We're kicking off the 2024 Secret Santa! Exchange gifts with other monkeys - from beer and snacks, to bike gear, to custom machined holiday decorations and tools by our more talented members, there's something for everyone.
We used to drive to HLN and the 'hole to get our fix... back when BZN had none.
Now we have several but I am unimpre$$ed which is probably more related to all the cheap but yummy Thai I've had in Chicago visiting in-laws and back in DC...
Tesla conversation is active with Wifey. Discussing things with Tesla rep because only delivery by eom options have premium options that I don't want. Credit to @Toshi for knowing they are bending a bit to make eom.
We used to drive to HLN and the 'hole to get our fix... back when BZN had none.
Now we have several but I am unimpre$$ed which is probably more related to all the cheap but yummy Thai I've had in Chicago visiting in-laws and back in DC...
Went to repair snapped spoke on wife's trail bike but it snapped in the nipple so I need to re-tape and tubeless it to fix it properly and not sure if I have the right width of tubeless tape...
Also need to bleed her back brake
Also need to do a lowers service on both our trail bikes
Also need to front swap rotors and pads on the Subaru...
Montana is full per our standards so I would not advocate for anyone to move here.
But I think the MT/WY/ID vs CO debate centers around whether you want to live in (or close to) an actual urban area with access to the mountains or whether you want to live in (closer to) the mountains with access to "urban" areas.
I find that the more time I spend in Island Park ID-ahoozle (population 272[!!!!] In 2017) the less tolerance I have for the shitshow that BZN had become (pop 46,946)
The same things that make CO great (in my mind: purple-ish politics and emphasis on human powered recreation/trail infrastructure) are the same things that make it shitty.
I see more people biking on my yearly trip to CO in one day in Fruita/GJ than I'd see in half a summer or more up here.
BUT I could easily make a counter argument that ALL (rural) towns that rely on the tourism economy become soulless places devoid of strong community life due to the consistent turnover of service economy employees.
Issues that are (perhaps) less salient in communities with a more diversified economy.
TLDR: If you can't be with the one you love*, love the one you're with...
*Because it doesn't exist, no place tics all the "boxes"
Montana is full per our standards so I would not advocate for anyone to move here.
But I think the MT/WY/ID vs CO debate centers around whether you want to live in (or close to) an actual urban area with access to the mountains or whether you want to live in (closer to) the mountains with access to "urban" areas.
I find that the more time I spend in Island Park ID-ahoozle (population 272[!!!!] In 2017) the less tolerance I have for the shitshow that BZN had become (pop 46,946)
The same things that make CO great (in my mind: purple-ish politics and emphasis on human powered recreation/trail infrastructure) are the same things that make it shitty.
I see more people biking on my yearly trip to CO in one day in Fruita/GJ than I'd see in half a summer or more up here.
BUT I could easily make a counter argument that ALL (rural) towns that rely on the tourism economy become soulless places devoid of strong community life due to the consistent turnover of service economy employees.
Issues that are (perhaps) less salient in communities with a more diversified economy.
TLDR: If you can't be with the one you love*, love the one you're with...
*Because it doesn't exist, no place tics all the "boxes"
No sweat. I'm hoping to "live" in a whole bunch of places once I get rid of these kids... Montana is on the list, but it will probably be somewhat brief. Canadian Rockies are on the list too.
On a Toshi like fast. Since Monday I have worked 40 hours slept maybe 8 hours and have only eaten a taco and a banana. Down 7 lbs. If course not on purpose, anxiety driven fasting.
On a Toshi like fast. Since Monday I have worked 40 hours slept maybe 8 hours and have only eaten a taco and a banana. Down 7 lbs. If course not on purpose, anxiety driven fasting.
I have become somewhat obsessive compulsive in making this shitshow of a project work. I have been pretty loose with the fuck-offs when asked to follow the normal corporate BS. Kind of just doing what I think is right and ignoring everyone else.
I have had a few brief conversations about what is going to happen after this, talks of getting a fellowship have begun.
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