Pirate Postings on Pop Culture and Scurvy

Random sputterings on travel, midgets, too much salt water, and of course scurvy. Yarr.

I’m now a poster child for the “one less car” movement.

Sadly, it’s not intentional. I went to Palm Springs with my roommates to go climb Mt. San Jacinto, and we got lost. While being tourists and pulling a stupid U-turn, I got hit.

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The silver lining to this all is that the total value of the vehicle per the insurance company’s assessment is higher than what I paid for it by about $1500, so after the $500 deductible I’m basically out the cost of a bunch of replacement parts for that car.

Pretty lame way to resume making posts to a blog, I know.

August 17th 2007
Tags: Funny, Bikes, Quoted

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Yes, all Shimano road and mountain bike component groups are fully compatible with their line of high-end fishing components. And while that may not mean anything to you, it means the world to the many competitors and fans of the cycling/fishing/sulking triathlons that are so popular in the fjords of Norway.

Bike Snob NYC weighs in on why Shimano bike components are better than Campagnolo.
August 1st 2007
Tags: Cars

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Finally got a timing belt done

Had fun changing my timing belt on the Audi this weekend. It's amazingly easy to do once you get the front of the car removed. The front bumper, radiator, A/C condenser, and the radiator support just swing out of the way, and you have easy access to the front of ...
July 12th 2007
Tags: Miscellanea, Funny

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Spiele: Accordion Hero

This one's for Brent. From the Makers of "Grand Theft Ottoman"!! Accordion Hero II
July 12th 2007
Tags: Bikes

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Cyclists: The Two-Wheeled Menace

Is it fair that cyclists should be allowed on the road? Cyclists argue that their vehicles are “energy efficient” and that we should all abandon our trucks and start cycling. This hilarious wingnut proposal sounds like something from an Al Gore eco-terror movie. Why should we Americans sacrifice our way ...
July 12th 2007
Tags: Bikes

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Six Signs You May Be Missing The Point Of Cycling

I got linked to this post from a friend and found it to be quite on the mark. Particularly poignant are the comments on the my-first-fixie people and the Tri-Bike as a primary bike crowd. From BikeSnobNYC. Six Signs You May Be Missing the Entire Point of Cycling There is a certain ...

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