Monthly Archives: July 2004

Cycling Coolness

Just a quick note to Nathalie and Stageleft: You guys were spot on. I bought a pair of road tires (not quite slicks, I wanted a bit of tread on them) and man what a difference. Things are always easier … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Update

Starting: Jan 19, 2004 351 lbs BMI of 47 Current: July 31, 2004 286 lbs BMI of 38 Total Loss: 65 pounds Not much to say except cool!

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Cycling Log

Today: Distance: 5.4 Miles Time to Complete: 31:52 Average Speed: 10.4 mph Max Speed: 22.5 Calories Burned: 417 Not bad, right? I bought a trip computer yesterday and made good use of it today. It does everything for me. One … Continue reading

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Decisions, decisions…

I hear Kerry will be giving his acceptance speech tonight. I also hear that there will be an extensive marathon of slug coitus on the Snails Fucking Channel. Decisions, decisions…

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MS Bike Tours

MS Bike Tours I’m shooting for it. It’s going to take some serious training for the 30 mile route, but I’m gonna give it my best shot. I have three months to get in shape for this. Let’s say I … Continue reading

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Today’s Cycling Log

Outstanding for a first effort. Distance: 4.1 Mph Average Speed: 14.5 mph Time to complete: A shade under 20 minutes. It’s good to be back!

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Feeling the burn…

So today I went to Evil Corporate Entity Headquarters Wal-Mart and practiced capitalism in a very satisfying way. One of the things I promised to do back in January was to change my life in as many ways as possible. … Continue reading

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Pondering

I know a few of y’all live down in Texas, so I’m wondering… Let’s say hypothetically someone wanted to move down there from New York… And hypothetically they had no idea where to start… And hypothetically they wanted to do … Continue reading

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Perpetuating a Lie

Another audience walked out on poor Linda… But that isn’t what I find interesting. What I find interesting is the continuous rehashing of a blatant lie that appears again and again and again. ContraCostaTimes.com | 07/23/2004 | Ronstadt gets audience … Continue reading

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Say it isn’t so…

One of my favorite athletes, Marion Jones, is in a shitload of trouble. I really hope it isn’t true, but this quote is pretty damning: Yahoo! Sports – Olympics – Ex-husband: Marion Jones used steroids “Hunter stated that he saw … Continue reading

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Et Tu Washington Post

The Berger Affair Friday, July 23, 2004; Page A28 IT’S STILL NOT clear why former national security adviser Samuel R. “Sandy” Berger improperly removed secret documents from the National Archives last year. Mr. Berger, who was reviewing Clinton administration papers … Continue reading

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Stupid Op Ed of the Day

The Winner from the NY Newsday: Bush doesn’t protect forests I believe the national forests were designated as wild places to be forever in our trust for preservation. Since George W. Bush took office, he has decided that the forest … Continue reading

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So sorry it didn’t pan out for ya…

Advisers to the Democratic candidate, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, have said they hope to use the report to show that the Bush administration was inattentive in the summer of 2001 to threats of a possible attack. “I’m not looking … Continue reading

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