AM: 13C, wind SE 15km/hr, 60 minutes at least. Downpour, took lots of time of my ride, and complicated by flat tire that needed replacing before I left. Small nail right through the tire.
PM: Went to friend's house to watch the Stanley Cup, which Chicago wrapped up. Got a ride home from Jeanne.
NPR On Point show was on tomatoes, of all things. But it was completely fascinating. Evening ride was on grey divorce, ala the Gores. Really pretty boring as I'm not too grey and am happily married.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Yellowstone Bison go to Ted Turner
2,244 kms biked this year.
AM: Wind E 11km/hr, 13C, overcast no rain. 53 minutes: Slow, but I was tight from baseball.
PM:
Had client meeting Thu so no biking, but played softball. 3 for 5, caught a fly, slipped in the mud several times and got a few laughs from the guys.
AM, listened to On Point's discussion of the Yellowstone bison herd's problem with bruxellosis, which if transmitted to cows requires the entire herd to be slaughtered. Gov't is moving a # of animals to Ted Turner's Montana bison operation, for quarantine and observation, for 5 years. Clean animals will be returned to Yellowstone, and Turner gets 75% of the offspring during the time as payment. Lots of contraversy about the involvement of private business, but I think it's a fine idea. The opponents think private interests needn't be involved and the Montana gov't isn't trying hard enough to find a better solution.
AM: Wind E 11km/hr, 13C, overcast no rain. 53 minutes: Slow, but I was tight from baseball.
PM:
Had client meeting Thu so no biking, but played softball. 3 for 5, caught a fly, slipped in the mud several times and got a few laughs from the guys.
AM, listened to On Point's discussion of the Yellowstone bison herd's problem with bruxellosis, which if transmitted to cows requires the entire herd to be slaughtered. Gov't is moving a # of animals to Ted Turner's Montana bison operation, for quarantine and observation, for 5 years. Clean animals will be returned to Yellowstone, and Turner gets 75% of the offspring during the time as payment. Lots of contraversy about the involvement of private business, but I think it's a fine idea. The opponents think private interests needn't be involved and the Montana gov't isn't trying hard enough to find a better solution.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Sarah Silverman - On bed wetting
KMs this year: 2,172 out of a potential 3,801 KMs had I biked to work 5 days a week.
AM: Wind SE 2, 13C, no rain.
PM: Wind N 4, 12C, light rain.
Didn't bike yesterday due to rain and laziness after the 3-day weekend. Jumped on this morning to find my son left a flat rear tire after he borrowed it. Thanks a lot, dude.
Listened to Sarah Silverman's interview on NPR. I've only watched her recently cancelled show a few times, but it worked for me. Probably her most famous bit was the "I'm F***ing Matt Daymon" bit she played to then boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel on his show. And his reply with "I'm F***ing Ben Affleck" was a classic, both on You Tube.
AM: Wind SE 2, 13C, no rain.
PM: Wind N 4, 12C, light rain.
Didn't bike yesterday due to rain and laziness after the 3-day weekend. Jumped on this morning to find my son left a flat rear tire after he borrowed it. Thanks a lot, dude.
Listened to Sarah Silverman's interview on NPR. I've only watched her recently cancelled show a few times, but it worked for me. Probably her most famous bit was the "I'm F***ing Matt Daymon" bit she played to then boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel on his show. And his reply with "I'm F***ing Ben Affleck" was a classic, both on You Tube.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Victoria Day
No biking--Public holiday here in Canada. I replaced a chain on the Marin Bear Valley, but found it was actually sized correctly and the problem was the lousy rear derailleur cable installation I did last weekend. Repaired that as well as the front derailleur. I'm getting the hang of bike repair now after tearing about 3 used and abused mountain bikes recently.
Canadiens lost their semi-final series to Philadelphia so no Canadian team in the Stanley Cup again. I was really hoping for a Vancouver-Montreal Stanley Cup this year! So I'll root for Philly as Chicago knocked out the Canucks here.
Canadiens lost their semi-final series to Philadelphia so no Canadian team in the Stanley Cup again. I was really hoping for a Vancouver-Montreal Stanley Cup this year! So I'll root for Philly as Chicago knocked out the Canucks here.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Fri. May 21, 2010
KMs today: 18.1
This week: 79.4
AM: Got a drive to work.
PM: Wind W12km/h. Along Marine Drive and up 31st. Listened to Bill Maher, funniest podcast available. Long talk about religion and media; BM's point is that religious beliefs taken literally cause huge irreconciliable problems between people, groups, countries and of course between the religions themselves. Guests focused on faith and how religion helps, which BM doesn't see as an issue--His focus is on the what happens when faith + ill placed literal beliefs become more important than common sense and logic.
This week: 79.4
AM: Got a drive to work.
PM: Wind W12km/h. Along Marine Drive and up 31st. Listened to Bill Maher, funniest podcast available. Long talk about religion and media; BM's point is that religious beliefs taken literally cause huge irreconciliable problems between people, groups, countries and of course between the religions themselves. Guests focused on faith and how religion helps, which BM doesn't see as an issue--His focus is on the what happens when faith + ill placed literal beliefs become more important than common sense and logic.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thu. May 20, 2010
21st wedding anniversary today, so because of that and the outrageous wind in Vancouver I skipped the bicycle and got on the 6:40 bus, with the intention of leaving early for drinks with my wife.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wed. May 19, 2010
KM today: 18.1+7 = 25.1
This week: 61.3
AM: 13C, Wind E10km/h and really felt it from home all the way to Cypress Mtn. 18.1km bike ride took about 50 mins. 190lbs.
Listened to On Point's podcast on the Mexican-American war. James Polk was a so-so Prez but saw the need to have east-west control by annexing Texas and taking Mexico's Arizona, NM, Utah and California. Mexico gave up, sold it all to the US for $15m, but secured the upper tip of the Baja penninsula so that it had a land route there.
PM: 12C, Wind E31km/h. HUGE wind and late so I got a ride home from Park Royal. Listened to Chap 3 of Moby Dick.
This week: 61.3
AM: 13C, Wind E10km/h and really felt it from home all the way to Cypress Mtn. 18.1km bike ride took about 50 mins. 190lbs.
Listened to On Point's podcast on the Mexican-American war. James Polk was a so-so Prez but saw the need to have east-west control by annexing Texas and taking Mexico's Arizona, NM, Utah and California. Mexico gave up, sold it all to the US for $15m, but secured the upper tip of the Baja penninsula so that it had a land route there.
PM: 12C, Wind E31km/h. HUGE wind and late so I got a ride home from Park Royal. Listened to Chap 3 of Moby Dick.
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