OK, the post that was originally here is not anymore.  I have no idea where it went.

But the jist of it was that I met Dicky Betts of the Allman Brothers Band.


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Having a Tom in town can be hazardous to your health. We had a painful amount of fun last evening and today I am definitely feeling it. But hey, I only see the guy every couple of years.  And as a result of his presence, there is a case of Mountain Dew in the fridge.  I haven’t had that in years - damn, that stuff is good.

Hillary coming in 3rd ( Read more... )

Think very smart thoughts for my bartender buddy Wes tomorrow - he’s got an important exam and we can always use all the help we can get in these things. :)

Also, why is it that thoughts that will drive you to giggles only seem to happen when you really can’t laugh? I went up to the pub for a beer and some west coast baseball tonight to shut my ( Read more... )

A little fashion and etiquette advice:

First, there is really nowhere outside a gym or 1986 where a muscle shirt is acceptable. Second, wandering around the pub and flexing and hovering around the women gets you absolutely nowhere - as a matter of fact, it quickly makes you the subject of ridicule. Third, when you take a seat at the bar and ( Read more... )

Watching the President totally hose floor trading at the NYSE at the moment. The White House had repeatedly denied that he would be visiting the NYSE after his speech across the street at Federal Hall, but there you go. The Secret Service folks do not seem pleased with this turn of events. (I hope they are at least grateful that the NYSE floor ( Read more... )

OK yeah, so I'm sitting here in a hotel room hoping I'll get tired here soon so I can get some decent sleep before tomorrow.

Got everything checked in at the estrogen-fest IronGirl registration/bike racking/et al. It's very...strange? different? odd? Something, I just don't know quite what. It may have something to do with the fact that they ( Read more... )

Today I went and did a brick (bike/run combo) and capped off a very, very good month of training. Things are getting easier (while I won't say they are easy, just easier), which is really nice. There is a lot to be said to look at a training day that says "1000 meter swim" or "20 mile bike ride" and think "Yep, totally doable ( Read more... )

dantheserene: Not an axe murderer or machete wielding psycho ( Read more... )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUTIGER23!!


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