Tag: cars

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 656 miles
    Weight lost: 52 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 10
    Hours billed last week: 40
    Total mice caught: 12
    Current reading: 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk, 7 Seconds or Less by Jack McCallum
    Recent listening: Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull, Sammy Davis, Jr., XO by Elliott Smith, The Outsider by DJ Shadow
    Recent viewing: Countdown, Sportscenter, Stargate SG-1, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Meet the Press
    Recent playing: Donut Games
    Recently accomplished: Mouse hunting, picked up van from mechanic, vacuumed van
    Imperative To Do: RMA old Tivo drive, pay bills, hair cut, fix bathroom sink, procure longer Ethernet cable for Tivo

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 622 miles
    Weight lost: 53 lbs. (fixed 2/7 – bad math)
    Hours of sleep last night: 11!
    Hours billed last week: 35
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk, 7 Seconds or Less by Jack McCallum
    Recent listening: DrugMusic, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joe Walsh
    Recent viewing: My Name Is Earl, The Office, High Stakes Poker, Saturday Night Live, Sportscenter, Countdown, Power Fuse, Super Bowl
    Recent playing: Bust-A-Move, Castle Smasher
    Recently accomplished: Updated personal wiki, renewed prescription, called mechanic (van is done), re-positioned mouse traps, groceries, cleaned office, paid bills
    Imperative To Do: RMA old Tivo drive, pickup van from mechanic, vacuum van carpet, pay bills

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 596 miles
    Weight lost: 49 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 9
    Hours billed last week: 39.5
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke, 2107 Curious Word Origins, Says & Expressions by Charles Earle Funk
    Recent listening: Two Lane Highway by Pure Prairie League, Infected by The The, Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull, Necktie Second by Pete Droge
    Recent viewing: The Daily Show, Wisconsin at Iowa, Suns at Bucks, Suns at Cavaliers, Classic Albums: Nevermind, Countdown
    Recent playing: Bust-A-Move
    Recently accomplished: Dropped van at mechanic, mouse hunting, bike maintenance, new tubes and tire for bike, cardboard recycling, Sunday dinner (hot dogs & sweet potato fries), cleaned and disinfected CPAP parts, paid bills
    Imperative To Do: RMA old Tivo drive, vacuum van carpet
    Cool Link: The CIA and Saddam Hussein: A Short History by Juan Cole

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 519 miles
    Weight lost: 49 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 10
    Hours billed this week: 39
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke
    Recent listening: Essential Ten Years After by Ten Years After, Corinne Bailey Rae by Corinne Bailey Rae, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2, Last Mango in Paris by Jimmy Buffet
    Recent viewing: The Dead Zone, Stargate: SG-1, Countdown, The Colbert Report, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dr. Who, CSI: Miami
    Recent playing: ExciteTruck
    Recently accomplished: Pinewood Derby weights and sanding, paint, wheels and axels; acquired Crazy Monster Truck
    Imperative To Do: Two Pinewood Derby champions, call mechanic, RMA old Tivo drive, vacuum van carpet
    Cool Link: Why I don’t wear a suit by Mark Cuban

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 505 miles
    Weight lost: 48 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 8
    Hours billed this week: 8
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke
    Recent listening: Sings Some Ol’ Songs by Victoria Williams, Broken Boy Soldiers by The Raconteurs, Welcome to Woody Creek by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
    Recent viewing: My Name Is Earl, The Office, CSI: Miami, Heat at Suns, AFC Division Playoffs, NFC Division Playoffs, 24
    Recent playing: Wii Sports, ExciteTruck, Elebits
    Recently accomplished: Re-partitioned Thomas’ hard drive, completed Super Excite Platinum cup, Pinewood Derby cutouts & shaping
    Imperative To Do: Pinewood Derby sanding, Pinewood Derby weights, Pinewood Derby paint, Pinewood Derby axels & wheels, call mechanic, RMA old Tivo drive, vacuum van carpet, ride more/snack less, Super Excite Diamond Cup
    Cool Link: Top Ten Myths About Iraq by Juan Cole

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 483 miles
    Weight lost: 49 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 9
    Hours billed last week: 20
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke
    Recent listening: Recent Tracks from last.fm
    Recent viewing: Chiefs at Colts, Spartans at Hawkeyes, Kingdom Hospital, Man vs. Wild
    Recent playing: Wii Sports, ExciteTruck
    Recently accomplished: Best of 2006, cleaned and lubed bike, re-installed applications on Graham’s computer, added memory to Tina’s computer, a little garage cleaning, dried most of the van carpet
    Imperative To Do: Pinewood derby cars, call mechanic, RMA old Tivo drive, re-partition Thomas’ hard drive, finish drying van carpet, vacuum van carpet
    Cool Link: History of Religion (in 90 seconds)

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: 478 miles
    Weight lost: 50 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 7
    Hours billed this week: 0
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli, Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke
    Recent listening: Corinne Bailey Rae by Corinne Bailey Rae, Coverville
    Recent viewing: Countdown, Alamo Bowl, Dolphins at Colts, Rose Bowl, 20/20
    Recent playing: Wii Sports, ExciteTruck
    Recently accomplished: Tree recycling (for Cub Scouts), cleaned and lubed bike, cleaned contacts on stove burners, Best of 2006
    Imperative To Do: Best of 2006, call mechanic, RMA old Tivo drive, re-partition Thomas’ hard drive, re-install applications on Graham’s computer
    Cool Link: No Wii for Christmas (comic strip by Joy of Tech)

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: n/a
    Weight lost: 50 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 8
    Hours billed this week: 14
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli
    Recent listening: Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Coverville, Corinne Bailey Rae by Corinne Bailey Rae
    Recent viewing: Sportscenter, Suns at Mavericks, Comedy Central’s Roast of William Shatner, Dr. Who
    Recent playing: Sketchfighter
    Recently accomplished: Paid bills, bought Wii, finished Thomas’ “new” computer, created my Mii (which looks just like me according to all accounts)
    Imperative To Do: Finish garage, finish old blog entries, call mechanic, rake, fix laundry room door, RMA old Tivo drive, Best of 2006
    Cool Link: Wii for Christmas: Thomas and Graham opening their box of cash to be used for purchasing a Wii (which we did two days later).

  • Vital Statistics

    Bike odometer: n/a
    Weight lost: 51 lbs.
    Hours of sleep last night: 5
    Hours billed this week: 21
    Current reading: The Prince by Machiavelli
    Recent listening: Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Coverville, various Christmas songs
    Recent viewing: Sportscenter, Everest: Beyond the Limit, It Takes A Thief
    Recent playing: Sketchfighter
    Recently accomplished: Waited in line, dried van carpet, paid bills
    Imperative To Do: Buy Wii, finish garage, finish old blog entries, call mechanic, build new computer for Thomas, rake, clean garage, fix laundry room door, RMA old Tivo drive, Best of 2006
    Cool Link: Pandora: Discovering more music you like