Archive for June, 2006
June 24, 2006 at 10:18 am · Filed under Books
My latest summer read is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The story explores the meaning of “quality,” and ties in motorcyle maintenance with values and thought. In the story, a father goes on a motorcycle journey with his son. During the long rides he delves on these Chautauquas, where he talks about lessons he’s learned throughout his life. I dont read much philosophy, so some of of the dialogue is over my head. I try to get the main points, though.
What I have taken out of the book, thus far, is that I need to put more care into my own bike. I’ve been riding it since Feb, and I haven’t done anything to it. I’ve noticed that I need to clean the chain and make sure it’s well oiled. I also need to get my ratchet set from home, so that I can make my own adjustments to the gears and settings. One time when I was riding, I changed gears and the chain just locked up. I examined the chain and thought “that doesn’t look right.” It was in direct contact with the frame and this metal strip. I switched back to a lower gear and it was ok. But to correct this, I need to tighten the pedal crank. Until, I get this done, I’m not riding it.
I could take it back to the bike shop and have them do it. I have a year of free adjustments, but they would charge me to clean the chain and grease. I figure I should do this kind of thing myself, so that I know how to do it, and how often. I should get into better touch with my bike when it is making noises and needs care. So, that’s that.
The book got me thinking about other aspects of my own life, but I’ll save that for another time.
June 21, 2006 at 9:42 pm · Filed under Techy
I’ve got to get me one of these! Check out the rest of the pictures.
Think Geek
June 16, 2006 at 11:05 am · Filed under Photos
June 15, 2006 at 8:12 am · Filed under News Events
Here’s an interesting story I saw on digg. A Russian visited North Korea and snapped many pictures of the country. (most were forbidden)
Tour of North Korea
It always amazes me how far behind they live, when South Korea is pushing the future and technology. If they ever gave up Communism, what would be the reaction of these secluded people? Their whole lives they’ve been lied to and had no outside contact.
June 13, 2006 at 8:50 pm · Filed under Lifestyle
Last Comic Standing is one of those summer shows that I actually looked forward to watching. Everytime they promoted the show, they had these unique comics telling funny, original jokes. And tonight they aired the final cut of comics who were making it on the show. The funny commercial people didn’t make it on the show. Meanwhile, every typecast comic did.
All the commercials promoted this one energetic girl with a lisp. She was borderline nuts…but hilarious. On her sketch, she duct taped and hit herself a couple of times. That is funny $hit, right there. There was also this loser kid who made jokes about catching fish with a hook, catching deer with a hook, and catching women with a hook. That’s original my friends and what the world needs. But, no, they got cut.
The comics who did make it were predictably unfunny. A big hispanic comic told jokes about mexicans and food. Ok, I get it…you’re fat. NEXT! Then, a pregnant woman from Boston told jokes about her kids and husband. You’re hormonal and loud. Got it. Another woman told jokes about being in the gym. Honestly, I think out of shape people taking their first trip to the gym has been done before. I heard one joke from most of these people and changed the channel.
NBC is typecasting big time, here. They know those comics were funny and had unique material. That’s why they put them on the commercials. Meanwhile, they’re going to appease the broader audience and fit in every demographic that they can. Ridiculous.
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