So are the days of our lives...
03-18-16, 03:21 PM
**** that
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: CALI
Posts: 15,402
Mentioned: 151 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1099 Post(s)
Liked 104 Times
in
30 Posts
As long as it points to https://www.usacycling.org, I would hope so.
There are Bad Things hackers could do to make the above statement false, but as long as it's not some fake URL or a bit.ly link then yeah.
There are Bad Things hackers could do to make the above statement false, but as long as it's not some fake URL or a bit.ly link then yeah.
03-18-16, 04:37 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Southern California, USA
Posts: 10,474
Bikes: 1979 Raleigh Team 753
Mentioned: 153 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3374 Post(s)
Liked 371 Times
in
253 Posts
03-18-16, 05:26 PM
Killing Rabbits
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,697
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 278 Post(s)
Liked 217 Times
in
102 Posts
I looked it up and I'm impressed, a nice mix of science and art.
03-18-16, 06:36 PM
Not actually Tmonk
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 14,114
Bikes: road, track, mtb
Mentioned: 140 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2627 Post(s)
Liked 3,144 Times
in
1,654 Posts
Few careers have that nice left brain/right brain mix.
we had an open house at work on monday, during which I provided live entertainment by playing with my tenorman friend, who used to work at the company. Some coworkers inside doing demos said that when people asked about things within my expertise and learned that I was the guy outside on the keyboard, they invariably said: "you mean he actually works here?"...
...which when when relayed to me I responded: "you mean he's not a professional pianist???"
we had an open house at work on monday, during which I provided live entertainment by playing with my tenorman friend, who used to work at the company. Some coworkers inside doing demos said that when people asked about things within my expertise and learned that I was the guy outside on the keyboard, they invariably said: "you mean he actually works here?"...
...which when when relayed to me I responded: "you mean he's not a professional pianist???"
__________________
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
03-18-16, 06:53 PM
OMC
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: South Louisiana
Posts: 6,960
Bikes: Specialized Allez Sprint, Look 585, Specialized Allez Comp Race
Mentioned: 199 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 461 Post(s)
Liked 116 Times
in
49 Posts
03-18-16, 07:42 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Western MA
Posts: 15,669
Bikes: Yes
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Congratulations. My kid's program there is equally selective, 65/3500. It's funny. He's looking at transferring just to get closer to a major city, but he's learning very quickly that the comparable programs aren't really comparable. Syracuse is a really good school. I know this is going to be a difficult decision for your son. Good luck.
03-19-16, 12:39 AM
Batüwü Creakcreak
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The illadelph
Posts: 20,790
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 229 Post(s)
Liked 288 Times
in
160 Posts
School is overrated.
03-19-16, 05:49 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 944
Bikes: Scott Foil 10, Di2
Mentioned: 21 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 148 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
This hotel is not joking when it refers to itself as a budget inn. Damn...this is perhaps the worst motel I've ever stayed in, and it's $60/night!
03-19-16, 06:19 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Northeast Ohio
Posts: 3,215
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-19-16, 06:20 AM
No matches
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 11,647
Bikes: two wheeled ones
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1398 Post(s)
Liked 444 Times
in
250 Posts
03-19-16, 07:44 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,272
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8271 Post(s)
Liked 9,023 Times
in
4,468 Posts
The landlady has decided to sell the house I have lived in for 15 years which she inherited from her brother a few years ago. I can't afford it and I don't know where to move.frak.
Yesterday Mrs. John informed me she is probably getting let go from her job of 16 years. frak.
Monday I am getting a new manager at work, he will be #11 since I've been there. He is part of a group coming from another dealer that includes a service writer who started this past week. This writer is the most gung-ho ripoff thieving bastard I've ever met. That part makes me sick. frak.
Yesterday Mrs. John informed me she is probably getting let go from her job of 16 years. frak.
Monday I am getting a new manager at work, he will be #11 since I've been there. He is part of a group coming from another dealer that includes a service writer who started this past week. This writer is the most gung-ho ripoff thieving bastard I've ever met. That part makes me sick. frak.
03-19-16, 07:42 PM
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Ffld Cnty Connecticut
Posts: 21,843
Bikes: Old Steelies I made, Old Cannondales
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1173 Post(s)
Liked 927 Times
in
612 Posts
Big John, sorry to hear.... good luck, plow through somehow.
__________________
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
Bikes: Old steel race bikes, old Cannondale race bikes, less old Cannondale race bike, crappy old mtn bike.
FYI: https://www.bikeforums.net/forum-sugg...ad-please.html
03-19-16, 08:02 PM
No matches
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 11,647
Bikes: two wheeled ones
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1398 Post(s)
Liked 444 Times
in
250 Posts
Damn John. Very sorry to hear all that. Of course it all happens at once. You'll figure it all out.
