[rideit]

Burning the oil. Just wrote a song, a bit maudlin, and I couldn’t sing a note if I wanted to.
Ironic. (I have only written a few songs in many, many years)
Aloha, Shalom, Shaka, Namaste, have a peachy day.

 

[CBJ]

At the pool swimming some laps. Nice to be in a place where the weather doesn’t cause shrinkage. Always liked swimming just not in cold water. We still have the weekend before we drive back to Copenhagen on Monday.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Rained last night, will ride.

 

[sunringlerider]

Well hello there electronic friends that listen to my random work rants.

Apparently not only was Madelyn tired, I was as well, as I just woke up in her bed. . . My neck will thank me later.

 

[I Are Baboon]

18 miles on the MTB yesterday. A good warm up for the weekend. Wife had fun.

 

[canadmos]

From @slyfink 's part of the world yesterday.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tornado-ottawa-barrhaven-july-13-1.6905782

I am glad it's Friday. I need to swap tires on the bike tonight.

 

[6thElement]

About to go ride a bicycle for 10ish+ hours, BRB.

 

[Adventurous]

Beset by the feels this Friday. Asked the old man for some of his old golf stuff last night knowing he doesn't have a use for it anymore, and it reminded me of how we used to build golf clubs together in the basement when I was in middle school. Seemed like time was on my side then but it's tough realizing it's gone and never coming back. We've got less ahead of us than we do behind us.

 

[slyfink]

From @slyfink 's part of the world yesterday.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tornado-ottawa-barrhaven-july-13-1.6905782

I am glad it's Friday. I need to swap tires on the bike tonight.

Montreal was hit hard too: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6906519

My MIL lost power for most of the afternoon and evening. Took down her phone as well so we couldn't immediately get a hold of her to check in.

 

[stoney]

Alright gents. Off to the testing center. Let's hope the 1000+ hours of schoolwork and studying I've done over the last few years has made anything stick. See you in give or take 8 hours.

 

[Toshi]

Hello ppls

going to shuttle elder two kids to camp on e-cargo bike. then nothing of substance that I must do until I work 4-10 pm from home.

 

[eric strt6]

70F going to 100, the water truck guy drove off without disconnecting from the hydrant and snapped the pipe. had to shut down the water system for the whole facility. no water for the horses until it gets fixed. Crew is working on it now. I have a bad feeling that I am going to be busy at the med tent

espresso time

 

[4xBoy]

Work two moar hours then,....

 

[jonKranked]

Burning the oil

 

[jonKranked]

Beset by the feels this Friday. Asked the old man for some of his old golf stuff last night knowing he doesn't have a use for it anymore, and it reminded me of how we used to build golf clubs together in the basement when I was in middle school. Seemed like time was on my side then but it's tough realizing it's gone and never coming back. We've got less ahead of us than we do behind us.

i can relate to this. i'm working on getting back into diving so i can take a few trips with my old man while he's still able to travel and dive.

 

[jonKranked]

Alright gents. Off to the testing center. Let's hope the 1000+ hours of schoolwork and studying I've done over the last few years has made anything stick. See you in give or take 8 hours.

good luck stone man. wear your lucky hoody.

 

[jonKranked]

Well hello there electronic friends that listen to my random work rants.

Apparently not only was Madelyn tired, I was as well, as I just woke up in her bed. . . My neck will thank me later.

you have a Maddie too?

 

[jonKranked]

to all the monkeys festing this weekend, enjoy it! hope the weather holds and the sun stays out

 

[Nick]

 

[SkaredShtles]

Commie!

 

[sunringlerider]

Alright gents. Off to the testing center. Let's hope the 1000+ hours of schoolwork and studying I've done over the last few years has made anything stick. See you in give or take 8 hours.

Good luck dude.

 

[sunringlerider]

you have a Maddie too?

I do. She’s pretty rad

 

[jonKranked]

I do. She’s pretty rad

mine is too, but she's already a 6 year old teenager. she's a weirdo like me.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Good luck dude.

