Hookie Mupper Rides

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January 2011

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Dec 2010

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Santa Janna's Fault

2011-05-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

When is that Santa Anna Janna, banannanana anna fo fanna, fee fi fo-fanna banannnana going to post a tranzy re-cap?

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This guy can't wait!

2010-02-03T14:13:00.001-08:00

Maybe he's trying a little too hard?

sweet 1

2009-03-27T06:28:00.000-07:00

That fowl temptress tried to ply me with the liquor and then get me to break my vows.

I was quite happy this morning, thinking, my willpower withstood her advances.

I denied myself candy for Lent... and over and over I was offered moose stuff.

But then I realized, I also denied myself ice cream for Lent... I knew there was a reason I didn't want to go to Ivanno Cone!

Eternal darnation awaits.

Call me... blondie

2008-11-28T16:53:00.000-08:00

Possible Mupper action.

Saturday, black Saturday.

Maybe, at Guadalcanal, maybe at 1pm'ish.

Wilderbeast, maybe.

call me for mo'info, yo

Pulling a Bennetton Cyclo Cross

2008-10-16T13:16:00.000-07:00

HMR on Friday has been cancelled... or at least rescheduled to Sunday.

Due to students wanting extended Fall Break time, I'm stuck at worky until 5ers on Friday. No Hookie 4 I.

Hopefully Wilderbeast will be dry by Sunday. It'll be an earlier ride if possible, closer to the 11 in the AM, compared to last week.

Yes... I was trying to get impeached

2008-10-13T07:55:00.000-07:00

It has been brought to my attention that I am indeed the President of the United Muppers of Fridays. I should disseminate you all... with valuable information.

This Friday, on the 17th day of the 10th month of the 2008th year since calendars were invented, there shall be HMRing of the the highest order.

Where: Meeting at Memorial Football stadium, south entrance, at 4pm.

Why: That's what muppers do.

How: That's a good question.

Destination: Wilderbeast'n unless the mud be treachourous. Then it'll be cruisin' to Jamaica until we see pumpkins with our eyes.

Definite: It's a definite maybe. If no muppers join together, then we'll just call the whole thing off... like tomatoes and potatoes.

2008-09-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

2008-09-13T11:46:00.000-07:00

Sir Duke Singing Saturday In The Park

2008-08-08T14:14:00.000-07:00

I muppered alone this Friday morning to the tunes of U2, Chili Peppers, vintage Stevie Wonder and Chicago, under an open, blue sky, scattered with a few clouds, an eighty-some degree temperature and low humidity.

The ferocious canines weren't in their watch spot, thankfully. The last time they barred their sharp, yellow teeth, laden with rabies and tetnus was about a month ago and Kim and I were sent scrambling up the country road on our two wheels like a couple of lycra-clad bank robbers fleeing the law. We got up the hill alright, without getting bitten or knocked down by the four legged challengers, both of us filled with adrenaline and quite annoyed. Not just because of the sizable mutts chasing us and the oblivious owners, but at the flat I had gotten along the way, and the amount of time it took to change it, because of my hard casing tires that I bought so I wouldn't get flats. Those puppies are difficult to get back on! Thankfully, Kim has strong thumbs.

Wind was from the southwest as I went through Roca. Taking 40th to Saltillo, then traversing towards Roca has served me well from a convenient route standpoint. Coming home north on 77 is usually a surefire way to get my tailwind push. It has good hills to sprint up and if I come home via 14th, past the Y and on the trails, it's a decent ride.

On my way back, I observed two guitarists adorning brightly colored attire who were appreciating the lovely morning at Tierra Park. I couldn't hear if they were any good or not, on account of the music in my headphones playing too loudly. I smiled internally and rode on. The skateboarders weren't out, which disappointed me. The last time I rode through Tierra, there was a plethora of motion between the skateboarders and the BMX ridin' kids who told me they brought in their own dirt to do jumps on, after I had asked them where it had come from. I said "That's Sweet!" and started riding away to thier applause (OK, only one kid was clapping), which I had to assume was due to my obvious approval of their ambitious dirt project and not my skill of clipping in.

