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Old 09-23-21, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Resigned from my job yesterday, the weight that has been lifted is incredible.
I got laid off involuntarily once and felt the same way.
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Originally Posted by Eric F
That's what you call a "keeper", right there.
Brother, I'm the keeper...apparently.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
She might just be my type! The response I always got was that the sails were not ripped so why do we need a new one. That was even the response once when the sail seams were coming apart.
Oof.
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Old 09-23-21, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
Good luck with the new gig! I hope they appreciate you.
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Good on you!
It’s taken me 9 months to find something. It’s a “step back” in title, but the same comp and a better fit company wise. I’m going to be building out a BI/Analytics center of excellence and have a relatively blank slate, which I dig
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Who TF are/were his wingmen?
I was blissfully ignorant of this place BITD.
Good times.
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Old 09-23-21, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
It’s taken me 9 months to find something. It’s a “step back” in title, but the same comp and a better fit company wise. I’m going to be building out a BI/Analytics center of excellence and have a relatively blank slate, which I dig
Assuming BI is business intelligence. If so, in my experience that is an oxymoron. Good luck nevertheless. Downtown Pittsburgh or the burbs?
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Assuming BI is business intelligence. If so, in my experience that is an oxymoron. Good luck nevertheless. Downtown Pittsburgh or the burbs?
Maybe BI means blissfully ignorant.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
We opened this last night. I think it was a wedding present. Pretty good with a bit of cheese!



Mmmmm. I haven't had a porto since the '90s, back when a friend was a wine guy and I could get wholesale prices.
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Old 09-23-21, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Assuming BI is business intelligence. If so, in my experience that is an oxymoron. Good luck nevertheless. Downtown Pittsburgh or the burbs?
Originally Posted by DougRNS
Maybe BI means blissfully ignorant.
They were doing it wrong. Yes, downtown.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Got this frame in the early 80s and Peter updated it for me from the original Nuovo Record with NOS 7800 in 2014. Agree with all the comments. Wire rope was simply never meant to go around tight radii.


Such a fine bicycle!
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I only know their tri bikes. Our shop was a dealer for a while. Their tri bikes are very nice, so I would expect good things from their aero road bikes.

They're owned by American Bicycle Group which also owns Litespeed.

cool thanks for the info.

Def. will keep it in my back pocket. The geometry is a little weird, but I should be able to make it work.

The color options are pretty sweet too.



looking like bringing the ritchey to dallas isn’t going to work. This area isn’t too safe, and the service road is super super sketchy.

It would prolly be fine early in the morning, only issue is if I get a flat or anything goes wrong I would be late to class. So if I ride after class it’s rush hour. Just walked down the road and almost got hit…..

Riding at night is not an option due to the possibility of a GSW or worse.

They did have a nice share the road sign…….
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
cool thanks for the info.

Def. will keep it in my back pocket. The geometry is a little weird, but I should be able to make it work.

The color options are pretty sweet too.
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I'm often tempted by QR tri bikes on CL.

I sometimes even think about this frame for $190, but

1. 650c
2. Alu
3. 51cm only, which would certainly make me very aero, but also slightly hurty

https://www.randombikeparts.com/coll...50c-new-blem-3

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Old 09-23-21, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
All total eclipse of the sun fans who like to plan early...

Ugh, I have so much farther to travel for this one now! Definitely one I will try and chase totality.

Don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but Mrs. abshipp agreed to marry me the night before we watched the 2017 eclipse in northern MO.

One of the best weekends of my life. We had clear skies and totality for 2.5 minutes or so.

Absolutely surreal.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Ugh, I have so much farther to travel for this one now! Definitely one I will try and chase totality.

Don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but Mrs. abshipp agreed to marry me the night before we watched the 2017 eclipse in northern MO.

One of the best weekends of my life. We had clear skies and totality for 2.5 minutes or so.

Absolutely surreal.
Totally.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
cool thanks for the info.

Def. will keep it in my back pocket. The geometry is a little weird, but I should be able to make it work.

The color options are pretty sweet too.



looking like bringing the ritchey to dallas isn’t going to work. This area isn’t too safe, and the service road is super super sketchy.

It would prolly be fine early in the morning, only issue is if I get a flat or anything goes wrong I would be late to class. So if I ride after class it’s rush hour. Just walked down the road and almost got hit…..

Riding at night is not an option due to the possibility of a GSW or worse.

They did have a nice share the road sign…….
That's not the part of town where you have to worry about GSW. South of Dallas is a whole notha matter.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Totally.
I just can't hold it in any longer

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Brother, I'm the keeper...apparently.
Apparently as long as you keep working, that is.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
That's not the part of town where you have to worry about GSW. South of Dallas is a whole notha matter.

I am in irving. I thought that was south.
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Whew, close call on the lawn!

I was on the tractor and went over a yellow jacket's nest. Now, if you're going fast enough, at the right time, the first time by/over might be OK, as my drive-by was.

It's the second time, when they're all riled up, that's bad news.

Fortunately I saw some a yard or so before the danger zone. There were like 15 buzzing around low near the nest, plus more going in and out.

Could easily have been an ouchie evening for Velo Vol.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I am in irving. I thought that was south.
Irving is north. Irving is pretty safe. Other than traffic. Check out the Las Colinas area in Irving.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
At least you acknowledge you are an east coaster.
I never said I'm not.
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Who were the wingmen? coasting?
Now is as good a time as any to disclose that when I met DougRNS, he asked me (I am not making this up) if rjones28 and I have "a thing."

rjones28, would you care to answer DougRNS's question?
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That land-locked ******** is no east coaster, he’s a southerner until he decides to move somewhere else, and we all know that’s way too adventurous for Mr. Vol.
Knoxville is not a "southern" town, as your Civil War history book, and anyone who's lived here, will tell you.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Start something new next month, just a little time off. I’ll be remote 3 weeks a month and in Pittsburgh one week per month.

I hope it works out well for you.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Apparently as long as you keep working, that is.
After that I’m worth more dead than alive, you mean?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Now is as good a time as any to disclose that when I met DougRNS, he asked me (I am not making this up) if rjones28 and I have "a thing."
I'm pretty sure I didn't ask if you have "a thing"*, it was more like do you have a strategic alliance.


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