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I have a confession to make: I spent a night in Dyersville, IA while riding across the country. No one in the group rode out to the field. It was around 100 degrees when we pulled into town and very humid in August. And I’ve never even seen the film.

There's a beautiful sunset there tonight.

And the Sox are holding on to their lead so far... /spoiler

rjones28

08-12-21 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22182213)

Also, I got sunburned. Again. :notamused:

I figured that out years ago, and I'm not even old.

Way ahead of you.

Summertime problem.

LAJ	08-12-21 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 22181784)

Who here hasn't had dating issues?

I haven't. I always found it easy enough.

Ask a gal out, she says no.

genejockey

08-12-21 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182113)

I have (had :love:) dating issues because of creeping out any girl I was interested in and being awkward in any social situation. Trust me, after the fact I can realize that many times I came off as the guy you guys are describing.

Re: word vomit or verbal diarrhea, I call it verbal piñata. You break the seal, the words have to come out. It’s much like… was it Luis? in Ant-Man described as “you put the coin in the jukebox, you gotta let the song play”.

I had kind of the opposite issue. I also couldn't read social cues, but instead of creeping girls out, I'd completely miss that they were interested in me. Mrs.GeneJockey got around it by being pretty obvious.

Mojo31

08-12-21 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22182169)

I have too, but in a tent or in a lean-to. The coldest nights were in the minus-teens. It was fun at the time, but can you imagine doing it with an old man’s bladder?

Yes, and it's no fun.

Mojo31

08-12-21 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182224)

I could camp. In a hotel. “Camp” means “country”; I could totally stay in a hotel in the country.

Camping at the Four Seasons is great any season of year.

LAJ	08-12-21 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22182309)

Camping at the Four Seasons is great any season of year.

I'm old school. Caesars was always a treat.

seedsbelize

08-12-21 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182224)

I could camp. In a hotel. “Camp” means “country”; I could totally stay in a hotel in the country.

No etymology?

LesterOfPuppets

08-12-21 08:34 PM

It got into the single digits out here, but I slept like a baby.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...cce84d3e49.jpg

I usually sleep better without a tent, assuming no bugs.

LesterOfPuppets

08-12-21 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22182217)

9/17 is in September.

I think I'd just get a room for $120 at the nearby BnB.

Bah Humbug

08-12-21 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 22182333)

No etymology?

Just that little. You can see it in the Spanish “campo” and other Romance languages. A military encampment is a base in the field. So… that was the argument I was making that a rural hotel counts.

Ask me about “strand” when I’m back home with a keyboard though…

genejockey

08-12-21 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22182340)

It got into the single digits out here, but I slept like a baby.

Every 2 hours you woke up screaming?

Velo Vol

08-12-21 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22182340)

It got into the single digits out here, but I slept like a baby.

Induced hypothermia?

datlas

08-13-21 03:29 AM

Good morning Velo Vol !

ls01	08-13-21 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182154)

Colorado really likes to cars for alcohol.

I dunno what this means....

ls01	08-13-21 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 22182252)

I haven't. I always found it easy enough.

Ask a gal out, she says no.

^^^^^
Sounds vaguely familiar...

ls01	08-13-21 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22182384)

Every 2 hours you woke up screaming?

and full diaper

Bah Humbug

08-13-21 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 22182571)

I dunno what this means....

Ah, iPad typo. Should have been “card for alcohol”. Both of us have been carded on this trip.

indyfabz

08-13-21 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182594)

Ah, iPad typo. Should have been “card for alcohol”. Both of us have been carded on this trip.

IKR. When I spent some time in Cortez after a tour I constantly got carded at age 35. One senior working at a grocery store, when she looked at my ID, said “Oh my. You’re the same age as my daughter.”

rjones28

08-13-21 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22182594)

Ah, iPad typo. Should have been “card for alcohol”. Both of us have been carded on this trip.

Our local grocery store has a 100% proofing policy. So, I always have my ID out when there's beer in the cart. The last trip was different though. They wanted Mrs. rjones28's ID too -- that's new. She didn't have it, but the kid let us slide.

Bah Humbug

08-13-21 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22182650)

In Texas they damn near don’t care. They used to ask me if I was 21, and that worked for them because the sting operation kids can’t lie about their age. And even so they haven’t even asked since I was 34 or so. And I don’t look especially old.

ls01	08-13-21 07:02 AM

My daughter called me last night. She was just hired as a teacher. Something she has been wanting since high school. Preschool which is "her dream". I'm damn proud of that girl o mine. For having 2 fairly troubled parents she turned out quite well.

Mojo31

08-13-21 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 22182684)

Congrats to her!

We had a discussion like that this morning. Our daughter is being courted by several firms, and has multiple offers on the table. I told the wife that I never had that type of action/opportunity. She laughed and said that she hadn't either.

It's good to see your kids succeed.

Velo Vol

08-13-21 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22182570)

Good morning Velo Vol !

Too soon to tell.