I was caught on two occasions singing out loud today and one of the incidences was with an elderly woman who heard me and thought I was just saying "hi" to her as she watered her flowers in her yard along the trail in Williamsburg. I played along and waved, which I would have done anyway, even if she hadn't heard me, just because she was a sweet old lady. The other time was a definite "catch". I was singing 'Elevation' quite loudly, cooling down on the trails, when an oncoming cyclist passed me around a curve. Not a word was uttered, just a look given. Sort of like a nod, but with a twinkle in the eye of the knowing rider. I was busted!

There should be a rule against mupperin' alone on such mighty fine day.

Got Your Lights Ready?

2008-08-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

This and That

2008-07-28T12:35:00.000-07:00

Does anyone else have issues with putting their foot in their mouth on a daily basis? Oh. No, neither do I. I don't know how it would reach. Well, actually, I can get my big toe in there. How do I know? Oh, I don't. Wait. What? Movin' on...

I am fascinated by this lion video someone sent to me and I watched today where two people purchased a lion cub that was in a cage at Harrod's and raised the lion from their home. They used a church lawn for exercising the lion they named, "Christian." Then, when Christian got too big to care for, they decided it was time to take him back to Africa, so he could live like other, more normal lions. A year later the couple went back to see if they could find him. People they knew said the lion would be wild and not remember them, because, um, yeah this happens all the time with lions and they'd know. The video is of their reunion. Yes, there were watery eyes. Yes, my watery eyes. It was emotional. The lion was seriously acting like a house cat and Whitney Houston was singing her heart out in the background, which normally would be annoying, if it weren't that it was such a heart-wrenchingly sweet scene, and yeah, it got to me for a minute. So what? I like cats and I like reunion stories.

I was also reminded of my conversation with a few Lincoln Roadies on Saturday night, regarding the domestication, or the effort to do so by people, of wild animals. But hey, it wasn't really a wild animal since they bought him in Harrod's, right? Was Harrod's expecting Michael Jackson to walk in?

There. I tied in cycling with my lion story, and I am pretty sure the African lion reunion happened on a Friday so that would also include playing hooky, as I am certain those people had to take off work to reunite with Christian. And, at least this wasn't another recipe post of the day. Or, do you like those? I have more in the files.

Here's the video:

http://video.aol.com/video-category/best-viral-videos/111064?icid=100214839x1206099791x1200312159

More important news is that I must admit that I'm not the "Balderdash Queen" anymore. Lindsey dethroned me by 1 point! I will get my crown back in time to trip down the stairs again.

I cannot believe that a certain pork-hatin' individual went on a "bacon ride." I know, I know. To that person, it was a "bacon ride" in name only, since he ate doughnuts, not bacon. But still. I guess tolerance is something we're all learning, since I am aware of a certain wheat based brew made in Kansas City that was probably purchased at Super Saver and was brought over the boundary line by a scheming neighbor on Red Tail and I heard not a peep out of our long haired cyclin' sistah.

Even though gusts of 45 mph were being reported out there, I am riding tonight from Bike Rack.

Anyone else going?

Mupper send off

2008-07-08T07:19:00.000-07:00

I'm supposed to head out to Bennetto at 5:15 from the bridge. It's a century riders thing but they encouraged peeps to bring entourages... So, if anyone wants to ride out to Mamasita's again, you know where I'll be.

Anyone?

I muppered Friday. Where were you?

2008-06-22T17:11:00.001-07:00

I guess we are post-poned until further notice

2008-06-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

Unless someone has ideas...

I need to work on my elbow pointing...

2008-05-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

If the weather holds... Mupperride on Friday.

I heard there's deep dish in Lincoln now... conveniently located.

http://www.beerorkid.com/2008/05/21/suite-1-pub-and-pizza/

First Friday Art Walk

2008-05-02T09:55:00.000-07:00

The forecast calls for a chill in the air, along with rain and walking around in the elements doesn't seem exceptionally appealing to me. Therefore, I am not going. Possibilities of seeing doggies in a stroller, pelts, hats of many colors, meeting Connie's groupies, Bad Robot's hot chocolate and drinking gallery wine cannot draw me there tonight. BUT, sometime, instead of a car ride to Yia Yia's and the art walk, we should actually use our bike lights that haven't been illuminated for quite some time and ride downtown.

There was a request

2008-04-29T09:14:00.000-07:00

A Hookie Mupper request.

"So, what's up with the Muppers?"

I made some lame butt excuses about weather, responsiblities and timing... none of which most Muppers even consider when the moment strikes... But I'm thinking May may be a good time to start coming out of Mupper hibernation.

