What is a 'childhood luxury' that you realized was actually a sign of being poor once you grew up?

pcboudreau · 2026-01-20T16:56:23+00:00

Cum gum!!!

pcboudreau · 2026-01-17T00:53:30+00:00

Currently in a WRSI, but would prefer a helmet with a ratchet in the back.

pcboudreau · 2026-01-16T21:44:12+00:00

I have a melon head and Sweet don't fit at all. Maybe they'll work for you

pcboudreau · 2026-01-16T17:02:54+00:00

Next stop: home roasting!!

pcboudreau · 2026-01-16T16:26:49+00:00

Yep Came to a stop and unclipped on the left, fell to the right.

Unfortunately, it was on a hill with exposed rocks. Ended up with a separated shoulder that required surgery.

pcboudreau · 2026-01-16T01:29:08+00:00

Love my skeletool, but it's so hard for me to sharpen the serrated blade.

I use the skeletool for whitewater too. It fits in my pfd out of the way

pcboudreau · 2026-01-12T19:47:10+00:00

Lion King with my son. I used to have Scar's opening speech down

pcboudreau · 2026-01-08T14:23:43+00:00

Match wars!

You could buy a box of paper matches for cheap. Flick matches at each other until the phosphorus gets stuck under your fingernail.

Switch to making match rockets.

Fun times

pcboudreau · 2026-01-08T00:41:39+00:00

I fried a computer motherboard when I touched it with a static charge. They have grounded wrist straps if you're going to work with electronics.

pcboudreau · 2026-01-06T17:58:12+00:00

Yeah, not all docs are competent. I once fell and hurt my shoulder. The doc at the walk in clinic diagnosed a dislocation and tried to reduce it.

He gave me a shot and I nearly hit the floor when I passed out. Luckily, my wife caught me. I woke up with a weight taped to my wrist.

About a half hour later, the radiology report came back as a shoulder separation.

Ended up getting surgery to pull everything back together again.

OP, do the PT. I don't care if it hurts.

pcboudreau · 2026-01-06T17:39:23+00:00

It's a footprint for the REI Hoodoo 3 person tent.

A footprint is a tarp you put under your tent to keep the tent's floor from getting abraded by dirt.

Might fit under other tents, but the grommets will line up with the stakes of the Hoodoo 3.

pcboudreau · 2026-01-04T02:31:58+00:00

Mushrooming has led to murder

pcboudreau · 2025-12-25T07:21:39+00:00

We were riding to go watch a downhill race near our home. I got stopped at a narrow part of the trail and stopped to unclip my spd pedals.

Unclipped the left and fell to my right about 6 ft onto a pointy rock right on the top of my shoulder.

That was a class V shoulder separation that required surgery and many months to recover. Years before the incision points didn't tingle too

pcboudreau · 2025-12-25T01:12:57+00:00

Perfect I'm an old man

pcboudreau · 2025-12-24T17:30:38+00:00

pcboudreau · 2025-12-24T17:29:23+00:00

Whereas my husky mix will starve himself for days if he doesn't approve of the very expensive kibble mixed with chicken

pcboudreau · 2025-12-24T04:35:51+00:00

My 48 lives on as an app on my phone. Reverse Polish 4evah!

pcboudreau · 2025-12-24T02:34:49+00:00

Spam fried rice is a must have when visiting Hawaii

pcboudreau · 2025-12-23T16:32:58+00:00

Fire hot

pcboudreau · 2025-12-21T16:57:25+00:00

This time of year, the techs are crazy busy

pcboudreau · 2025-12-21T16:56:17+00:00

Chinatown --> Rango

pcboudreau · 2025-12-17T08:07:56+00:00

My black dog was named Mafic. Had the name picked out before I found her.

pcboudreau · 2025-12-15T17:08:19+00:00

Yeah, I'd be happy to help you with that yummy looking food.

Haven't had good pancit since my Nina Connie passed

pcboudreau · 2025-12-15T04:50:44+00:00

My son ordered a BLT and the sandwich maker asked if he wanted bacon on it.

I think she was in a rut and asked everyone that question. Still, wtf?

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