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Lise "Decent of him to mention the wife, so I know we were really only talking about the bike. :p "
yes, that's always decent of them to do :cool:
My Gay'dar works fine but my "single/available-dar" does not work at all. Solved that problem, just assume they're all taken. ;-)
Got to work today and my schedule'd been changed so I really did not have to start till 9, so...went to the gym and worked out on the elyptical trainer.
Oops. I put my pineapple juice in the freezer so it would get cold more quickly, but I forgot to take it out until just now. I'm thinking it might be tempting fate to stick it in the microwave to thaw... ;)
Put it in the blender and make a pineapple slushie :)
Lise - You didn't need that ex anyway! :) How's photo guy? Any more on that front?
I was thinking pineapple/vodka slushie actually. But alas, no vodka. I do have some tequila - I wonder how that tastes with pineapple..?
tequila might be good. hmmmm... what about rum? kind of like a mai tai?
Don't have any rum either. Curiousity did get the better of me and I have to say, the pineapple/tequila slushie wasn't bad. Not nearly as good as a margarita, but quite drinkable. :D
I'm so excited for dinner tonight!! Angel hair pasta, five cheese sauce, capers, sun dried tomatoes, grilled cut up Italian sausage, garlic bread. To go along, a bottle of Vintner's White and Rosa from San Sebastian, a local winery- so nice foxy Florida grapes!
The Susan-recommended Sugoi RS Flex shorts are here. They made it out onto the bike for a test drive, and passed! Full report after the ride tomorrow. Love the chamois. It isn't going anywhere. (Like bunching up, or halfway up my back, or out to the far reaches of my cheeks!) This is my reward for going on, and on, and on, and on about all the faults of prevoius shorts, and making my perfect shorts wish list well-known- Susan PM'd me a while ago suggesting the Sugois. I'd had two bad experiences with Sugoi, so was suspicious, but after the Shebeast whatever they weres didn't work, and the three pairs of Performance didn't work, and the wicked expensive LGs weren't available in my size any more (although I guess I could have ordered them somewhere else- I chose to take that as a sign) and the something or other gel chamois with the perfect chamois had the giant leg openings- I was willing to give Sugoi another shot.
Also got a Sugoi tank, black, with light blue flower, which has an open back, not the usual t-back, which is nice, and doesn't seem to allow _too much_ cycling cleavage, and is a weird silky fabric, and has a _black_ bra! For some reason the black bra excites me! Probably because I've never been a white bra fan, which carried over subconsciously to cycling tanks. So- new outfit tomorrow. Actually, I got the tank in hopes of it matching my imaginary Prana Knickers, which are still expensive and I have nowhere to wear them but I love the pattern. But I hoped that I would like it anyway- in case the knickers never materialized.
Ok, off to take the torts out for their evening grazing.
Nanci
Nanci, glad to hear the shorts seem to make the grade! I know how you've suffered. And if you like 'em, I may give 'em a try.
The clinic admin who broke the new of ex's marriage to foreign bride told me, "she seemed really dependent on him". I remembered how he loved it when I needed something, like when I was crying over a car accident and he could comfort me...not that he enjoyed my suffering, but he really loves saving people. He's a cop, fer cryin' out loud. He likes to be the hero. Except that I don't need a hero. I need a partner. Who can occasionally be my hero. Deeper insight.
I went for a little spin after work, felt like a speed demon riding north, I mean 20 mph was no problem! I couldn't really tell which way the wind was blowing, since the leaves on the trees seemed to be going every which way. Then...I turned around. Ah, that's the direction of the wind! IN MY FACE! Had to work hard for 14 mph. :rolleyes:
Last night when I rode to volleyball, I saw this guy at an intersection. He had great yellow panniers, and seemed really strong. He took off at one angle, and I at the other. A few blocks from vb we met up again! I said, "Well that answers that question." He replied, "Darn! I always thought my route was faster!" We laughed, and I said, "yeah, well you're stronger and faster than me." "Nah", he said, "I'm sort of a weenie." Good looking guy, but wearing a bandana instead of a helmet. I figured he was gay (because of the weenie comment, not because of the no helmet). Today, riding home from work, he passes me and yells out, "I'm going to try harder today!" I catch him at another intersection, and say, "Love your panniers!" He replies, "Oh, yeah, all the chicks say that". So now I'm confused. Gay? Not gay? Doesn't matter, cuz he's not bright enough to wear a helmet? We flirt for a bit, and he takes off. No names exchanged. Whatever, it'll be fun to run into him around town!
