Get Your Grump on Thursdays - Was (What's chapping my @ss today?)

[false_aesthetic]

everything right now.
including my bike.

[edoz]

A dude is bugging me to put V-brake mounts on his tall bike. It appears that "no , I don't fuck with that tall bike shit" isn't clear enough.

[nahtnoj]

I keep relying on other people to measure things properly, and it keeps biting me in the ass. I'm not the engineer, OK?

[zetroc]

First flat on my mtb due to glass in the road.

People who throw glass bottles out of their car windows for fun.

These might be related.

[bcm119]

Our contract specifically prohibits 5-day trips. The workaround is a 3-day trip followed by a 2-day trip. Minimum scheduled time off in base is 12 hours. We do the 3-day with two 19-hour layovers. We get 12 hours (scheduled, but reduced because we were delayed) in base and are back out again to a 22-hour layover at a place with nothing around it. I'm in that place right now.

I don't want to complain about work (I have a pretty good job when it's all said and done) but I wish we worked productive trips. Sitting in hotels like the Springfield Suites in PIT near a Walmart and a Target is not my idea of a good time.

If you're going to have me away from home, please work me and don't sit me in a hotel doing nothing.

don't forget that one of the best vsalon threads in its short history was inspired by a similar situation-
Stranded in Kansas

[Saab2000]

don't forget that one of the best vsalon threads in its short history was inspired by a similar situation-
Stranded in Kansas

At least I get paid for my probs. Just got to LGA. Oh joy..... At least the worst of the weather is pushing out and the rest of the day might be OK, at least weather wise.

Anyway, these are the grumps of privilege. I don't really have much to complain about really.

[joosttx]

don't forget that one of the best vsalon threads in its short history was inspired by a similar situation-
Stranded in Kansas

Too much work. I'll be working all weekend. Kinda wish I was in Kansas hiding out.

[xjoex]

I was going to go to Fruita, but its supposed to rain Sat and Sun. Long rides + rain + camping in my truck != happy fun times.

-Joe

[Shinomaster]

my gf still wants to move to seattle.. and I like portland.

[seanile]

i am one-armed and trying to build a bike. found out I ordered wrong size bb. didn't know at the time and had to install the crank&bb twice because of it (initially, and then 2nd with the spacers), and then removing them because it was still too tight; and also installed a headset, removed that due to issues, then installed a different one, realized I put it in upside down, and then removed/reinstalled it right-side up.
so sore and tired.

[bcm119]

Too much work. I'll be working all weekend. Kinda wish I was in Kansas hiding out.

I think we all wish you were in Kansas hiding out.

[chasea]

Early grump/ don't care. I need the push-ups.

The bike industry is like drug dealing. Stay as far-the-fuck-away from the end user as possible.

[Badonkadonk]

Early grump/ don't care. I need the push-ups.

The bike industry is like drug dealing. Stay as far-the-fuck-away from the end user as possible.

this cannot be correct
every internet bike weirdo i've ever met seems amazing. and that's counting darren, so you know i'm on the reals

so dish - give us the scoop!

[devlin]

All I want to do is build frames. I'm only just starting out really but life is getting in the way. Just not enough hours. That and there is not enough pure building threads on here lately. I know it's all been said and search is my friend but can't we rehash it all over again. I'm in super sponge mode.

[Bobqzz]

You have got to be F'ing kidding me: 'Mistake' in how hospital handled U.S. Ebola case? - CNN.com

Hmmm guy from Liberia with a fever...nah, couldn't be ebola.


How about, no you can't travel from an Ebola hotspot to visit your relatives in the US.

[Matthew Strongin]

Early grump here too, and I can't do the pushups because I'm kinda drunk. Nierman or velobran will probably volunteer to do the pushups for me. I'm on vacation and I've been on my computer and phone on and off all day because the bosses waited until after I left town to impose some deadlines that occur before I get back to town. At least I got a good ride in this morning and Napa wine tasting is a fun way to prime yourself for some work.

[Jonathan]

Ah, what the hell. We start Friday night lights on Thursday; why not Thursday Grumps the evening before too?

[rowdyhillrambler]

All of you sinners will have serious consequences... Damn, the push-ups to come.

[mjbabcock]

You have got to be F'ing kidding me: 'Mistake' in how hospital handled U.S. Ebola case? - CNN.com
Hmmm guy from Liberia with a fever...nah, couldn't be ebola.
How about, no you can't travel from an Ebola hotspot to visit your relatives in the US.

I blame Texas...

[mjbabcock]

Early grump/ don't care. I need the push-ups.
The bike industry is like drug dealing. Stay as far-the-fuck-away from the end user as possible.

I'm guessing Rapha has a skewed distribution of dick-holes not seen in other retail locations...I'm guessing the distribution is bimodal with awesome and douchie being those two modes...