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**salsabike** · 11-09-2006, 08:32 PM

Hey, Kelownagirl, don't totally lose heart. In a few years when she's grown up a little more, the good times will come back. My parents were pretty great, and in my teens I put them through a few years of undeserved hell. When I got over myself and we got close again, it stayed that way. I think that happens a lot. For now, though...she needs to learn it's not okay to do that stuff. She will learn better elsewhere, perhaps--and you'll get a break from it too.

**Xrayted** · 11-09-2006, 08:51 PM

(BIG sigh) Finally home and have everything under control. Man, I've got a high maintenance family. They're all happy again so my job is done for the night. It's been an unusually loooooong week for me. Time to relax now and get caught up on TD.

Kelownagirl - I haven't got kids so I'd feel a bit out of line to give advice on this one. I do know that I've never raised my voice to my Mom and never would. Not that I didn't want to on occasion, but I just never saw it as an option to act like that. I'm a pretty deeply happy person though. It's unusual for me to not be smiling. Can't help it. Two of my four brothers are a completely different story. Miserable cusses all the time. The other two are an even mixture. We all grew up in the same house but...
It sounds like you're setting a good example even if she's not ready to follow it yet. Just keep being a good Mom and roll model and I'm sure she'll come around and grow up. Like Trek said, it's the hardest job in the world. Sometimes the hardest part is being patient and letting them find their own path to adulthood.

Originally Posted by Trek420

The older I get the smarter my Mom is and as a child I frequently remember being told "your Matties kid? She's brilliant".

I suspect you're just like your Mom, Trek.

Originally Posted by snapdragen

I should be packing, instead here I am.

I'm very excited

Mmmmm, Vegas. What a great place to go to do all kinds of crazy things that you wouldn't dare admit to once you get home. Have a blast Snap and don't forget to go to the top of the Stratosphere. Great photo ops. Bad for "the do" though.

**crazycanuck** · 11-09-2006, 09:37 PM

Just flying in to tell you I saw something rather interesting after my run this morning...

I saw two Kookaburas mating...interesting..

Back later...

**kelownagirl** · 11-09-2006, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by snapdragen

kelowna - Have you tried "Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out"? I agree, it sounds like daughter has some issues. Hopefully she'll work them out and become human again.

Snap - hahaha, love that one... Wish I'd thought of that at the time.

My faith in my child-raising skills was restored after having a long talk with my other daughter (21) tonight. (Shemoved to Vancouver last summer - I miss her so much...) She helped to see some things a little more clearly...

Have a great time in Vegas! Remember "what happens in Vegas...."
I'm SO envious of you getting to see the Stones... sigh...

**chickwhorips** · 11-09-2006, 10:03 PM

snap have fun in VEGAS!!!!!

annie i did think about it at one time, just because i wanted to be perkier, then thought about a lift, then decided i liked mine and if they were any bigger than they are i would have problems. did that help?

cc hope your not devistated from your "findings".

i have made it to phoenix, feel like cr@p but i'm here. it can only get better. right?

**Pax** · 11-10-2006, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by crazycanuck

Just flying in to tell you I saw something rather interesting after my run this morning...

I saw two Kookaburas mating...interesting..

Back later...

Cool, I think...what is a kookabura?

**DebW** · 11-10-2006, 02:51 AM

CWR, rest up and have a good time in Phoenix.

Annie, congrats to your husband. Was his race local, statewide, or national?

Originally Posted by crazycanuck

Just flying in to tell you I saw something rather interesting after my run this morning...

I saw two Kookaburas mating...interesting..

Cool, CC. I think you need to sing us the kookabura song, or imitate their laugh, or describe their mating behavior. If you're really bored, you can do all three.

Originally Posted by Xrayted

Have a blast Snap and don't forget to go to the top of the Stratosphere.

X. is finally talking about something that I understand. Oh, that was "Stratosphere", not "stratosphere". doh!

Last night I decided to bite the bullet and do it. I took the rear wheel off my old frame (which I don't ride anywhere but on the trainer any more) and swapped out the axle to convert it from 5-speed to 6-speed. Oddly, it should have been only a 6 mm spacer add on the freewheel side, and adding 6 mm there matches my current wheel, but the non-freewheel side needs to lose 1 mm. Gotta go buy another spacer (2 mm instead of 3 mm). Then the wheel will need a major re-dish (which means it will never go back on the old frame -- kinda sad). Anyway, these wheels are clincher, Mavic MA-2 rims and Performance sealed-bearing hubs (which feel far smoother than my 33 year old Campy hubs). I'd like to put on some 28 mm tires with reflective sidewalls for night commutes. I do love my sewup wheels, but a wider tire might be useful on occasion.

