"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
10/30/2020 at 17:00 • Filed to: it's friday
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
10/30/2020 at 17:00 • Filed to: it's friday | 0
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Time for a cold one. Any big plans for the weekend?
I’m still recovering from my wisdom tooth extraction, and I’m not allowed any carbonated beverages or alcohol, so that pretty much rules out beer. Not exactly sure when I can go back on it, but Monday will be a week.
High school football tonight with my boys in the marching band, and watching some football, F1, and Bledisloe Cup rugby, but that’s about it.
Y’all be safe.
CB
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:04 |
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Working nights. After last night, I’m not feeling it. As can be plainly seen by me having Kraft Dinner and bacon for dinner.
On the plus side, someone gets to find out the true meaning of play stupid games, win stupid prizes tonight, so that’s a plus!
Chariotoflove
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:06 |
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I am trying to make like a shepherd and get the flock out of here so I can go get set up for Halloween. Our 19th annual display has been months in the making. I’ll also hopefully be sampling the punch for tomorrow night’s party.
Jb boin
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:07 |
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Well, it’s... lockdown, so i guess i will be staying home :)
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:09 |
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Class tomorrow (professional designation). Car washing
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:12 |
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hmmmm *checks schedule*
nope i got nothing...... maybe i should start planning in chores just to have something planned in the schedule
sooo...pretty much f1... figure out what to cook tomorow
and clean shit and do laundry
oh and probably listen to a ridiculous amount of music
man...when gigs are allowed again (and i mean the big ones) im going to every single one...i dont even care if i like the band
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> CB
10/30/2020 at 17:12 |
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Hey now, there’s nothing wrong with bacon for dinner. :P
PowderHound
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:16 |
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I think I am going to compression test my engine tomorrow so I’m slightly fearing that.
ClassicDatsunDebate
> farscythe - makin da cawfee!
10/30/2020 at 17:24 |
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Don forget I mola
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ClassicDatsunDebate
> PowderHound
10/30/2020 at 17:25 |
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Praying to the god of head gaskets
Beefchips
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:28 |
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3 martini lunch over here. Weekend, gonna cruise in my new ride
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/just-in-time-for-winter-a-red-convertible-in-my-garage-1845532372
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farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> ClassicDatsunDebate
10/30/2020 at 17:31 |
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yep f1`
lol
ill try not to forget
but you know....busy...lots of nothing to do
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PowderHound
> ClassicDatsunDebate
10/30/2020 at 17:34 |
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At least the CEL I got the other day and subsequent stalling was just a vacuum hose that blew of the boost controller. That’s probably all of my good fortune right there
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> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:52 |
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It is Friday. I just started a new job this week working 12 hour graveyard shifts. Had one shift on Wednesday thus far and I am still recovering. Next work night is Saturday night . S cheduled for 4 days next week , though more may be added as needed.
It’s a 1.5 mile walk to and from the facility, which means I’m on my feet for at least 13 hours per work day. The car is with my better half so I am hoofing it. Was about to buy a bike earlier this week until Oppo talked me out of the one I was considering. The used bike market is in shitshow shape around here. I may end up with a Walmart BSO special to turn that 30 min walk into a 10 min ride , if I actually make it to an area with a Walmart in the near future.
I am not certain that my 43 year old widebody chassis is prepared for this, but what doesn’t kill us something something.
Anyway... I have a liter of Johnny Walker Black Label to keep me company.
Oh, and I learned a thing this week. Walked to the Duty Free shop on the border, in the rain . Not an inconsequential trip. Found they were selling 1.5 liter bottles of JWB for $40! Then found that they wouldn’t sell to me unless I was actually traveling to Canada. I wrongly assumed they could just charge me tax, but apparently that is not the case. So I grabbed a 1l when I was in Bellingham for roughly $70. Unimpressed. The scotch is pretty good though. Came “home” Thursday morning after stopping for breakfast and had a 10am glass of booze with my ibuprofen before passing out for the better part of 2 days.
God help me.
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 17:55 |
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Thinking back to my own wisdom teeth extraction a couple of years back, I was quite sure that I was drinking during recovery. Maybe I was told and forgot. That and cannabis worked a lot better than the tramadol they prescribed - I figured a medication that came with a multi-page warning about the dangers and addictive nature of opiates would be strong, but that stuff basically did nothing for my pain (which was pretty bad for several days afterwards). I was diligent about irrigating the wound, changing gauze when needed, etc. so luckily it all worked out.
