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CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
13,167
5,041
Copenhagen, Denmark
One of my best employees just resigned today as he is moving back to Iceland pressured by the girlfriend after they had their first child. Not the best way to start off but I hope the best for the guy he has been a valuable part of the team.

Sick yesterday and now the wife is sick. At least I am back feeling better.
 

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
6,169
7,885
SADL
One last cold ass day before a nice stretch of reasonable weather. Fun will be had in the woods.
 

I Are Baboon

Vagina man
Aug 6, 2001
32,746
10,698
MTB New England
What's up, peanuts? Today is the first time in probably 15 years that I could actually take the MLK holiday off from work, but here I am in the office anyway. Figure I'd punch the clock for a few hours and save the PTO day. There's a spattering of cars in the garage, so I'm not the only one here.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,105
15,185
Portland, OR
Morning Monkeys.

Had a cool visit with the man child and Lil Man. I will order the 160mm cranks today so we can ride next weekend.

Also finally got my ghetto drone in the mail, so I crashed that a lot yesterday. That was fun. I actually got pretty good towards the end. For $28, it looks like it will be fun for a little while.

<edit> I couldn't get the non drive side pedal off his bike. Truvativ Hussefelt and the stupid pedal insert unscrews with the damn pedal.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Ooww. It is properly cold here this morning and a few below-freezing days should follow. Ice riding should be good.
Also, bottle of Plymouth gin had one last martini in it last night, gotta refill today.
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
21,997
21,523
Canaderp
Drove to work this morning, only to realize the bossman asked me to spend the day at our head office, to cover for him. Wish I had seen the message before leaving, I would have spent 10 minutes driving vs 45. Oh well.

Cold as tits here.

Saw the Come From Away musical on Saturday, which revolved around the events in Gander Newfoundland, the week after 9/11. It was really good and entertaining, even with the topic at hand.
 

Montana rider

Tom Sawyer
Mar 14, 2005
1,944
2,615
Daughter 101.5 fever...poor kiddo.
Mine is at @ 103.5 and she already missed a week with strep in December.

I was at Federal jury duty for the past week in Helena :

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In this case if a few bags off money 'disappear" off an Armored Car truck and you had been living paycheck to paycheck while working for said armored car company then taking stolen money across state line is a federal crime.

Attempting to launder bags of 20s at casinos and TDA online trading accounts while spending $150K or so in 2 months including taking a call girl you met in Vegas to the real Paris is a crime against humanity when you don't have a pot to piss in and a newish $28K car loan...

Blue collar crime doesn't pay, but jury duty does...
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Mine is at @ 103.5 and she already missed a week with strep in December.

I was at Federal jury duty for the past week in Helena :

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In this case if a few bags off money 'disappear" off an Armored Car truck and you had been living paycheck to paycheck while working for said armored car company then taking stolen money across state line is a federal crime.

Attempting to launder bags of 20s at casinos and TDA online trading accounts while spending $150K or so in 2 months including taking a call girl you met in Vegas to the real Paris is a crime against humanity when you don't have a pot to piss in and a newish $28K car loan...

Blue collar crime doesn't pay, but jury duty does...
That's a pretty interesting story, especially the part about Paris. I don't think I have the gonads to pull something like that off!
 

Nick

My name is Nick
Sep 21, 2001
24,916
16,501
where the trails are
what do you know ... today IS a good day.

 

Full Trucker

Frikkin newb!!!
Feb 26, 2003
11,140
8,780
Exit, CO
Mine is at @ 103.5 and she already missed a week with strep in December.

I was at Federal jury duty for the past week in Helena :

View attachment 140232

In this case if a few bags off money 'disappear" off an Armored Car truck and you had been living paycheck to paycheck while working for said armored car company then taking stolen money across state line is a federal crime.

Attempting to launder bags of 20s at casinos and TDA online trading accounts while spending $150K or so in 2 months including taking a call girl you met in Vegas to the real Paris is a crime against humanity when you don't have a pot to piss in and a newish $28K car loan...

Blue collar crime doesn't pay, but jury duty does...
This story makes sitting in I-70 ski traffic sound perfectly reasonable.
 

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,858
14,181
In a van.... down by the river
what do you know ... today IS a good day.

Looks like ima hafta put some Ice Cube on da speakers now. :thumb:
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Such a nice day here in Boston. We have a day off. Da fuq am I doing in downtown then, about to walk in an office that isn't even mine? :think:
 

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
17,244
14,718
what do you know ... today IS a good day.

Looks like ima hafta put some Ice Cube on da speakers now. :thumb:
 

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
21,834
9,136
Transylvania 90210
Neighborhood kid charity is having a holiday celebration, while I’m here sick in bed. So much music I hate over the PA system one block over. Horns and saxophone solos everywhere.

And my 2 year old neighbor is stomp running in her living room, which shares a common wall and with my bedroom.

Guess it’s time for my Carcass playlist.
 

Full Trucker

Frikkin newb!!!
Feb 26, 2003
11,140
8,780
Exit, CO
Guess it’s time for my Carcass playlist.
I remember trying to strike up a conversation with a cute bartender at Trve Brewing (a brewery known for being über metal) years ago, telling her I remember really enjoying Carcass’ Heartwork album when it was released. She laughed and told me it was “cute that I liked pop metal”.

\m/ (>_<) \m/
 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
41,165
10,105
I remember trying to strike up a conversation with a cute bartender at Trve Brewing (a brewery known for being über metal) years ago, telling her I remember really enjoying Carcass’ Heartwork album when it was released. She laughed and told me it was “cute that I liked pop metal”.

\m/ (>_<) \m/
at which point you politely tell...that is cool....im not into bands where the singer sounds like he is trying to pass a 68 chrysler imperial through his pee hole....
 

mandown

Poopdeck Repost
Jun 1, 2004
21,834
9,136
Transylvania 90210
I remember trying to strike up a conversation with a cute bartender at Trve Brewing (a brewery known for being über metal) years ago, telling her I remember really enjoying Carcass’ Heartwork album when it was released. She laughed and told me it was “cute that I liked pop metal”.

\m/ (>_<) \m/
To be fair, it was the most polished and “produced” thing they had released. At the time it was still pretty brutal, but I can see someone being a bit snobby about it in retrospect (not that I agree).

Whatever. My bestie just showed up with coffee and bacon covered waffles. I’m feeling better already.
 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
41,165
10,105
Neighborhood kid charity is having a holiday celebration, while I’m here sick in bed. So much music I hate over the PA system one block over. Horns and saxophone solos everywhere.

And my 2 year old neighbor is stomp running in her living room, which shares a common wall and with my bedroom.

Guess it’s time for my Carcass playlist.
loop this gnod record all day...

 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,767
8,762
43AFEF93-1348-4715-8747-D4FE64AA81CC.jpeg


Lunch at Eagle BBQ. 22.7k vert thus far. I figure a few more runs then a bit of relaxing in non-ski boots before picking the kids up from their lessons.