Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

How about a three day weekend here:

Coeur d’Alene Resort




humfrz

That is a 6.5 hour drive from our house!

A night or two in McCall would be nice, and should be pretty empty mid week when the kids go back to school here in a couple weeks.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

My great grandfather lived to be 98; he didn't drink or smoke or chase women.

My grandfather lived to be 87; he didn't drink or smoke.

My father lived to be 96, he didn't drink or smoke or chase women.

I'm 76; I don't drink (anymore) or chase women (anymore).

Therefore, chasing women shortens ones life -


humfrz

George Burns did all those things and lived to 100. My Uncle (mom's bro) died at 76 of lung cancer. Never drank and never had a single cigarette in his life.

[EAGLE5]

The joys of anecdotal evidence vs statistics.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Ok, that too.

What are you doing up at 2am? I need to to get my glass of water and get back to bed.

I had a 3-hour nap midday.

[xdavidx]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i recommend delivering the christmas bonuses throughout the office on the bike, dressed as santa claus.

if you don't normally deliver the christmas bonuses, i recommend you make a new friend!

So happens this is something I could do.

Unfortunately there are only about 5 people at this company that would really enjoy this.... I'm pretty sure at least one or two would go the route of Tcoats debbie downer comment by reporting it to some government authority and getting me a flammable liquid violation.

Keeping it low key is the only way it's going to work. That's how I handle bringing my dog to work, he just stays in the office with the door closed and anyone who wants to see him comes to visit. If I let him run free in the halls, someone would complain about allergies or childhood trauma from a dog attack and we'd get sued.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by xdavidx

So happens this is something I could do.

Unfortunately there are only about 5 people at this company that would really enjoy this.... I'm pretty sure at least one or two would go the route of Tcoats debbie downer comment by reporting it to some government authority and getting me a flammable liquid violation.

Keeping it low key is the only way it's going to work. That's how I handle bringing my dog to work, he just stays in the office with the door closed and anyone who wants to see him comes to visit. If I let him run free in the halls, someone would complain about allergies or childhood trauma from a dog attack and we'd get sued.

My thought was if the bike was wet/dirty. Even just dust/rocks caught in the tires. If it's a new building, I bet they wouldn't appreciate any trails you might leave in the hallway.

[xdavidx]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

My thought was if the bike was wet/dirty. Even just dust/rocks caught in the tires. If it's a new building, I bet they wouldn't appreciate any trails you might leave in the hallway.

This bike doesn't get dirty...

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

now imagine how my dad feels considering his father passed away at 42, when my dad was 18. now my dad's 62...

Yeah! That's awesome! I was 15. Give your dad a high five or a hug for me. Whatever's appropriate.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by xdavidx

This bike doesn't get dirty...

Haha somehow I figured that would be your response. It seemed likely. My main point was the tires, though. No matter how clean you keep your bike, the tires contact the road and the road is dirty. Something as simple as rolling it down a hallway could leave dirt or bits of rock all over the place.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

I had a 3-hour nap midday.

Statistically that would be a sleep not a nap.

[xdavidx]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Haha somehow I figured that would be your response. It seemed likely. My main point was the tires, though. No matter how clean you keep your bike, the tires contact the road and the road is dirty. Something as simple as rolling it down a hallway could leave dirt or bits of rock all over the place.

Tires are so sticky they act more like lint rollers... would leave the carpet cleaner. Especially after a spirited ride to work on a hot socal day.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by xdavidx

Tires are so sticky they act more like lint rollers... would leave the carpet cleaner. Especially after a spirited ride to work on a hot socal day.

Haha true. I actually didn't like this about my summer tires on my car. They often looked so bad because they would be grey/brown with dust all the time. And if I drove over what looked to be clean asphalt I would find every bit of dirt/rock there was because I could hear it hitting my wheel wells.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

So, I think my dad's dad died in his mid-late 50s. It made my dad pretty nervous around that age, but he passed it up a few years ago and is doing good now. He could really stand to lose some weight (pretty big guy) but he's otherwise healthy. He has sleep apnea and the cpap really helps him as well.

That's great! I now understand that I've had apnea my whole life because of my short jaw. No chin. Even at my skinniest, I snored and gasped like a buzz saw.

[xdavidx]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Haha true. I actually didn't like this about my summer tires on my car. They often looked so bad because they would be grey/brown with dust all the time. And if I drove over what looked to be clean asphalt I would find every bit of dirt/rock there was because I could hear it hitting my wheel wells.

Ya, I have bridgestone re-71rs on my 86... really great for autox, but I will admit its rather annoying on my daily driving to pick up so many rocks especially in this car with no sound deadening. Now that I have two sets of wheels though, I am going to switch over to michelin ps4s for daily and see if that's more tolerable.