Weenie is a pretty common term among cave divers, both to describe a person and as a verb, as in "I weenied on the dive when I was only a mile into the cave." So, I wouldn't count that as gay.
I just finished jury-rigging a toilet repair, since I really, really, really didn't want to rebuild it, although I have done it before. BF informs me this morning, at an inopportune moment, that "the dealy is broken." I didn't ask _which_ dealy, until I went to flush and nothing happened.
Apparently, the plastic dealy that connects to the flapper dealy that lets water out had broken off. At first I didn't see how it could be repaired, or even replaced without replacing _everything_, but it came to me as I was driving home and noticed the little pile of safety pins that I have in case I have to pin on a race number or somone else needs them.
So I stuck a safety pin through the end of the plastic dealy (which in normal tiolets is a chain, I believe) and through the plastic flapper dealy, and it worked!!! Ah, saved.
NOW it's time to take the torts out. Poor little guys are asleep.
thanks for the 411, Nanci. I guess more will be revealed, if I keep running into and flirting with him!
Safety pins rule. Sad to imagine the world before they were invented.
Off to the residents' graduation party, at which I will eat good food, drink a lot of seltzer water, and watch my friends get drunk.
Date with sober guy tomorrow. Photo guy emailed me that he will call and ask me out, but he hasn't done so yet.
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So I stuck a safety pin through the end of the plastic dealy (which in normal tiolets is a chain, I believe) and through the plastic flapper dealy, and it worked!!! Ah, saved.
Nanci
I found that eventually the safety pins, or in my case, picture wire) will rust out and you'll be back where you started from. I started using 2 tie wraps - one looped thru the other to replace the chain. That lasts for 6-12 months but eventually they break too. Go figure. I hate rebuilding the guts to toilets. Got one that does not make everything go away - sometimes takes 2-3 flushes. If I could afford it, I'd just get a new one.
I think, even if you bought a new one, you'd still have to install guts.
This one is a problem, because there is no chain, only a plastic thing that looks like those closures for trash bags, and then the flapper thing is also plastic, with no attachment point.
Maybe the safety pin will take a long time to rust through.
I think mine have problems flushing becuase of water pressure.
Lise "thanks for the 411, Nanci. I guess more will be revealed, if I keep running into and flirting with him!"
Sorry, can't help you Lise, I don't have long range gay'dar installed :)
The fact he has panniers that "all the chix like" bodes well. If gay he'd change them to the ones "all the guys like" whatever those are. :p
But batting for the team without a helmet? That'd be a dealbreaker for me.
Ooh, the famous Zoic Capris have arrived :D
Nanci - I had a similar thing happen in my toilet. The thingy that attaches the chain to the float dissolved into nothingness. Mr. Fish fixed it with something or other. Every so often in falls off, but seems to work most of the time.
Dinner sounded good! That doesn't sound like grilled or frozen. We had chicken, zuchinni, squash, and stewed tomatoes - over rice. Super easy and really yummy!
Lise - pannier guy (???) sounds intriguing. Keep us posted on your encounters. Geez - you could be dating 2 or 3 guys at once. You're going to be very busy! :p
BTW - you all are killing me with all this talk of new shorts! After spending the money on new pedals and shoes, I'm trying not to spend any more money for now. I only have 2 pairs of not-so-great shorts and am wanting a new pair so badly! Aargh! I guess I can live vicariously through you :)
Umm i should have said in my other post that it was 3c at 1130pm when we got home...
I still hate riding on the road at night esp on a friday....:eek:
I hate road riding in general..
Ahh...the beauty of mtn biking...all i have to contend with are kangaroos, rocks & pea gravel...I can handle that...
nanci...what's your pigeons name again?? How many creatures do you have now???
Is maisy poisonous???
Imagine someone with a pet tiger snake...:eek: err..no...nice try
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Plastic thingy for toilet dealy: the miracle of zip ties! You can buy a mondo bag of assorted sizes for pretty cheap. They come in handy for lots of things, and they don't rust or dissolve in water.
Yellow pannier dude: I agree with Trek. Not gay.
Trek: Do tell about the capris!!!
Shorts: I wanna know how they turn out, cuz I might want a pair from TE, too.
I'm hungry, I'm out of beer, I want to ride my bike, and I need to clean my apartment.
:o I just killed off a bag of Circus Animal Cookies:o
Went to the residents' party, got to say nice things about them with a microphone in my hand, enjoyed the shocked looks on colleagues' faces when they saw how nicely I "clean up", and went for ice cream with another midwife and her husband when we realized there was no dessert at this buffet! Shocking. The food was great, though.
