OT 21: DFD Giveth and DFD Taketh Away

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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:04 pm
SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:24 pm

10/10-10/13.. we’ll probably be working 9-5ish the 11-12th, but I’ll be mostly free after that. Going to try to get over to DMV Iron Gym, but it’s ~12 miles from my hotel, so might just have to do a globo gym closer to me depending on traffic. Down to try to meet up if our schedules work, but I’m sure at least one of the nights I’ll be having to do a dinner with the client we’re going out to see.
:notbad: will slide in dms on insta when it gets closer. In the afternoon, heading to iron gym in Alexandria will definitely be a drag traffic wise, atleast just getting out of dc alone.
Yeah that’s kinda what I was figuring.. might have to be a morning lifter on those days. Would like to make it over there at least one of the days.
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SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:24 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:26 pm

Date deets for the trip. Capitol Hill is a pretty nice/chill area, I don't go there regularly so I can't speak much about it. Also what is the said gym? Vida? :waxer: equinox?
10/10-10/13.. we’ll probably be working 9-5ish the 11-12th, but I’ll be mostly free after that. Going to try to get over to DMV Iron Gym, but it’s ~12 miles from my hotel, so might just have to do a globo gym closer to me depending on traffic. Down to try to meet up if our schedules work, but I’m sure at least one of the nights I’ll be having to do a dinner with the client we’re going out to see.
I would definitely recommend a walk through the National Mall (or just rent a City Bike to explore it), pretty cool to see all of that iconic 'muricana for the first time, I never made it until my late 20s.
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SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:11 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:04 pm

:notbad: will slide in dms on insta when it gets closer. In the afternoon, heading to iron gym in Alexandria will definitely be a drag traffic wise, atleast just getting out of dc alone.
Yeah that’s kinda what I was figuring.. might have to be a morning lifter on those days. Would like to make it over there at least one of the days.
I'm pretty religiously an early morning workout guy when traveling for work. You never know when you will get looped into after hours shit with clients/colleagues or have stuff to catch up on from the day. I try to get a workout of some kind in every day on the road too given the forced eating out (which you are circumventing).
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D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:18 pm
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10/10-10/13.. we’ll probably be working 9-5ish the 11-12th, but I’ll be mostly free after that. Going to try to get over to DMV Iron Gym, but it’s ~12 miles from my hotel, so might just have to do a globo gym closer to me depending on traffic. Down to try to meet up if our schedules work, but I’m sure at least one of the nights I’ll be having to do a dinner with the client we’re going out to see.
I would definitely recommend a walk through the National Mall (or just rent a City Bike to explore it), pretty cool to see all of that iconic 'muricana for the first time, I never made it until my late 20s.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:19 pm
SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:11 pm

Yeah that’s kinda what I was figuring.. might have to be a morning lifter on those days. Would like to make it over there at least one of the days.
I'm pretty religiously an early morning workout guy when traveling for work. You never know when you will get looped into after hours shit with clients/colleagues or have stuff to catch up on from the day. I try to get a workout of some kind in every day on the road too given the forced eating out (which you are circumventing).
By traveling with 40 pounds of cooked chicken.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:32 pm
D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:19 pm

I'm pretty religiously an early morning workout guy when traveling for work. You never know when you will get looped into after hours shit with clients/colleagues or have stuff to catch up on from the day. I try to get a workout of some kind in every day on the road too given the forced eating out (which you are circumventing).
By traveling with 40 pounds of cooked chicken.
Hey! I only need 5.5lbs for 4 days :lol:
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D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:18 pm
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10/10-10/13.. we’ll probably be working 9-5ish the 11-12th, but I’ll be mostly free after that. Going to try to get over to DMV Iron Gym, but it’s ~12 miles from my hotel, so might just have to do a globo gym closer to me depending on traffic. Down to try to meet up if our schedules work, but I’m sure at least one of the nights I’ll be having to do a dinner with the client we’re going out to see.
I would definitely recommend a walk through the National Mall (or just rent a City Bike to explore it), pretty cool to see all of that iconic 'muricana for the first time, I never made it until my late 20s.
:dat: and I believe some are free admission after 1 PM, especially :mahtroy: aka african american museum.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:18 pm
SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:24 pm

10/10-10/13.. we’ll probably be working 9-5ish the 11-12th, but I’ll be mostly free after that. Going to try to get over to DMV Iron Gym, but it’s ~12 miles from my hotel, so might just have to do a globo gym closer to me depending on traffic. Down to try to meet up if our schedules work, but I’m sure at least one of the nights I’ll be having to do a dinner with the client we’re going out to see.
I would definitely recommend a walk through the National Mall (or just rent a City Bike to explore it), pretty cool to see all of that iconic 'muricana for the first time, I never made it until my late 20s.
This sounds cool for sure. Bossbro should be down to ride with me
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SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:11 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:04 pm

:notbad: will slide in dms on insta when it gets closer. In the afternoon, heading to iron gym in Alexandria will definitely be a drag traffic wise, atleast just getting out of dc alone.
Yeah that’s kinda what I was figuring.. might have to be a morning lifter on those days. Would like to make it over there at least one of the days.
Then you will be fine for sure.
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SAWCE wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:37 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:32 pm

By traveling with 40 pounds of cooked chicken.
Hey! I only need 5.5lbs for 4 days :lol:
That's it? Come on man.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:45 pm
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Hey! I only need 5.5lbs for 4 days :lol:
That's it? Come on man.
This is why I’m weak.
I’ll also be bringing 2.2lbs of beef :lol:
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Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

:fuckyeah:
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wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

