Heh...I'll have to share this with my wife, who just got a new Scott...which she loves.

I present the 2012 GOP candidate field on bicycle in 5 seconds

Oh, my, that was heartwarming.

A guy came in last Saturday and told me his bike was stolen. On Monday I took an unusual route to work and happened to see it leaning on a wall. I called him when I got to the shop and told him where it was, he called me three minutes later and said "I got it!! You rock!!"

I didn't hear music that time, though.

+1 for bullhorns
-1 for riding on the freewheel
Flip that hub over!

I just had an epiphany.

Forget Team Edward and Team Jacob. (Don't worry if you don't know who this is.)

It's Team Tesla and Team Edison.

re: #6 EmmmieG

I just had an epiphany.

Forget Team Edward and Team Jacob. (Don't worry if you don't know who this is.)

It's Team Tesla and Team Edison.

Tesla, because he had Mark Twain in his corner.

re: #7 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Tesla, because he had Mark Twain in his corner.

And seemed far more likely to actually, uh, invent things. Crappy businessman, though.

It's night #6 with no power in the "860."

Bike riding may be next, since we are burning wood to stay warm. It's all so 19th century. But the video showed me that "Le Tour" is not the only bike "action" in France.

re: #7 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Tesla, because he had Mark Twain in his corner.

They both have high insanity points. Edison thought that he-- and everyone else-- had a team of 12 little people living inside his head who helped him think.

Tesla was physically revolted by jewelry.

re: #9 _RememberTonyC

It's night #6 with no power in the "860."

Bike riding may be next, since we are burning wood to stay warm. It's all so 19th century. But the video showed me that "Le Tour" is not the only bike "action" in France.

Still? Oh man. Do you have any idea when (if?) it will be back?

re: #10 Obdicut

They both have high insanity points. Edison thought that he-- and everyone else-- had a team of 12 little people living inside his head who helped him think.

Tesla was physically revolted by jewelry.

It's little people all the way down.

re: #11 Simply Sarah

Still? Oh man. Do you have any idea when (if?) it will be back?

They say Sunday by midnight ... I hope they are "underselling" it and get it done by Saturday. This has been a real adventure ... And after a week of this, you start to see what friends and neighbors are like. And it is pretty freakin' amazing.

Tesla was magnificently dark and genius, but Edison was homeschooled.

I'm torn.

At OMSI today, they listed the patents of both men, but noted how important Tesla's were.

I think OMSI is team Tesla.

Tesla: Death Rays
Edison: No death rays

Advantage: Tesla

re: #9 _RememberTonyC

It's night #6 with no power in the "860."

Bike riding may be next, since we are burning wood to stay warm. It's all so 19th century. But the video showed me that "Le Tour" is not the only bike "action" in France.

getting close to big time...our shortages were in a country type setting....lots of wood burning in both my fire place and stove, grilling, city water, generator....you get used to it up there

Apparently, the EU and Russia are getting closer to a deal that would have Greece be bailed out by Russia.

Fine with me. I don't want to support Greece. A couple of you know why.

re: #14 EmmmieG

I am TEAM TESLA!!!!!!!!!!

re: #15 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Tesla: Death Rays
Edison: No death rays

Advantage: Tesla

I find it ironic that ProLifeLiberal updinged me for this. My work is complete.

re: #16 albusteve

getting close to big time...our shortages were in a country type setting...lots of wood burning in both my fire place and stove, grilling, city water, generator...you get used to it up there

It's not so bad that I can't make it three more days ... You settle into a routine ... A mini survival mode kicks in.

re: #19 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Tesla was AWESOME!

Edison had an...interesting history with inventions. Alouette said something about it too.

Thanks to shitty AT&T, my iPad doesn't work in the room with the fire burning. So I must thaw out downstairs and will check back later.

Radio silence on

re: #10 Obdicut

They both have high insanity points. Edison thought that he-- and everyone else-- had a team of 12 little people living inside his head who helped him think.

Tesla was physically revolted by jewelry.

Well, that puts me more on Edison's team. I like jewelry, and enjoy the idea of having a small team of 12.

Did the twelve people each have twelve people? How meta did this get?

re: #21 ProLifeLiberal

Tesla was AWESOME!

Edison had an...interesting history with inventions. Alouette said something about it too.