Pannier guy is cute, but the "no helmet" is a repulsive force. Maybe next time I see him, I'll say, "What's with the no helmet, dude? A head like that should be protected!" ;)
Meeting sober guy tomorrow. Photo guy emailed me that he's going to call and ask me out. He has yet to do so. I know, if I ended up actually dating two guys at once it would be pretty funny. In my spare time. Love coming here to talk about it though!
L.
Went riding today on what the guys call the blue tag trail...I don't know if it's my imagination but i think i'm getting slower not faster...what gives????:confused: :(
No roos today but i did see a red breasted wren (i think that's the name...)
My dad & his girlfriend are coming to perth at the end of september!!! Received an email yesterday confirming...Way cool...
Lise, Ã* hope you don't mind me asking this...You mentioned you've been sober for 15yrs (:D ) but why would you be considered recovering??? I have many questions but am not sure what you mind us asking you....
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Ready for a ride today!!
Last night: before Memorial Day, I saw suspiscious bird activity in BF's truck. You know, those little square holes on each corner of a pickup truck bed? Well, there were the beginnings of a bird nest. I watched for a while, but didn't see anything else. We took the truck out of town for a few days to go to Wickham Park. he's been driving it, but minimally, since he can drive his squad for almost everything.
So last night, I'm going out to look under a big pot by the shed, for crickets for Fagalo, and I peek my eye into the hole. It is dark. It smells birdy. I don't see anything, and when I pull away to let a little more light in,m whoosh, a wren flies out. Nice. There are three eggs in there. Probably going to hatch soon, if they were laid the end of May/beginning of June...I don't know what to do. I asked on my pigeon rescue list, because a lot of the people on there are "real" all-bird rehabbers. I'm hoping there's a way to gradually relocate into a bird house then up into the tree...Should have kept a better eye on it, and provided real housing.
I have two pigeons, Dillbird, about 12, and Milly, who will be three in July.
One cornsnake, Maisey. Cornsnakes are non-venomous, and are the most commonly kept snake. To keep venomous snakes in Florida, you have to have a license, which requires 1000 hours of handling, and a property inspection among other things. Maisey lives in a 20 long tank, which is beautifully decorated with hollow logs and hollow stones and vines and a water crock. She likes to come out and visit, and watch TV, or go out in the yard, where she leisurely crawls about, or climbs trees. She never attempts to escape or resists being picked up again. She has never hissed or opened her mouth or coiled up to defend herself. She eats two thawed frozen mice every Sunday.
One glass lizard, which is a lizard with no arms or legs, named Baby Russell, or Russell Junior. We used to have Big Russell, but he died, presumeably of old age. He lives in a 10 gallon tank, underground, and we rarely see him. He eats crickets. His crickets eat orange cubes. Sometimes I dig him up if I haven't seen him for several months. Every time I think about releasing him, I see some dead on the road, and he comes out and is very active a few times, so then I decide to keep him. He really isn't handleable- too fragile and panicky.
One eastern box turtle, Fagalo, who lives in a pen outside, with shelters and a pool and a giant pile of grass/hay/Spanish moss called Fagalo's Mountain. He sleeps inside it when it's hot, and climbs on top to observe. He eats slugs, nightcrawlers, crickets, grasshoppers, but no fruits or vegetables. I caught him trying to run across a highway at mile 90 of my first Century, and threw my bike down and screamed we had to stop, and ran out in traffic to stop cars from hitting him. Then I put him in my Camelback and finished the ride.
Two Desert Tortoises, which were released from a vet med research project, and were to be euthanized if homes couldn't be found. I have a permit. They are endangered, and may only be obtained by adopting or from captive hatchlings, but may not be sold. Buttercup and KoKo. Three year olds. They are in a 40 long, but go out to graze every day and are only fed natural grasses and plants. They will be moving outside when I build a large protected pen and burrows.
One gopher tortoise, aobut four years old, living freely in a burrow twenty feet from our back steps. Cracker Chicken. Very wild- not at all pet-like. He appreciates the blackberries and purple flowers that mysteriously appear outside his burrow.
So all low-maintenance pets, except Dill. Sometimes I wonder if BF thinks we have too many animals. But a few days ago I got this e-mail.
"I would have never equipped the home with so many pets.
Every morning I realize that I'm glad you did!
Our pets R the coolest!"
Isn't that sweet?
