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Originally Posted by SadieKate
You're thinking of a cyclops boob? One in the middle?
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Originally Posted by SadieKate
You're thinking of a cyclops boob? One in the middle?
Yes, the one that results from compression sport bras.
Guys! Did she do the bra-fitting show again? Someone told me about her last show on this same topic a couple of years ago, and last year I spent two hours at Nordstrom's getting the one and only bra fitting of my life. Weirdly enough, it was really fun. And for the first time, I do actually have bras that fit well and even are pretty. From a girl who a) didn't need (as in, not much there) and b) hated bras all her life, this is a tribute indeed. Weird but true.
Is this what we would call a non sequitur??Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I'm still carefully considering my response...
1. I thought that, too. Not sure who was wrestling with what there for a moment.
2. Bra fitting has never been a good experience for me. I have large breasts. A 36D fits, sort of, usually. But there is no consistency of bra shape or size, so it's all a gamble. I invested a bunch of money in some Enell bras for running. I had to go buy an extender for the bottom couple of hooks, so I could breathe. It fits my boobs fine, but constrict my ribs too much around the bottom of the bra. Do I have an unusually large rib cage? I don't think so. Most sports bras leave me totally uniboobed. I just live with it.
3. Thanks for the link about the PAs, snap. I'm more knowledgeable now.
4. Finally, and always: Dachshunds rule! :D
Weird, huh, how different it is for all of us? At the proper weight, I have, like, nothing much up there. During my ballet years, other dancers with real breasts would actually come up to me and say, "Gee, I wish I looked like that"---this, after years of me wishing I HAD something to see (the reason for the flatness envy is that breasts sort of interfere with the visual body line in ballet. Double weird re ballet body values, but that's another issue). I had a ballet teacher once, a tiny person, who described herself as having "two raisins". My best friend from HS days, on the other hand, insists she has permanent shoulder grooves from the weight of her equipment and the bras she needs to hold them. And that, I believe.
Hope your AC is working well. I'd invite you all out here for a break from the heat, but the Seattle forecasters say we will also be in the low 90s by this weekend...
Better than calling it an oxymoron...Quote:
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Originally Posted by SadieKate
Spazz's boobies?
Dachshund
Is this what we would call a non sequitur??
I'm still carefully considering my response...
Go ahead WeenerDog; hit me with your best shot! My lil boobies can take it! :eek:
Spazzdog: The comment about cats & dogs wrestling, which hit just as you veered sharply into boobie territory. THAT non sequitur.
I always say, people should use their signals more often.
Now I'm going to tip-toe out of this topic... But I may be back.
We don' need no stinkin' signals in T'read Drift, man! :cool:
We veer at random. Random veerage. Where the h-e-double toothpicks is Nanci? Oh, Yeah, she was all over it when Peter Reid was the topic, but when it's boobies and wrestling beasts, she's nowhere to be found! (Hey la, hey la, her BF's back!)
Oh, man, I saw a picture of myself taken in scant clothing at the picnic this weekend. I am not yet as svelte as I might think. SIGH. I was more covered than I would've been in a bathing suit, but believe me, I'll be even more covered (or skinnier) next year. Rosie O'Donnell was in this movie called Beautiful Girls some years ago. She had this monologue in a drug store about how men want big breasts, but they don't want the belly and butt that go with them. It was great. I got the belly and hips. Not much butt. Too much in front, not enough in back. :rolleyes:
Ahh, come on back you little sausage pooch you!
You should know "dogs" don't have turn signals... we just follow our noses.
Mine just happened to be buried in bras.
(whoops! that didn't quit come out right)
spazzdog
speaking of dogs, Mae was on her walk with twice a week neighbor dog walker (now called in this post DW) today and she stepped on a bee. :eek: the dog not the DW
According to dog walker poor Mae yelped, lay down began licking the paw. DW then wonders "how'm I going to get this dog home? She's too heavy to lift".
Mae must have licked the stinger out. I am very proud of her, at one point an elderly man came up and offered to hold the leash. Mae let DW examine the paw while elderly stranger guy held the leash. Gave DW a lick on the face at this point.
Then they slowly, with some breaks (kinda like Bikerz, dachsund and me on the Hotter-then-Hell 40 on Sunday) came home. DW called me nothing I can do till I get home but she applied ice.
