Well, you know my wife is a CPA too, but I run an all cash business...looks like IAB and I married the same woman
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Our deck is going to be a lot smaller, but more pimp. We are designing a remote activated ‘garage’ door (actually a pharmacy door because it’s only 5’ tall) to secure our bikes. Pergola, all the trimmings. Underneath will be a finished 24x11 storage area with concrete floors, windows, and electricity.
Well, you know my wife is a CPA too, but I run an all cash business...
Damn near punted my MIL today. Talking with Wifey about a keto licorice recipe I found and mentioned that it has anise in it. She interjected into our conversation correcting my pronunciation.
I pronounce it ann-niece - which is how most of Europe and the Empire countries pronounce it. I learned to say it from an English woman - my stepmom. I have many words and phrases that I pronounce British because of that. It the second or third time she's corrected how I pronounce something, usually a plant or cooking related item, because I learned it with a British person.
I had to go to bed early because I find it so fucking insulting. You know a decent amount of my periphery vocabulary I learned from my mom and because of that I learned to pronounce it that way. I still slip and say schedule British sometimes too, which she commented on the other day as well. God I can't wait until she moves into her house.
I pronounce it ann-niece - which is how most of Europe and the Empire countries pronounce it. I learned to say it from an English woman - my stepmom. I have many words and phrases that I pronounce British because of that. It the second or third time she's corrected how I pronounce something, usually a plant or cooking related item, because I learned it with a British person.
I had to go to bed early because I find it so fucking insulting. You know a decent amount of my periphery vocabulary I learned from my mom and because of that I learned to pronounce it that way. I still slip and say schedule British sometimes too, which she commented on the other day as well. God I can't wait until she moves into her house.
You should try living in a foreign country and learn their language. You'd be corrected for the rest of your life. Just ignore it, life's too short.
Unemployed dentist, thankyouverymuch.
Just don’t leave her new deck unprotected.
Technically (actually) three... the new(ish) 150, the SB5.5 I’m trying to sell, and a 4X bike I’ll never sell.
Huh. That’s how I always thought it was pronounced, and I don’t have any British people in my life. MIL sounds like a cunt.
EDIT: except @6thElement of course. Sorry, John. My bad.
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Being in the gondola trumped all else. Chance to warm up and melt the crap off my goggle lenses. And those were fun with untracked powder! I also didn't feel like waiting in any lift lines, and cutting to the front of the gondola line with Premier each time was just fine with me.Powder day... WTF?
I didn't know about this program. So, pay moar and cut lift lines, and get the first gondy?
grumblegrumblegrumbleedit: did you ever make it over to Black Bear glades?
it's the disney speed pass modelI didn't know about this program. So, pay moar and cut lift lines, and get the first gondy?
I had to look that up too. I don't get out much.
30 minute early start meant I had two totally untouched powder runs to start my day, before it was cut up by anyone else. That first run was actually disconcerting--no visual reference on the powder, no visibility in the sky. Skiing by braille!I didn't know about this program. So, pay moar and cut lift lines, and get the first gondy?
edit: did you ever make it over to Black Bear glades?
I didn't make it out to Alpine lift territory yesterday, and I don't think I've done that particular glade before. Just off of the gondola because that was good enough for me.
Paying more also gets me prepaid parking in most of the otherwise-paid lots and a (kind of worthless given their selection) demo day from the Center Village ski shop. It's been highly worth it, IMO.
I am betting that the lines at Alpine and Sierra were no joke yesterday. And those would have been quite nice as well. But no lines and diving through powder on terrain S.S. doesn't approve of was enough to amuse this old at heart man. 
DEAD.I am betting that the lines at Alpine and Sierra were no joke yesterday. And those would have been quite nice as well. But no lines and diving through powder on terrain S.S. doesn't approve of was enough to amuse this old at heart man.
rides an e-bike. double dead.DEAD.
While @Toshi was out disco dancing around on blue runs, I was skiing the likes of Corner Chute and North American/Ernie's Run with an *actual* old man (pushing 70). Corner Chute is a hike-to double-black off Highline Ridge and NA/Ernie's is a double-black tree run off Taos' front-side (i.e. 1600 vert of steep-ass trees).
Someone will be along shortly to revoke your Man Card, my good doctor.
Someone will be along shortly to revoke your Man Card, my good doctor.
no. other reasons i posted after the one you quoted
I was indeed disco dancing. I also only had a few hours to ski in the morning, so to wait in a line for a slow lift wasn't happening.While @Toshi was out disco dancing around on blue runs, I was skiing the likes of Corner Chute and North American/Ernie's Run with an *actual* old man (pushing 70). Corner Chute is a hike-to double-black off Highline Ridge and NA/Ernie's is a double-black tree run off Taos' front-side (i.e. 1600 vert of steep-ass trees).
Someone will be along shortly to revoke your Man Card, my good doctor.
10 runs in 3 hours, 14800 vert, all powder.
Like I said - Man Card revocation paperwork has been submitted. Don't be surprised if someone drops by your office today.
And I guaran-fucking-tee there was no lift line over on A-side. I've seen that ONCE in the last 5 years and it was a few weeks ago on that monster Friday, and it was EXCLUSIVELY due to nothing else being open. That and it has the best pitch for an actual powder day.
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Ain't nobody got time for slow-ass two person non-detachable lifts from 1950 when it's blowing snow here and there.Like I said - Man Card revocation paperwork has been submitted. Don't be surprised if someone drops by your office today.
And I guaran-fucking-tee there was no lift line over on A-side. I've seen that ONCE in the last 5 years and it was a few weeks ago on that monster Friday, and it was EXCLUSIVELY due to nothing else being open. That and it has the best pitch for an actual powder day.
The flattish sections in between pitches were annoying, but overall I am 100% ok with my powder morning yesterday, your disapproval taken into account duly.
toshi: [settles for mediocrity]Ain't nobody got time for slow-ass two person non-detachable lifts from 1950 when it's blowing snow here and there.
The flattish sections in between pitches were annoying, but overall I am 100% ok with my powder morning yesterday, your disapproval taken into account duly.
Fucking millenials...Ain't nobody got time for slow-ass two person non-detachable lifts from 1950 when it's blowing snow here and there.
The flattish sections in between pitches were annoying, but overall I am 100% ok with my powder morning yesterday, your disapproval taken into account duly.