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  1. I happened to be on Tybee Island this morning. I was riding down the road and I saw an old dude up on the sidewalk walking really slow. He looked like he had just had a hernia or something the way he was holding his belly. Anyways, I came up on the sidewalk and got right behind him and yelled into his hearing aid "ON YOUR LEFT!!!!". He started clutching his pants (I think he poo'd himself) and started yelling something about getting a PBR. Good times.
    12 points
  2. I wouldn't fly in that plane again. It seems to have a lot of trouble.
    8 points
  3. I have this one. I now call it my "Kirby after she left her potato salad with cranberries out on the counter all night" jersey
    5 points
  4. It must be nice to have such a good pet peeve.
    5 points
  5. I did some grocery shopping on Monday since I had the day off. In addition to the infamous chicken salad from the deli, I purchased some cole slaw from the grocery store. This made me feel prepared. I even remembered to put it in the refrigerator, which made me feel not so very dumb. Last night I had a chicken empanada and some cole slaw. The cole slaw didn't taste bad, but there was something not quite right. This made me a bit concerned. But I knew I had just purchased it which made me feel reassured. Tonight I went to get some more cole slaw and saw my new container on the shelf - completely full. This made me curious. Then I saw the container of cole slaw I got before I went on vacation still in the refrigerator (and right next to the empanadas). This made me feel The End
    5 points
  6. Two trips to work and back due to forgetting stuff. Took the afternoon off for some training. Did another 13 miles and climbed 3300 ft. With y commutes, this is a 4000 ft day. Did all the miles on my plus bike. I rule.
    5 points
  7. I don't think we are seeing a culture change. I believe what we are seeing change that amounts to a loss of perspective, or at least the loss of the ability to see perspective. People are taking today's morals and taking what is acceptable today, and applying it to people and events - where some of these events happened years or even decades ago. First, may I be clear: Harassment was never right or legal, but at times in the past it was tolerated by society and by some measures and in some places generally expected to occur and was viewed as acceptable. People didn't speak up or speak out then. People do speak up and speak out now about what happened then because in society today people can speak more openly about such topics, because today such things are not acceptable, and because such things are tolerated less. If you look you'll see a parallel in what recently happened with the removal and tearing down of Confederate statues. People are judging the individuals represented by those statues not by using a historical reference to the standards of the past, but by the standards of today. And of course, the individuals represented by those statues fail miserably when judged by a set a values those individuals could never imagine. Now, if one chooses, one could find many exceptions to what I've said, i.e. "Well, Matt Lauer assaulted a woman just last week!" That's not what I'm talking about. He certainly deserves to be held accountable by today's standards for what he did last week. Consider an exaggerated example to illustrate the point. Suppose 30 years from now oil reserves run out and society starts blaming and holding accountable anyone who owned a car, flew on a plane, used a riding mower, etc. etc. because they 'wasted' so much energy. How would you fare? You (and I) would be grossly guilty, convicted by standards of society, and pilloried for offenses that were considered 'normal' at the time those 'offenses' were committed.
    5 points
  8. Eldest daughter had her PET scan Wednesday. This is the 90 scan from the end of her chemo. At her physical exam a month ago, they could not find the tumor, but obviously couldn't see the lymph nodes. The scan will tell us if she is cancer free or if there will be an further treatment. Supposed to get the results today. Anxiously waiting.....
    4 points
  9. I have to peeve like a racehorse now.
    4 points
  10. Follow-up to my two hernia repairs. Been two weeks. Breezed right in for vitals. Young lady doctor came in. Usual questions. Any pain? Any problems? Yadda-yadda. Some pain around my navel. Show me. So I lay there and unbuckle my belt and pull my jeans/underwear down enough to show her the three holes, the bottom hole pretty close to 'down there'. They look good she tells me. Some pain will be there until the internal stitches dissolve. She pokes around pretty close to Mr. Johnson who is hiding in the bushes at the edge of the underwear. Okay she says. Doctor So-and-so will be in shortly. She leaves. Less than a minute later he walks in trailed by the first doctor, then a student lady doctor who watched the surgery when it was done. He asks the same questions. Stand up he says. He pokes around where the hernias were. Says there is probably some fluid still in there yadda-yadda. Okay. So when can I get back to normal? What's normal he asks. Well, I lift weights a few times a week, but I haven't been able to do squats or abs. I work around the house and I ride my bike (I didn't say to go drinking but that's not up for discussion). He says try and do the upper body exercises and it if hurts stop. Wait 6 weeks for the other stuff. But if it feels okay you could try it after five weeks. I ask any chance I could do everything after four weeks. Maybe he says if it doesn't hurt. So, I guess I will do my own evaluation today and see what happens. I could be a doctor.
