Wylde06

It pretty much was BS. Since I was fired, they fought it saying I was unable to complete my work as given to me. I tried explaining to the unemployment office that being given 4 weeks of work to do in a day (what ultimately lead to being let go) was an unreasonable demand for anyone. Apparently it didnt matter.

I almost didnt try filing because I had a feeling that they were going to fight it..which I was right about..

furiousferret

I'm seasick. Remind me not to go sailing in VR when I'm not 100%. Space Flight even more so. I think I'm going to stick to ping pong and paintball this week.

Flatballer

I have an oculus that I can't use because it makes me sick. Even the simplest ones without motion where you just look around, makes me sick.

furiousferret

I got it for XMas, and while its not that bad I can't play the space games like Lone Echo or Echo Arena unless I slowly ease into it for several days. After cycling and work though I'm usually too tired to stand around in VR land so I usually just play it on weekends.

Have you tried the Eleven Table Tennis? That one's probably my favorite and is pretty tame.

Ttoc6

I got to play with a VR system (VIVE) when I was in college. (played some bullet dodging / shooting game) I was skeptical before, thought it was gimmicky. Until I tried it. HOLY ****, was it cool. Now that I've seen some video of what people are doing with car racing SIMs in VR, I kinda want one lol.

himespau 

I've just gotten into playing Rocket League (I suck big time as I haven't gamed since college almost 20 years ago), but I have to imagine that would be cool as hell in VR if done right.

hubcyclist

I dunno about anyone else, but I've dedicated more brain energy than is normal to the whole idea of joining a club for 2018 (it must be winter!). I had been with one local club for a couple of years and then did cx unattached this year. This particular club was convenient because it's affiliated with my local shop (although I don't think I ever took advantage of any discounts) and at one point at a decent racing contingent. But the stronger guys seem to have moved on to other clubs and there appear to be only a handful of people racing, and not be to be ageist (heck I'm almost 38 lol) but I think the membership tends to skew older these days. It's interesting how much it changes just over the course of a year or two. The club I'm considering joining appears to be much bigger from a racing perspective and put on both road and CX races and seems to have a good mix of lower cat and quality higher cat riders and a mix of ages as well. Again, I probably put more thought into this than a normal person should!

caloso

I like having a broader mix of riders, personally.

hubcyclist

for sure, and for me it's mainly for the social aspect, I'm not the most outgoing by nature so I'm far more to chat with someone in the same kit at an event, and this particular club has very good representation at all the ones I've been to.

furiousferret

Our team is down to 3 racers this season. We have a lot of inactive racers, and a handful that have ditched road entirely for CX. The other 2 guys are really talented though and will probably be 2's by the end of the year.

If I have a successful (i.e. actually race and not get injured like the last 2 years) season I'll consider going to one of the bigger teams. The problem with the Redlands area is we have 6 teams and only enough riders to support 1. Joining an LA or Orange County team has its own problems as well.

hubcyclist

Yeah, my hangup has been that I hadn't been racing and out of shape. But doing CX really got me back into the game and, at least from an ftp perspective, I'm in near peak shape and might even be better than I ever have been (still can't do anything above threshold to save my life), so I'm feeling like I can be competent if I keep at it.

Still waiting on calls from the local guys on this forum to have me join them lol

Doge

Tell them CX season is over. Use road to cross train.
Have them call me if confused.

TheKillerPenguin

Cyclocross? You mean like in the toilet?

TMonk

lol, nice idiocracy ref.

caloso

You've got an in with my team if you ever move out to Sac.

topflightpro

My team isn't really a race team anymore. We were at one point, but things changed. People moved. Some folks had kids or other life priorities. There are still a few of us who race, but it's less of a focus. It's kind of nice.

topflightpro

Well, the final snow tally here is around 11-12 inches. That may not seem like a lot for you northeast guys, but it's a ton for us southerners.

The dog generally likes the snow, but not this deep. He can barely get through it as it nearly comes up to his belly. He is refusing to go to the bathroom.

At the same time, I just cannot shake this cold. I was feeling pretty good last night, but I woke up this morning feeling worse than I did yesterday morning. It's just completely up and down.

Ttoc6

We're supposed to have a good winter storm blow through this weekend and onwards here in Utah. On one hand, I'm looking forward to the skiing. On the other, it was real nice to ride outside last weekend.

revchuck 

My coach, who lives in Logan, also teaching skiing and snowboard and has been wanting to trade weather with me. I had to abort yesterday's ride due to too much ice on the road and bridges...in south effin' Louisiana. 'Bout time you folks take this stuff back.

Flatballer

If someone calls you for an interview and you don't answer, and then don't call back in about 5 minutes with a good excuse, you're probably not getting the job.

TMonk

Hello All,

I was involved in a minor car accident last night, took an unprotected left in front of a car moving straight in the opposite direction, my fault. Was looking at my new Garmin and not paying attention, totally stupid. No broken bones or or concussion so I'm totally lucky, just a bruised body and ego. It was right in front of a cop, and he chose not to add insult to injury and didn't write me a citation.

My question is regarding insurance - is the damage to his car something that will be covered by my auto insurance? They took down my State Farm policy number and contact info, but I was on a bike, not in a car. I def. ruined the windshield of his Tesla and did some body damage to the hood and bumper, so I'm kinda freaked out as to what he might do if my insurance doesn't cover it.

Thanks,
Tmonk

Flatballer

I don't know about the insurance part, but I'm glad to hear you're alright. Sounds like it could've been much worse.

furiousferret

Glad you're okay TMonk. I've had those brain lapses too looking at my Garmin and almost hitting something but so far haven't had to pay the price you did.

No idea about the insurance.

Ttoc6

Please? It's coming down out my window right now, but last weekend I was xc skiing on snow that I could see concrete through in spots. Not ideal.

rubiksoval

F*** man! So sorry to hear that. Glad you're alright, but can understand the apprehension. No ideas of my own. I'd probably give the insurance people a call and get their input (I have State Farm, too).

Hope it works out okay.