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Jeez, you ladies are gabby this morning!! I know I'm going to leave out someone, so sorry ahead of time. I'll work my way back....

Deb, go get 'em tiger. If you need some signatures on any petitions, give me a shout.

AG - So cool that D is doing a tri! I am free this weekend hon. Just give me the word and some directions. Btw, we have a Trader Joes? I didn't know that. I say we go tear the place apart. As for the date at Bube's, (said boobies) I recommend the Seafood Mornay. Delish. The martinis are wonderful too. Don't wear heels if you can get away with it. Stone floors are uneven due to the nature of the beast and there are a ton of steps to Bube's cuz it's underground in the catacombs. They will give you a tour and history lesson when you get there so arrive a bit early. Have fun. (very romantic lighting too, hint, hint :rolleyes:)

OTG - come on out and play!! Pleeeeease?!! :D

Dar - It is totally up in the air as to what is going to happen to me this year but I will try very hard to make it. Sorry about the date dear. One frog down, one step closer to the prince. ;)

Trek and Knot - mornin'! Sorry about the phone sitch not getting better. I say dump their azz and go with cingular. Happiness has no pricetag. The Danskin is very do-able. But BMo3 is in charge here, so refer all inquiries to her. "Mongo is just pawn in game of life..." (I love that movie.)

CWR - in a few hours, you will be done, getting your followup xrays and then heading home with your friend to recover. I will be thinking of you all day. It's a bit much the first day so just try to drop someone a note when you can. Until then, know that we all love you and are here for you anytime sis. :) :)


BMo3 - all is very well. I struggled to stay awake last night but we got to connect as I was drifting off. So glad I hung in there. The morning has proven to be bright as well. Relax today and thank you for all of your help. It made all of the difference in the world. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! (Btw, did ya get the massage? It really is better when you're on your back. ;))

And Kit - I've already said what I needed to say to you I think. Have a beautiful day sis. Tomorrow, you move into your new home. I'm so happy for you!! xoxo.

Alright, since I did not hit the lottery again this week, I'm outta here. There are people waiting to be shot. I mean xrayed. ;)

Have a fantastic day ladies and be safe.

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My date sucked. Cheap, boring. Get this, he hemmed and hawed because he didn't want to order a sandwich so we split an appetizer and here was the clincher - he used his credit card to pay the $16 bill and TELLS me I can leave a $3 tip. I thought he was kidding and almost laughed but he wasn't. It's not that I wouldn't have minded splitting the cost but he asked me out, drank 2 beers to my one can of pop and instead of asking me if I wanted to split the cost, tells me. WTF? And after he complained about how cheap some of his clients are. I won't be seeing this dude again.....


Mimi - I logged my first 10 miles last night. Off to bj to record them.

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barf! What was nice about your date is you won't have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out if he's mr right.

i went down and rode another 6 miles last night but i got a funny pain in my leg while working out and then obsessed about blood clots in the middle of the night. (just what i need)

Jen, glad you got on your bike. it's a start!

Knot that phone thing really suks. i can't believe how much trouble you're having with them. Go to the other company and then take them to small claims court if they try to collect. Ah really, you know what to do, you don't need my dumb advice.

Dar, why do you have to know how to bunny hop to be in a race? sounds kind of fruity to me.

mimitabby "phone thing really suks. i can't believe how much trouble you're having with them. Go to the other company and then take them to small claims court if they try to collect. Ah really, you know what to do, you don't need my dumb advice."

Disputed ammounts on your phone bill do not have to be paid, check the information on the back of your phone bill.

However...since Verizon can't seem to establish a simple pending claim (that's where we set the disputed charges to the side so that you don't have to pay 'em) I think telling a manager that you're going to the FCC is the way to go is the way to go.

Can they hear me now? Good.

Mimi, in a race you don't bunny hop, you ride over it, lol. It's just one of those things on my list of skills to master.

AG, very cool on your son doing a tri. I'm impressed at the committment from such a youngun'. Have fun on your date! (Do you have an AV jersey??)

X, hope all is well on your end. Have fun at work and happy shooting!

I don't feel like working, yet again. I need to find my focus. **looking around*** where's my focus hiding??

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Mimi, in a race you don't bunny hop, you ride over it, lol. It's just one of those things on my list of skills to master.

I don't feel like working, yet again. I need to find my focus. **looking around*** where's my focus hiding??

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Bleah, i don't feel like working either. If it wasn't so crappy outside, i would leave.
so, in a race when you don't bunny hop, what are you riding over?

Mimi, over logs, through puddles, or over small rocks. I've heard riders who bunny hopped over a crashed rider in front of them. Depends on the course and race conditions.

