Nataly

Thanks to everyone for tips and encouragement

It's good to see that you can still think about sex after destroying that poor rental bike Meh.. I'm pretty much always thinking about sex.. In fact, I reckon it's the best remedy for just about anything! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Well, I do think it's a little bit funny, but even though it's a rental and even though it's fully insured, I still feel bad I still can't believe this almost never happened at all, but instead it turned into a double whammy.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Almost any kind of hot drink, in a hot bath, followed by several sessions of hot sex. It doesn't do a thing for your cold, but MASSIVELY improves morale!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Who here is thinking "That is why girls shouldn't ride." Let me get this straight.. Girls shouldn't ride because random men incompetently try to come to their rescue??!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I'm a bit surprised how torn up my right glove is.. In a typical instinctive fashion, I put out my hands when I fell.. Glad the stuff that peeled off was the cow's skin and not mine!!! Hooray for gear!!! I know (mostly) what happened.. I was stopped and waiting for the road to be clear to make a right turn.. (Bear in mind ppl drive on the left so I had to cut across oncoming traffic.) It was a tight corner and I was looking at the wheels instead of the road ahead (because it was a tight corner) I didn't think I would quite make it and fell over. I reckon it was a combination of not wanting to stall, giving too much throttle, and looking too close ahead. Stupid, I know. And embarrassing. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Awww MAN... I picked up the rental bike today - Honda CBF125. I deliberately rented from a shop that is really close to some quiet roads with lots of parking lots. I used to live around that area too, so I know it pretty well. I took it easy, and spent the first hour just finding where the sweet spot is in first gear. Then I want on some really quiet roads and practised changing gears, turning, slowing to a stop and starting again. Felt fine. Then I went on some small roads with traffic lights, etc.. No problem. By this point, about 5 hours later, I felt pretty at ease on the bike. I decided to call it a day before rush hour got going, so I took the bike home. On the LAST CORNER, I dropped the friggin thing and broke the right indicator light.. Then, as if that wasn't bad enough, this big burly man ran to my rescue, picked up the bike, and it dropped on the OTHER SIDE, breaking the left indicator (the fairing, not the bulb). I called the rental place and they were cool about it, but I'm still so upset. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Aww dude, that really sucks It's tough losing a pet that's been such a big part of your life. Sounds like she was loved and happy, though. Sorry about your loss.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Oh my gosh, I laughed at so many of these!! Thanks once again for the entertainment!! On of my favourites: "I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die." I just won't admit to my other favourites!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

That's sweet, but I don't have a problem getting sex. It's more a problem of not finding someone I *want* to have sex with. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

2 options: 1 - go for one hell of a run, until I'm too exhausted to feel anything but tired 2 - go for one hell of a fuck, until I'm too exhausted to feel anything but tired At the moment, I'm finding that running also helps me deal with the anger of not getting any sex!! Either way, it has the added bonus of keeping me in shape! I think it's true what they say about body/mind/soul.. It's hard to be really happy if the 3 aren't in sync.. So Skittles.. What has gotten your knickers in a twist anyway??? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I've donated twice right at ZHills and went on to do a jump pretty much straight away (ie: the next load ). I didn't have a problem, but it's a bit like jumping all day.. By jump 15, there is no particular *reason* not to go for a 16th jump, but you're tired and if you're honest with yourself you know it's probably a good idea to rest. Have you given blood before? I would think that if you donate on Thursday you should be fine by the weekend. Obviously everyone's different. So yeah.. If you feel fine, you can jump. But it would probably be wiser not to if you have any doubt on the day. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

If you shave your PTA you will always stand out as a foreigner there. You know, I'm ok with that!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

OMG, that just made me cry!! That's awesome - thanks for sharing

And now what all the girls want to know: how did you propose??

Ice, Ice, baby.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I just love that there's a smiley face on the jetpack!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Well then I'd go for 10000

Would I be the same age I am now? Because I don't want to look 10, 100, or 10000 years *older*!!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I was thinking of doing that and I haven't figured out where either yet!! There is a possibility I will be getting a job in Paris, though, which would have me travel a lot, so until I decide what kind of adventure I want the job sounds pretty ideal

That may be true, but it suited him very well - and he delivered in with such panache!!! Edit: I didn't get that reference, as I was just a kid at the time.. Oh well..! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

My (very fat) friend used to say "I'm in great shape" and then when someone gave him a surprised look, he'd finish with "what.. *round* is a shape!!" "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Interesting point about being a bigger commitment to get rid of it. Never thought of it that way. And TOTALLY second the part about a good artist.... Well, when I got my tattoo, there was no option for removing it. And it's been with me like a loyal friend through so many years. And I still love it like when I first got it.. But when my friend showed me her "clean canvas".. Well, I started wondering about fresh starts. I don't believe you can wipe out the past. But I do believe in new starts. Anyway, like I said.. It's a BIG decision, so I'm waiting for the feeling to become really strong either way. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

You *FOOL*... You should have gotten pink leather!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I don't know.. I don't think it was obvious that I was looking at every other guy like he was a juicy piece of man-meat!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss