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2007 Wrap-up : The dumbest thing you've done this year?

LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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I thought some 2007 wrap-up threads might be a fun way to close out the year.


Mine was 10 minutes ago... I have these trace mineral drops to replace minor electrolytes. You put 20-40 drops in a beverage and drink up. Unfortunately, the bottle looks identical to my chain lube and now my burps are fockin' oily. I'm on the verge of puking.

ProLink says it's environmentally friendly, so I should be fine. Maybe.


So, what's the dumbest thing you did this year?
 
Westy

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,396
20,187
Sleazattle
If your burps are oily imagine what your turds are going to be like.

The dumbest thing I did was take a promotion at work. It was a position I really didn't want. My boss assured my concerns were irrelevant and basically threatened/forced me into it. It turns out all my concerns ended up being true and I hate what I am doing and am not very good at it to boot. I should have flat out told him to **** off.

Dumb thing #2. I bought a new car, it turns out new car smell makes me sick and it took 5 months of airing it out before I could drive it. I still can't drive it long distances.
 
laura

laura

DH_Laura
Jul 16, 2002
6,259
15
Glitter Gulch
I made the biggest mistakes of my life this year. I'm not about to make another one by posting them up on the internet. Let's just say I am quite fortunate that everything turned out the way it did. I am happy 2007 is over and done with. It will not be missed. 2008, well 2008 is going to kick ass.
 
JapaneseZero

JapaneseZero

Monkey
Jun 27, 2006
602
0
Virginia
drank a beer... jumped a small (3 foot jump)... went otb and head planted... all while NOT WEARING A HELMET!!! result??? Broken C6 and then end to my summer fun.
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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Denver
Westy said:
If your burps are oily imagine what your turds are going to be like.
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Too bad I don't work with Red Rabbit... I'd leave an oily splattered floater for him.

Westy said:
The dumbest thing I did was take a promotion at work. It was a position I really didn't want. My boss assured my concerns were irrelevant and basically threatened/forced me into it. It turns out all my concerns ended up being true and I hate what I am doing and am not very good at it to boot. I should have flat out told him to **** off.
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That happened to me too. My boss said they needed a manager and if I didn't take it, he'd have to hire outside and then fire someone else on my team. Focker.
 
Spero

Spero

ass rainbow
Jul 12, 2005
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Tejas
I've had my share of **** ups in 2007, but the only one that had any lasting affect was badly separating my shoulder on a 4x course.
 
Westy

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,396
20,187
Sleazattle
LordOpie said:
Too bad I don't work with Red Rabbit... I'd leave an oily splattered floater for him.



That happened to me too. My boss said they needed a manager and if I didn't take it, he'd have to hire outside and then fire someone else on my team. Focker.
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I was told if I didn't take the position I would be stuck where I was forever. I should have immediatly called and reported him to HR, **** like that is against corporate rules.
 
douglas

douglas

Chocolate Milk Doug
May 15, 2002
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Shut up and Ride
The dumbest thing I've done this year, was not do anything dumb enough that would be interesting to post.



edit: well, I did try to keep up w/Westy on the biggest road climb I've ever done...that ranks pretty high on the dumb scale
 
Westy

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,396
20,187
Sleazattle
douglas said:
The dumbest thing I've done this year, was not do anything dumb enough that would be interesting to post.



edit: well, I did try to keep up w/Westy on the biggest road climb I've ever done...that ranks pretty high on the dumb scale
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C'mon, that was awesome.
 
J-Dubs

J-Dubs

Monkey
Jul 10, 2006
700
1
Salem, MA
I sold my Transition Preston thinking I was moving to San Francisco and I needed to thin out my stable. I'm still in MA.
 
jimmydean

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
41,147
13,318
Portland, OR
Quit my job for a job that deep down I knew was a bad idea for only $5k more.

Good news is I got my old job back with a raise. I start on the 2nd.
 
Sandwich

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
21,061
5,970
borcester rhymes
bought a truck that everybody told me not to get because it would have too many problems...then sold it for a loss a few months later because it had too many problems....d'oh....
 
Toshi

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
38,248
7,695
i didn't smile and butter up the standardized patients enough, and now i have to cough up $1000 + airfare + hotel to retake a stupid test.
 
SK6

SK6

Turbo Monkey
Jul 10, 2001
7,586
0
Shut up and ride...
Got a job at law firm, work in a small room with two women..............


















































Who think they know EVERYFVCKINGTHING!!!!!!! :rant: :banghead:


And one of them is my boss.....:rolleyes:
 
X3pilot

X3pilot

Texans fan - LOL
Aug 13, 2007
5,860
1
SoMD
Not checking my service record close enough to realize until it was too late that i could have retired from the Navy in October instead of March.

But I did get this cool job where I can post RM all day....


Oh..and sold my Bianchi SS for less than $250..hell even selling it was stupid.
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
21,022
3
Denver
I cannot get this taste out of my mouth.

It must be like this daily for prostitutes giving condom blowjobs.

geezus.
 
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skinny mike

Turbo Monkey
Jan 24, 2005
6,415
0
went snowboarding drunk a couple times. a few times it was at a tiny local place where there was no one on a saturday night and then once i had a buzz going at waterville valley. no one got hurt and i'm mature enough now that i can see how stupid it was.

there's also a few times where i drove after going to a party. i wasn't drunk, but i probably should not have been driving as i definitely was over the legal limit for minors. once again, no one got hurt and i realize i was stupid and hope to never do that again.
 
goofy

goofy

Monkey
Mar 20, 2004
472
0
olney md.
Not realizing the cone in the middle of the trail was there for a reason, like covering a steel pipe sticking out of the ground, and trying to knock it over and succeeding but incurring 3 cracked ribs and possibly parttially tearing my rotator cuff.

That's not the dumbest thing I've done this year but I don't want to make a complete idiot of myself. It's bad enough my friends know how stupid I am.
 
narlus

narlus

Eastcoast Softcore
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Nov 7, 2001
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behind the viewfinder
dumbest thing i did in 2007 was to ride around on my road bike w/ sandals on...i'd just gotten the bike and was tooling around the neighborhood to see how it felt. the pedals i had on were spds (mtb), and kinda slippery. the sandals i had on had no tread.

so i was turning around and got out of the saddle to hump up this little hill when both feet slipped off the pedals. crotch to the top tube, but that was the fun part. both feet went toe-first into the asphalt, and basically i dragged my feet by the toetips for ~20 feet...my right foot got trapped between the road and the crank/pedal.

not fun. can you say cheesegrater?
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
21,022
3
Denver
narlus said:
dumbest thing i did in 2007 was to ride around on my road bike w/ sandals on...i'd just gotten the bike and was tooling around the neighborhood to see how it felt. the pedals i had on were spds (mtb), and kinda slippery. the sandals i had on had no tread.

so i was turning around and got out of the saddle to hump up this little hill when both feet slipped off the pedals. crotch to the top tube, but that was the fun part. both feet went toe-first into the asphalt, and basically i dragged my feet by the toetips for ~20 feet...my right foot got trapped between the road and the crank/pedal.

not fun. can you say cheesegrater?
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wow, your story just kept escalating. Ouch!
 
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