Thread Drift

[Nanci]

MP- I could NEVER stay off my bike for six months- I would cheat. (Although I _did_ stop diving.) I guess if you're gonna die...

My funnest (whatever!! I can use made up words if I want to!) trip ever, with my mom and sisters, was to Reno. Then we drove over the mountains to Sacramento. (The non-squanderer lived there at the time). Reno is where I learned about the slot machines that I had been turning my nose up at for my entire life. What a fool!! We drove around Lake Tahoe one day. It looked cold. But Reno was pretty- much better than scum-town Las Vegas where Running Mommy is now incarcerated.

[maillotpois]

MP- I could NEVER stay off my bike for six months- I would cheat. (Although I _did_ stop diving.) I guess if you're gonna die...

I'll bet it was hard to stop diving - and that was forever, right?? Sucky.

I am trying to remind myself that the risks outweigh the benefits and it is a limited time. The worst thing would be if I hit my head, even with a helmet, I would bleed profusely inside my skull. That would not help my GPA.

Based on the results of the genetic testing they did, I am probably not in the "forever" category for the blood thinners So I will just wait it our - and have overprotective people like SK slapping me when I suggest maybe I might take a wee little ride....

[Lise]

I am trying to remind myself that the risks outweigh the benefits and it is a limited time. The worst thing would be if I hit my head, even with a helmet, I would bleed profusely inside my skull. That would not help my GPA.....

Oh, Lord, do we STILL have to be worried about our GPAs? That's a reason to wear a helmet, even without blood thinners.

"Bleeding Profusely Inside The Skull" never ends well.

I flunked out of chemistry in night school at the state university the year after I won the Lincoln Scholar award and graduated from the University of Chicago with honors and ... yes, there was alcohol involved .

Also I got a "C" at U of C in a class on crystal structure. Why on earth was I in that class anyway? I have NO idea. I am positive I did not sign up for it. And I wasn't even drinking that much that year. Hmmm. Lost in the mists of time. I do remember I was pissed off because it was the only "C" I got in college.

My sister remembers my SAT scores. Whyyyyy? Because she got higher ones. I have not the foggiest idea what they were. Along the same lines, I have no idea what my average speed is. Usually, when I'm pedalling, I'm going 15 mph on the Bianchi, 19-20 if I'm pushing hard, 9 when the wind is awful, and zero at the stop lights. I tried to find my average speed on my computer--dunno. And hey, wow, I just don't care! It's fun to go fast, it sucks to fight for 9 mph, and so it goes! L.

It's a posting frenzy tonight! Fish--dunno when the next date is. Mr. P. was headed out of town for the 4th, and we sort of vaguely left it with he'd call me when he got back...of course I'll keep you posted! Really, now, I'm taking a nap...really...does anyone want to talk about Peter Reid? Cuz I could stay up for that...heh heh L.

[maillotpois]

It's a posting frenzy tonight! Fish--dunno when the next date is. Mr. P. was headed out of town for the 4th, and we sort of vaguely left it with he'd call me when he got back...of course I'll keep you posted! Really, now, I'm taking a nap...really...does anyone want to talk about Peter Reid? Cuz I could stay up for that...heh heh L.

It is a frenzy, all right. How can you fall asleep during all this???

[Lise]

It is a frenzy, all right. How can you fall asleep during all this???

I CAN'T, OBVIOUSLY! Must regain control of self...must nap...working all night...

MP, you can ride a Vespa if you have a phalanyx (I know that's not spelled correctly, is it even USED correctly?) of TE riders encircling you so that no stupid vehicles hit you--that's the problem. Not you. Them.

going to bed, going to bed...

[maillotpois]

I CAN'T, OBVIOUSLY! Must regain control of self...must nap...working all night...

MP, you can ride a Vespa if you have a phalanyx (I know that's not spelled correctly, is it even USED correctly?) of TE riders encircling you so that no stupid vehicles hit you--that's the problem. Not you. Them.

Maybe "swarm" would work.

going to bed, going to bed...

Nu - uh!!