You all have good weekends, especially those of you celebrating Veteran's Day. Any veterans on the board?

**Pax** · 11-10-2006, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by DebW

Any veterans on the board?

I am, and I've got the day off!! Since it might hit 60 today I'm going for a long motorcycle ride.

**crazycanuck** · 11-10-2006, 03:38 AM

Queen-a kookabura is a native Australian bird. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kookabura
The only way to describe thier mating style would be how most large four legged animals do it..It was rather funny.

In terms of their laugh, it looks like they're rolling thier chest upwards in order to make the sound. You'd have to see it to understand.
Wayyy back in thread drift or somewhere on TE we discussed them...long ago in a galaxy far away..

Queen-what part of the forces did you serve in?

CWR-how is your trip so far? Enjoying some warmish weather?

c

**CyclChyk** · 11-10-2006, 03:46 AM

SNAP - If you win - SHARE !!!!!

ANNIE - Boob job? Oh hell yeh! My avitar is 30lbs lighter than I am right now but as soon as I drop those lbs, new boobs here I come!

**crazycanuck** · 11-10-2006, 04:25 AM

Hi, I need your ladies advice. I want to get someone a certain t shirt. I don't know this lady well but would you give this as a gift?

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/breast+...F/opt_/c_0/pg_

c

**Nanci** · 11-10-2006, 04:37 AM

Kookaburra sits in the old gum treee eeee
Merry merry king of the bush is heee eeee

I just got done putting new Gatorskins on Lava. My thumbs hurt. And, to top it off, I put the first one, the rear of course, on backwards. I don't think it would make much of a difference on a road tire, but- it would bug me. So I had to re-do it. I _knew_ which way it was supposed to go, but I put it on from the wrong side of the wheel.

I noticed at IM FL that my rear Michelin Pro Race had a lot of knicks and a big slit. I don't have that many miles on those tires- maybe a couple thousand? I put over 4000 on the Bontrager Race Lites, which I loved. No more Michelins for me. They just always looked shoddy- even brand new.

So I decided to try Gatorskins. I only had one flat with the Bontragers, when I ran over a second bottle neck in one evening, and no flats with the Michelins. Still...Brevet season will be starting up in January again- and I just want to see.

I could use some lighter wheels, though.

Got to see Inez for 30 seconds last night.

Choco and I made up a new game. The old game was, he'd crawl along my hand, and almost drop off, and I'd say "You're gonna fall...you're gonna fall!!!" And then he'd drop off but catch himself with his tail at the last second. Then I'd say "You're never going to be able to pull yourself back up! It's too far!!" and then he'd crawl back up himself. We do it over and over and over. It's good exercise for him.

The other old game was I'd wind him around both index fingers and thumbs, in a kind of figure eight, then start winding him like bicycle pedals, in that motion, but instead of getting tangled up or falling off, he'd just move in time with my hands, staying in one place.

The new game is, he hangs down from my left hand, hanging by his tail. I put my right hand where he can barely reach it, and he reaches down, and down, and his tail grip gets less and less, then he makes contact with my hand, and gradually shifts his weight to my right hand, and stiffens up his spine that's out in mid-air so when he lets go with his tail, he doesn't just flop down, but stays straight like a stick till he can crawl the whole way onto my other hand.

He is so talented!

Salsa, that's cool that you want a snake. If I were you, I'd go to a reptile show and look at everything. I would get a baby that was three or four months old- eating well- not a fragile tiny hatchling. They are so fun at the baby stage, when you can hold them in one hand and do whatever else you were doing with the other.

They're fun when they are big and strong, too.

**Pax** · 11-10-2006, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by crazycanuck

Queen-what part of the forces did you serve in?

I was in the Army for a short while a lifetime ago. Didn't much care for it, were you in the service??

**Trek420** · 11-10-2006, 05:07 AM

crazycanuck

there's also this and it benefits a breast cancer charity

http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site...roductID=91960

they also have socks and jerseys etc. The socks are wonderful, most comfy I have ever worn.

**crazycanuck** · 11-10-2006, 05:09 AM

QUeen-I wasn't in the forces, my dad was. I'm a military brat...My father was the head of logistics for the Cdn forces and served for 36yrs. Thankfully he retired about 4yrs ago.

He's happily retired driving a school bus. He struggles with PTSD but is doing well.

Somehow I feel like i'm posting for Knotted as she's not around...

c

WHERE IS DIRT DIVA???? DENISE223??

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