Wife's extra grumpy today. Me being either working, or having my mind occupied with work topics, or on my bike, or asleep - probably isn't helping much.
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buddy forwarded this last night when he heard. awesome trip down memory lane. saw a lot of pictures from mags that i remembered, and a lot of boards either I had owned or friends had. plus now i want that book too.Son of a bitch.
THRASHER MAGAZINE on Instagram: "Today we have the terrible task of saying a heartbreaking goodbye to beloved verticalist, commentator and friend of the mag Jeff Grosso. Jeff went from number-one amateur to 80s superstar to cautionary tale and back again. His latest role as lovable curmudgeon, host of his own history-packed web series and keeper of skateboarding’s righteousness, unafraid to offend or annoy in his quest to educate, was by far his greatest – second only to being Oliver’s dad. Ripping ’til the end, he became an unlikely mentor to the generations that followed – from Muska and Tom, to Lizzie and Brighton – always cheering, heckling or offering advice. Jeff could be as gentle and sincere as he could be hilarious and hard, (on the coping and himself.) He ALWAYS skated with style. His grinds were long, his backside airs were head high and his handplants were stalled out and sadder than a funeral. He will be sorely, sorely missed. Our hearts go out to his family and many friends. RIP @grossosucks ❤️ - Michael Burnett"
216K likes, 8,159 comments - thrashermag on March 31, 2020: "Today we have the terrible task of saying a heartbreaking goodbye to beloved verticalist, commentator and friend of the mag Jeff Grosso. Jeff went from number-one amateur to 80s superstar to cautionary tale and back again. His latest...www.instagram.com
@TN - as others have said - take some deep breaths, take some walks, come back and talk. if still untenable, yeah, go.
@jimmydean - def think hard about it . . .
My day has been not so great - rear-ended someone last week and insurance dude just let me know they're calling my car totaled. fortunately, we don't really need two cars for a little while . . . but did not want to be thinking about cars at a time when it's likely i'll either get a pay cut or get furloughed sometime soon. hrmph.
yes that's the point.
speaking of stuff... mega?
if you feel like a good cry....go to grosso's instagram and watch the videoes of him skating with his kid....
Oh yeah for some reason I thought you lived on the QC side....derp. Are you allowed to cruise any of the paths in the city? Y'all have soooo much path to explore.yes.
Camp Fortune is in Gatineau Park. Fortune is about 20 km away. But the Park juts right into town, less than 1km from the river. There are bike paths along the river, and unofficial trails that connect to the official network. They're south-facing and usually dry out very quickly. My guess is they'll be good to go in 2 weeks (with maybe a few wet spots), and dry as a bone in 3 weeks.
I need to maintain perspective. This will eventually be over. it may seem like an eternity now, but we'll get through it. what sucks more is that my wife is now forbidden from seeing her parents (on the West Island). We weren't planning on seeing them anyways, but it adds an additional barrier.
Not seeing the parents thing is hard. My girlfriend hasn't been able to physically visit her dad since this all began, as he is locked up in a private care facility. Its tough on two fronts, not being able to visit and not really knowing what is going on in there - ie the fear about reading of other care facilities having outbreaks of the virus and people dying. If he gets it, it sounds like she won't be able to even make contact if he gets in some sort of serious condition...
13 deaths now linked to COVID-19 outbreak at long-term care home in Bobcaygeon, Ont.
There are now 13 deaths linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care home in Bobcaygeon, Ont.
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Same here. Mother in law is in a CHSLD (qc old people facility) and now they say that more than 400 of those accomodation have now at least one infected resident. She has respiratory problems... My GF is afraid to never see her mother again.
my wife is busy with the kids while i work.
yeah, still cruising the paths. working hard to remind the kids to give people a wide berth as they pass them.Oh yeah for some reason I thought you lived on the QC side....derp. Are you allowed to cruise any of the paths in the city? Y'all have soooo much path to explore.