How many miles do I have to ride this weekend to keep up with you Mimi? :p I'm hoping to get outside this weekend for a spin. Who is that idiot from England on bj? It has to be a guy that's for sure. I'm routing for the chick from San Diego to kick his a$$. And of course everyone from TE;)

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Mimi, over logs, through puddles, or over small rocks. I've heard riders who bunny hopped over a crashed rider in front of them. Depends on the course and race conditions.

How many miles do I have to ride this weekend to keep up with you Mimi? :p I'm hoping to get outside this weekend for a spin. Who is that idiot from England on bj? It has to be a guy that's for sure. I'm routing for the chick from San Diego to kick his a$$. And of course everyone from TE;)

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cool. I'd love to jump over the rocks and things on the ground.

And I'm not telling you my mileage until i've actually done it. :cool:

Made it in to work in 40 minutes. Would've been 30 but I got *ahem* lost. No, that *never* happens to me. :rolleyes:

Please PM me if you want the new address... for certain reasons, I don't want to be posting it on TD. "Yeah, sure, you'll talk about frozen vibrating rodents, drunken debauchery, kitty feeding and methods of murder, but not your new address?!" you say? Well... in a word... yeah. I've got my reasons.

xDH is helping me move, encouraging me to rent a truck to do it all in one trip (probably b/c he likes driving trucks :rolleyes:)

Had a great night last night (thanks Jen and X) had fun, misbehaved (but not too much) :rolleyes: Woke up sleepy and was happy for it- knew that meant I was finally, actually relaxed.

X- Thanks for insisting, pita. :D
Jen- You're a pita, too. *hugs!* :D
CWR- (((((CWR!)))) hope things go well. I'll email you on hippy medicinals. no, not those hippy medicinals!
AG- Rockhoppers are SWEET. Mine's a 16"... '03. was that lovely baby blue. :)

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Dar, why do you have to know how to bunny hop to be in a race? sounds kind of fruity to me.

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Mimi, I about peed my pants when I read that :D

So, ahem. I'm all in a good mood this morning. Put on a fun sunflower scrub top, feelin' all sunshiny and stuff. :) I get to work and my first patient sticks his finger down his throat while I'm about to lean over him to line up his pic and literally sprays me. :eek: He has an emesis basin right at his face, but decides that I am a better target. Sooo glad I wear glasses at this moment. Had to do a cleanup and change my scrubs after that one. (I'm thinking that I definitely shoulda shot that guy.) So now I'm in my kinda drab looking OR scrubs feeling about icky. **sigh** I need a hug.

Somehow, I'm still in a pretty good mood though. Hmmm, I must be more messed up and sleep deprived than I thought. :eek: :D

Catch y'all later.

Oh. My. God. :eek: Hot shower and hugs for you. And a beer. Or two.
Glad you're still in a relatively good mood. Yeah you must be messed up. Not getting enough sleep. Need to take care of that tonight, too.
*HUGS* ((((X))))

Jennifer....how GREAT GREAT GREAT that you are on your bike again training!!! :D :p :D :p :D :p Oh gosh that is just so wonderful....:)
Congratulations, girl!!!

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So, ahem. I'm all in a good mood this morning. Put on a fun sunflower scrub top, feelin' all sunshiny and stuff. :) I get to work and my first patient sticks his finger down his throat while I'm about to lean over him to line up his pic and literally sprays me. :eek: He has an emesis basin right at his face, but decides that I am a better target. Sooo glad I wear glasses at this moment. Had to do a cleanup and change my scrubs after that one. (I'm thinking that I definitely shoulda shot that guy.) So now I'm in my kinda drab looking OR scrubs feeling about icky. **sigh** I need a hug.

Somehow, I'm still in a pretty good mood though. Hmmm, I must be more messed up and sleep deprived than I thought. :eek: :D

Catch y'all later.

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uh, WHY would a patient do that?
:eek: :confused: :eek: :confused: :eek: :eek:

I can't keep track of everything! Wahhhh!

Dar - Winner date probably wonders why he's still single :rolleyes:

X - Eww. That's all, just Eww.

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I can't keep track of everything! Wahhhh!

Dar - Winner date probably wonders why he's still single :rolleyes:

X - Eww. That's all, just Eww.

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Snap, he said he's asked a lot if he's gay:D

X - big EEEEWWWW.

Ahem. It got even better. :(

Still happy though. I've got a date tonight... with a keg. Not sharing either. Countdown is T (-) 4 hours and 20 minutes.

!#%(^##@(&$&^!!!!!! I'm ok, I'm ok. **breathe X, breathe** :mad: :o :D

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uh, WHY would a patient do that?
:eek: :confused: :eek: :confused: :eek: :eek:

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WARNING:grossness to follow...

