Razors Edge

Some photos. One of the steep climbs where folks would help others get to the top: Rolling past the Iwo Jima memorial: I rode with her quite a few times. She dug deep in the climbs. You might recognize him from the movie Battleship And a few of the other types of recumbents. The guy in red would FLY down hills hoping for some momentum on the way back up. I chatted with this woman about her "ugly" bike - an older Univega steel triple with a very tight cassette. I man-splained she could definitely go with a wider cassette. Boxed in on a climb as those two guys were well ahead of me until they started slowing and GCN guy started weaving.

YAY!! I wish I had a pretzel today, too! I had a slightly stale Dunkin donut today

Yo!

Just water right now.

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I thought this was gonna be an "Em's pitching in a Texas tournament this weekend" sort of thread.

When did you lose her? Did I miss the thread? Sorry that I did

Costco regularly carries it. I pick it up sometimes, but it is probably #3 on my list there. Definitely on the better side of their coffee options.

We had a few Chevy Caprice wagons, and one had fake wood. I think that was a 1980 model. My mom eventually wanted a smaller wagon (pre wanting a minivan), and bought an Olds wagon with wood siding. That's all I remember. Similar color (yellowish):

I sort of look at "motivation" - for non-health, non-family, or non-income - as in the "why?" category. If you don't want to do something, don't do it. If you do want to do something, do it.

Either would work better: "And astronauts aren’t ALL psychopaths." or "And ALL astronauts aren’t psychopaths."

Did we get the ruling on the whole "Newfie" thing? I sort of think, since it is what folks I know with Newfoundland dogs call them, it really might be inappropriate to also call people that. But Google is wishy washy with just saying "often derogatory". If it IS derogatory, then can @Kzoo or another mod please change my thread title to "WTF Newfoundlanders????"? New·fie /ˈno͞ofē/ noun INFORMAL•OFTEN DEROGATORY a person from Newfoundland. "Ontarians, along with Newfies and folks from the Northwest Territories"

FIFY. I'd say you've established your "pet friendly" status, and you need a break - permanent or temporary. Our pup is 14, and we love her dearly, but as with our last pup, there will definitely be a period of no cuddle buddy after she passes. With luck, that's several years away, but I am absolutely fine - after a lifetime with pets (and gaps) - taking a breather for a while.

Where is @Zephyr family from?

Exactly!

Coincidence or terrorist plot? 500 Newfoundlanders wound up on the same cruise and it turned into a rocking kitchen party ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Celebrity Apex cruise to the Caribbean this month turned into a rocking Newfoundland kitchen party when hundreds of people from Canada's easternmost province happened to be booked on the same ship. By a strange stroke of luck, 250 couples from the province, as well as kids and grandparents and even Newfoundlanders living in other parts of the world, were all on the same cruise, said Mark Hiscock, who sings and plays banjo and accordion in the popular Newfoundland-trad band, Shanneyganock. There were we so many Newfoundlanders on board, the company roped off the main pool deck one night and hosted a party exclusively for passengers from the province, Hiscock said. "You had to show your ID, that you were part of the Newfoundland contingent," the musician said in an interview. "I ran up and sang 'The Islander' and 'I'se the B'y' and everybody was going cracked." About 3,000 people were on board when the ship set sail for the Caribbean on April 6. Pamela Pardy bought her ticket in November and soon began seeing social media posts from friends and friends of friends saying they, too, would be on the cruise. Her travel agent then confirmed that 250 couples from the province, excluding kids and grandparents, would also be on board. "Plus, when we go on the ship, there were all these people who don't live in Newfoundland but are from Newfoundland," she said in an interview. "So Newfoundlanders from around the world, literally, who were, by fluke, on this same cruise." Pardy said she and her fiance have been on many fabulous cruises -- they often take two a year -- but sailing the seas with all those fellow Newfoundlanders was uniquely special. There was a connection between the passengers, and people felt free to strike up conversations with friends and strangers, Pardy said. She and her fiance would drape a Newfoundland and Labrador flag over the deck chairs as an invitation for anyone looking for a chat. "Being in an elevator on a cruise ship is not usually a social event," Pardy said. "But when you're from Newfoundland, and you hear, 'Come on in, my ducky,' or 'What floor are you going to, my trout?' It was just so endearing." The non-Newfoundland passengers were also included; the open, chatty atmosphere extended to them, and they were welcomed to witness what Pardy called "Newfoundland hospitality." She said she spoke with several people without connections to the province who were now interested in visiting. On the last night of the voyage, many of the Newfoundlanders gathered again on the deck to take a group picture and sing the Ode to Newfoundland, the province's official anthem. "You felt part of something bigger," Pardy said. "That's the only way that I can explain it." She said she hopes Expedia Cruises will offer another cruise full of Newfoundlanders -- this time on purpose

I think @jsharr was already on the case!

All this time I thought @Kzoo was a dude! Did "he" change his pronoun?

What a fun series. Now I need to Wiki it and see if there is a possibility for a 2nd season!

As far as I was aware, it was JUST Jax for the past few month. Now - BOOM - THREE DOGS?!?!?! How did I miss the dog #2 event?

Folks like @Johnny Come Lately Name use that one minute break to grab a fresh beer from the fridge as well. He's a real multitasker.

PERV!!!! But, yeah, show us the drone footage, dammit!

WWJD?

...and got in trouble for it It was ISIS, Baby!!!!