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10-31-23, 01:21 PM
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So wife is tired of having to get the kids ready for school by herself. I told her I was tired of riding in the dark. She said you can ride in the afternoon. Not ideal but I will take it. Picked Amelia up from school come home start kiting up. She says what are you doing. I said going for a ride, she goes absolutely not. Not when I have both kids. SMH. Back to riding in the dark.
10-31-23, 01:22 PM
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Funny, the local Honda dealer's website has had the same CTR listed as available for the past 2 months. I though these were really in high demand. I just sent them an email. Maybe if I offer a lowball cash offer today, at the end of the month, they will take the money for the EOM cash flow??
10-31-23, 01:22 PM
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Zwift race today on Glasgow crit circuit, 4 laps in the A race. 2nd / 12. I like this course because I can be a little bit "tactical" with respect to my finishing strategy, almost as if it was a real race. And it worked for me today too:
There is little kicker about 0.6 miles from the line, with two sequential right-hand turns after, and a steep downhill drop after the first. I like to launch super hard going into the kicker, cresting it with a head full of steam and more speed/momentum. Then, I can rest for 3-4 breaths while my avatar is still going faster than the field. All it takes is a couple seconds of hesitation from behind and then I can hold it to the line. Nice.
Went back to Watopia and capped it off with another 15 minutes with the A robo pacer bot. Solid workout in a hair under 1 hour!
A brief moment of panic, on the wrong side of a split. This was the bridge. Of course we slowed down after and they rejoined...
yeah buddy
There is little kicker about 0.6 miles from the line, with two sequential right-hand turns after, and a steep downhill drop after the first. I like to launch super hard going into the kicker, cresting it with a head full of steam and more speed/momentum. Then, I can rest for 3-4 breaths while my avatar is still going faster than the field. All it takes is a couple seconds of hesitation from behind and then I can hold it to the line. Nice.
Went back to Watopia and capped it off with another 15 minutes with the A robo pacer bot. Solid workout in a hair under 1 hour!
A brief moment of panic, on the wrong side of a split. This was the bridge. Of course we slowed down after and they rejoined...
yeah buddy
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10-31-23, 01:24 PM
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It was the mazdaspeed specifically. They threw a turbo in there and a little tuning for more HP. Manual trans only. Liz used to have a regular Mazda3 and I can confirm it was a great car. I think I'd be in love with a mazdaspeed.
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10-31-23, 01:25 PM
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10-31-23, 01:26 PM
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So wife is tired of having to get the kids ready for school by herself. I told her I was tired of riding in the dark. She said you can ride in the afternoon. Not ideal but I will take it. Picked Amelia up from school come home start kiting up. She says what are you doing. I said going for a ride, she goes absolutely not. Not when I have both kids. SMH. Back to riding in the dark.
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so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
10-31-23, 01:29 PM
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I used to get tickets for letting my dog run loose. Rebel that I was, I didn't pay them and wound up doing time over it. My own choice. $110 fine, or they can spend $40/day to keep me in the county jail for ten days.
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10-31-23, 01:31 PM
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Funny, the local Honda dealer's website has had the same CTR listed as available for the past 2 months. I though these were really in high demand. I just sent them an email. Maybe if I offer a lowball cash offer today, at the end of the month, they will take the money for the EOM cash flow??
In 2008, you could buy a Porsche 911 for 20% off. Not six months ago.
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10-31-23, 01:33 PM
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I used to be excited about getting some sort of sporty manual transmission hatch. Like the Focus ST or the (now discontinued) Mazdaspeed 3. I think those days are over now. We are on my parent's previous 2012 Prius that they sold me for dirt cheap, so that was a no brainer. Sold Liz's car last year. When we replace hears, we'll want something with a little clearance and room, to accommodate kids and outdoor recreation. So a SUV or wagon of some sort. It won't get driven that much so mileage efficiency aint that important.
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10-31-23, 01:34 PM
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Agree - they are great cars/value for money. We're on our fifth '3'; five x 4 year lease. We bought out our current one ('19 hatch/GT trim [bells/whistles]) in May. Given current lease rates and the silly low residual we had, no brainer; cars are solid/reliable, and our '19 had only 64,000 kms on it.
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The car issue is only a real issue when the kids are babies and toddlers. Once out of car seats, everything is fair game.
I drove a 911 when our kids were 12 and 14. They loved jumping into the back seat. Kids are malleable.
I drove a 911 when our kids were 12 and 14. They loved jumping into the back seat. Kids are malleable.
10-31-23, 01:35 PM
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Seriously, my wife knows who you are because I’ve mentioned you numerous times as the No BS doctor that I wish I had instead of the young whippersnappers I seem to get assigned the last 7-8 years. I refer to you as my Pennsylvania internet doctor. 
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10-31-23, 01:36 PM
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I'm hoping for just enough turnout that there will be little treats left so I won't have to eat it. Like last year. Sugar is th debil.
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10-31-23, 01:38 PM
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Funny, the local Honda dealer's website has had the same CTR listed as available for the past 2 months. I though these were really in high demand. I just sent them an email. Maybe if I offer a lowball cash offer today, at the end of the month, they will take the money for the EOM cash flow??
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10-31-23, 01:40 PM
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Happy 82nd birthday to Dr. Otis Williams, the sole remaining original member of the Temps
10-31-23, 01:41 PM
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Must not be as arid as the quasi southeast.
You went to jail for 10 days rather than pay $110? Over dog restraint? 
10-31-23, 01:41 PM
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I use my mower to herd a nice neat column of leaves to one side of the yard. More efficient than blowing, less tiring than raking.
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10-31-23, 01:43 PM
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10-31-23, 01:43 PM
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10-31-23, 01:46 PM
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10-31-23, 01:55 PM
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10-31-23, 01:58 PM
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He was a wealthy rebel.
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10-31-23, 02:00 PM
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Yes, and look at all the new 'friends' you'll meet.
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