:fuckyeah:
Goddam Ron those are some sweet reads.
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wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

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That’s some impressive BP
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wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

:fuckyeah:
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Thanks, guize. :wub:

Guess that's why the doc was so pleased.
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In other news,

Our variance to build our fence was officially approved by our village board tonight, which was the THIRD meeting on this. The vote was 4-2. 2 assholes didn't believe that we should have the right to install a 3 foot open style fence on our own property line, in the back corner of our lot. :rage:

First inquired about this in early July, so 2.5 months and over $300 spent to get this far. Now I have to actually get the permit ($250. I think), then order the fencing. Might be able to start installing it before the ground freezes. :iono:
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wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:06 pm

Our variance to build our fence was officially approved by our village board tonight, which was the THIRD meeting on this. The vote was 4-2. 2 assholes didn't believe that we should have the right to install a 3 foot open style fence on our own property line, in the back corner of our lot. :rage:
the critical question is, will :wap: still vote 'blue no matter who', even if one of these 'no' votes is his board member to vote on in the next election? Or will we perhaps he and lady wap make a decisions based on values and outcomes?

I know he has me on ignore and you all hate political talk, but food for thought for the rest of you. Local elections matter the most because they affect you the most. /political ted talk
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golftdibrad1 wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:35 am
wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:06 pm

Our variance to build our fence was officially approved by our village board tonight, which was the THIRD meeting on this. The vote was 4-2. 2 assholes didn't believe that we should have the right to install a 3 foot open style fence on our own property line, in the back corner of our lot. :rage:
the critical question is, will :wap: still vote 'blue no matter who', even if one of these 'no' votes is his board member to vote on in the next election? Or will we perhaps he and lady wap make a decisions based on values and outcomes?

I know he has me on ignore and you all hate political talk, but food for thought for the rest of you. Local elections matter the most because they affect you the most. /political ted talk
I hate politics, but echo the importance of local elections. I didn't appreciate that much until I got older and especially when I moved to a smaller community where every vote matters. And in my little area, party tells you nothing since everyone sucks. Can't just vote along party lines and gotta do your research and learn about each position and each candidate, which indeed is work.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:57 am
golftdibrad1 wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:35 am

the critical question is, will :wap: still vote 'blue no matter who', even if one of these 'no' votes is his board member to vote on in the next election? Or will we perhaps he and lady wap make a decisions based on values and outcomes?

I know he has me on ignore and you all hate political talk, but food for thought for the rest of you. Local elections matter the most because they affect you the most. /political ted talk
I hate politics, but echo the importance of local elections. I didn't appreciate that much until I got older and especially when I moved to a smaller community where every vote matters. And in my little area, party tells you nothing since everyone sucks. Can't just vote along party lines and gotta do your research and learn about each position and each candidate, which indeed is work.
Parties seem pretty irrelevant in the local scene, particularly when the power they hold is for stupid :bs: like fence regulating. Education and infrastructure are probably the two most important IMO.

Nationally I feel like it's tougher not to just vote along party lines based on issues most important to you. For me that is 100% environmental preservation.
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wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

:fuckyeah:
Awesome man! Glad to hear everything is still in good order at the moment!
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:55 am
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I hate politics, but echo the importance of local elections. I didn't appreciate that much until I got older and especially when I moved to a smaller community where every vote matters. And in my little area, party tells you nothing since everyone sucks. Can't just vote along party lines and gotta do your research and learn about each position and each candidate, which indeed is work.
Parties seem pretty irrelevant in the local scene, particularly when the power they hold is for stupid :bs: like fence regulating. Education and infrastructure are probably the two most important IMO.

Nationally I feel like it's tougher not to just vote along party lines based on issues most important to you. For me that is 100% environmental preservation.
:dat:

Most of my village board, including the mayor, are Republicunts. The 2 no votes were Repubs and 2 of the 4 yes votes were Dems, so...
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D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:17 am
wap wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm Thanks, Guys.

Check up went well. Had an echocardiogram first, then met with my cardiologist after he analyzed the data from the echo. Heart muscle looked good, new valve sounded good, my weight was good. BP and HR were good (not in his office as it's always high there, but on my own bp monitor which I'm tracking via a Google Sheet and showed to him). 10 month average is 122/77 with a HR of 74, which he was also very happy with.

:fuckyeah:
Awesome man! Glad to hear everything is still in good order at the moment!
Thanks, :mahman:

It was indeed a great feeling to get such a good report.
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wap wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:23 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:55 am

Parties seem pretty irrelevant in the local scene, particularly when the power they hold is for stupid :bs: like fence regulating. Education and infrastructure are probably the two most important IMO.

Nationally I feel like it's tougher not to just vote along party lines based on issues most important to you. For me that is 100% environmental preservation.
:dat:

Most of my village board, including the mayor, are Republicunts. The 2 no votes were Repubs and 2 of the 4 yes votes were Dems, so...
Yeah I don't see how affiliation would impact the douche fence argument. Dems and Repubs can be douches :lolol:
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wap wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:23 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:55 am

Parties seem pretty irrelevant in the local scene, particularly when the power they hold is for stupid :bs: like fence regulating. Education and infrastructure are probably the two most important IMO.

Nationally I feel like it's tougher not to just vote along party lines based on issues most important to you. For me that is 100% environmental preservation.
:dat:

Most of my village board, including the mayor, are Republicunts. The 2 no votes were Repubs and 2 of the 4 yes votes were Dems, so...
:lolol: "R e p u b l i c a n s" autocorrects to Republicunts. :impressive:
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