It sure is. And you are sweet for telling us about them. You have a descriptive gift. I feel like I'm walking around the place, looking at them. How did you build the underground space for Russell Jr.? How did you learn about building the habitats for all of the creatures?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
CC, about recovery--I've been sober 21 years; really 22 this month, as my last drink was sometime in June, 1984. I count my anniversary from when I went to my first meeting in July. I think you're asking the "recovered" vs. "recovering" question. It can be debated either way. I say "recovering" because it implies the process of daily self-reflection and responsibility contained in the 12 steps of AA. It also means that my physical process of intolerance/craving with alcohol isn't cured, but arrested. I have not had the experience of drinking again after getting sober, but many have, and it's never gone well, that I've heard. Feel free to ask, and please remember that I'm only sharing my experience, and don't speak for anyone else.
Looks like a gorgeous day, probably really hot. Feels like summer at last. :D L.
I've been wanting to ask you more about your recovery, too Lise. Thanks for sharing with us. So........... when's the first date??? I say make some sort of comment to pannier guy about the helmet. I agree, though - no helmet, no date.
I hope you all have great rides today! Mr. Fish is at a woodturning meeting all day today, so no riding for me. I think another day will be helpful anyway. My headaches are pretty much gone now. It still feels like there's one lurking, but it's so far in the background that I only feel it every so often. Tomorrow morning - I ride (unless it's raining). It'll be my first ride since the crash and my first ride clipless... This ought to be an adventure! But today - yardwork (if it's not raining), clean, and play with the kids.
Nanci...I too like the descriptions of your animals...I am sitting here wondering if maisey has ever slithered into your shower or some other wierd place...
From what i can tell you would be an owner any anmial would appreciate. Have you ever owned a dog or a cat??? They seem too normal.....
Lise-I understand!
Fishdr-what's the coldest temp you've experienced in mississippi???
On the news tonight they said the temp last night was the coldest on record in perth...hahahaahhahahha...-.07c...
What's not so great is this time last year we had tons of rain..this year it's been really dry...poor farmers....
Game 6 for the canes & the oilers on sunday....Fingers crossed!
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CC - I've lived here for 5 years and the coldest temp was 19F (-7C) (probably for about 2 minutes) ;). Our typical winter temps at night are around 32-35F (~0-2C). We had a bunch of frosts and a few freezes this year. Still didn't knock back the mosquitos. We even see them flying around in January and February.
In contrast - our summer highs are 35-40C. The highest I've seen was just over 40C. With the high humidity - that's pretty darned hot!
Right now it's around 30C, but feels like 35C. We're having one of those high humidity days where walk outside and just pour sweat. Riding on days like this is not fun. Lots of hydration needed.
How hot does it get for you in the summer?
Fishdr...is it lunchtime where you are??? It's midnight here, sat night, just came home from a housewarming,am wandering online & just realized you folks will be awake...
Well..in terms of heat...i've only really had 1 1/2 of a summer here in Perth..It's freakin hot man...max 45c....This summer the max for our region was 38c...no fun biking in...
Up in the northern part of the state it would be around 45c... that's not inland either...:eek:
On the news the temp today for broome was 31c-remember it's winter...
The day after i arrived in perth it went up to 42c...I'd just come from nz where it was 15c...
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CC - Wow that's hot! You'd have to ride in the middle of the night in order to not keel over! It's about lunchtime here - 11:40am. The humidity is dropping a bit and the wind has kicked up, making it much nicer out. We're supposed to get rain today, but on the radar it looks like it keeps drying up right before it hits us. We need rain, too. The farmers here use long PVC tubing for irrigation - less evaporation. They've been using them A LOT lately.
Nanci - how were the shorts???
I'm in love...I posted a little bit about them in the June 17th ride section. Perfect. I also really liked the tank top:
http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=17606
I got the black and blue one. I was a little worried- black may have been hot, but the fabric was really wicking and cooling- I never felt sweaty. I enjoyed not having a T-back. I liked being able to move the straps around so I wouldn't get a line. No back pocket, but I never use that anyway. Comfortable bra. A _little_ cleavage, but not like you could see all the way down.
So, before I loved these shorts, I hated three knickers, and kept a fourth pair just because I was tired. Hated six different shorts models, from three manufacturers. Mostly what I didn't like was chamois-related, but the Canari Gels had a cool chamois- the rest of the styling sucked.
Maybe when I am ambitious, I will take a picture of all chamois in my collection together- perfect Sugoi, perfect Trashy Cat, bunchy LG, and quilty Primal.
