Hehe I'm counting down the time before I go out on the bike. I'm really excited about finally being able to ride my bike again. I really hope that I don't have any problems with the wheel.
If everything is ok then great. But whether it goes bad or is all good I'm going to still return the wheel to the bike shop and see if they have the correct wheel. If not then I'll see if they have the correct tire to go with that wheel. I just don't want to have any issues with it. But I want to be positive about it and hope that it all goes well.
You know when it's going to be Christmas in the morning or you know that your parents are going to take you to Disneyland in the morning so you can't go to sleep because that's all you can think about? That's how I feel right now. I took an ambien because I know I won't be able to sleep. Then again I have ADHD anyway so I know that I won't be able to sleep lol. But you know, I'm real excited.
I am not so excited that I'm going to wear all my biking gear and clothes with shoes to bed so I can just wake up and run out the back door and not have to worry about putting on my helmet and backpack and sunglasses because they are already on. No, I'm not THAT excited. Just regular excited.
That last paragraph was for Sue who tried to make fun of me and I was a douche nozzle to her. So there you go Sue. I really hope you got a kick out of it.
Monday, April 13, 2009
New Wheel
I finally got my new wheel today although there is a problem with it lol. I put the tube and the tire on it and screwed it to the bike and then started putting air into it. As I was putting air in it I saw that the tire at the bottom was bulging out and so I stopped putting air in and started taking it out again.
I don't know what happened but apparently it's the wrong size. The tag said 26" so I thought it was the right thing but the tire says 26" x 1.95" so I can only assume that the wheel is not right some how.
I'm not going to return it yet though. The guy said I had like 2 weeks or 1 month or something, I didn't hear him but he said I had time to return it if something was wrong with it. I'm going to ride it tomorrow to see if it does good or not. If not then I'm going to have no choice but to return it.
Just to be sure I'm going to go out to the patio and take the air out of it and adjust the tube and wheel a little then put air in it again just to be sure.
I really hope it works out because I need to get back on the bike trail because my weight is out of control.
P.S. Ok so I went out there and put the tire back onto the wheel and pumped it up right on the table instead of on the bike which I think is the right way but I did it on the table and it was fine. I put it pumped up on the bike and it seemed pretty sealed up with no problems. I rode it for a minute and it was perfectly fine.
If I have issues tomorrow on the bike trail or even on the way to the bike trail then I guess I'll have to walk home and then return the wheel for a new one. Although, I'm going to have a long walk depending on where I'm at. That is unless I can just deflate the tire then pump it up again but not fully just to get me home faster.
I don't know what happened but apparently it's the wrong size. The tag said 26" so I thought it was the right thing but the tire says 26" x 1.95" so I can only assume that the wheel is not right some how.
I'm not going to return it yet though. The guy said I had like 2 weeks or 1 month or something, I didn't hear him but he said I had time to return it if something was wrong with it. I'm going to ride it tomorrow to see if it does good or not. If not then I'm going to have no choice but to return it.
Just to be sure I'm going to go out to the patio and take the air out of it and adjust the tube and wheel a little then put air in it again just to be sure.
I really hope it works out because I need to get back on the bike trail because my weight is out of control.
P.S. Ok so I went out there and put the tire back onto the wheel and pumped it up right on the table instead of on the bike which I think is the right way but I did it on the table and it was fine. I put it pumped up on the bike and it seemed pretty sealed up with no problems. I rode it for a minute and it was perfectly fine.
If I have issues tomorrow on the bike trail or even on the way to the bike trail then I guess I'll have to walk home and then return the wheel for a new one. Although, I'm going to have a long walk depending on where I'm at. That is unless I can just deflate the tire then pump it up again but not fully just to get me home faster.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter
It's Easter! Once again I got screwed out of a basket with candy and eggs. Why is it that when I was a kid the Easter bunny always brought me a basket but as soon as I moved out he stopped coming? You know, I'm starting to think that my parents were the Easter bunny or they were pretending to be.
Well I guess if I'm going to enjoy any of Easter I'm going to have to ride my bike to the grocery store and buy myself some cadbury eggs. Now that it's Easter today all the Easter candy will be on sale like 50% off or more. And over the next week or 2 it's all going to be in grocery baskets by the express lane with 75% off stickers.
Ha so take that you stupid rabbit. Ignore me, I'll show you what's what. I'll get all my Easter junk for 50-75% off. That'll show him.
