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22 June 04 04:56 PM
On Eric's Blog, a debate is raging on the topic of safety on a motorcycle. It's an old debate, and we're not about to end it here. I have some thoughts from my experience, and they're too verbose to stuff into a comment on his blog, so I'm writing them
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The clothes make the man
21 June 04 11:47 PM
It's too hot in my house. The ventilation is pretty bad, so it just stays hot late into the evening. (In the winter it's drafy. Go figure.) My kiddo is wearing some water sandles. It's the perfect outfit for the situation. Fashionable. Not too warm. My
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HTPC & ME
21 June 04 11:32 PM
Discussions about Windows XP Media Center Edition are always a little odd for me. They center around TV PVR scenarios. I don’t watch TV. I don’t have cable or satellite or an antenna or anything. I don’t want it. The primary reason for
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Half-Life 2
21 June 04 05:16 PM
I have to admit, I'm looking forward to Half-Life 2 . My wife was a tester on the Half-Life: Day One. She had to play through with only a crowbar, because they hadn't finished coding up the firearms or first-aid stations. Even when they added the pistol,
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Wheel Transitions
15 June 04 09:50 AM
3 bikes that aren’t in usable condition. With a toddler. Wife & kid use the car, and I take the bus. I sometimes dream of fixing up the bikes & cruising around on them. But I don’t have the time, and I can’t include my kid (yet).
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A use for old motorcycle helmets?
14 June 04 05:21 PM
Motorcycle helmets are pretty expensive, but they're cheaper than a new brain. So, I've always used good helmets in good condition. After crashing I have helmets that may not be safe to use. So I sent them to Shoei to have them X-Rayed. They use the latest
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On Learning
13 June 04 07:34 PM
When I was a kid, I liked learning, but didn't recognize it because I was going to school. Somehow schools seem to distract you from any possibility of learning, supplying instead discipline and memorization. Computers saved me. In my teens I explored
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More Knots
12 June 04 09:24 PM
Today I took another knot-tying class at CWB , entitled “ Boarding Mats ”. I was looking forward to it, but it the experience still exceeded my expectations. It turns out there were two rope classes going on. The Dennis teaching boarding mats
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Knots
11 June 04 08:47 PM
To get my sailing fix while on land, I’ve been learning to tie knots. Somehow I never got into it before. I could tie an overhand knot, but didn’t know the name. I could tie it on a bight if I needed a loop, but didn’t know what a bight
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Triumph!
11 June 04 08:50 AM
After a few years of working at Microsoft, I finally decided to spend some real money. I bought a 2000 Triumph Sprint ST , with heated grips and hard bags. A beautiful bike, great handling, plenty of storage. I sent the zip-in liner of my jacket to Gerbing
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Pavlov
10 June 04 09:14 AM
I eventually upgraded to a 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000P Police Special (overpriced at $1200). These things are so cool to ride. Cars move out of your way as you approach, so I named it “Pavlov”. It has excellent low-speed handling, hard bags, crash
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I need a new look
08 June 04 06:55 PM
This is how I looked in 1999 . My hair had a few more inches on that at its longest. When I shaved the back of my head, I sent a 21“ braid to Locks of Love . I also sent two braids from the main part of my head. This past December I sent the septum
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2-4-6-8 Motorcycles are really great
08 June 04 02:29 PM
I liked being on two wheels, but wanted to be lazy. As a Microsoft Intern , I took MSF’s RiderCourse . It’s great if you’re curious about motorcycling & want to learn to ride. It’s also great if you’re already riding,
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2 wheels good, 4 wheels easy
07 June 04 02:12 PM
3 days before our wedding we bought a then-new 1996 Saturn SL2 . It has served us very well, including protecting my wife very well in an accident. It took 7 years for things to start breaking. The family is growing, and now we might replace it. I want
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Jay on wheels
04 June 04 02:09 PM
I used to be an avid bicycle commuter. That is, I rode my bike to high school every day, refused to get a driver’s license, and told everyone that cars are evil. I worked in a bicycle shop for a couple years. It was a miserable business. I learned
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