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**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-03-2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Zen

Into the "city" from out in the wilds. I figure it will save me at least two hours a day just in driving. And I'll actually be able to ride my bike for utility purposes!

Two hours a day? That's practically like getting a whole extra decade added to your life! Congrats- that's very cool.

**Biciclista** · 07-03-2009, 11:22 AM

wow, I agree! that's a lot of peace of mind (not traveling)

what a gorgeous day here! I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend.

I am sulking because i don't have my new jersey yet...

**Crankin** · 07-03-2009, 12:43 PM

Even though we are having a thunderstorm now, the sun was out almost the whole day! Went on a nice ride over to my old neighborhood, ended up being almost 30 miles, by the time we were done.
There's less cyclists where we rode, mostly because the roads in Concord are monopolized by huge group rides, serious racers training, and people from Boston who read about routes here in some guide books to cycling in Boston. It's not that there aren't riders in the next town, but it's just far enough west, that it thins out. My street seems to have been discovered also, like hey, here's a cool steep hill to climb! It's amazing, since I have lived around here for almost 20 years and I had never seen this street until we looked at our house. Today I saw several couples riding, which was nice. They looked like they were just out having a good ride, just like we were. I don't mean to sound grumpy, but I feel like the roads around here are being taken over by cyclists who don't have very good etiquette sometimes.

**mudmucker** · 07-03-2009, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

Don't be afraid!

Celery is good for you!

You know, I haven't been on this forum in several months, life and all. So I'm perusing the threads in the last couple of days because I don't know any better and I see this. In light of another thread...do we not have enough positive productive hours in our day where a) we even have this kind of time and b) we feel we have to take a black marker to a purposefully cut celery stalk, take a level of time to take a photograph and post it, in an attmept to make mockery of a poster "behind their backs" (ie. in a separate thread)? Maybe the poster and some other find this amusing but troll or not, this seems very juvenile. Have we regressed to high school since I last read this forum?

Sheesh.

**snapdragen** · 07-03-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by mudmucker

You know, I haven't been on this forum in several months, life and all. So I'm perusing the threads in the last couple of days because I don't know any better and I see this. In light of another thread...do we not have enough positive productive hours in our day where a) we even have this kind of time and b) we feel we have to take a black marker to a purposefully cut celery stalk, take a level of time to take a photograph and post it, in an attmept to make mockery of a poster "behind their backs" (ie. in a separate thread)? Maybe the poster and some other find this amusing but troll or not, this seems very juvenile. Have we regressed to high school since I last read this forum?

Sheesh.

Welcome back and +1,000,000,000

**crazycanuck** · 07-03-2009, 03:59 PM

DOn't shoot the messenger.....I don't care about silly photos..I just lurk and nod my head..

Today is going to be crazy busy as it's Ian's surprise do. My friend called me in a panic yesterday as the cake I was going to decorate burnt..well. Her neighbour came over & made them into lamingtons.. I went and bought a very nice cake from a french patisserie after my ride. $$$

but ooooo soo yummy...

**Biciclista** · 07-03-2009, 04:15 PM

I have to wait until MONDAY to order my new jersey. it's just not right.

what is a lamington?

**crazycanuck** · 07-03-2009, 05:34 PM

THey're not good for you & are way way way fatttening!!

I don't like them..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamington

**Biciclista** · 07-03-2009, 06:15 PM

oh it's a kind of a cake thingy. I was thinking more of shoes.
Wellingtons, lamingtons

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-03-2009, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by mudmucker

You know, I haven't been on this forum in several months, life and all. So I'm perusing the threads in the last couple of days because I don't know any better and I see this. In light of another thread...do we not have enough positive productive hours in our day where a) we even have this kind of time and b) we feel we have to take a black marker to a purposefully cut celery stalk, take a level of time to take a photograph and post it, in an attmept to make mockery of a poster "behind their backs" (ie. in a separate thread)? Maybe the poster and some other find this amusing but troll or not, this seems very juvenile. Have we regressed to high school since I last read this forum?
Sheesh.

