It is sunny.
The dawn minimum temperature was 15C.
The expected max is 35C.
TOMORROW THE CAST ON MY LEFT HAND COMES OFF AND I CAN GRASP THE GRIP ON THE BAR AGAIN...!
Sorry for shouting.
I am chuffed - it itches like hell.
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It is sunny.
The dawn minimum temperature was 15C. The expected max is 35C. TOMORROW THE CAST ON MY LEFT HAND COMES OFF AND I CAN GRASP THE GRIP ON THE BAR AGAIN...! Sorry for shouting. I am chuffed - it itches like hell. |
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Filled up the LX today. Got 8.5L in (thats exactly how big the tank is supposed to be).
The bad news is I got 209km from that, before the 190 kit I was getting 240. |
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Momnipotent2k wrote: I'm still glowing from it so yeah - me, a middle-aged Asian woman wearing mom jeans and granny glasses passed the class here in rural New England - definitely still cheering me up. |
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znomit wrote: Filled up the LX today. Got 8.5L in (thats exactly how big the tank is supposed to be). The bad news is I got 209km from that, before the 190 kit I was getting 240. |
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Momnipotent2k wrote: I passed the MSF course this weekend! Temps in upper 80s, humid, I was clearly the most timid rider after the other woman dropped out. I wanted to give up because I could not coordinate the clutch and throttle and gear shifting and brakes. Too much for my brain in that humidity and full sun beating down on us with no shade in sight for 2 days straight. Still, I pushed through and did it! These 2 older guys in the class said they were so impressed with me and how I just stayed at it. One said that he couldn't believe how well I did on the 2nd day (after tanking almost everything on the 1st day, lol). The other one said that I kept him going because I didn't give up. So sweet. I'm still glowing from it so yeah - me, a middle-aged Asian woman wearing mom jeans and granny glasses passed the class here in rural New England - definitely still cheering me up. |
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Well not sure if I mentioned on this site that last Saturday we lost a dear friend, one of the four legged ones. A retired racing Greyhound who then spent some time as a service dog for a Vet with PTSD along with some other physical problems. When he could no longer provide Libby with the care she needed we gladly took her in for the last 3 years.
As it turned out this sweet girl had her own problems worst being bone cancer. That was what did her in in the end. Just a quick turn while running and her right rear knee shattered. She also had sever reactions to anesthesia so an operation to remove bad leg along with other problems left little choice. Now I know this sounds rather somber a story for me to be posting it in the "What's cheering you up" thread Well as it turned out we learned about a two year old Grey, Chad, who was in need of a "forever home". I have a feeling this guy is going to be a handful but I'm sure we will all learn what works for all us. He is only one month off the track so might take some time to get used to the life of leisure.
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Momnipotent2k wrote: I passed the MSF course this weekend! Temps in upper 80s, humid, I was clearly the most timid rider after the other woman dropped out. I wanted to give up because I could not coordinate the clutch and throttle and gear shifting and brakes. Too much for my brain in that humidity and full sun beating down on us with no shade in sight for 2 days straight. Still, I pushed through and did it! These 2 older guys in the class said they were so impressed with me and how I just stayed at it. One said that he couldn't believe how well I did on the 2nd day (after tanking almost everything on the 1st day, lol). The other one said that I kept him going because I didn't give up. So sweet. I'm still glowing from it so yeah - me, a middle-aged Asian woman wearing mom jeans and granny glasses passed the class here in rural New England - definitely still cheering me up. |
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Dogs just make life better......
I have four right now, and they're a strange little pack. But as I sit here working I watch them snuggle and sleep in all sorts of different permutations... 2 small dogs and 2 big dogs, the brown dogs and the black dogs, the mutts and the identifiable dogs, the poo eaters and the non poo eaters..... and sometimes three smaller ones and the big girl all alone. And through it all, the snoring soundtrack of an old toothless chihuahua |
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Actually scooter related!
On Friday night my wife decided not to walk the two blocks to our kids school's Fall Festival. Her first time on the scoot and our first two up ride since my now 9yr old was in her belly!!! After we left, rode into Sacramento proper. We had the opportunity to meet Lalo Alcarez and purchase some of his prints/magnets from him and listen to some of his stories. Then rode back home. She's not the biggest fan of riding and the 300 has more power than the 150. It had more room than before and was a bit more stable than we both remember. It made my heart super happy and I hope for more times to ride with her!
