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Old 11-17-19, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi


They'd better have an intermission.

I've probably ranted about this in the past, but movie run-times need to be reeled back in. I can appreciate the occasional epic, but damn - 2+ hours has become commonplace. Like, even comedies - why on earth would a comedy need to be 120 minutes?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was pretty good, though. 210 minutes of hilarity!
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I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
Condolences.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
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My wife started dog sitting as a side gig (Rover dot com, think airbnb but for dog boarding) and we thought it would be a fun little side gig because we love dogs and dogs are awesome and and what could be negative about getting paid to hang out with some bonus dogs?

You guys. It's surprisingly stressful. Most dogs aren't trained at all plus sometimes our own dogs are stressed or jealous plus sometimes the dogs don't leave our cats alone so we have to keep everyone separated and keep an eye on everyone and feeding and walks and monitoring all the various needs of the myriad animals is just... not the most relaxing thing I could be doing with my limited free time. (My wife works from home so it's a little easier for her.)

It doesn't help that I'm usually the first one awake so I get to deal with the feeding shenanigans first thing when I'd rather be drinking my coffee.

Also doesn't help that I've been up since about 2 because one of the boarders was crying so I came downstairs to sleep on the couch to comfort her and never really got much more sleep.

It's 7 am so whenever Mrs. Ksryder decides to drag her ass out of bed in probably 3 hours we're going to have a talk.
How'd it go?
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
I'm sorry.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
So sorry. Half the time we don't even know what people want at the end of life, let alone dogs.
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And holy crap! Based on the HR data I captured in the last week and the linear relationship to training load/time, I went back and scored my outdoor rides for the last 42 days and came up with this:


No wonder I haven't been feeling as fast as I should. The smart trainer is really a health risk for a compulsive rat-man such as I.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
Adding in my condolences.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Hey @datlas - pretty much all of the cycling stuff is on sale at REI and, of particular note to you, I see some PI winter gloves. They have a lobster-type with 130g of Primaloft insulation for $56 and a half-lobster (index and middle fingers separate, ring and pinky together) gauntlets with 170g insulation for $90. REI has a generous return policy, so you could return them after a couple rides if they're not cutting it.
Thanks. Will investigate. There is an REI just 15 minutes away from me.
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Old 11-17-19, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
So sorry to hear. Dogs are such good companions.
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Old 11-17-19, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ksryder
My wife started dog sitting as a side gig (Rover dot com, think airbnb but for dog boarding) and we thought it would be a fun little side gig because we love dogs and dogs are awesome and and what could be negative about getting paid to hang out with some bonus dogs?

You guys. It's surprisingly stressful. Most dogs aren't trained at all plus sometimes our own dogs are stressed or jealous plus sometimes the dogs don't leave our cats alone so we have to keep everyone separated and keep an eye on everyone and feeding and walks and monitoring all the various needs of the myriad animals is just... not the most relaxing thing I could be doing with my limited free time. (My wife works from home so it's a little easier for her.)

It doesn't help that I'm usually the first one awake so I get to deal with the feeding shenanigans first thing when I'd rather be drinking my coffee.

Also doesn't help that I've been up since about 2 because one of the boarders was crying so I came downstairs to sleep on the couch to comfort her and never really got much more sleep.

