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[Crankin]

OMG, I have had 5 flats in the last 2 weeks. The first 2 were riding at home, but then I had 2 on my tour; DH also had 2. There was glass everywhere in NY
Went on a short 18 mile ride today, where we first went to the LBS to buy tubes, as our order from Performance won't be here for another day. We had one tube left. When we were about 5 miles from home I had another flat! DH found a small piece of glass in the tire, most definitely it had worked its way in from a couple of days ago. When we got home, he checked over both bikes. There was a ton of glass embedded in his tires and my rear one was starting to go flat again. We have checked the tires inside and out, taken them off when changing, so we are done with them. DH just went to the LBS to get all new tires and tubes.
This makes me realize how spoiled I am; there is never this much crap on the roads I usually ride on.

[KnottedYet]

Some people's mothers....

There is a Section 8 house near me. The woman has 7 or 8 kids, and they are out wandering the neighborhood with no adult supervision. Most nights they are wandering around screaming and fighting until 11 pm, even the toddlers. (it gives me a chill to see a couple of toddlers wandering down the street alone in the dark near midnight)

Last night I was woken out of a sound sleep by the kids screaming and fighting and climbing on cars. Their mother had kicked about six of them (not the baby nor the youngest toddler) out of the house to play outside AT 1:30 IN THE MORNING!!!

What kind of f*ckwit sends her kids outside to play at 1:30 a.m.?

[Crankin]

Call social services, please. Or, the police.
Believe me, this mother needs help.

[Trek420]

What kind of f*ckwit sends her kids outside to play at 1:30 a.m.?

A phouquewitt who is doing something they don't want the kids other than the infants around to see. I'm not saying what or why or when or .... I think Crank's right.

The mutt had a rough night, she threw up, and in the morning upchucked again. Her tummy was rumbling a lot. And she was off her food, did not eat breakfast. That never happens, this dog likes food.

We went on a slow walk, she ate a little grass, seemed to be doing better.

I felt badly but I did have to go to my great nephew's birthday, see my Mom so I left her for the day.

When I got home, she seemed fine, happy and waggy.

I cooked her dinner; rice, a little ground beef, and hand grated carrots to get whatever she ate going through the dog. She ate eagerly and wants some more.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Crankin, as soon as we cross the border from NY into MA, there are suddenly few potholes and nice clean road shoulders.
NY is practically broke. Road repair is falling by the wayside, and forget about cleaning broken glass from the sides of the roads. MA has about $3000/year higher per capita income than NY and way lower income tax...and it shows in the houses, properties, road repairs, schools, etc. Better get some really tough Kevlar belted tires if you come over here!

As Crankin says....Call Social Services or the police if you see toddlers running around in the street unsupervised at midnight.

[tulip]

Post deleted. Tulip obviously needs a long break from TE.