I just completed the 2008 2008 Race to Robie Creek, the Northwest’s Toughest Half Marathon. My time was 02:03:32. Not bad, 613th out of 2,431 and 114th out of 230 in my age group. You can view my photos on MySpace in my Race to Robie Creek Album.
There are several things which […]
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The Race to Robie Creek
Published by April 19th, 2008 in Miscellaneous, Travel, beer, Running, boise, half marathon, race and race to robie creek. 0 CommentsOnline Pharmacy
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My Race to the Race for the Cure
Published by September 23rd, 2007 in Humor, Miscellaneous, Travel, 5k, jogging, Running and sleep. 0 CommentsI found myself in Portland this weekend visiting with family. While reading the Saturday paper I discovered that the Komen Portland Race for the Cure was on Sunday. Having never run a 5k before, I decided to sign up.
The race was scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. Last night I got prepared. […]
Volvo XC70 - Immobilizer. See Manual.
Published by September 16th, 2007 in Miscellaneous, Technology and Travel. 0 CommentsI had my 2001 XC70 parked in the hospital’s garage while my son was being born. On one of my many trips to the car over those 3 days I found a set of keys I had lost and replaced long ago. Since it cost me $300 to replace them, I was happy to have […]
A Tennessee doctor was arrested in Seattle on July 25, 2007 for calling 911 from a pay phone at the Sea-Tac Airport to say “Flight 980 Memphis. There may be a bomb on board”.
After his arrest, Kou Wei Chiu, 31, of Bellevue, Tenn., admitted to calling 911 3 times in an attempt to stop his […]
Blow up JFK, Sniper Attack on Ft Dix, Liquid Explosives on Jetliners, etc.
Published by June 3rd, 2007 in Politics and Travel. 0 CommentsWhen will it stop? The Huffington Post has a great article on the government’s use of terror threats to keep us all afraid (wouldn’t that make them terrorists by definition?). It’s very well written and concise as it points out the lack of feasibility in each of these alert-level-enhancing events and the government’s careful concoction […]
Giving Thanks
Published by November 23rd, 2006 in Miscellaneous, Seattle, daily life, Travel, Life, blog, Thanksgiving, Lucy and pets. 0 CommentsWhat are you thankful for?
Me?
I am most thankful that my dog Lucy made it back home from her wild adventure yesterday.
Yesterday, Seattle was surprised by a midafternoon thunderstorm. Lucy hates thunder and lightning even more than than taking a bath. I only heard a couple of thunder claps and was comfortable knowing that […]
Mile High Club membership getting too expensive
Published by November 14th, 2006 in Humor, Travel, 9/11, airlines and Terrorism. 0 CommentsIt looks like it is now too expensive to join the Mile High Club.
But isn’t membership free? Yes, so long as a flight attendant does not ask you to stop.
If a flight attendant asks you to stop your ‘activities’ and you don’t, you are now committing a felony.
From Section 46504 of Title 49 of […]
Creator of the fake boarding pass generator appears to be in big trouble
Published by October 28th, 2006 in Miscellaneous, Technology, Travel, 9/11, airlines, Terrorism and FBI. 0 CommentsEver wonder if the security at airports is sufficient to stop a trained terrorist? Is the ban on liquids over 3 oz. really keeping us safe? Do I really need to take off my shoes to have them xrayed?
A friend of mine accidentally attempted to go through airport security in Seattle last weekend, with […]
NYC Subway smell map
Published by October 2nd, 2006 in Humor, Miscellaneous, Seattle, NYC and Travel. 0 CommentsGawker.com has a map of all the subway stations in New York City complete with a key that helps you discern the distinct aromas present at each station.
Possible smells one might encounter include alcohol, body odor, chemicals, feces, food, mold & wet, perfumes, sewage, urine and vomit. Sounds a lot like Seattle’s public transportation […]
Airport security saves Seattle flyers from man speaking foreign language
Published by October 2nd, 2006 in Miscellaneous, Seattle, Travel, 9/11, airlines, Life, Orwell, Propoganda and Terrorism. 0 CommentsA Chicago man was briefly detained on Saturday after he spoke on his cell phone in a foreign language.
According to the Seattle P-I:
The man was speaking Tamil, a language largely used in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore, on his cell phone at the departure gate and on the aircraft. An off-duty airline employee heard the […]