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04-06-19, 05:04 AM
#276
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04-06-19, 05:11 AM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danbo_%28character%29
He's a character called Danbo from a Japanese manga. I never read them, but if you browse around Flickr a lot of people use the figures to add some personality to shots. That one is certainly more interesting than just a shot of an unused saddle.
I have a nicer one coming today, with the boxes marked Amazon.co.jp.
He's a character called Danbo from a Japanese manga. I never read them, but if you browse around Flickr a lot of people use the figures to add some personality to shots. That one is certainly more interesting than just a shot of an unused saddle.
I have a nicer one coming today, with the boxes marked Amazon.co.jp.
04-06-19, 05:21 AM
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04-06-19, 05:26 AM
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No place like home!
I have been spending time on a different hobby forum the last few months. It is interesting but hard to make friends. Threads like Addiction are strictly forbidden. All posts must be very narrowly focused on the original topic and close just as soon as an answer to the original question is obtained. Having a good time with a topic is frowned upon. I think I need a little dose of BF.
Just returned from 10 days in Ecuador and cruising the Galápagos Islands on a 100-passenger
ship and 14-passenger Zodiacs for the daily excursions. I am embarrassed how badly I mismanaged the photography aspect. I was thinking of scenery and took shorter lenses. But of course the real subjects were the wildlife, which except for the giant tortoises was mostly small and/or far away. Some long glass would have been the right answer, but I had none. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but didn’t get much to be proud of.
All in all it was a terrific trip which I highly recommend. Celebrity took charge of us from the minute we landed in Quito until we departed 10 days later. Two nights at the JW Marriott with sight seeing and all meals, then a charter flight over to the islands to meet the boat, 7-nights on board with morning and afternoon excursion/exploration activities every day, then a flight back to the city and a last night at the Marriott with another full day of touring before flying home. They never dropped the ball. Every single thing was taken care of in a fully professional manner.
Houston weather has really sucked this winter. Constantly wet and overcast. I’m hoping for some decent riding weather going forward.
I apologize for disappearing on you guys. Just needed a break.
Just returned from 10 days in Ecuador and cruising the Galápagos Islands on a 100-passenger
ship and 14-passenger Zodiacs for the daily excursions. I am embarrassed how badly I mismanaged the photography aspect. I was thinking of scenery and took shorter lenses. But of course the real subjects were the wildlife, which except for the giant tortoises was mostly small and/or far away. Some long glass would have been the right answer, but I had none. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but didn’t get much to be proud of.
All in all it was a terrific trip which I highly recommend. Celebrity took charge of us from the minute we landed in Quito until we departed 10 days later. Two nights at the JW Marriott with sight seeing and all meals, then a charter flight over to the islands to meet the boat, 7-nights on board with morning and afternoon excursion/exploration activities every day, then a flight back to the city and a last night at the Marriott with another full day of touring before flying home. They never dropped the ball. Every single thing was taken care of in a fully professional manner.
Houston weather has really sucked this winter. Constantly wet and overcast. I’m hoping for some decent riding weather going forward.
I apologize for disappearing on you guys. Just needed a break.
04-06-19, 05:31 AM
#280
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Hi, Penman. Good to hear from you. Sounds like a great trip. 
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04-06-19, 05:43 AM
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I have been spending time on a different hobby forum the last few months. It is interesting but hard to make friends. Threads like Addiction are strictly forbidden. All posts must be very narrowly focused on the original topic and close just as soon as an answer to the original question is obtained. Having a good time with a topic is frowned upon. I think I need a little dose of BF.
04-06-19, 06:31 AM
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Maybe he's busy cutting grass.
04-06-19, 06:32 AM
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Anyone have experience with air fryers?
04-06-19, 06:37 AM
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04-06-19, 06:44 AM
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I meant best, as in, a sort of unique tool you might actually choose that knife for. I switched to Leatherman-type tools a while ago, but they don’t have anything like that reamer, set in the middle of the back, so you can really twist it. Main drawback of those things, though, is that they don’t lock and I have hurt myself as a result.
04-06-19, 06:45 AM
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04-06-19, 06:48 AM
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04-06-19, 07:44 AM
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04-06-19, 07:58 AM
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Silver Comet Fred
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maybe he is still rueing the Purdue loss that bounced the Vols out of the tournament? Now the Bah Humbug and Rpen are back maybe he will make an appearance. I personally think he is better suited to the Twittersphere.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
04-06-19, 08:02 AM
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maybe he is still rueing the Purdue loss that bounced the Vols out of the tournament? Now the Bah Humbug and Rpen are back maybe he will make an appearance. I personally think he is better suited to the Twittersphere.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
#FitnessSportsAreStupid
#MightTryTableTennis
#StampCollectingIsARespectedPursuit
04-06-19, 08:03 AM
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04-06-19, 08:52 AM
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There was a follow up portion involving flying to Cuzco, Peru and being carried up to Machu Pichu. We really would have liked to do that, but the price for an extra 5 days was the same again as the first 10 days in Ecuador/Galapagos. Just too pricey. But I bet they did a really good job on it.
04-06-19, 09:09 AM
#293
smelling the roses
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I put a 27.5" wheel on the front of the Ellsworth today and I liked it!