I remember once when my older daughter was about 7 or so. I was painting our bathroom. I had already painted one coat very carefully, and was just putting the finishing touches on one wall, when my daughter RAN into the bathroom, looked at me for a brief movement with desperation and green face, and then sprayed projectile vomit ALL OVER the whole bathroom wall I was just finishing.
I stood in shock, watching the many chunky trails slowly drip and tumble down the wall artistically, then I asked her "Um...why didn't you hurl into the toilet?- it's right HERE!" She answered "I don't know, Mommy, it just came out!"
Being a good mommy, of course, I helped her to bed and reassured her (knowing she felt bad). But I still wonder about it after all these years.... :confused: Kids.

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I am back on my bike. :) I rode the trainer tonight for the first time since going on this medication. Wow, I had no idea how easily my legs would forgot what to do. I managed to get 1/2 way through Sweating Buckets at least. Tomorrow is another day to bike. :)

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Oh YAY! :)

oh lovely, bodily secretions. I feel sorta fortunate to be the type who can sit here eating while reading (and vividly visualizing) these things. Huh. Good lord, though. that's just.... what would possess...?!

X- Date with a keg? Why not a six-pack? Deep breaths. It will get better. I promise. T minus 3 hrs 45 mins and counting...


Paperwork is all officially signed, etc. Have keys, will move. cat fee was less than I thought, so I paid that, but have yet to pay the deposit. Fortunate; I have yet to own cat. new manager is totally awesome, we discussed tattoos and body art, doc martins and retro chic decor while I was doing the pprwk. Seems very cool.

Take care everyone :D

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X- Date with a keg? Why not a six-pack? Deep breaths. It will get better. I promise. T minus 3 hrs 45 mins and counting...

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I wan to party. Please? I want to party with the cool people. I do not think I have a big "L" on my forehead. :rolleyes:

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Paperwork is all officially signed, etc. Have keys, will move. cat fee was less than I thought, so I paid that, but have yet to pay the deposit. Fortunate; I have yet to own cat.

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Awesome! I think you should buy/save little Geneva from a shelter on Valentine's Day. :D

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new manager is totally awesome, we discussed tattoos and body art, doc martins and retro chic decor while I was doing the pprwk. Seems very cool.

Take care everyone :D

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How cool is that! I live in the wrong area. Those topics get you DQ'd from housing. :rolleyes:

A quick update. CWR is back at her friend's house recovering. The surgery went well and the block was beginning to wear off. She wanted to say "hi" to everyone and will get on when she is able.

Dudettes...yo..

I am so glad Ian is coming home tomorrow...:) it's quiet here..:(

Jen-Happy dances all around & I think you deserve some more Tim Tams..:D that'll make ya work harder!! Tanks for de info on the fig newtons..:)

X-Big hug dear..:D Do you want tim tams too?

Kit-the landlord sounds funky.:)

TE's customer service is awesome. I hate putting my name on my SS packages..no fun...

Can i whinge? Ok, I love living in Perth but why oh why must airfares be so expensive from here? Yes, we could fly from Sydney to North America but I don't want to pay extra to fly to syeeedney..

I'm on BJ too as crazycanuck-please find me.

I'm off to get a massage as i think i have a knot in my back..:(

see yars.

c

hey CC, i think it costs so much to fly from THERE to HERE because you
are so far away!
m

FTR, Landlord used to have dreads down to her butt, is covered, literally, in tattoos (most visible are the sun on left thumbweb and moon on right) used to have 16 pierces (where?! Your guess is good as mine... not too many ear holes)
etc etc. sounds very cool. Told me I could only own legal, live plants on the patio. She then specified pot and coca. :eek: :cool: Welll yeeeessss, I'd assume so. :rolleyes: She wants to have me over for a cocktail party as we both take great interest in artfully mixing drinks. Woohoo!

Kit, sounds great! Did she not specify poppies?

(are we surprised I know that? I am...)

I'm somewhat... uhm... inebriated. Tough day at work (no-one needs details) and i had to deal with Verizon a few more times. So.. a little hot toddy while I wait for my cheap steak to turn to leather in my cast iron pan. Steak with garlic and olive oil. Garlic is a beautiful thing.

Tomorrow I plan to make a Lemon And Almond Ricotta cake. Gluten-free so OTG and I can eat it. (recipe is on http://glutenfreebay.blogspot.com ) If you make it, don't buy the Red Mill almond meal, it's $15 for a little bag. Trek had the brilliant idea of making my own with almonds and my coffee grinder. (damm, that girl's a jeenious, I tell you!)

Kit - sounds like you have found a good home. I'll be up with my Raspberry Vodka.....:cool:

Tattoos on the thumb web -- oowwww! Bet it looks cool though.

TimTams are the stuff of the devil. The package I bought barely lasted two days. :o Won't be buying more of those babies for a while, I'm sure I've put 3 pounds on since Christmas.

