Grumps can suck it, it's Friday!

[Britishbane]

I'm in my old college town, wishing I never left. I just polished off a Bodo's bagel sandwich. And now I'm on my way to Nellysford. There's Friday and there's Baller's Friday.

Not at all meant to disparage FL, but I'll take Charlottesville ten times outta ten.

[Brandon White]

Not at all meant to disparage FL, but I'll take Charlottesville ten times outta ten.

I would take bumfuck middle of nowhere instead of FL most days. I can't get my wife to move away though. This should be a grump ...

[boxerboxer]

Suck it grumps, I set PRs on my 2 main training courses this week.

The numbers aren't that impressive, just the deltas. It feels great to kick your own ass.

[roseyscot]

Trying to get back in the early morning routine, which also means getting to bed earlier. Successful today and grabbed a 30 mile spin before I head out to a client this afternoon. Plan on getting home in time to hang with the family and enjoy a lazy Friday afternoon.

I would take bumfuck middle of nowhere instead of FL most days. I can't get my wife to move away though. This should be a grump ...

I don't blame you, I'd want to get the f' outta FL too. Just stay there long enough to ride with me when I come to visit my grandmother in Fort Lauderdale. I guess I'll need help to find a loaner 58-60cm road bike too.

[Brandon White]

How can I turn my grump into a positive for Friday?

The trees and grass have received plenty of rain to grow healthy the last couple of mornings and all this lightening must be generating some electricity for something.

[Brandon White]

Trying to get back in the early morning routine, which also means getting to bed earlier. Successful today and grabbed a 30 mile spin before I head out to a client this afternoon. Plan on getting home in time to hang with the family and enjoy a lazy Friday afternoon.



I don't blame you, I'd want to get the f' outta FL too. Just stay there long enough to ride with me when I come to visit my grandmother in Fort Lauderdale. I guess I'll need help to find a loaner 58-60cm road bike too.

When are you coming? I don't know any tall people who ride though.

[robin3mj]

Vacation planning. Everything is finally coming together.

That is roughly a 45 mile ride, and the little black houses are (per strict French translation) "tasting of oysters".

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[quickag]

for two weeks I've been worried about our prime contractor losing a contract and therefore me losing my job. Today I found out that my boss was planning on keeping me on salary regardless of the contract. It's a small bit of job security but it helps my nerves going into the weekend.

[mainemike]

Fun wknd ahead: boats and eats/drinks Primo Restaurant | 207.596.0770 | Rockland Maine A little of this Picnic36.jpg and a lotta that 006 (2).jpg

[joosttx]

Will be dining at the French Laundry this weekend with my wife. The fact I don't need to wear a tie makes it even better.

[72gmc]

They say this is the last day before the locker room is back in service. I can start forgetting how many closing-time crappers share my building.

[nebraskacycling]

Having a nice day reading lots of random threads. My dog is in the office to cheer me and everyone else up. I decided I'm going to get a new bike this weekend. My wife said that I can buy as many bikes as I want (she has no idea the mistake she made). It is a good day.

[seanile]

boss told me he forwarded a piece of work i did up 2 levels to show off how great a job i did and that i was a "keeper." and i didn't try exceptionally hard on it.
(im 1 year into a 2 year training program)

[davids]

Fun wknd ahead: boats and eats/drinks Primo Restaurant | 207.596.0770 | Rockland Maine

Ahh, I love Primo! My wife was the program director at a family camp for a couple years, and has a great story about a self-involved, entitled camper dad who insisted the restaurant was actually called "Prim". No one could correct the guy...

Thanks for the memories!

[Jonathan]

I just handed off a repainted frame with a new fork to a client. Nothing is more satisfying than making someone happy.

[nrs5000]

Just booked travel for 3 weeks in Maine with the family this summer while I am in between jobs.

[Jeffrey Borisch]

Been cleaning up the Kid bike some more.

Why? I wanted to go back to a bike that fits and I'm not going to miss those 6 extra speeds and 2 fewer pounds. I noticed the front rim was a bit off center after checking the dish and making that perfect, I filed out the paint in the dropouts until the rim was centered. I just did it out of OCD, but by golly I think it rides better now. Definitely better behaved no hands.

Anyway, my point is... Today was a major grump until I got out on that bike. Yay Bikes as someone here likes to say.

[seanile]

oh man! i almost forgot!

been waiting to post this since monday..
i took a tig welding class at the artisan's asylum that was taught by skunk from Seven and SCUL.
this is the progress i made between the 4 classes:

class 1


class 4


so much less shitty!
looks all bubbly because it was still lightly smeared with cutting fluid, or at least that's why i think it is.

either way, i'm stoked, it was a great experience, and when i move out to cincinnati i'm going to try and keep going with it. there's a place called the manufactory that just opened up in february that has the same mission as artisan's asylum so i'll be going there likely.
yay!

[davids]

Just booked travel for 3 weeks in Maine with the family this summer while I am in between jobs.

Where you goin?

[nrs5000]

Where you goin?

Family house on an island in the Boothbay Region.