Also, threats of hanging Soft Karl on the wall have caused me to come up with an excuse to save him from his fear of heights.

Well, Happy Birthday...

2008-04-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

to our very own alien Mupper! :)

You Say It's Your BIRTHDAY?!!!

2008-03-19T18:44:00.000-07:00

Hope it's a good 'un, Gravy! :)

Not this Friday, but maybe next...

2008-03-11T10:54:00.001-07:00

Okay, I googled "bike ride" and got a bunch of nude pictures... what's up with that?

Anywho, who's up for a mupper ride sometime soon?

Tomorrow is time two butt heads

2008-02-05T12:24:00.001-08:00

US v. Themexicans

8pm.

WOOOOOOO!!!

So, who's brave enough to mupper down?

2008-02-05T11:01:00.001-08:00

I hear some FDs are getting figity, figidy, figety, squirmy.

Anyone wanna go pester the bison and the antelope on Friday?

Ignore the previous hot chocolate post and go to Bad Robot instead.

2008-01-07T09:05:00.000-08:00

Went to Bad Robot Friday night during the art walk and once again partook of their hot chocolate. It's seriously like a melted dark chocolate bar. I haven't ever had such delectable hot chocolate before or since I tasted theirs. The cups filled with the yummy liquid and whipped creme are miniscule, yet satisfaction comes after only a few sips because of the richness of the whole experience.

Can't say that's the case with the hot chocolate I usually make at home. Oh well.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2007-12-31T10:12:00.000-08:00

Hot Cocoa Day

2007-12-19T08:32:00.000-08:00

Milk or water
Cocoa
Dash of salt
Sugar
I think that's it for ingredients...haven't made it in awhile, but it's tasty and since it's so cold outside, well, it just sounded appropriate and good.

Get a pan, pour in some milk (or water), heat it up on low heat, so it doesn't burn. Throw some cocoa in with a tiny bit of salt and then sweeten it with however much sugar suits your taste. I don't measure anything, sorry, just do it by taste. Keep stirring until all the lumpiness is gone and it looks smooth and creamy.

Then, if you are feeling REALLY eager, add some whipping cream to the top.

Here's what you do for that:

Mix real cream with some sugar (very little) and a dash of vanilla. Mix it up, using a mixer. I don't even have a mixer, so I do it all by hand, and that takes longer. When it's of the right 'whipped cream' consistency, then stick it in the fridge for a bit.

Obviously, you COULD just take a spoon and eat it like that, but the point of adding the whipped cream to this recipe post of the day was to say, it's good ON the hot chocolate, so when it's all ready, add the cream to the top of the hot chocolate and perhaps, if you feel so inclined, a dash of cinnamon as well.

Voila!

Hot Chocolate Day.

Goodbye until next year, kids

2007-12-17T06:40:00.000-08:00

My life has changed this year... Now I gotta copa

Her name was Lola
she was a showgirl
with yellow feathers in her hair
and a dress cut down to there

Happy days

2007-12-10T09:06:00.000-08:00

Happy 27th to our mensefulest Mupper!

In other newsworthy comments, if tommorroww turns out to be a snow/ice day and school is cancelled, I'm headed to El Toro to pay off my debts and add some margo's to my rumpa tum tum(my). Nothing like some beachy drinkies to scare away Jack Frost and his glummy goons.

If tomorrrormmowww turns out to just be cold... well, then, boo!

Happy Birthday Nicol!

2007-12-09T09:42:00.001-08:00

Muppercat, Muppercat, Muppercats HO!

2007-12-06T11:25:00.001-08:00

Who wants to go Muppering through Wildernest tomorrow?

We can check out the new dirt work.

Hummus---recipe of the day!

2007-11-29T07:34:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

garbanzo beans
fresh garlic
olive or sesame oil
salt/peppah'
cumin

Chop it all up together in a chopper. I don't measure anything, just go by taste/texture. I have to do 1/2 the can of the garbanzo beans, garlic, oil, etc... at a time because I have a little chopper.

And, that's what I am making at some point later today. It gives one major garlic breath, so beware of that. Like, don't eat it on your wedding day or anything. I like to eat it with triscuits or even just put it on a whole grain tortilla with turkey or just veggies. I am thinking it would be good with avacado, but I haven't yet tried that. It's yummy and since I have been craving it for awhile now, this is the recipe of the day.

