Archive for June 1st, 2007
Superstar
Friday, June 1st, 2007
Yea, that’s right. All the journalmalists know who’s the man at the velodrome.
Notice the expression on my face which clearly shows the disdain that I have for the main stream media. I resent having to discuss track racing through the prism of liberal bias.
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Friday, June 1st, 2007Maybe I do need to figure out how to make money off this blog.
But why should I waste my time when you guys can figure it out for me?
Who ever has the best idea gets to keep the first $1000.00 I make off this site. So lay it on me.
(sent wireless via Treo 650)
douche
Friday, June 1st, 2007I’m waiting for a friend at a wine bar and I see that the guy a couple of stools down from me keeps ostentatiously checking the late-model smartphone that lies before him on the granite countertop. He has the all-black Samsung BlackJack, which happens to be the coolest-looking smartphone there is—at least until the iPhone comes out—and he’s wearing jeans that look like they cost $400, and his haircut was probably half that. I also notice that he’s got an expensive- looking European leather briefcase at his feet that he no doubt calls an attaché.
I’m thinking, what a douchebag.
And then I think, wait a second. I’m here, at this wine bar, just as he is. And frankly, when the iPhone does come out, I intend to get it (even though it’s slated to cost more than $500) to replace the Treo I’m currently carrying. (Also: I really should check my e-mail right now.) And I’m due for a (quasi-expensive) haircut, in fact. And where’s the freaking bartender already? And . . . and . . . and . . . am I a douchebag? I have met the enemy, and he is . . . me?
I don’t wear $400 jeans, I get a $20 haircut and I ain’t buying no lame iPhone.
As far as I am concerned, anyone who ponies up for an iPhone qualifies for douchebag status on the spot. The phone should come with a little wallet card proving membership in the doucheoisie.
My job
Friday, June 1st, 2007I have mentioned this before, and I have even broken this rule on occasion, but I want to get back to a policy where I am not commenting on the specifics of my job or my company on this site.
A number of you know that I work in the bicycle industry and I often comment on various aspects of the industry. However, you probably know that I don’t really go out of my way to discuss the specifics of my job or my company products on this site.
I would ask that those who know the company I work for please refrain from making reference to this company in the comments section unless I specifically reference it.
I am not referring to anyone or any certain comment, I just want to keep it in check going forward.
I am always happy to answer any specific questions that you might have in a one-to-one communication.
Thanks.
