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07-21-21, 12:07 PM
#2076
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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I ended up missing my window to ride on the road last night, being distracted by work. So instead I Zwifted, and did the "Mountain 8" route. I'm not sure it was the best decision, having also done Old La Honda on Sunday. We'll see if I can still turn over pedals later today. The Mountain 8 route includes the Epic KOM in reverse, which has more steep pitches than the forward KOM, plus it has more and longer little descents during the climb, which may seem like welcome respites except you end up paying for the same real estate twice.
The biggest issue I'm having is that the laptop I'm running it on takes FOREVER to load Zwift, then FOREVER to load any Worlds. I think it's time to invest in a dedicated PC, with minimal everything but a killer graphics card......
The biggest issue I'm having is that the laptop I'm running it on takes FOREVER to load Zwift, then FOREVER to load any Worlds. I think it's time to invest in a dedicated PC, with minimal everything but a killer graphics card......
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07-21-21, 12:09 PM
#2077
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07-21-21, 12:13 PM
#2078
So it is
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Is that what they call people from the Isle of Wight?
BTW, Isle of Wight MC racing is supposed to go down in a couple months...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFMFvQkHeBY&t=686s
BTW, Isle of Wight MC racing is supposed to go down in a couple months...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFMFvQkHeBY&t=686s
07-21-21, 12:19 PM
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I ended up missing my window to ride on the road last night, being distracted by work. So instead I Zwifted, and did the "Mountain 8" route. I'm not sure it was the best decision, having also done Old La Honda on Sunday. We'll see if I can still turn over pedals later today. The Mountain 8 route includes the Epic KOM in reverse, which has more steep pitches than the forward KOM, plus it has more and longer little descents during the climb, which may seem like welcome respites except you end up paying for the same real estate twice.
The biggest issue I'm having is that the laptop I'm running it on takes FOREVER to load Zwift, then FOREVER to load any Worlds. I think it's time to invest in a dedicated PC, with minimal everything but a killer graphics card......
The biggest issue I'm having is that the laptop I'm running it on takes FOREVER to load Zwift, then FOREVER to load any Worlds. I think it's time to invest in a dedicated PC, with minimal everything but a killer graphics card......
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07-21-21, 12:27 PM
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07-21-21, 12:40 PM
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First state to name the Mockingbird as state bird - Texas: The Texanist: Why Do We Share a State Bird With Five Other States? – Texas Monthly
07-21-21, 12:40 PM
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07-21-21, 01:00 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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07-21-21, 01:09 PM
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07-21-21, 01:12 PM
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Glad I could clear that up for you.
07-21-21, 01:20 PM
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Might be time for you to move to Gnu Yawk, you turncoat!
07-21-21, 01:22 PM
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You've said you like Tennessee.
07-21-21, 01:26 PM
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It's not, but the bird was selected by a bunch of womens' clubs, so what would you expect. Should have been some type of raptor. Something rugged and a predator. The Red Tailed Hawk would have been a good choice.
07-21-21, 01:26 PM
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07-21-21, 01:28 PM
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I like Chattanooga, but had never spent any appreciable time in the rest of the state. Literally, because we came up from the south. Driving all the way across the state was miserable, with incredibly rough pavement poinding the snot out of the car the entire way.
07-21-21, 01:32 PM
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Also, this is probably not the week to take what I say too seriously. Only starting to recover.
07-21-21, 01:33 PM
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Holy crap! Looks like a major storm is brewing. It's so dark the street lights have come on. And me without and rain gear.
07-21-21, 01:38 PM
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shaken, not stirred.
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sounds like time to shelter in the nearest pub.
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07-21-21, 01:50 PM
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07-21-21, 01:59 PM
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07-21-21, 02:09 PM
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When we came to Chatty for the Ironman, we popped up from GA and it was fine. A couple of weeks ago we drove back from Albany and had to traverse the width of TN. That’s when I got frustrated.
07-21-21, 02:12 PM
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Either way, if the Longhorns want to get smashed by the SEC instead of just beaten by the Big12, well, I guess bad decisions are legal.
07-21-21, 02:19 PM
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Nah, Texas would step on the necks of Bama, Auburn, LSU, etc. 
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07-21-21, 02:35 PM
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The SEC wanted Texas and Oklahoma a few years ago, but that fell through so they went with the sloppy seconds: A & M and Missouri.
Who knows what's happening now.
Who knows what's happening now.
07-21-21, 02:36 PM
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