Thomas Edison: biggest asshole in history.

re: #24 Alouette

I needed someone to find that.

THANK YOU!!!

There's a reason the film industry is on the West Coast. It's the farthest point in the US away from where Edison lived.

re: #23 SanFranciscoZionist

That was exactly the question I thought of.

re: #23 SanFranciscoZionist

As Sarah said above, it's little people all the way down.

re: #23 SanFranciscoZionist

Well, that puts me more on Edison's team. I like jewelry, and enjoy the idea of having a small team of 12.

Did the twelve people each have twelve people? How meta did this get?

If you're working with electricity, you might develop a thing against spare bits of metal around your body as well!

re: #28 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

If you're working with electricity, you might develop a thing against spare bits of metal around your body as well!

Tesla often refused to converse with people unless he was inside a Faraday cage with electricity running through it.

Tesla was basically an evil genius without actually being evil.

re: #28 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

If you're working with electricity, you might develop a thing against spare bits of metal around your body as well!

A friend's mother is an electrician. Her daughter asked her why she didn't wear a wedding ring, and she explained that when you're working with electicity, you don't want metal on your hands. She explained why, too.

She has never understood why none of her three girls followed her into the profession, becoming, respectively, a cook, a literature professor, and an actress.

My one rule about my bikes. No Bike Locks. If there is one take away from this video it is that bike locks are a false sense of security. Since I have adopted this rule I have never had my bike stolen. Yes, it does require additional security and additional inconvenience.

watching Maddow - the election/voter segment from the first nov.

FFS - elections are not rocket science. Damn it.

pencil, paper, and an A-POLITICAL registration process - not rocket science. FFS.

re: #31 Olsonist

My one rule about my bikes. No Bike Locks. If there is one take away from this video it is that bike locks are a false sense of security. Since I have adopted this rule I have never had my bike stolen. Yes, it does require additional security and additional inconvenience.

How many bikes do you have? Where are they now?

This video was shot around Santa Monica and at the Manhattan Beach pier - all around the South Bay bike path.

re: #34 Charles

This video was shot around Santa Monica and at the Manhattan Beach pier - all around the South Bay bike path.

I thought it looked familiar, from some photos I've seen -- somewhere...

re: #25 ProLifeLiberal

I needed someone to find that.

THANK YOU!!!

There's a reason the film industry is on the West Coast. It's the farthest point in the US away from where Edison lived.

Thomas Edison and his BFF Henry Ford screwed over Westinghouse, they screwed over Tesla, they screwed over the motion picture industry (or would have if everyone did not run over to the West Coast) but they also screwed over THE ENTIRE FREAKING PLANET by creating the energy industry and the internal combustion engine which are responsible for most carbon emissions.

In other words, supervillains who won.

Reason #23,989,013 why we are doomed:

Penn Museum hosts talk on finding Noah's ark

The sold-out event drew about 200 to listen to National Geographic archaeologist

[...]

The lecture was followed by a question-and-answer session, in which Hiebert reaffirmed that his expedition was not looking for Noah’s ark, but rather Noah’s “house,” and answered questions about the technological, political and future aspects of his exploration.

[...]

And from the single comment:

rachealogy
NOVEMBER 3, 2011, 9:15 AM

Lonnie Thompson from Ohio U has found interesting info at or near the time of the global flood. for those seeking proof look under a glacier!

It's nice to have friends in low places. My friend who takes in all the donations at the public library brought by a big box of CDs that were donated, and let me have first pick at $1.00 each. One of them was this, which I had not heard of, but now have heard twice.

The Roots of Ry Cooder

re: #37 freetoken

Reason #23,989,013 why we are doomed:

Penn Museum hosts talk on finding Noah's ark

And from the single comment:

Image: th_you_off_my_planet_sticker-p217362369301826907q0ou_400.jpg

re: #36 Alouette

Thomas Edison and his BFF Henry Ford screwed over Westinghouse, they screwed over Tesla, they screwed over the motion picture industry (or would have if everyone did not run over to the West Coast) but they also screwed over THE ENTIRE FREAKING PLANET by creating the energy industry and the internal combustion engine which are responsible for most carbon emissions.

In other words, supervillains who won.

