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Wow! What a great story! As long as no permanent damage to the foot. PP has a phenonmenal story to tell in school! How cool that the photogs invited you and the PP to hunker down with them.
I was really sorry to see that Thor was downed by some spectator's sign. Golf happens all summer long. Why not put the TDF on one channel instead?!?
fish, virtual twins are siblings not biologically related who are the same age. They could be step sibs, or one or both could be adopted. Some people in the adoption community refer to it as artificial twinning but I prefer the term virtual.
Ah - okay, that makes sense. Virtual twins.
MP - WOW! That's scary getting knocked into a ditch and mean spectators. But what an awesome story! PP is a lucky girl (on lots of levels).
Forgive me, Beer Gods, for I have sinned....
I dumped an O'Doul's (non alchohol) into the dregs of my glorious Red Hook ESB to make it last longer. (there's a very important reason I only buy ONE bottle of real beer at a time. sometimes I forget why. not good.)
I won't do it again, I promise. Sort of.
O'Doul's is pretty sad. Does anyone know a fake beer that tastes good? Preferably a red/bitter? The closest I've found is Kaliber by Bass, but that's on the pale side, too.
I worked for a while at Sparrow (the hospital with all the twins). Pretty cool to hear news of it after all these years.
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Originally Posted by fishdr
She is. She'll understand it later, I am sure....
Remember we were trying to think of the name of the white chalky sandy stuff in tortoise urine? Urates.
In other news, I am BEAT from my ride Saturday. I didn't put it with the July 1 rides, because it deserves its own story.
MWBR. Coincidentally, that phrase kept running through my head Saturday at odd moments.
Nanci, looking forward to the ride report when you get it written. I agree it deserves a thread of its own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
"MWBR" runs through my head all the time.
I had a pretty quiet call shift, slept all night (except for 2-3 AM, who knows why :confused: ). The plan was to run and then take a long ride on the bike to really test out the new saddle and aero bars after I'm done doing rounds at the hosp. this AM.
Alas, I awoke to a torential downpour, lightning, and thunder. Looks like....swimming at the Y and running on the tread mill instead! I'm hoping to ride my bike out to my sister's (9 mi) for the 4th, but...well...mwbr, weather-wise.
All I can say is, I know exactly how Denise felt at IM- I got to the first Control at exactly the cutoff time, and raced the clock all day, and got to the last Control, again, at exactly the cutoff- 13.5 hours. I have _never_ been in danger of missing a time cut off before!!!
Yeah, not as big a deal as IM, but, the 6th ride in a series of 12 to qualify me for the R-12 award next January- if I DQed, that means either find another 200k in July or it's all over. There is only one organized ride in Florida per month...
I HATE HATE HATE hills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey ladies...
My workmates & I have recovered from the june 30th blues...Worked until 8pm on friday,ventured home & in bed by 830pm..up at 9am the next day! My weekend was a blob weekend but oh it felt nice! Good thing june 30th (and the week leading up to it) only happens once a year...
Anywho, would like to ask if i could do a trade with someone...I want to try the cliff blocks/shots/lara bars (whatever is the yummy kind) & would like to know if any of you ladies wouldn't mind. I've no clue what i''d trade or send you but we could work it out...:D
Finally getting some rain in perth but nowhere near enough for the farmers...we received 26mm of rain in june & the average is 170mm..!
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Hey, CC, glad to hear you survived 6/30/06. Since I've never been part of the Secret Sister thing, I'd be happy to be an Overt Sister with you, and send you some treats! Clif blocks are firm-jello consistency, Clif Shots are gel (and I'll throw in some Endurance/Accelerade gel that I have at home). I love the Lara bars, and I'll also send you a Maya bar (same company as Lara, but the bars are fruit/nut/chocolate). Let me know if you have flavor preferences. I only ask that you don't send, um....kangaroo poop or something like that in return! :eek: :pQuote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
PM me with your address, and I'll get a box together!
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Nanci, so sorry to hear you were racing the clock. That is so stressful. It *is* a big deal--it would've messed up your whole plan if you had come in late. Glad you made it. L.
Nanci, glad to hear that you made it and won't mess up your plan. What exactly is an R-12 award?
Good morning ladies! I took off of work today and went for a nice 20 mile ride this AM. I'm still overly concious of cars (that's not necessarily a bad thing), but I felt great in terms of bike control and confidence :)
Today will be a good day. Heading to cook buttermilk blueberry waffles... Have a glorious day!
Nanci --Urates - you're right, I am the only one that would care. I don't remember that term. I've learned something new today - thanks!
I'd been wondering about you Nanci - sorry to hear you were racing the clock all day. That doesn't sound like much fun. How were the shorts and the saddle? I'm looking forward to the ride report!
CC - I'd trade with tyou, but I can't get any of those things around here anyway. Lise - I bet you're a good overt sister ;)
It's my turn for the showers - THEN to the waffles.
I think I'm finally starting to get over this dang cold. Whoever told me it lasts 2 weeks: you were right! I must have had the same one you did.
