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[Lise]

Heck, I can't even do that! Someone is coming for dinner tonight and asked what he could bring. He really pushed to bring some locally brewed beer or wine and I finally told him that was the one thing that would make me upset. I can't keep up with what we already have in the house. We're on the pre-release list for Navarro, we buy pinots every time we go to Oregon, we buy on whim at times when we shouldn't, we get gifts . . . and I just can't drink much these days. Maybe I'll have a glass tonight and let the boys finish the bottle. That'll put a dent in the stash.

chuckling, chuckling, chuckling! Oh, man. Funny.

I went to visit my brother one time, in DC. I'd been sober nearly 20 years at that point. He'd had a house warming party two nights before I arrived. There were bottles of alcohol all over the house, and a garbage can of beer bottles in melted ice-water on the back porch. His one request? "Help me put this away before mom gets here". I swear. All of his friends had brought him alcohol; he planned to regift most of it. The beer he was going to throw away. THROW AWAY BEER? I asked! Oh, yeah, he said, once it's been cold and then warms up, it doesn't taste right. Hilarious.

Oooookay, I guess we see who got the genes, eh?

[maillotpois]

That's pretty funny, Lise!

Okay, DH broke a spoke and needs his wheel re-built - not just because of the spoke - there's something gone wrong with his bearings, whatever, also. His shifters are on the fritz. He's on the internet looking at bikes. I guess it is better than porn, but...

[Brina]

I used to never drink whites, and now I really like them. You can get by for a lot less $ on a drinkable sauv blanc than, say a zin or a pinot noir. Bogle's a good low cost red also as you mentioned.

my favorite summer evening, light white wines are called Vino Verde - there are a slew of vitners. It is from Portugal and it is very slightly fizzy. Much less than a champagne or an Asti, just a light fizz. it is great on a hot night.

[Brina]

Wine and cycling do not mix! Trust me!!

DH and I did a cycling tour of tuscany for our first anniversary. We stopped at this winery in chianti country. I remember leaving after a 10:30am barrel tasting, weaving down a cypres tree lined road. Definitely not wise.

[Lise]

I guess it is better than porn, but...

YES! It's better than porn! How'd his wheel get messed up?

[KnottedYet]

Going grocery shopping tonight, armed with a list of wines to try! (one bottle at a time, cuz I gotta buy some more bike stuff.... )

thanks, guys!

[maillotpois]

YES! It's better than porn! How'd his wheel get messed up?

Well, apparently something wore out - the freewheel part is sticking and is going to stop spinning eventually. They'd gotten stuff on order for that at the LBS. But then during the Davis Double, he somehow got his water bottle caught in the spokes. It got spat right out - which is really lucky, because if it had gotten wedged, he would have crashed. Anyway, he broke a spoke yesterday, which we think is related to the water bottle incident. The wheels probably have 20,000 miles on them, so the question is whether it's better to get new ones or fix these. That question I can't answer. What I can say is that getting a new bike just now is not an option!

[SadieKate]

His shifters are on the fritz.

Campy shifters? They can be rebuilt. You gotta love Campy.

He's on the internet looking at bikes. I guess it is better than porn, but...

Huh? I thought Campy was porn.

[KnottedYet]

Found a Barbera. I think it's the same one I had before. The label looks familiar. MonteVina Sierra Foothills Amador County Barbera 2003. Yum. And a piece of super-dark chocolate.

I'm working on my Gramicci soon-to-be capris, hand sewn and with custom-designed pink skull and crossbones embroidered by hand by highly skilled artisans along the hem for a unique and one of a kind garment. By appointment only. Cannot be found on Rodeo Drive. No dealer inquiries, please.

I just have a word of warning for all you hand sewers out there. A word to the wiser.

Don't drink and sew.

[Trek420]

Then you'll need these matching buddy flap fenders

[KnottedYet]

Oh yeah...

They'd be kinda spiffy in pink, too, eh?

[maillotpois]

Campy shifters? They can be rebuilt. You gotta love Campy.

Of course they can be rebuilt. But somehow it's more satisfying to look at new bikes.

[Trek420]

ooh, excuses for new bike:

best one I've heard was from jobob yesterday "I need a new bike to match my jersey."

I was wearing my "I survived the epic brutal Cindy ride" jersey, she had her Bikejoural jersey. Both jerseys are blue/orange colors. She was riding dusty.

This calls for at least a light blue bike to match.

This is throwing light on my thought process about powder coating my commuter. I was thinking about pink because pink is cool and could make it more theft proof by 12 year old boys around here. But then my road bike is pink'ish'like sorta.

So maybe I need to stick with cool colors for jersey matching purposes?

[KnottedYet]

There is nothing sexy about using a Q-tip up yer nose to straighten out yer nose ring.

There is nothing sexy about clipping yer toenails.

But, oh, cleaning your bike or tightening loose stuff or adjusting saddles, brakes, fenders.... THAT'S sexy!

Why is people-maintainence so much less cool than bike-maintainence?

[DrBee]

Odd, but oh so true.