Edison...easily the worst American that ever lived...evil personified, he ate live babies too....fact

re: #40 albusteve

you don't recoil at Tesla??

re: #41 wozzablog

you don't recoil at Tesla??

I alternate about that.

re: #38 wrenchwench

It's nice to have friends in low places. My friend who takes in all the donations at the public library brought by a big box of CDs that were donated, and let me have first pick at $1.00 each. One of them was this, which I had not heard of, but now have heard twice.

The Roots of Ry Cooder

waiting for your critique....
meanwhile

re: #42 freetoken

I alternate about that.

Thats the current thinking.

re: #41 wozzablog

you don't recoil at Tesla??

no, shocking, eh?

re: #44 wozzablog

Thats the current thinking.

I understand its met with some resistance.

re: #46 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I understand its met with some resistance.

there are alternate opinions

re: #33 wrenchwench

How many bikes do you have? Where are they now?

I have 3 bikes: an aluminum Klein Rascal single speed conversion, a Peugeot road bike, and an unloved Bianchi road bike. I also have a titanium frame which I've never built up.

They are all in my garage which is also unlocked but then I live in a very safe neighborhood. If/when I move, I'll deal with bike security then. This neighborhood is safe. Others less so. When I lived in apartments, I brought my bikes into the apt.

re: #47 albusteve

there are alternate opinions

Well, I'll have to see how the presenters conduct themselves before deciding.

re: #48 Olsonist

I have 3 bikes: an aluminum Klein Rascal single speed conversion, a Peugeot road bike, and an unloved Bianchi road bike. I also have a titanium frame which I've never built up.

They are all in my garage which is also unlocked but then I live in a very safe neighborhood. If/when I move, I'll deal with bike security then. This neighborhood is safe. Others less so. When I lived in apartments, I brought my bikes into the apt.

in my hood, they steal the whole garage....like that

re: #49 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Well, I'll have to see how the presenters conduct themselves before deciding.

expect a battery of protests

South Park: 1%
It's been a while since I've watched South Park. Not a bad episode.

Reason #23,989,014 why we are doomed:

Forum threads diverging into gags made up of cascading, nerdy, engineering jokes.

re: #43 albusteve

waiting for your critique...
meanwhile

[Video]

As this video demonstrates, he has surpassed his inspirers, but it's a great CD.

Sorry to cut out of the pun thread, but my time is short.

Later, lizards.

re: #53 freetoken

Reason #23,989,014 why we are doomed:

Forum threads diverging into gags made up of cascading, nerdy, engineering jokes.

right, lets raise Cain back to the discussion

re: #9 _RememberTonyC

It's night #6 with no power in the "860."

Bike riding may be next, since we are burning wood to stay warm.

A family of squatters moved into an abandoned house "out the mountain" from my granny's house in WV. No electricity. They ran out of firewood. Burned their furniture, pulled off door and window frames, cabinet doors, and three off the floors off of the joists.

An idea for you in case you run out of wood.

Just thought I'd share.

re: #52 Killgore Trout

South Park: 1%
It's been a while since I've watched South Park. Not a bad episode.

That was in the 1% of South Park episodes that totally sucked.

re: #58 Alouette

I didn't get it. I really wanted to like it, too.

re: #36 Alouette

I'm more optimistic than you in this regard. You should have seen the conversation from last night about the Eastern Orthodox.

re: #58 Alouette

That was in the 1% of South Park episodes that totally sucked.

99% chopped liver, is still chopped liver...try some Bugs Bunny

Charles, I have a possible bug in LGF. This past week I am getting a constant message that "an additional plug-in is required to view items on this page".

I think I am getting it only for LGF whenever I renew a window. It appears to be Windows media player for Firefox, although I use Chrome. It has the option to install now, which does nothing, and I have tried to remove and re install which also does nothing.

Otherwise I seem to have no problem viewing anything.

re: #60 ProLifeLiberal

I'm more optimistic than you in this regard. You should have seen the conversation from last night about the Eastern Orthodox.

Speaking about religions...

AFA's 'Champion the Vote' group has released their worldview guide

re: #63 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Speaking about religions...

AFA's 'Champion the Vote' group has released their worldview guide

"Developing a biblical worldview." Theocracy is fine I guess when it's their theocracy.

re: #63 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Logic is one of 4 things that make up the base of how make political and religious worldview.

