[stoney]

Haley's 9th birthday. Back to Snobahn today, where they are apparently working on backflips and 360* front flips, in addition to skiing on the carpet. I expected them to work on freestyle too, but they aren't fucking around.

Detailed Wifey's car yesterday because Hannah spilled milk and we figured out the hard way. Will hopefully get the t-stat changed in the Subaru today. My books for class 4/7 of my CFP showed up yesterday. Studies restart now that I am not doing daily construction and skiing every Saturday (and lots of Sundays).

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Continuing to excavate house, first day of respite care for Hilarie yesterday, which worked well (at $50/hour, six hour minimum...).

 

[jonKranked]

House refi proceeding. Vaca prep in full swing.

After wife had the Ascent as a loaner the other week, she is already angling to trade her car in for one.

 

[Adventurous]

Getting my hairs cut today. Not very thrilling, but I suppose moreso knowing a lot of my contemporaries are starting or already losing theirs.

Yummy ribeye for dinner last night. And don't worry JBP, my wife and I split this and got maybe 4 oz each.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Getting my hairs cut today. Not very thrilling, but I suppose moreso knowing a lot of my contemporaries are starting or already losing theirs.

Yummy ribeye for dinner last night. And don't worry JBP, my wife and I split this and got maybe 4 oz each.
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Yum.

 

[stoney]

House refi proceeding. Vaca prep in full swing.

After wife had the Ascent as a loaner the other week, she is already angling to trade her car in for one.

If you get one out of warranty, Cobb makes a tune for the turbo that gives it a legitimate *pop* in power and usable power band.

2021 Subaru Ascent Tuning

Subaru’s newest SUV, the 2021 Ascent, features a 2.4L direct-injected and turbocharged power plant that is ripe for turning up the wick. We initially released support for the 2019 and 2020 MY Ascents a little over a year ago and are now excited to make tuning support available for the current...

www.cobbtuning.com

I'm running the off-the-shelf in the Forester and it pulls the torque output lower, which is usable range. It's notable and very nice vs. stock and requires no other upgrades beyond an accessport. Any my mileage has gone up slightly despite having more power.

It would be a nice upgrade to an Outback for you vs. your decade old Impreza. Given where used car prices are now, if there was a time to do it, now's pretty good.

 

[Pesqueeb]

COVID tests processed and uploaded for Hawaii. Workplace fuckery afoot. I too, am quite ready for vacation.

 

[eric strt6]

Glad to see that you are getting help in caring for Hilarie, John

I'm going to try and enjoy this last day of reasonable temps. Only supposed to hit the mid 80s this afternoon. Wednesday though Saturday are supposed to range between 100 and 110 which just plain sucks.

 

[jstuhlman]

slowly prepping for vacation too (leaving sat). also for wife's bday (thurs). trying to finish a bunch of writing...slow going is slow.

 

[Sandwich]

House refi proceeding. Vaca prep in full swing.

After wife had the Ascent as a loaner the other week, she is already angling to trade her car in for one.

We have the ascent. It is a great car. Large and ponderous, but absolutely wonderful for families. It is a minivan for people who don't want a minivan, and I respect that.

 

[Sandwich]

inspiration for the morning....!

 

[jonKranked]

If you get one out of warranty, Cobb makes a tune for the turbo that gives it a legitimate *pop* in power and usable power band.

2021 Subaru Ascent Tuning

Subaru’s newest SUV, the 2021 Ascent, features a 2.4L direct-injected and turbocharged power plant that is ripe for turning up the wick. We initially released support for the 2019 and 2020 MY Ascents a little over a year ago and are now excited to make tuning support available for the current...

www.cobbtuning.com

I'm running the off-the-shelf in the Forester and it pulls the torque output lower, which is usable range. It's notable and very nice vs. stock and requires no other upgrades beyond an accessport. Any my mileage has gone up slightly despite having more power.

It would be a nice upgrade to an Outback for you vs. your decade old Impreza. Given where used car prices are now, if there was a time to do it, now's pretty good.

what about my personality and the 15 years i've been posting here gave you the impression I was the kind of person that would not only buy a car with a turbo, but also tune it? and THEN let me wife be the primary driver of it? i guess i have not ridiculed you nearly enough for your vehicular choices.

 

[CBJ]

Feel better than yesterday but still not 100%. Does not help that I have a swollen left eye now (I have with dry eyes started suffering for cronic blefaritis). Getting old sucks. Need to man up as Wednesday Nights Bad Ass Mountain Biking Full Speed With Jumps and Drops is tomorrow.

Electrician working in the basement today as we are putting in a lot of lights to move away from the medieval dungeon lighting that was down there before and take out the cotton wires.

