It was nice and hot today, and I felt lean and pretty.

So, I took off my shirt, went out to the parking lot and gratuitously gapped and installed a set of spark plugs.

Car runs like a champ now.. =)

Hi all, it looks like we're trying to throw a "going away" dinner for Jon, at or around 7 PM on friday night (tomorrow). So I think the plan is to meet at Steve's a bit before 7, and go to the Olive Garden in Northgate at 7. Also, I suppose just meeting there would be a reasonable option. Steve mentioned to put the word out, so if you know Jon, ( Read more... )

"Even today, the wild rice grown on Minnesota state waters is regulated and must be harvested in the traditional indian way. That means one must first purchase a license, then harvest wild rice during state regulated seasons."

I am now the annointed King of all things "out of context!"

I learned a little more about oxidative stress on the body and the effects of antioxidants today ( Read more... )

Hi all, I just saw the movie "The Island." It was actually pretty ( Read more... )

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So, after my usual bicycling binge for last week, we went out on friday and I danced a hole in the ground, then got up early and wekt to karate with Jon. Then walked over to the people doing "historical fencing" stuff and did a short workout with them to get "warmed up," before learning about the european backsword by standing holding one in ( Read more... )

Ed from FullMetal Alchemist. It needs to happen, I need to do it. My hair is just about right, though I might need some help making a good braid. I'm thinking I'm going to go for the "construct a metal arm and lose your shirt" angle rather than the "spend a long time sewing" approach. Raythanlakan put the bug in my ear about making a little ( Read more... )

tuned the fuel mixture, checked the oil mixture, pulled the distributor while I was up to my chest in water, only to find it not designed to come apart further with the available tools.....I pull started it, warmed it up, checked it at home, vented the fuel tanks and did everything else necessary. The boat doesen't start. Not on the 4th of july ( Read more... )

Last week, we decided that it was time for a wacky martial-arts hot springs bathhouse training journey, with ninjas and panty shots! Or rather, I decided that, and Jon, Theresa, Liz and Misty managed to talk me down to "hot springs journey, with ninjas and panty shots." Next time we'll bring some more ninjas, I think. Ninjas make everything ( Read more... )