Archive for July 2008

i’m voting republican this year

Jul 31st, 2008 | By chewy

I know what you’re thinking, but here’s why.



pentabike

Jul 30th, 2008 | By chewy

I don’t know about you, but I’m totally getting some of these socks.
http://www.sockguy.com/product1087.html
Correction:  I totally just ordered some of these.  They should arrive in 4-6 business days.



random links

Jul 28th, 2008 | By chewy

Here are a couple of links I got via email today.  Knock yourself out…
Best Cat Video Ever
2008 Tour de France pics
Stereobikes?



the difference

Jul 28th, 2008 | By chewy

The difference between friends and buddies is this:
A friend actually says thank you when you help them out.
My buddy Dave was just here and he was working on his bike when he ran into a snag.  “Okay Chewy, I need your help.”  So I went over, grabbed the part, made it look easy and walked [...]



assumptions

Jul 28th, 2008 | By chewy

I thought this email from Oh_nice_hair was good enough to share
on my commute this morning I saw a prius, nothing unusual in this town, and was in the process of thinking about what an ass I had made of myself last Thursday when I assumed that someone was somebody else and almost [...]



it was bound to happen sometime…

Jul 24th, 2008 | By chewy

They say that if you sit by the river long enough, you’ll see the body of your enemy float by.  I’m not certain the full extent of that quote, but it says to me that if you wait long enough, you’ll eventually see it all.  Folks, I have now seen it all.
I just got off [...]



random memory of the week

Jul 20th, 2008 | By chewy

Last week I was heading in to work on Whitty’s motorcycle.  For no reason I had a remembrance of something that had happened when I was an early teen.  It was Eric Eidsness, my sister and I and it went something like this:
Eric mentioned to us that he had a bad headache.  Nanny and I [...]



here’s a couple for ya

Jul 20th, 2008 | By chewy

I’ve gotten both of these from Kessler via email.  If they don’t make you laugh, then you are un-laughable and you suck.
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog
Heavy metal monk, no shit



i’m torn

Jul 17th, 2008 | By chewy

This just in:
Hey Chewy,
You gotta put this shit on your site, good stuff.
cheers,
DP
http://everydayathleteblog.com/2008/07/12/chris-horner-gives-fallen-rider-and-bike-a-2k-ride-to-the-finish/#more-322

On the one hand, I’m thinking that everybody involved with the Astana cycling team is pile of stinking garbage.  After all, we have questionable characters such as Tyler Hamilton and Alexandre Vinokourov, both of whom have been booted from teams and tours for [...]



i saw one of these today

Jul 11th, 2008 | By chewy

This one’s for you, Nan.
For everyone else, here’s how it works.  One time, Nanny and I were walking at night in DC.  We had walked to the Lincoln Memorial and were making our way back to the Metro station when we decided to go by the White House.  As we got near an intersection, we [...]