Now that I'm feeling better, it looks like it'll be a cloudy and rainy commute. Might have to wear the raingear over my work clothes. Or wear bike shorts (for a 4 miler?!?!) to save my work clothes. It will be nice to get a break from all this sun, though.
soooooo glad I don't have to work tomorrow. Need to get in some open water swimming, got a BBQ, do laundry and dishes and clean the house.
I have nothing important to say. Just rambling and drifting along....:D
P.S. Urates. I care, too. (urea, uric acid, urates... sounds like I'm conjugating a latin verb)
Not exactly bike food, but much tastier than kangaroo poop!
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/261,13564_.html
I bought one of these Mammut Diamond Sport Tops (for climbing) at Sierra Trading Post, and liked it so much I got the other color, too. $16.95! Shelf bra- great for cycling, if you like tanks.
Nanci
Crap, didn't notice they only had XXS left, never mind...
Nanci
Please tell me what MWBR means...
More will be revealed.
It applies to more than Lise's dates!
Oh, yeah---it sure does. Thanks for the translation!
And all this time I thought it was Mean While, Back at the Ranch. LOLQuote:
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That's a good alternate meaning!Quote:
Originally Posted by withm
I knew a woman from Tennessee, named Carvel, who pronounced it: "Mow-er Well Beee RuhVEALed!" She'd say it to remind me that we just never really know how things will turn out. It's sort of a life philosophy at this point!
Although, I do like "meanwhile, back at the ranch..." :D It occurs to me that this is a way we could draw more TE'rs out of lurkdom on thread drift....make up acronyms, and wait for them to ask! hehhhehehee ;)
Knotted, glad to hear you're feeling better. It's all well and good to be the health care provider saying, "This virus will leave you sick and weak for 10-14 days." It's quite another thing to BE the person with the virus. I hate being the patient! Looking forward to more tales of the road from the PNW. L.
I made a chocolate cream pie tonight - it's chilling in the fridge right now! Ooh I can't wait!
Knotted - glad you're finally getting over that cold! It seems like it's been a month. I'm sure it feels longer for you.
Now we're trying to decide which types of gourmet pizza to order. This could be a while. I'm also starting the cinnamon rolls tonight (will cook in the AM). Good thing I'm getting in some pretty decent rides each day. I need to in order to burn off all of this food!:eek:
Lise - I'm glad you explained where you got the MWBR thing. I've been wondering...
I am so pleased to be ahead of the SS game for once!! I just ordered some cool Florida-themed stuff, resisting the socks I _really_ wanted to send- Love Sucks. Maybe if I ever get Lise for my SS ;-)
I highly doube SS reads this thread, but you never know. We are rapidly closing in on the other most popular thread, in terms of posts!! Maybe she's a lurker.
I _did_ buy the Love Sucks for my daughter- although love doesn't seem to suck for her and the perfect son-in-law. The love birds kind of reminded me of Kelly's first child, Senegal Parrot Roy.
Well, the torts are safely tucked in bed, and I am out on the patio with Dill, enjoying el cheapo Sauvignon Blanc and pretzels, waiting for the nightly crow migration. I cannot believe how hot the patio blocks are! BF is "back home" for a week. I am very lonely. You guys will undoubtedly see evidence of this in the week to come.
I have to work tomorrow.
Hmmm, I've never signed up for SS, due to my overwhelming aversion to the post office, but it is tempting to sign up and manipulate the system so as to get "Love Sucks" socks from Nanci....hmmmm, (hatching evil plan)...BWAHAHAHAHA!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nanci
Ahem. Love Sucks socks, you say? How intriguing! :cool:
More about MWBR--I knew Carvel from Al-Anon meetings when I was in my 20s. She also used to say (insert Tennessee accent): "Ahnger? Ah know all about ahnger! 400 yeahrs ago, mah people were payntin' theymselves BLUE an' goin' to wahr naykid! Yew cain't scare me with ahnger!" She was referring to the Celts, her tree-worshipping, blue painting, naked war-mongering ancestors. Mine, too, for that matter!
There's a PO where I work- I keep them in business with all my on-line shippingg returns.
oooh, we've got some thunder here in Seattle! And some wacky looking clouds. We don't get thunder often.
Here's how ridiculous PMS is: I cannot fix the creak in my new Brooks saddle and it's just getting worse each time I ride. Can't call Wallingford until tomorrow... and that makes me wanna cry! I HATE crying so easily!!!! Grrrrrr.
Ha ha! My dog is glued to the window trying to figure out what the noise is! Hasn't started raining yet.
I need more coffee.
You know what makes me cry easily- confrontations at work. I hate that I do that.
Oh yeah, and that hopeless feeling on my bike of either being 40 miles off course, or not wanting to ride any more hills ;-)
Nanci
I wanted to cry this AM when I got all dressed for riding, ate my breakfast and then it started to rain. I went running instead. People pulling out of their driveways looked at me like I was nuts! I was soaking wet and loving it! I did 2.3 miles. For once I wasn't drenched with sweat.
