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Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Humility
So, as part of my ongoing attempt to recover from EFS (excessive fat syndrome: it can be cured!), I decided to do a mountain bike race out at Buntzen Lake. Circumstances being what they were, I chose to ride there, since it’s only 8km from my house. Can’t beat that! I rode the 12 km […]
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Monday, June 19th, 2006
Maybe it is "Let’s be stupid day"
I hardly ever do read-and-rip commentaries on other articles, but here I am doing two in one day. Victim the second: Richard Ginelli. He thinks that Vladimir Horowitz’ special piano is analgous to Barry Bonds’ steroid use. Apparently I missed the part where piano concerts had become a competitive sport. Yes, yes, I know about […]
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Monday, June 19th, 2006
Misunderstanding Statistics
As Wired Cola’s Director of Security, Erick, will attest, I am nearly innumerate. As just about everybody who knows me will attest, I hardly ever ride a bicycle or motorcycle without a helmet. I have my reasons, but after reading the numbers in this article about motorcycle fatality rates in Florida, I’m beginning to wonder […]
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Monday, June 12th, 2006
So, how has your week been?
Let me put it this way: during my morning bicycle commute, I rode over a diesel fuel spill, slid and fell going around the next corner, and rashed myself up on my arm and leg enough to justify a trip to the first aid attendant at work. That was, at best, about the fifth-worst thing […]
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Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Nothing to see here
I’m really writing this item to test a new feed toy I’m experimenting with, thanks to a tip from Gord, that while not itself the solution, may have inspired the solution. Since I’m here, you’ll all be thrilled to hear that I finished a big seventh-ish in my race tonight, and it hurt so much […]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Doing Okay
Sometimes, that’s just how it is. I’m not taking photos right now, because my digital camera is vacationing in Greece. My bike racing is hobbled by ten pounds too many, and I’m not helping that much the way I’m eating right now (but…let’s keep this in perspective: bike racing is for fun). I’m still keeping […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
My ego knows no bounds
One of my posts to the metblog (and my accompanying photo) got a nod at Gridskipper. I shall add it to my collection of ego-gratifying compliments. And now all the world shall know the glory of The Red Onion!
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Monday, May 15th, 2006
"A Bowl of Evil"
That was The Lovely One’s one-sentence reaction after seeing an ad for a KFC Hot Bowl.
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Monday, May 15th, 2006
Violating personal principles
So after previous rants on the subject of how much movie theatres suck, what was I doing in one a few weekends ago? Watching Mission: Impossible III. Why? Someone in my household has a sentimental attachment to the last remnants of joy in the theatre-going experience, and that was the movie playing as a Saturday […]
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
Risk, Disaster, and Mitigation
As one of my minor hats at work, I’m a Floor Warden, which is a nice term for the people who wear colourful vests and order others out of the building in an emergency. This meant I got to attend an interesting presentation Monday on planning for emergencies and disasters (for the uninitiated, there’s a […]