http://legoandy.com/Words My little playground of fun, peace, and happiness... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:35:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wish Rutabaga, instead of censuring adult and competitive products, they would take care of encouraging good products. Please watch the video of a several iPhone apps opening: And for some apps it would be ok if they take long time to open. You don't use them that often. The instant ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2010/02/09/lacuna-of-help Sometimes, I think civil engineers are out there making fun of everybody... I wonder what they were thinking when they designed this marvel... View Larger Map http://legoandy.com/Words/2010/02/08/sui-generis-intersection I need a new backpack. Boring... What I need is one backpack to rule them all. I am talking about the bike-commuting, laptop carrying backpack beast. Oh, and I want everything... I bike commute 100+ miles a week, usually I carry a laptop with me, and I almost always carry ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2010/02/04/panacea-backpack http://legoandy.com/Words/2010/01/16/countervail-with-toys Happy World Vegan Day 2009! http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/11/01/abate-the-animal-suffering Pet Shop Boys We're All Criminals Now Hey, hey Don't ask me how We've changed We're all criminals now Hey, hey Don't ask me how We're blamed We're all criminals now Just a routine procedure (We're watching you) A sample of your DNA (The things you do) Queuing to be finger-printed (You could be dangerous) Going to the USA Another routine procedure (We're on your case) Driving in your ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/10/28/turbid-freedom I have some non-PC comments, but I will let you have your own... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/10/18/ostracize-the-healthy On Saturday, I did it... I completed my third double century. This one was Mt Tam Double in Marin county. Check out its route. Unfortunately because of California's budget problems, they closed Mt. Tam, so we rode around it, but it was just as fun. Here are some stats: ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/08/03/sedulous-hours-on-the-bike One more year, one more Death Ride. This time JC and I came to Tahoe area a bit early and camp on top of Ebbetts Pass. There is a lot of things to do there. Like most people we did some riding, but in addition to that, we did some ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/08/03/doughty-ddescents After a great weekend in Yosemite, I checked my e-mail and found this e-mail from my friend Gracie: Hello friends and family, For those of you who don't already know, this week I am embarking on a journey riding my unicycle from Canada to Mexico off-road. At 2,705 miles, this is ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/06/30/daedal-rider-friend Why is anybody taking these people seriously. That is my question when it comes to radical political organization consisting of a minority of a group, but speaking in the name of the whole group. Today I listened to my favorite podcast Democracy Now! and I heard this story: So, curious I am, ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/06/16/not-a-salutary-system http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/22/munificent-twitter-request The Ride of Silence... Tonight we number many but ride as one In honor of those not with us, friends, mothers, fathers, sisters, sons With helmets on tight and heads down low, We ride in silence, cautious and slow The wheels start spinning in the lead pack But tonight we ride and no one attacks The dark ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/20/exigency-ride Sorry about all the videos lately, but looks like some really good stuff out there. http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/11/bombinate-the-message http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/10/munificent-pandemic This weekend I joined team Solar City to run 199 mile (in reality it was probably more than 200 miles, since there was at least one detour) relay called "The Relay" from Calistoga to Santa Cruz. Our team had 11 people in two vans. Each van did six legs then ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/04/tyro-running-the-relay http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/05/01/risible-video-or-should-it-make-you-cry This one is a vegan interpretation of a fairly popular dish people eat in Slovenia. It is originally probably from somewhere else, but who cares. In my family we call this dish "svinčniki" (pencils in Slovene). This is really play on word: "svinja" (pig), "svinčnik" (pencil), "svinčniki" (plural of pencil). ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/04/28/ephemeral-dish I would prefer people would go vegan, but this is a great first step. Go Meatless on Mondays: If we all just commit to one day a week without eating meat, the effect will be great over the course of the year: Our greenhouse gas emission reductions equal US switching from a ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/04/24/lets-gainsay-the-food-establishment Looks like Mother Earth even in the time of great danger still knows how to show us that she cares about us. Let's return the favor. Let's... Bike to work ~ reduce air, noise, and visual pollution. Live in 20 minute neighborhoods ~ Save time, money, and your life Make electricity out of ... http://legoandy.com/Words/2009/04/22/pulchritude-nature