Dragons are F'ing Awesome
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Arwen's Mom
Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains
when you are feeling drained from work is when you NEED to ride.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the socks.
Your daughter is too cute. Have I told you I love your stories of interacting with her? Reminds me of when my kids were small and they thought that I knew everything. I was their hero. wistful sigh...
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the socks.
Your daughter is too cute. Have I told you I love your stories of interacting with her? Reminds me of when my kids were small and they thought that I knew everything. I was their hero. wistful sigh...
SWWW
SWM seeking his Venus.
Neat, professional, sensitive and athletic male seeking soul mate. Loves to cook, write, and enjoy the finer things in life. So utterly heterosexual I can wear pink socks in a Match.com bio picture. My place or yours? (my place kicks ass and has like 37 microwaves btw)
there is something about needing and wanting to start rides when its still daylight. I wont get home until 6 tonight, the desire to break out the lights and winter gear will be near zero. 4pm is good, 5pm is ok, after 6, forget it.
I need to make you a list of everything my parents did during their separation and divorce....Never do anything on the list, ever.....I cant tell you what to do, but I can tell you what not to do.
I need to make you a list of everything my parents did during their separation and divorce....Never do anything on the list, ever.....I cant tell you what to do, but I can tell you what not to do.
gtluke
The Moped
I had a steak at Done Pepe's 2 weeks ago that was really god damn good. I wasn't paying obviously, and I discussed with Satanpez on the way over that the way to get out of seeming like a jerkoff when ordering something really expensive when you know someone else is buying is to order off the verbal specials, since there is no price mentioned ususally.
I can't even remember the cut of meat it was. it was prime something, but not prime rib as i was corrected while ordering. Primer sirloin? Is that a cut? My grandfather is rolling over in his grave right now.
Pretty sure it had a stick of butter melted on it. it came with family style rice/broccoli/potato chips. I enjoyed that a lot.
I also have a really hard time STARTING a ride at dark. Even if it's only 10 minutes of light I'm 100 times more likely to start a ride. Starting in the dark can suck my balls.
I can't even remember the cut of meat it was. it was prime something, but not prime rib as i was corrected while ordering. Primer sirloin? Is that a cut? My grandfather is rolling over in his grave right now.
Pretty sure it had a stick of butter melted on it. it came with family style rice/broccoli/potato chips. I enjoyed that a lot.
I also have a really hard time STARTING a ride at dark. Even if it's only 10 minutes of light I'm 100 times more likely to start a ride. Starting in the dark can suck my balls.
ice cream cake and lasagna for my bday. i love the little chocolate bits on the inside of ice cream cake. and hennepin beer. does that count? why the f not i say. beer is food.
i ride 90% of the time in the dark. normally i start at 8:30/8:45 pm for my midweek rides. and the morning rides are at 5/5:30. there's no difference in the amount of suck i have to overcome to get out on my bike whether its the morning or night. i procrastinate getting my gear together, getting dressed, putting the bike on the car and all that crap. the whole time i am mentally saying "f this". i'll sit in the car when i'm going solo and debate dealing with the cold. even starting the first few pedal strokes i'm thinking of stopping, but after about two minutes, i'm always glad i started.
the night rides are easier because i have a good crew i ride with regularly. fun pace and tasty beverages to follow. once i get going i'm psyched, but the mental crap to actually get out is the hard part for me.
i ride 90% of the time in the dark. normally i start at 8:30/8:45 pm for my midweek rides. and the morning rides are at 5/5:30. there's no difference in the amount of suck i have to overcome to get out on my bike whether its the morning or night. i procrastinate getting my gear together, getting dressed, putting the bike on the car and all that crap. the whole time i am mentally saying "f this". i'll sit in the car when i'm going solo and debate dealing with the cold. even starting the first few pedal strokes i'm thinking of stopping, but after about two minutes, i'm always glad i started.
the night rides are easier because i have a good crew i ride with regularly. fun pace and tasty beverages to follow. once i get going i'm psyched, but the mental crap to actually get out is the hard part for me.
SWWW
I was about to not ride my bike. But I did, in fact, ride my bike. That makes 4 out of 6 days on the bike for me. As I suggested to Eric O, I think this qualifies me for the biking HOF. I'm PED-free, which should be obvious from my results. Since that pretty much eliminates every other professional biker, I figure I have as good a resume to be included as anyone.
Tonight I have Julia. I'll try to recap any interesting stories if they transpire tonight or tomorrow morning. But I won't be on the bike.
I was in the city yesterday. I am home today.
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Iggy thinks I am qualified to play the role of a gay man without being gay. You see, Iggy comes from an era when it was ok to just throw "fag" out at the drop of a hat. I suppose I did too back then. It didn't mean you thought the other person was gay. Back in Bloomsbury in 1985, there simply were no gay people that anyone knew of. Our town was pretty much middling white people. It was much more offensive to call people fatso that to call them gay, or a fag.
So Iggy is really just giving me a term of endearment by calling me that. Plus, he's really stuck with the 70's & 80's references lately.
xDave, well done! I don't have much more to say though I will say that the person who took the picture got a kick out of your reply. I will also say that I own 3 pairs of pink socks. The original 2 are dull pink Woolie Boolies that are well on their way to the garbage can.
On the microwaves, somehow they all disappeared. Utah gave us 1 but we had our first accident the other night as it was set for 10 minutes and not, in fact, 1. But we can't see because the display either shows nothing, or what appears to be an L.
Utah - forgot to mention the football thing. It was fun to watch, and I told Andy that she should give it a shot one time. It's kind of fun to just blindly cast your lot with 1 of the teams and get drawn in. Granted, it's been so long that I can disconnect from what I used to think of football. For me, the fact that Seattle is in the NFC is still hard to come to terms with. Honestly I was surprised that Jim Zorn & Steve Largent weren't out there playing against Steve Bartkowski & Gerald Riggs.
