Seen this? Surprisingly moving. I love the shaggy guy in the middle going "Wow."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaHPND2QJg
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Seen this? Surprisingly moving. I love the shaggy guy in the middle going "Wow."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaHPND2QJg
Joyous indeed! Thanks for sharing that!Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
Wonderful. Thank youQuote:
Originally Posted by lph
That's wonderful, thank you!
Pet peeve of the day: people who state something blindingly obvious or completely unconfrontational as though they were making a bold and provocative stand on a hot topic.
"Ok, so I'm bad, but I love chocolate". :rolleyes:
Please. Just stop. Unless you're under 16.
Woot! DH and I just signed up for a kayak tour in Maine during our upcoming vacation. I picked a company with a great reputation that shuttles you to the "quiet" side of the island for four-hour tours. I'm so excited.
We're also meeting up with a local we "know" from another cycling forum to get some tips on where to ride. We're renting a house outside of Bar Harbor, and he told us that the road on which we're staying allows for some great riding straight from our door. Yippie!
Indy - That sounds like a wonderful trip!!
Thanks, Pax. I'm getting increasingly excited. When I was about five, I spent the better part of a summer on a "pond" in New Hampshire, where a branch of my mom's family lives. I haven't been to New England since (minus a short stay in Boston), but I've long had a romantic attachment to it, based on my early, but vivid, memories of that summer. I wish it weren't so far away. I'd really like to find a place that DH and I can revisit regularly; a second home of sorts. Kind of like you and Key West.
This sounds wonderful Indy! Hopefully you are starting a new family tradition :cool:
Too bad the cats can't come!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Jealous.
I've only been there once... we stayed in Southwest harbor and it was really relaxing. It was about a year before DH and DS started riding. I want to go back and do lots more.
You're so close! You should go! We're staying in a rental house outside of the center of Bar Harbor. I'm thrilled to have more space and privacy. Plus, I hate having to eat out every meal. This arrangement will be much more relaxing. My only concern is fitting everything in, but I think I need to accept that that's just not possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
That sounds so fun Indy! You and B are going to have a great time.
Indy, that sounds great!
Pax, so glad you got to have a good day with your mom and your honey.
Understand the New England attachment, I was born and spent my early years out on Cape Cod; I don't get back there often enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I used to love going new places all the time, but now I seek out comfort and relaxation more. Having a place to return to provides that; it's still fun to do the new places, but setting aside some vacation time/funds to "go home" is worth it's weight in gold.
What's up with all of the Chinese spam? I assume it is Chinese script, and I assume it is spam...
It is indeed Chinese and it looks rather suspiciously like spam.... people who post stuff like that probably get paid by the click. They don't necessarily care where they put it up - it doesn't cost them anything to put it here.
I'm so sad. There's been a case in the local papers this week about a 3-year old who died at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Apparently, it was the granddaughter of a former employee of where I work. The news reports indicate that the child's aunt had contacted the police within the last 5 weeks to alert them to what she believed was an abusive situation. The police investigated and turned the matter over to the Department of Child Services. They either did not act or didn't take aggressive enough action to remove the child. The boyfriend has been charged with murder, and the mother's role in all of this is still under investigation. She just had a baby six or so weeks ago with this man, too. It just makes me so sick.
And you're only seeing those that made it through! Aventure Girl's and my fingers are broken from deleting all that @#$&%#. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
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Originally Posted by snapdragen
Thank you and Aventure Girl for taking it for the team...I guess to them it only matters that it was posted for a second but I just don't get it.
It's one of the mysteries of the universe. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
I've noticed what appears to be missing posts from last night across multiple threads. These were normal posts, not spam or questionable at all. I did sent a PM to the administrator.
Yup, I thought I was going crazy. I know I said something after Malkin's last post on the food allergy thread.
Jeff posted a sticky early this morning about the issue. There was a software upgrade that went awry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
I didn't see it, and still haven't. Probably just haven't looked in the right place...Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
What do you say in possibly your last conversation with someone to whom you never had anything to say? Saying what I feel won't bring me closure and would just be mean at this point. I'm not going to hear anything that would bring me closure, either - he's already had plenty of opportunities to say what he needs to, and showed no inclination to do so even when he was aware.
I know I need to pick up the phone to support my mom. I have no idea what to say when she answers.
(((((Oakleaf))))) No advice to give, just support.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
+1. I'm so sorry, Oak. Hugs....Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueberry
Sorry to read this Oakleaf, sending you support and hugs as well.
Go to the top of the "open topic non cycling" subforum and look for the sticky. I'd post a link, but I've yet to figure out how to do that on my iPhone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
(((Oak)))Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I'm so sorry Oakleaf. I feel for you, I really do.
Oak, I want to say I'm sorry, but I guess I'm a little thick here... don't quite get who you are talking about. I assume it's your dad, but I never assume anything anymore!
I'm sorry Oak. It's hard not to have some regrets in that situation, but I think you're right that saying what you feel at this point would be mean. If he's still present, can you ask him some questions about his life that you don't know? I wish I had gotten more info from my dad about my grandmother's health.
Can somebody tell me why my last 2 posts were deleted? They weren't offensive, or advertising or anything. One of it was a recipe in the Nutrition and Hydration forum, I put a lot of effort writing the recipe, taking and uploading pictures to describe the process. And the other one was about endurance racing in the Mountain biking forum. I'm confused :(
From Jeff's post:Quote:
Originally Posted by Anelia
Due to a failed software upgrade initiated by our hosting provider, in combination with a hardware failure in the backup system, we had to restore the forums from backup and currently have only been able to restore posts as of 1:10AM on Friday, August 31st.
We are working on retrieving additional posts, and have blocked new posts during the interim so that they don't interfere with the restore process. You can read posts, but you cannot reply or create new threads.
Thank you for your patience and please accept my apologies for the lost posts from today. We are working to restore as much as we can, as quickly as possible.
- Jeff
Thanks, snapgarden!
Thanks, all. Yep, my dad. He's gone.
He was nonresponsive when I called (I'd spoken to him the day before) - my mom put the phone to his ear and I just told him I was sorry he'd had to suffer so badly and that I wished him peace.
Had a good conversation with my sister today. I'm crying more than I thought I would - she said the same thing, and we both agreed that it's not important that we don't know why, but just to go with it and not shut the feeling down.
((((Oak)))). I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm glad you're letting yourself grieve, not just for the most immediate loss, but also for all the losses you've felt in the past in your relationship with your father. I hope you find peace.
(((((Oak))))). I'm sorry. It sounds like this is a tough transition. I hope you find clarity. I'm glad you have your sister to talk it through with.