tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post115055408373858886..comments2023-04-27T05:43:11.881-05:00Comments on The Old Bag: So, Like, the Hail and All?The Old Baghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150815307928394472006-06-20T09:55:00.000-05:002006-06-20T09:55:00.000-05:00I saw a couple Bellas and thought of you!We hitche...I saw a couple Bellas and thought of you!<BR/><BR/>We hitched a ride home with a couple friends who drove -- the rain was relentless -- but we'd have sucked it up and taken the bikes if we'd had to.The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150812708340654302006-06-20T09:11:00.000-05:002006-06-20T09:11:00.000-05:00i was following these races because some teammates...i was following these races because some teammates were in them and it was a lot of fun to read your 'at the scene' reports<BR/><BR/>were you able to ride your beaters home?!X Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443685583559728789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150759090668439902006-06-19T18:18:00.000-05:002006-06-19T18:18:00.000-05:00Ptelea -- and we're getting lots of airtime in the...<B>Ptelea</B> -- and we're getting lots of airtime in the retelling!<BR/><BR/><B>Matt</B> -- funny how that happens...but, you got free ice cream!The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150748958112855612006-06-19T15:29:00.000-05:002006-06-19T15:29:00.000-05:00I was volunteering at the race. Setup was done by...I was volunteering at the race. Setup was done by 5, course marshalling didn't start until 6, so my buddy and I sat in the Chipotle front window on stools and watched the show. We felt pretty smug about this, as the last thing I did before it began to rain was get free ice cream from the Caribou tent. Later, soaking wet when the mens race was called and unspeakably drenched tearing down the fencing in the Biblical downpour the smugness was washed off my face.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150639340455624332006-06-18T09:02:00.000-05:002006-06-18T09:02:00.000-05:00Thanks OB. I love storms like this too. I have b...Thanks OB. I love storms like this too. I have been out hiking/working/backpacking in a couple and even had scars on the back of one hand from the hail. The best part is surviving and the memories - as you say.Pteleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201745098747274642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150582799575977152006-06-17T17:19:00.000-05:002006-06-17T17:19:00.000-05:00this one? it was scary? but now we all have a stor...this one? it was scary? but now we all have a story to tell and laugh about later?The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16992013.post-1150569627699066062006-06-17T13:40:00.000-05:002006-06-17T13:40:00.000-05:00So, like, kool. I love storms. But, yeah, like, th...So, like, kool. I love storms. But, yeah, like, they are really scary... Great story...Jacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835473007377434682noreply@blogger.com