Hi there, welcome to the BLOG of my life as a Vagabiker. Beryl calls me a 'Free Spirit' my Grandpa a B.U.M. of no fixed address. Kelly says I'm 'off the wall'. I think that the Toad is closest saying I'm the Cat in the Hat it's fun to have fun—but you have to know how.

These are the stories of my unique, home-and-job-free Natness.

Naturally, quasi-legal events are fictional. Everything else is the unvarnished truth.

Archive for the 'Rant' Category

more Vegas thoughts & Interbike

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

get a handful of theseOne really good omen about the trip down here which I forgot to mention, is that on my South West flight, I sat near to the cutest girl on the flight, but then was distracted talking to a 60 year old lady flying down to gamble.  Both things surprisingly typical.  When I remember the attractive young lady, I triple take looking over before I realize that it’s Kateri a good friend of mine from high school who I’d lost track of for some 11 years. (more…)

The straight dope.

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Hello there.

Yes I am doing fine. Thanks for everyone who is wondering if I am lost somewhere, AWOL or otherwise.

If you have not heard the news is that Jan Ulrich’s DNA matched up to the DNA found in the refrigerator of a Spanish ‘doping doctor’. I don’t think that anyone really is terribly surprised at this, his Lawyers were trying to block the DNA transfer, and when they failed he retired.

Technically the entire investigation is shelved, and as one, fingered athlete argued, buying a gun, doesn’t make you guilty of murder. But come on, what did 200+ athletes involved in this toothless investigation (only 58 were cyclists) have their blood saved for? The Red Cross? (more…)

Flat out on my ASSsss

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

I’ve been having a bit of an ‘on my ass’ kinda week

Wednesday I was thinking about how productive I had been. All because I had fixed the broken railing on the porch. Ohh, Good for me, I fixed the railing that I broke off trying to sneak quietly in sometime early Monday morning. Of course once the railing pulled off the porch, I promptly found myself … on my ass in the garden. (more…)

Loose Endz

Thursday, December 1st, 2005

Racing Season Re-Cap.

So my 2005 season on a pro team was a blow out. I quantitatively had my best form ever, and have almost nothing to show for it. Montreal Quebec, where I was 3rd team mate on the road, but the front two guys got dropped proved to be a turning point in the season. The best laid plans can go wrong, but when your plan continuously proves to be fatal, and pro teams loose local race after local race, you need some sort of consequence, or try something new… So my team and I parted ways things have been looking up. (more…)

Entertainment - Bam Style (PG) & Bike Racing 101 for Professionals

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005

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