the id, the ego, & the single misfiring brain cell - Latest Comments on my bike needs a doctor https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Daddy [Visitor] in response to: my bike needs a doctor Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:20:11 +0000 Daddy [Visitor] c31151@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Hi there, wannabemajor . The little trick has been being used by chiropractors for many years. They say &#8220;Drop your right shoulder", or &#8220;Put your hands on the bars&#8221; or some such inanity as that. Until you get wise to them, it works. After you know why they do it, your attention automatically goes to the part that you know is going to hurt. And you are not disappointed. It hurts. But so far, I always feel better when it&#8217;s over with.</p> <p>Congrats on the major thing, and please be careful . I keep thinking that of my family, I am the oldest, I should go first to go, and I&#8217;m shooting for 129 years. You should be through with your bicycle by then. Love you. Me</p> Hi there, wannabemajor . The little trick has been being used by chiropractors for many years. They say “Drop your right shoulder", or “Put your hands on the bars” or some such inanity as that. Until you get wise to them, it works. After you know why they do it, your attention automatically goes to the part that you know is going to hurt. And you are not disappointed. It hurts. But so far, I always feel better when it’s over with.

Congrats on the major thing, and please be careful . I keep thinking that of my family, I am the oldest, I should go first to go, and I’m shooting for 129 years. You should be through with your bicycle by then. Love you. Me

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2010/02/18/my-bike-needs-a-doctor#c31151 admin [Member] in response to: my bike needs a doctor Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:41:44 +0000 [Member] c31131@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Hi, all! </p> <p>The swelling&#8217;s going down, and the knee is colorful. It&#8217;s shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. But it&#8217;s functional. :)</p> <p>My bike is all fixed up, too. I just took it in and paid for a basic tune-up, which includes adjusting the brakes, dérailleurs, and truing the wheels. They even adjusted my handlebars, which I&#8217;d knocked a teensy bit wonky. I&#8217;m back in the saddle!</p> <p>d</p> Hi, all!

The swelling’s going down, and the knee is colorful. It’s shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. But it’s functional. :)

My bike is all fixed up, too. I just took it in and paid for a basic tune-up, which includes adjusting the brakes, dérailleurs, and truing the wheels. They even adjusted my handlebars, which I’d knocked a teensy bit wonky. I’m back in the saddle!

d

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2010/02/18/my-bike-needs-a-doctor#c31131 Hinermad [Visitor] in response to: my bike needs a doctor Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:32:05 +0000 Hinermad [Visitor] c31126@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Diana,</p> <p>&#8220;Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.&#8221; I hope the personal results of your tumble are fading. Sorry I didn&#8217;t write sooner, but I was out of town. How&#8217;s the knee?</p> <p>Thanks for the tip on injections. I&#8217;ve tried using misdirection on the kids when they were going to get a shot, but never to the point of having them focus on another part of their body like that. (My way wasn&#8217;t especially helpful, just annoying. But isn&#8217;t that what fathers are for?)</p> <p>Dave<br /></p> Diana,

“Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” I hope the personal results of your tumble are fading. Sorry I didn’t write sooner, but I was out of town. How’s the knee?

Thanks for the tip on injections. I’ve tried using misdirection on the kids when they were going to get a shot, but never to the point of having them focus on another part of their body like that. (My way wasn’t especially helpful, just annoying. But isn’t that what fathers are for?)

Dave

]]> https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/index.php/2010/02/18/my-bike-needs-a-doctor#c31126 Lorraine [Visitor] in response to: my bike needs a doctor Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:00:30 +0000 Lorraine [Visitor] c31113@https://pdblack.twistedpair.net/ <p>Hi Diana, </p> <p>Glad to hear that the bike is mendable and you are not too badly hurt. I hope nothing has swollen or turned black since.</p> <p>How are the bike repairs coming along?</p> <p>Lorraine<br /></p> Hi Diana,

Glad to hear that the bike is mendable and you are not too badly hurt. I hope nothing has swollen or turned black since.

How are the bike repairs coming along?

Lorraine

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