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Title: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on October 10, 2014, 04:41:45 AM
I thought that I'd change it up a bit from the thread about things that annoy us.

Riding my bike on a beautiful Fall day.   :)

Running through the gears on an empty road.    :D
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 10, 2014, 04:50:06 AM
Beer.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: gPink on October 10, 2014, 05:29:10 AM
Happiness is an overrated emotion.
 
'When I smile, tell me some bad news. Before I laugh and act like a fool.'
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: turbojoe78 on October 10, 2014, 05:30:01 AM
Sitting in a boat, on a glass smooth pond, on a warm summer night fishing, and not caring if you caught anything or not.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on October 10, 2014, 06:31:09 AM
Twisting the throttle on the Connie on some back road with no traffic and lots of sweeping turns.  8) Then at the end of that day, coming into some small town I've never been to and finding a cheap motel stumbling distance to a brew pub. Doing this with my brothers and my son on a week long summer road trip, pure joy and happiness right there.  :banana
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 10, 2014, 06:58:30 AM
The forum.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Cholla on October 10, 2014, 08:37:10 AM
Hooters make you happy!
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: BruceR on October 10, 2014, 11:45:30 AM
Hooters make you happy!
I just don't get excited about owls... :finger_fing11:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 10, 2014, 12:36:06 PM
Really?
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Son of Pappy on October 10, 2014, 01:48:36 PM
Sharing my good day.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: rocknrod on October 10, 2014, 02:04:37 PM
Wrenching on my bike or hot rod putting new goodies on.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: B.D.F. on October 10, 2014, 02:17:35 PM
Being amused or amusing myself (Easy Boys! Not that way!). Seven billion people on the planet and 6,999,999,972 are straight- men (and women), all amusing me to no end. The balance are cranky people who amuse no one.

And my new wood stove, which shipped this week! Well, it would have if the mfg. did not push back the delivery a week :-(  Oh well, next week I will be happy about it shipping all over again.  ;D

Brian
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: George R. Young on October 10, 2014, 06:38:38 PM
It took a while but I found that I like to be figuring things out. It's dull if everything is understood and organized, but if there's something wrong that needs improving, especially if the solution is not immediately obvious, I wake up and pay attention.

The corollary is that I don't like to do repetitive stuff.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: cmoore on October 11, 2014, 05:21:31 AM
Riding my bicycle around White Rock Lake anytime of year, my Connie, my family, life in general really. I'm thankful and grateful for everything that I have and take time at least once a week to reflect on that.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 11, 2014, 10:08:17 AM
My grandchildren... and yes....beer
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: 4Bikes on October 11, 2014, 06:11:31 PM
^that!  And I would add Tivo and not watching any commercials.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: AlbertaDoug on October 11, 2014, 10:23:10 PM
Remembering :finger_fing11: the birth of and first breaths of my children(4).  ;D
 8) the smell of a new bikes first ride.  The sensory barrage of riding any motorcycle ( street or dirt). A secluded twisty road.
Having breakfast with any of my six grandchildren and watching them wake up.  :D
Watching my wife take care of all of us  :D
 :finger_fing11:
 
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on October 11, 2014, 11:06:02 PM
 my dog laying on my leg, a nice glass of good bourbon, and some old John Prine on You Tube..f'ik all after that... i got lottsa ammo... c'mon into my kitchin' ( as pre my blues master ancestors said}...

i'll carry this on to the oprn forum whatjuwhatchin-listenin to subject... saturday night house party.. from ohio.. oh yeah
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/IMG_20141012_243429_086_zpsc249b62e.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/IMG_20141012_243429_086_zpsc249b62e.jpg.html)
(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u672/MAN_OF_BLUES/IMG_20141012_243337_649_zps601f6dab.jpg) (http://s1327.photobucket.com/user/MAN_OF_BLUES/media/IMG_20141012_243337_649_zps601f6dab.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Nosmo on October 12, 2014, 01:58:49 AM
Ah, John Prine, haven't thought of him in a long time.  One of my favorite songs, "Souvenirs".

http://starcasm.net/archives/291867 (http://starcasm.net/archives/291867)

He turned 68 on Friday.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: BruceR on October 12, 2014, 10:55:30 AM
Installing an accessory and it actually works.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on October 12, 2014, 11:07:48 AM
Eliminating the CAM chain noise on my C14.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: BackInTheSaddle on October 12, 2014, 06:43:36 PM
Busty joggers on a hot summer's day.  Girl joggers that is.  8)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: jim_de_hunter on October 12, 2014, 07:23:56 PM
Singular Vector Decomposition
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on October 12, 2014, 08:26:21 PM
Inspector Lewis
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: AlbertaDoug on October 12, 2014, 09:47:49 PM
Singular Vector Decomposition
Just finished reading this tutorial,  http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~kbaker/pubs/Singular_Value_Decomposition_Tutorial.pdf (http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~kbaker/pubs/Singular_Value_Decomposition_Tutorial.pdf)   , little bit of a haze :-\  .  I'll read it again tomorrow.  ???  :D
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: jim_de_hunter on October 13, 2014, 06:00:04 AM
Just finished reading this tutorial,  http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~kbaker/pubs/Singular_Value_Decomposition_Tutorial.pdf (http://www.ling.ohio-state.edu/~kbaker/pubs/Singular_Value_Decomposition_Tutorial.pdf)   , little bit of a haze :-\  .  I'll read it again tomorrow.  ???  :D