Kinda figured I would, since the bikepacking rig is set up that way too.
#76erforlife
Kinda figured I would, since the bikepacking rig is set up that way too.
#76erforlife
04-06-19, 09:15 AM
#294
smelling the roses
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I have been spending time on a different hobby forum the last few months. It is interesting but hard to make friends. Threads like Addiction are strictly forbidden. All posts must be very narrowly focused on the original topic and close just as soon as an answer to the original question is obtained. Having a good time with a topic is frowned upon. I think I need a little dose of BF.
Just returned from 10 days in Ecuador and cruising the Galápagos Islands on a 100-passenger
ship and 14-passenger Zodiacs for the daily excursions. I am embarrassed how badly I mismanaged the photography aspect. I was thinking of scenery and took shorter lenses. But of course the real subjects were the wildlife, which except for the giant tortoises was mostly small and/or far away. Some long glass would have been the right answer, but I had none. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but didn’t get much to be proud of.
All in all it was a terrific trip which I highly recommend. Celebrity took charge of us from the minute we landed in Quito until we departed 10 days later. Two nights at the JW Marriott with sight seeing and all meals, then a charter flight over to the islands to meet the boat, 7-nights on board with morning and afternoon excursion/exploration activities every day, then a flight back to the city and a last night at the Marriott with another full day of touring before flying home. They never dropped the ball. Every single thing was taken care of in a fully professional manner.
Houston weather has really sucked this winter. Constantly wet and overcast. I’m hoping for some decent riding weather going forward.
I apologize for disappearing on you guys. Just needed a break.
Just returned from 10 days in Ecuador and cruising the Galápagos Islands on a 100-passenger
ship and 14-passenger Zodiacs for the daily excursions. I am embarrassed how badly I mismanaged the photography aspect. I was thinking of scenery and took shorter lenses. But of course the real subjects were the wildlife, which except for the giant tortoises was mostly small and/or far away. Some long glass would have been the right answer, but I had none. I did the best I could under the circumstances, but didn’t get much to be proud of.
All in all it was a terrific trip which I highly recommend. Celebrity took charge of us from the minute we landed in Quito until we departed 10 days later. Two nights at the JW Marriott with sight seeing and all meals, then a charter flight over to the islands to meet the boat, 7-nights on board with morning and afternoon excursion/exploration activities every day, then a flight back to the city and a last night at the Marriott with another full day of touring before flying home. They never dropped the ball. Every single thing was taken care of in a fully professional manner.
Houston weather has really sucked this winter. Constantly wet and overcast. I’m hoping for some decent riding weather going forward.
I apologize for disappearing on you guys. Just needed a break.
04-06-19, 09:20 AM
#295
smelling the roses
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maybe he is still rueing the Purdue loss that bounced the Vols out of the tournament? Now the Bah Humbug and Rpen are back maybe he will make an appearance. I personally think he is better suited to the Twittersphere.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
in other news/update:
1. the awesome shovel is still awesome and safely stored in an undisclosed location in the Atlanta area.
2. Continued Excellence at work is being demonstrated daily.
3. Yesterday's post work ride was good. I am already at my mid-season form in terms of speed on a 75% target heartrate. I realize that's less reliable of a benchmark versus a power meter but it's all I've got.
4. Coffee is being consumed in preparation for the day.
5. Most importantly a nice ride this afternoon is on the schedule.
04-06-19, 09:29 AM
#296
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The power was out yesterday afternoon, for a couple hours. A minor inconvenience. Then this morning I read that the entire peninsula was out, and Quintana Roo authorities were struggling with traffic control. I'm sure Merida was too. There are a lot of traffic lights in Q.R. And a lot of traffic to go along with them. Merida, on the other hand, is mostly gridlocked anyway, so it might not have been quite so rough.
04-06-19, 09:30 AM
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Montezuma's revenge or another euphemism? Get well for your trip. it would suck if it hampers your plans.
04-06-19, 09:35 AM
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3 reasons in no particular order:
1. I have the need for speed
2. I am stubborn
3. I am stupid
What is this, "at your age and fitness level" comment? Should I feel insulted? See #3 above.
#IAmAUte
#DelusionIsNice
04-06-19, 09:37 AM
#299
smelling the roses
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My biggest anxiety about this upcoming bike tour is the traffic. I haven't ridden in US traffic conditions, except to do errands,and one organized ride, in 15 years or so. It moves a lot faster there than here and, I have to assume, there is more of it. Much, much more. And they will consider me to be less than human. I will only have one metro area to go through--the corridor between Akron and Canton. When I was a ute, it was open country. I doubt it still is. I have made a point of checking hotel availability in that area, in case a sudden retreat is required.
04-06-19, 09:41 AM
#300
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Good and valid question.
3 reasons in no particular order:
1. I have the need for speed
2. I am stubborn
3. I am stupid
What is this, "at your age and fitness level" comment? Should I feel insulted? See #3 above.
#IAmAUte
#DelusionIsNice
3 reasons in no particular order:
1. I have the need for speed
2. I am stubborn
3. I am stupid
What is this, "at your age and fitness level" comment? Should I feel insulted? See #3 above.
#IAmAUte
#DelusionIsNice