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02-07-2007, 07:22 AM

"Bill Baka" <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:l4fyh.16271$zH1.15189@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
> Daryl Hunt wrote:
>>> <SNIP>
>>
>> Whatever it takes, whateer it takes. I found myself sitting in the
>> recliner way too much. I am semi retired. But the front steps had to be
>> done in a sideways fashion. That was enough. I started riding a bike
>> and it saved my life. Unfortunately, my left knee is swiss cheeze. I
>> couldn't pedal the bike for as long as I needed to. Hence, the bike with
>> the low impact electrics added to compensate.
>
> My knees are dead yet even though I has massive reconstruction on my right
> leg after shattering the Femur into the knee socket due to a cager crash
> (my cage). I am also semi-retired in the sense that work versus age is
> making it hard to find a job worth taking. You're 58, OK, we'll keep your
> resume (on the bottom of the pile).

I'm about the same age. I am a Network Engineer in a city that is the end
of techno sunlight. They want to hire me at 8 bucks an hour. Hell, I have
my Retired AF pay and don't even get out of bed for 8 bucks an hour. I
would rather work for myself for nothing. Which I sometimes do. Check out
http://www.i70west.com It keeps me off the streets

>>
>>> Yeah,
>>> It hits 100 for about 30 days out of the summer here. Dry but when it
>>> goes over 110 the pavement really gets to scorching. This is the area
>>> where they made a movie and took bets on frying an egg on the road.
>>> It didn't fry, but came close.
>>
>> Sounds to me like you need to have a gulley washer two or three to help
>> out.
>
> At this time we actually do need one since we are only at about 30% of a
> normal season. LA down in the south depends pretty much on OUR water.

Yah, I know. I can't wait for the next round of lawsuits over water between
California and Colorado. Give you a hint, LA needs to learn how to stop
drinking water like a Camel for what it's worth in Court the last couple of
times. BTW, there will be more water coming down this year. We send X
number per X million cubic feet. We have had a good winter.

>>
>>
>> I just don't care for the old "Brown" stripe in the front and having to
>> clean my glasses at every stop.
>
> No, me neither, but it's the drivers with bad windshield wipers that I
> stay away from.

The same can be said for cyclists with dirty glasses. It's all relevant.

>>
>>
>>>> Other than that, I ride every day without fail. Rain, Shine, Snow,
>>>> sleet or fair weather. That isn't something most can say.
>>>>
>>> I can't say it. Sometimes it is easier to just go out and run a bit, due
>>> to the overwhelming junk collection in my garage.
>>> Bill Baka
>>
>> Like I said, my left knee won't put up with that for long.
>>
>> No, mine wouldn't either, but that is why I run and not jog. Short
> sprints on my toes don't put any real impact on my knees but I can only
> run so far until I am flat out of breath. If I could only Jog then I
> wouldn't run, but I figure as long as I can run at a full run then I
> should do it. Not as many people give me that "too many Duis" look as when
> I am on the bike. Either way I get some kind of look for being an adult of
> some years and "Not acting my age" whatever that means.
> At least my hairs is still dark brown and no gray.

Well, Jokem if they can't take a F***.

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02-07-2007, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Daryl Hunt Posts: n/a	Re: electric bikes on centuries "Bill Baka" <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote in message news:l4fyh.16271$zH1.15189@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net... > Daryl Hunt wrote: >>> <SNIP> >> >> Whatever it takes, whateer it takes. I found myself sitting in the >> recliner way too much. I am semi retired. But the front steps had to be >> done in a sideways fashion. That was enough. I started riding a bike >> and it saved my life. Unfortunately, my left knee is swiss cheeze. I >> couldn't pedal the bike for as long as I needed to. Hence, the bike with >> the low impact electrics added to compensate. > > My knees are dead yet even though I has massive reconstruction on my right > leg after shattering the Femur into the knee socket due to a cager crash > (my cage). I am also semi-retired in the sense that work versus age is > making it hard to find a job worth taking. You're 58, OK, we'll keep your > resume (on the bottom of the pile). I'm about the same age. I am a Network Engineer in a city that is the end of techno sunlight. They want to hire me at 8 bucks an hour. Hell, I have my Retired AF pay and don't even get out of bed for 8 bucks an hour. I would rather work for myself for nothing. Which I sometimes do. Check out http://www.i70west.com It keeps me off the streets >> >>> Yeah, >>> It hits 100 for about 30 days out of the summer here. Dry but when it >>> goes over 110 the pavement really gets to scorching. This is the area >>> where they made a movie and took bets on frying an egg on the road. >>> It didn't fry, but came close. >> >> Sounds to me like you need to have a gulley washer two or three to help >> out. > > At this time we actually do need one since we are only at about 30% of a > normal season. LA down in the south depends pretty much on OUR water. Yah, I know. I can't wait for the next round of lawsuits over water between California and Colorado. Give you a hint, LA needs to learn how to stop drinking water like a Camel for what it's worth in Court the last couple of times. BTW, there will be more water coming down this year. We send X number per X million cubic feet. We have had a good winter. >> >> >> I just don't care for the old "Brown" stripe in the front and having to >> clean my glasses at every stop. > > No, me neither, but it's the drivers with bad windshield wipers that I > stay away from. The same can be said for cyclists with dirty glasses. It's all relevant. >> >> >>>> Other than that, I ride every day without fail. Rain, Shine, Snow, >>>> sleet or fair weather. That isn't something most can say. >>>> >>> I can't say it. Sometimes it is easier to just go out and run a bit, due >>> to the overwhelming junk collection in my garage. >>> Bill Baka >> >> Like I said, my left knee won't put up with that for long. >> >> No, mine wouldn't either, but that is why I run and not jog. Short > sprints on my toes don't put any real impact on my knees but I can only > run so far until I am flat out of breath. If I could only Jog then I > wouldn't run, but I figure as long as I can run at a full run then I > should do it. Not as many people give me that "too many Duis" look as when > I am on the bike. Either way I get some kind of look for being an adult of > some years and "Not acting my age" whatever that means. > At least my hairs is still dark brown and no gray. Well, Jokem if they can't take a F***. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 897 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!