Picked up the new ATV this morning, and hokey smokes, this thing is a hoss. Hoss is not a term I would normally use, but it fits. 500cc engine that just cranks out the torque, and due to break-in time, I haven't even gone past half throttle yet. It has an exceedingly pleasing exhaust note. It's a single cylinder engine, a "thumper" for those of you ( Read more... )

So. I am no longer a Mustang owner ( Read more... )

Sincerely disappointed in the Doctor Who "Companions" special tonight. Pretty much a recap of the previous season. Where was Martha Jones? Rose Tyler (arguably one of the most famous of the new era "companions")? Donna Whateverherlastnamewas? Sarah Jane Smith? Holy cow how can they not feature the amazing Sarah Jane Smith? She was in the original ( Read more... )

Had a date with Ms. Fuji tonight for the first time in a long while. She was just as tough and demanding as ever, but I had forgotten that's what I like about her. Presented her with her new jewelry and she was happy as ever to give me a fantastic ride. Sadly, I had forgotten how hard a bicycle seat could be and how silly I feel in spandex shorts ( Read more... )

RIP Waldorf, good dog all around even if he was arrogant, stubborn and sometimes dumb as a rock. His brother Statler was the smart one (he passed away a few weeks ago) and sneaky. An instigator that knew how to press Waldorf's buttons and still look as innocent as a lamb ( Read more... )

Sister 1 of 2's birthday is approaching. Many of you know that I am less than birthday confident for reasons we'll skip for today. My sisters, well, they inherited the birthday gene that apparently was recessive in my makeup. To add to this, 1 of 2 is amazingly gift psychic. Seriously, it's pointless to wrap her presents unless you make sure she ( Read more... )

Say you are a photographer. Say that you also were doing a portrait of someone that was paying you to do said portraiture, and would be ordering prints made from the images, etc. Pretty much what any normal photographer would be doing with a client ( Read more... )

Dad caught my attention yesterday morning as I was feeding the dog and said there was a skunk in the yard and to come up and see it. First of all, I know enough to keep my distance from skunks. Believe me, if you've never smelled that, avoid it at all costs. It's just as bad as people say, and really a bit worse and if you get hit - it lasts for ( Read more... )

I know you think that you are, but you're not. What you are doing is coming dangerously close to a punch in the head. I will repeat that until either I feel better about things, or I am quite satisfied that you will stop it. Whatever "it" happens to be ( Read more... )

First off, I'm very happy for the decision that the fine folks of New York have come to in the extension of basic rights to a group of people that had been discriminated against for a very long time. Bravo. I do believe it's coming for the rest of the country, but it's going to take some time. To borrow the new "hip and trendy" slogan - Hang on, it ( Read more... )