I've been watching her, no reactions to the sting, Mae seems fine now.
bras: I watched Oprah's show. I Tivo it every day. That and PBS news hour. So thanks for the tip. Let's see, Oprah talking about bras vs. more on the Mideast Crisis... Bras, mideast, bras.....
I hate knowing how much I'm a "fashion don't" though. Sigh. I'll never catch up.
If I ever heal from that sunburn, then I can stop wearing my long-sleeved cycling jersey. Then I'll feel more in fashion.
Sunday's fryer ride: Spazz, we missed you, but that was the hottest dang ride I've ever been on. There were some smart people who bailed early.
I dunno, If I was smart...I'd have brought the camel back, or a trailer for that gallon of water....or stayed home ;) Cindysue, how are you?
Dachsund, would you feel in fashion with short sleeve jersey and arm skins?
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Originally Posted by Trek420
OK - so now I need to know what kind of dog Mae is. Poor thing getting stung. I never thought a dog would be that sensitive. My dumb dogs catches and eats bees and wasps and I'm always sure she's going to get stung in the mouth. Ohh, I cringe just thinking about it...
Aparently it was on her paw, and I'm surprised it took that long because if there's a bee on "her" patio she hunts it.
She's a lab/pitt/sumthin' sumthin' mix. Looks like a yellow lab.
We just got home last night at 11:30 from getting THIS:
http://www.rmh-d.com/models/FLHTCUI.php
I want to stay home and pet it...Will get pics after work?
WHOA! I could see not going to work, with that beauty at home! Looking forward to pix and tales of the road. :D L.
Wow, he bought one! And a grownup bike to boot! I was looking closely at one of those a few days ago - they are so amazing now - so many features. You guys will have fun! Do you plan to do some touring?
He calls it the Grandpa Bike. We had to get a 2006 because of some Florida EPA regulations involving the exhaust system which can't be altered in 2007. I wish I knew how much my check Friday was going to be!! (Need a helmet...)
Nanci
Yes! Got any recommendations??Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
I just signed up for OT on Sunday, so I will be working 13 days in a row, including 3 of OT!
(This is an A rider from my club)
many people have emailed and asked that i explain what happened
saturday regarding a large gcc group on millhopper road this past
saturday. the requests come from a sincere effort to stem rumors and
enhance rider's awareness of how to ride more safely, particularly in
that area of millhopper road, which is riddled with blind driveways
and other hidden roads. not to mention the gainesville sun article,
which didn't even scratch the surface of what really happened.
i am reluctant to make any detailed or official statement, as i was
only one of about 24 cyclists. all of us naturally had, and have,
different perspectives and interpretations, especially during a
quickly developing and dangerous event.
however, in the interest of safe riding and productive dialogue, here
is a basic framework as to how i saw it unfold. please keep in mind,
this certainly is not the only version of how it happened. and i am
not a spokesman for the group in any way. i respectfully request
that people not email me w/ additional questions regarding this email.
? ? ?
a vehicle, traveling in the same direction as the cycling group on
millhopper road, tries to turn right at a time when our gcc cyclist
group had already effectively blocked the turn by the normal course
of riding in the bike lane, two abreast, towards the chevron
station. speeding to try and make the turn, the driver clearly
misjudges the distance and realizes at the very last second that the
group would be in his way. he slams on the brakes, nearly smashing
into the front part of the group and taking up valuable space in the
road and bike lane. we are roughly one mile away from the chevron.
the riders, almost getting hit, swerve to avoid collision and yell to
gain the attention of the driver and other cyclists. the vehicle
screeches to a stop, just in time to avoid direct collision. riders
try to pass and regroup, stunned and terribly unimpressed with this
display of dangerous driving. the group continues onward, startled
and scattered, but is quckly regrouping.
out of my view, perhaps something provokes the driver. or maybe he
isn't provoked at all. it is unclear. but now that most of the
group has passed the car, the driver revs the engine and again speeds
towards the group. yells are called for heads up. the car speeds
faster and faster, engine sounds redlined. just feet away from the
main part of the scattered group, the car slams on brakes, skidding
several feet and stopping just a few more feet from a large number of
cyclists. now the group is very angry and feels under attack. a few
people crash trying to avoid collision with the car, not seriously
injured, but road rash and damaged bike(s).
the driver starts screaming out of the window, gets out of car,
leaves car in the middle of the road. cyclists, now livid, start
yelling back. there is a shouting match for several minutes, both
sides trying to make a point. man tries to get back into car to
speed off. cyclists try furiously to remember the tag id. the
driver can't find keys, curses about not having his keys. cyclists
are now calling the police. the shouting subsides and people calm
down after several more minutes, but scene remains tense. the car
remains in the road. all traffic is forced around it.
when the police arrive, officers find the keys and drive the car out
of the street. most riders are able to leave at this point. a few
stay behind to give statements and talk with officers. apparently,
the driver is ultimately charged w/ reckless driving and gets fine
and driving school.
