Nothing interesting to report.
Work.
Long walk after work.
Dinner of tomatoes, basil and motz.
After dinner skate to the Capitol on the longboard.
Retire with Robert Penn Warren.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
the bike saga continues...
I think I'll get this one - the Jamis Dakar XCR
It costs approximately $800 less than my Jeep is worth.
ha.
It costs approximately $800 less than my Jeep is worth.
ha.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Nice wheels.
I need a new bike.
(Memorial pictures of my old bike forthcoming.)
I went to my friendly neighborhood bike shop (Capitol Hill Bikes) tonight to check out my options. The nice girl with 5 lip rings (I am not kidding) was REALLY helpful. No judgement.
I kind of like this one, but it only has one gear. Am I getting old or is that weird? How much of a problem do you think that would be/is....???
(Memorial pictures of my old bike forthcoming.)
I went to my friendly neighborhood bike shop (Capitol Hill Bikes) tonight to check out my options. The nice girl with 5 lip rings (I am not kidding) was REALLY helpful. No judgement.
I kind of like this one, but it only has one gear. Am I getting old or is that weird? How much of a problem do you think that would be/is....???
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Rules of the JEEP
1. While driving, always wave to your Jeep brothers and sisters.
2. When parking, seek out other Jeeps and park next to them. Not only are Jeeps social creatures, they look cute parked next to each other.
3. If there is Jeep on the side of the road having mechanical problems, you are morally obligated to stop and assist. ALWAYS
4. You must not discriminate between round and square headlights. You can have a preference, but we're all Jeeps after all. Also, color doesn't matter.
5. "Jeep" is defined as the Wrangler derivative. This includes CJ7s, Rubicons, Renegades, Saharas etc. It does NOT include the Grand Cherokee, Commander, Compass, Liberty or Patriot (and it's debatable on the Wrangler 'unlimited' with a longer body...just not so sure about that one). These aforementioned vehicles are all part of the Jeep FAMILY. We love them, but when you say 'Jeep', there should be one picture in your head, and it should not have 4 doors.
6. Never, never, NEVER buy a Jeep that is an automatic - EVER. I'm not even going to explain why that's so wrong. You should just KNOW.
7. Back seats are optional as are snowboard and bicycle racks.
8. Take off your doors and/or top during the summer. Come on just do it. Everyone can roll down their windows - YOU can take off your DOORS. How cool is that???!!
9. Never teach anyone to drive a stick on your Jeep - obviously. Learning to drive a clutch should be done on an icky foreign car, like a Toyota.
10. If for some strange reason there comes a time when you are forced against your will to sell your Jeep, make sure it goes to a good home.
2. When parking, seek out other Jeeps and park next to them. Not only are Jeeps social creatures, they look cute parked next to each other.
3. If there is Jeep on the side of the road having mechanical problems, you are morally obligated to stop and assist. ALWAYS
4. You must not discriminate between round and square headlights. You can have a preference, but we're all Jeeps after all. Also, color doesn't matter.
5. "Jeep" is defined as the Wrangler derivative. This includes CJ7s, Rubicons, Renegades, Saharas etc. It does NOT include the Grand Cherokee, Commander, Compass, Liberty or Patriot (and it's debatable on the Wrangler 'unlimited' with a longer body...just not so sure about that one). These aforementioned vehicles are all part of the Jeep FAMILY. We love them, but when you say 'Jeep', there should be one picture in your head, and it should not have 4 doors.
6. Never, never, NEVER buy a Jeep that is an automatic - EVER. I'm not even going to explain why that's so wrong. You should just KNOW.
7. Back seats are optional as are snowboard and bicycle racks.
8. Take off your doors and/or top during the summer. Come on just do it. Everyone can roll down their windows - YOU can take off your DOORS. How cool is that???!!
9. Never teach anyone to drive a stick on your Jeep - obviously. Learning to drive a clutch should be done on an icky foreign car, like a Toyota.
10. If for some strange reason there comes a time when you are forced against your will to sell your Jeep, make sure it goes to a good home.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The most useful thing EVER
My Godfather/Snowboarding Yoda spent a minute or two in "Uncle Sugar's Air Force". Because of this I have my fair share of military accoutrements. I have a blood chit and a Vietnam era Army uniform, some dog tags an assortment of patches and some playing cards.
It's all really cool, but I'm not sure what to do with a lot of it. But then again, I have a lot of stuff that doesn't serve any purpose that isn't cool.
A while ago he sent me a helmet bag. (Picture thusly, although mine has all sorts of cool patches from all over the world on it.)
At first I thought, what in the crud am I going to do with THIS??? But then, I figured out it was good not only for keeping my helmet safe after I finish flying my F-16s, it also made a handy little gym bag. Actually, it is about the perfect size for carrying just about everything everywhere. Who knew!?
It has been SO handy over the years, I asked Uncle Sugar for another. It arrives on Wednesday.
I just love America.
It's all really cool, but I'm not sure what to do with a lot of it. But then again, I have a lot of stuff that doesn't serve any purpose that isn't cool.
A while ago he sent me a helmet bag. (Picture thusly, although mine has all sorts of cool patches from all over the world on it.)
At first I thought, what in the crud am I going to do with THIS??? But then, I figured out it was good not only for keeping my helmet safe after I finish flying my F-16s, it also made a handy little gym bag. Actually, it is about the perfect size for carrying just about everything everywhere. Who knew!?
It has been SO handy over the years, I asked Uncle Sugar for another. It arrives on Wednesday.
I just love America.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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