Well I guess if I'm going to enjoy any of Easter I'm going to have to ride my bike to the grocery store and buy myself some cadbury eggs. Now that it's Easter today all the Easter candy will be on sale like 50% off or more. And over the next week or 2 it's all going to be in grocery baskets by the express lane with 75% off stickers.
Ha so take that you stupid rabbit. Ignore me, I'll show you what's what. I'll get all my Easter junk for 50-75% off. That'll show him.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Farscape DVD's
I just found out tonight from a friend that Ben Browder and Claudia Black from Stargate SG-1 were in Farscape.
When we first got our cable in 2000 I wasn't really that into watching the Sci-Fi channel because I was addicted to Comedy Central. But then after a couple of years I started watching the Sci-Fi channel. I did see a couple episodes of Farscape but I figured I was too late watching it because I didn't have cable when it started and I didn't want to watch something in the middle and wonder what the heck is going on.
But I've been watching Stargate SG-1 religiously every day at 3pm (Sci-Fi HD channel here is East Coast, then the regular Sci-Fi channel is West Coast so then I get to see it again at 6pm). When I really started getting into watching Stargate SG-1 it was about the same time Ben Browder and Claudia Black came into the show. I figure yeah I missed a lot of the earlier seasons but it's on 5 days a week, I'm sure they will get to the end soon and then start over from the very begninning.
I was figuring I was going to buy the complete Stargate SG-1 series on DVD's for $130 from Amazon so even if they didn't repeat it again I'd have the DVD's so no biggy.
Well, when my friend told me today about Farscape I googled the show and went to the farscape website where I learned they had 4 seasons from 1998 to 2002. So I figured ok I'll go to amazon and see how much it cost per season. OMG They are so expensive. Like $130 for the first season. Hello? Season 2 is $78.37, Season 3 is $99.91 and Season 4 is $126.99.
Holy crap dude! Are you sure about those prices? Then I went to see how much the entire series is with all 4 seasons, it's frickin $484.99. I can't believe it's that expensive. I'm not buying that. I could never afford that much money.
So, I guess I'll have to just imagine how good of a show it was. Maybe the dvd's are made out of gold and diamonds. Maybe that's why they are so much money. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
When we first got our cable in 2000 I wasn't really that into watching the Sci-Fi channel because I was addicted to Comedy Central. But then after a couple of years I started watching the Sci-Fi channel. I did see a couple episodes of Farscape but I figured I was too late watching it because I didn't have cable when it started and I didn't want to watch something in the middle and wonder what the heck is going on.
But I've been watching Stargate SG-1 religiously every day at 3pm (Sci-Fi HD channel here is East Coast, then the regular Sci-Fi channel is West Coast so then I get to see it again at 6pm). When I really started getting into watching Stargate SG-1 it was about the same time Ben Browder and Claudia Black came into the show. I figure yeah I missed a lot of the earlier seasons but it's on 5 days a week, I'm sure they will get to the end soon and then start over from the very begninning.
I was figuring I was going to buy the complete Stargate SG-1 series on DVD's for $130 from Amazon so even if they didn't repeat it again I'd have the DVD's so no biggy.
Well, when my friend told me today about Farscape I googled the show and went to the farscape website where I learned they had 4 seasons from 1998 to 2002. So I figured ok I'll go to amazon and see how much it cost per season. OMG They are so expensive. Like $130 for the first season. Hello? Season 2 is $78.37, Season 3 is $99.91 and Season 4 is $126.99.
Holy crap dude! Are you sure about those prices? Then I went to see how much the entire series is with all 4 seasons, it's frickin $484.99. I can't believe it's that expensive. I'm not buying that. I could never afford that much money.
So, I guess I'll have to just imagine how good of a show it was. Maybe the dvd's are made out of gold and diamonds. Maybe that's why they are so much money. Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
Sweatvac Ventilator Cap
Ok, I just found something on this thing that made me laugh lol. First here is what the cap looks like:
Cool right? It certainly looks cool. The style is Diablo. I think it's really neat. I was looking at the little paper that came with it that explains how it keeps you dry. Here is what it says:
Ok that's neat. I noticed a washing instructions tag on the inside of the cap and so I was looking at it to see what the fabric was made of and how to wash and dry it. To my surprise I found this:
Machine Wash, Air Dry, No Bleach, No Drugs, Made in USA... Wait what? No Drugs? You mean I can't use Tide with Crystal Meth anymore? Oh my Seacrest. But that's how I wash all my clothes. Well except for all my swim wear which I use Tide with Pot via a Bong. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to use regular plain old tide instead.