Big Wheel Ridin

2007-11-10T16:54:00.000-08:00

Cranksgiving was awesome. The riders must have brought in at least 700lbs of food. Awesome job everyone, especially Bryan for organizing the whole event. I got to ride this!!

Any tiny interest?

2007-11-07T11:14:00.000-08:00

Any muppering Friday or Saturday? 'Sposed to be 60's and dry.

Ah... the 60's... remember them like they were last year...

KimC's Delicious White Chili Soup!

2007-11-01T09:52:00.001-07:00

This is fab. and since there's been very little posting on this site lately, here's KimC's recipe that is so tasty. It's just "appropriate" fall cooking. Eat it with corn muffins, chips and guac., or whatever sounds good at the moment.

Here it is:

Chicken (I think you could use baked/ cut up tofu as well, but I know chicken is great with it)
Milk
Bullion
Green chili peppers
Enchilada sauce w/ green chili peppers (it's the green sauce)
Ro-tel or whatever diced tomatos w/green chili peppers
Black beans (drained)

In a pot, make a base with flour, butter and chicken bullion (approx. 3 cubes and adequate amt. of water). Add milk.

Stir fry/cut up chicken (whatever amt. you want in the soup) with chili powder, cumin and salt/pepper.

Pour chicken in pot.

Keep it on low/medium heat.

Add large can of enchilada sauce, green chilis and tomatos.

'Simmah' and enjoy!

mo' good times

2007-10-22T06:29:00.000-07:00

What's up this week you ask?

Carvething, Muppering and Weenies w/ Wheelies...

DYNO-MITE!!!

Good times...

2007-10-13T16:49:00.000-07:00

Saturday in the Park

2007-10-13T16:17:00.000-07:00

Gravy so Sad. No one showed up :(

2007-10-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

Look @ what I foundedly finded

2007-10-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071006/ap_on_hi_te/japan_workout_phone

Someday, we should learn how to hyperlink... that'd be neat.

Looky what I found...

2007-10-08T09:01:00.000-07:00

Gadget located on this site:

http://www.moderntots.com/go_play/product.php?productid=17657&cat=339&page=1

They are expensive ($125, not including shipping), but functional and oh, so much sleeker than bike hooks.

NO FEAR PING PONG

2007-09-25T21:05:00.001-07:00

No Fear Ping Ponggggggg

2007-09-25T20:33:00.001-07:00

T-64, just needed a good kick

2007-09-19T07:45:00.000-07:00

T-64 looked down and out on Saturday after loosing tread in the drop.

EP the magic mechanic took a look, took a file and put old humpty back together again.

Just goes to show, you can't keep a good tank tanked.

Who! Who!

2007-09-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Who will hookie?

It might be a couple weeks before we can hookie again.

It's such a rainy, fall-ish day today.

2007-09-10T11:40:00.000-07:00

I like it but I hope it quits soon because I want to ride tonight!

My Mountain Bike... by Gravy B. Smooth

2007-09-04T10:26:00.000-07:00

I loved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I liked to ride it through wet cement and then I would take it to read books about rocks until it dryed. I took it on vacation with me once. We slept together in the shadows of the Grand Tetons. Then I killed my bike with super wicked awesome aeronautical displays of total audaciouness and bitchin' air drops... I'll never Bang Bang again.

My Mountain Bike

2007-09-02T06:55:00.001-07:00

Estes Park, CO. in the summertime is one of my most favorite places. On this particular afternoon, I went for a really nice, flat ride around Lake Estes. I don't know how many times, I just kept goin' round and round. Then, I 'toodled' into the little downtown area, via the trail that leads there from the lake. It was quite relaxing.

Muppers in spades

2007-08-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Let this be a warning to all food establishments:

Fridays, muppers be here.

2007-08-15T13:33:00.000-07:00

I googled "muppers" and I found this. Apparently we should be practicing our acrobatic yoga moves on the beach...

We'ven't hookied enough latelies. What's up this Friday?

Orange and Blue

2007-08-07T09:51:00.001-07:00

Blue!

2007-08-07T09:49:00.000-07:00

I got the info on the down low

2007-07-19T06:46:00.001-07:00

Anyone need 2 goats and a boy?

If so, I can help...

Anyone interested in a HMR tomorrow? Shouldn't be too hot, but the humidity... the humidity could be a killar.

