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canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
21,998
21,530
Canaderp
Buddies want to have another go at fat biking tonight up north. I'm not keen on it, but whatever, its a ride. From the pictures one of them took yesterday, there isn't even any dirt showing on the trails yet. :(

Coffeeing it now.
 

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
21,838
7,098
borcester rhymes
Down 17lbs since Jan 4, and I'm hopeful that today will bring me back under 190, which would be the lowest I've weighed in 10 years and the same as I when I was training to join the military 5 days a week, twice a day. I am 13lb away from my goal of a "normal" BMI (which will be 28lb lost).

Parents come to town today, so that should be a laugh riot.
 

Heidi

Der hund ist laut und braun
Aug 22, 2001
10,184
797
Bend, Oregon
Winds started gusting here in Sedona, thankfully we were already back from our ride. Checked out some new and old to us trails yesterday for a solidly tough few hour ride. Tired.
 

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
22,002
7,886
Colorado
Land Cruiser ftw. It does have that Canyonero feel though.

Stayed up late talking with BIL. He's Colorado Springs Right and has started to believe that an Authoritarian govt. is a better long-term option than Democracy. Was throwing around strawman arguments about Communism being the same asDemocratic-Socialism. Noting that he doesn't get the value he pays into taxes, so there shouldn't be any as he feels all taxes are stealing. Trying to show how his arguments are false and hollow were a waste of time. Sad that a guy who is so smart let himself get so blindly skewed by propaganda.

I challenged that everything he wants is established in KS and that should be his place to move, but with negative population growth and job growth it's challenging. Every state that has what he wants has that same problem :think: and all of the growing states are those that support the populace, despite taxes - he just skirted past that little detail. I have a feeling that he will likely end up in a Southern state because they have that Authoritarian, "Libertarian" lean. No loss here, I guess.
 
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jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,113
15,188
Portland, OR
Morning Monkeys.

Late night last night, might be another long one today. My hope is for a short Friday and no weekend work, but there is talk of a Saturday shift. For reasons I still don't quite get, Portland IT folks don't get time and a half for overtime. It's just moar time.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,113
15,188
Portland, OR
Land Cruiser ftw. It does have that Canyonero feel though.

Stayed up late talking with BIL. He's Colorado Springs Right and has started to believe that an Authoritarian govt. is a better long-term option than Democracy. Was throwing around strawman arguments about Communism being the same asDemocratic-Socialism. Noting that he doesn't get the value he pays into taxes, so there shouldn't be any as he feels all taxes are stealing. Trying to show how his arguments are false and hollow were a waste of time. Sad that a guy who is so smart let himself get so blindly skewed by propaganda.

I challenged that everything he wants is established in KS and that should be his place to move, but with negative population growth and job growth it's challenging. Every state that has what he wants has that same problem :think: and all of the growing states are those that support the populace, despite taxes - he just skirted past that little detail. I have a feeling that he will likely end up in a Southern state because they have that Authoritarian, "Libertarian" lean. No loss here, I guess.

Fox says the media is all on the left.
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,836
27,045
media blackout
Land Cruiser ftw. It does have that Canyonero feel though.

Stayed up late talking with BIL. He's Colorado Springs Right and has started to believe that an Authoritarian govt. is a better long-term option than Democracy. Was throwing around strawman arguments about Communism being the same asDemocratic-Socialism. Noting that he doesn't get the value he pays into taxes, so there shouldn't be any as he feels all taxes are stealing. Trying to show how his arguments are false and hollow were a waste of time. Sad that a guy who is so smart let himself get so blindly skewed by propaganda.

I challenged that everything he wants is established in KS and that should be his place to move, but with negative population growth and job growth it's challenging. Every state that has what he wants has that same problem :think: and all of the growing states are those that support the populace, despite taxes - he just skirted past that little detail. I have a feeling that he will likely end up in a Southern state because they have that Authoritarian, "Libertarian" lean. No loss here, I guess.
ask him if he'd help crowdfund road repairs / construction if taxes are abolished. if he answers anything but yes, tell him to shut his retard mouth.
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,836
27,045
media blackout
years back someone i went to high school was arguing with me about socialism and how taxes are theft. i asked her if her kids went to public school; that was the end of the argument.
 

ICEBALL585

Bacontard
Sep 8, 2009
6,820
2,081
.:585:.
In-laws get in town this evening and will be here for almost two weeks. I'm sure my MIL will be driving me nuts by this weekend but at least we don't have to pay for childcare next week since it's my son's break week from school.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Down 17lbs since Jan 4, and I'm hopeful that today will bring me back under 190, which would be the lowest I've weighed in 10 years and the same as I when I was training to join the military 5 days a week, twice a day. I am 13lb away from my goal of a "normal" BMI (which will be 28lb lost).

Parents come to town today, so that should be a laugh riot.
What magic did you use to accomplish that? I need 10-15 lbs down.
I am fucking lazy and tired today. Is it Friday yet?
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
56,021
22,048
Sleazattle
Woke up with a bad case of malaise fever this morning. Was going to burn a sick day of which I will soon lose, then I realized that I already worked enough this pay period that I would just lose OT pay so here I am to malaise away the day.
 

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
22,002
7,886
Colorado
ask him if he'd help crowdfund road repairs / construction if taxes are abolished. if he answers anything but yes, tell him to shut his retard mouth.
That's what I called him on. He said toll/public hybrid is a much better option, but didn't have an answer to how he expected to pay for the public side without taxes.
 

TN

Hey baby, want a hot dog?
Jul 9, 2002
14,301
1,353
Jimtown, CO
Land Cruiser ftw. It does have that Canyonero feel though.

Stayed up late talking with BIL. He's Colorado Springs Right and has started to believe that an Authoritarian govt. is a better long-term option than Democracy. Was throwing around strawman arguments about Communism being the same asDemocratic-Socialism. Noting that he doesn't get the value he pays into taxes, so there shouldn't be any as he feels all taxes are stealing. Trying to show how his arguments are false and hollow were a waste of time. Sad that a guy who is so smart let himself get so blindly skewed by propaganda.

I challenged that everything he wants is established in KS and that should be his place to move, but with negative population growth and job growth it's challenging. Every state that has what he wants has that same problem :think: and all of the growing states are those that support the populace, despite taxes - he just skirted past that little detail. I have a feeling that he will likely end up in a Southern state because they have that Authoritarian, "Libertarian" lean. No loss here, I guess.
sounds fun. NOT!
 

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
21,838
7,098
borcester rhymes
What magic did you use to accomplish that? I need 10-15 lbs down.
I am fucking lazy and tired today. Is it Friday yet?
intermittent fasting. I basically don't eat for two days a week. I'm burning a comfortable 1-1.5lbs a week depending on how much I binge on my days off. I haven't added any additional exercise nor changed my diet. I don't have time to do more exercise and I refuse to stop eating chicken wings. This has worked pretty well for me, and it even helps me not overeat on non-fasting days.
 

TN

Hey baby, want a hot dog?
Jul 9, 2002
14,301
1,353
Jimtown, CO
I have been accepted into the inner circle of town elders. Quite a feat since I am very introverted. Good group of crazy mountain people & fun to hang with.

Yoga tonight, then picking up a couple rod & reel combos for the girls' zombie-jesus-day baskets.
Watching the snow stake tonight. if it hits double digits at Eldo, I'm saying FTS and skiing.