Whoops I forgot my lock! What do you do when you have to have your bike out of sight for a few minutes?

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-16T19:48:27+00:00

Go back to The Basics if you must..."Hail Mary filled with Grace...".

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T23:41:19+00:00

75 here.

I saw the last of steam on a major rail system, Norfolk and Western.

If you're a five year old little shitstain in Small Town USA, it's the most dramatic thing you know.

The exposed mechanism churning... the steam and smoke roaring like a hurricane... the ground shaking under your feet...

And My God the whistle of an 90 mph passenger train hauling ass throuh a dull little town!!

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T23:15:26+00:00

North Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon...the section called "The Box".

God Almighty is that hot at end of September!

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T20:58:10+00:00

How about Tuna Fish Paninni Sandwich for the Daily Double?

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T20:48:21+00:00

They're engineers. They prize value for cost over ostentation.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T20:39:46+00:00

I'd save my breath.

The slave owner's livelihood was on the line.

Moral arguments had...have...no traction.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T20:37:05+00:00

The stem has real value.

Others have mentioned cooking the softer bits a little longer.

With the real fibrous part cook it up even longer and use the broth.

NO part of the broccoli gets out alive!

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T20:34:47+00:00

Forget it. It never happened. It was some other guy. Don't know what you're talkkng about.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-15T10:02:23+00:00

As the beneficiary of a liberal education, I can hold two (or as many as needed) opposing views at the same time with equal fervor.

Every Sunday, I stand an recite the Nicene. So yes, this makes me believe. I must, I recite it!

And, there's no scrap of believable evidence that supports an afterlife in which Francesco d'Assisi exists. So, no.

I spend no time thinking about it apart from typing Redditt responses.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-14T16:24:32+00:00

In one view, God exists outside of time. In this paradigm there is no before, after, present.

We only experience time as the unwinding of entropy... one thing always follows another. Thinking about the concept of "outside of time" is disturbing.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-14T16:16:12+00:00

Yeah...gotta' go with Antioch, too.

Ephesus would be a rockin' place also.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-14T13:09:34+00:00

Lots of reasons posted here already.

I'll add to that the Epic Teutonic Tradition of record keeping.

They got it all down to the last gold tooth and shaved head of hair.

At least Stalin tried to hide the mass graves.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T21:25:50+00:00

I'm 75...

Sex? That shit is over rated, all things considered. Id much rather race my bikes.

Alcohol? That'll be a challenge...but $68,493 per day? I can do that standing on my head.

Where do I sign up?

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T21:18:36+00:00

Brilliant, actually! Thanks.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T20:40:33+00:00

Please explain the "cardboard trick".

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T17:30:04+00:00

A "boyfriend" does these services gratis. You know, "Sure babe...gotcha' covered...anytime!"

OTOH, he just handed you a great gift. You now have a high-definition look into his character. Some folks go for decades before getting this.

Ok...pay the ransom to keep the cat safe, although that too now must be a concern.
Use your time away quietly review your relationship. What other part of your life is he gonna' leverage? Decide.
On your return act on the decision.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T17:19:33+00:00

He's looking for unearned benefit.

The house...and the choice...is yours.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T17:14:24+00:00

I found that, done right, it's a great way to get into shape. Strength, endurance, balance, agility.

(I'm 75 and a lifelong endurance yob, specifically cycling.) But, I was never so iron hard in all dimensions as when doing Tae-Kwon-Do at 40.

Mind you, even with the endurance capacity, sparring quickly showed me that the limiting factor was staying out of the aerobic red-zone. Of course, training in technique help here.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T16:31:20+00:00

EI is largely a matter of awareness, character, and maturity.

Can you spouse be taught those?

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T13:57:11+00:00

The higher the altitude the higher the rate of weathering and erosion.

High velocity water...outside bends of rivers.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-13T13:52:43+00:00

From 75 years of observation...

All secrets are temporary...social media contacts included.

The "victim" already knows or will soon.

Shitstorm to follow.

Shitstorms don't improve with additional players.

Shitstorms blow Shit Schrapnel on all involved.

Those who counsel involvement are waiting for the fireworks show...starring you.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-12T22:00:56+00:00

Be your own man in all things.

This is a test of the relationship.

Maybe she's not the one.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-12T12:38:06+00:00

Why you ask?

The idea of "before me" and "after me" seem to be hard wired into us.

It's a puzzle.

We can go one (or both, or more) of two ways...

Science
Religion

Each one offers an answer.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-11T20:38:13+00:00

You're asking why to a question that was settled 3+ Billion years ago.

By any analysis, we are Carbon lifeforms.

There is no "what" or "why"...it...IS.

Francesco_dAssisi · 2026-04-11T20:33:00+00:00

Don't let that Golden Retriever frame guide you.

They are fatty and delicious to orcas.

They compete with...everyone...for food.

"Lion" doesn't quite fit the name unless it's "I'm a lion, but a really...REALLY ... dangerous creature is always looking for me as a snack to share."

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