tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5706025512517012572009-03-15T19:54:41.689-07:00Mo·tard·ed - Pronunciation[moh-tahr-did] –adjective 1.The state of being obsessed with motorcycles and motorcycle riding. --- The blog isn't always motorcycle related, but may often be.Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-38472545852918505872009-03-15T19:54:00.001-07:002009-03-15T19:54:41.711-07:00

REIAn epic climb to basecamp, a rigorous day of alpine touring, a fast push on snowshoes—REI Shuksan jacket with eVent™ fabric provides ultimate comfort.REI Shuksan Jacket with eVent Fabric - Men'sI was skeptical, but it delivers TroyOn2Wheels Bend, OR 3/15/2009 4 5Gift: NoFit: Feels true to sizeSleeve Length: Feels true to lengthChest Size: Feels true to sizePros: Breathable, Windproof,

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-36968673864570332762007-03-26T17:41:00.000-07:002007-03-26T17:44:41.797-07:00

Whoa, now this is a bit freaky. Sheep that are 15% human. From Slashdot.org:"Professor Esmail Zanjani and colleagues at the University of Nevada-Reno have created sheep that are 15 percent human at the cellular level. Half the organs in the sheep are human. The idea, of course, is to harvest those organs to transplant into human patients."Holy cra-a-a-a-p! Oops, it's already starting, i think

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-82844022136541713852007-02-10T15:40:00.000-08:002007-02-08T00:08:06.926-08:00

Well, i did it, i broke down and got cruiser! I wanted something comfortable to putz around town on. I decided i don't need all the speed and high-tech features, I just want something that looks good and i'm not that concerned about how well it performs. I'll be slow, but it's all about style and comfort...Yup, i got a cruiser. It's a Schwinn! Did i scare ya? Haha, not a cruiser motorcycle, just

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-36042011790481608532007-02-06T20:58:00.000-08:002007-02-06T21:10:36.462-08:00

I'm about half way through reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert M. Pirsig and i came across a section that i find particularly interesting. Much of the book is philosophical thoughts/ideas and this is one of the more concise ideas. I'm actually just going to type it out word for word. I'm curious about opinions. I think it sounds like an idea with a lot of possible

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Well, I did manage to do a little riding yesterday, despite the fact that i don't have either of my bikes within 100 miles of me. The local Ducati shop, Bend Euro Moto, is super-cool and has demo bikes. I went by there a couple months ago to check out the DS1000 Multistrada. The weather that day was pretty lousy, but they told me to come back another time and try the bikes out. So yesterday, I

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I'm not sure of the exact date that I began riding motorcycles, but I know that 2007 is my twentieth year. As a passenger, i rode motorcycles both in the womb, and within a month of being born. I'm quite sure that i'll never stop, so long as it's within my power to continue. My grandfather is about 85 years old, and although he had to give up motorcycles a couple years ago, he still rides 4-

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-47957070614874390162006-12-15T08:06:00.000-08:002006-12-15T08:07:15.594-08:00

Facing me from across the street, while i was waiting for a traffic signal last night, was a pet store. As i sat there staring at it, i began to wonder where the pets come from. Do they come from the humane society? If so, why would anyone buy from the pet store instead of just going to the humane society directly?If not from the humane society, then where do they come from? Do the employees go

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-89539916755340063552006-12-12T17:57:00.000-08:002006-12-12T18:20:16.903-08:00

So the 1098 images and write ups have been out there for a little bit; what does everyone think? I like the 999 better myself. Of course i said the same about the 998 until i saw the 999 in person, so who knows what may happen when i actually get a chance to touch one.My main beef with the 1098 is that it looks just like everything else. If it had tuning forks on the gas tank, I'd assume it had

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-90533629201580145422006-12-12T17:22:00.000-08:002008-12-08T19:08:59.838-08:00

Sent off the check for my most recent ticket today. Not particularly happy about that, of course. I hope they get the point. Of course the only person to see it will be some clerk who has nothing to do with the policies that resulted in my ticket, but it makes me feel better!I have a proposal that most of my friends have probably been subject to during one rant or another. I think i'll now expose

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Ha, i got carried away in the last post and wandered off topic before i even got started on the topic i had intended to write about. The post was supposed to be about traffic signals. Specifically, about the red left turn arrow.There are very few times when that red arrow is necessary. The protected left turn--indicated by the green left turn arrow--serves a useful purpose by allowing left turns

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-39693525189841805262006-12-08T17:23:00.000-08:002006-12-08T18:00:06.093-08:00

I wish big brother wouldn't try so hard to protect me.The Man has got to try so hard to make this world fool-proof. It can't be done, why does he have to keep trying. Doing so only makes life more frustrating for those of us who aren't fools, or at least are willing to accept responsibility for our foolish actions. By The Man, I mean of course the government, but also much more than that,

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A rather profound thought struck me tonight on my drive home from work (what was going on in my brain, maybe i should stop working so late!).Two wrongs do not make a right, but three rights make a left.See if you can get your head around that!

