Nothing like welcoming Friday with a ride through a blizzard 10 minutes after midnight.

I was teasing about a century this weekend because of the snowstorm. Most likely rollers today and if I'm lucky a ride on Saturday with a bunch of grizzled randonneuring types kvetching about silly things like fenders and riding a suitable bike for the conditions.

10 Most Depressing States in the USA. Tennessee is #9.

Hence the region's great blues and country music traditions.

Why can't they just provide the goddamn list instead of making me watch a slide show? This is why these lists suck so hard.

There's probably a song in there somewhere.

I got a BlackBerry Z10 last night.

It is cool.

DG

i thought the same thing. And all the ads need to reload.

Hey gomer. Are you in Dallas now?

www.furryfiesta.org

It is a standard practice in the industry, aimed at getting more face time in front of ads. It is the same as stretching a one-page story to four pages. Since I am immune to ads of any sort, it is that much more frustrating.

Example: People like beer. People know beer exists. People know where to get beer. Why throw billions of dollars at television advertising that amounts to a poorly written and executed skit?

One of my pet Internet peeves, along with expecting me to watch a 30 second TV spot to access a 90 second Yahoo news video. Or when I go to the Yahoo Finance page and my stock quotes are just *gone*. Or when the Yahoo weather icon says sunny and the forecast says rain. Or when I go to Yahoo weather radar from my location in NY and get a radar map of Louisiana. They are idiots @ that company.

Happy birthday, Velo Vol's grandma.

Does she drink vodka?

Weather.com is like a virus.

People still use Yahoo?

Fixed but correct.

The Weather Channel is the most notorious offender at this. But not only is it a mercenary tactic, they're not even good at it. The interface design is absolutely horrendous - I think they hired some JHS kids to do it.

It's ineffective and turns more people off than it entices. I just ignore their juicy headlines now days and browse elsewhere.

Wrong side of the bed?

It shows?

ya·hoo noun \yā-(ˌ)hü\ a boorish, crass, or stupid person

You can't claim false advertisement.

Нет, I hide my accent very well.

Ні. Where is the proper smiley?

Luckily I have sites like this to cheer me up.

Love is like Oxygen

Doing some work on my blue and orange rain/winter bike. Should I go with orange tape and blue saddle?

Illini?

Since I am from Ohio and now living in Florida, I have a strong aversion to anything blue and orange.

Maybe blue with blue.

Maybe orange and orange

Unrelated to team affiliation. How about a spiral effect with blue/orange on tape and a blue saddle with an orange stripe. Perhaps with orange bottles and tires.

Thinking about a new stem.