Why didn't I think of that?

Geek or not, if there’s one thing we all have plenty of it’s Cds. And if you want some exercise, but don’t happen to have any dumbbells around, just create your own with all of those CDs collecting dust. The one pictured is 10lbs. All you need are 150 CDs, a threaded rod and bolts and you’ve got a 10 pound weight.

http://www.slipperybrick.com/category/exercise-gadgets/

Let's take a moment to celebrate:

The Aries "K" Car

When I grow up

I want to be Buddy Lee!

Jesus meets Justin Timberlake

No, actually this is Alan Thicke's real progeny. What, you thought Kirk Cameron and the Seaver family was fo' reals?!

I heard Robin Thicke for the first time at an ab lab this week and I instantly knew he was much cooler than me. This video confirms that truth.

The plan was to see Bernstein last night. He was playing a show at a very small venue which he in fact played the last time he was in town. On the way over I stopped to see if the twins wanted to go. They were busy though... Jim was fixing her car. George was starving so we went to get some grub. By the time we were done and walked over to the show it was sold out. I was instantly glad because it looked way too crowded inside. Last time Dan came to town there was 20 people there. This is great news for him to sell out. Hope he played his heart out (and I hope he didn't smash his guitar or spit beer on anyone.)

We went back to the house and hung out. They had this graphic posted on their fridge and I laughed so hard I cried.

Doing My Part

Bike fever (Lance Armstrong fever) raced through SC county earlier in the week as the Amgen Tour of California ended it's second leg downtown. Apparently this race is ranked among the biggest in the states despite only being 4 years old. The race whizzed by my apartment so I decided to check it out. After an hour and a half of anxious anticipation the two front runners were spotted and seconds later they were gone like lightning.

A minute or two after that the first pack came by and SSSSSSHHHHWWISHHHHHHA they were gone. And that was pretty much it. Oh, yeah, the whole pack almost crashed because my skateboard entered the raceway. I guess when I leaped off of it, the board slid halfway off the curb and before I had any idea of what happened the world's elite bikers were dodging it. How embarrassing. Glad I didn't kill anyone and or effect the race. Thank heavens I didn't take out Lance!!!! I would be the Steve Bartman of pro cycling. My bad.

I sure would have loved to watch the race on tv. Sausalito to SC on some of the roads I love the best! No one had the balls to cover it though....what a blown opportunity to make some new fans.

This is my amazing 300th post!

There was much rejoicing!

Betting on less tv consumption

Today is the day broadcast television switches from analog to digital reception (or at least it was supposed to be the day). I've come to (at least temporary) resolution for what I should do about all of it. I threatened to smash my television today, or give it away but I've settled on a different plan. I realize to be without a tv would be very startling and recognize that I have a serious addiction i should be weaned from carefully. Great rationalization, huh?

I've instituted a 14 hour allowance of tv time a week, measured out in poker chips. When the chips are gone so is my boob tube privilege for the week. I figure 14 hours is a big number to start with. The goal (I imagine) will be to work my way down to 7 hours a week.

This system will force me to make critical decisions concerning my viewing habits. I aim to take the mindless entertainment factor out of the equation so I may learn to appreciate each junky moment for what it is worth.

I think this is a plan I can live with...and I begin today!

shame!

To the motherfuckers who strong armed Lynwood's on thursday I just have to shame you. SHAME ON YOU ASSHOLES!!

I thank my lucky stars I was 3,000 miles away that night because it could easily have been my last night breathing. That's how much I love Lynwood pizza and the good people who cook and serve it....even if they won't serve me alcohol or beer!

http://wbztv.com/local/pizza.shop.robbery.2.935035.html

Does life imitate the Simpsons or do the Simpsons imitate life?

I've tried to be compassionate/empathetic. I've tried to reserve/suspend/ignore/dismiss my critical judgement. But throughout this emerging story my dark heart keeps wondering how this single mother of 14 will be able to afford her decision. Answers started flowing down the digital pop stream this morning:

Taxpayers are already footing part of the bill...Suleman receives $490 a month in food stamps, and three of her first six children are disabled and receiving federal benefits.

Three sources told the Times that Kaiser has requested Medi-Cal reimbursement for care of the octuplets, which is estimated to run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In short, you and I will be footing this bill. Apu can't help us now! In the coming weeks and years this ethical dilemma will be dissected and debated ad nauseum. I will try to have nothing else to say about it since the rest of the world will think on this one with intensity, passion and vigor.

Here's a wish/dream for those children though that they grow up strong somehow and one day become healthier than their sick mother, smarter/wiser than their sperm donor father, and beautiful enough to make this orb a better place!

On a side note: I watched Obama's press conference last night and I was filled with satisfaction and relief that we finally have a leader who can articulate his point of view with intelligence and clarity. ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

OK...off my high horse.

Genius!

Ralph Cramden couldn't even touch this! I've (finally) come up with my million dollar ticket. This is it! I've struck gold!!
It's called "The Waving Project" and I plan to petition Obama for stimulus. Simply stated, the purpose of the waving project is to wave a lot and see who waves back. My nonprofit group will measure and document how people respond when they are waved to. From this data we can infer how friendly a nation we are. We can make assumptions based upon region, gender , race, age and whatever, real important stuff! The most important part though is that I need a million dollars to start my field research. I will be spending a lot of time compiling waving statistics and the process could get quite expensive. I just need my rightful piece of stimulus...so how about it?

Have you noticed?

Whenever the scouts make the news it's almost always a bad thing? This year the girl scouts are putting fewer cookies in their boxes. Hey mutherbleeper, we're in a recession, what did you expect?

Then I hear that Hearst Inc. is going after the boyscouts concerning conservation practices on donated lands. I guess across the country 300 councils have been tagged for fucking up the environment.

That reminds me of the time we found a couch in our campsite at Wompatuck and Paul Scally set fire to it. I forget if that was before or after he threw an unopened can of soup in the campfire...ya, soup grenade! God, I miss those days! Good times!!