(almost) one year ago I switched from dreamhost to nearlyfreespeech for my primary web hosting needs.
in a word: great! in one year I can count the issues I’ve had on one hand. I’ve spent about $15 on hosting for the year and only had downtime a couple times. their business mantra cannot [...]
1200 miles in, I love it. I even like the model name, DL650K8A.
Current mods: painted exhaust shield, madstad windshield bracket/mount, and oem knuckle guards.
53 average MPG on my daily 70 mile commute, 90% freeway at speeds ~70MPH. actually kind of low compared to some other peoples milage reports - reporting high 50s low [...]
this was a hard choice. there are craploads of cheesy chinsy 4th of July animated gifs out there.
so instead I went with a classy one.
[via some aussie's flickr - how unpatriotic of me huh!]
encore!
after an extended lane splitting adventure past multiple accidents on Northbound highway 101 yesterday, including a brief inconsequential encounter with a CHP biker, I figured I should find out exactly what the law states.
(as ignorance is never a valid excuse)
California Highway Patrol’s website states:
Can motorcycle riders “split” lanes and ride between other vehicles?
Lane splitting by [...]
“You know what would be good on this burger? A ham sandwich! And instead of a bun let’s use two donuts. That way we can have it for breakfast. Look out McGriddle, here comes the donut ham hamburger!” - Jim Gaffigan
related links:
- via flickr
- the luther burger
- jim gaffigan . com
- mmm, hot pockets
So, I’ve become pretty comfortable on my daily ~35 mile commute (each way) but there’s always new ready-to-kill-me obstacles. This mornings were *two* abscent minded cagers changing lanes and a LADDER in the middle of the freeway.
I wish I had captured a picture of that gigantic thing. It was almost fun, though, [...]
