Up and at 'em Monkies! There is a whole new Tuesday to conquer!!! I have to hurry to the gym before the old ladies dominate the prime treadmills...
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I have to bring the cat for an annual checkup and shots, go another round with Dell regarding laptop and 100% disk utilization, and get bagels.
Might find time for silliness of some sort, though...
Might find time for silliness of some sort, though...
Lets see what kind of stupid today can wrangle up.
Dogs fed, coffee in hand...it's all downhill from here. dtill waiting on the fucking body shop to finish fixing the theft damage to my truck.
Mornin!
Not much to report here. Just another day slaving away for the man.
Not much to report here. Just another day slaving away for the man.
Hello, internet friends. Another Tuesday, another masters swim done. Lots of drills with toys (pull buoy, fins, hand paddles). Those paddles make me go fast but Christ do they tire me out.
New water heater is hot. Novel.
Only have one little weep around the newly installed pressure regulator valve. It, of course, is the closest item to the main, so I have to turn off the water and drain the whole fucking system again.
Only have one little weep around the newly installed pressure regulator valve. It, of course, is the closest item to the main, so I have to turn off the water and drain the whole fucking system again.
Enjoying a coffee for the first time at work in over a week. I think that I have conquered this cold, besides a little residual stuffy nose.
I need to go for a hike or something and soon. Not doing anything active for a week is making me feel just as crappy as having the cold.
Speaking of cold, the weather peoples said over the radio this morning that it is supposed to reach -20 later this week. WTF.
I need to go for a hike or something and soon. Not doing anything active for a week is making me feel just as crappy as having the cold.
Speaking of cold, the weather peoples said over the radio this morning that it is supposed to reach -20 later this week. WTF.
New snow blowah delivered at 7:35AM. Sorry Mass monkeys, no snow for you this year. 
I am WFH because of the delivery (they told me between 6AM and 8PM), boss is busy on a business trip, I think I shall ride bikes this afternoon.
I am WFH because of the delivery (they told me between 6AM and 8PM), boss is busy on a business trip, I think I shall ride bikes this afternoon.
Domesticmonkey.com. You go tankless, SS?New water heater is hot. Novel.
Only have one little weep around the newly installed pressure regulator valve. It, of course, is the closest item to the main, so I have to turn off the water and drain the whole fucking system again.
Ride in has been delayed by Mariko saying she wanted to go back to sleep then going back to sleep. (In other words, she's still sick and isn't going to school today.) I really only need to be in by 1 PM so I guess I'm taking my 11 AM conference call from home.
what did you do with the old fridge?
Morning Monkeys.
Totally spaced on calling the jury duty hotline yesterday. Just as I pulled into the parking lot I remembered and frantically called. No jury needed, thank FSM. Should be a meh day. Wife is sick, cat's on the mend it seems.
Totally spaced on calling the jury duty hotline yesterday. Just as I pulled into the parking lot I remembered and frantically called. No jury needed, thank FSM. Should be a meh day. Wife is sick, cat's on the mend it seems.
It's going to sit in the garage until I can get Xcel to come get it. They pay me $50 for it, so I'm all about it.
Why? Do you want it? It freezes food because it runs cold, but would make a good beer/frozen food fridge.
Fuck no. Spend $3000 on a system that will save me $30 over the next 20 years? I won't be in this house that long.
This one, installed, with all the effing around with a new pressure regulator, thermal expansion tank, removal of a shitty old unused softener, and the associated copper-pipe-moving bullshit only cost me $750.
Hmmmm... I should check Xcel - maybe they'll come get my old hot water heater.
Today is ride night because of the cold that @canadmos mentioned being forecast for the real ride night. But there's so much snow I'm opting to ski. It odd how we went from a shitty shoulder season, to fantastic skinny conditions, to fantastic snow conditions in a 4 day span.
coffee is not alleviating my headache. must be a legit headache vs caffeine withdrawl...
coffee is not alleviating my headache. must be a legit headache vs caffeine withdrawl...
Well today started better. Neck is stiff as fuck. About to snow for 4 days straight and be below zero for most of it.
Is there such a thing as rollers for a plus bike? haha
Is there such a thing as rollers for a plus bike? haha
60 minutes on treadmill and eliptical, 30 minutes on the exerbikle, cut down from planned 60 because it makes my ass hurt. My only other plan for the day is to mail my SS Elf their novel but useless Xmas gifts. Its minus 6 but at least the suns out. 
Did you say copper pipe?Fuck no. Spend $3000 on a system that will save me $30 over the next 20 years? I won't be in this house that long.
This one, installed, with all the effing around with a new pressure regulator, thermal expansion tank, removal of a shitty old unused softener, and the associated copper-pipe-moving bullshit only cost me $750.
Hmmmm... I should check Xcel - maybe they'll come get my old hot water heater.
Yah - house is all plumbed copper. I wasn't about to create a Frankenstein system with copper and plastic.Did you say copper pipe?
Did you just use Sharkbites for everything or did you bust out ye olde brazing torch?Yah - house is all plumbed copper. I wasn't about to create a Frankenstein system with copper and plastic.
Our house was built as a copper and push-fit plastic pipes. I was blown away when the plumber fixed the pipe under the sink for me.Yah - house is all plumbed copper. I wasn't about to create a Frankenstein system with copper and plastic.
I just discovered that my wallet is locked in the washer with my gym cloths... I do this several times a year. 
You need to clarify degrees Freedum or degrees Celcius for the rest of the world to understand what temp you're posting aboutSpeaking of cold, the weather peoples said over the radio this morning that it is supposed to reach -20 later this week. WTF.
We're already below 0F today, looking like 3 days of snow and -15-20 this weekend.
I wonder if I could fit a pump track in my basement.
I wonder if I could fit a pump track in my basement.
There was this huge fat dude that used to play XBox Live games with a bunch of guys I used to race RC cars with (I have a long list of useless hobbies). I mean huge like 450lbs @ 5'9", and he was proud of it, didn't care.
Anyway, one night he was being super trolly in chat and one of the guys playing with us said "You sound like diabetes".
I laughed.
Anyway, one night he was being super trolly in chat and one of the guys playing with us said "You sound like diabetes".
I laughed.
#lifegoals
The adventure continues: while at the Post Office I saw a dog with glasses... I asked the owner if they were prescription or for glare; owner said dog had perfect vision and could read his ABC forward and backwards so I'm assuming they were for glare or who knows? Must google. To help me overcome the trauma of visiting the Post Office twice in one week I stopped by the overpriced winter goods store and bought me a Smartwool skull cap with ear flaps. Toasty.
EDIT: Doggles are a real thing.
EDIT: Doggles are a real thing.
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When its that cold, Freedom degrees or not, its just plain cold as F.You need to clarify degrees Freedum or degrees Celcius for the rest of the world to understand what temp you're posting about
Just got back from hiking on Teton Pass.
Absurd conditions, it's like march snowpack, with 20" of blower on top.
Chest deep at spots.
We are supposed to get 30" more this week.
Avie conditions are getting quite spicy, be safe, powderhounds!
Absurd conditions, it's like march snowpack, with 20" of blower on top.
Chest deep at spots.
We are supposed to get 30" more this week.
Avie conditions are getting quite spicy, be safe, powderhounds!
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The correct answer is target practice
staff holiday party
We have a mandatory company 'party' Thursday night. Wretched affairs.
I never go to those things. Barf.