Were they ever not cringe-worthy? I thought that was half the point.

My aunt and uncle were together for 20 years or so and only got married when she got cancer, and they discovered that the laws where they lived do not give equal rights to common-law couples. My aunt became so ill she wasn’t able to make decisions for herself, and my uncle was shocked to discover that he had no…

I was so sad when the news came out today and remembered them quietly getting married last year. I wondered if they’d found out he was sick and he wanted to make sure there were no legal issues later if they weren’t married :(

Don’t forget the vow renewal, either...

My sympathies to Celine and the kids. Very sad. I do feel it’s important to add a glorious wedding pic to the mix...

as creepy as their marriage started out, i think they truly loved each other. my condolences, celine.

maybe it would have been nominated if it was a polar bear

I ride regular streets, the 606 is a joke and the lakefront is just abou the most congested place on earth. Divvys are heavy, show and incrdibly dangerous. I will happily lend you a bike and take you for some rad street rides if you want, or we can dip south and take the lakefront down to the Science and Industry.…

I live in Chicago. It’s -5 and snowing right now. :)

I’m so sorry. Yes it’s insane, but whya re we treating bikes, and cyclists as lesser people? We deserve the road just as much as anyone else, and we deserve safety too. Me no likey hills, gimme a flat out or streets any day for a workout.

I live in a town where tons of people do the whole Lance Armstrong costume to go “cycling” either indoors or out, but never leisurely. I must be the only person who uses a bicycle to go places. Overtime I ride it, someone or other is always delighted and surprised when I dress like a normal civilian and ride my bike…

A) craigslist and a good bike shop paired together can get anyone on a bike. The maintenance is so low and cheap it’s kinda criminal not to get one.I totally understand though, $ upfront can be hard.

Sure thing. I can go have a picnic and have a beer or two, just like you legally can when you drive your car!

It’s so true. Bicycles are awesome transportation. I have never had a driver’s license, there was no need. I have a bike, I live in a city where EVERYTHING is less than a mile from me, nothing I need ever is more than 5. I carry my groceries on my back, pay $0 for tansportation. Sure it can be dangerous, but that’s…

Yes. I mentioned this in another comment, but I want to clarify that I’m not trying to shame people who run or spin indoors. I fully understand that there are a million reasons why it works better for people. I was really trying to speak to my own experiences. For example, I spent one summer in college riding my bike…

It is ridiculous when people do that! To clarify, I didn’t mean to imply that going to the gym as a whole is a waste. I was speaking to my own experience of people being like “You WALKED for a whole HOUR?” like it’s super weird to walk to a real destination, but wouldn’t bat an eye if I said I ran for an hour on a…

The moment I officially decided that my sister is an idiot is when I discovered that, on a daily basis, she would drive less than ONE BLOCK to the gym to run on a treadmill. It was like 500 feet, and she would drive there so she could run. To make it worse, ONE BLOCK in the other direction was a completely beautiful…

A lot of people treat bike riding as a toy or hobby, as opposed to a legitimate way to get around. Hell, ride your bike to the gym and back and then you only need to do strength training.

Just expressed a similar sentiment. Sure, you can’t do it in the winter as easily but get on your bike, peddle away, and you’ll get a great workout. Save the gym for the stuff you can’t do easily - perhaps rowing.

$34 for ONE class?!?!?!?! Sweet Baby Jeebus, that’s a lot of money to ride a bike spiritually.