Mild ride in this morning--the usual light, moderately well-behaved motor traffic. Cool, damp, and overcast. No full moon visible to cause me to wax poetic, and a dunderhead in the lockerroom who could only speak in cliches.

He did point out to me that I wasn't supposed to keep a lock on a locker (new policy that I am, in fact, well aware of).

"Yes I am."

Recitation of policy.

"They know about it. You are allowed to if you commute by bicycle."

"OH! I may have to move closer!"

"You should probably do that anyway," which was followed by a short discussion of energy use, media messages, society, etc. during which my colleague assaulted me with cliches he did not quite understand.

Sheesh. At least it put me in the proper frame of mind (pissed off) to be ready for work.