Likely the biggest year of my life. My daughter was born. We made a long distance move. I made a significant career change. Big time stuff.....
So how did '04 treat you?
- Thread starter MMike
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big year for me, too. tried my hand in the working world, wore a suit every day. stepped up (again) to a big bike after scaring myself silly in mammoth way back in 2000, and definitely got more confident and faster in my riding. finally made the pilgrimage (sp?) to whistler, and spent a goodly amount of time there. 
and then i dropped it all and started med school. now i'm done with gross anatomy and am a different person for it...
and then i dropped it all and started med school. now i'm done with gross anatomy and am a different person for it...
Each year just seems better than the last. '04 was no exception. 
Graduated college, started a new career, my middle daughter started kindergarten, my oldest is in puberty...
Pretty big year for my family.
Pretty big year for my family.
I met Brian HCM#1 
I broke every bicycle i own in some form or another
Still havent found a job
but i'm alive so all is well
Hopefully '05 wont be like '04 and be year of the broken bicycle
Still havent found a job
but i'm alive so all is well
Hopefully '05 wont be like '04 and be year of the broken bicycle
year to forget eh?Curb Hucker said:I met Brian HCM#1
bwahahahahahah, nah Brian is my heroAcadian said:year to forget eh?
My pockets are light and i wound up getting some metal in my leg, but all in all things are good. Life is a great gift and there's always lessons to be learned.
2 concusions, 2 broken fingers, a broken nose, a single in my dorm room, passing all classes, and deap pockets... a ok year
No job...
Spent lots of $$$ on bikes...
No job still....
No chicks....
Got my license and a car though.
Spent lots of $$$ on bikes...
No job still....
No chicks....
Got my license and a car though.
Broken foot, diognosed with an incurable disease, and rode Whistler
Definitly a good year
Definitly a good year
On a scale of 1-10 I'd give '04 a 3.5.
What disease did you get diagnosed with?.:Jeenyus:. said:Broken foot, diognosed with an incurable disease, and rode Whistler
Definitly a good year
is there something that happened that makes you say that?lol
2004 could have been worse, could have been better 
lovebunny said:
Err, well, the entire concept freaks me out. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for my children growing up, I just wish it would happen slower...
Chrones.COmtbiker12 said:
Hey, now that was kinda niceCurb Hucker said:I met Brian HCM#1
It's been a CRAZY year for us!!!
In no paticular order.....
Got married :love:
Got a new last name
Freak got a new job
I got a new job
Moved from Seattle to New Jersey
Moved from New Jersey to Seattle (1-1/2 months later!)
Got a new puppy
Bought a new house (moving date is Feb )
Had my 30th bday
Father had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery
Got rid of the last reminder of my ex by getting rid of my Blazer
Realized I wasn't quite rid of the ex when I found out he forged my signature on a line of credit :mumble:
Got new downhill bikes
Got new hardtails (despite having a stressful time getting them)
Went to Sea Otter for the first time
Some of these things I could have done without, some I wouldn't trade for the world.....but we're both definitely hoping for a more low-key 2005
In no paticular order.....
Got married :love:
Got a new last name
Freak got a new job
I got a new job
Moved from Seattle to New Jersey
Moved from New Jersey to Seattle (1-1/2 months later!)
Got a new puppy
Bought a new house (moving date is Feb
)Had my 30th bday
Father had a heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery
Got rid of the last reminder of my ex by getting rid of my Blazer
Realized I wasn't quite rid of the ex when I found out he forged my signature on a line of credit :mumble:
Got new downhill bikes
Got new hardtails (despite having a stressful time getting them)
Went to Sea Otter for the first time
Some of these things I could have done without, some I wouldn't trade for the world.....but we're both definitely hoping for a more low-key 2005
aww I feel kind nowBrian HCM#1 said:Hey, now that was kinda nice
2004 was a good year
In 2004 I left a major corporation in order to take a shot with a start-up, my wife took on a new job... actually several, and we moved from tiny and chilly Rhode Island to Sunny SoCal.
MY job is going great and Ive become more responsible and resourceful because of the start up mentality. Plus my year end bonus is going to 2.5X greater than the largest bonus I ever got at the major corporation.
My wife's advanced tremendously in her career, and things look better every day. Shes earning 2x as much as she ever has, and 3x as much as her last job. Shes always had a plan of where she wanted to be, and the number of years it would take her to get there well in the last 3 months shes moved the timeline up about 3 years.
Only downside has been the amount of biking I do definitely out of shape. Ive been focusing on that for the last month, so things should be changing soon!
Cant wait for 2005!
In 2004 I left a major corporation in order to take a shot with a start-up, my wife took on a new job... actually several, and we moved from tiny and chilly Rhode Island to Sunny SoCal.