For the weekend: F1, and just being lazy. I came back to work for a few days this week after being off for a few weeks (just taking vacation time that I can’t carry over anyway) and yet I don’t feel rested and my distaste for work remains the same as pre-vacation levels. Normally a big trip abroad is my “recharge” but I feel like I’ve been burnt out and depressed for the majority of 2020.
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gin-san - shitpost specialist
> BaconSandwich is tasty.
10/30/2020 at 17:56 |
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Made myself a bacon/egg/cheese sandwich for lunch and it was fantastic. Might do it again for dinner if I remember to cook after my vodka appetizer.
jminer
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 18:00 |
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I’m enjoying california. Have a rental to look at tomorrow but also am going to Santa Cruz this weekend. Should be nice.
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 18:05 |
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That reminds me I need to get some Guinness.
Nom De Plume
> This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
10/30/2020 at 18:39 |
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I may have missed if you responded with your height and true ‘on tippy toes with a seat jammed between my legs’ inseam.
Multiple of us c ould’ve been happy to make sure you got a bike this week. Even if it meant spending $50 on bikeflights.com to get something from a larger market shipped.
You do not want a vintage French bike. My post was tongue in cheek and only existed to give a few people here a rise at the cheek of it all.
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Nom De Plume
> Chariotoflove
10/30/2020 at 18:41 |
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Does someone park their grave in a reserved spot and make a narrow escape from eternal purgatory?
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Nom De Plume
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 18:51 |
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Was quite pleased with the decision to buy a cake for personal consumption this weekend . Then I saw Farcy posted and it reminded me of all the mouthwatering cakes he’s posted. That demoralizing thought spiraled into realization I just can’t compare with European bakeries. Then I remembered he’s Dutch and how much worse than the rest of the Continent their food is. Now my cake doesn’t taste as good as it might’ve.
xc90v8/I4 :(
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 18:57 |
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Pretty sure I went to Prag the day I had 2 of mine pulled.. Why can’t you have a beer?
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> Nom De Plume
10/30/2020 at 19:02 |
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Sorry, I never did reply with an accurate measurement. I don’t have a tape measure handy as all of my stuff (including my bikes) is currently in storage in Canada, while I am not.
I want to say it was 34" flat footed the last time I measured, but that is from memory.
The reality is that the Peugeot paint scheme had drawn me in and the size seemed right, but you and everyone else were bang-on that the asking price was double what it should have been. It was good advice and I needed it. I took you seriously when you advised against buying a French bike however, especially of that particularly eclectic vintage. When issues arise, and they will, I’d almost definitely regret the purchase.
I’ve been perusing CL and FB marketplace but it’s slim pickings. Either they’re obviously too small or the ask is just too high for something that will be chained up outside in the elements for 12+ hours at a time unattended. Especially when I’ve been searching the bus-accessible offerings only. If I wanted a rusty BSO @ msrp, a fixie, a cruiser, an 80's Schwinn, or a multi-thousand-dollar FS rig I’d be styling though.
ranwhenparked
> ttyymmnn
10/30/2020 at 19:43 |
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Hopefully giving the lawn one last mow, since its getting to be
almost cold enough to stop growing. And then grudgingly starting on
painting in the smoking room, if I can get someone to take the table and chairs that are in there so I don’t have to work around them.
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Nom De Plume
> This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
10/30/2020 at 20:04 |
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What about this XL Schwinn Fixie?
Has a flip flop hub so you can fit a $15 single speed freewheel. That’s basically the definition of mechanical simplicity and reliability to get you a couple miles on either end of a 12 hour shift.
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> Nom De Plume
10/30/2020 at 20:17 |
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I was hoping for a little more gear range, but the price is definitely right and I really don’t have any hills to contend with on this particular route. A definite maybe. Thanks for the referral.
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ttyymmnn
> xc90v8/I4 :(
10/30/2020 at 20:28 |
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The post op instructions say not to. Pretty sure I’d catch hell from my wife too.
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Chariotoflove
> Nom De Plume
10/30/2020 at 21:50 |
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Sorry?
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Nom De Plume
> Chariotoflove
10/30/2020 at 23:02 |
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Art imitating life. I was referring to your debacle with the reserved parking space at work.
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Chariotoflove
> Nom De Plume
10/30/2020 at 23:36 |
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Ah!