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Offline Solstice2006

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1360 on: November 26, 2014, 08:48:07 am »
Quote from: tpl on November 26, 2014, 05:22:09 am
Quote from: quadzilla on November 24, 2014, 04:47:55 pm
Finally finding a place to live. Bonus is how easy it will be for me to get out of the city (Cambridge) to do some road work on the bike. Now need to find a good hill or two close by for my hill repeats.
Guelph Line in and out of  the aptly named Lowville ?  Although that is some km east of Cambridge.

Funny you mention that, did that a few times this summer.  Pretty close to my house.  Those houses in Lowville are beautiful.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1361 on: November 26, 2014, 08:56:04 am »
new bike!
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1362 on: November 26, 2014, 09:07:08 am »
Quote from: blotter on November 26, 2014, 08:56:04 am
new bike!

Geez, you hit the lotto and not tell us.  :o :o  New truck, new bike.. Not even Christmas yet.

Tell me when you sell your old bikes, they might fit! 

Standing by for Show & Shine!
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1363 on: November 26, 2014, 09:48:30 am »
Quote from: Solstice2006 on November 26, 2014, 09:07:08 am
Quote from: blotter on November 26, 2014, 08:56:04 am
new bike!

Geez, you hit the lotto and not tell us.  :o :o  New truck, new bike.. Not even Christmas yet.

Tell me when you sell your old bikes, they might fit! 

Standing by for Show & Shine!

i know, i know.
I think some of our neighbours are starting to wonder about us.  LOL

I got a deal I just couldn't pass up.  This wasn't planned and really, really needs to be my last purchase for a while.    Hey, if I did win the lotto (if and when I do) you guys will be the first to help me pick out a sports car!
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1364 on: November 27, 2014, 11:49:54 am »
Music store has a "Black Friday" sale and the guitar the kid wants is $1000 off today and tomorrow.  Now I am sucked into the consumerism vortex.  (the last part isn't making me happy, but saving a bunch of dough does)
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1365 on: November 27, 2014, 12:02:55 pm »
A Gibson.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1366 on: November 27, 2014, 12:50:49 pm »
Quote from: tpl on November 26, 2014, 05:22:09 am
Quote from: quadzilla on November 24, 2014, 04:47:55 pm
Finally finding a place to live. Bonus is how easy it will be for me to get out of the city (Cambridge) to do some road work on the bike. Now need to find a good hill or two close by for my hill repeats.
Guelph Line in and out of  the aptly named Lowville ?  Although that is some km east of Cambridge.

We will be in West Galt just off Cedar Creek Rd, should take less than 10 minutes to be out of the city on my bike.


Quote from: Snowman on November 26, 2014, 06:27:09 am
Excellent....house or apartment?

House with a garage! VERY happy about that. Funny thing is some of the nice but small apts would have cost us the same amount of money.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1367 on: November 27, 2014, 01:28:12 pm »
Quote from: stodge on November 27, 2014, 12:48:07 pm
Quote from: johngenx on November 27, 2014, 12:02:55 pm
A Gibson.

Wow! Which store? I'm not interested in a Gibson, I'm a very average bass man meself.

Long & McQuade.  We have one not far from our home, and they've given us fantastic service as we've built the kid's home recording studio and bought all her other instruments.  The only thing we didn't buy there was her electronic piano as they didn't have the specific one she wanted - then we actually found it at Costco AND they
had a $200 off promo on.

She has a 3/4 acoustic and a full sized acoustic/electric and now wants a Les Paul style Gibson electric.  It's $2749 regular but is on sale for $1899, but when I called about it, the guy told me that as good customers he'd go to $1749 and give us a $150 store credit towards a case and strap as well.

She has high quality ski/climbing gear and musical equipment.  But, our house has no video games etc, etc, and I always said I'd spend on positive stuff like musical equipment and athletic gear.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1368 on: November 27, 2014, 01:28:53 pm »
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1369 on: November 27, 2014, 01:32:07 pm »
Quote from: Vmango on November 27, 2014, 12:06:08 pm
Streaming NFL games in my office  :)

Yeah, Thanksgiving day is awesome for football fans...especially when it's good teams playing for a change!  Gobble gobble!
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1370 on: November 27, 2014, 01:34:20 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on November 27, 2014, 12:50:49 pm
Quote from: tpl on November 26, 2014, 05:22:09 am
Quote from: quadzilla on November 24, 2014, 04:47:55 pm
Finally finding a place to live. Bonus is how easy it will be for me to get out of the city (Cambridge) to do some road work on the bike. Now need to find a good hill or two close by for my hill repeats.
Guelph Line in and out of  the aptly named Lowville ?  Although that is some km east of Cambridge.