Fishfry has a pretty good fever today (102F). He seems healthy otherwise. Motrin and rest for him today. It's good it's raining - it'll be a lowkey day. However, being stuck in the house with houseguests could be interesting. The run this morning was prep for that ;) I feel bad for all those people planning big BBQ's. It looks like it's going to rain off and on all day.
Nanci - we'll do our best to keep you company.
I'm trying to figure out what extra to put in my SS box this time. I've come up with a couple of good things. My toughest time is picking the right socks.
I need a cinnamon toasted almond INTERVENTION RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love riding in rain, but it's hard to start out in the rain.
Nanci
Nanci - I was thinking of you while I was running today. I wouldn't have minded if I got caught out in the rain on the bike, but yeah, starting is different.
Ooh - the cinnamon rolls turned out really good this time! Much better than the first time, and they were good then. I like being able to make them the day before, only having to "wake them up" in the AM and cook them.
I LOVE cinnamon toasted almonds! That is some seriously yummy stuff! I'm going to be soooooooooo bored today. I do not sit still well for any length of time. At least Fishfry's fever has come down. Children's Motrin is good.
fishdr "People pulling out of their driveways looked at me like I was nuts! I was soaking wet and loving it! "
I hope you looked right back at them as if they're nuts.
"why are you driving on this beautiful day!?!! :eek: "
I should have! I just waved and smiled like it was a glorious day! I felt like a kid playing in the rain. Only when I was a kid, I think my legs could move faster ;)
Since we're eating a late lunch/early dinner today, mom and stepdad and FishJr decided that it would be a great idea to go get ice cream at 12:30 in the afternoon. I, of course, could not decline. I'm weak! I don't know how people eat like this all the time. Ugh! I feel gross. I'm craving healthy food! I wanted to eat cantaloupe. Should have. I will need to ride a little extra over the next couple of days.
Why does my cat insist on rubbing against my face when I'm typing??? He's my computer buddy. This is my unfriendly-to-everyone-else-but-me cat, age 12, skinny as a rail, rips his fur out when he's stressed, and "leaves a present for me" in strategic places when he gets mad about something. He did that when both babies were brought home from the hospital - right in front of the crib. Lovely, eh?
Now, how was that for thread drift???
How's it going Nanci?
It's naptime here - I'm bored.
I'm trapped at work. Oh well, more OT.
Edited to add I don't need the cinnamon almond intervention any more- I ate them all. But I didn't eat lunch.
Chocolate pie, cinnnamon almond, gournet pizza - you guys are making me HUNGRY!!!
Fish - sorry about the rain. Come here and ride in our perfect weather - I can't!
Knotted - bummer about the PMS. I also cry easily - usually when I am mad. And it doesn't happen professionally (thank heaven - how effeictive would I be as an attorney then??) For example, when I got the big blow off from the pulmonoligst's scheduling troll last week who wouldn't get me in for 3 1/2 weeks - hey I'm coughing up blood here, folks! Anyway I had a good cry after that!
Went to the ER this morning. Was woken up with stabbing chest pain at 4 am - exactly the same pain I got the weekend before I was daignosed with the PEs. Now that I am a teeny bit smarter (stabbing chest pain can be bad - duh!), I decided I should get it checked out. Had another CT scan - fortunately it was the SAME tech as last week, which was super cool. She is becoming an old pal! Anyway, the clots in my lungs actually look better (even though I am not yet responding enough to the anticoagulants) - the pain is basically pleurisy - irritation of the lungs/lining from the clots being there and being broken up. They kept wanting to give me pain meds, and the thing is I want to know what hurts and how badly it hurts. But now I know that it's not a new clot or lung tissue dying (a highly possible thing given that the clots block blood to the lungs) or something terrible.
I am planning my comeback. I just ordered new trail running shoes. I hate running. At least we have good trails here. What I do is more fast hiking anyway.
Running??? I know you've said you hate running. You do fast trail walking - that's unfortunately about the pace at which I run on the road. Whenever I feel the urge to gripe about not being able to ride - I'll think you MP and squelch the urge. I'm sorry to hear you had more chest pains, but glad to hear the clots are improving. I totally understand not wanting to take pain meds. You can't tell what's wrong if the pain is artificially deadened. I'm the same way.
Are you doing anything special for the 4th? Seeing fireworks? I saw a rather large old bottle rocket-type dealy in the road this morning. Biggest bottle rocket I've seen. Yeesh!
They're awake - why is that family visits are always one day too long??? ;) MP - you can have my food. I think I'm about done eating for the day. Ugh! Unfortunately, that chocolate pie will be calling me later. It was yummy. Another Cooks Illustrated recipe.
Nancy,
I thought you might like this. I am so technology challenged I couldn't get the caption with the picture and am actually somewhat impressed that I got the picture to open.
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Seen it before- I love it! I love the way animals use roads. There was a study recently about how homing pigeons fly down (over) roads rather than cross-country, and I've noticed crows doing that, too.
Nanci
(I'm recovering from my accidental drift at Peter Reid)
FOUR missiles launched by North Korea now? I am turning on TV...