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Goodbye Roller Kingdom 17

Jun

8

2007

Last weekend I passed through Woonsocket as we headed up to The Hub for Connie’s coming out party. As we cruised up Diamond Hill Road (the spine of East Woonsocket), I saw the dilapidated wreck that was once our afterschool and weekend evening haven: the sweaty den of iniquity known as Roller Kingdom. The site ...

How typical!

May

31

2007

So, Red Sonja, the temporary name for my new-to-me Honda VFR (see ‘She Arrives Tomorrow‘) showed up yesterday. (temporary until I get the rhino liner sprayed on). I pick up the plates today. And the weather for the next seven days? Thunderstorms! It has been heavenly of late in the dear old Hudson Valley. Truly ...

Why isn't Glen blogging? 2

May

29

2007

I want to know more about what’s going on (wasn’t there a gagne sighting?) Will Jon ever blog? Should I set one up for G or Shawn? I want some NEWS! Share this:

She arrives tomorrow 1

May

29

2007

Tomorrow, my new-to-me 1999 Honda VFR800 Interceptor arrives. I haven’t owned a bike since my 1997 Triumph Trophy 900 was impounded in the UK back in 2004 (that’s a long story). I’m very psyched. This is probably more bike than I need, but it’s likely the best all arounder out there. I looked at the ...

Chevaliers de la Table Ronde

May

15

2007

I’m sitting in rural france, about 30 minutes outside Geneva, overlooking the lake. I’ve been enjoying lovely French cheeses, Swiss chocolate, and dining on filets de perche. It’s truly heavenly. However, every single time I hear French spoken for too long, I suffer flashbacks to my days in high school French class. And I can’t ...

Le Deserteur by Boris Vian

May

15

2007

Does anyone remember singing this in French class? Share this:

Beware New Yorkers: it's not Dieciseis de septiembre 1

May

3

2007

Walking up Park Ave today I experienced a surreal phenomenon: Mariachi everywhere. Not performing, mind you. But undoubtedly going from one shitty job to another in full corona-sponsored regalia! I would like to believe that these artists are able to raise a family while preserving their cultural heritage in music. It is, however, more likely ...

Cool Map of Online Communities

May

3

2007

Randall Munroe has a very unusual web comic called xkcd. One of his latest entries is a cool map of online communities with membership represented (approximately) by geographic size. Check it out. Share this:

Cablevision saga continued

Mar

25

2007

Well, they did turn my service back on. But they didn’t call back as promised to talk to me about LightPath or the ever elusive Optimum Online Ultra. Or the mythical Optimum Online Ultra. And I bought their Boost service, which seems to be free of caps. And is screamingly fast (30Mbps down, about 5 ...