( I didn't write this).
First, to preclude any confusion, I was not party to the Millhopper
incident of 15 July. I have though read the e-mails, G'ville Sun
article, and spoken to some of those involved. The common thread in
all these absorbed communications is the responsibility of the
cyclist: a renewed introspection as to our behavior on the road
encompassing common sense, legal compliance, and pro-active courtesy.
And I trust that we all concur with each of these precepts,
consciously embracing them every time we mount the bike.
Yet nothing in the discourse suggests that any of these were wonting
in this event on the part of the cyclists. Stunningly, no one notes
that this particular driver should be in jail. It is the usual
consequence attending assault and battery with a deadly weapon.
Do we collectively embrace a victim mentality? Stunned & pleased that
this driver will have to take a driver education course. Oh sure, the
fallen cyclists only suffered minor road rash, property damage. Would
the driver's fault be greater if one or two of the cyclists, being
less agile in evasion, had struck the car? Or had just happened to
crashing die?
In my time in Gainesville, there have been a number of events in which
drivers have intentionally endangered and injured cyclists; and
druggedly killed. None have been punished in any manner consonant
with the crime. And always the discourse centers on our
responsibilities to be courteous riders. Fine! I submit that it is
our responsibility - to one another, to cyclists generally, to the
civic health of society - to prosecute felons and to publicize
consequences.
Reality Check: Filing charges increases the already significant
chance of civil/criminal suits by the driver - against individual
members - with attendant costs. Will we take collective
responsibility? Where is the Legal Fund?
The relatively minor physical consequences in this event reflect the
skill of the riders - not the intent of the driver. This man should
be in jail - now. I will feel more secure on the road for his absence
from it; and for the knowledge and expectation that reasonable
standards do apply, will be applied, to those who assault my family,
my friends, or me.
Not mentioned here, the incident involved three different law enforcement agencies. The driver's keys were apparently taken away and thrown into the woods at some point.
Wow, scary stuff, Nanci. Good thinking to whoever threw the keys into the woods - though the outcome could have been worse.
Hi there! I'm in St. John's. I go away for a few days and y'all are talking about boobies and beastie wrestling matches. Craziness!
St. John's is awesome! CC - my raincoat has a hole in it, so I didn't bring it. I could use it, but that's okay.
On the plane to here I had my seat moved to sit further forward in the plane. This seems insignificant. Well - I was reading the Triathlon book that Lise suggested (thank you btw) and the woman next to me asks about it. She is a triathlete and is attending the same conference I am. The plane ride went so fast - we chatted the whole time! I told her about TE and TD - she should hopefully be joining us soon! How cool is that???
Well - go back to your boobie talk - I have a reception to go to.
I saw tons of puffins, muirs, and a minkie whale today on a tour!!!!!! Cool!
And CC - we had a screech fruitcake in the conference bag. Is this a good thing? There's also rum in there :D
Later ladies!
Ms. Spazz,
What were those sunglasses again? That was apparently too much information for my poor brain to carry home after the ACT ride.
Thank you, ma'am!
Weenerdog :cool:
Sunglasses: Rx SunPro
Purchased at Site for Sore Eyes on Piedmont Ave in Oakland
Nanci, sorry to hear about the incident. Glad no one was seriously hurt. The guy should have gone to jail. That huge piece of metal he was driving is a deadly weapon when used as such.
Fishdr--how cool that you met up with another athlete going to the conference! Which book was it? I routinely recommend both Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week and Slow, Fat Triathlete.
I took the Serfas tri saddle back to LBS today. The guys seemed wierd. I've decided (of course) that they don't like me. :rolleyes: Anyhoo...I had them take the tri saddle off the tri seat post, and put my regular Serfas saddle on it. They suggested that the arm pain may be eased by using the tri seat post, as it brings me closer to the handle bars. I rode about 20 miles with the new configuration--no arm pain. It was a dramatic difference, so I hope it's not just the Motrin masking the pain. We'll see tomorrow, when I do a longish ride with my brother.
