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ST1100Y

ST1100Y

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61
Location
Vienna, AuSTria
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ST1100Y, ST1100R
coffee tricks me into thinking I'm in a good mood...
for about 27 minutes... :coffee:

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G'Day...

8°/18°C, noticeable wind gusts, but mostly clear skies... ☀️

Nespresso charge at home :coffee:

a tad chilly on the ST in the morning... cold breeze causing watery eyes... 🥲
(and me too stubborn to close that Neotec... 😁)

bike working flawless... as expected...
tarmac still not providing full grip, slight sliding/slippery feedback when pushed...

Nearly ran over a small naked, likely a 125cc... first he cheeky squeezes by me at the red-light... (I withheld from passing him upon green though... 🤔)
but then he suddenly stops right in the middle of the intersection for no apparent reason, while an HGV closes in from behind... 😠
so I discharged my trusty FIAM's... (check, working as well...) after which he might have realized that he isn't alone on the road... pfffff... :rolleyes:
Unwritten rule: if you really have to get in front, better be gone!! 💩☠️ !!!

office Nescafé as a starter :coffee:

dull as usual, got the clearance to send the offer for the undersized AMAZON VRF system... wondering how that will turn out... 🤔

dang! My mug is empty! Crisis mode... :oops:

but: tomorrow is Friday! 😎
 
Thx Martin!
A long time since I ran over something naked….oh, the images…

Had an early doctors appoinment, ordered me to ride more.
He’s a keeper for shure.

8˚c/46f, sunny, 40mph wind from north, it’s cold!!

A long walk in a bit.
A visit to the library.
Leftovers for dinner.

Have a good one, take it easy!
Stu

From our Sunday stroll in Skudeneshavn

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Good morning Martin .
Thanks for the virtual coffee, though I'll have to wait a bit for the real thing.

My surgery went off OK yesterday , though not without discussion of my various issues and how they might affect their decision to operate. My Dr was satisfied that my bruising was out of his area of interest, but it took a bit more thought when it came to the anesthesiologist. I apparently lucked out (?) When I took the ride in the ambulance, and then had the CT scan. She was also a bit confused about the staples, since I'd be almost upside down during the surgery. It all worked out in the end, though, and now I'm in a room to recover.

Hopefully, they'll release me this afternoon.

BTW , it's cloudy and 43, here in MA, rising to 64, later.

Enjoy the day,
Steve
 
Good morning, all, and thanks for the IV push, Martin.

After days of rain and wind, we have a lovely day on hand. The current temp of 7°C/45°F will rise to a high of 13°C/55°F and the sun will shine all day. The high spring water levels still pose a threat in low-lying, riverside areas along both the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, but the situation along the Ottawa is much worse. The area where I and @Andrew Shadow live are bone dry and not at risk. The creek that runs alongside my building is certainly running fast, but the water's nowhere near the top of the banks. There are beavers building a dam in it, though, so that may cause some issues farther upstream.

@Whisker Bill: I'm sorry to learn of the passing of Miss Judy's sister. Heartfelt condolences to you and her family.
@steve3b3: Glad to hear the surgery went well, Steve! Now rest up and get well!

Everybody have a good one, stay safe and go safely.

Patty
 
Morning all, and thanks for the startup, Martin.

Clench, rinse, repeat.

2C here and a mic of clouds, rain & snow. Will reach only a high of 4.

@steve3b3 Good that part of the ordeal is over. Now heal up all the maladies and stay clear of new ones as best you can.

Home again today with the back, but that's good as the roofers were here early to inspect mine. I had the house redone a week or so before Christmas, and it appeared there was some damage on the new shingles from the storm a few weeks back (that blew a tree onto my neighbours house.) As I've seen them going from the truck to the ladder with new shingles, I assume the inspection did indeed find damage, which they are currently repairing.

Hope everyone has a great day and has a decent roof over their head. (unless you're out riding.)

Obo.
 
Good morning everyone

Thanks for the coffee jolt Martin, as well as for holding off until you did. I was awake and up from 0330 to about 0530, I suppose due to the fact that I had something alcoholic to drink late yesterday afternoon. There does seem to be a correlation in my case between late-in-the-day alcohol intake and sleeplessness, something borne out by articles I've read on the subject as well as by my sleep doctor. I went back to bed around 0530 and slept until almost 0830 so I'm running now on a full charge but I'm glad not to have caffeinated in the wee hours.

It's 68°F (feels like 77) in Rockville, with bright sun and cloudless skies. Continued sun and a high of 82 are forecast.

Thursday = uke day.

Also, I'll strip the remaining drawer fronts on the sideboard / hutch thingumbob, rendering the whole thing ready for stain. Hopefully I can get the stain on before tomorrow morning, when I depart for a long weekend in PA at a ukulele workshop / festival. I've gone with an oil-based product this time, which has a longer drying time than the water-based version I typically use. If I can get the stain on before departing, it'll be good and dry by the time I start with the satin topcoat applications. Those will probably progress at a rate of about one coat per day, as that product is also oil-based and fairly slow-drying.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.
 
Peppermint said:
The area where I and @Andrew Shadow live are bone dry and not at risk.
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A little to dry. Considering what time of year it is the St. Lawrence river seems to be on the low side- not a good omen for what the summer will bring. Maybe they are holding as much water back as they can further upstream for the benefit of the seaway later on in the summer.
 
Morning Martin & All from sunny skies over Southern Utah!

Currently it is 48F, up from 34F and heading for 60F. We have a slight breeze now, but later, the winds will be out of the NNW @ 10 to 15mph.

@steve3b3 , glad things went well, heal fast!
Brian, sorry to hear about Miss Judy's sister.

I got out yesterday and mowed and edged the lawns, then made a weed killer (hopefully it works - vinegar+salt+dishsoap) and sprayed it on the weeds. Nothing like killing weeds on Earth Day! :rofl1:

We'll see what I can get done today.

Chris is making some bread, then we'll have breakfast. Pepsi(s) on the menu for later.

Anyone :wht13:, have a great day on the roads! :hat3:
 
Good Morning, Thanks Martin for coffee. Well had a good day yesterday over on the Island, Sister and Mom are okay, Mom made it to 90 years and my Sister to 71 , yeah I'm the Baby Brother at 66 , where did the time go? Today's agenda, lunch with Wife's best friend to celebrate her birthday 68th I believe. Partly Cloudy at 11 C going to be Sunny this afternoon with a high of 15 C. One more thing to do today start packing Lady for a weekend bike Camping trip, first time for my Cot tent . Don't remember the last time I tent camped , should be entertaining.
Y'all stay healthy and alive, and my Condolences to those that have Loved ones absent. G
 
G'mornin' from SoMD! A bright and mild morning here, 57F/14C. One cup's dosage already in the tank and getting ready to infuse the second, thanks Martin!

I can certainly sympathize with you @ST1100Y on questioning mgmt's quoting practices. I sent my recommendations in and while they agreed to all of them, implementing it all was said to be a challenge (duh). I'm remined of John Kennedy's words: "We don't do these things because they are easy. We do these things because they are hard!" Well, I can only make recommendations. That's what they pay me for. Whether they implement them or not is above my pay grade.

@steve3b3 glad you're healing up, and @Obo hope the same for you. It's been busy so I'll just sign off for now. Take care y'all!
 
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