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Some mundane stuff.
This week, my point and shoot camera created a new folder for pictures, after I took the 9999th picture. It's a little odd to think I've taken over 10,000 pictures with that camera in the past three...
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I'm such an idiot sometimes...
I had worked myself into a bit of a state yesterday about bringing one of the EIT's at our company along with me on a bike ride. I wasn't sure if the grapevine had gotten around to telling him that...
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I got a reply from Pacific Cycle on Friday about my bicycle suspension idea. They said: "Right now Pacific is going to pass on this design but thank you again for submitting." It is difficult hearing...
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Pot
...of tulips. Very dense. Finally.New babies for my tender toes:I'm excited about my new steel toe boots. Why? They're comfortable, they sort of look like nice shoes, and the "steel toe" is really...
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Bow Pose
I only started doing this pose a few weeks ago. I'm not very flexible doing this yet.I need to keep my knees/legs together.
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Recently...
A week ago this past Friday I went to the dentist. It was generally good. I hadn't been to the dentist for about 1.5 years. I did start flossing regularly a few years ago, so my gums are a bit...
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Encouraging news on the bike design front.
I had a very busy week, both at work and on my rear suspension design. Last weekend I sent an email to Tomac Mountain Bikes about my design. They replied right away (next day), putting me in contact...
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New Bike!
We got a new bike yesterday! Woo Hoo! We found it for sale on Craigslist. The nubbies on the wheels are still there. It's barely been ridden. We got it for our niece who is visiting for a week in...
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Being too busy is not so good.
It's been quite a busy couple of weeks for me. My parents and niece came for a visit last week. Len and I played tour guide and taxi driver for a week, which was OK but exhausting. We had a lot of...
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The first thing that's sacrificed...
when I am pressed for time is blogging. I should be working on some personal business, but I wanted to say hello first.I am working overtime at the office. Several people are away on vacation, and...
View ArticleLong weekend.
The long weekend here in BC is almost over. All that remains is dinner, cleaning up from a bike ride, and watching the idiot box for a bit. We didn't watch True Blood last night, so we'll probably...
View ArticleOn today's bike ride, I saw a bear.
What's so remarkable about seeing a bear? Well, it was in the exact same area where my mother wandered off about a month ago. It was a black bear, maybe around 200lbs, and probably about 3-4 years...
View ArticleWhat summer? Continues...
Things have not let up at work, and I've found new levels of "efficiency" at work; If I don't have to sign it, I don't want to see it. Unfortunately that doesn't stop people from dropping new...
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New friends in town.
On a lighter note, friends of ours recently moved nearby. Here's a picture of them from about a year ago, before construction started on their house.They've got a very nice house, with views of...
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Humility and the Abyss
Friday I went on a short bike ride after work. Towards the end there is a fairly steep uphill section, which I normally clean. However, the blackberry bushes had extended thier reach so far onto the...
View ArticleCrash and phone
I went on another 3 hour bike ride today. I spent over 8 hours on my bike this long weekend. Anyway, about an hour into my ride, I took a bit of a tumble. I fell into a pile of mulch/wood dust,...
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Article 6
What a day! I was pretty anxious of the first day of Interbike and the Dirt Demo. The day didn’t start out that well, because traffic was bad getting out of Las Vegas, missed a turn because of...
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Dirt Demo day 2.
What another day! This past Sunday I commented on my faceborg page about a heavy rain shower. Today, on my way to the second (and last) day of the Dirt Demo, it started to rain. Then it started to...
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