To Hill and Back.

2007-07-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

Comfy.

2007-07-10T09:08:00.000-07:00

More bikes...

2007-07-06T10:00:00.000-07:00

Is Charlotte smiling?

2007-07-01T07:54:00.000-07:00

BRAN pictures

2007-07-01T07:33:00.000-07:00

Most of these pictures were taken by Janna. I didn't bring my camera, so thanks Janna, for recording some great memories! Looking forward to seeing Kim's pictures too! :)

Garage or car hold... you decide

2007-06-27T06:17:00.000-07:00

Be careful bikers.

Lincoln is heating up and so are driver's temper tantrums.

I crossed A street by the zoo yesterday. Didn't push the button cuz I could get across without disrupting traffic flow. One gentleman in a truck went by and thanked me with a, "You F*(%ing A&&H@^#!"

I gave him the peace sign which evoked a "F*(% Bastard!" He seemed enraged to the point of getting outta his truck with a tire iron and cracking my skull. I don't think he understands the peace sign at all.

That makes a lot of stories recently of drivers showing hatred towards bikers bordering on death threats.

Tatoo Anyone?

2007-06-18T21:18:00.000-07:00

We tried not to make BRAN too serious. Being the elite athletes we are, we didn't eat pie and ice cream in Wabach. Instead we opted to show patriotism to flag day by getting inked. These crazy cats learned that press on tatoos stick best to non hairy appendages.

Sunday was a good day to die

2007-06-18T06:28:00.000-07:00

All I can report is that Wabash is a horrible town to go to if you want to do some Christmas shopping.

Anyone interested on Hookie Muppering this upcoming Friday?

Might rain, but who hasn't gotten H2O'd on this past week? We're all fish on bicycles now. (That means women don't need us, I think. I'm not a feminite so I just smile and nod my head.)

temp holding place until lj works again

2007-06-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

Hmmmm... Friday I hunkered down after work. Played some tunes, drank some brews and watched some sci-fi.

Saturday, toodled... got hate remarks. Eventhough they were in jest, jeesh, just wanted to hit a hill. I get smoked on the flats and downhills. Every once in a while I get a hill or a headwind I like to take advantage of that. Anyways, got honked at by an angry driver. Their licence plate said, "BE HAPPY." There's a WTF. Joked with a fellow rider that they might as well had a "Nebraskans For Peace" sticker with a "Kill all cyclists, let God sort them out." Put up with a screaming baby and banananana jokes. Beth24 once asked why my knees are so red. I'm sure one of these days they're going to just pop. I wonder if I can get acupuncture for my knee joints?

Then, post ride, all ready for a Euro-qualifying afternoon followed with the US-China game. Instead, I got a heart-wrenching site. Some people would probs shoot bambi if bambi pooped in their yard. I'm not going to get into it but I got to witness suffering from someone else's act of cruelty. Sure, suck it up. Doesn't make life seem worthwhile. I was going to shake it off, instead I decided the only life I would harm is my own. Bought some smokes. Only watched the first half of the US-China game.

Sunday, found out early that I had a task to do. Had to reschedule my day. Ended up soloing to Eagle. It's a little bit of a trial getting to the trail now. Came home regularly, mopac to 34th and Y and then through the 'hood to the trail at the zoo. Finished up the US-China game. Watched the tail end of the Giro d'Italia. Watched some show about whether Joshua existed. Bedded down early.

2002 Trek 5200 Road Bike for sale

2007-05-25T11:06:00.000-07:00

2002 TREK 5200 OC VL carbon

http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2002/road/5200.html

Bike has less than 1000 miles.

It was recently tuned up at a local bike shop.

New tires.

Perfect condition.

Asking price: $900.

If you have questions, are interested and/or want to view the bike, call my uncle Dave K. @ 202-3390.

Thanks!

Gravy, new and improved, now with some honey

2007-05-14T06:37:00.000-07:00

Some people said I got up early on Saturday. (I don't believe some people.)

They say that I found Puff Puff's magic spot.

If I ever want to simultaneously shower, all i gotta do is press the spot. Which I guess is okay with Puff Puff.

And I was called a home wrecker before I've officially even entered the threshhold. :O

Road Work

2007-05-08T09:34:00.000-07:00

There is a detour on South 14th street because work is being done on the tracks, FYI.

