BillyD

That was my driving force. I had just the previous year moved into my first home, there was no way they were going to take that from me. I was like the bad penny they couldn't get rid of.

DougRNS

why are you jogging? Isn't that hell on your Joints?

DougRNS

reminds me of this:

Velo Vol 

Not much, currently. I actually felt my back more than my knees tonight.

big john

LAJ

Thank you.

It's hard and it's gratifying. I work hard to be a mediocre bike racer, but I like the process, and look forward to the race. Frustration and satisfaction can co-exist, thank heavens.

Thank you

ls01

Awesome

indyfabz

Car inspection day. First come. First served. Else I’d still be ‘sleep.

ls01

After this weekend, you would think they'd give me a break..... Nope....4:45 this morning. Called in again. I've never seen this system this dysfunctional.

datlas 

Guilty as charged.

#thrifty

mvnsnd

Awesome result!! Was this ToAD?

phrantic09

I was outside all day at a softball tournament for one of my daughters. It was incredibly hot, felt bad for the poor kids. They finished third.

phrantic09

I have found that the descent is harder to control when you’re on the brakes the whole time. The only time I’ve ever almost dumped it on a descent is when I was riding the brake.

Trsnrtr

My wife threw away of old bibs yesterday because they got an inch long rip in a seam. I had sewed it up a month ago and my wife warned me that it would never hold. She was right. My massive guads ripped it out while doing 400 whats for at least a 100 feet.

Velo Vol 

Were you first?

indyfabz

Sort of. Google said they open at 7. Got there at 7:02 and there was no one in front of me. That's because the place does not open until 8. Made the short drive back home, showered and got back there around 8:05. Don't think I was first because there were several cars parked in the service area that were not there at 7. No biggie. Don't need to car until Wednesday.

datlas 

I usually put old bibs or shorts in a drawer or pile for winter duty (under tights) or trainer duty.

The ones in question were indeed old, but I was blissfully unaware about how sheer the back had become. Another life lesson.

Velo Vol 

This is the way life should be.

indyfabz

I know all about not needing a car on a regular basis. My car turns 5 next week. Recently went over the 12,600 mark. Had there been no pandemic, that number would be under 12,000, but we moved our local office across the street and could not get the necessary construction work done so I had to drive to occasionally our NJ office until sometime last summer.

datlas 

First world Problems:

The laptop computer I use for work and home shat the bed last week. I have a temporary replacement.

For work I must have 30+ accounts for portals/websites that I do use and need, and since they all have their own stupid passwords and logon ID's I let the browser/computer save that info. I probably should write them down on an index card but that defeats the whole security idea.

My IT person said he will give me back my computer with an external mouse so I can try to use/recover my logon IDs but it's frustrating.

LAJ

Thanks Guys!

This was the local stuff. I would love to do ToAD, but I just don't think I'm good enough to hang with those guys. I will say, when I go down to normal altitude, I feel like Superman for a few days. Heck, never say never, I guess. I can talk myself into it at any time.

Velo Vol 

This is one of the reasons we have the internets--so we don't have to run all over like a chicken with its head cut off.
I'm told it's good to use a password manager.

WhyFi

Oh, funny mildly amusing story from yesterday.

At the hotel, the boy and I pack our bags and head downstairs to check out. A guy gets in to the elevator with us, and everything about him screams military - the posture, the haircut, the cool, confident demeanor. That, and it didn't hurt that he's wearing a Blue Angels jumpsuit that reads "Crew Chief, USMC" I chat with him a bit, tell him about how much fun we had on our trip the the airshow the day before, ask him about his day ahead, etc, before we exit the elevator. After checking out at the front desk, my son and I head over to another elevator that connects the hotel to the parking garage. The Crew Chief is waiting for that elevator, too. He asks me if we're going back to the show, and I tell him that we're heading back home to "the cities." This kicks off a short conversation about the region and colloquialisms, etc, as we all head to the garage before parting ways.

During both of these exchanges, my son was completely silent, so when we get to the car, I'm like, "wasn't that cool? Getting to talk to one of the Blue Angels Crew Chiefs?! I can't believe that you didn't talk his ear off!"

"Wait - that was a real uniform and he was really with the Blue Angels?!" he says, in shock.

Yeah, my son thought that he was just another spectator wearing some fan apparel, so he just ignored him. :facepalm:

Velo Vol 

Did you discuss how saying you're going back to two different places makes no sense?

WhyFi

It makes sense to people that know what they're talking about.