Just Do It

Today's the big day; the day I finally put my money where my cursing traffic mouth is. I loaded up the truck w/my bike, my messenger bag, and my clothes for the rest of the week. Tonight my truck stays at work, and me and my bike ride home.

Oh Lordy, Lordy

"'The BBC is reporting on some backlash against the British Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that came into force in 2000, which makes it a criminal act to refuse to decrypt files on a computer. Not surprisingly, the bugaboos of child pornography and terrorism, while unquestionably heinous, are being used to justify a law which does little to protect against either. Lord Phillips of Sudbury is quoted 'You do not secure the liberty of our country and value of our democracy by undermining them, that's the road to hell.''"

Why the hell don't our democrats, liberals, and libertarians in congress talk like that?? If Kerry woulda talked like that a little more, maybe some rednecks would have voted for him.

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Spew-lunking

Went to go see The Descent last night. Can't believe it got such great reviews. I mean it was good as the suspense was building, but as soon as they started fighting those things, it got really lame. Too action hero-ish, and the character interaction got horrible. When they stop being believable, the illusion disappears for me and i realize i'm just seeing ppl pretend and dudes dressed up in naked, albino orc costumes.

Retired pro: No one can win without doping'

Retired pro: �No one can win without doping'

I'm always flying high in February & March, and then dramatically lose form. I've always thought how amazing it is for some these guys to maintain respectable form ALL season. I still think the doping culture is more ingrained in the Euro peloton, than w/the American riders, but how far behind are the Americans is the question.

Here's another short article:

Rogge recommends easing Tour, Giro; Italian federation wants review

Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, has suggested that the three-week Giro d'Italia and Tour de France are too difficult and should be shortened.

"A commission of experts should analyze it. I am not the only who thinks the stages are too demanding," Rogge told the Belgian paper Sportwereld. "World champion Tom Boonen shares my opinion."

Tour de France officials poo-pooed the idea. When asked by VeloNews last fall if the Tour is too difficult, ASO president Patrick Clerc said riders train specifically for the long distances.
In Italy, officials from the Italian cycling federation have called for efforts to reorganize cycling to avoid future doping scandals that are threatening to undercut the credibility of the sport.
Renato Di Rocco, in a letter to UCI president Pat McQuaid made public, said the current system of doping controls "doesn't work" and suggested a complete reworking of the system to save the sport.