Probably better find a better way to get to 77 today...

I'm hungry

2007-05-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

Hungry for a 40 tonightz.

I'zez bees there 'round 6'ishly.

There beez 1905 C St. Apt C.

yo yo

Use your Brakes for the Snakes

2007-04-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

Warning, big snakes in Wildernest. Came close to a three and a half to four foot rattler on Friday.

You've been warned.

Cobra!

Expect the unexpected head stories

2007-04-17T07:18:00.000-07:00

Planned on Blues riding after work. Got home, slicked up the Road Steel. Head out, change in plans.

Head home, inflate Soft Karl, head out. Third tree, no sign of Muppers.

Finally hook up with the usual suspects and head to Wildernest. All's well until the prairie ride around the temporary pond. I thought there was grass stuck in my brakes. I stop and can't find wear the sound is coming from. Head back on the trail and there's my rescuer. Nicol came to save me. Well, then Fob passes us and I book to see if I can keep up with him. Sorta. Look back, yup, there's Nicol. Decide I'm not catching Fob so I sit up. Look back, nope, there's no Nicol.

Nicol decided to ram the planet head first. Hope she's okay. She's head strong, yup, that one.

Friday the 13th curse

2007-04-16T06:40:00.000-07:00

Well, we got to the Lob's parking lot and Janna ran to the Golden Arches. I had to tell her she was a grown up and no more Happy Meals for her.

It's a good thing no one else showed up cuz our table for four filled up pretty quick. I don't think there was room for anyone else's food. I don't think I've eaten that much since... ever. Janna was playing hack-n-slash with her loster. I did the unthinkable as a man, I asked for directions.

Then blammo. Megan L. was our server. And she served me. She served me with big brown eyes and lobster sex talk. "Well, to see if it's a male you look at it's midsection to see if it's hard." Oh yeah, tell me more baby... Oh wait... Janna's birthday...

So Janna told me about her birthday gifts, skillet, vacuum cleaner, pencils... woohoo. That girl lives on the edge.

C-rad, got yer gift waiting. When I get Roubaix back from Donk I'll let you have it... I got the perfect wrapping paper...

Read Lincoln Roadies

2007-04-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Any questions?

If anybody needs a ride, let me know. I'm driving.

We would be going to Bonanza or Sizzlers... but it's not the 1980's anymore.

Magnificent Mupper Motto

2007-04-02T07:40:00.000-07:00

"You can grunt if you want."

Live it, breath it, grunt it.

Uhhhhn!

Battle of the Roses

2007-03-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

Well, I crashed the tank this morning. Nothing serious.

Todays Muppering will have to be played by ear. Da-terminated and KimC are heading out early. I'm in meetings until 3pm and then need to change steeds.

Sounds like the Denton area is where you might find a Mupper is you are so inclined. If you want, call Da-T for info, cuz she luvs to hear from you.

(Oh, that photo was taken one night after I had a fight with a rose bush a couple years ago. I won though.)

Secret code talk

2007-03-26T08:37:00.000-07:00

Today: Code Blues, 6pm, pants on to Salt Lick City.

Tuesday: From the third tree to the Nest, 5:30pm, no pants.

Wednesday: Probs 2 wet. Soft Karl needs to get loose anyways.

Thursday: Eh?

Friday: Thinking Muppers at 3pm to do some of them high speed laps in the indy park.

Birthday Dinner

2007-03-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

Scrutinizing the chopstick technique

MUPPER BIRTHDAY WISHES

2007-03-20T05:50:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Gravy! Hope you have a great Tuesday!

Hookie Friday

2007-03-15T18:23:00.000-07:00

We're playing hookie again. Meet at 1:30pm on the Rock Island Trail at Old Cheney. Well, actually the third tree from the left for those of you who don't like waiting by the trash can. Bring a mountain bike, we'll look at Wilderness but probably head along the Jamaica North trail then maybe look for some hilly gravel. Anyone is welcome.

Hookie during State tournies

2007-03-10T06:35:00.000-08:00

And then there were two. Just the Skirt and I.

Janna discovered Wedgewood Lake. Got out to mopac and it was mush-n-muck. Back-tracked to East Campus and then out to Mahoney. The soft was sludgey. Then out to Old Cheney. Yum, love traffic exhaust. Stopped at Blues and got a morph-a-mephisto jacket.