03-20-16, 02:15 AM
Senior Member
__________________
"...during the Lance years, being fit became the No. 1 thing. Totally the only thing. It’s a big part of what we do, but fitness is not the only thing. There’s skills, there’s tactics … there’s all kinds of stuff..." Tim Johnson
"...during the Lance years, being fit became the No. 1 thing. Totally the only thing. It’s a big part of what we do, but fitness is not the only thing. There’s skills, there’s tactics … there’s all kinds of stuff..." Tim Johnson
Last edited by carpediemracing; 03-20-16 at 10:49 AM.
03-20-16, 06:33 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Boulder, CO
Posts: 8,546
Mentioned: 83 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 163 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Wow big john, that's a lot of tough news all at once.
It also sounds like a situation that could be turned around onto an opportunity to re-evaluate. Do you love where you live? Is there any where you always wanted to live or a career move your wife is interested in? Possibilities are very open right now, you could move, retrain, take a sabbatical (put your stuff in storage and ride your bike around the world)... Obviously if you have kids or parents to support or other obligations you can't walk away from them, but don't be trapped by having to have some life path that other people define.
It also sounds like a situation that could be turned around onto an opportunity to re-evaluate. Do you love where you live? Is there any where you always wanted to live or a career move your wife is interested in? Possibilities are very open right now, you could move, retrain, take a sabbatical (put your stuff in storage and ride your bike around the world)... Obviously if you have kids or parents to support or other obligations you can't walk away from them, but don't be trapped by having to have some life path that other people define.
03-20-16, 07:16 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,272
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8271 Post(s)
Liked 9,023 Times
in
4,468 Posts
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Had a nice 5 hour ride yesterday, so that felt good. Mrs John is in a pretty deep funk right now but there is a slight possibility she could keep her job.
What I wanted to do was collect Social Security and go part-time at work. My boss said he was ok with it if we could find someone to take my place. Now he's not going to be my boss and if that place is turning into the kind of ripoff shop you always hear about then I don't want to be part of it.
Real estate is going crazy again here in SoCal and my best option might be to move someplace cheaper. This next week will provide some more info as I meet the new boss, talk to the landlady, and Mrs. John has her meeting at work.
I'd like to be able to stay here and work less and ride more with all my retired friends.
valygrl, parents are long gone and I never had any kids. The only obligation I have is to Mrs. John and that might be negotiable.
What I wanted to do was collect Social Security and go part-time at work. My boss said he was ok with it if we could find someone to take my place. Now he's not going to be my boss and if that place is turning into the kind of ripoff shop you always hear about then I don't want to be part of it.
Real estate is going crazy again here in SoCal and my best option might be to move someplace cheaper. This next week will provide some more info as I meet the new boss, talk to the landlady, and Mrs. John has her meeting at work.
I'd like to be able to stay here and work less and ride more with all my retired friends.
valygrl, parents are long gone and I never had any kids. The only obligation I have is to Mrs. John and that might be negotiable.
Last edited by big john; 03-20-16 at 07:22 AM.
03-20-16, 11:17 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ?
Posts: 2,300
Bikes: i may have bike(s)
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 46 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-20-16, 12:34 PM
Batüwü Creakcreak
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The illadelph
Posts: 20,790
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 229 Post(s)
Liked 288 Times
in
160 Posts
Anyone here in the philly area? My younger sister's an undergrad there and looking for used bikes. She's getting hilarious prices on stuff. If anyone has something or knows someone selling a city bike, let me know and I can pass the info on to her!
NVM: She bought something crazily expensive down there. Oh kids.
NVM: She bought something crazily expensive down there. Oh kids.
Last edited by ridethecliche; 03-20-16 at 04:25 PM.
03-20-16, 06:57 PM
Senior Member
Heh. One of my brother's bands made the Awkward Metal Band photo thing for the second time. I used songs from that band only twice as it's not really appropriate stuff for my clips. My brother plays drums. Singer is actually a graphic artist, he did a lot of (all of?) the work for some aspect of one of the Grand Theft Autos, I think the game covers or posters or something for the San Andreas one. Boston based band but with every scattered to the winds they don't get together much. Anyway, this is them to the right (Tunnel of Love):
What's a bit wacky is that they got paid to fly to Europe to play gigs, multiple times, different countries even. They also got paid to fly around the US and Canada to play. I think it's at the "pro continental" level, but still, airfare and housing covered. Clip from Sweden, my brother is on drums (no swears but it's not really appropriate for work, turn volume down):
What's a bit wacky is that they got paid to fly to Europe to play gigs, multiple times, different countries even. They also got paid to fly around the US and Canada to play. I think it's at the "pro continental" level, but still, airfare and housing covered. Clip from Sweden, my brother is on drums (no swears but it's not really appropriate for work, turn volume down):
__________________
"...during the Lance years, being fit became the No. 1 thing. Totally the only thing. It’s a big part of what we do, but fitness is not the only thing. There’s skills, there’s tactics … there’s all kinds of stuff..." Tim Johnson
"...during the Lance years, being fit became the No. 1 thing. Totally the only thing. It’s a big part of what we do, but fitness is not the only thing. There’s skills, there’s tactics … there’s all kinds of stuff..." Tim Johnson