We will be in West Galt just off Cedar Creek Rd, should take less than 10 minutes to be out of the city on my bike.


Quote from: Snowman on November 26, 2014, 06:27:09 am
Excellent....house or apartment?

House with a garage! VERY happy about that. Funny thing is some of the nice but small apts would have cost us the same amount of money.

Wow! That worked out well.  Congrats man!  How are the acoustics?  ;D

 :fiver:

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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1371 on: November 27, 2014, 01:43:33 pm »
Quote from: KarlsDarwin on November 27, 2014, 01:34:20 pm
Wow! That worked out well.  Congrats man!  How are the acoustics?  ;D

 :fiver:


Makes no difference today, as he'll renovate the whole place if he has to to optimize them anyway...


 ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1372 on: November 27, 2014, 01:49:50 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on November 27, 2014, 01:43:33 pm
Quote from: KarlsDarwin on November 27, 2014, 01:34:20 pm
Wow! That worked out well.  Congrats man!  How are the acoustics?  ;D

 :fiver:


Makes no difference today, as he'll renovate the whole place if he has to to optimize them anyway...


 ;D

 :rofl2:  I know the compulsion well.... :P
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1373 on: November 27, 2014, 03:38:09 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on November 27, 2014, 12:50:49 pm
Quote from: tpl on November 26, 2014, 05:22:09 am
Quote from: quadzilla on November 24, 2014, 04:47:55 pm
Finally finding a place to live. Bonus is how easy it will be for me to get out of the city (Cambridge) to do some road work on the bike. Now need to find a good hill or two close by for my hill repeats.
Guelph Line in and out of  the aptly named Lowville ?  Although that is some km east of Cambridge.

We will be in West Galt just off Cedar Creek Rd, should take less than 10 minutes to be out of the city on my bike.


Quote from: Snowman on November 26, 2014, 06:27:09 am
Excellent....house or apartment?

House with a garage! VERY happy about that. Funny thing is some of the nice but small apts would have cost us the same amount of money.

Excellent. Now you can buy more bikes  ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1374 on: November 27, 2014, 05:53:56 pm »
Quote from: life in the slow lane on November 27, 2014, 05:44:52 pm
Final clean out of gutters-check
Final rake of leaves-check
Snow tires on both vehicles-check
Christmas shopping finished-check
Outdoor Christmas lights finished-check
Still talking to Mrs Slow Lane after finishing installing lights- Bonus.

Heck if I was any happier, the government would either tax it, or make it illegal. ;D

 :fall: :bow: We are not worthy. I pride myself in planning ahead so I can relax in December but you are the dude.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1375 on: November 27, 2014, 07:33:46 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on November 27, 2014, 01:43:33 pm
Quote from: KarlsDarwin on November 27, 2014, 01:34:20 pm
Wow! That worked out well.  Congrats man!  How are the acoustics?  ;D

 :fiver:


Makes no difference today, as he'll renovate the whole place if he has to to optimize them anyway...


 ;D

 :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:

Hoping the acoustics will be good but you never know until you set things up. I'm planning on setting up a small two channel system on the main level and putting the tv system in the basement. I'm getting my Dad's older Rotel/PSB system (5.2) that I will integrate with my equipment. Should be fun playing around and getting everything setup.
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1376 on: November 27, 2014, 07:34:52 pm »
Quote from: Snowman on November 27, 2014, 05:53:56 pm
Quote from: life in the slow lane on November 27, 2014, 05:44:52 pm
Final clean out of gutters-check
Final rake of leaves-check
Snow tires on both vehicles-check
Christmas shopping finished-check
Outdoor Christmas lights finished-check
Still talking to Mrs Slow Lane after finishing installing lights- Bonus.

Heck if I was any happier, the government would either tax it, or make it illegal. ;D



 :fall: :bow: We are not worthy. I pride myself in planning ahead so I can relax in December but you are the dude.

Yes but  he has the advantage of being "in the slow lane". I hope to be there this time next year. ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1377 on: November 27, 2014, 08:40:49 pm »
Vodka and ginger ale... ;D
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1378 on: November 27, 2014, 09:46:24 pm »
Quote from: life in the slow lane on November 27, 2014, 05:44:52 pm
Final clean out of gutters- they never get full
Final rake of leaves-gas blower to the curb, city does it.
Snow tires on both vehicles-tomorrow at 3:30pm
Christmas shopping finished- 1/2 way, on purpose, need to do shopping in December, makes me happy.
Outdoor Christmas lights finished-done, with new lights, 75ft!

Snowblower works, did 5 driveways. Garage is 90% ready for a car, hopefully this weekend since it will be warm. 
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Re: Little things that make you happy
« Reply #1379 on: November 28, 2014, 01:01:11 am »
Grilled tuna steak for dinner. 
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