My hair is perfect, now if I only had some sheep

What an awful title for a blog, but bear with me. Ever since Middle School when you either learn how to act cool or be outcast, I won best hair. Again in High school, I won some action because of the do. Now I try to get by with the least amount of effort possible, and get "hollywood hair comments ,, when I take off my helmet no less. I have gone to the other extreme and have made my penchant for lack of style almost so intendedly non-important that it rivals being conceited. Shoot.

I enjoy no hair, but for the last 8 years my wife has told me that she doesn't dig the "gimme a bottle, I'm going to Iraq" look that got us liquor in high school. So I have been looking for the right length, and after 8 years of searching I have settled on 2-3" inches on top. It stands up straight and curls so slightly at the ends. Borderline Pompadorean, it could be construed as eccentric. But I deem it comfortable. I can roll out of the shower about 15 mins before work and, depending on the shirt I wear, I look like I have primped all morning. It's beautiful- my wife's improvements on me, and my commute.

Next topic: I eat like a king. For me the sign of wealth is sheep. More poignantly, spring lambs, with an organic mint jelly. Grown on your own land, there is no better way to eat. My wife and I have cut out preservatives and pesticides, manufactured food, etc. and I have never felt better. I have lost weight by enjoying big fat Bratwursts and stuff with organic mayo and ketchup.

Tonight I had lamb shanks served over a bed of roasted lamb leg.

Are you kidding? I mean really, 80% of the US population dreams of having that meal- not to mention the 99.8% of shepherds around the globe that can't wait for the next feast. But my point is that the kings of the world since the dawn of time had probably called up a meal like that more than once a day.

It's good to be the king.

TO DO LIST

1. Call Mr.Cuong about making a pond or something
2. Pull Weeds in Backyard- WAIT! Wife gave me a Carlos for my
birthday and it's done
3. Plant vegetable garden
4. Call John Adams re: emblem
5. Clean garage- man this is always on the list, I need to get some
folding tables and bring everything down from the shelves and put
them all away according to groups.
6. Wheels for Drill Cart
7. Gift Certificate for Lisa- got the certificate just need to set up
the flight time
8. Start company that makes Talbot-Lago cars on A4 bodies or something
*lightweight plastic bodies - wife's friend at Hazelbrook is a
plastic dude
*Maybe D-types as well
*SMG transmission
*Turbo the motor, maybe an EVO Body called the "Silk Cut"
**NEVER MAKE ANYTHING CALLED A SPYDER**
* What if we use the Audi diesel and optimize it to run on vegetable
oil
*re-invent the "vegetable oil" from the most flammable plant in the
world... another side business.
9. Build the ultimate street/track bike
* I can't say much about the design because even a guy like Arlen
might be impressed to copy some of it. Nothing against Ness,
everything I have heard about him is that he is such a solid
individual. i am just saying that this design is that good.
* RC-51 engine? but make it so that it is happier than the stocker
from Honda when messing around town.
* Bring the front fork back into the tank and closer to the rider.
The pilot sits as if he is splayed out on a landspeed bike but laying
on the slope of the tank that cocks him back up at about a 30 degree
angle to the ground. Pilot can slip off of each side of the tank
when pulling the bike over into a turn.

What is the fork tube diamter for CB650 1982

Stock is 35mm tube and 585 mm length.

Stanforth's in England part number FTH024

http://www.bikerman.no/Produkter/prodhide/prodeler/Suspension.pdf

Rake is defined as the angle of the steering head with respect to a line drawn perpendicular to the ground (left). A smaller angle, or less rake, is sometimes referred to as being steeper, and production sportbikes are currently in the neighborhood of 23 degrees of rake.

Trail is the horizontal measurement from the front axle to the point at which a line drawn through the steering head intersects the ground (figure 1). Current sportbikes have 90-95mm of trail.

From Sportrider tech http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0310_art/

What is it about a motorcycle...

I think there is no greater connection between man and machine than a motorcycle.... two wheels and an engine... but the key is controlling the engine with your own hand so directly- that is the link that feels so amazing.

...better yet to feel the engines power that has been customized by you and hear it roar while you feel the engine surge.

Bugatti Veyron at Top Speed

Bugatti Veyron at top speed
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Burkheimer fly rods

http://www.speypages.com/burkheimer.html

When are we going back to black butte??

When are we going back to black butte??

2000 Buell X1 Lightning Race Stripe

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2000 Buell X1 Lightning Race Stripe - $5950

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Rare Buell X1 Race Stripe with metallic black and silver stripe. Has a Corbin Gunfighter/lady seat w/detachable passenger back rest, polished tail section, CRG bar end mirrors, carbon fiber hugger, carbon fiber fender eliminator, carbon fiber upper/lower belt guard, Jazz catch can, heated grips, Buell tank bag, Race ECM w/ air box and V&H exhaust, the sound is incredible. All 2001 upgrades have been done to bike. Bike has 15,269 miles and has been serviced regularly. Great bike in perfect condition. $5,950 O.B.O. I also have a Buell Vanson matching leather jacket (sz XL) and all the stock parts- which come with the sale of the bike. No disappiontments about this bike. I am the 2nd owner (age 45) and bought it 3yrs ago when it had 12,500 mi. I only ride when the sun is out. The original owner babied this bike. I am selling to move towards a Goldwing for my wife and I. 503.769.4480 -Chris **Bike is located in Stayon, OR. - 15 mi. E of Salem.

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Another Crazy Suburban Saturday Night

I just filled my second caff. free Super Gulp.  Man, I roll crazy on saturday nights.  Look out.

I am about 4 mins from starting Fight Club.

Just done

... putting anopther coat of spackle on some drywall. It would have
been done earlier today but a 5 year old wanted to see what happened
when she stuck her finger in the center of a patch job this
afternoon. Shoot.

It wasn't malicious, really more of her own little science project
and she fessed up to it as soon as I asked in a booming kinda voice.
I guess I could have done without the voice, but it was more like my
reaction and the question all rolled into the same 3 seconds. Oh
well, we are learning here in the Sprague house.