tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post6371697715273026777..comments2009-06-03T15:24:46.452-04:00Comments on Monetize This: Let's Play Hide 'n' Seek 2.0!JimmyNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13037362205181672554noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-79199488766708629482008-07-12T22:34:00.000-04:002008-07-12T22:34:00.000-04:00I've said this before to Tris, and I think I'll wr...I've said this before to Tris, and I think I'll write something about it: racers are an obsessive lot. To be any good I think you have to be. If we weren't obsessive about this, it would be about something else. And often is ALSO about something else. e.g.,...<BR/><BR/>I was also heavily into homebrewing for a while (making all-grain brews ... not of that extract crap). Was into dog training; studied piano; learned German. Oh yeah, wine. That's going on now.<BR/><BR/>I figure though ... riding & racing has been the one constant. And it has kept me from getting a homebrew-gut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-7181571190658370092008-07-11T13:46:00.000-04:002008-07-11T13:46:00.000-04:00Between you and Donny, I guess I'll learn what ton...Between you and Donny, I guess I'll learn what tongue in cheek is eventually...Gary Burkholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995280001308687537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-86225034089749399612008-07-11T11:15:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:15:00.000-04:00GB: I hope you see my tongue in my cheek as I bust...GB: I hope you see my tongue in my cheek as I bust your chops.<BR/>We're on the same side. I just happen to be driving a wee bit faster.JimmyNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037362205181672554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-8858099500027522922008-07-10T22:27:00.000-04:002008-07-10T22:27:00.000-04:00Ok, maybe 'expect' wasn't the term I should have u...Ok, maybe 'expect' wasn't the term I should have used. I prefer, want, and wish motorists would obey traffic laws both when I ride and when I drive. If you look at the number of traffic fatalities and other casualties, speed and traffic violations play a huge role.<BR/><BR/>I used to think that it was dumb when I took a free <A HREF="http://www.healthmedia.com/" REL="nofollow">health risk assessment</A> and they asked questions about how often I drive in excess of 5mph over the speed limit. However, I've made a load of changes since then (losing weight, wearing sunscreen, slowing down, trying to reduce my stress). I've improved more in some ways than others, but there's plenty of room to grow.Gary Burkholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995280001308687537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-50354887828042304862008-07-09T23:19:00.000-04:002008-07-09T23:19:00.000-04:00Gary: Just adjust your expectations to reality. In...Gary: Just adjust your expectations to reality. In contrast to you, I do not expect motorists to obey traffic laws when I'm on my bike. I expect them to break traffic laws. So I ride accordingly. And then I can drive illegally, without being burdened unduly by guilt.<BR/><BR/>- JNJimmyNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037362205181672554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-38019193227751047912008-07-09T23:06:00.000-04:002008-07-09T23:06:00.000-04:00BTW- If I drove a firetruck and had flashing light...BTW- If I drove a firetruck and had flashing lights and sirens, I would have NO PROBLEM exceeding the speed limit, running red lights or stop signs, passing over the double yellow, etc. However, since I drive a normal vehicle like all other non-public servants on the roadways, I choose to obey traffic laws. I think it's rather hypocritical to expect motorists to obey traffic laws when I'm riding my bike, but to not obey those traffic laws while I'm behind the wheel. Lead by example.Gary Burkholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995280001308687537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-81547527212180486242008-07-09T21:47:00.000-04:002008-07-09T21:47:00.000-04:00I've got a pair; they're actually pretty comfy.JN-...I've got a pair; they're actually pretty comfy.<BR/><BR/>JN- thanks for filling in the mysteries behind the enigma of my twisted life.<BR/><BR/>-gbGary Burkholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00995280001308687537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927291010101111762.post-50118957529599022852008-07-09T15:54:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:54:00.000-04:00Earth shoes??Earth shoes??dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280266194425218034noreply@blogger.com