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**Zen** · 08-06-2010, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Catriona

I didn't get any storms today

A splattering of rain only.

Nonsense, I distinctly remember you telling me that you only live 8 miles from me and that ridge in between us had no effect on the weather between us.

Exactly. Neither one of us had rain.

Originally Posted by Catriona

Thanks for the peach, btw! I found it when I got home today. How long's it been on my door?

Since Wednesday. It came from the farm stand at Rite-Aid on Baughman's Lane.

**Cataboo** · 08-10-2010, 07:43 PM

My windows are closed & locked and the ac is on

The shopping cart nazi drove me to use my air conditioning. I pushed my shopping cart to the side instead of putting it in an appropriate spot at the grocery store today, so some guy followed me home in his black suv... Informed me I'd left my cart in the wrong spot, and asked if I wanted to go back and put it away. I said"hrmm. Nope" and he said "Okay, well, I'll be back later" I went into the house and locked the door - and heard a thud from outside. I went out later and found like a 2 inch round nut on the grass next to the house - so I guess he threw it at the house.

I'm assuming noone's stupid enough to actually come back to escalate a shopping cart issue, but then I wouldn't have thought anyone would have followed me home to throw metal things at my house - so I decided to lock up more than usual.

**divingbiker** · 08-11-2010, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by Catriona

...some guy followed me home in his black suv... Informed me I'd left my cart in the wrong spot, and asked if I wanted to go back and put it away. I said"hrmm. Nope" and he said "Okay, well, I'll be back later" I went into the house and locked the door - and heard a thud from outside. I went out later and found like a 2 inch round nut on the grass next to the house - so I guess he threw it at the house.

Wow. This guy needs to get a life.

(My boss at my first job out of college was a paraplegic, and he would always push the cart with his feet to return it to the store (this was before they had places in the parking lot to put the carts). Ever since, for 30+ years, I've always put my cart away. I figured if he could do it, so could I. Turns out that habit might save my life someday!)

**7rider** · 08-11-2010, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by divingbiker

Wow. This guy needs to get a life.

(My boss at my first job out of college was a paraplegic, and he would always push the cart with his feet to return it to the store (this was before they had places in the parking lot to put the carts). Ever since, for 30+ years, I've always put my cart away. I figured if he could do it, so could I. Turns out that habit might save my life someday!)

Agree.
But I think I would've been on the line to 9-1-1 before you could say "Loser."
Plus, I have had more dents and dings in my car from people too lazy to return a cart to the store or even the corral, who just let carts loose. Pet peeve of mine.

**Zen** · 08-11-2010, 06:15 AM

My jeep is 13 years old and has one small dent in it.
From someone elses shopping cart

**OakLeaf** · 08-11-2010, 06:23 AM

Yep. All of it.

Still, Cat said she pushed it off "to the side." I don't know what that meant. I've been known to leave a cart up against the wall rather than take it all the way back into the store (and waste AC opening and closing the doors), so long as (1) the cart isn't going to roll away and (2) it leaves enough room for wheelchair access.

**Cataboo** · 08-11-2010, 06:43 AM

Nowhere near the handicap parking spaces and the front wheels were hooked - so it wasn't going to go careening into someone's car without being hit by a car. This was also one of those small shopping carts with the basket up top and on the bottom (less weight to start it careening around). and yes, I'd be a ton better of a person if I put that shopping cart away.

I have a ton of dings on my car, but they've been from people opening their doors and slamming them into the car. No shopping cart dings.

If someone tells me in a parking lot to put the cart away, sure I'll do it. If he'd honked at me in the parking lot, I'd have put it away. Or in the time it took to follow me, he could have just put the shopping cart away himself if he was that worried about its placement. If there's a precarious shopping cart when I'm in a parking lot that I'm worried about, I will push it to a safe spot without getting annoyed at random people.

But once you follow me home, throw metal things at my house, and add in an implied threat that you will be back later, that's basically inexcusable no matter how much of a pet peeve shopping carts are to someone.

**Big Rabbit** · 08-11-2010, 10:22 AM

I didn't realize others had cramps, too. I thought it was me being weird. I don't get cramps during a ride mainly because I limit my rides to 20 - 22 miles; I get cramps hours later. The cramping is so bad sometimes that my calves feel bruised the next day. Since I'm a newby to bike riding, I don't know what to do about it. I tried Guu but that made me sick; it's so icky. I take 1500 mg of CA every day so that isn't helping and magnesium gives me the runs. Any other ideas?

**Cataboo** · 08-11-2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Big Rabbit

I didn't realize others had cramps, too. I thought it was me being weird. I don't get cramps during a ride mainly because I limit my rides to 20 - 22 miles; I get cramps hours later. The cramping is so bad sometimes that my calves feel bruised the next day. Since I'm a newby to bike riding, I don't know what to do about it. I tried Guu but that made me sick; it's so icky. I take 1500 mg of CA every day so that isn't helping and magnesium gives me the runs. Any other ideas?

Potassium? Eat bananas? I use cliff shot bloks as electrolyte replacement.

**kmehrzad** · 08-11-2010, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Catriona

Potassium? Eat bananas? I use cliff shot bloks as electrolyte replacement.

I don't know if every Target carries Shot Bloks, but a cycling friend stopped by my office today and gave me a pack of Strawberry Shot Bloks he picked up from Target for $1.25. This could be a special they're running, I'm not sure, but I'm going to Target after work to buy some Shot Bloks for future use.

**Cataboo** · 08-11-2010, 12:17 PM

i've een cliff bars before at target, but haven't looked for blocks... I've still got quite a stash to eat my way through, even though I'm mostly out of the caffeinated flavors.

**OakLeaf** · 08-11-2010, 12:32 PM

Maybe try another form of magnesium. What did you have a problem with? Citrate? Carbonate isn't as bioavailable, but you might be able to deal with it better. Or one of the chelates, if that wasn't what gave you an issue.

I personally wouldn't be taking any calcium supplement without magnesium (or that high a dosage without zinc and copper as well), but that's just me...

**Zen** · 08-11-2010, 02:19 PM

Nunn tablets and Powerade.
It's also important to drink lots off the bike as well.

**Selkie** · 08-11-2010, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

It's also important to drink lots off the bike as well.

ahem!

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

**Big Rabbit** · 08-12-2010, 07:02 AM

I'm not sure I'm doing this reply stuff correctly. I clicked "post reply" to tell you all "thank you" for your suggestions but I'm not sure if I'm replying to the last message or all of you. Anyway, I hope you all get this and I thank you.

I have to take 15 mg Ca at my doctor's suggestion along with Vit D. I also take hydrochlorazide for high blood pressure which I found out this morning causes cramping. Bah! I hate getting old. I don't remember what kind of Magnesium I took but it surely cleansed out my system. I'm going to try the Shot Blocks and see my doctor about this hydro. . . crap.

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