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-16883972299160769262006-12-05T22:14:00.000-08:002006-12-06T10:12:13.721-08:00

I went snowboarding last saturday for the first time this season. The snow was mediocre at best, but the sun was shining and i had new gear to try out, so it wasn't too bad, apart from being separated from my friends and stranded at the bottom of the not-quite-operational Northwest Express lift for over an hour.At one point during the day, I rode up the lift with two very young kids. I overheard

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-11378732444474578782006-11-27T17:36:00.000-08:002006-11-27T17:58:57.216-08:00

Dang, I almost got another ticket today! This time I was coming back from the valley and was a few miles from Sisters when i passed a group of about 3 cars. It was snowy, but perfectly straight road and no oncoming traffic for quite a while. The snow was very cold and actually made for pretty good traction (relatively speaking).As i was passing the cars, i noticed (too late) that the front car

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-34551928687808031512006-11-25T18:15:00.000-08:002006-11-25T22:30:54.364-08:00

I got popped again today. Heading south on the Bend parkway this time. All i got was 2 little chirps out of the radar detector. A glance at the occasionally helpful device confirmed my fear--the "L" light was blinking at me; "L" as in laser. For the most part, if your radar detector picks up a laser signal, it's basically just telling you that you're already screwed. Sometimes the detectors can

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It's been relatively cloudy and showery here for the last couple of weeks, nothing like in the valley, but still plenty of clouds. As a result, it's been a while since I've had a clear view of the mountains. Normally, on my drive to work I can see Mt. Bachelor, Tumalo Mountain, Broken Top, each of the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson and Black Butte. It's pretty spectacular and is one

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-54911187197580704292006-11-08T14:24:00.000-08:002006-11-09T19:20:54.246-08:00

I have a Bonsai Tree! It's a Hawaiin Umbrella tree. My lovely girlfriend gave it to me in honor of our having been together for a year. There'll soon be snow outside the window whose sill it sits on, but it will remain my tiny little piece of the tropics. It makes me think of the "no bad days" window stickers with the pictures of palm trees. I like those stickers, they calm me and remind me not

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Don't vote if you don't know.Everyone is promoting voting, which is great, as long as you know what you're doing. BUT, if you don't feel that you understand what or who you're voting for very well, don't vote. I'm not so sure that a low voter turnout is necessarily such a terrible thing. If the only people participating are those who take the time to properly research the topics and candidates

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-53134402907599955402006-11-05T21:44:00.000-08:002006-11-08T20:18:26.702-08:00

I just spent a weekend in Portland and hit a couple new (to me) spots. Tops--literally--for the weekend was the Portland City Grill. It's in the 30th floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower on SW 5th Avenue. Happy hour is 4.30 to 6.30 and there are a bunch of great appetizers at very inexpensive prices--drinks are still full price and we still ended up spending over $50 without getting a meal. But it was

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-56666567153660102752006-11-03T07:58:00.000-08:002006-11-03T07:59:51.586-08:00

Some of you know that I currently employ an SUV as my primary mode of transportation; a Honda Passport to be exact. It’s a pretty good rig, hauls all my crap and even pretty reasonable sized trailers. It’s great for trips and gear and stuff, and it’s pretty quiet and comfortable inside. It’s even got pretty good power. But it’s failing in a major way to scratch my itch right now. I’m

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Well, not exactly; Nicky was already the American Hero. He has now achieved what has been his goal probably for longer than he can remember. Nicky Hayden—southern drawl and all—is the new MotoGP World Champion. For those of you who aren’t motarded, MotoGP is the pinnacle of two-wheeled motor sport. It’s the highest and most respected form of motorcycle racing. It is the series in which the

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-29562057626226555472006-10-30T18:29:00.000-08:002006-10-30T18:30:44.464-08:00

Schools are prohibiting children from playing tag because it's too dangerous.LINKThis makes me furious. Not just because kids are not being allowed to play tag, but the whole mentality that has resulted in this. It is so ridiculous and outrageous, I don't even know what to say about it.Who are the wimps who keep making outrageous decisions like this, and how is it that they exist when clearly

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I feel like that last post comes through with a different tone than I intended. I don't feel bad, or apologetic about the situation. I do feel like i need to prove myself worthy. There is a difference.

Troyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387743192671564282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570602551251701257.post-55909067646668340902006-10-17T20:48:00.000-07:002006-11-07T09:50:03.210-08:00

It almost doesn’t register. It’s been a goal of mine for a very long time; and I think I’ve always known (or thought I knew, anyway) that I would someday achieve it. I didn’t see it coming. I did not think I would be a business owner within nine months of finishing school. I had no idea what kind of business I wanted to operate, and no particularly promising widgets to market. Aside from

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Listening to: Radiohead Drinking: Water Disaster Movies. Aptly named, because every single time I decide to (or more likely, am coerced into) watch one, it turns out to be a complete disaster. They are horrible. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a natural disaster (earthquake, flood, volcano, spontaneous ice-age), out of this world disaster (asteroid) or human-caused disaster (fire,

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