    4 points
  11. Because no matter how silly you think it is, he knows that the downside of falling and hitting his head is much worse than your opinion.
    4 points
  12. Why didn't you divert and land it on the Hudson River?
    4 points
  13. Mr Johnson is better behaved as the years go by. When he was younger he might have poked her eye out.
    4 points
  14. Worked a half day and did a good training ride. I got in almost 4000 ft of climbing today.
    4 points
  15. I had the day off so I... Rode at 5:30 am with Rodel and Chris. We did 20 miles in 40 F. Toes and fingers were cold. Upside is we rode 20 miles, saw a beautiful sunrise and had excellent coffee/espresso. Made bread dough (baguettes) to rise. Went to Ambrosia's apartment to help Jeff move furniture to Goodwill and Jeff's townhouse. They're moving in together. Drove to the elementary school to meet my mentee, Miguel. I just parked the truck and got a text, Miguel is not in school today. Leave and go to self-carwash and clean the truck of road salt from the Thanksgiving trip. Went to Total Wine and bought a six of Arrogant Bastard and Ruination for the weekend. Had a Green Chile club sandwich at Einstein bagels. Good sammie. Went to the record store and bought a copy Miles Davis' Kind of Blue on vinyl. Nice sound that cat put out. Went home and slapped the bread dough around a bit and listed to some vinyl. Drove to National Airport to meet my brother and pick up Mom. Drive Mom to the assisted living place, on the way she has to pee cause she can't wait until the assisted living place because everyone will want to talk with her after she's been gone two weeks. Stop at a safe place to pee and it's no so safe as when she comes out of the ladies room, she says that there was a man and a woman in the stall next to her. She saw their shoes. "what were they doing?" "I don't know". Ok fine. Go back to Mom's, they're glad to see her, like everyone. I help her unpack. She invites me to dinner. I can't say no. The food is crap and the service is more of the same. We are sitting with Carolyn and Wayne. They're in their 80's and Wayne communicates through defined grunts. He dribbles food on his napkin and looks at me like I'm a Gengis Khan level threat. I leave gracefully and won't bore you with the Sue details; she's my age and a PITA. I drive home and abuse the bread dough some more, make some stovetop popcorn, drink beer and shape some loaves. Bake the bread (I'll post pics later). Drink beer and watch the Caoboyz vs Redskins. That is all I did.
