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Chili is in the crock pot, cornbread just came out of the oven.

I turned yesterday's leftover 45-day-aged top sirloin into breakfast.

Yeah, I knew it was a whore when I bought it, but at least it was a cheap whore (relatively speaking). I know what I want, I can't afford what I want. (Scott Genius)

Connection w/ Cannondale is gone - she was a clothing designer for them and they canned/outsourced the entire department 5 years ago. 2012 Cannondale Jekyll 3 - fork is a Fox Talas 32, rear shock is a Dyad RT2. Replacement options are insanely limited and expensive if replacement is required. Stupid non-standard fork diameter and pull shock for the rear. I looked at replacements and the fork alone for anything close to what's on there now is $600 to $1000. Rear shock appears to be $1000. Woof.

First estimate in, minimum $300 to service/upgrade the fork, not including shipping it to the nearest service center in NY. My mechanic also recommended servicing the rear shock, which is at least another $200. Plus I need a new chain, front sprocket, and cassette. All in, I'm probably looking at $700 + some labor to reassemble it, all to be riding pretty outdated tech. I don't like that math, but I'm not sure I dislike any more than $3k+ to replace it. #firstworldproblems

Condolences to you and your family, Craig. RIP Sue.

I may see how much my local guy would charge to do that - i couldn't tell you the last time it was serviced.

Ouch, Ken, sounds painful. Had a couple near crashes this morning but nothing serious thankfully.

Agreed.

I think the MTB may be shagged. Checked the air in the front fork the other night, was down 35psi. No wonder it felt sloppy. Aired it back up but it was already feeling soft on the ride this morning. Pretty sure the back suspension is getting there too, which isn't surprising after hauling my fat ass around for the last 6+ seasons of not so gentle riding. Still, it was a great morning for a romp through the woods.

Post away, Knucks, life's slightly less of a bitch when you can share the suffering with others.

Happy belated birthday, Wayne! ?

Happy belated!!

Most pepper sites I've looked at list the hatch as equal to, or lesser, than a jalepeno - but there's often a caveat that hot varieties can be pretty darn hot (8,000 SHU). So between the low and high heat versions there's a huge range (1,000 - 8,000).

Happy Birthday!

It's the first real day of fall and marks the return of pork chili verde and cast-iron-skillet cornbread.

Jean-Claude

Not fast, don't have to worry.

Waffle iron details?

Happy Birthday, Tall Dowdy Kitchen Man! Here's to hoping the house help took care of things adequately today to allow for proper relaxation.

One pan breakfast.

Happy Birthday!!

Thanks everyone, and thanks again for the absurdly generous donations.

Survived. Felt pretty great for the first 70, battled leg fatigue for the last 30 or so and finished relatively strong.

RIP Burt.