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Old 05-25-23, 07:57 PM
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Velo Vol I rode out to my favorite bench and there was an outdoor wind band concert going on.

Disappointed that the authorities allowed people to drive on the MUP so that they could get closer via car. Had some extremely satisfying schadenfreude when a late model BMW got themselves stuck.





This was my first ride since wife got injured. They encouraged me to go out tonight and I'm so grateful.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Quiet afternoon. Everyone must be packing up their old offices to move to new offices.
busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish people in our office are not going to be employed in a few days.
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Velo Vol I rode out to my favorite bench and there was an outdoor wind band concert going on.
Where is the band picture?

I've seen better benches here. Old timers will know what I'm referring to.
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Some of these look made up, like DougRNS 's.

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Off too SFO.
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Off too SFO.
Remember to bring a light sweater. Karl the Fog is in residence.
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Originally Posted by mschwett
busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish people in our office are not going to be employed in a few days.
Ouch. I've never been the one deciding, just the one who has to tell them.
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Old 05-26-23, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Another day beautifying the earth.

I had a somewhat rare woodpecker sighting. One with a red head was messing around at these posts to a shed.

Shortly thereafter I mentioned it to a guy I know who's a birdwatcher, trying to get some cred. I said, "there's a red-headed woodpecker messing around over there."

He (from 50 yards away) says, "Oh a pileated woodpecker."

So much for my birding cred.
Yeah, the really big one with red in the head. Even the Red-bellied woodpecker has red in the head, but the Red-headed woodpecker has a totally red head and is much smaller.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Where is the band picture?

I've seen better benches here. Old timers will know what I'm referring to.
Start a “post your benches” thread.
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Old 05-26-23, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mschwett
busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish people in our office are not going to be employed in a few days.
I’ve been down that road. Ultra stressful. I’ve been the victim more than once. It’s been a bumpy road, but I always managed to land on my feet.
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Old 05-26-23, 09:03 AM
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Off too SFO.
South Forty Outback I reckon.
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Old 05-26-23, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mschwett
busy trying to figure out which 22 of the 200ish people in our office are not going to be employed in a few days.
ughhh don’t envy you

I worked for two large US steel makers during the 80’s and early 90’s

later worked at a large financial institution during the 2007-09 financial collapse
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TIL 32 mm tires come standard on new bikes.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Start a “post your benches” thread.
Context for the newbs




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Originally Posted by t2p
I worked for two large US steel makers during the 80’s and early 90’s
Oh?
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Context for the newbs




also a deacons bench with an awesome shovel.

#AwesomeShovel
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
TIL 32 mm tires come standard on new bikes.
Yeah, that WAS a bit of a head scratcher.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
What's inside the bench?
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What's inside the bench?
awesome things.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
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Inappropriate.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
What's inside the bench?
The marigold jacket, of course. TTKU
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
awesome things.
That should be your 10,00th post: reveal the contents of the bench.
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I’ve been down that road. Ultra stressful. I’ve been the victim more than once. It’s been a bumpy road, but I always managed to land on my feet.
Our last big reduction in force was years ago. The day it was supposed to happen I had a meeting out in the field. The day before I asked our department head if I should still go. He said yes, which I knew meant I was safe. Called our paralegal once I got to the site. He informed me that he had been canned.
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