Tsnownami Humor
Driving in this morning in the winter storm we're in the middle of, I was on Highway 36 headed east to work. In the right lane is someone in a silver Subaru, crawling along at 30 miles per hour, when 50 is easily attainable.
I swear. I curse. I might have given the other driver the finger at one point. I decide to pass.
And it turns out that the other driver is my mom.
What a great start to the week.
Yes, I feel like a jerk. But I can also see the humor in it.
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- February 8, 2010
- Life
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Framebuilding Update
No class this weekend, and I don't have another framebuilding session until Sunday the 21st. The 29'er is approaching completion, and the lugged commuter/touring frame is underway. The tubeset for the single-speed 'cross frame is still untouched (which is okay). There's also a tubeset for a track pursuit frame on a UPS truck somewhere.
Met with a painter last night, and it looks like I'll be doing business with him. Hoping to have that 29'er frame in front of him in the next 4-6 weeks and the lugged commuter not long thereafter.
Yesterday, I found a source for 316 stainless tubing, in the thickness and ID that I need. Looks like the raised metal downtube logos are still going to happen.
Today, I'm hoping to finish the head badge design and get the HTML portion of the website done.
Tomorrow, I need to swing by a small local print shop that I found online and see if they can do print masks for me (cut adhesive vinyl). And get a price quote.
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- February 7, 2010
- Bike
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Console Contact Info
Here's how to find me on two of the three major game consoles:
Playstation Network: fontosaurus
Wii: 4635-2754-1942-9809
Don't own an XBox 360, but we're going to register for one.
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- February 6, 2010
- Geek
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My Lottery Car
The Nissan GT-R.
This is my "lottery car" -- a Nissan GT-R, affectionately known in the automotive press as "Godzilla." It's a budget super-car, capable of near-200 mph speeds, for less than $100K. I'll take mine in the premium edition, with the Super Silver paint job (a $3000 option), cold weather package and the iPod interface, thanks.
It's insanely expensive, costs a small fortune to insure, and guzzles gas. I'll never own one, unless I somehow become a millionaire overnight. But I love this car.
The balance of look, power, and technological marvel blows my mind. Hand-built engines and transmissions that come together in a clean room. An engine so powerful that you can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds (3.2 if you disable the launch control software). All-wheel drive. Twin turbos. This is a modern muscle car.
And oh god I want one.
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- February 6, 2010
- Geek
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Saturday Plans
- 90 minutes on stationary trainer (morning), with audiobook.
- Clean office.
- Clean out car.
Lunch with future in-laws, trip to Uncle Hugo's.- Visit with possible future painter for my bike frames.
- Gym for weight training (evening).
Not a very productive day so far.
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- February 5, 2010
- Bike, Life
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Weekly List of Hatreds #1
I let my old Daily List of Hatreds domain lapse, because I realized I didn't have enough rage/angst to actually write a list every day. I think, however, that I might have enough things that annoy me in a given week to make this a regular feature. We'll see.
This week:
- The slow healing wound on my left thumb, where I turned it to hamburger on a wire-brush wheel on the bench grinder last weekend. Pissing me off -- keeps splitting open and bleeding.
- My iPhone. The piece of shit only works in speakerphone mode now. I've tried doing the complete reset and nothing seems to change. Lame!
- The stationary trainer. No more tedious method of riding a bicycle exists at this time. And I have a 90-minute session on it tonight. Ugh. Can you say "audiobooks", bitches? I knew you could!
- My utter lack of a social life lately. It sucks balls.
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- February 5, 2010
- Life
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Never Make a Bet You Can’t Win
Wisdom, like respect, is earned. Sometimes painfully.
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- February 5, 2010
- Life
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Feline Progress
Vinnie still hates you. Lots.
Had a minor breakthrough with Vinnie the other morning. He was curled up on the couch and I had SportsCenter on. I sat down near him, which is usually the point where he starts getting uneasy. I put my hand on him, not to pet him or anything, just to see how he'd react.
Normally this would be cause for squirming and weird grunting noises from Vinnie, but this time I got a bit of purring and his eyes closed and he noticeably relaxed under my hand.
It's not much, but it's a start.
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- February 5, 2010
- Life
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More Training
Spent an hour on the stationary trainer last night. I was very bored and had a hard time finding a comfy position on the seat. And I get to do it again tonight. Yay.
I hate pre-season training. God, how I hate it.*
* It probably wouldn't be so bad if I lived somewhere warm enough where I could ride outdoors year-round. Also, I suffer through it because I know it'll make me appreciate my road time more come spring, and I need to be ready to race this year.
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- February 4, 2010
- Bike
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Framebuilding To-Do List
- find a source for 1.5" and 1.25" OD, 14 gauge stainless steel tubing, 316 alloy
- get the head badge artwork finalized and sent to manufacturer
call local painter about biz arrangements-- EMAILED- find local printer than can do vinyl stickers for paint masking
- finish website
order parts from Henry James today -- new track frame project-- DONE
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- February 3, 2010
- Bike
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- 54 Words
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giving myself 1hr 45min to get from Woodbury to MOA for my eye appt. wish me fucking luck. #fb [fontosaurus]
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