Just start a discussion about American League ball vs National League and the sparks will fly. It's more incendiary since neither side tolerates a single syllable out of the other.
I sure don't.
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Wild hare to make shrimp and grits for breakfast today.
Note to self - don't turn on le Tour de France in the morning. Hours go by as if they are minutes.
I want to get a Blue Devil costume and run along the riders on Tourmalet and on Alpe d’Huez.
Nice!
We just missed each other. We left Paris to fly home just as the TdF started that year. Saw a number of the team cars heading into Paris a day or two before as we drove in from the Loire Valley.
Was in southwestern Belgium this year and just missed Paris-Roubaix by a few days.
I would really like to do a mountain stage at the Giro d’Italia. The Dolomites in late spring? Yes, please.
DBR field trip?
When we planned the cycling trip to France, my sister asked if I wanted to spend 3 days in Paris at the end of the trip in Paris. When I pointed out the Tour started in Paris the next weekend, we spent 8 days in Paris. Perfect 16 day trip - 7 days cycling in the Loire valley, 8 days in Paris, and the Tour.
We can start on the Normandy coast near Bayeux, or Brittany near Mont-Saint-Michel; ride up Valleé de la Loire; then on up to Orleans and Paris.
Or we could just hang out, drink wine, and enjoy the wonderful food and culture. Mrs.PK and I did a cycling trip in Tuscany years ago through I Bike Italy. She still refers to it as “I walk through Italy pushing a bike.” So that will be her vote.
It's common for me to shut down a thread. But a whole board?
Welp and whelp(s). Just discovered a watermelon sized hornets nest while trimming bushes. Six of the buggers discovered me before I could get away. Guess I’ll find out if I’m still immune to their stings. So far so good. No swelling and just a little pain.
How'd you get away? Did you go back under or did you have to get out of the pool and make a run for it? I was thinking about going to battle with a nest near my house and my pool was going to be my bail zone. Now I'm reconsidering my plan or preparing to stay awhile...
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I’ve used Raid Wasp and Hornet spray to destroy hornet nests and yellow jacket dens before. It is good stuff (better than other sprays that I’ve tried) and will knock flying hornets out of the air. It sprays about 20 feet, so it gives a little buffer zone. Try to locate the entrance hole and direct the spray there. But do have an escape plan. I have found it is best to attack the nest early in the morning before it gets light. I am going to attack my nest at about 5:00AM tomorrow, with a can of spray in each hand and 2 more backup cans at the ready. Wish me luck.
By the way, I’m apparently still immune. No swelling, and the pain is gone after about 3 hours.