    4 points
  16. Worked out at the gym, goofed off here at home. I like being retired.
    4 points
  17. The weather in Toronto was -10 degrees C with winds out of the south at 15 kts. It was snowing heavily and night time. While starting engines we experienced both a hot start and a start valve failure. After completing the associated checklists, we had two successful starts, did the after start checklists and taxied to the central de-ice facility. While there, we ran through the checklist for de-icing and configured the aircraft accordingly. After deicing, we taxied to runway 23 and performed the taxi and before takeoff checklists. On the takeoff roll and below decision speed, we had an engine fire so rejected takeoff on the runway and executed the memory items, followed by the engine fire before V1 checklist and rejected takeoff checklist. After being repositioned to the takeoff point on 23, we commenced the next takeoff and climbed to 14,000 feet following a standard instrument departure. This lead to a block airspace where we did some 45 degree bank turns and 3 stall recoveries in various configurations. After that, we followed a standard instrument arrival procedure to Hamilton airport where we executed an LPV approach to minimums. Once the power was reduced to idle in the landing flare, the controller told us to go around so we executed a missed approach. During the missed, we had another engine fire so we ran the drills and checklists for that while fighting the fire and securing the engine. We then ran the missed approach checklist and entered a holding pattern associated with the missed approach. While in the hold, we ran the engine shut down checklist and started the engine out approach and landing checklist, checked the weather at a couple of airports and diverted back to Toronto. We landed single engine with a hand flown approach in Toronto and taxied clear of the runway. The sim was reset and we commenced a 600 RVR (1/8 mile visibility) takeoff. We had a thrust reverser deploy so had to reject the takeoff. After that, we were repositioned to the departure point where we commenced another low visibility takeoff this time, with an engine failure just past decision speed so accelerated on the remaining engine to rotation speed and flew an engine out departure. This time we followed the Engine failure after V1 checklist, engine shutdown checklist, after takeoff checklist and engine relight checklist. The engine start was successful and we proceeded to fly a non precision approach to Toronto. The last take off was in visual conditions and we experienced a flap failure and had to execute a flawless approach and landing. Obviously, the checklists were also accomplished and we landed uneventfully again in Toronto where we taxied in and did the after landing checklist, shut down checklist and aircraft securing checklist. The examiner signed my paperwork, wrote a new type rating and instrument rating in my license booklet and we all went home. So goes a humdrum check ride.
    3 points
  18. No. I broke it because I was tired of Wilbur getting all the love here from my dirigible dream. I am petty, yes.
    3 points
  19. Then again, it does not surprise me that much. Engine catches on fire on the runway, puts it out, takes off. Engine catches on fire in flight, put it out lands. Engine catches fire on take off, screw it, lets just keep going. Guy had a death wish if you ask me.
    3 points
  20. He died?! Damn, he was one of the few people on here that I actually liked. God Speed @Wilbur! I will pour a little out for you tonight.
    3 points
  21. I'll be looking sharp on my trike!!
    3 points
  22. When Romeo wants something, he tells you. BTW, that is my silly talking to a dog voice. + 20171201_103724_2992207250758.mp4
    3 points
  23. How did a beautiful ode to our dear departed @AirwickVVithCheese turn into filthy hippy vegan talk?
    3 points
  24. My bias is more from a builders point of view like you said, so I rate them more on durability and serviceability than I do on actual performance on the road. As far as performance goes, waddaya got? Aerodynamics, weight,rolling resistance, stiffness, torsional rigidity, points of engagement. Am I missing anything? From a servicing standpoint, my bias favors wheels that use off the shelf vendor spokes and nipples that I probably have laying around, and can cut to length and thread if need be. The high end brands that qualify under that criteria would be Zipp, ENVY, Easton, Reynolds, and probably a couple more I can't think of right now. Break a spoke on a Mavic, Fulcrum, Campy,or any others with proprietary spokes, you will wait for the spokes to be shipped from somewhere, and pay through the nose when they arrive. The wheels that I build for Real Speed are probably comparable to the Boyds, and they retail for $1,600 to $2,000 Canadian, depending on choice of hubs and spokes. They go out the door as original equipment on new bikes, as well as sold aftermarket. When I see bikes come in for service that have been sporting my wheels for a few years, the wheels rarely if ever need any touching up, something that cannot be said for some of the high end wheels. As a rider, I would never be discerning enough to tell the difference between them, but I don't race, so what would I know. I can tell ya that the shop's team rode the RAAM on those wheels a couple of years ago, and Canada's men's team raced on them in the 2015 PanAm games road race. Those guys had nothing bad to say.
    3 points
  25. Because, when that soccer mom in the silver mini van pulls out of the Kroger parking lot while checking her facebook on her iPhone broadsides him, maybe he has increased his chances of eating Christmas dinner with his grandkids.
    3 points
  26. Prolly more of a problem for girls.
    3 points
  27. Bib. Food stains will be impossible to remove from the white parts.
    3 points
  28. Yeah, it seems fire is a continual problem with that plane! Couldn't they just have you fly a different plane that doesn't catch fire every two minutes?
    3 points
  29. This is a not so sad story with a morale boosting moral, that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Perhaps you could try to flog this kimchislaw as a health thing?
