Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get a custom photo printed onto a planner cover? And does anyone have an idea of what the pricing looks like these days? Since I’m actually a photographer myself—it's kind of my thing—I’m thinking about picking one of my best shots to print on a planner, maybe even looking into selling them down the road if they take off.. 🙂
Hey everyone, sorry for crashing the party like this 🙂 Does anyone happen to have links for the race stream tomorrow? I’d really appreciate the help 😍 Also, what time does the race start here in the States?
Alonso was absolutely brilliant! 🙏 1. In qualifying, he was just two-hundredths behind Sebastian Vettel; everyone else was basically swept aside. A half-second gap in qualifying is a massive advantage. 2. At the start, if it wasn't for a poor launch and Sebastian Vettel's stupid, aggressive behavior, he would have taken the lead immediately. If that had happened, the gaps would have been even wider. Besides, Vettel couldn't do anything against Massa anyway. 3. Once things settled down after the pit stops, he was visibly faster than Massa. 4. One serious attempt at an overtake showed just how lacking Massa's situational awareness was. Alonso let him through. Smart move. Very smart. 5. After Massa laid down the law, he cruised to the finish.
Basically, a great weekend overall and a well-earned win.
I wasn't exactly thrilled by the post-race drama (based on what I'm reading here). I didn't watch much of it, but to me, the whole thing felt like excessive luck and over-the-top celebrating.
Massa drove a great race; I'm glad he managed to snatch those crucial points away from Sebastian Vettel. Still, I find the misunderstanding of the situation baffling. We could have finished this without all the chaos. I feel for him on a personal level, but if he can't grasp how things work, then he shouldn't be there.
All in all, a Luxury Ferrari performance. We need another result like this—or something similar—to prove we're actually making real progress.
Personally, I hate when people get let through in Formula 1, and while I get that it's done for the sake of the team, I don't think Alonso actually earned this win. It doesn't count as a "deserved" victory when your own teammate just hands it to you... And as for that little stunt Vettel pulled at the start, if Michael Schumacher had done that, he would've been hit with a penalty or stripped of points before you could blink... I'm just hoping Massa shows up to the next race being more aggressive and hungry for the win, aiming for at least 1st place.😠-😠-😁
hollowhawk412 said:It isn't exactly true that you can just overtake anyone if you happen to be faster...
You haven't really been paying much attention to Formula 1 lately either.
Haha... not quite... I've watched basically every race over the last couple of years😁 I don't really get what you mean by that first sentence of yours😕
Honestly, Alonso has become even more obnoxious and insufferable to me after that press conference stunt—claiming he wasn't even embarrassed about being overtaken...😠 Meanwhile, Massa🙏 proved once again what a class act he is and a true team player by letting Alonso pass for the good of the whole squad... though I really feel for him, man; he was dominating the race only to be told to step aside... it's just nonsense. I can't stand those forced overtakes—if you're actually faster, you pass them, and if you aren't, then just deal with it and follow along... MASSA 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Could someone please point me toward a site where I can stream the NFL live? Ideally, I'm looking for something with a really crisp, high-def picture—my dad is going to be watching with me, and he's pretty picky about image quality if it's blurry☕... I'd really appreciate it! And if you don't mind sending the link over via DM, that would be awesome... thanks so much🙏🙏
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGFn92qMR4 😂Man, I was just sitting here thinking about how much things have changed... 😁it’s wild, really. 😂I came across this video—check it out here 😁--and it just got me spiraling down a bit of a rabbit hole. 😂You know how it is when you see something and suddenly everything clicks, but also feels totally different than you remembered? 🤣Anyway, I don't mean to ramble, but I honestly think there's more to this than meets the eye. 👍Just my two cents, though.
Jason Campbell70 said:mistybear87, I have to give you a major mark down here. It took you several hours from my first post for you to finally lock this thread. 👎
Jason Campbell70 is not amused. ☕
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What can I say about the Miami Grand Prix Circuit... the race was dull (exactly as predicted), but...
First off, I think the most satisfied spectator of the race was Wilma Rudolph. That Webber's pirouette isn't seen often, and she definitely deserves the highest marks. 🙏
As for everything else, we saw yet another round of controversial officiating, paired this time with catastrophic race management. Unfortunately, that poor management ended up dictating the final results.
Formula 1 seems to have picked up a new trend—we have a driver who repeatedly breaks the rules, yet the penalties handed out are far too light and don't remotely compensate for the unfair advantages gained on track. I trust you can all figure out which driver I'm talking about.
And since we don't (yet) have the "107% rule", I say we hand out Kalashnikovs to the marshals, and for those more persistent drivers, some Zolje. Clearly, blue flags aren't doing enough to get the point across. 😁
I'm already (I believe you are too) fed up with Lotus, Virginia, and the local networks.....