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Larrytsg wrote: Dogs just make life better...... This guy is something of a hand full with being only about 2 1/2 years old and his last official race was just about a month ago. He is sure becoming a mama's boy, actually it would be better to call him a ladies man as a friend of ours stopped by today and he practically ran over and gave her a hug and kiss the minute she came in the house! Me I almost have to wear a dog biscut on a string around my neck to get any attention! |
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Sacto Monkeyboy wrote: It made my heart super happy and I hope for more times to ride with her! My husband can relate. I wanted nothing to do with riding even pre-kids though I was sad for my husband when he sold his motorcycle for a more practical and reliable vehicle. Now, I call him up and ask him to come home early so we can go riding - him on his new-to-him motorcycle and me on my Vespa. For our 20th anniversary tomorrow we were planning to ride a few towns over for a lunch date, but rain is forecasted so we are going south in search of a better helmet for me. He loves that I enjoy it so much now! He is still hoping that I will "upgrade" to a motorcycle, but I love my scooter. Our oldest is so proud she has non-boring parents, lol! |
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Sacto Monkeyboy wrote: Actually scooter related! On Friday night my wife decided not to walk the two blocks to our kids school's Fall Festival. Her first time on the scoot and our first two up ride since my now 9yr old was in her belly!!! After we left, rode into Sacramento proper. We had the opportunity to meet Lalo Alcarez and purchase some of his prints/magnets from him and listen to some of his stories. Then rode back home. She's not the biggest fan of riding and the 300 has more power than the 150. It had more room than before and was a bit more stable than we both remember. It made my heart super happy and I hope for more times to ride with her! |
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This morning on my commute, I found one of the other riders in my city who FINALLY got his ride back!
I confused a male puppy being on a bush. After he finished he wanted to come play and the owner had to yank him away. There's a homeless guy (at least I assume he's homeless) who hangs out near 16th Street & J street here in Sacramento. I've run into him before a few times. All he does is wave, say hi and tried to spread joy. Today I honked and waved at him and he got so excited! As many of the morning commuters ignore him and don't wave or honk. He made my day and I brought him a moment of joy. It was a great shared moment between two humans. |
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Sacto Monkeyboy wrote: There's a homeless guy (at least I assume he's homeless) who hangs out near 16th Street & J street here in Sacramento. I've run into him before a few times. All he does is wave, say hi and tried to spread joy. Today I honked and waved at him and he got so excited! As many of the morning commuters ignore him and don't wave or honk. He made my day and I brought him a moment of joy. It was a great shared moment between two humans. |
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Trust can turn out well
I recently sold my 2009 Ford Focus, which has around 252,000 miles on it.
So not worth a ton, certainly. I had advertised it at $2000 and got a few hits. The first potential buyer I showed the car to turned out to be a guy who was helping his girlfriend buy a new(er) car. Quarter of a million miles being a newer car.... Anyway, it turned out her home had been flooded recently (she's from west of Madison Wi which has had some rather tremendous problems with water lately). Lost her house, lost her car, .... So I showed it to them, she drove it for a while (I was in the back seat), and LOVED it. Her guy friend 'checked under the hood', said he was impressed how nice it was for how many miles it had on it. We talked for a while, but at the time I was thinking I'd have a lot of folks interested as I had several others inquiring about it. She said she wanted it, but didn't have the money, could I hold it? I said no, well, OK two days. Couldn't sleep that night. ...screw it. Sent the guy a message ('cuz I didn't have her contact info...). $1500, I'll deliver it during the weekend, pay me when you can. Delivered the car, signed over the title, and left. No payment. Three weeks later (today), got a check in the mail. Done deal. Things can work out.
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Madison Sully wrote: I recently sold my 2009 Ford Focus, which has around 252,000 miles on it. So not worth a ton, certainly. I had advertised it at $2000 and got a few hits. The first potential buyer I showed the car to turned out to be a guy who was helping his girlfriend buy a new(er) car. Quarter of a million miles being a newer car.... Anyway, it turned out her home had been flooded recently (she's from west of Madison Wi which has had some rather tremendous problems with water lately). Lost her house, lost her car, .... So I showed it to them, she drove it for a while (I was in the back seat), and LOVED it. Her guy friend 'checked under the hood', said he was impressed how nice it was for how many miles it had on it. We talked for a while, but at the time I was thinking I'd have a lot of folks interested as I had several others inquiring about it. She said she wanted it, but didn't have the money, could I hold it? I said no, well, OK two days. Couldn't sleep that night. ...screw it. Sent the guy a message ('cuz I didn't have her contact info...). $1500, I'll deliver it during the weekend, pay me when you can. Delivered the car, signed over the title, and left. No payment. Three weeks later (today), got a check in the mail. Done deal. Things can work out. |
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Plate came for my $10 baby, $135 title fee and plate, $25 sales taxes (ya, Illinois). I'll take it down Sunday and maybe Myke will put it on. And I get to ride her in the parade down in St. Louis/the Hill October 7, got to go buy some penny candy...
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hospital food
I've eaten half a bowl of cornflakes without throwing them back up .... the growth has started to squish me stomach pipe n nothing will go in .... hopefully another stent will sort this out .... but I'm just happy to eat these cheap things
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Rain! The airport received over two inches of rain since midnight. It won't end the 20+ year drought, but hope springs anyway.
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Four Halloween costumes laying on my sofa: Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Stormtrooper. Also three light sabers.