    3 points
  30. https://www.theonion.com/new-starbucks-opens-in-rest-room-of-existing-starbucks-1819564800 New Starbucks Opens In Rest Room Of Existing Starbucks SEE MORE: BUSINESS CAMBRIDGE, MA—Starbucks, the nation's largest coffee-shop chain, continued its rapid expansion Tuesday, opening its newest location in the men's room of an existing Starbucks. "Coffee lovers just can't stand being far from their favorite Starbucks gourmet blends," said Chris Tuttle, Starbucks vice-president of franchising. "Now, people can enjoy a delicious Frappuccino or espresso just about any time they please, even while defecating." The new men's-room-based Starbucks, the coffee giant's 1,531st U.S. location, will be open to both men and women when not "in use." In addition to offering specialty coffees from around the world, it will serve freshly baked pastries, Italian pannini sandwiches and soups, as well as the rest room's usual selection of toilet paper and soap. "This is a great addition," said Jonathan Connolly, a Boston-area banker who tried out the new Starbucks Tuesday. "I was enjoying my usual triple mocha latté in the main Starbucks, and I had to go to the bathroom, where three people were in line to use the stalls. The wait might have been a problem, but, to my great pleasure, there was another Starbucks right there, ready to serve me more delicious coffee. And the baristas were helpful and courteous." Connolly added that after he finished drinking his coffee and using the bathroom, he stayed for a poetry reading near the urinals.
    3 points
  31. I use to sing 'digging up bones' every day walking into my physical archeology class in University. I met the Prof at a historic homicide 15 years later when she was helping us Identify some skeletal remains, and she started laughing and she remembered me!
    3 points
  32. This a common problem with people who use a silly walk. If you were a member of "The Ministry of Silly Walks", you could receive a disability pension and state sponsored health care.
    3 points
  33. As some may remember, I've been pretty unhappy at my job and even tried to quit a few months ago. A few days ago a recruiter saw my Linked-In profile and set me up for a job interview. It looks like it went well and they are supposed to send me a job offer sheet shortly. I'd be getting a 13% pay raise. The only negative is that I'll go down to 15 days of vacation per year from the 20 that I get now. In fact I would be going up to 25 days at my current job if I stayed there another year. Hopefully a new job will energize me. If not, I guess I'll just retire.
    2 points
  34. People who say "It must be nice" to me. They say this to me like things in my life were just handed to me. Like, my fitness, my freedom with time or our perceived monetary wealth. All things things I have are due to choices that I have made in my life. They say it almost in an effort to make me feel guilt. LIke, I should not be guilted for living my life wisely. Idiots. Another peeve is haveing to deal with people that can't operate an electronic three hole punch.
    2 points
  35. And don't know enough to stay on the ground when they get it down safely after all that.
    2 points
  36. The braille radios are good in those conditions.
    2 points
  37. OTOH on that long ride is when the bib can be a bit of a nuisance, if you know what I mean?
    2 points
  38. Yesterday was at work by 5:55. Short day. Left at 12:30 and had to take the daughter to her doctor's appointment. Got her there and I had to draw blood on her. I didn't trust the 13 year old kid that was working there to do it right. Took her to pitching lessons (good lesson, was only 2 mph off her highest fastball). Went home, got the G man's bike down so he could ride it. Took Emmy to basketball practice. Came home and yapped at the wife a bit while Griffin made dinner. Picked up Emmy, ate dinner at 8:30 and then got the kids in bed and was back in bed myself by 9:45.
    2 points
  39. 2 points
  40. If one truly believes the statement "All men are pigs" then one cannot contest the statements "All women are bitches" and "All children are whiny brats".
    2 points
  41. There are over 4.5 million people in the Phoenix metro area and about two Starbucks for ever one of them...
    2 points
  42. Wuut? Have you been in Petite's wine?
    2 points
  43. Finally home from the hospital for the night. He came through everything fine and is back in his room. They are saying he should be in the hospital 3 to 5 days, and with then go to a rehab facility. I believe they will be sending him to the one right across the street from where they live, so my MIL will be able to go any time she wants. Again, thanks to everyone for their support.
    2 points
  44. He's out of surgery and everything went well. Now comes the road to recovery. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and good vibes.
    2 points
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