Don't Say I didn't warn you

I finally left my house today after "working" from home for two days. I did get some turns in on Green Mtn. Yeti Betty on Skis

The Green Mountain Glory Bowl 2' plus of fresh with big drifts.

Jaco very tired after chasing Amy, Scott and MFK around on skis.

This is the one.

I have determined we are screwed. This is the big one (as far as October snows go)

Two reasons: I almost go snow tires this weekend, but I didn't and I just lost my marble again.

I found my marble

Some of you have expressed concerns that I have lost my marbles. I am pleased to inform you that I have found at least one of them. A big shooter never the less. It was hanging out in the Target parking lot.

Shodding my millipede

So I have a pet millipede. He lives behind my refrigerator. Since it is getting cold out I got him socks at Veloswap this weekend. I'm thinking of naming each of his feet.

R U Kidding Me

After I predicted an Alabama upset. It was a finger tip away 3 times.

Missed Field Goal by a foot.

Blocked Field Goal

Blocked Field Goal with 1 second left.

How can a team be that unlucky?

The Devil Wears Patagonia?

So I've had a Patagonia Pro-Deal for about 6 years now, and this year is the first year I realized I had a problem. I have a technical outerwear fetish. I've got ski jackets six deep. Beanie hats with the hot new graphics, both colors. Someone asked me if I liked my vest. I said the down, synchilla, or puff? I've got enough web belts to climb the North Face of the Eiger. Lets not talk about underwear. It's bad, I go to the store an talk about layering options. What is really bad is I watched the Devil Wears Prada last night, and I felt I would fit right in except with Ski boots, not heals.

TACOOOOO BARRRRRR!!!!!!

Thats right Taco Bar today at the meeting.

The Great Upset?

Now that Alabama is ranked number 1, my prophecy is falling in to place. I have predicted that the University of Tennessee will upset a Ranked SEC team. They almost had number one Florida. Could the stars align and take down Alabama?

MFK for Africa

So today may be the most exciting day I've had in a while. I committed to going to Africa for two weeks +. Uganda and the surrounding area specifically. The trip is 50% Peace Corps type stuff and 50% survivor man style full on Safari. Don't laugh yet. I need to raise 3 grand, and I'm hitting all you up!

Should be interesting, estimate building and labor materials for an indigenous schoolhouse structure some 8ooo miles away. Is there an app for that?

Taco Bar Supremecy

We often have lunch meetings with various food bars. I have deemed Taco Bar the ruler in both taste and versatility. Please see the matrix below.

Thru-axle Conversion

No its not what the kids are calling it these days, but darn it sounds fun.

What I want to do is get a hold of this hub, only available on teh XT wheelset and lace it to my XTR rim. Does anyone no if you can get a "replacement" hub separate? Or am I going to have to violate a wheel set?

Staring

So I was staring at my wall today, a good hour or so, I finally saw an aardvark.

Office Nesting

So were doing an office shuffle this (last) week, and I have made some observations. Now, I'm not the master of organization, and have been known to hoard from time to time. As of this minute I have something like thirty tires in various states of used condition in my guest bedroom. Oh if you are a guest at my house, you won't be in the guest bedroom it is a panoptica of cycling refuse. You would be doing well to even enter. One time a couple pairs of skis fell over and did a pretty good job of blocking the door. Back on topic, people have unbelievable piles of office crap they cart around. Me I can be in an out of an office in twenty minutes or less. A wise boss once told me "never keep anything in your office that won't fit in a single bankers box" in the digital age I'm just saying an external drive you keep at home will hold a lot of stuff you may want. Do you ever think, people think they are more vital and important than they actually are?

Henry

I tell you what, I am sooo worked up today over this decision. I can't tell if Henry is a Large Breed or Medium breed Pet Snuggie. I mean I don't want him to think he's fat.

On a serious note this Bull almost gutted me. He hangs out in the field near where I work. I was rubbing his head the other day and he did the old sneeze and shake to get rid of the flies. Ol' Henry didn't realize he has a 7' horn radius, and Ol' MFK was in his wheel house. I would have had a tough time explaining why I had to leave work early that day. I keep on forgetting to bring him some carrots. Do cows/bulls even like carrots?

How is it possible?

I passed multiple people yesterday descending the trails on Green Mtn. on my Cross bike. One dude had a 575 thats a bike with nearly 6" of travel 2.5" wide tires and disk brakes.

Seriously get off the brakes and feel it a little.

Anyone up for riding Apex on the Cross bike? I bet hikers never will see that coming.

So How do I

So how do I have so much time? I'll let you in on a secret, technology. My job is basically counting things, and guess what computers do math pretty good. So for example the typical office dude would bust out the high-liter and go to town on these drawings, keeping track with some crude tic-mark process. Accurate yes, but efficient no.

Not in my world, automation will set you free. Simply Select and item, check what criteria to search for.

And here is what you get.

272 locker counted, high-lited and sent to what ever spreadsheet floats your boat. All with a mouse click. The best part is all those people empathizing with me about how counting all those locker in a High-School must take forever. Yep it's terrible, I wonder whats on Youtube?

Work In Progress

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Intern

So I think I'm getting an Intern. I always get the intern, somehow I look like someone that can keep them busy.

Two Questions:

1. How are we paying him?

2. What Am I going to give him to do?