Think I'll add Yoda for me and try to bribe hub into Chewbacca and we'll all traipse up and down the neighborhood together on Oct 31. Pumpkin candles, an inch of JD in a glass, and the dishwasher humming its merry little tune. Simple pleasures. Happy Fall! |
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Re: hospital food
T5bitza69 wrote: I've eaten half a bowl of cornflakes without throwing them back up .... the growth has started to squish me stomach pipe n nothing will go in .... hopefully another stent will sort this out .... but I'm just happy to eat these cheap things I don't like "dry" foods . IE dip biscuits in tea etc.. |
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I'm working!
I almost got corralled into taking my daughter and a friend to a K-pop concert in Chicago with my wife. Long story, but it was a big thing to the kid, so mom relented. I sat back.
I was supposed to be the driver, but there was no good alternative for my mandatory CPR training today. I'm sure my presence would be appreciated, but hanging out with a couple of adolescent girls and my wife for a day and a half makes work look like a great alternative. 8) I don't even want to imagine a crowd of 20,000 or so screaming adolescents. God, I'm old. |
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waspmike wrote: As a kid I would only eat cornflakes with hot/warm milk! I don't like "dry" foods . IE dip biscuits in tea etc.. Duodenal mesh stent fitted. ... feel rough as fuck but a week in hospital n I'm off home to me own bed ..... brill Need to slow the growth now the fucking shite shitty shit |
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Re: tiny dancer
T5bitza69 wrote: waspmike wrote: As a kid I would only eat cornflakes with hot/warm milk! I don't like "dry" foods . IE dip biscuits in tea etc.. Duodenal mesh stent fitted. ... feel rough as fuck but a week in hospital n I'm off home to me own bed ..... brill Need to slow the growth now the fucking shite shitty shit We all love ya. Hope you know that. |
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too horrible for me enemies
Finally home ..... the nurses said they feel it disgusting how the doc that did the op didn't really introduce himself properly and made me scared till it was finally done. .... wanted me to put a complaint in against him but no thanx
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Local car-tire place caved to my entreaty that they try to mount my Vespa tire on their machine. They were mighty skeptical, but...
It worked! And, better yet, they did it for free. What I really need to do is learn how to do this at home, but...naw. Dunno if this is a local, regional, small-town or simply common thing, but the same place will "bolt on" your snow/road tires/wheels every fall/winter for free. (So long as they're already mounted on wheels.) Maybe it's just old-fashioned marketing -- as in we'll treat you really, really well so that you come back -- but this just always restores my faith in humanity. Since they've been doing this for me for a quarter of a century I was thinking I should buy them $100 in free-coffee cards or sumpin. |
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tdrake wrote: Since they've been doing this for me for a quarter of a century I was thinking I should buy them $100 in free-coffee cards or sumpin. |
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tdrake wrote: Dunno if this is a local, regional, small-town or simply common thing, but the same place will "bolt on" your snow/road tires/wheels every fall/winter for free. (So long as they're already mounted on wheels.) Maybe it's just old-fashioned marketing -- as in we'll treat you really, really well so that you come back -- but this just always restores my faith in humanity. Since they've been doing this for me for a quarter of a century I was thinking I should buy them $100 in free-coffee cards or sumpin. Last time I went in for an oil change, their office person asked which model car I had...I got it wrong and apparently after I paid the shop owner/mechanic caught the mistake and pretty much gave me a quart of synthetic. But like you, Tom, I feel better about humanity dealing with them. BTW, they already got a box of pastry. |
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The weather is so gorgeous, the hubs and I took a short scoot around the neighborhood, despite him feeling poorly.
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FINALLY!
Got out and rode about 65 miles through the Hill Country and to Canyon Lake. Right after having lunch at Grumpy's. Sunny and temperatures in the high 60's - low 70's. Hoping to get a few more miles in tomorrow. |
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Almost 24 hours since the last post in this thread... No one has anything cheering them up?
Okay well I'll give it a go. First I got about 25 miles in today as the weather was perfect - the high today was 79 and the low was 59, and best of all, NO RAIN. Second - I finally found something that works wonders on "white rust" or aluminum corrosion - PB Blaster. Better than ACF-50 and doesn't leave any residue behind. Just spray some on a toothbrush and give the affected area a little scrub. Viola! Gone! Third - Gas prices are headed south once again. $2.34 per gallon for 87 octane regular and $2.82 for non-ethanol. Yay. Anyone else? |
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Aye, dunno why this thread isn't up top more often.
Been having some good conversations with students lately, including walking part way home with a dude who was pretty lost last (his first) year and is really coming into his own this one, then came home and had a good phone call with my bro, headed next door hung out and got my attitude adjusted with my insane neighbor for an hour and half, talking about and listening to music like we were 16 years old. ...came home and played piano and guitar for an hour while my woman is upstairs making aioli and shrimp. Grateful for everything I have, and I have a hell of a lot. |
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I just received the third edition of "Introduction to Group Therapy: A Practical Guide" by Scott Simon Fehr to find that three of my clinical vignettes are included. I had only expected there to be one. Very nice surprise!
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