Chuck Palin

Or is it Sarah Norris?

Sarah Palin Facts

 

To Pee or Not to Pee…

I was googling Arien O’Connell to find out more about her getting screwed out of her victory in Nike Women’s Marathon when I found a site that spoke to me.  Arien O’Connell’s issue says more about caste and robotic policy, which I find frustrating and filled with asshattery.

But the site that I found broached a topic I feel is common to runners around the world.  It’s also my favorite nation: urination.

Sometimes you get started on a run and forget to go before you head out the door.  Other times you didn’t have to go when you left, but it came on strong.  I have had several run-ins with this issue.  I’ve peed in parks, behind cars, buildings, storm sewers, and even during a race while running.  (I didn’t want to give up my position.)  And more than once have I had to drop the emergency duece on the run.  I’ve wiped with leaves, grass, paper, and even snow.  It’s not too much of a problem when you can find a public restroom, or are in the woods, but when you’re in an industrial park… I was just glad it was Saturday, so there weren’t many people around.

Vanilla appologizes for all of us on Half-Fast.

 

They Call Me Buster

In The Real America, they call me Buster Taint Palin.

Find out what Sarah Palin would have named you: Politsk.BlogSpot.com

 

Alright, I get it.

Pants, what you really need to know.

A couple of friends (are they friends if you pay for them to hang out with you?) have informed me that I haven’t been attending this blogishness, so I’ve been really, really, REALLY bad about keeping this thing updated .  I’ve been busy… I think.  We’ll go with that.  But, I have drank a lot of beer, worked a lot on the house, and occasionally gone for a run or bike ride.  So, for that one person who checks this site monthly, I may have some content.  But it won’t be interesting; it won’t be like the Obama Shamwow infomercial that was on last night.

 

Slavery might not be that bad

Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburgers

Sooner or later we are going to have to snuggle up and get comfy with the idea that we are going to be subject to Google’s rule.  I’m guessing it will be more like enlightened absolutism than fascist autocracy.  Google seems bent on gathering hordes of data and puting it towards (thus far) useful purposes.  That doesn’t mean I can’t see them using this mass of info and overthrowing governing bodies.  But hey, life under Google may not be that bad.

One of my friends and wife (he doesn’t know we’re friends) works for the big G out in NYC.  They are provided meals on a daily basis and all sorts of other perks.  The pancreas exploding meal pictured above was actually served for lunch recently in the Google cafeteria.  I got diabeetus just from the picture.

 

It’s the simple things

I don’t know if I have the words to express the feeling.  It could be joy, maybe even elation.  But certainly a weight has been lifted.  What weight you ask?  The weight of dishwashing.  We haven’t had a dishwasher since our first house, which we sold more than four years ago.  We never got around to adding one to the second house.  But after a year, and nearing the end of a drawn-out kitchen remodeling, we finally have a fully functional dishwasher again.

The sink and countertop are rigged in place.  The fridge is in the garage.  But we have a machine that washes dishes.  Life is good.

 

Another MR340 write-up

Here’s one of the best (allbeit) dramatic write-ups on the Missouri River 340 yet.  Here’s to dreaming of next year!

• Up Show-me Creek

 

Hummer = D-bag

'nuf said

Yet more proof that only stuffed shirts and douchebags drive Hummers: a KC cyclist was chased down and then assaulted by a man driving a Hummer H2.  I don’t know what kind of tool cuts off a person (regardless if it’s a car or bike) and then gets mad at the person they cut off because they yelled at said tool.

• News story on the incident

I can only assume that this is the type of intollerance and egomania that the d-bag asshat over at Tony’s Kansas City would have rewarded.  But don’t take Tony’s words to heart, he’s just a fake civil right’s activist trying to feed his hit grubbing, attention whore tendancies.  Oh yeah, his blog is a “satire” blog…

 

Umm… what?

I saw this on my ride home last night, and I’m not sure what to make of it.  It’s a very large fan blowing over a green at a Mission Hills golf course.  Now was the purpose of this to keep the golfers comfy as they make their birdie putts, or does it serve some sort of scientific purpose, such as drying off the green after a brief shower?  I’m not a scientist, but I’m always happy to laugh at high-brow golfers.

 

Tis the season for paddling

The MR340 at Kaw Point

Everybody enjoys a good paddling, and to help you out with that The Kansas City Paddler is having a truckload sale of Wenonah Northfork canoes (33% off).  I love my Wenonah, and would recommend the brand to anyone.  The Northfork is a recreational, multipurpose canoe.  It looks like the emphasis is on stability and capacity.  So head on down to Peculiar, MO (or up to Parkville), and pick one up!

I also found some more news coverage with video of the MR340, here.

More stories and pictures from the MR340:

• Capt’n of the ‘O’ Dark 30
• Warrior Ant Press