 

[jonKranked]

slowly prepping for vacation too (leaving sat). also for wife's bday (thurs). trying to finish a bunch of writing...slow going is slow.

what, you heading north?

 

[jonKranked]

We have the ascent. It is a great car. Large and ponderous, but absolutely wonderful for families. It is a minivan for people who don't want a minivan, and I respect that.

for what we need out of a vehicle with 2 young kids, it will be absolutely practical.

 

[jstuhlman]

what, you heading north?

to ny on sat; sebago lake sun-thurs; round pond thurs-mon.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Current repair work on the house will involve jacking and sill replacement...

 

[jonKranked]

to ny on sat; sebago lake sun-thurs; round pond thurs-mon.

you driving it in one shot? going through my neck of the woods at all?

 

[Adventurous]

Current repair work on the house will involve jacking and sill replacement...

Termites? Or garden variety rotted sills?

 

[Westy]

what about my personality and the 15 years i've been posting here gave you the impression I was the kind of person that would not only buy a car with a turbo, but also tune it? and THEN let me wife be the primary driver of it? i guess i have not ridiculed you nearly enough for your vehicular choices.

You just don't get the ///Ascent Effect

 

[jstuhlman]

@jonKranked - we do the long haul all the way to old greenwich on the first day. usually 77 to 81 to 78 on thru NY. then on to ME the next day.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Termites? Or garden variety rotted sills?

Garden variety. Ain't much in way of termites up here. Not helped by contractor who covered up lesser rot six years ago.

 

[stoney]

what about my personality and the 15 years i've been posting here gave you the impression I was the kind of person that would not only buy a car with a turbo, but also tune it? and THEN let me wife be the primary driver of it? i guess i have not ridiculed you nearly enough for your vehicular choices.

Very little, but it's a fun little pop to the drive-ability of the car.

 

[jonKranked]

@jonKranked - we do the long haul all the way to old greenwich on the first day. usually 77 to 81 to 78 on thru NY. then on to ME the next day.

word. we are leaving next weds.

 

[mandown]

Over a month of near nonstop stabbing pain in my bad hoof. It’s beginning to cloud my usual ray-of-sunshine demeanor.

 

[Wingnut]

Here.

Scorcher yesterday, was a shorts-at-work kinda day. Probably round 2 today. 2 big thunderstorms rolled through the area last night, but skipped just north-west of us, so I didn;t get to sit outside and engoy the lights and sounds show.....

Maybe today.

 

[6thElement]

Over a month of near nonstop stabbing pain in my bad hoof. It’s beginning to cloud my usual ray-of-sunshine demeanor.

You should make a dick joke. It might make you feel a little better.

 

[Nick]

You should make a dick joke. It might make you feel a little better.

Q: what's the difference between your dick and your jokes?

A: nobody laughs at your jokes.





you were right, I do feel better!

 

[Pesqueeb]

inspiration for the morning....!

Tulsa and no BikerFox?

I'm both immensely relieved and slightly disappointed.

 

[mandown]

Q: what's the difference between your dick and your jokes?

A: nobody laughs at your jokes.





you were right, I do feel better!

When your flip flops are the butt of a dick joke.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Over a month of near nonstop stabbing pain in my bad hoof. It’s beginning to cloud my usual ray-of-sunshine demeanor.

Have you tried sticking a hook through it?

 

[maxyedor]

Forgot to throw boardshorts in my truck this morning, no lunch time swim for me, unless it gets hot enough to make the indecent exposure ticket worth it.

 

[mandown]

Have you tried sticking a hook through it?

I keep looking for the one that feels like it is already in there.

 

[Atomic Dog]

Maybe try engaging in political discussion with kidwoo? That always seems to cheer you up.

 

[Toshi]

Hello all

working half day

engaging in financial shenanigans!

 

[mandown]

Maybe try engaging in political discussion with kidwoo? That always seems to cheer you up.

If my coffee doesn’t woke me up enough, maybe I’ll try that.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I just signed up for an Olympic distance triathlon this Saturday. Usually I plan these things months in advance, but this wasn't even on my radar until yesterday. It's a super hilly race....2000' of climbing on the 24 mile bike. Bring it.

 

[canadmos]

WANT

 

[slyfink]

Got an email about 20 minutes ago that one of the local(ish) community centres will be hosting summer camps next week. it's my kids last week in "school" (i.e. on the Chromebooks). My kids are now signed up for said camps. fuck online school. I hope there's enough spots left for some of their friends to join them there too. that would be sweet.

 

[StiHacka]

Ugh, a conference talk conceived, demo material put together, scripted, (poorly) practiced and finally (even moar poorly) recorded in a single take in three days. Yay for great planning on my bosses side.

I need moar alcool nao.