Red Ring Tupperware Party, Autumnal Equinoctal Edition (24)

gjl711 wrote in post #18530593
hAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.

Happy New Year to all, even Jay
I hope 2018 is a good one.

3:57 am. Time for bed. Night all!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18530579
Thank you also Jay. That is wonderful you are able to adopt senior cats. My wife has always had a very hard time whenever we have lost any pet in the past. Squeaker will probably be our last as it is just way to hard on my dear wife.

We also adopted several kitties from a no-kill shelter.

I totally see your wife's point of view. It's difficult when they pass. Gracie was the first to go so fast, 18 months. I will see how Charlie does the next couple of months before I even think about another adoption.

gjl711 wrote in post #18530593
hAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.

hAPPY NEW YEAR JJ.

GibJock wrote in post #18530595
Happy New Year to all, even Jay
I hope 2018 is a good one.

HEY!!! Hurtful!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!

GibJock wrote in post #18530595
Happy New Year to all, even Jay
I hope 2018 is a good one.

jay125 wrote in post #18530713
HEY!!! Hurtful!!!!

Hey, you know I don’t mean it. I really love you like you were my sister.

GibJock wrote in post #18530725
Hey, you know I don’t mean it. I really love you like you were my sister.

Nothing. I got nothing here....hate when this happens....

jay125 wrote in post #18530735
Nothing. I got nothing here....hate when this happens....

Coming from Gib, it can't be a GOOD thing, but better than loving you like a jail mate.

Stole this picture from Facebook. This is some of us from the Year End Celebratory Ride with Blackwell Cycle. The weather doesn't look too bad in this pic, but the shop was in a narrow, protected spot with the wind direction at the time. I'm in the red jacket, my nephew Austin is to my left. He loved being out riding in the snow, and the guys were all commenting about having a young person finally join in. Austin is 13 and loves biking. When riding starts up again in the spring, I'll take him along to the group trail rides.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #18531041
Stole this picture from Facebook. This is some of us from the Year End Celebratory Ride with Blackwell Cycle. The weather doesn't look too bad in this pic, but the shop was in a narrow, protected spot with the wind direction at the time. I'm in the red jacket, my nephew Austin is to my left. He loved being out riding in the snow, and the guys were all commenting about having a young person finally join in. Austin is 13 and loves biking. When riding starts up again in the spring, I'll take him along to the group trail rides.

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Looks horribly cold. I see Austin has a Trek. He's got good taste in bikes!

jay125 wrote in post #18531210
Looks horribly cold. I see Austin has a Trek. He's got good taste in bikes!

It was cold. Hit a high of -12C with the sun out. By the time we went riding is was colder and the wind was brutal. I was wearing my -10C rated snow pants over my biking leggings, three long sleeved shirts (Omni-freeze base layer, Omni-shade [wicking] mid layer, Omni-heat top layer), ski jacket, balaclava, ski gloves, and grippy snow boots. Bike helmet and clear safety glasses.
While we were riding with the wind, I was comfortable-to-sweating. When we changed direction and were riding into the wind, I was cold. The balaclava definitely wasn't heavy enough and the helmet lets the wind right in.

Austin has a Trek 3500 that's 2 1/2 years old. He's incredibly rough on everything, so when the family needed new bikes they decided to go with higher end bikes in hopes that his would last a bit longer. He's already blown the front fork, worn the brakes right out, and the rear shifter has issues. But it's all fixable. I've told him he needs to fix the bike up before we go trail riding in the spring.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #18531267
It was cold. Hit a high of -12C with the sun out. By the time we went riding is was colder and the wind was brutal. I was wearing my -10C rated snow pants over my biking leggings, three long sleeved shirts (Omni-freeze base layer, Omni-shade [wicking] mid layer, Omni-heat top layer), ski jacket, balaclava, ski gloves, and grippy snow boots. Bike helmet and clear safety glasses.
While we were riding with the wind, I was comfortable-to-sweating. When we changed direction and were riding into the wind, I was cold. The balaclava definitely wasn't heavy enough and the helmet lets the wind right in.

Austin has a Trek 3500 that's 2 1/2 years old. He's incredibly rough on everything, so when the family needed new bikes they decided to go with higher end bikes in hopes that his would last a bit longer. He's already blown the front fork, worn the brakes right out, and the rear shifter has issues. But it's all fixable. I've told him he needs to fix the bike up before we go trail riding in the spring.

I now know what a balaclava is! Sniper mask! I rode daily up until I was ~30 when I moved to Cali. I had the classic Schwinn 10 speed that everyone seemed to own at the time. 25 years later, I have a Trek Shift 4 which is a great bike. It's more of a comfort bike, so it makes life easier, I'm not as hunched over. I'm not nearly as rough as your nephew, mine is still all original...so far.

A balaclava is an essential piece of winter clothing for Canadians. I have several.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #18531739
A balaclava is an essential piece of winter clothing for Canadians. I have several.

I thought it was a Greek/Turkish pastry made with honey and filo. Quite sticky and messy.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #18531739
A balaclava is an essential piece of winter clothing for Canadians. I have several.

I had to Google "balaclava", had never heard of it before.

Looks like something I could use here in Indiana now. It was -10 F degrees here this morning when I woke up, but now it is a warm +10 F degrees! The heat wave finally got here! (maybe?)

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #18531739
A balaclava is an essential piece of winter clothing for Canadians. I have several.

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18531767
I had to Google "balaclava", had never heard of it before.

Essential wear for bank robbers.

So a balaclava is head/face covering?

I don't know about that ... What I've been really wanting in these winter times is a really nice "wrap-around with covering for both feet, ankles and legs as well as torso places that can get cold ...
It seems like some such thing could be useful and popular in witry times/places ??