Not everyone sees things the same way you do. I'm a graphic artist- I love humorous vintage and otherwise interesting or odd pictures, and I use them often when I write. That's part of who I am and I'm not about to change.

I was not 'mocking' anyone. Rather, (and apart from the other thread, believe it or not) I found the idea of a fellow member saying she was 'afraid of celery' to be a pretty funny notion in and of itself, and I used quirky pictures to allay her 'fear of celery'. I have a large collection of antique postcards from the early 1900's, and bizarre humorous 'vegetable people' was an ever popular theme in that era, so the whole idea of 'scary celery' is a natural for me. And I assure you no celery was sliced, diced, or magic-markered for my post.

I am very pro-vegetable. In fact, since you have suggested that I didn't spend my hours productively today, I'll have you know that I dedicated seven solid hours of my day today working with and promoting vegetables, including celery! I hand sowed hundreds of vegetable seeds of seventeen varieties in the ground for four hours straight this morning (my back will be killing me tomorrow), and this afternoon my husband and I played music amongst the vegetables for our local farmer's market for 3 hours, something we enjoy doing to give back to our community. We were paid with a bunch of beets and a bunch of scallions and lots of toddler dancing and smiles. I must confess here however that i *did* 'behead' the beets before storing them in my refrigerator this evening.

...But I saved the greens for my worm compost bin, thus hopefully redeeming myself somewhat amongst the vegetable kingdom.

Judge me and scold me if you like. I don't expect you to actually understand me.

**Biciclista** · 07-03-2009, 06:43 PM

apparently mudmucker is not familiar with what Bleeker does for fun

http://harmonias.com/ruby/ruby-pages-maryjane.html

The case is closed, I think the moderator already did her job yesterday.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-03-2009, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Crankin

Even though we are having a thunderstorm now, the sun was out almost the whole day! Went on a nice ride over to my old neighborhood, ended up being almost 30 miles, by the time we were done.
There's less cyclists where we rode, mostly because the roads in Concord are monopolized by huge group rides, serious racers training, and people from Boston who read about routes here in some guide books to cycling in Boston. It's not that there aren't riders in the next town, but it's just far enough west, that it thins out. My street seems to have been discovered also, like hey, here's a cool steep hill to climb! It's amazing, since I have lived around here for almost 20 years and I had never seen this street until we looked at our house. Today I saw several couples riding, which was nice. They looked like they were just out having a good ride, just like we were. I don't mean to sound grumpy, but I feel like the roads around here are being taken over by cyclists who don't have very good etiquette sometimes.

I'm noticing more and more cyclists 'in training' around my area as well. Some of them are friendly and considerate, but I hate it when others come up silently behind me on a lonely road and zoom past within 3 feet of me without any warning at all. They give me a real start sometimes. And what if I had decided to reach for my shoe or something and swerved just as they were passing?? I find it pretty impolite and not very safe. I'm not sure if they even know there's anything wrong with it though.
Sometimes I call out a loud cheerful "Hello!" after them as they zoom away.

Oh, and it's not that I don't like being zoomed past- because EVERYONE zooms past me since my average speed is about 9.8 mph. It's the silent surprises that shake me up. I swear with the crickets and birds and wind noises I can't hear them coming up from behind!

**Zen** · 07-03-2009, 07:30 PM

Today I built a replica of the Eiffel Tower using toothpicks. Unfortunately they were used toothpicks and likely tasted of vienna sausage hence my dogs attraction to them.

The next time I do this it will be with unused toothpicks and placed where the hounds can't reach it.

Everybody loves having fun with vegetables

Originally Posted by Biciclista

apparently mudmucker is not familiar with what Bleeker does for fun

http://harmonias.com/ruby/ruby-pages-maryjane.html

I've had that happen before though it usually involved pie. It's a good thing i live far, far away from you and Raleighdon.