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03-30-22, 05:01 PM
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I did not see the Oscars, and I expect there is plenty of blame to go around.
That said, celebrities are usually fair game for comedians’ jokes, and comedians are known for making insulting jokes, so I think the conclusion should be fairly obvious. If he made a bad joke about someone’s child under 18 that is obv a different matter.
That said, celebrities are usually fair game for comedians’ jokes, and comedians are known for making insulting jokes, so I think the conclusion should be fairly obvious. If he made a bad joke about someone’s child under 18 that is obv a different matter.
On the Will Smith thing. Chris Rock was hired to do exactly what he was doing. Bagging on the stars is a tradition. Everyone of them knows about it. There have been far, far worse things said to and about others and there has never been an episode of physical violence before, certainly not during the awards and once again I'll point out. No charges filed. Even though it happened live on television in front of hundreds of witnesses.
If it were you or I we would have gone to jail. No award for you!
If it were you or I we would have gone to jail. No award for you!
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03-30-22, 05:03 PM
#9752
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I have a beater rain bike (SS from bikesdirect added fenders) which I take on the trail when it’s rainy. Warm rain rides are fun and the trail is usually quiet when wet. Win-win!
03-30-22, 05:04 PM
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03-30-22, 05:04 PM
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I would not. But a comedian might. Not saying it’s in good taste or wise, but probably still fair game. Maybe.
03-30-22, 05:06 PM
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hmmm. convince the wife that along with the cycle cross bike a SS is also equally as necessary.
03-30-22, 05:07 PM
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Curiously, I find myself almost completely lacking in Bikelust at the moment. I used to check Craigs List and/or FB Marketplace a couple times a day, usually doing some search or other, looking for a particular brand or a particular bike. Not anymore.
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03-30-22, 05:11 PM
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both of those places are only harmful when something pops up you actually want.
So I told the wife the cycle cross bike is going to be 4 grand. She sighed, and said maybe for my birthday. which is cool, but my birthday marks the end of cycle cross season. So I started showing her bikes on Pro Closet. She said absolutely not a used bike. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but that’s my current situation.
Worse case I get the CAAD X for 1800 new, but I would rather not get something that I will instantly want to change. Plus I am pretty sure that comes with 105.
03-30-22, 05:12 PM
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03-30-22, 05:13 PM
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03-30-22, 05:16 PM
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So I told the wife the cycle cross bike is going to be 4 grand. She sighed, and said maybe for my birthday. which is cool, but my birthday marks the end of cycle cross season. So I started showing her bikes on Pro Closet. She said absolutely not a used bike. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but that’s my current situation.
Worse case I get the CAAD X for 1800 new, but I would rather not get something that I will instantly want to change. Plus I am pretty sure that comes with 105.
Worse case I get the CAAD X for 1800 new, but I would rather not get something that I will instantly want to change. Plus I am pretty sure that comes with 105.
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03-30-22, 05:17 PM
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both of those places are only harmful when something pops up you actually want.
So I told the wife the cycle cross bike is going to be 4 grand. She sighed, and said maybe for my birthday. which is cool, but my birthday marks the end of cycle cross season. So I started showing her bikes on Pro Closet. She said absolutely not a used bike. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but that’s my current situation.
Worse case I get the CAAD X for 1800 new, but I would rather not get something that I will instantly want to change. Plus I am pretty sure that comes with 105.
So I told the wife the cycle cross bike is going to be 4 grand. She sighed, and said maybe for my birthday. which is cool, but my birthday marks the end of cycle cross season. So I started showing her bikes on Pro Closet. She said absolutely not a used bike. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing but that’s my current situation.
Worse case I get the CAAD X for 1800 new, but I would rather not get something that I will instantly want to change. Plus I am pretty sure that comes with 105.
03-30-22, 05:18 PM
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And that's the weird thing - there's nothing I actually want. I see bikes on there, and I either think, "I already have something like that", or "Meh. Don't really want one of those."
Not a used bike? Man, used bikes are the greatest! Mostly they can be brought back close to as-new, if not cosmetically, then at least in terms of performance!
Not a used bike? Man, used bikes are the greatest! Mostly they can be brought back close to as-new, if not cosmetically, then at least in terms of performance!
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03-30-22, 05:20 PM
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03-30-22, 05:24 PM
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I'm really pleased with the 105 on the Canyon, and I considered that to build up the Litespeed, but Ultimate-ly (see what I did there?) decided it had to be Dura Ace or Ultegra for that frame. SO I'll stick with the old DA for now, maybe go with 6800 or 8000 in the future.
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03-30-22, 05:24 PM
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03-30-22, 05:30 PM
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More creepy than your C'dale popping up, after I posted that pic of the custom bike the other day, an ad for that exact bike popped up. I did not mention the manufacturer's name or that of the bike shop, yet somehow they found me.
03-30-22, 05:31 PM
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Daily dose of Roscoe.
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03-30-22, 06:07 PM
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03-30-22, 06:09 PM
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I took the mtb on a road loop. I cross this dam that has a wide road on top of it. Lots of runners and walkers and a few bikes. Still hazy as the fog burns off.
I usually drop down to that road to get to the hills when I have the road bike but today I went cross country.
I'm going to cut through those trees. Once among them it's hard to figure out which way to go. There is a water crossing I pedaled through and only one foot got a little wet.
I usually drop down to that road to get to the hills when I have the road bike but today I went cross country.
I'm going to cut through those trees. Once among them it's hard to figure out which way to go. There is a water crossing I pedaled through and only one foot got a little wet.
03-30-22, 06:30 PM
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Are you testing at home? I tried that for a while but did not like it. Didn't like getting a phone call if I was late a day or two because I was on vacation. (Wasn't going to tote the testing stuff along on a bike tour.) What I really didn't like is that for insurance to cover it I had to do test a minimum of 2x/month. I was so regular at the time I only needed 1x/month. Having to do it 2x/month killed any cost savings there might have been. Not sure there was any to begin with.
Then after I cancelled they sent me a $260 bill for the testing machine even though I had returned it pursuant to their instructions. Turned out it was sitting in their warehouse in CA.
Then after I cancelled they sent me a $260 bill for the testing machine even though I had returned it pursuant to their instructions. Turned out it was sitting in their warehouse in CA.
03-30-22, 07:02 PM
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03-30-22, 07:07 PM
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03-30-22, 07:12 PM
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No idea what my numbers are. They don't finger stick, they draw it from vein and send it to lab and get results in 4 days. Not really designed for this but all the Coumadin clinics are out of network. my insurance company and the only hospitals in my area can't agree on reimbursement rates. All my doctors I saw for my issues (AFIB, back problem) last year are out of network. It's a colossal cluster. Just took day 3 pills at 9 PM. I use a reminder on my phone so I take it at the same every day.
03-30-22, 07:18 PM
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