Holy smokes we got a lot of snow last night. Fortunately(?) it was too warm to really make much of an impact on the streets, but the build up on the fence on other yard items is impressive.
FAA helping in teh hangar today.
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Holy smokes we got a lot of snow last night. Fortunately(?) it was too warm to really make much of an impact on the streets, but the build up on the fence on other yard items is impressive.
FAA helping in teh hangar today.
What is this thing you call "snow"?
Started stuffing bike and gear into a box to ship to ABQ...
Started stuffing bike and gear into a box to ship to ABQ...
Coffee, playing with the dogs while I get myself ready to deal with shitty bay area drivers.
'Morning. It is raining like a mofo today. 2700 yard masters swim done before work. Now I'll spend the entire work day in a software demo meeting. 
Mornin!
Snow = usual shenanigans on the way in. I'm convinced people aren't familiar with the concept of leaving a safe braking distance in between them and the next car. Instead everyone just stacks up on each other's bumpers. Here's to hoping the snow is almost done so I don't have to do deal with this again for another 6 months.
Snow = usual shenanigans on the way in. I'm convinced people aren't familiar with the concept of leaving a safe braking distance in between them and the next car. Instead everyone just stacks up on each other's bumpers. Here's to hoping the snow is almost done so I don't have to do deal with this again for another 6 months.
it's raining here too. i decided to bike to work anyways, so I'm sitting at my desk in wet pants. I guess I should go get changed into my office clothes. but I have no fucks to give. I am le tired.
Plenty of snow on the official deck railing snow-meter ... and steadily falling, straight down, no wind. I really should have picked this morning to ski. I need some fun in my head.
Pretty sure we got more at the house than Monarch is reporting this morning. I have a sad.
It is dumping rain here. The kind of rain where the cars in front of you on the freeway kind of just disappear. So, no trail ride tonight.
CRC shipped my warranty replaced XT brake back via DHL, for fuck sakes. Now they want $30 for duties and processing fees. Should have just bought a new brake.
CRC shipped my warranty replaced XT brake back via DHL, for fuck sakes. Now they want $30 for duties and processing fees. Should have just bought a new brake.
didnt sleep well, feeling kind of loopy
Headed down the coast in about six hours
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers
Agent is showing the apartment today and an evening open house tomorrow. Hoping we can get above asking price. I am still pretty stoked that we already have a cash offer for asking though.
All this frees up mental capacity to focus on the job hunt. Unfortunately in interview was canceled today but hopefully moved to Friday. Just gotta keep up momentum.
All this frees up mental capacity to focus on the job hunt. Unfortunately in interview was canceled today but hopefully moved to Friday. Just gotta keep up momentum.
Morning Monkeys.
I either need to get up earlier or just take the later bus because the dog wants to play in the morning and I don't have the heart to not comply. Also, I was making fun of the fact that Abbey has 2 different ears. I was joking that one ear is Rottweiler and the other is Ridgeback. I took a picture to show folks, the wife posted it on a Rottie rescue facebook page, and she has been picked for the 2018 calendar the do for fund raising. Her left ear flops forward, her right stays slightly cocked. The right doesn't seem to stay forward, it's pretty funny once you notice.
It is a cute pic, I'll admit.
I either need to get up earlier or just take the later bus because the dog wants to play in the morning and I don't have the heart to not comply. Also, I was making fun of the fact that Abbey has 2 different ears. I was joking that one ear is Rottweiler and the other is Ridgeback. I took a picture to show folks, the wife posted it on a Rottie rescue facebook page, and she has been picked for the 2018 calendar the do for fund raising. Her left ear flops forward, her right stays slightly cocked. The right doesn't seem to stay forward, it's pretty funny once you notice.
It is a cute pic, I'll admit.
Almost 5" on the car this morning. I was definitely not expecting that amount of snow. Wifey got her last checks, and hot crap, she had a lot of accrued vacation and sick time. Between that and unemployment, she'll have time to get her business up and running again or to hold out for a senior position somewhere.
rain today means no ride tomorrow. guess i'll just drink. maybe go climbing.
finally started my taxes last night.
have discovered Iron Reagan and wtf have i have i been doing with my life without them.
finally started my taxes last night.
have discovered Iron Reagan and wtf have i have i been doing with my life without them.
