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[Duck on Wheels]

I gave my love a cherry, that had no stone
I gave my love a chicken, that had no bone
I gave my love a story, that had no end
I gave my love a baby, with no cryin'

How can there be a cherry, that has no stone
How can there be a chicken, that has no bone
How can there be a story, that has no end
How can there be a baby, with no cryin'

A cherry when it's bloomin', it has no stone
A chicken when it's pippin', it has no bone
The story of our love shall have no end
A baby when it's sleepin, there's no cryin'

... but they do wet their diapers!

[solobiker]

You were crying, fussy, and wet your pants?

Once again Zen, thanks for the laugh.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

hey everyone. I went on a real bike ride yesterday, 26 miles of trying to keep up with DH and another guy on a tandem. Going wasn't bad, with a tail wind; but good grief, the return was tough, with a headwind... and they just started feeling their oats. Eventually i quit trying to keep up, and had a great ride and slept like a baby last night.

Hey that's great- a pretty tough ride! Who was on the tandem, the other guy by himself?

I too got out today on my bike....FELT SO GOOD!!!!
It was very sunny and 30F and the roads were nice and dry.
I combined a couple errands in town with an easy 12 mile loop ride. Stopped at the bank, and stopped for fresh bread at the bakery, which I bungee'd onto the top of my saddlebag.
In town, I got to feel rather proud of myself because there is a man I know who is a very avid roadie biker, he puts in major miles...anyway, he stopped me on Main St. as he was getting out of his car and told me how much he admires me for biking in the 20's and 30's temps- said he saw me last week- a lone biker rolling past farmlands on the county highway at 28F. Cool. (I didn't tell him I was only doing like 12 mile rides at these temps though. )

[Biciclista]

you didn't need to tell him how far you were going. most people don't go farther than their front door when it's that cold out!

the other guy is a Randonneuring buddy of Raleighdon. They are well-matched in many ways - including bad sense of humor.

[Zen]

If this bike were mine I don't know if I could part with it. i'd have to find someone I deemed worthy

[crazycanuck]

I love Raleighdon's humour.. He's a cracker!


Can't wait til fridayy!!!! I can't describe how I feel at the moment but I can assure you it's a wonderful/giddy/refreshing/frightening etc one. YAY!!!

[tulip]

Last year I got so into American Idol despite my better judgment. I even voted (oh, the shame of it all!) This year I don't get that channel--I only get CBS, ABC, and NBC with my rabbit ears. That's fine, because when I turn on the tube, I watch and can do nothing else. I think this comes from having no TV when I was a child. It still mesmerizes me; I can't just have it on in the background.

But this year, I have a cousin in Idol! I don't know the guy, but he's from where my family is from and he has my last name, which is quite an usual last name except in a few pockets. And he looks just like the men in my father's family. I only saw one episode last week while at my folks' house, but I might have to keep up with it again this year.

That is all.

[Bruno28]

Get help immediately before it's too late.

[divingbiker]

If this bike were mine I don't know if I could part with it. i'd have to find someone I deemed worthy

If that bike were candy apple red I'd be all over it--I had a red Stingray just like the one for sale, which I used to deliver newspapers. I loved that bike.

[redrhodie]

If this bike were mine I don't know if I could part with it. i'd have to find someone I deemed worthy

Oh, she should not sell that bike! You can tell she still loves it. I wonder if it's a financial decision, because that's not clutter!

[redrhodie]

I only get CBS, ABC, and NBC with my rabbit ears.

I hope you got your converter box, because those ears won't be picking up anything as of today!

[tulip]

I hope you got your converter box, because those ears won't be picking up anything as of today!

I still get my three stations. The conversion deadline was extended to June. By then I'll have decided whether to get a conversion box, cable, dish, or just ditch the whole TV thing altogether. As long as my TV is tucked in the closet, I don't watch and I don't miss it. But if I leave it out, I end up watching and wasting alot of time. Back in the closet it goes!

[Aggie_Ama]

Somebody educate me. I think it is stupid they delayed the conversion deadline. When I was in college, I took a course on technology and we discussed the analog to digital conversion that was coming. I was still living in the dorm when I took this course and I was only in the dorm until May 2001. So for at least 8 years it has been semi-public knowledge this was going to happen, why could they not get it done? Seems like poor planning and execution. I know it is a complex issue that is changing the lives of how millions get TV but it should still be done.

[Blueberry]

I think part of the reason for the delay was that the government program giving $40 vouchers for converter boxes ran out of $$ and there was a waiting list. Don't know if they're re-funded the program, but having people who can't get the boxes is a huge problem.

Some stations switched anyway (they had that option). It's much more expensive for them to keep running 2 signals.

CA

[Aggie_Ama]

Well I don't want to get too political but that seems even stupider. When I heard about the coupons early last year numerous times it was stated there was a limited number of rebates, seems like if you farted around pay full price. I realize people are hurting financially and the boxes are just one more strain but it wasn't unknown a year ago. I am impatient with catering to people's laziness and stupidity.

Of course can you imagine, would there be anarchy and riots if they flipped the switch and people couldn't see American Idol or The Bachelor?