Archive for April, 2008

last nights KSTP “news” story

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Big controversy! Hey, maybe it's a BS story, but it is the law. Sure, car drivers break the rules too and kill other people when they do. But if cyclists want the respect of drivers they need to obey the same laws of the road. Do I run stop signs? When there ...

ANWAR

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Drilling in ANWAR is not going to make any difference in gas prices. Reuters: "President Bush's claim ignores the primary causes behind record high oil prices: a cheap dollar, high demand from China and India, and speculators driving the price up. Drilling and sullying the Arctic would not ...

Hey, yea, awesome!

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I suck. Felt like dung-o, got my can dropped early and hard. But I had a pleasant ride in with my main man Pete. There is always next week...or the week after...or someday in the future.

Older than I used to be

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I was riding with Super Rookie last week and he asked me if I needed to use the bathroom. I told him that I am 40 years old...I ALWAYS need to use the bathroom. He asked if that was something he should look forward to. All that and much much ...

Smithers lite?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Some readers have privately complained to me that I am not yet back on my game since the big break. So what do you think? Is it back to its former glory or just Smithers-lite?

Ferrari F1

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I am tifosi. (sent via mobile)

gas prices

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I was listening to talk radio yesterday and, as usual, callers were complaining about gas prices. One guy stated that he wanted his son to be able to drive what ever car he wanted and as much as he wanted when he got old enough to drive but he did ...

USI speed

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Speedtest.net download: 273 kb/supload: 906 kb/s Speakeasy.net download: 333 kb/supload: 878 kb/s tested tonight at 8:15pm

Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Read all about it.

Minneapolis wireless

Monday, April 28th, 2008

It's awesome. I am going to be canceling my Comcast service first thing this morning. I have had the Minneapolis wireless service from USI for a month or so and I have been struggling to make it work. I am able to connect via the wireless antenna in the street via ...