Drugs lol that's funny. I mean, I'm not knocking their message because it's a good message but I mean come on. If I were relying on drugs to get me thin again I wouldn't be riding a bicycle. I would be riding the crystal meth train to skinnyville. I wouldn't have to do all this back breaking hard work to try to get skinny if I was doing drugs people.
Cool right? It certainly looks cool. The style is Diablo. I think it's really neat. I was looking at the little paper that came with it that explains how it keeps you dry. Here is what it says:
"How The SweatVac® System Works: SweatVac® products are engineered and designed using a unique blend of the finest technical fabrics. Our multi-layer technology channels vapor and moisture away from your skin and into the outer wicking layers, where they quickly evaporate. Unlike other headwear, the material that touches your skin stays dry and comfortable - never soggy or clammy."
Ok that's neat. I noticed a washing instructions tag on the inside of the cap and so I was looking at it to see what the fabric was made of and how to wash and dry it. To my surprise I found this:
Machine Wash, Air Dry, No Bleach, No Drugs, Made in USA... Wait what? No Drugs? You mean I can't use Tide with Crystal Meth anymore? Oh my Seacrest. But that's how I wash all my clothes. Well except for all my swim wear which I use Tide with Pot via a Bong. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to use regular plain old tide instead.
Drugs lol that's funny. I mean, I'm not knocking their message because it's a good message but I mean come on. If I were relying on drugs to get me thin again I wouldn't be riding a bicycle. I would be riding the crystal meth train to skinnyville. I wouldn't have to do all this back breaking hard work to try to get skinny if I was doing drugs people.
Bike Supplies Arrive Today
Well today my Blue Wave Camelbak 70oz/2 Liter backpack came as well as my Sweatvac Ventilator Cap (Diablo). I've been waiting for it all morning and the stupid mail carrier didn't even ring the doorbell. What the hell! This isn't a very good neighborhood for leaving shit on my doorstep. Hello!
Anyway, it came and so I'm happy. Of course I tried on the skull cap immediately and thankfully it fits perfectly. I started wondering maybe I bought one that was too small or too big but it's perfect so that's good. I had this f'd up dream last night that I got it but it was 1 inch thick all the way around and it was a lot bigger than it really is and I was pissed off in the dream. Also it wasn't Diablo, it was blue and black lol. I put it on and it covered the top of my head and parts of my face and it was so heavy lol. Well, the real one is ultra-thin and lightweight, it's so light you don't even know you are wearing it after awhile. I wore it around the house for half hour and not realizing I still had it on.
My Blue Wave Camelbak is really nice. It's red and black and it has 2 compartments for you to carry other things. I like it. It's 70oz which according to the tag is 2 liters and that's enough for me. Normally when I go riding even when I did the 18 mile trek, all I had was a 32oz cup. Actually when I was doing the 18 miles I ended up having to refill it at one of the rest stops which was fine. The water wasn't great out of the drinking fountain but it was fine until I got home.
So all I need is my front wheel from Snider's Cyclry and then I'm all set. I was supposed to have it yesterday but they told me Monday so now I have to wait until Monday which is fine I guess. I can wait just a couple more days. But if they still don't have it I'm going to raise hell because I can't stay this fat forever lol.
Anyway, it came and so I'm happy. Of course I tried on the skull cap immediately and thankfully it fits perfectly. I started wondering maybe I bought one that was too small or too big but it's perfect so that's good. I had this f'd up dream last night that I got it but it was 1 inch thick all the way around and it was a lot bigger than it really is and I was pissed off in the dream. Also it wasn't Diablo, it was blue and black lol. I put it on and it covered the top of my head and parts of my face and it was so heavy lol. Well, the real one is ultra-thin and lightweight, it's so light you don't even know you are wearing it after awhile. I wore it around the house for half hour and not realizing I still had it on.
My Blue Wave Camelbak is really nice. It's red and black and it has 2 compartments for you to carry other things. I like it. It's 70oz which according to the tag is 2 liters and that's enough for me. Normally when I go riding even when I did the 18 mile trek, all I had was a 32oz cup. Actually when I was doing the 18 miles I ended up having to refill it at one of the rest stops which was fine. The water wasn't great out of the drinking fountain but it was fine until I got home.
So all I need is my front wheel from Snider's Cyclry and then I'm all set. I was supposed to have it yesterday but they told me Monday so now I have to wait until Monday which is fine I guess. I can wait just a couple more days. But if they still don't have it I'm going to raise hell because I can't stay this fat forever lol.
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