Dear So and So

[Owlie]

Dear BF--
I love you dearly, but I do not have to do things the way that you think they should be done because that's the way you did them. By "things", I of course mean "anything related to my bike." I don't know if you know this, but the way you did it is not the only way to do it, and it may certainly not be the way that I should do things. I'm rather more risk-averse than you are, and in the long run, while clipless seems a bit scary, the prospect of using the toe cages that came with the bike scares me more. The only limiting factor here is money (mine) and the time to practice with the hypothetical new pedals. So, I'm taking myself over to the bike shop whether you like it or not. So there. :P

[bmccasland]

Dear Drivers out there...
Please let me get home safely from N. Alabama. I know you can't drive on icy roads, so just stay off them. I want out of here, and therefore that requires driving, tomorrow.

[copperlegend]

Dear Manager,

One day I will say no to working yet another weekend project. One day I will say no to a trip/project nobody else wants. One day I will refuse to 'put out another fire' when an incompetent co-worker FUBARs something up.

For now, I'll just remind myself I'm lucky to have a job at all.

Giving you fair warning,
over-worked systems engineer

[PinkBike]

Dear Tuesday,
Yesterday I paid a $181.50 fine from photo radar (my gps said i was going 75, AZ DOT said I was going 76, whoops);
then I find nobody ever processed my insurance payment I made over the phone on 12/31 - they claim no responsibility - I had to start over with a New Policy and it is now $152 more per year;
plus I get a rebate rejection for my cricket broadband mobile - they said i didnt send a receipt, i have proof i did, so the process starts over but wait! i never got this month's bill so i paid 1 day late so now my rebate is voided.
What a day.
Basically, 1 mph cost me $181.50, 1 day cost me $60 ($50 rebate + $10 late fee); 1 week (due 1/6, paid 1/12) cost me $152.
Now it's Wednesday and it's going to rain. I'm going back to bed.