It's windy here and god knows what is blowing around - my nose will not stop running. It's not many people that can pull off that oh so attractive look of Kleenex stuffed up your nose. Try not to be jealous girls :rolleyes:

BTW - my cell phone is back on. All cuz Trek told me the magic words to use with Verizon Rep #15. (yes, 15 Verizon people I got to talk to before my phone was turned back on)

Cingular ROCKS!;)

Very windy here, too. Glad I'm in a basement apt, so I don't end up with trees in my living room.

It's crazy warm here - in the 60s. Think I'll go hang my hammock in the back yard and sleep outside tonight. Besides, the roof is dripping onto my side of the bed, so I can't sleep there.

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BTW - my cell phone is back on. All cuz Trek told me the magic words to use with Verizon Rep #15. (yes, 15 Verizon people I got to talk to before my phone was turned back on)

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Bikemomx3 is on her bike...Kit has an apt with a land lord with tat's and piercings....Knott's cell is on ... CWR's recovering... Dar's working her way through the frogs you gotta kiss to find your prince or princess if one bats for that team...all's well with the world...well, almost all's well with the world.

In our little TE TD corner of the world.

Knot has the patience of a saint, a saint I tell you. I'd have said the magic word ("let me speak to your supervisor, no, I'm not gonna wait for a call back :mad:" ) at about oh say about Verizon rep # 2.

Patience is not one of my virtues ;) :cool: :rolleyes:

MMmmm, dinner! Cheap steak sauteed in a head (not clove, girls, but an entire HEAD) of garlic and olive oil until it is falling apart, and baked potato.

Chocolate and almonds for dessert.

yeah, no green veges, but I promise I'll have some in the next week or so.
(do mushrooms count? no, didn't think so. Oh well, I can always hope.);)

Mushrooms count!

WOO! :*GRINS*: HEY KNOT! c'mon overhere and we can all be inebriated together1!!!! a head of garlic sounds good. Very. Very hard to grow propper poppies. even then, harvesting is hard too. I'm lazy. too labor intensive.

new drink tionight- the Quick Fox (aka Quick f*ck) layered kaluah, baileys and Midori. mmmm

A little You Tube is a dangerous thing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLmPI...elated&search=

-Knot slinks off to find more Xena and Gabrielle set to country and western music.

Edit: Oh, look, some Xena fans have toooo much time on their hands... shall we belabor the obvious? (and it's not even c+w!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bww22...elated&search=

who knew they felt this way? :rolleyes: ;) :p How 'bout a little Reggae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJjmJF7Qj6s

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new drink tionight- the Quick Fox (aka Quick f*ck) layered kaluah, baileys and Midori. mmmm

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woah, that's pretty much all 3 types of alcohol I like in one drink? (only thing missing is peach schnapps but not sure that'd work in this combo). That'd be interesting to try out.

/me, currently missing my wild youth. if you see her anywhere, let me know.

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So AG, when are we headin' to your LBS? Let's get OTG to come along. Maybe we can talk her into a mtb too. Oh, and Gypsy Angel too. (Hey, GA, ya lurkin' out there hon?) Make a day of it. Then when you take me out on the trail, I might almost be able to keep up. :o

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Yeah, X, I'm lurking. :D Guess now is as good a time as any to say hi to all you Thread Drifters!
I've been lurking for a while, since X and OTG mentioned this thread when we were out for a ride a couple months ago. I've learned a lot from you all and have been entertained as well. Thanks! :D

About me... I used to mountain bike years ago, picked up a road bike last year and rode my first century in October. I'm still new to cycling and learning all the time. In real life I am a nurse. I work night shift in the ER which is why my lurking is usually done at this time... 1:30am on my nights off when I can't sleep. My sense of humor is slightly twisted and I'll try to keep that in check for a while!:o
I look forward to getting to know you all and spending time here... unlurked.

Ride hard,
Gypsy

De do de do..

Yo yo....Isnt you tube cool? :cool: The amt of music videos i've managed to see after all these years is rather interesting...:eek: :D

My back feels much better now. The knot is gone & it's probably from not sitting properly...good thing i'm workin on my pilates...just not well enough..:o

Yes, tim tams are evil but oh so yummmy. I now have a strange addiction to Fig Newtons. I think i may have found some here similar to the Nabisco ones but who knows if they taste the same.
I like my dealers for Cliff Bloks etc in the US but don't want to bother them...:D (jen the peeps are still in the freezer...)

c

Hey, where'd everybody go?

Isn't it friday night in the US? I thought they'd be partying..

Good q though..where are all the funky ladies? Lise??? Nanci???

c

Ohhh..Micheal Hutchence..he was sooo cute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxlBqSfr-Xk

ONe more q for ya'll...investigating car rentals in the US..if i want to rent a car in the US..is there anyone else besides Avis & budget? There doesn't seem to be much other than 4 door cars..?

c