Ahhh...afternoon shinny at the local outdoor rink. Good Times!

*grumpy mumbling*

Fun things to do in a kitchen #42. Throw a few twoonies in the deep fryer for a few minutes. Place on the floor where the waiters who don't give kitchen free beer walk by. Stand back and enjoy.

Patton Oswalt - Toronto Open Mic (off of Feelin' Kinda Patton) ... ho-ly ****, that's absolute gold.

Plastic screwdriver + 10 seconds + turn focus knob = monitor fixed

**** yeah.

Random Firebug moment:

<small id="VastConspiracytoDumbDownFlickr">Now you know how to greet people in Zulu!</small>

best comedian

You know how everyone jokes about how bad doctor's handwriting is? I'm spending my morning going through medical reports, and it's terrible. I know you need to write quickly, but I would suggest that a 3 year old can make lines with more distinction than doctors.

there is an episode of curb from this past season (which was the best season yet) where larry david is dating a doctor and he has to get a love note translated, it turns out badly, obviously.

I've seen some of the episodes this season, and they are great, but I haven't seen this one. That's a classic premise.

What? Larry and Cheryl split up? She is so hawt! I haven't seen that show in ages but the "I had sex with my uncle" episode still kills me.

Yeah, because Larry broke up with his wife in real life, I guess it happened on the show.

Birthday paddy-whacks for the good Dr. Benway!
hmmmmm...Shinny....a bike ride ...or several hours of taking down virtual terr'ists? Anyone? Beuller?

i'm a bit jealous keith. wanna trade for a while? 12 hours of kitchen work? c'mon!

I like all my fingers right where they are...thanks anyway.

Let me know when you want Rob and I to set up the "Omega Porn Array" ...

There comes a time when the intardnet gets boring and pr0n has to step in for a while.

Anyone ever bought the build kit from IRO? Is OK?
My budget is vastly disappearing, so I'm thinking I'll get hooked up with that first so I can get the bike rolling.

I think we could tear apart every single component of that build kit and go on about how it's inferior to something else, but at the end of the day it is a complete build kit which will get you riding ASAP at (probably) the best price out there. Also, if there's any problem with one of the parts Tony is about the best guy online to bring those issues to.

Hey guys,

Urbanite w/ Deep Vs or Cannondale Capo.

I like Cannondale's myself, but I don't have any experience with either bike

+1

urbanite + deep-v's = heaviest bike evar. That being said, the Cannondale doesn't appear to have fender bosses, if you're planning on using this as a commuter/city-bike/whatever. Although I guess some of you have daily-riders without fenders anyway. :)

edit: However, yeah, still no contest.. take that from someone who owns an urbanite. :)

Agreed, I've dealt with Tony a fair amount and am a huge supporter of the company as a result - great dude.

As far as the kit is concerned - the cranks are certainly good enough (I've had a few sets and never had any real problems with them) and the bottom brackets are decent. I like the IRO BBs more than the lower end Shimano ones - mostly due to the metal cups on both sides vs. the Shimano which have one plastic cup. The cogs are supposed to be decent - I've got one but it's never been ridden. The lock rings are formula lock rings which will do the trick but I'd spend the $10 on a Dura Ace.

With all that said - if you track down some cranks / bb I've got a 15t IRO cog, lockring, seatpost & 3/32" chain that came stock on my last IRO that I'd be willing to get go on the cheap. ;)

No contest...Cannondale.

Capo without a doubt

i submitted 3 photos for the bike week/month posters, and one of them has been posted on bike lane diary!

mike, is the one of wes yours?

neato!