It's 7 am so whenever Mrs. Ksryder decides to drag her ass out of bed in probably 3 hours we're going to have a talk.
I feel your pain. I have a somewhat similar story, but different. I urgently wanted a new dog in my life because I so dearly missed my previous dog who died unexpectedly and prematurely. But Mrs. BD wanted nothing to do with any more dogs at this stage in our lives (both retired). Eventually I wore her down with persistence and we got a new puppy, a doberman, who is now 7 months, and I realize now the price I'm paying for ignoring my wife's wisdom. I had no idea a doberman pup was a totally different critter than other pups. There are many people I've met recently who adore dobermans and swear by them. I think they're lonely, masochistic, crazy people. This freaking dog is just too much!! Needy and demanding. She resents us when we sit down to watch tv together as she will get the noisiest toy she can find and drown out the tv . . . how dare we not spend more time with her. She is headstrong and physically strong with a bad habit of jumping on one to demonstrate her love, whether you like it or not. Nothing we have tried has worked well yet on the jumping. Fortunately I have a half acre of fenced-in yard because she uses all of it to run around at full speed, for no good reason, just because she can. Any outdoor or indoor chores you have to do you must plan to do them during her 2 - 3 hour post breakfast nap because otherwise she will insist on being right in the middle of it, you just can't get anything done.

She is a monster, I could go on and on but this is already too long for most to read. All the veteran doberman owners claim she will calm down with maturity. I cannot wait for that day to come. I am a calm, laid back individual being pushed to the limit by this high-strung 60 lb, strong, big-footed "puppy". She has a looooong way to go before she can fill any of the shoes of my former dogs.

/RANT

And the absolute worst part is I've had to admit to Mrs. BD that she was right all along.
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Speaking of football, does my local team have any chance today against the Pats?
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
No more Bailey? So sad, my condolences.
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So sorry to hear. Dogs are such good companions.
Awesome companions, in the true sense of the word.
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After today’s ride, we were chatting over coffee and pastries at the Sunday Café. One of the guys loves almond croissants and I asked if the Sunday place is better than the Saturday Cafe.

I then suggested that “everyone knows, they all come from the same factory in China.”

My rapier wit fell on deaf ears. Sad!
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
I'm sad to hear this. Positive thoughts, 2manybikes.
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Bye week for the Seahawks. Luckily I went in to work yesterday, which leaves plenty of work around the house to fill my Sunday.
Did they win on Monday?
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I had to put Bailey down last week. After finally geting an Ultrasound and a full blood test, there were multiple problems, cancer etc. He could not walk more than a few feet and stopped eating. It was time. I think he felt a lot worse than I thought he did. I wish I did an Ultrasound a long time ago. But that vet said it was not needed, and he was just getting old. Should have had another opinion, back then.
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Time to watch what our two local teams call professional football.
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I feel your pain. I have a somewhat similar story, but different. I urgently wanted a new dog in my life because I so dearly missed my previous dog who died unexpectedly and prematurely. But Mrs. BD wanted nothing to do with any more dogs at this stage in our lives (both retired). Eventually I wore her down with persistence and we got a new puppy, a doberman, who is now 7 months, and I realize now the price I'm paying for ignoring my wife's wisdom. I had no idea a doberman pup was a totally different critter than other pups. There are many people I've met recently who adore dobermans and swear by them. I think they're lonely, masochistic, crazy people. This freaking dog is just too much!! Needy and demanding. She resents us when we sit down to watch tv together as she will get the noisiest toy she can find and drown out the tv . . . how dare we not spend more time with her. She is headstrong and physically strong with a bad habit of jumping on one to demonstrate her love, whether you like it or not. Nothing we have tried has worked well yet on the jumping. Fortunately I have a half acre of fenced-in yard because she uses all of it to run around at full speed, for no good reason, just because she can. Any outdoor or indoor chores you have to do you must plan to do them during her 2 - 3 hour post breakfast nap because otherwise she will insist on being right in the middle of it, you just can't get anything done.

She is a monster, I could go on and on but this is already too long for most to read. All the veteran doberman owners claim she will calm down with maturity. I cannot wait for that day to come. I am a calm, laid back individual being pushed to the limit by this high-strung 60 lb, strong, big-footed "puppy". She has a looooong way to go before she can fill any of the shoes of my former dogs.

/RANT

And the absolute worst part is I've had to admit to Mrs. BD that she was right all along.
Just this morning we were talking small dog. We are both big(large) dog people, but we are now both in our late sixties. We have an 11 year old, and two 4 year olds.
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