Actually that's the best tutorial that I've found on the internet.  The youtube video of MIT open courseware shows a wrong decomposition.  I've had to teach it to myself because the professor hasn't.  That doesn't make me happy. :'(
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: AlbertaDoug on October 13, 2014, 06:05:56 AM
Actually that's the best tutorial that I've found on the internet.  The youtube video of MIT open courseware shows a wrong decomposition.  I've had to teach it to myself because the professor hasn't.  That doesn't make me happy. :'(
Little out of my league, but thanks for planting a seed.  :finger_fing11:
Time to pull out the graph paper and plug away.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on October 13, 2014, 06:26:48 AM
Riding a twisty road while enjoying the Fall colors.    :D
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on October 13, 2014, 06:50:27 AM
Riding a twisty road while enjoying the Fall colors.    :D

+1  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: BruceR on October 13, 2014, 07:21:46 AM
Riding a twisty road while enjoying the Fall colors.    :D
All that, on the way to a chili festival.  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on October 13, 2014, 07:38:25 AM
All that, on the way to a chili festival.  :thumbs:

Are we talking NM green chili or the chili cook off variety?
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Pilgrim on October 13, 2014, 07:47:56 AM

Getting a warning instead of a ticket!    :o  phew!
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: BruceR on October 13, 2014, 08:53:46 AM
Are we talking NM green chili or the chili cook off variety?
Chili cook off.  I've been to NM- for the green chili.  My son lives maybe 20 minutes drive from Old Mesilla.  Got a lot of the local hot stuff while I was visiting.   :finger_fing11:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: RFH87_Connie on October 14, 2014, 08:57:09 AM
Working on my dad's bike (or anything for that matter) in the garage, having to wear his reading glasses that I found in a tool drawer.  My wife comes up and says "You look just like your dad."  I just smile because I just started needed reading glasses.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Jim M. on October 15, 2014, 06:43:29 AM
 When your young daughter tells her friends, "My daddy can fix anything!". Now at age 19, I did some work on her car while she was home from college on Fall Break, and I still get that look from her that her daddy is superman.  :chugbeer:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on October 15, 2014, 07:25:51 AM
When your young daughter tells her friends, "My daddy can fix anything!". Now at age 19, I did some work on her car while she was home from college on Fall Break, and I still get that look from her that her daddy is superman.  :chugbeer:

 :)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: sherob on October 15, 2014, 08:23:34 AM
My 16 y/o daughter makes me happy.... makes me laugh... makes me feel stupid...  :rotflmao:

When my iPhone 5S was zoomed in on the screensaver, showing a cloud of the Earth... I couldn't enter my pin, do anything with it... thinking I was going to have to buy another phone.  I was on my way out door to the Verizon store, when she asked where I was going... showed her the phone and explained where I was going... she quipped, "I can fix that!" ... 2 taps on the screen with the 3 middle fingers of her hand.  PRESTO FIXO!  Hands me back my phone...

 :o
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on October 16, 2014, 06:43:24 AM
My 16 y/o daughter makes me happy.... makes me laugh... makes me feel stupid...  :rotflmao:

When my iPhone 5S was zoomed in on the screensaver, showing a cloud of the Earth... I couldn't enter my pin, do anything with it... thinking I was going to have to buy another phone.  I was on my way out door to the Verizon store, when she asked where I was going... showed her the phone and explained where I was going... she quipped, "I can fix that!" ... 2 taps on the screen with the 3 middle fingers of her hand.  PRESTO FIXO!  Hands me back my phone...

 :o

She has 3 middle fingers?     :o 

Wouldn't that be 6 taps?      ;)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: sherob on October 16, 2014, 03:16:03 PM
She has 3 middle fingers?     :o 

Wouldn't that be 6 taps?      ;)

I said she makes me laugh...  ;D
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on October 17, 2014, 07:57:07 AM
I said she makes me laugh...  ;D

 :chugbeer:
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Conrad on December 19, 2014, 05:38:02 AM
My wife and I went grocery shopping last night at the local Wallys.

As we walked up to the entry we heard the sounds of live music coming from inside.

Wally had cleared a large area near the entryway for one of the local junior high school bands and they were playing Christmas music and doing a very fine job of it.

This made me happy.    :)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on December 19, 2014, 06:42:21 AM
Going home to Colorado tomorrow for 2 weeks to spend Christmas with the family. That makes me very happy.  :)
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on December 19, 2014, 11:32:52 AM
A vodka martini.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: Rhino on December 19, 2014, 02:16:41 PM
A vodka martini.

I could go for one right now. I'm sure its because I am anticipating tomorrow but this day is dragging.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on December 19, 2014, 02:25:03 PM
Anytime, Rhino, anytime...
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: B.D.F. on December 19, 2014, 02:52:20 PM
Sharpen more stuff....

Brian

I could go for one right now. I'm sure its because I am anticipating tomorrow but this day is dragging.
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: VirginiaJim on December 19, 2014, 03:07:58 PM
Before or after the martini?  Bearing in mind the size of the glass as well...
Title: Re: Stuff that makes us happy
Post by: stevewfl on December 22, 2014, 05:12:30 PM
The blurred lines wiminz

http://youtu.be/yyDUC1LUXSU (http://youtu.be/yyDUC1LUXSU)