April 07, 2006
Drew & Jesse's Wedding
This is probably a little too much self-disclosure, but I wanted to see how it looked...
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March 16, 2006
SLACKER!
"'Wherever I go, there's my bicycle.' The bicycle obsessed pursuits of a Cape Cod cyclist."If anyone (anyone?) was wondering where I have vanished to, and why the lack of blog posts, I have a couple of excuses:
- I have been doing some renovations over at Cape Cod Cyclists' Escape... sprucing things up a bit after a couple of years collecting dust.
- I have been playing with a few of my online addictions:
and a few others I won't bore you with.
With the wedding only a month away, there is obviously much happening on that front as well. Tomorrow we go to the town hall for the marriage license, and Sunday Morning Blog (Dead Bloggers Society, Commute-a-Blog, etc.) will soon be joined forever with Jesse Loves Brady. Amazing!
I'll do my best to keep up with the posts, but at least now you all know what I am up to with my disappearing act.
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March 01, 2006
Man sentenced for ride-by bottom slap...
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb 24
Man sentenced for ride-by bottom slap - Yahoo! News:
"A Colombian man has been sentenced to four years' house arrest for slapping a woman's bottom as he rode by her on his bicycle, sparking debate on whether the punishment fit the crime."
What if Columbian justice were to come to Provincetown, MA.? I have been the unfortunate witness to a few ride-by spankings there over the years...
A tip of the hat to Yahoo! News for this story.
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September 06, 2005
Fuel Economy
I know, it seems petty to be worrying about fuel economy with all of the tragedy in the world, but I was concerned before Katrina roared ashore. Here is my current m.p.g. data, for more visit my Commute-a-Blog.
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August 29, 2005
Woodland Traffic Mishaps
The traffic habits of people on the streets are often carried with them into other areas of their lives. Take supermarket check out lines for example, or jockeying for position at the bagel shop, or the guy who won't hold on for a second on the phone, but hangs up and calls back (just to be bumped to the end of the line again). Impatience and total obliviousness seem to be the standard today. Yesterday, I encountered a passing lane traveler in the wilds of Falmouth. You know the type I am talking about - the ones who mosey down the highway at 55-60 in the passing lane and see no need to ever move right. Well, I am cruising along on my mountain bike and come upon a runner up ahead. I politely announce my approach, "on your left!" So, what does this guy do? He does a right left deke and then dodges to the left, I slow, braking hard and just as we are merging together, coming into a corner (my eyes on him rather than the trail) he jumps back into the trail blocking my path. I pulled the brakes hard and tried to cut inside of him, but the maneuver failed miserably and I ended up getting slammed to the ground as the bike kicked out from under me. "Are you all right?" "Yeah, I'm all right!" I wish I had the time and breath to counsel the guy on path etiquette, but it wasn't the time.
I was bloodied, I am in pain, and I was awake every time I moved an inch last night.
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August 07, 2005
Driver Courtesy on Cape Cod's Roadways
A couple of recent editorial page letters to the Cape Cod Times have me a tad riled. In question, is whether or not “driver courtesy” does more harm on our local roadways than good. Granted, there are instances where waving a person out into traffic is inadvisable (when blind to oncoming traffic, or in multi-lane roadways). However, a little courtesy would not kill you people.
The anti-courtesy letter writer complained of nearly plowing into the rear of people stopping to let others out of side streets and parking lots. If you are nearly rear ending people you are either: (a.) following too closely, (b.) driving too fast for surrounding conditions, (c.) not paying attention to the conditions ahead of you, or (d.) all of the above. Put down your cell phone and pay attention.
A year and a half ago, I took a trip to Oregon. When I returned, I spoke of my amazement at the west coast drivers' courtesy toward pedestrians, cyclists and fellow drivers. In Oregon, as a pedestrian, you always have the right of way. Here on Cape Cod, the pedestrian only has the right of way if there is law enforcement present. I have had difficulty walking (or running) across Route 6A on numerous occasions. This is a forty-five mile an hour roadway at its safest, yet people speed up to fifty when they see that you may attempt to cross their paths. Cape Cod drivers are just plain self-centered and rude.
Speed limits are just as much for traffic flow as they are for safety. Here on the Cape, we habitually speed along in places that we have deemed safe straightaways. We fail to aknowledge that we are the first to complain when trying to pull out onto that same roadway from a parking lot or side street and the traffic is flying at us too quickly to safely enter. In the summer, in-town traffic is regularly moving along at stop and go pace, yet nobody wants to let anyone out. Drivers act as though that one car length will be the difference in their days. It is painfully obvious that nobody wants to give an inch. Patient and kind drivers are definitely in the minority here. What we need is a lot more courtesy and a little more enforcement of our safety laws. Unfortunately, it will take more than a few small voices to make this happen.
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May 20, 2005
"D" Day for D & J and the DB
[mood| 
ecstatic]
Yes, the day has finally arrived. The "D" stands for Done Deal. "D" & "J"... well, you know who they are. "DB" stands for the Dumb Bitch who just who just wouldn't leave (and these just happen to be her initials). It is four months later, and the siege on "M" Street has finally ended. Now, the true work commences and another wait begins. At least we will be in control of progress from this point forward. We haven't been able to celebrate the ownership of a house that was purchased a month ago. We haven't even been able to step foot inside. I am working a long day Saturday, but the rest of the weekend should be spent in our new home, scrubbing and prepping. FINALLY!
This week I turned off my TV (except for the morning news), hoping I would be more productive. Unfortunately, I did not get anywhere near the work done that I had hoped. Perhaps I needed to rest for the chores ahead of us.
Off to work for another fun-filled day.
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May 19, 2005
Boycott Arab Oil
[mood| 
calm, cool & collected]
The Arab News (link to cartoon they ran depicting how they feel about us) is yet another prime example of why we need to do ANYTHING possible to ease our dependence on foreign oil. Whether it be wind farms, wildlife refuge drilling or any other controversial methods, we need alternatives. This site represents the views of Saudi Arabia (our hand holding friends) and much of the Arab world. Billions of American dollars flow to these hateful enemies of the United States each year. Our only weapons against these beasts are conservation, renewable/alternative energy and boycotting companies that import most of their product from the middle east.
It is time we stood up for ourselves. Our addiction to inexpensive oil should not blind us from who our enemies are. We are handing them our hard earned money every day. Boycott Arab oil. Support Cape Wind and ride your bicycle today.
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May 18, 2005
Clean Sweep
[mood| 
jittery]
Wow, change seems to be the theme this week. After changing from BLOGGER to Movable Type over the weekend, I continued my spring cleaning by changing over to Thunderbird (email) and OpenOffice.org (office suite). My computer has taken on a completely new look and functionality. It feels much more comfortable and user friendly.
I should have done this a long time ago!
Now, I am off for my first bicycle commute in a long time.
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May 15, 2005
It's Good to be Back
After several days of being locked out by BLOGGER, I made the jump to real weblog publishing with Movable Type. I am excited beyond words. I have to give recognition due to MovableStyle for the current look. I am sure there will be changes, but for now this is it. I will get back in the flow soon. For now, I am recovering from the thrill of a new toy.
Stay Tuned
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May 10, 2005
Falmouth Bike/Walk-to-Work Day
I am excited that by coincidence I will be working in Falmouth next week... just in time for National Bike Week and Bike/Walk-to-Work Day. Falmouth seems enthusiastic about the idea, and although I will have to drive part way, I fully intend to cycle at least eight miles of my commute. I love my new home town already.
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