Those people can go screw off.

Music: Listening to the song Real Emotion.

What is this from?

If I could only get an MP3 of it.

I didn't mind South Park last night. I love it when they show how messed up a character Cartman really is. He's probably one of my favorite characters ever.

"A Biblical worldview cannot be based upon any human system of beliefs and values."
And yet it is...
Fancy that.

re: #65 ProLifeLiberal

Logic is one of 4 things that make up the base of how make political and religious worldview.

Those people can go screw off.

Music: Listening to the song Real Emotion.

What is this from?

Dont be silly. Accepting Jesus and relying on his Apostles to tell you what his plan is the only way to be happy.

re: #67 OhNoZombies!

"A Biblical worldview cannot be based upon any human system of beliefs and values."
And yet it is...
Fancy that.

humans invented god and language...we're good to go with proper guidance

re: #68 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Dont be silly. Accepting Jesus and relying on his Apostles to tell you what his plan is the only way to be happy.

and saved...from something

re: #70 albusteve

and saved...from something

And by saved, we mean making sure you play by the rules in this life or you'll burn for eternity.

re: #68 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

They can't convince me. I already dealt with their kind. Many times.

re: #72 ProLifeLiberal

They can't convince me. I already dealt with their kind. Many times.

Oh, so you're an atheist?
/

re: #71 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

And by saved, we mean making sure you play by the rules in this life or you'll burn for eternity.

I choose my friends wisely...

re: #69 albusteve

As long as the one who does the guiding wears the right kind of shoes.
No dirty flip-flops.

Reasons #23,989,567 and #23,989,568 why we are doomed:

Morbid theory in mystery of Israel's answer to Stone Henge

[...]

A self-proclaimed expert in supernatural energy fields visited the site in 2007 and claimed it had high levels of energy and vibration, which he suggested was the reason the ancients chose the location. A psychic consulted afterward by the same expert declared that Rujm al-Hiri had been a healing center built with knowledge that came from "ancient Babel" and was "managed by a priestess named Nogia Nogia."

[...]

re: #71 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Always use protection.
Or you'll burn.
For eternity.
//

re: #75 OhNoZombies!

As long as the one who does the guiding wears the right kind of shoes.
No dirty flip-flops.

then I'd suggest Vasque boots...it's gonna be a long hike, like eternal

re: #73 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

One needs not to be an Atheist to see what they say as idiocy.

This is something I love hearing. It's one of my favorites on Youtube.

re: #78 albusteve

Yep.

re: #79 ProLifeLiberal

One needs not to be an Atheist to see what they say as idiocy.

This is something I love hearing. It's one of my favorites on Youtube.

[Video]

Ah, From the days when Disovery was an interesting channel. I cancelled cable tv a few years ago. Are they still running UFO documentaries and ghost hunting shows?

Is an atheist one who doesn't think these people know what the he'll they're talking about.
I thought Christians were supposed to be humble.

re: #82 OhNoZombies!

Damn auto correct.

re: #81 Killgore Trout

Discovery has those, but they still have a fair amount of science on it.

re: #84 ProLifeLiberal

Discovery has those, but they still have a fair amount of science on it.

History channel's declined too. People bitched about it being the "Hitler Channel" but at least Hitler is history. I am grateful that I have History International though. But they hardly have new programming which is a shame.

re: #76 freetoken

Reasons #23,989,567 and #23,989,568 why we are doomed:

Morbid theory in mystery of Israel's answer to Stone Henge

Nogia Nogia aside, that's fascinating.

re: #82 OhNoZombies!

Is an atheist one who doesn't think these people know what the he'll they're talking about.
I thought Christians were supposed to be humble.

Nope..We are meek.. We inherit the Earth.. Remember? For 19.99 a month I can turn over Nebraska to you during the After life...Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime offer..

re: #86 SanFranciscoZionist

Circles (stone, wood) show up in quite a few places in pre-bronze age settlements, all over the world. Most think that is partly due to ease of construction (a circle can be drawn just by taking a string, attaching one point to the ground, and then tracing out a circle with the free end), and also it's the geometric structure out of which one can make a calendar the most easiest.

So the moral of the video is: Leave your bike at home?