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I recently finished catching up with the History of England Podcast. I've been enjoying learning the stories behind some of the names that I knew, like King Cnut, Elanor of Aquitaine and Richard Cœur de Lion. It starts with the Roman retreat, and he has made it as far as the beginning of the reign of Edward III, in 104 more or less weekly episodes.
You can tell the guy doing it is having a lot of fun and is really into the subject matter, with just a bit of goodhearted pro-Angle and anti-Franc bias. The first few episodes are a bit rough, but he quickly brings up the quality. He focuses a bit more on the major nobility than I would like, but does dip into major social currents and the life of commoners from time to time. If you're interested in history, particularly the stories of the nobility, check it out.
Some little things
7 May 2008 08:40On my way to work today I raced a semi full of beerBudweiser, uphill. I won. Yay!
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Last night my new razor came in, a Merkur 34C. It was much smaller than I was expecting, but ended up fitting in my hand fairly well. If I get another I will probably go for a longer handled one, just to see how it feels. After killing some 'net dragons and showering I decided it was time to try it out. I've never used a classic DE razor before, so it was an interesting experience. The DE is significantly more aggressive than any cartridge I've used, but I found that I had much more control and was left with a much smoother face. I gave myself a few nicks, mostly by trying to rush the job. With some more practice I'm sure I can fix that.
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Finally, it has come to my attention that certain persons are planning a party at my house without behind my back. This sounds like a fine plan to me, though do be good enough to give us at least aweeks few hours warning. ;D
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Last night my new razor came in, a Merkur 34C. It was much smaller than I was expecting, but ended up fitting in my hand fairly well. If I get another I will probably go for a longer handled one, just to see how it feels. After killing some 'net dragons and showering I decided it was time to try it out. I've never used a classic DE razor before, so it was an interesting experience. The DE is significantly more aggressive than any cartridge I've used, but I found that I had much more control and was left with a much smoother face. I gave myself a few nicks, mostly by trying to rush the job. With some more practice I'm sure I can fix that.
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Finally, it has come to my attention that certain persons are planning a party at my house without behind my back. This sounds like a fine plan to me, though do be good enough to give us at least a
A nice chat
6 November 2007 11:41While on my morning commute I rode up to a another guy on a bike. We started chatting about our commutes, the weather, that sort of thing. Eventually the conversation swung 'round to our occupations. It turns out he is a power engineer for PNM. We talked shop for about a mile until our paths diverged. It was interesting to talk with someone in my field, but in a completely different branch.
35 minutes
26 June 2007 08:06It took me five minutes longer than before, and I arrived a bit more out of breath than I would like, but I made it.
I was passed going up a hill by a guy that had hacked a small two stroke on to the back wheel of his bike. We waved.
I was passed going up a hill by a guy that had hacked a small two stroke on to the back wheel of his bike. We waved.
Last night I prepped a bit, filling up my tyres, waxing my chain, packing my bag. Today I started out quite early. It turns out I've lost a bit of endurance,, though not as much as I feared, and my lungs have picked up some crap, though not as much as I once had. I'm glad I picked up some winter gloves and a mask/hood thing.
The ride was nice, I gave myself plenty of time and tried to take it slow and not push myself. The hardest part of the ride was not trying to push myself too much and run out of steam early. It took me 35 minutes from the time I walked into the garage until I open the door at work. I should be able to shave 5-10 minutes off of that in a week or two. Driving my car takes 25-45 minutes depending on the day, the motorcycle takes 15-35.
The ride was nice, I gave myself plenty of time and tried to take it slow and not push myself. The hardest part of the ride was not trying to push myself too much and run out of steam early. It took me 35 minutes from the time I walked into the garage until I open the door at work. I should be able to shave 5-10 minutes off of that in a week or two. Driving my car takes 25-45 minutes depending on the day, the motorcycle takes 15-35.
Mixed day so far. I stopped at a Bike to Work week station for the free breakfast and picked up some of the free goodies.
Of course, I then received a call that, yet agin, someone else has picked up the house we wanted. Sigh. Anyone have any good ideas for housing in Burque that don't involve the west side?
Of course, I then received a call that, yet agin, someone else has picked up the house we wanted. Sigh. Anyone have any good ideas for housing in Burque that don't involve the west side?
One of the nice things about commuting by bike are the chats I have along the way. Talking with random pedestrians, other cyclists and the occasional motorcyclist just puts you in such a better mood than the screaming honking stress fest that I see over on the road.
It wasn't my intention to talk about cycling, but since I don't have a car for now and my daily routine mostly consists of riding to work, doing work, riding home, and working on move related paperwork, it creeps into most things.
On a related note, if anyone has any junk bikes with 16" wheels I could use one or two. I need a decent front wheel, fork and headset.
It wasn't my intention to talk about cycling, but since I don't have a car for now and my daily routine mostly consists of riding to work, doing work, riding home, and working on move related paperwork, it creeps into most things.
On a related note, if anyone has any junk bikes with 16" wheels I could use one or two. I need a decent front wheel, fork and headset.