Morning Monkoes! Usual 3K and 600M swim, not too intense as there are biking opportunities for tomorrow and Thursday. I may work on the Giggle Pig and get the fancy new tires installed. I may go tubeless on this wheels st depending on how easily the seat with a hand pump.
Don't blame the bike for your questionable decisions... road grime will destroy a drive train pretty fast so there is also that to look forward to. Do your girls know how to detail bikes yet?Some say any day on the bike is better than being in the car. Those people would be wrong when it's sleeting, muddy, near freezing.
I can already feel the drivetrain's unhappiness. I have a chain cleaner so will hit it with that tonight and all will be well once more.
You think the trails will be too muddy tomorrow morning given this snow? Maybe somewhere rocky like DR? hmm
Yes. The climbs on DR will suck and the flat sections will be pretty bad. Zorro will be likely unrideable. This weekend should be hero dirt just about everywhere though.
Huh. Out on the plains of Kansas I got about 1/8" on the roof and only wet roads.
That's a pisser since I have tomorrow off... I don't think it's worth a half day at Winter Park since they only got 1.5" in 24 hours and were pretty bare a few weeks ago.
Almost 8 inches!
TWSS.
TWSS.
Doc - keep an eye on this... just because the overnight was a skunk does not mean tomorrow might not be worthy. https://www.winterparkresort.com/the-mountain/mountain-cams/snow-stake
The logistics tomorrow just don't work out for skiing: have to pick up wife's car from detail shop after kid dropoff, and have to be back in town in time to put kids to bed since she has another rehearsal (concerts for both of us this week == rehearsals or concerts every night from Sunday through Saturday).
the saying is "bad day in the office". not car. i blame a lack of talent on this error.
your snow isn't at a right angle
You're supposed to measure from the base to the tip from the front, not from your taint to the tip. Nice try....Almost 8 inches!
TWSS.
Doc - keep an eye on this... just because the overnight was a skunk does not mean tomorrow might not be worthy. https://www.winterparkresort.com/the-mountain/mountain-cams/snow-stake
No fenders? That is amateur commuter stuff right there. Fenders also help keep the drive train cleaner.Some say any day on the bike is better than being in the car. Those people would be wrong when it's sleeting, muddy, near freezing.
I am totally down with fenders. This commuter is bastardized from a 29er mountain bike, though. One set of eyelets, and as much as I like fenders the need for a rack for my panniers is greater. Plus Denver is rarely like this, and usually I'd just take the car (except that one of our two rides is having its interior detailed at this inopportune time).
didn't clear the railing before placing the square ...
Slowly recovering from my cooties, as is my wife abroad. She managed to infect her sis and niece over there so she is quite hated in the family at this moment. I skipped my business trip today and failed to recover any of the travel expenses so boss will likely have teh fury when I submit an expense report for a trip that did not happen. I've just finished a nerve wracking 24 hours, having to prepare and deliver a presentation for our new top executive and a super important demo for a customer while still suffering from flu induced dementia. As typical, many of the systems supporting the demo were failing randomly until 20 minutes before the demo. Good times working for a bureaucratic corporation pretending to be as agile as a startup.
We too have the rain today - it should wash the remaining snow and ice from the woods. My trails are closed for mud until mid April but I don't mind much as my body likely won't recover enough until then anyway.
We too have the rain today - it should wash the remaining snow and ice from the woods. My trails are closed for mud until mid April but I don't mind much as my body likely won't recover enough until then anyway.
Reportedly about 14" of the white stuff at our place.
this is why with CRC I always choose the slow, regular postal service option. I know "processing fees" will be capped at $8, and there's a 50% chance it doesn't get picked for customs/taxes. It might take a few days longer, but it's generally cheaper.It is dumping rain here. The kind of rain where the cars in front of you on the freeway kind of just disappear. So, no trail ride tonight.
CRC shipped my warranty replaced XT brake back via DHL, for fuck sakes. Now they want $30 for duties and processing fees. Should have just bought a new brake.
are you headed for Raleigh so you can see your baby tonight?
Boss is in full a-hole mode.
I'm going on a break.
I'm going on a break.
That's what I choose as well. For this warranty brake, they just shipped it without asking. They even sent it express. Oh well.
At least it'll have new pads.