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02-27-24, 11:09 PM
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I've drunk in bars 'til sunrise in AZ, MT, WA, NY, NV, FL, and GA.
A few of those had the doors locked.
In OR I worked grave a while and we'd start drinking at 0700
A few of those had the doors locked.
In OR I worked grave a while and we'd start drinking at 0700
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02-28-24, 04:00 AM
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there’s no good reason to be open after 12. Saratoga being open until 4 creates a **** show, especially during the meet.
02-28-24, 04:49 AM
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02-28-24, 04:56 AM
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02-28-24, 08:01 AM
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When is "I hope this finds you well" going to stop?
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02-28-24, 08:01 AM
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Ca must have changed in the last 50 years. I remember bars being open at 0700. Maybe there is no limit on how early they can open. They have to close at two. Can they reopen at three?
02-28-24, 08:03 AM
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My 2016 Kickr screams. I’ve thought about tearing it down and replacing the bearings. Guy on YT has a diy video.
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02-28-24, 08:05 AM
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That’s a tough one to kick. My wife has said, for many years, that she doesn’t want to be rich, for that reason alone. I am not quite so addictive as she, but I did dream about it recently. Stuck my powdered little finger in my nostrils and cleared them right up. Still clear upon awakening next morning.
02-28-24, 08:09 AM
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02-28-24, 08:17 AM
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02-28-24, 08:59 AM
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I started riding with the fixie hooligans in college before getting a road bike and joining the collegiate team about a year later. But, for the past few years my only FG has been my actual track bike. Riding FG out in the open is too hard man! I hate having to mash low gears up climbs and manage them on the downhills. But I do have a soft spot for the aesthetic and the culture in general.
Here's a photo of my most recent, a Wabi Classic. Had it configured like a road bike and would do some longish endurance rides on it. But like I said, it's too damn hard lol.
Here's a photo of my most recent, a Wabi Classic. Had it configured like a road bike and would do some longish endurance rides on it. But like I said, it's too damn hard lol.
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02-28-24, 09:00 AM
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02-28-24, 09:12 AM
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02-28-24, 09:12 AM
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Warm yesterday and today -- nearly 70F. But the wind is blowing hard. The temperature is gonna drop 50 degrees and we might get a foot of snow.
Armageddon.
Armageddon.
02-28-24, 09:16 AM
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02-28-24, 09:27 AM
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02-28-24, 09:36 AM
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02-28-24, 09:38 AM
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02-28-24, 09:44 AM
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So it is
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Drinking til sunrise... I certainly don't have the state count that you do, but I have closed and opened many bars in this town. Of course, having the secret knock in order to get in before they opened, never hurt either.
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02-28-24, 09:45 AM
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It's certainly going to be more expensive than painting it myself, but should last the lifetime of the frameset and best of all it will be a much nicer finish than I could likely achieve with a whole lot less work 
Might shoot a clearcoat over it after I put decals on, though. Finish is a semi-gloss and I might want it to be a bit shinier.
It's going to be this color:
Might shoot a clearcoat over it after I put decals on, though. Finish is a semi-gloss and I might want it to be a bit shinier.It's going to be this color:
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02-28-24, 09:47 AM
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Prolly never. One could always send a "friendly reminder" when one "replies back", asking the individual in question to stop using that empty phrase at their "earliest convenience". Confess I haven't yet worked up the nerve to do so, but have been tempted.
02-28-24, 09:55 AM
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Good morning fellow Addiction-ers,
I hope this post finds you well. I thought I would reach out to let you know that I am on PFL today, so I will not be working on replying to any work related communications. Please be advised that I may rely on threads like this one to get my daily fill of empty phrases and superfluous words in other related communications. As such, my post count may be a bit higher than usual. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you wish to follow up on this conversation directly.
Very Best,
Tmonk
I hope this post finds you well. I thought I would reach out to let you know that I am on PFL today, so I will not be working on replying to any work related communications. Please be advised that I may rely on threads like this one to get my daily fill of empty phrases and superfluous words in other related communications. As such, my post count may be a bit higher than usual. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you wish to follow up on this conversation directly.
Very Best,
Tmonk
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
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02-28-24, 10:02 AM
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It's going to be a heavy lift for me to stop using empty phrases.
02-28-24, 10:12 AM
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nice one. reminds me of this silly tweet I read recently:
"Minimalism is a scam from Big Small to make us buy more less"
"Minimalism is a scam from Big Small to make us buy more less"
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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
02-28-24, 10:22 AM
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