It's been a while since I drank any green beer, (block party in San Francisco in the 90's...) so I've come around to Frazz's take on the quality of beer that can actually show the green color:
Instead, I wear the green bike jersey!
And bonus, green beer label, instead of cheap green beer. Also, happy birthday wishes to my internet friend Fatwa Arbuckle, whose girlfriend claims he's older than dirt... Hmm, I'm sure there's some silica lying around that doesn't look a day over 45!
If you've ever wondered if the electrified hamster known as Pikachu from the Pokemon animated universe was based on something real, now you have your answer.
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Allegedly, the pika's numbers aren't so hot in the Pacific Northwest, so, of course, some conservationist group wants to put them on the endangered species list. The reason: nebulous bugaboo global warming. Can we go back to the days when evil loggers caused all these cute, furry animals to leave their oh-so stable ecosystems and become so stressed out they couldn't make babies anymore? Here, the claim is that the poor pika's fur is so thick, it can't survive if temperatures hit above 80 degrees. Just how long in the future is this alleged endangerment supposed to be? Cuz, last I checked, the Pacific Northwest had more snow than they could handle this last winter, and even global warming predictions don't have North America approaching an 80 degrees average until 1000 years from now. Go figure on that one...
Well, maybe the little pika can adapt by electrifying itself so it can power some air conditioning for its rocky nests.
Just took a little visit to the Bowl to test out the new bike seat, and saw that the crews are out to make Lot K the wandering cycle oasis that is following the Amgen Tour of California. I also saw Pasadena's finest practicing their motorcycle maneuvers for when the peloton lands in Crown City tomorrow afternoon. Thankfully, the weather is going to be way nicer than last year!
Wait, what did that headline say?
Bikers strap on fruit, pots to dodge helmet law
KANO, Nigeria - Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fruit shells, pots or pieces of rubber tire tied to their heads with string to avoid a new law requiring them to wear helmets.
Oh... that's what they meant! Still, not good for bike safety.
I hope everyone had as safe and successful 2008 as possible, and here's hoping 2009 is an even better year. Also, here's hoping my two favorite anime have successful online distributions and don't screw over the fansubbers who keep the global fans from waiting longer than a week to watch these great shows.
I'm taking advantage of the free wifi at my hotel in Chico, (although for free broadband it's not very broad...) so I may as well post a Helmety Goodness Friday entry. So, let's talk about something the Empire, as in Empire Market, especially despises: shoplifting. Our favorite Day Shift Manager Chad walks us through his especially unforgiving tactics in discouraging, and disposing of, shoplifters. All too easy...