And yeah, going out after work just isn't any fun unless it's a Tuesday night ride like we do in the summer. We'll have to work out those details this year, but they'll happen in 1 way, shape, or form!
Oh and the more daylight there is, the better. Right now it's still too dark at 5:30.
Luke brings up a good point about how to order something expensive but not to look like a jerk doing it. That's a solid play there.
Steam
I ran out of steam. I was chugging along but I need to wrap up some work. I don't have a pic of anything today, but I did see this on FB which I like.
I was about to not ride my bike. But I did, in fact, ride my bike. That makes 4 out of 6 days on the bike for me. As I suggested to Eric O, I think this qualifies me for the biking HOF. I'm PED-free, which should be obvious from my results. Since that pretty much eliminates every other professional biker, I figure I have as good a resume to be included as anyone.
Tonight I have Julia. I'll try to recap any interesting stories if they transpire tonight or tomorrow morning. But I won't be on the bike.
I was in the city yesterday. I am home today.
Comments
Iggy thinks I am qualified to play the role of a gay man without being gay. You see, Iggy comes from an era when it was ok to just throw "fag" out at the drop of a hat. I suppose I did too back then. It didn't mean you thought the other person was gay. Back in Bloomsbury in 1985, there simply were no gay people that anyone knew of. Our town was pretty much middling white people. It was much more offensive to call people fatso that to call them gay, or a fag.
So Iggy is really just giving me a term of endearment by calling me that. Plus, he's really stuck with the 70's & 80's references lately.
xDave, well done! I don't have much more to say though I will say that the person who took the picture got a kick out of your reply. I will also say that I own 3 pairs of pink socks. The original 2 are dull pink Woolie Boolies that are well on their way to the garbage can.
On the microwaves, somehow they all disappeared. Utah gave us 1 but we had our first accident the other night as it was set for 10 minutes and not, in fact, 1. But we can't see because the display either shows nothing, or what appears to be an L.
Utah - forgot to mention the football thing. It was fun to watch, and I told Andy that she should give it a shot one time. It's kind of fun to just blindly cast your lot with 1 of the teams and get drawn in. Granted, it's been so long that I can disconnect from what I used to think of football. For me, the fact that Seattle is in the NFC is still hard to come to terms with. Honestly I was surprised that Jim Zorn & Steve Largent weren't out there playing against Steve Bartkowski & Gerald Riggs.
And yeah, going out after work just isn't any fun unless it's a Tuesday night ride like we do in the summer. We'll have to work out those details this year, but they'll happen in 1 way, shape, or form!
Oh and the more daylight there is, the better. Right now it's still too dark at 5:30.
Luke brings up a good point about how to order something expensive but not to look like a jerk doing it. That's a solid play there.
Steam
I ran out of steam. I was chugging along but I need to wrap up some work. I don't have a pic of anything today, but I did see this on FB which I like.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Eggs in a tasty nest. I don't have an actual picture of the food, but there were many pigs on the wall
Are you going to cook for us? I think iggy should just bring food. He really doesn't do anything during the day in the summer time.
And somewhere, Eric O is getting ready for the 2013 cyclocross season. Random, i know. Tuesday night rides made me think of it.
Delish
Well-Known Member
Busted. I've been in the bat cave (mine, not Capers'sss's) scheming and plotting and busting out serious ice cream and bacon intervals. Only 8 months to go.
As a 8:30-5er, out the door by 7:30er, home by 6er, it is definitely tough getting motivated to ride after work this time of year. And on top of the fact that it's cold and dark, I'm usually falling asleep at the wheel on my commute home. That's why I try to get heads to come out for the Tuesday night rides every week. Without that, I'd likely veg on the couch and watch 10 episodes of Pawn Stars instead. Having people to ride with makes it infinitely more enjoyable and I suddenly forget about the cold and darkness.
If and when you start up the Tuesday night thing, I'd love to come out if it's around the 6:00 timeframe.
If and when you start up the Tuesday night thing, I'd love to come out if it's around the 6:00 timeframe.
HeavyMetaLance
Well-Known Member
Those 11:30pm trips to Triumph for beer and food probably don't help. 🙂
Only if we watch it outside in the cold with tights on and headlamps.
Red Mosquito
Formerly RLB the Scrapple Boy
Ehh, having 10 friends over for a night is worth $100 bucks, but don't forget that's retail. I've gotta plan the deal, polish it up, plus it'll sit on the shelf a while. How about $5?
chumley does this then rick and the old man bust his balls for the rest of the show. like sports doping...its all for entertainment.
Prime Aged Sirloin - Costilla de Res. May be one of my favorite steaks at a restaurant. Nothing beats a cowboy cut cooked over real wood (try and get some wet apple or maple wood).
soulchild
Well-Known Member
+1 now I want a steak :getsome:
all this talk of PEDs got me thinking.
you know what would be an amazing experiment?
if someone openly admitted to using PEDs while training for the H2H season, then went out and decimated the field week in and week out (actually, cross may be an even better example).
would they still officially win the series and get the jersey or would they get disqualified?
to clarify, i'm talking the maybe steroids but maybe not type supplements that can be purchased at Nutrition Zone
you know what would be an amazing experiment?
if someone openly admitted to using PEDs while training for the H2H season, then went out and decimated the field week in and week out (actually, cross may be an even better example).
would they still officially win the series and get the jersey or would they get disqualified?
to clarify, i'm talking the maybe steroids but maybe not type supplements that can be purchased at Nutrition Zone