Cool Nanci! I'm glad you finally found some shorts! I love the tank. I'm surprised you didn't get hot in black. Your heat is at least as bad as what we have here and I can't imagine wearing black. Good wicking goes a long way. Now all I need is to squeeze some money out and I can try some new shorts. I guess is I love my saddle in the lousy shorts, just imagine how happy I'll be with good ones!
Nanci - i'd love to see a pic of the perfect chamois all together. I read the TE thing about the Sugois. Now, considering I haven't bought new shorts in years (maybe 5 years, and I don't count my Ibex knickers or my Terry Skort) I just might be able to justify splurging on the Sugois.
Then, of course, I'll need to spring for a touring bike so I can really ride in the shorts.
I'm having a bad hair day. Everything is pissing me off, I can't get my derailleur perfectly dialed in, bolts and screws are coming loose all over the place and my seat will NOT stay level as I tighten the bolt. And my Zoics just won't work on the bike. Nothing like exposing yer backside to the neighborhood while getting a wedgie to just make yer day.
And I'm just sure I'm gonna drown during the swim at the Danskin, even with my wetsuit, cuz I haven't been swimming yet and I only have 2 months to get up to snuff.
And I ate all the chocolate yesterday. No emergency chocolate left in the house.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Ain't TOUCHING the bike until I'm in a better mood, or I might break something.
Hey, KN--
1. 2 months is plenty of time to get comfortable enough to do a sprint swim if you start swimming now.
2. Hair is from another planet and not really subject to our laws of physics.
3. Screws and parts and stuff? See "hair" above.
4. If I were you, I'd go restock the emergency chocolate. Do something about what you really can control. :p
Nanci--
Like everybody else, I thank you for being the test person for all those shorts. I'm probably set for the summer, mainly because I'm getting a grip on the finances. I have a pair of Sugoi, a pair of Canari, a pair of Zoot tri shorts, a pair of mtb shorts, and a Terry skort. That covers my needs. Not my wants, but certainly my needs. I'm going to lay out the summer athletic clothes I have so I can appreciate them and not start getting more that I think I need. I did buy one more pair of running shorts for $12.99 at Target today. That's all for awhile!
I love the Shimano sandals. Found a screw on the dining room floor today, and knew it must be something bike related, as it required an Allen wrench. Put on my sandals and realized the screw was from the cleat plate that was now clacking on the floor. The other screw was almost completely unscrewed, too. I feel so lucky that it fell out at home and not on the road.
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HOT in Chicago today, and windy, but somehow it's not bothering me. I rode to a meeting, to Target, to coffee with sober guy. He seems nice, good looking, funny, rides a bike...more will be revealed. I have a date with photo guy tonight. I am such a social butterfly! :rolleyes: I just keep getting out there because I would like to have that kind of intimacy and connection, and, let's face it, nookie. (I don't think that word will be censored...;) ) I'll keep y'all posted!
Knotted Yet,
You're not going to drown in a wetsuit!!
Nanci
I put the chamois comparison picture in Apparel, Sugoi RS Flex Review.
Lise - great news on sober guy! Good luck tonight with photo guy. Can't wait to hear how it goes!
Nanci - thanks for posting pics. You're so thorough on researching these things that I feel good going with your suggestions.
KnottedYet - renew the supply of emergency chocolate.
I think this thread is the 2nd most viewed thread after the "getting to know you" one - 7801 views just now...
what KnottedYet sed about the Zoics. Just not sure about them, Love the concept of the pockets but the thighs are so tight I don't know if I can get a key in. I'm a cyclist, I have thighs, who knew!? It's like the Shebeast tights I could not get past my calves...who knew I'd have calves?
And the plumbers crack thing....hmmmm. It's a look, not sure it's a look that will get looks. Maybe I should get a tatoo there or something.
This could be what I wear to work on days I spin...just stay in the back of the class.
I've decided that if I get the job in Baton Rouge I think my reward to myself will be the Sugoi shorts :D
I've finally wrapped the SS gifts and put them in a box. I will mail them out Monday. I feel like I'm way behind on this. But - I haven't seen too many "I received my SS gift" posts, so I'm guessing we're all pretty much on the same timeline.
Have a great night! Think of me - first ride with clipless pedals in the AM. Aargh!
I bought chocolate.
And red wine. (Big Fat Llama cabernet)
Feeling much better now.
I think I'll go to grad school to be a librarian. Gir is my co-pilot: "The knowlege. It fills me. It is neat."
Knotted..Have some more chocolate for me k...
I'm thinking about applying at Edith Cowan uni here to do a masters in information sciences-library studies/archives...
I'd rather work with books...
Game 7 is on!!!! Yipeeeeeeeeeee.....
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