"I hate it when I'm told I put it in the wrong hole." Oh Gravy....

Next stop, Panamamamama.

Talking 'bout BRAN again.

2007-03-04T15:21:00.000-08:00

***Here's some random information***

Website: www.bran-inc.org

Contact person: Vickie Backman @ 402-397-9785 / email: brantour @radiks.net

Date: June 10-16

Miles: 449

Starting and ending point: Gordon/ Waterloo

Cost: $95, unless you need a ride to the starting point by bus, which is $85.

***** Any riding/camping ideas/tips? I have heard to hurry to the showers in the destination town because they run out of hot water and if you're one of the last ones, plan on a cold shower. Yikes! :S *****

Crash-N-Burn

2007-03-02T06:55:00.000-08:00

After some arctic probing, the Skeleton race from Denton to Malcom has been resceduled until next next weekend. (Sydney and Regina will probably still ride it tomorrow though...)

2007-02-26T07:34:00.000-08:00

Yeah. Good weekend.

Thinking, if we were Smurfs, I came up with names.

I'm Gravy Smurf.

Janna's Mini Skirt Smurf.

KimC is Nursey Smurf. (Or Cookie Smurf.)

Nicol is Silly Smurf. Seriously, Nicol would make the worst undercover narc ever! "Where's the pot?" Very Subtle. :)

In other news:

N8 had just lubed and loosened up Soft Karl's rear end and then Janna jumped on him. "I wanna get 5 inches in... I got 9!" Poor Karl. I could tell he was pretty sore after that.

Check out my rims

2007-02-23T08:37:00.000-08:00

Question for the lady rollers:

Let's say you're on yer bike and this really hot guy pulls up next to you at a stop light.

Would you be impressed or depressed if he totally checked out yer ride and not you?

Okay, guys can answer the vice-versa too.

Friday ride plans in the making

2007-02-22T10:40:00.000-08:00

Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Anybody who wants to come along, is welcome.

When: Friday... early afternoon, maybe around 12, but the time may change.

Not all the details are worked out yet, we may meet downtown, we may meet at the usual 27th and Hwy 2 spot, or we may meet somewhere different altogether. Details will be posted soon (look under comments in this post)...just wanted to give a heads up for this ride.

Who's going where this summer?

2007-02-19T09:46:00.000-08:00

Ran into Jason at the tail end of yesterday's ride. He's going to Ragbrai and a couple other events.

When's BRAN and is there still space available?

Anyone want to make a Burwell trip this summer?

Man, it was nice yesterday. In case you didn't notice...

Nothing says, "Be my Valentine," like...

2007-02-12T08:22:00.000-08:00

A naked man and black bars... and an angry nun?

I'm so full of Gackt

2007-02-09T12:17:00.000-08:00

Mehico in the EE UU

2007-02-06T09:16:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, ESPN2 at 7 or 8pm. Rumble in the Fiesta.

REMEMBERING BOB MARLEY

2007-02-05T20:35:00.000-08:00

A LEGEND

http://www.bobmarley.com/

Where Am I?

2007-02-04T21:31:00.000-08:00

Let's see if the master sleuth can figure this one out!

New news I knew you'd need to know

2007-01-29T08:14:00.000-08:00

Why, hello Sock Monkey. http://libraries.darkhorse.com/news/features.php?id=1193

New desk for my new office with Soft Carl posing infront of a couple monkeys.

The Muppers are out!

2007-01-20T19:22:00.000-08:00

Play Time!

2007-01-19T15:31:00.000-08:00

I was asked what I used to do when I was a kid. I responded that I played with other kids, here are a few of them! Thats me on the left with my hand on my knee.

Disneyland

2007-01-17T10:41:00.000-08:00

This is a spot between Walton and Eagle that I refer to as Disneyland. There's always birdy tweetering and squirrels squirreling about. It's just around the bend from the death dip, that road crossing with the steepish slopes.

It's my favourite place to take a break.

What do I consider satisfying? Riding to Elmwood and back at 3pm on 105 degree weather with one bottle of water. I've done that three or four times. Totally exhausting but if you live you feel like you've earned the right to live. Maybe that's what cyclocrossing is like.

BTW, cold yucky weather, go back to Canada!

Guess what we're talking about

2007-01-12T11:17:00.000-08:00

Janna says it's seven inches. I told her mine was nine inches. Then we measured it. I was right!