MY job is going great and Ive become more responsible and resourceful because of the start up mentality. Plus my year end bonus is going to 2.5X greater than the largest bonus I ever got at the major corporation.
My wife's advanced tremendously in her career, and things look better every day. Shes earning 2x as much as she ever has, and 3x as much as her last job. Shes always had a plan of where she wanted to be, and the number of years it would take her to get there well in the last 3 months shes moved the timeline up about 3 years.
Only downside has been the amount of biking I do definitely out of shape. Ive been focusing on that for the last month, so things should be changing soon!
Cant wait for 2005!
what is chrones? i'd never heard of it till i saw that commerical on tv.
2004....
started out living with a ****nut roomate: Jan - May. worst experience for me.
progressed into TX4000: June - August. best experience of my life. i don't know if it will ever be topped.
ended with my worst semester in school: August - December. bad experience.
in the end, the good outweighed the bad by an infinite amount.
2004....
started out living with a ****nut roomate: Jan - May. worst experience for me.
progressed into TX4000: June - August. best experience of my life. i don't know if it will ever be topped.
ended with my worst semester in school: August - December. bad experience.
in the end, the good outweighed the bad by an infinite amount.
Could have been worsethe Inbred said:
Hasnt affected your arcade skills. Go double champion club!!.:Jeenyus:. said:Could have been worse
Hey, so did I. It was the highlight of my year.Curb Hucker said:I met Brian HCM#1
bwahahhahaI Are Baboon said:Hey, so did I. It was the highlight of my year.
Who else met Brian in person in 04
'04 was a good year.
looking forward to a great '05. hopefully i will do more DH w/ the wife, get in better shape, and maybe share a beer or three w/ acadian.
- wrapped up my stint in ireland (was a very successful project, which was cool)
- did a ton of travelling (got to see spain, denmark, london, stockholm, berlin, the french/swiss alps and prague)
- watched my boys grow
- rode in morzine w/ a bunch of great guys, which was fun
- got live back in the US, which made it clearer to see what parts i missed what parts i hate
- returned to our house (we had done a major reno just a few months before we left for ireland
looking forward to a great '05. hopefully i will do more DH w/ the wife, get in better shape, and maybe share a beer or three w/ acadian.
2004 was a good year...
- Ended an unhealthy long-term relationship
- Went skydiving
- Met an awesome girl who I'm now in a much healthier relationship with
- Got a nice digital camera, learned a lot about photography
- My family continues to be happy & healthy (for the most part)
- Decided I'm going back to school full time next year
The only real downside has been a steady decline in job satisfaction (which is okay, since I'm moving next year). My family dog died as well, which was sad, but he died quietly and peacefully, with no suffering, at the age of 14 - a long, happy life.
Hopefully '05 will be as good or better!
- Ended an unhealthy long-term relationship
- Went skydiving
- Met an awesome girl who I'm now in a much healthier relationship with
- Got a nice digital camera, learned a lot about photography
- My family continues to be happy & healthy (for the most part)
- Decided I'm going back to school full time next year
The only real downside has been a steady decline in job satisfaction (which is okay, since I'm moving next year). My family dog died as well, which was sad, but he died quietly and peacefully, with no suffering, at the age of 14 - a long, happy life.
Hopefully '05 will be as good or better!
04 rocked
i started racing DH and got a new DH rig.
road tripped out west to zion, bootleg canyon, vegas, moaba dn keystone.
got married
moved into a new place
graduated college
went to amsterdam
no major illness or broken bones.
all in all it was a good year. i don't really have bad years though.
i started racing DH and got a new DH rig.
road tripped out west to zion, bootleg canyon, vegas, moaba dn keystone.
got married
moved into a new place
graduated college
went to amsterdam
no major illness or broken bones.
all in all it was a good year. i don't really have bad years though.
outside of biking, '04 was pretty blah......but I did have an awesome year of riding, racing & meeting/hanging with (new & old) biking friends, and there's definitely several I consider to be good friends
Big year for me.
-We has our first kid in September, and she just rocks my world.
-Work is going well for me - new grants, new job, new title...exciting
-Put a downpayment on a house last week.
-Bought a cyclocross bike (ok, not as big as the others, but still good)
It's been a busy, big, fun, full year, and I'm really thankful for it.
-We has our first kid in September, and she just rocks my world.
-Work is going well for me - new grants, new job, new title...exciting
-Put a downpayment on a house last week.
-Bought a cyclocross bike (ok, not as big as the others, but still good)
It's been a busy, big, fun, full year, and I'm really thankful for it.
I met a bunch of monkeys in '04 I had not met before.stosh said:
Brian HCM and family
Dalton Doug
TreeSaw
Squirrel
stuntmatty
ghostrider
Westy
riderx
pigboy
Squeak
greaseymonkey
I am sure I am forgetting someone......
I think that puts the number of monkeys I have met somewhere around the 75 mark, for those keeping score.