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01-06-22, 03:49 PM
#701
Fat n slow
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So this morning before I set out on my epic adventure I had a conversation with my wife.
7:30 am
Wife: I am taking the child to the library at 10, I know you won’t be back by then.
Me: Sounds good. Will see you when you get back.
Pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal
9:50 am.
Ring ring ring ring RING!!!!!!!!!
Me: Hello
Wife: Where the hell are you?
Me: (perplexed). On my bike.
Wife: I thought you were going to the library with us.
Me: No, you said you were going alone.
Wife: what time will you be done.
Me: I don’t know 10:30 ish.
Wife: Unbelievable, I can’t believe you.
Me: What time are you coming back from the library
Wife: We are leaving at 11:15
Me: What’s the problem.
Crickets.
It was an exciting morning.
7:30 am
Wife: I am taking the child to the library at 10, I know you won’t be back by then.
Me: Sounds good. Will see you when you get back.
Pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal
9:50 am.
Ring ring ring ring RING!!!!!!!!!
Me: Hello
Wife: Where the hell are you?
Me: (perplexed). On my bike.
Wife: I thought you were going to the library with us.
Me: No, you said you were going alone.
Wife: what time will you be done.
Me: I don’t know 10:30 ish.
Wife: Unbelievable, I can’t believe you.
Me: What time are you coming back from the library
Wife: We are leaving at 11:15
Me: What’s the problem.
Crickets.
It was an exciting morning.
01-06-22, 03:49 PM
#702
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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As I wait for the bits to complete the interim build on the Litespeed (saddle and seatpost), I thought I'd start looking at the parts I'll need for the final build. I figured I'd go with 11 speed Ultegra, so I started looking at 6800 and r8000 bits on Ebay. I see lots of them at varying price levels, so my expectation is there will still be plenty come March, when I'm expecting the annual bonus. But I find myself fighting FOMO, even on things there's no shortage of.
It's possible I'm an idiot.
It's possible I'm an idiot.
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01-06-22, 03:49 PM
#703
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01-06-22, 03:51 PM
#704
VFL For Life
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01-06-22, 03:53 PM
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shaken, not stirred.
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Anyone following the Djokovic story?
Poor fella is being treated like a prisoner in a dirty hotel. Even had his phone taken away from him for 3 hours when he entered Australia. The horrors. Novak Djokovic being 'treated like a prisoner' by Australian authorities, according to his mother (msn.com)
Poor fella is being treated like a prisoner in a dirty hotel. Even had his phone taken away from him for 3 hours when he entered Australia. The horrors. Novak Djokovic being 'treated like a prisoner' by Australian authorities, according to his mother (msn.com)
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01-06-22, 03:54 PM
#708
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Yeah. For some of those 'hunts' you pre-select the animal you'll 'hunt' for the trophy of its antlers. Worth noting that the clubs that keep hunting records do NOT include those.
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01-06-22, 03:55 PM
#709
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01-06-22, 03:57 PM
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01-06-22, 03:58 PM
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01-06-22, 04:01 PM
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01-06-22, 04:03 PM
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Not as eerie as feeling the sway in the STL Arch on a windy day though.
01-06-22, 04:14 PM
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
01-06-22, 04:15 PM
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01-06-22, 04:15 PM
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Big bridge.
01-06-22, 04:16 PM
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01-06-22, 04:30 PM
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So this morning before I set out on my epic adventure I had a conversation with my wife.
7:30 am
Wife: I am taking the child to the library at 10, I know you won’t be back by then.
Me: Sounds good. Will see you when you get back.
Pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal
9:50 am.
Ring ring ring ring RING!!!!!!!!!
Me: Hello
Wife: Where the hell are you?
Me: (perplexed). On my bike.
Wife: I thought you were going to the library with us.
Me: No, you said you were going alone.
Wife: what time will you be done.
Me: I don’t know 10:30 ish.
Wife: Unbelievable, I can’t believe you.
Me: What time are you coming back from the library
Wife: We are leaving at 11:15
Me: What’s the problem.
Crickets.
It was an exciting morning.
7:30 am
Wife: I am taking the child to the library at 10, I know you won’t be back by then.
Me: Sounds good. Will see you when you get back.
Pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal pedal
9:50 am.
Ring ring ring ring RING!!!!!!!!!
Me: Hello
Wife: Where the hell are you?
Me: (perplexed). On my bike.
Wife: I thought you were going to the library with us.
Me: No, you said you were going alone.
Wife: what time will you be done.
Me: I don’t know 10:30 ish.
Wife: Unbelievable, I can’t believe you.
Me: What time are you coming back from the library
Wife: We are leaving at 11:15
Me: What’s the problem.
Crickets.
It was an exciting morning.
#happywifehappylife
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01-06-22, 04:31 PM
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As I wait for the bits to complete the interim build on the Litespeed (saddle and seatpost), I thought I'd start looking at the parts I'll need for the final build. I figured I'd go with 11 speed Ultegra, so I started looking at 6800 and r8000 bits on Ebay. I see lots of them at varying price levels, so my expectation is there will still be plenty come March, when I'm expecting the annual bonus. But I find myself fighting FOMO, even on things there's no shortage of.
It's certain I'm an idiot.
It's certain I'm an idiot.
01-06-22, 04:40 PM
#722
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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01-06-22, 05:02 PM
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01-06-22, 05:06 PM
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THREE! Three problems! 1) Not enough space. 2) Not enough money. 3) the garage is often too cold to work on them. 4) Not enough sunny days to ride them.
FOUR! Four problems!....
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles