lots of cool bikes 

So, good news, I will be starting a new job at work on August 18th.  This means I earn more money and escape from the call center... right back into IT work.   Sometimes I feel as if IBM AS/400s  have been stalking me throughout my career history.

This weekend I am excited about this:http://www.italianmotobrunch.com/
and this:http://www.rockerbox.us

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I need to learn to finish the things I start.
Here is a list of books that I am about halfway through reading
Soldiers of Reason -The RAND corporation and the rise of the American Empire.  Alex Abela

City Of Tiny Lights.  Patrick Neate  Detective fiction about  Pakistani private eye in London

The Russian Dubutante's Handbook.  Gary Shteyngart  fiction ( Read more... )

Once again I journeyed to Elkhorn for the Italian Moto brunch.  The chocalate chip pancakes are very good.  But I could make those here in Madison.
 http://picasaweb.google.com/BadIdeasPoorlyExecuted/MotoBrunchMay1008
Clearly red ones do go faster.  As one person there said, all it takes is a commitment to eat nothing but ramen for a year.  Given my ( Read more... )

It is spring ish enough that today, instead of skiing, I unleashed:
The Revenge of the Return of the Son of Bike Dork Man Rides Again 2: The Electric Bogallooening.
I like riding, but on out of shape guys like myself, the bike gear looks pretty horrid.  If I am going to repeat on the Horribly Hilly Hundreds, I need to get started training. Ideally ( Read more... )

So I went snowboarding on Saturday, I felt sure I could get in a few runs with my friends before ducking out a little early and catching some roller derby.  But then... Mild inconvenience!

I have been a skier since 1984.  I have skied on 3 continents, including Antarctica. I have spent more time on the slopes, than I have spent at some of my jobs.  ( Read more... )

So I have an extra ticket for roller derby tomorrow night. Anyone interested?

I am a big winter sports nut.  If anyone is interested in joining me, tomorrow I am heading over to devil's head over by Devil's lake.  I want to get there by 10 and probably stay and ski and board until 4 or 5 ish.  I go most weekends when the snow is on the ground, sometimes even both Saturday and Sunday, so if this weekend doesn't work, just let ( Read more... )

I participated in ithis meme on 
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So, I did get my stack of chocolate pancakes this morning in Elkhorn WI. Between one thing and another I showed up about an hour late, so I had to wolf them down before the ride got started, but they were some damn yummy pancakes.

I brought my camera this time so I can share some of my favorites. Once again, there was no parking next to the other ( Read more... )