Day 4 of 4
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DSO woke us up at 2:30ish barking at some wildlife outside, then I needed to old man pee at 4:30. So not a good night of sleep.
I guess I should do some work this week. Looking forward to weekend rides and then Angel Fire with a crew next week.
I guess I should do some work this week. Looking forward to weekend rides and then Angel Fire with a crew next week.
So, after the fiasco on Tuesday, we decided to try again this morning.
Up, packed up the DH bike and on the road by 7:00. 5 minutes out from the meeting point, I get a text - buddy is feeling poorly and will not be making it.
Turned around, drove back home, unloaded and now bitching about it .
How you doin?
Up, packed up the DH bike and on the road by 7:00. 5 minutes out from the meeting point, I get a text - buddy is feeling poorly and will not be making it.
Turned around, drove back home, unloaded and now bitching about it .
How you doin?
shoulda just rode solo!So, after the fiasco on Tuesday, we decided to try again this morning.
Up, packed up the DH bike and on the road by 7:00. 5 minutes out from the meeting point, I get a text - buddy is feeling poorly and will not be making it.
Turned around, drove back home, unloaded and now bitching about it .
How you doin?
I'm here, no word from the company so the assumption is that I am second choice and they are waiting to hear from the 1st choice on whether he or she accepts. Bummer, but I will work on making the best of my current situation. I think my wife is more upset than I am as my current job reminds her of her old job, which she hated.
Anyways, sore AF today but I hope to get a road ride in this afternoon if things work out.
Anyways, sore AF today but I hope to get a road ride in this afternoon if things work out.
Still sick. Gonna plop on the couch, send a few emails, and pretend to be engaged at work.
Hopefully I feel well enough to ride this weekend.
I am here, fellow gangsters. Swim done, run later. This shortened work week has been waaaaay too busy for my liking.
Bummer!So, after the fiasco on Tuesday, we decided to try again this morning.
Up, packed up the DH bike and on the road by 7:00. 5 minutes out from the meeting point, I get a text - buddy is feeling poorly and will not be making it.
Turned around, drove back home, unloaded and now bitching about it .
How you doin?
It might have even been a little less sandy today, with all the rain yesterday.
Was sorely tempted trust me....but with my head, it is not a good idea for me to try to drive long distances. I'm good for about an hour, after that....well - you place your bets and takes your chances. Even if I did do the 3 hour drive up, I would probably be in no condition to ride.
If I got lucky and made the drive with no issue and was abe to ride, (without dying) i can guarantee the drive home would be an absolute shit show, and I don't even want to think about how I would feel Saturday, assuming I made it home.
It is still ends up being a pretty rough day even when you are the passenger and have a relaxing ride up and back. Between the drive and the riding - massive stimulation. The next day is guaranteed to be a miserable all day big brain ache whilst festering on the couch.
Brain injuries really really suck.
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That looks fucking deadlyFriderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
How are your trials skillz?Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
I like the looks of that.Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
I feel like I've got my line picked out, it'll just require a bit of balance and a few well timed pedal kicks.
Wait until you see the mosquitos!
word nerd, I thought you were 5 minutes from the ride zone, not a long drive from it. Totally understand.
Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
NGL that upper pic looks like no fun at all. I hate those kind of trails. The bottom one though....!
MIL1 is driving me crazy. We're trying to renovate her CA condo to rent, but it's a fucking mess. It wasn't maintained for 30+ years, so there are mold issues, rot issues wherever water exists, etc. When I was out there last year I refused to work inside without my P95 respirator and corresponding filters. We're looking at somewhere between $50-75k in remediation and renovations on this place.
Wifey's bedroom has custom, built-in furniture that she refuses to let go of. It's really nice, old oak shelving, cabinets, and bed, but they are custom to the room. Because we're making it into a rental, we can't have the second bedroom be forced into a bedroom with storage, as not everybody will use it for that. That stuff was built over 35 years ago and it's value has clearly been used, but she can't let it go (see hoarder). She doesn't have the ability to remove them to have somebody come take them for low cost/free and while there is a lot of wood, there aren't a lot of large pieces to make it notably valuable. But she won't let go," because it's really nice furniture and it's wasteful to just get rid of it". ie. I'm a hoarder and can't let go of something that I have memories attached to.
She's also been out there for a week with the sole purpose of continuing to empty it, having a realtor out to get a real estimate of current value, having a few GCs look at the place for repair estimates, etc. She's not had a fucking person by and the only person coming by is the friend of a contractor "to take a look at their first reaction of the condition". This isn't even a GC, just a guy who does work. We don't believe he's even licensed/bonded, but he's friends with somebody shes knows, knows. And that first person is an untrustworthy ass, which she openly admits. Oh, and she's not done any work emptying it or calling the local charity place that she prefers to send things to. She's been visiting friends instead. I filled an entire room with stuff that can just be thrown into a truck when I was out there last time, but she now needs to look through all of the bags/boxes again to make sure that everything she confirmed then was correctly set aside. To hell with the 5*5*10' sized dumpster worth of shit that needs to get disposed of... this must be review again. I can't even...
