Hello there Band fans....I got banded March 28th-2007.

I told myself....Bycyling would be a very good choice. Fresh air, muscles working for the sake of "Cardio". After one week passed--in April. I purchased three new bikes for me and my two sons. I have defeated many things doing that. No more not riding with my children--we ride as a crew (family). We could not conquer the hill on my street. We used to stop 3 to 4 times before getting to the top ( I did). So now the wheels have turned. My kids ask me---"Daddy can we stop--our legs are burning". Thank God I am doing well now. Now with 21 pounds gone---but just riding bikes. I am ready for the next Journey...The 1st fill--I am looking forward to the next 4 to 6 weeks--maybe 12 or 20 pounds gone...who knows...:faint: this is how I feel on many days after my ride. Today--(8.5 miles) It was walking, riding around the fair in my town--but that is what my speedometer said when it was all over...

wow, that's a dootie mouth post you have there. Impressive.

Yeah, the union thing is really only in the North American plants and that is where they lose all their money. Good point.

I am just saying. Dan and I were talking about that happening at the hospital. I suggested it and he said "well then the hospital will close down because everyone will go on strike" True. But if you tell them they will be losing their job I am willing to bet at least 75% of them will stay over losing a job. Plus there are so many contingent employees that want full time that it could cover until more people are hired. There are so many unemployeed people around here that jobs would go so quickly. It is backward and inefficient.

J~ I dont veto...TL is fine...good luck on the running.. I think I need to get some more weight off before I punish my knee's like that!

BG~ you go girl..dont hold back! We dont have unions in the South. A few came into the hospital I work at but nothing really came of it..I have lived down here for 25 years and have never heard of unions in the south.

D~Glad to see you haven't had an attack lately..Keepin' my fingers crossed you dont have to go through that again!

HP~ Glad you are having fun in Fl. hopefully Fay will leave so you can enjoy some of our sunshine!

SB~Good luck on finding a bike! I am just using my old one I got from walmart years ago for now...nothing special but it is doing the job for now

2BH~ I like your red bike! Does that seat hurt your bum. My tailbone still isn't getting use to any seat I try....ouchie

OH - I know you probably have your paper all written by now, but I couldn't resist adding my suggestion.

I think that Ford should buy large numbers of Toyota &/or Honda vehicles. They may even be able to negotiate a discount, like the rental car companies do. Then they put Ford logos on them and sell from Ford dealerships. Even if they had to sell them at a loss it would probably be less of a loss than they typically have each quarter. :sad:

Just thinkin' KY

TL - I heart my seat. I sit on my "sit bones" so there is almost no friction on my lovely buttocks. If I ride 7 days in a row for long mileage I get a bit sore, otherwise no problem!

How are you doing after your traumatic fill? All back to normal? KY

BG - the nurse's union in Eastern KY has more-or-less bankrupted the Kentucky Nurses Association because of their protracted strike. Very frustrating! KY

2BH~ Things are much better after they removed .2 cc of the fill that night. Today, I started back on solid foods again, and it has given me more restriction then what I had before. I hope to never experience that again! It was miserable!

Thanks for checking on me!

tg..glad you re better!!!!!

Just to let all know...JC...has not fell off face of earth.doing great..just busy with new gf and work....said to say hello!!!!

Anyway...getting ready to hit the sack for my trip tommorow...

hello to all

Ok im updating you all.

I finished another Triathlon this year. Here are my results: I had a blow out on my front tire with 3 miles to go but i rode it in flat anyway. Apart for that pretty good.

My 5k time was 31:13 and i have done 5ks in 28 mins before but not after all that swiming and cycling.

Thanks for all your support!!!!! Heres looking forward to the next one.

Place: 147th out of 214. #217 C Jonathan Bailey TWO RIVERS WI 33 Male Swim: 170th 8:06 Cycle: 133th 56:59 16.8mph Run: 160th 31:13 10:03 147th out of 214 1:36:17.36

That is awesome whos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good job whos...congrats on a great job!

How long did you train before you decided to start doing triathlons? I bet you get such a great sense of accomplishment when you finish these.

I trained for about 8 months before i did the first one

Whos is super human!

Actually I'm super impressed, Whos. You are inspirational!

So my daughter left her new glasses on the floor today and my son stepped on them and bent them. I hear her in the back of the house saying "I am so dead, Mom is going to kill me" I knew right then it had to do with her glasses. Anyhow when she comes and tells me and says it is her fault, then she says "Well Mom you know that God wrote the story of my life so this is kind of his fault too. Mostly my fault, but a little his fault"

Sometimes I am just amazed with some of the things she comes up with.

A little of God's fault? There you go. I love it.