[DrBee]

It's been a couple of minutes now... maybe she went to bed. ...............I don't know......I'm not convinced.

[Brina]

nanci,

most people who type G-d or G*d are not doing it so as not to offend others. Many Jews do not type or write the name of God because there is an rule in the old testament that the name of God should never be erased or desecrated. So if they type G-d and then the post gets deleted they are not in violation. From a Jewish faq that says it better than I can:

Judaism does not prohibit writing the Name of God per se; it prohibits only erasing or defacing a Name of God. However, observant Jews avoid writing any Name of God casually because of the risk that the written Name might later be defaced, obliterated or destroyed accidentally or by one who does not know better.

[DrBee]

Dang it - I missed the contest! Y'all are quite prolific with the posts tonight! Let's see if I can catch up.

I was going to guess gopher tortoise.

MP - you're post in the speed thread was perfect! I was sitting there saying "go Sarah!". Your first post was so diplomatic. The race post was a pick her up and slam her down and stomp on her head - all while not bragging but making quite clear you are speaking from experience.. It was a thing of beauty!

SK - Glad to see you over here again

Jones - happy posting/lurking on thread drift

Thread drift DOES rock!

Lise - when's the next date?

[Nanci]

All right, Dill and I are going out on the patio (is it down to 80 yet?) and taste a new Shiraz (Toasted Head, and Dill will be watching, not participating) and give up on viewing any Twin Peaks for tonight.

The red dwarf of two nights ago is still disturbing me.

fishdr- the torts are Buttercup (pants-wetter Desert Tortoise) KoKo (the Good Desert Tortoise) and Cracker Chicken (the free-range Gopher Tortoise) all of the Gopherus genus.

Just as it is not natural to be able to ride a 24% grade, 105F is also not natural.

[DrBee]

Lise - placenta is pretty darned nasty (please - no discussion of eating it by anyone, ok?). That awful slurping sound it makes as it hits the tray. Ewwwwwwwww.

MP - remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. NO bike for you (for now)! We'd like to have you around a bit longer, ya know. When can you start spin class again? I know it's not the same, but it's better than nothing.

Straight A's - ugh...that still is irritating me. This is about at the same level as the men comparing % body fat on BF.

[maillotpois]

MP - remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. NO bike for you (for now)! We'd like to have you around a bit longer, ya know. When can you start spin class again? I know it's not the same, but it's better than nothing.

You guys all so rock.

Fish - I will probably start spin (and hiking the Dipsea steps and trail) next week - depends on how the chest pain is. Couldn't do it now. Doctor said it is okay to start up walking and stuff when my body feels like it. I may wait to spin til I see the pulmonologists later this month.

[DrBee]

MP - Waiting till after you see the pulmonologist sounds like a good plan. You have lots of time. There's no reason to push it too fast and do more damage.


FishJr is decompressing after the granparents' visit - she's playing one of her learning computer games. That's normally a daytime activity, not right before bed. Ooh - maybe she'll get straight A's Aargh! I'm moving past it ... really I am...

[maillotpois]

So when I was at the doctor, I was leafing through a "Star" magazine, and there is an article about swim suit bodies (great self-esteem reading).

Anyway, they have a picture in there of Lance Armstrong as "Best Athletic Body" (I ripped the page out) - he has a bit of a GUT!!! He's not fat, but boy is he a heck of a lot bigger than he was last year at this time!!

[DrBee]

Nanci - I knew Koko and Buttercup - I was thinking of the one in the yard (cracker chicken - boy was I way off).

We are so prolific with the posts, I skipped over a bunch. Yikes!

My C in grad school (we won't talk about undergrad) was in Philosophy of Science. I was forced to take it, as I was getting a "doctor of philosophy" degree. I like Ph.D. better. Philosophy and I do not mix. I especially did not mix with the squirt of an instructor. He did not like the fact that I challenged the ideas he was presenting. Aren't you supposed to discuss things in a philosophy class? It was not a positive experience. No alcohol involved for me, just divorce, being stalked, and a hint of stuborness on my part.