My legs definitely feel different riding with the tri seat post. The idea is to use the muscles differently so I will have more power for the run. Can anyone here explain this to me? It didn't feel bad to ride with this set up, just different. My legs felt like they were working differently. Lots of power (when the wind was at my back! :p ), no pain, just different.
My brother and his fiancee are coming into town tomorrow to celebrate the birthdays-- mine tomorrow, and my niece's on Saturday. I had emailed him to suggest we ride together. Didn't expect him to take me up on it, as his visits are usually packed with seeing friends and doing things. But tomorrow he's taking the train into the city from my sister's in the morning to hang with me! He'll ride the Larkspur, and I the Bianchi, down to a Bistro on the the beach, where we'll have lunch with mom. After lunch, he and I will ride as far south as time allows, then back to my house for dinner with the whole family.
Scary story Nanci - were you on the ride??
dachshund "Yes! Got any recommendations??"
these sold right here?
Whoo hoo! Those are some seriously snazzy arm warmers!
Trek--how's Mae doing today, post paw trauma? And how's your sister the Duck? She's not been heard from for lo these many days!
L.
Can someone tell me the purpose of wearing a sleeveless jersey and arm warmers? Would a regular jersey not be simpler?
barb
Trek - those are some peachy armwarmers... think how nice they'd go with a cool pair of capris.
BTW - my zoics have shrunk so much that I can't wear them anymore. Gonna give 'em to the DPITA. How are yours doing?
KG- I just about always wear long sleeves, and don't own any armwarmers, but I gather the idea is that you can take the armwarmers on and off and it's like changing longsleeve shirt for short sleeve shirt without having to actually take off the shirt. Like zip off legs on pants to switch shorts/pants.
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Oh duh! I didn't think of that. I wear a sleeveless top almost exclusively from May - September - I get too darn hot even when it's only 65-70 degrees. I have a lovely sugoi wind vest and a nice long sleeved wind breaker that I am dying to try someday but I guess I'll have to wait until fall... I need a bigger seat bag to carry extra clothes too... I'm trying to convince Erik to get a seat bag so he can carry the tools and spare tube and I can carry my extra clothing...
Trek - Those are wild! Hmmm....
Regarding the car incident: I don't know what possesses people to act this way. A guy in a car had to wait for me to cross an intersection before he could turn right, then he floored it and made loud screeching noises. I just don't get it. Maybe you have to be an impatient man, with the whole low-confidence / high-testosterone thing.
I need happy stories... I accidentally read the news today. Big mistake. I'll come up with more dog stories...
Yes, reading the news these days is really horrible. I can't help doing it anyway. But add this to the mix:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Gi...lt.cfm?cam=LP2
Make sure you scroll down the page to see the live cam. Looking at Tai being silly keeps me sane (relatively speaking, anyway).
Why do cars _always_ do that- gun the engine after they pass you??? Oooh, you're a big fast car and I'm a measly little cyclist- I am _so_ impressed...
The new "bike" is awesome!!! Got a ten minute ride last night before we had to go to a birthday party, to which we could not take HD because it might rain.
What's the point of a restaurant having a 200% markup on wine? Like, I _know_ it's $9 at publix, and it's $28 at the restaurant??? I can go along with 100%, I guess, because that's standard practice, but 200% is too much. So we end up getting only one of the cheapest bottles, when we might have had a second bottle. (In Florida, you can re-cork and take home leftovers)
Nanci "I just signed up for OT on Sunday, so I will be working 13 days in a row, including 3 of OT!"
They are offering OT at my work for the rest of the month and into August. I'm debating it, I could use the funds but do I want to help management out? If morale was not so bad in our office that yesterday half the staff took time off...you'd have more people here and therefore not need the OT. Fix the problem, it'll save the co. $$ :mad:
The floggings will continue till morale improves
Fishdr-good to hear st john's is ok!
Umm.....i feel a bit "off"...I can't explain it but it's kept me off my bike for two days. I am not physically ill but i had waves of exhaustion, diziness & funny pains on my right side under my bra yesterday. Today i just don't feel "right" and i'm hungry but nothing seems exciting...it's just food...
I'm off kids..Good night.
(reminds me of the good night kiwi or good night bear on tv here)
c :)