Not seeing the parents thing is hard. My girlfriend hasn't been able to physically visit her dad since this all began, as he is locked up in a private care facility. Its tough on two fronts, not being able to visit and not really knowing what is going on in there - ie the fear about reading of other care facilities having outbreaks of the virus and people dying. If he gets it, it sounds like she won't be able to even make contact if he gets in some sort of serious condition...
13 deaths now linked to COVID-19 outbreak at long-term care home in Bobcaygeon, Ont.
There are now 13 deaths linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care home in Bobcaygeon, Ont.toronto.ctvnews.ca
also emailed the mayor to ask him to close streets so that people could have more space to be outside and maintain proper social distance. I think Philly may have done this already? there's less cars out, and the ones that are out are driving really fast, so this could be a win-win...
we're sort of in the same boat. Her dad is bed-ridden. luckily, he's at home, but he still has people come to take care of him every day. I think he gets 2 nurse visits/day and another care worker too. Or maybe 1 nurse and 1 care. At any rate, the nurses usually have their own vehicles, but it seems some of the care workers have to take the bus. If they don't clean themselves properly, and he gets sick, that's pretty much it. It would devastate her if that were to happen.Same here. Mother in law is in a CHSLD (qc old people facility) and now they say that more than 400 of those accomodation have now at least one infected resident. She has respiratory problems... My GF is afraid to never see her mother again.
I guess the key is to stay home and stay healthy.
We have a bunch of kids in our court (at last count it was just about 30). Up till Monday, they were still playing games that led to contact (soccer, basketball, hockey). We put our foot down yesterday, and told our kids "no games where you touch". That limits it pretty much just to biking and scooters. Had to have an uncomfortable conversation with other parents who thought we were being unreasonable...
I've noticed the fast cars as well... roads are pretty empty and yet people are still flying down them, tailgating etc etc
I mean really....
Teen Caught Driving Insane Speed on 403 in Mississauga | INsauga
An apparent joy ride led to some driving-related charges for a 19-year-old driver. In the early morning hours of March 22, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt took to Twitter to announced that a 19-year-old Oakville teen was allegedly caught driving at speeds up to 245 km/h on the 403 in Mississauga. The...
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Ottawa police concerned by increased stunt driving during COVID-19 pandemic
Ottawa police say they seized eight vehicles for stunt driving on Friday alone, and 15 over the last week.
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It"s been the opposite here so far. Lots of walkers (not the dead kind) on every streets and cars have been slowing down and making space. Must be some car junkies might have started walking and saw the other side of the medal.I've noticed the fast cars as well... roads are pretty empty and yet people are still flying down them, tailgating etc etc
I mean really....
Teen Caught Driving Insane Speed on 403 in Mississauga | INsauga
An apparent joy ride led to some driving-related charges for a 19-year-old driver. In the early morning hours of March 22, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt took to Twitter to announced that a 19-year-old Oakville teen was allegedly caught driving at speeds up to 245 km/h on the 403 in Mississauga. The...
Ottawa police concerned by increased stunt driving during COVID-19 pandemic
Ottawa police say they seized eight vehicles for stunt driving on Friday alone, and 15 over the last week.
now I know you really are french! "le revers de la médaille"!!!!
(not that I had any doubts before... and nttawwt - I'm one too!)
Funny enough, in German you have the same expression. So just those English speakers are weird.
Desperate times need desperate measures?
Rode today. Ran into a riding friend on his new-to-him Hightower LT frame pimped with bitching parts, such as the 11-6 (end of year special) and a Pushed 36 GRIP2. He's fast. Was fun, then it got dark and I rode back home.
So is in Czech. And Slovak. And likely all Slavic languages.
We have postponed, I do feel much better about it. Thanks for the feedback, I was on the fence up until Monday. We got an email from the rental offering a no fee cancel. We said we still want it, just later. 
getting in my miles walked even if I have to walk circles in the house and yard
And kids sometimes do stupid shit. Have you actually brought this up in conversation?
yeah i dont know waht to think. went for a drive yesterday to get out of the house & every trail head I passed was overflwoing with cars & people. Every pull out had people playing with their dogs & picnicing. It was as crowded as a memorial day weekend.
I am clearly over reacting.