 

[sunringlerider]

mine is too, but she's already a 6 year old teenager. she's a weirdo like me.

shes 5.5 but also quite interesting. Her she is meditating in a creek, because why not.

 

[Full Trucker]

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NGL this kinda slaps.

 

[SkaredShtles]

NGL this kinda slaps.

 

[Fool]

In the movies, computer hacking is all techno music and hunky nerds in all black and thick-black glasses in steampunk-looking basement lairs, bouncing through elementary school networks and military satellites to steal $Millions from encrypted Swiss bank accounts.

In reality, it's an early Friday morning 2-hour Zoom session entering hour 4 with vendors across 3 continents speaking variously thickly accented business English and nothing works.

 

[Full Trucker]

To all the parents with young kids, if you’re not using this to help teach them numbers I’m gonna question your parenting choices.

 

[jonKranked]

NGL this kinda slaps.

are you 14?

 

[SkaredShtles]

In the movies, computer hacking is all techno music and hunky nerds in all black and thick-black glasses in steampunk-looking basement lairs, bouncing through elementary school networks and military satellites to steal $Millions from encrypted Swiss bank accounts.

In reality, it's an early Friday morning 2-hour Zoom session entering hour 4 with vendors across 3 continents speaking variously thickly accented business English and nothing works.

 

[rideit]

Beset by the feels this Friday. Asked the old man for some of his old golf stuff last night knowing he doesn't have a use for it anymore, and it reminded me of how we used to build golf clubs together in the basement when I was in middle school. Seemed like time was on my side then but it's tough realizing it's gone and never coming back. We've got less ahead of us than we do behind us.

Damn, I don’t think I could writeTwo bittersweet songs in a day.
I think Jim Croce has this topic covered well enough.

 

[Nick]

Commie!

just trying to dust off the lesser used moogies

 

[gonefirefightin]

GFF: hey, can you guys cut shaft splines?

Machine shop: not a problem

GFF: cool, got two axle shafts I need splined back 3 inches…

Machine shop: I can have them done by today


one day later,

Machine shop: your axles are done, we are billing you 10 hours.

GFF: well you're a day late and didn’t do what I asked, I’m not paying..

Machine shop

GFF: did you cut those splines with your fingernail? They don’t even resemble splines.

Wtf is wrong with people? I could have done a better job myself with an angle grinder and cut off wheel on a jig

 

[rideit]

did you try going back to OEM Nao?

 

[SkaredShtles]

GFF: hey, can you guys cut shaft splines?

Machine shop: not a problem

GFF: cool, got two axle shafts I need splined back 3 inches…

Machine shop: I can have them done by today


one day later,

Machine shop: your axles are done, we are billing you 10 hours.

GFF: well you're a day late and didn’t do what I asked, I’m not paying..

Machine shop
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GFF: did you cut those splines with your fingernail? They don’t even resemble splines.

Wtf is wrong with people? I could have done a better job myself with an angle grinder and cut off wheel on a jig

Just to reiterate:

But srsly - that sucks.

 

[Westy]

GFF: hey, can you guys cut shaft splines?

Machine shop: not a problem

GFF: cool, got two axle shafts I need splined back 3 inches…

Machine shop: I can have them done by today


one day later,

Machine shop: your axles are done, we are billing you 10 hours.

GFF: well you're a day late and didn’t do what I asked, I’m not paying..

Machine shop
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GFF: did you cut those splines with your fingernail? They don’t even resemble splines.

Wtf is wrong with people? I could have done a better job myself with an angle grinder and cut off wheel on a jig

LOL

If you want something done right...

 

[gonefirefightin]

did you try going back to OEM Nao?

No turning back now with the new locker

Just to reiterate:

But srsly - that sucks.

I truly feel your support, deeply

 

[gonefirefightin]

LOL

If you want something done right...

if I only had a Bridgeport with an indexing head in my back pocket

 

[Westy]

if I only had a Bridgeport with an indexing head in my back pocket

Splines are often case hardened after getting are cut, so that may not be that easy. Actually where you want new splines may not be hardened so if they are just cut they may not be as strong as the normal splines.