I might just take a week off (because I have all that time available) and fly out with my tools to rip this shit out, and start disposing of things. I filled up a dumpster and took two trips to the junkyard with a full Pilot when I was there in 1.5 days last time I was there and only cleared out a 10x10' bedroom and a few cabinets in the kitchen. I'm pretty sure with a week I can gut it, but that also means that I have to fight her as to the value of petty shit "but all of these pens/pencils... it's wasteful!".
/rant
Wifey's bedroom has custom, built-in furniture that she refuses to let go of. It's really nice, old oak shelving, cabinets, and bed, but they are custom to the room. Because we're making it into a rental, we can't have the second bedroom be forced into a bedroom with storage, as not everybody will use it for that. That stuff was built over 35 years ago and it's value has clearly been used, but she can't let it go (see hoarder). She doesn't have the ability to remove them to have somebody come take them for low cost/free and while there is a lot of wood, there aren't a lot of large pieces to make it notably valuable. But she won't let go," because it's really nice furniture and it's wasteful to just get rid of it". ie. I'm a hoarder and can't let go of something that I have memories attached to.
She's also been out there for a week with the sole purpose of continuing to empty it, having a realtor out to get a real estimate of current value, having a few GCs look at the place for repair estimates, etc. She's not had a fucking person by and the only person coming by is the friend of a contractor "to take a look at their first reaction of the condition". This isn't even a GC, just a guy who does work. We don't believe he's even licensed/bonded, but he's friends with somebody shes knows, knows. And that first person is an untrustworthy ass, which she openly admits.
Oh, and she's not done any work emptying it or calling the local charity place that she prefers to send things to. She's been visiting friends instead. I filled an entire room with stuff that can just be thrown into a truck when I was out there last time, but she now needs to look through all of the bags/boxes again to make sure that everything she confirmed then was correctly set aside. To hell with the 5*5*10' sized dumpster worth of shit that needs to get disposed of... this must be review again. I can't even... I might just take a week off (because I have all that time available) and fly out with my tools to rip this shit out, and start disposing of things. I filled up a dumpster and took two trips to the junkyard with a full Pilot when I was there in 1.5 days last time I was there and only cleared out a 10x10' bedroom and a few cabinets in the kitchen. I'm pretty sure with a week I can gut it, but that also means that I have to fight her as to the value of petty shit "but all of these pens/pencils... it's wasteful!".
/rant
So sexy.Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
Will she not let it go, or will you not let your objections go? :bhuddaemoji:MIL1 is driving me crazy. We're trying to renovate her CA condo to rent, but it's a fucking mess. It wasn't maintained for 30+ years, so there are mold issues, rot issues wherever water exists, etc. When I was out there last year I refused to work inside without my P95 respirator and corresponding filters. We're looking at somewhere between $50-75k in remediation and renovations on this place.
Wifey's bedroom has custom, built-in furniture that she refuses to let go of. It's really nice, old oak shelving, cabinets, and bed, but they are custom to the room. Because we're making it into a rental, we can't have the second bedroom be forced into a bedroom with storage, as not everybody will use it for that. That stuff was built over 35 years ago and it's value has clearly been used, but she can't let it go (see hoarder). She doesn't have the ability to remove them to have somebody come take them for low cost/free and while there is a lot of wood, there aren't a lot of large pieces to make it notably valuable. But she won't let go," because it's really nice furniture and it's wasteful to just get rid of it". ie. I'm a hoarder and can't let go of something that I have memories attached to.
She's also been out there for a week with the sole purpose of continuing to empty it, having a realtor out to get a real estimate of current value, having a few GCs look at the place for repair estimates, etc. She's not had a fucking person by and the only person coming by is the friend of a contractor "to take a look at their first reaction of the condition". This isn't even a GC, just a guy who does work. We don't believe he's even licensed/bonded, but he's friends with somebody shes knows, knows. And that first person is an untrustworthy ass, which she openly admits.
I might just take a week off (because I have all that time available) and fly out with my tools to rip this shit out, and start disposing of things. I filled up a dumpster and took two trips to the junkyard with a full Pilot when I was there in 1.5 days last time I was there and only cleared out a 10x10' bedroom and a few cabinets in the kitchen. I'm pretty sure with a week I can gut it, but that also means that I have to fight her as to the value of petty shit "but all of these pens/pencils... it's wasteful!".
/rant
Won't let it go. Unless it goes to "a good home or is used properly". I'd love to give it to Habitat for Humanity Restore, but you have to get it there. She can't remove it and has no way to deliver it. This place has sat uninhabited for over a year and is continuing to rot. It's a condo, so if it gets too poorly kept, she has to start dealing with whole building issues.
