.
Were you on TV??
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Summer's here. Don't store your CO2 cartridges in your car...

or you can be like me and never allow CO2 carts into your life at all

Speaking of C02, I am down to my last cartridge so I went to WalMart to buy a new box of #15 12g unthreaded cartridges for $6.97. They have them locked in the same glass case as they have gun ammo. I had to wait for someone to unlock the case and then when I bought them they wanted my ID. Of course they have actual GUNS on the shelf you can pick up without needing a sales associate to get it for you.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Were you on TV??
Couldn't get close because I didn't have a ticket. Crowd was pretty small due to the rain. Got there just as they broke for a commercial. I could see G. Steph. on the stage, but that was it in terms of the hosts.
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Speaking of C02, I am down to my last cartridge so I went to WalMart to buy a new box of #15 12g unthreaded cartridges for $6.97. They have them locked in the same glass case as they have gun ammo. I had to wait for someone to unlock the case and then when I bought them they wanted my ID. Of course they have actual GUNS on the shelf you can pick up without needing a sales associate to get it for you.
why would you need an id? Is this like the canned air for keyboards?

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While I was getting my haircut today they had a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new head shop next door. It had quite the crowd, I asked if they were handing out free samples.
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why would you need an id? Is this like the canned air for keyboards?
I don’t know. My guess is that the staff is trained to consider anything locked in the ammo case as requiring ID. I chose the path of least resistance and did not make a fuss.
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Originally Posted by Makel
While I was getting my haircut today they had a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new head shop next door. It had quite the crowd, I asked if they were handing out free samples.
Were they?
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Shopping completed, crap taken off boat, stuff put on boat, stuff put away, broken things fixed, personal gear sorted, tanks filled, emergency drills done, briefings listened to, strategy discussed, parties attended, spouses called, and we start tomorrow at about 1250!

The first 24 hrs will be a slog, but fast. Later should be beautiful with a moderate sea state, but enough wind to keep moving well, sunny days, and moonlit nights. Might even be able to open some hatches to air out the stank and crack open a book on the off watch.

Have a great weekend, all!
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Were they?
No response just a grin.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Shopping completed, crap taken off boat, stuff put on boat, stuff put away, broken things fixed, personal gear sorted, tanks filled, emergency drills done, briefings listened to, strategy discussed, parties attended, spouses called, and we start tomorrow at about 1250!

The first 24 hrs will be a slog, but fast. Later should be beautiful with a moderate sea state, but enough wind to keep moving well, sunny days, and moonlit nights. Might even be able to open some hatches to air out the stank and crack open a book on the off watch.

Have a great weekend, all!
Have a safe passage.
Remember, pics or it didn't happen.
Can you Strava that?
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