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07-30-21, 01:43 PM
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07-30-21, 02:13 PM
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I got an unbelievably good price on my upcoming flight back to Merida, but $85 in checked bag fees(2). The second being $55. Never heard of that.
On the health front, a good friend finally went to the doc, with a variety of mild symptoms. Stage three adrenal cancer. He survived the surgery-- they took a kidney, the adrenal gland and part of a major vein. He survived the radiation, and is now on chemo pills for five years, at least . We had a nice visit yesterday.
On the personal health front, my left knee has had enough of this daily hill riding. Yesterday I had pain in the legs while riding, a thing that never happens. Today I can hardly walk, due to said knee.
On the health front, a good friend finally went to the doc, with a variety of mild symptoms. Stage three adrenal cancer. He survived the surgery-- they took a kidney, the adrenal gland and part of a major vein. He survived the radiation, and is now on chemo pills for five years, at least . We had a nice visit yesterday.
On the personal health front, my left knee has had enough of this daily hill riding. Yesterday I had pain in the legs while riding, a thing that never happens. Today I can hardly walk, due to said knee.
07-30-21, 02:19 PM
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07-30-21, 02:39 PM
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07-30-21, 02:53 PM
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07-30-21, 02:54 PM
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I've been reading that the move to electric cars could put the dealers out of business since there is no real need for regular maintenance at profit friendly intervals. For example, on my Taycan, the first recommended service interval is 20,000 miles, and that calls for just a cabin filter and brake fluid flush.
Don't forget that some dealers treat the service dep't. as a necessary evil and don't depend on service to keep them afloat. I worked at a dealer where the service dep't was treated as such.
07-30-21, 02:57 PM
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If you're expecting the unexpected, can you be surprised by anything?
07-30-21, 02:59 PM
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07-30-21, 02:59 PM
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07-30-21, 03:02 PM
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When is it on? I'm getting tired of swimming. Does anyone actually swim the breast stroke in real life? It's dumb.
07-30-21, 03:05 PM
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Or do like Mercedes did with a car my wife had some years ago. The HVAC air ducting was run in such a way that condensation water would accumulate in a low spot and never dry out. As a result, it would get a musty mildew smell. She was taking it in every three months or more frequently to get it "fixed", which meant they sprayed something into the HVAC intake. A few more months later it stank again. Fortunately, it was all under warranty, but we got rid of it after about two years since she had to take it in so often.
07-30-21, 03:07 PM
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07-30-21, 03:08 PM
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I've heard of 'afterglow'....
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07-30-21, 03:13 PM
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That tyre DougRNS gave me says minimum PSI is 110. That's pretty hardcore. 90-100 is what I roll at.
07-30-21, 03:14 PM
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07-30-21, 03:19 PM
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I often do a modified breast stroke wherein I keep my head out of the water, that way I don't have to give myself brain damage shaking the water out of my ears after a swim.
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07-30-21, 03:22 PM
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When I swim laps in my pool, I tend to use the breast stroke. By "laps", I mean swimming back to the shallow end after diving into the deep end, because I usually put my beer in the shade at the shallow end. I don't use my pool for exercise.
Are sporting events not real life?
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07-30-21, 03:29 PM
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07-30-21, 03:35 PM
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07-30-21, 03:48 PM
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07-30-21, 03:49 PM
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BMX finals were yesterday.
When I swim laps in my pool, I tend to use the breast stroke. By "laps", I mean swimming back to the shallow end after diving into the deep end, because I usually put my beer in the shade at the shallow end. I don't use my pool for exercise.
Are sporting events not real life?
When I swim laps in my pool, I tend to use the breast stroke. By "laps", I mean swimming back to the shallow end after diving into the deep end, because I usually put my beer in the shade at the shallow end. I don't use my pool for exercise.
Are sporting events not real life?
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07-30-21, 03:50 PM
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07-30-21, 03:54 PM
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I exercise in the pool some. Usually treading water with arms only. It's much easier than laps.
07-30-21, 03:54 PM
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It was already there when we bought the house (we would have bought the house even if it didn't have a pool). My kids have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of it, and it also turns out that floating on a raft while enjoying chilled beverages with the wife and a few good friends is a really pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Sometimes those afternoons have extended late into the evening. However, that was before my youngest started playing travel softball. The pool gets a lot less use these days.
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