Sell it and be done with it?
She can't remove it and I'm 4 states away. That's part of the issue.
i'd prefer upper pic with a little more slope, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
I want to see @StiHacka ride up that with his BB height.
How far North? The Soo? Thunder Bay?Friderp, finally!
Took Monday and Tuesday off. Heading up north to the girlfriend's parents cottage thing for some relaxation and to ride some of Ontario's true gnar.
Stuff like....
Pull all the built in's out and then post on craigslist or nextdoor and see if it can go to a wood worker. There are a lot of people who can build random cool shit with scrap material. You get rid of it and it goes for a good purpose. Win win!
Then again, if it were me (my wife too likes to hoard) I'd go there, rip the shit out and throw it in the dumpster, tell her it wasn't salvageable. She'll be pissed, you might have to sleep on the couch for a few nights, but mission accomplished and she'll eventually gets over it. However she will continue to bring it up throughout the years, but whatever.
MIL1 is driving me crazy. We're trying to renovate her CA condo to rent, but it's a fucking mess. It wasn't maintained for 30+ years, so there are mold issues, rot issues wherever water exists, etc. When I was out there last year I refused to work inside without my P95 respirator and corresponding filters. We're looking at somewhere between $50-75k in remediation and renovations on this place.
Wifey's bedroom has custom, built-in furniture that she refuses to let go of. It's really nice, old oak shelving, cabinets, and bed, but they are custom to the room. Because we're making it into a rental, we can't have the second bedroom be forced into a bedroom with storage, as not everybody will use it for that. That stuff was built over 35 years ago and it's value has clearly been used, but she can't let it go (see hoarder). She doesn't have the ability to remove them to have somebody come take them for low cost/free and while there is a lot of wood, there aren't a lot of large pieces to make it notably valuable. But she won't let go," because it's really nice furniture and it's wasteful to just get rid of it". ie. I'm a hoarder and can't let go of something that I have memories attached to.
She's also been out there for a week with the sole purpose of continuing to empty it, having a realtor out to get a real estimate of current value, having a few GCs look at the place for repair estimates, etc. She's not had a fucking person by and the only person coming by is the friend of a contractor "to take a look at their first reaction of the condition". This isn't even a GC, just a guy who does work. We don't believe he's even licensed/bonded, but he's friends with somebody shes knows, knows. And that first person is an untrustworthy ass, which she openly admits.
I might just take a week off (because I have all that time available) and fly out with my tools to rip this shit out, and start disposing of things. I filled up a dumpster and took two trips to the junkyard with a full Pilot when I was there in 1.5 days last time I was there and only cleared out a 10x10' bedroom and a few cabinets in the kitchen. I'm pretty sure with a week I can gut it, but that also means that I have to fight her as to the value of petty shit "but all of these pens/pencils... it's wasteful!".
/rant
give her a deadline for her to do it her way. make it realistic, and make it clear that this is her final chance to do things "her way" otherwise you will be doing it your way.
good morning!
My daughter (youngest) is graduating high school today. Crazy how fast time goes. She'll be off to Savanah Georgia in the fall for college. Hard to believe we'll be empty nesters come September.
You know anybody around Santa Cruz? My biggest issue is that I'm in Denver. I can't pull the damn things out and put them onto Craigslist. We'd give the damn things away for free is someone can take them out. It's probably $1-2k worth of wood, so not a throwaway pile of wood, if someone local wants it.
See above. I'm in another state.
Condo. Takes out everybody else too. Place is probably better off burned to the ground though.
I do know you're in CO, just saying if you took a week and came here. Unfortunately I don't know anyone in that area. I thought I remember way back when, someone here on RM in the SC area that was a cabinet maker. I maybe wrong though
Nooooo not that far north. Definitely want to get out to The Soo at some point, looks like they've been building a lot of trails out there! And then somehow get up to Copper Harbor.
This place is 1.5 hours from here, in Muskoka.
Here https://www.trailforks.com/region/porcupine-ridge-6047/ and here https://www.trailforks.com/region/resource-management-centre-trails/, specifically.
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Solo ride yesterday afternoon in 85º sunshine... felt good, man. Found out that a rocky, fast, and loose 14 minute DH requires a heck of a lot more focus and effort than a rocky, fast, and loose 11 minute DH. My dang hands went numb!
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Here.
Late for work, Wifey scolded both hands last night on bacon grease fresh off the stove. Got to cool water fast enough to not blister. Up all night helping her keep th pain under control. Asleep at 4, up at 8:30, work at 8....
Doing stuff today..
Late for work, Wifey scolded both hands last night on bacon grease fresh off the stove. Got to cool water fast enough to not blister. Up all night helping her keep th pain under control. Asleep at 4, up at 8:30, work at 8....
Doing stuff today..
You're in Canada-land. Go see if the dr's can at least help with that.