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Monthly Archives: March 2007
(sniff sniff?) Ahhh. It must be time!
Oh yeah, I can smell it. Barbeque. Some of the best. Served up and consumed by some of the finest people one could ever meet. It’s the Gathering Of The Fools. Essentially, the Saturday closest to April 1st, a bunch … Continue reading
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Death and the Lowest Bidder
I’m sure by now that everybody’s heard about the massive pet food recall. Essentially, there is one maker that manufactures over 100 brands of “wet” dog and cat foods. Information is still coming in, but apparently rat poison contaminated a … Continue reading
Posted in Pets/Animals
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Something in the air
The temperature’s up. The humidity is opressive. The occasional cool breeze reminds me there are opposing forces at play. Electricity is in the air, and the night promises interesting things to come…especially to the west. It’s time to ride. I’ll … Continue reading
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Gremlins…
There’s an old tradition among the long distance riders. I’ve no idea where or how it started, but it did. Basically, a small bell is hung low and forward on your machine. It keeps the gremlins off. Yep. I carry … Continue reading
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How to Lose a Customer In One Easy Step.
Y’all (that’s a technical term) may have gathered from my writings that I can be kind of rough on cell phones. My current phone has fallen off a cliff into a lake (in the pocket of my heavy leather jacket … Continue reading
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The Difference (a new story)
A new story… (snip) The engineer sat quietly to the side and wondered if it was okay that he believed in magic… See the link. The Difference CUAgain, Daniel Meyer
Posted in Riding, Writing
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Disturbing
Regardless of how you or I feel about the drug war, the thing that is not debatable is that the drugs are out there. With the current price, regulations, and taxes on cigarettes, the handmade kind of the five-leaved variety … Continue reading
Wrench Day
Sunday was a “wrench day” for the Dallas/Fort Worth area Texas VRCC. These are always a good time. A bunch of us get togther, usually by meeting for breakfast or lunch or something, then we work on motorcycles. New or less mechanically … Continue reading
Complete Documentation. Yah. I got some ‘O that.
One of the more unpleasant tasks I’ve had lately is to try to expain our workflows, design, and procedures to the IBM smucks that for some reason think they know how to run a newspaper. It’s scary really. They ask … Continue reading
It’s -that- Time Again
Oh ugh. It’s that time again. If ya’ll would just buy about a million books, it would make this chore a whole lot easier! (grin) CUAgain, Daniel Meyer
Posted in Taxes
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