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hail

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Does a snowblower work on this stuff? (sent via mobile)

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Hail and flood

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Good thing Mrs. Smithers spent all day working on the yard. (sent via mobile)

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First word tonight

Friday, May 30th, 2008

11 months old. She said "doggie". We wern't sure if she really said it but the dog barked, she looked right at him and said it again. (sent via mobile)

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vexing qwextions

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Why did I post twice about the track race this Sunday? Who wants to help a professional team with race support during Nature Valley? If you volunteer and are totally cool enough then you will get some awesome schwag!

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Sunday track racing

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Come on out! I am going to try to be there and stuff! Schedule:200m TT5km Scratch race 1km Time TrialMiss and Out15km Points Race5 PM start time. Entry Fee: $5 in addition to normal training session fee (which is $10/night or $100 seasonal). Cash proceeds go to a stipend for our ...

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More F1

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The video of which jkruse mentions: [youtube I0O7gFycPho] Entertaining stuff. Most people have no idea how complicated these cars really are. By the year 2013 all cars racing in the FIA are mandated to be hybrid powered by both rechargeable and fuel sources. Formula One cars will be moving that direction next year ...

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Liberal Bias

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Obama gets the name wrong on the concentration camp his uncle helped liberate during World War II and the press goes ape shit, but John McCain gets away with this quote: Many believe all we need to do to end the nuclear programs of hostile governments is have our president talk with ...

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military policy

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue.

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Cyclocross set up debate

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Let's have it out right here and right now. Front rings: 36/46t with derailleur or 42t with chain guard? Top mount brake levers or just the drop levers? Clinchers or tubulars? What say you? BTW, Campy is going to be 11 speed next year. Here is a cross photo:

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F1 Monaco

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

[youtube BdJ0TcVdPFc] Last weekends course. Technical to say the least.

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