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04-09-21, 06:31 PM
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Speaking of hotels, we've arrived at our halfway point in IN. Evidently IN recently lifted their mask mandate and the lady at the front counter has expressed that she doesn't care whether or not guests wear a mask, despite hotel guidelines stating otherwise. Freaking gaggles of unmasked have been roaming the halls and elevators and it's just frustrating.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
I asked him if he thought we would fit in, given we are a Jewish Korean family with a lesbian daughter. He laughed and suggested we look elsewhere.
edit: I know it’s unfair to paint an entire state with a single brush, so apologies if anyone offended
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04-09-21, 06:37 PM
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04-09-21, 06:40 PM
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Speaking of hotels, we've arrived at our halfway point in IN. Evidently IN recently lifted their mask mandate and the lady at the front counter has expressed that she doesn't care whether or not guests wear a mask, despite hotel guidelines stating otherwise. Freaking gaggles of unmasked have been roaming the halls and elevators and it's just frustrating.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
04-09-21, 06:50 PM
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I have a patient from Indiana, and I mentioned to him that I get emails all the time to come work there and how great a place it would be to practice.
I asked him if he thought we would fit in, given we are a Jewish Korean family with a lesbian daughter. He laughed and suggested we look elsewhere.
edit: I know it’s unfair to paint an entire state with a single brush, so apologies if anyone offended
I asked him if he thought we would fit in, given we are a Jewish Korean family with a lesbian daughter. He laughed and suggested we look elsewhere.
edit: I know it’s unfair to paint an entire state with a single brush, so apologies if anyone offended
Believe it or not, politics aside, you would fit right into the DFW area.
04-09-21, 06:55 PM
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Still having anxiety about riding tomorrow. The mtb ride is out, so I'm torn between 2 tough road rides. I like both rides and I like the people at both but the out and back ride has a lot of descending to finish and the other ride has 1000s of feet of climbing toward the end. If I wasn't full of self doubt I would do the second one. I did that ride solo one time 25 years ago. It rained a little bit and it was awesome.
I've been writing to the guys who invited me to try and get them to make the decision for me.
I've been writing to the guys who invited me to try and get them to make the decision for me.
04-09-21, 07:02 PM
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04-09-21, 07:06 PM
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04-09-21, 07:09 PM
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04-09-21, 07:12 PM
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At the rate things are going, I fear our place will look like that by the end of the month.
04-09-21, 07:14 PM
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BENCHED!
I had an infected cyst on my back punctured and drained at urgent care this morning. :barf: Doc said it would not be a good idea to ride this weekend. Surgery to remove the whole damn mess is scheduled for Monday, which means I probably won't be back on my bike until the following weekend, at the earliest. Grrr....
I had an infected cyst on my back punctured and drained at urgent care this morning. :barf: Doc said it would not be a good idea to ride this weekend. Surgery to remove the whole damn mess is scheduled for Monday, which means I probably won't be back on my bike until the following weekend, at the earliest. Grrr....
04-09-21, 07:15 PM
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04-09-21, 07:15 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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04-09-21, 07:18 PM
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04-09-21, 07:21 PM
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04-09-21, 07:24 PM
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04-09-21, 07:25 PM
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Also, Extended Stay America. Not fancy, but comfortable. They're essentially a hotel room with a kitchen. We use them, when we travel with Benson, because they have an advantageous pet policy.
04-09-21, 07:37 PM
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I appreciate the kind words but I need to stop with "the woe is me" schtick. I will try to keep it to a minimum.
It's not quality content. Everyone knows I'm the worldwide leader in quality content.
#Delusional
It's not quality content. Everyone knows I'm the worldwide leader in quality content.
#Delusional
04-09-21, 07:40 PM
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Unrelated quality content:
Q: What do you call a dog stuck in shrubbery?
A: Benson in Hedges
#OkBoomer
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04-09-21, 07:47 PM
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04-09-21, 07:50 PM
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Speaking of hotels, we've arrived at our halfway point in IN. Evidently IN recently lifted their mask mandate and the lady at the front counter has expressed that she doesn't care whether or not guests wear a mask, despite hotel guidelines stating otherwise. Freaking gaggles of unmasked have been roaming the halls and elevators and it's just frustrating.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
I've never been terribly fond of IN and, after driving 11 hours to get here, I'm admittedly in a foul mood, but the throngs of dumbasses and the number of lifted, soot-belching pick-ups is making me think that a sinkhole roughly the size, shape and location of IN wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
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04-09-21, 07:56 PM
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04-09-21, 07:57 PM
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04-09-21, 08:01 PM
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04-09-21, 08:44 PM
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I heard the rattlers are out early but I haven't seen one yet. Today a friend went to the trail I was on last Wednesday and she saw one.
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