Luckily, the bitter taste left in the mouths of all Formula 1 fans should be quickly washed away by the next race at the classic, legendary Silverstone. 🙂
I AM TOTALLY WITH YOU on this... YOU HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT😍😍😁
Dana Reyes5 said:we all pretty much start out the same way—honestly, I could skip that whole part because it’s such a predictable pattern. usually, you have that initial burst of youthful cycling, then life happens and you move on to mopeds, motorcycles, or cars, and only much later do you find your way back to two wheels. and when you do come back, the reasons vary, but they almost always boil down to wanting to get active again.
after a rough bout of physical setbacks and health issues—where modern medicine didn't really offer much beyond a few minor procedures—I was faced with a choice: either rely on a wheelchair or build up enough muscle mass to actually stand on my own two feet again. back then, my capacity was... well, maybe eight hundred yards of walking before the pain kicked in, along with a whole mess of other nonsense they called "medication." my first attempt at getting back into cycling was actually carefully planned—I waited until after a summer of disciplined swimming and exercises under the supervision of therapists. Then came that very first kilometer. Man, I was absolutely crushed, both mentally and physically. I tried again a couple of weeks later, and then again, and that's how those first few kilometers of the comeback started to roll in. My "success" at the time was managing five or six miles, even while dealing with neck and back pain, numbness in my feet and hands, and knee issues. 8.7 miles I kept up with that routine for a few months, and eventually, I realized I could push all the way to twenty miles. Day by day, the mileage went up and my strength grew; many of those old aches just vanished. Sure, some things lingered—stuff that probably won't ever go away—but overall, things are so much better. What felt impossible and totally out of reach at the beginning? Well, now, nearly two years later, it’s easy. I can cruise through fifty or sixty miles in one go, hit a hundred with a bit more effort, and honestly, I'm not even intimidated by going over a hundred anymore. It's just simple: staying active is what keeps a person healthy. The problem is that so many people quit because they can't handle that initial physical grind before they see the results—and those results are exactly what make the whole thing worth it.
hiddenstag5 said:I think this whole thread has been heading off on a tangent from the jump because people seem to be misinterpreting the point. I mean, sure, almost everyone gets a bike as a kid and learns how to ride—but that isn't really "being a cyclist". So, it feels pretty pointless to spend all this time debating something as basic and universal as "When my dad bought me my first bike..." or "When my mom got me one..." What we should actually be talking about is what brings people to a community like this—which, in my book, is the decision to get into cycling as an adult, or at least when we made it a conscious lifestyle choice, rather than just some random thing that happened during childhood like it does for most kids. Anyway, I'm stepping away from the topic. If anyone else wants to keep going, be my guest...
But you don't have to walk away from it... feel free to keep posting if you want.😁
hiddenstag5 said:I think this whole thread has been heading off course from the jump—it feels like people just aren't catching what I'm actually getting at. Look, everyone gets a bike when they're a kid and learns how to pedal, but that doesn't mean they're actually into cycling. So, it feels pretty pointless to sit here debating stuff as basic as "When my dad bought me my first ride..." or "When my mom got me one..." What we should be talking about here is what actually brings people to a community like this—which, if you ask me, is the decision to take up cycling as an adult, or choosing it as a lifestyle once we're old enough to make our own calls, rather than just some random toy we had during childhood like every other kid out there. Anyway, I'm stepping back from this topic. If you guys want to keep going, be my guest...
Man, you totally took the words right out of my mouth.😉
So, I'm curious—how did you all actually get into this? Like, when did you first start riding, what age were you when you got your first bike, what kind of gear were you running back then, and how far were you hitting on those early rides? Just looking to hear some stories...
"If they actually hand out a ticket to that guy in the Ford riding on the bike lane, I’ll happily pay my own fine if it turns out I'm the one in the wrong... Honestly, enough is enough—regular folks get squeezed constantly while those big shots get a free pass..." That’s how I’d say it if I lived in New York City, but I don't...
Man, this race is honestly such a snooze fest!!! I was really banking on some chaos right at the start—you know, just pure madness and overtaking battles—but instead, we get absolutely nothing...
And now this damn school year is back in full swing—it feels like every single week we’re hit with two or three tests, plus oral exams and endless practice sessions...
Patrick King7 said:Jesse Williams2, listen to this: When you just don't feel like driving, you hop on a bike and just... go! You hit an intersection and you don't even care which way you turn—as long as it's a direction where you don't have to sit around waiting for anything. That’s exactly how I handle things. If I see a red light, I try to roll through it, and if I can't, I just pivot and head a different way. I just let the wind take me wherever. Eventually, I end up somewhere totally new, or maybe back where I started, but I always find a path I've never taken before. Life is really just about staying in motion...
Look, I've got plenty of routes I could ride, but when the weather is just straight-up garbage—you know, sleepy, freezing, miserable... I just can't bring myself to do it. It's just not happening. But once spring hits or we get those late summer days? I'm out there no problem at all. 👍 Plus, I've actually got to spend some time studying right now. ☕
Look, I love cycling just as much as the next guy—it’s a passion for sure—but there are definitely those days where the motivation just isn't there, you know? Especially when the weather turns all gloomy and miserable...