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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What does "be mindful" even mean in this context? Let them know your watch is continuously snooping? Tattoo that on your forehead?

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Um, how did they verify that the driver was an illegal alien?

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Who hangs pictures of themself in their office? People who know they're frauds and need constant reassurance of their importance.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

My current fav vegetarian meal on a cold night: - buttered rice - "dry" mung dal - brussels sprouts w/ balsamic vinegar

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

You get a pardon! And YOU get a pardon! And YOU get a pardon! ...

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Mile 9.7. Back in familiar territory. This was part of my red top mtn route. I can pretty much tuck away the directions from here.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Lunch for breakfast. I've actually made some halfway decent meals in my room over the trip. Just dont want to mess with it this morning. Want to get home!

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Mile 27. Lunch in cartersville.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Topped off the tires and i'm on my way.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Mile 48.0. Got to my motel at 3pm. Surprisingly, calhoun seems to have a large refugee population. And i picked up a somewhat progressive vibe on the way in. Which is not to say it's a prog. town but there is a foothold.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Mike 43.1. Tried to update at lunch but no signal. Pretty tough going today. A lot more and steeper hills than expected. Also had to take a 2 mi detour as one road was closed. This is the oostanaula river and i'm about 4 mi from today's destination.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Ok, that was short and strenuous. Yep, level 3. Btw, forgot to mention, i think i saw a bobcat cross the road earlier - large muscular cat with about a 3" tail, walking awkwardly across the pavement.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Mile 10 7. About to go over this ridge. It's about a 0.8 mi climb but i believe a 10% grade so prolly need to bump the assist to level 3. We'll see. Started about 9:30 this morning and glad to leave the roach motel behind.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Spotted on the way home from dinner. This is how you know you're deep inside MAGA country. Lot of trump yard signs and flags too. Also MTG territory too.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

Update: came down signal mtn this morning - hopefully got some good video - quick lunch in downtown chatt, been following the riverfront greenway trail which is about 10 mi long.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

After a couple days of resting and relaxing it's time to begin the journey back home. Taking a different route back: o- Walden Peak -> Chickamauga, Sun -> Calhoun, Mon -> Acworth, Tue -o Home on Wed evening 9/18 The weather's looking good for the next few days and I'm grateful for that.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

So far so good. 1/3 the way there. Level 2 def the way to go!

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

The big climb. I'm gonna try. Maybe i'll make it all the way or maybe i'll have to turn back. We'll see. It's gonna be level 2 assist all the way.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Mile 11.1. Rode my bike to Tennessee!

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Off to chattanooga. Cloudy skies and rain in the forecast but looks like it will be light today if it comes. May have to push my return out by a day or so to let the rain pass.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Off to chickamauga! Another shortish ride today, 34 miles. Went to ckeck out the howard finster museum y'day and, meh. Seemed like it was a lot of finster copycat works when you looked closely at who did it.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Got in a little before noon. My room isnt ready yet so i grabbed some egg salad from ingles and made lunch. After i get my stuff settled i'm going to the howard finster house.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Mile 13.4 here in the big texas valley. It's not even 10am and i'm almost halfway there!

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

On to summerville! About 31 miles today but probably hillier than the last few days.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Ah, rome! Total miles today: 53.5. All the drivers were well behaved today, giving me a wide berth. I occasionally took the lane when i wanted to make sure the approaching car didnt try to pass - i.e when there was oncoming traffic.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Mile 48. Downtown rome. Hotel about a mile away.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Mile 37.8. Have definitely left the old railroad bed! Tougher going and need to recalibrate my expectations - although i averaged 15 mph. So probably should rachet it down a bit. Dont want to overload my knee joints. About 10 miles to rome.

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Tim Watts @timwatts.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Solar farm outside of rockmsrt!

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