100 Pools

Below is an exerpt from a promo of a book titled "100 Pools" created by a guy named Dean who rode his bike in 100 different swimming pools. The artwork caught my attention :)

Dean Dickinson has broken his body, his bike, his bank account, and various laws in a quest to reach his personal goal of riding 100 pools. The title of his book—YOU WON’T—is a challenge laid down by some of Dean’s doubters. The reality is—Dean did it, and this project documents it all.

Three posts in one day......I'm finished.

The Bell Says Move Over...

In my never ending quest to construct a blog full of obscure items found on the Internet, my most recent addition is of someone in Japan using a bicycle bell to warn people on the street to move out of the way....which seems to work very well considering the person isn't on a bicycle. I think I've almost seen everything now...I think :)

The History Of English

Found a series of quick videos on the English language. Everything from Anglo Saxons all the way through Internet English. Each short video showcases the introduction of words into the English language along with the year they were founded. The British slant on "American English" (see below) is entertaining.



Check out the entire series here...

Catty Woods

Catty Woods....a cool trails spot in Pennsylvania. Love the sounds of tires on dirt in the beginning. The music is funky, the trees are beautiful. Cool scene...


Catty Woods Labor Day Jam 2011 from Bryan Close on Vimeo.

Party People

I've always had an interest in North Korea. I love the mass games and military parades. Found the video below on a BMX site I like to visit. Someone mixed some wacky hip hop/pop music on top of classic North Korean footage. Interesting if you like North Korea....otherwise you might find it disturbing or just plain boring. Skip to 2:17 for some classic mass games gymnastics.

Let There Be Light!

My honey-do project for today was to hang a new light in the diningroom. A little fabrication and four hours later we have some cool new lights to checkout. Dad helped me figure out what the extra wires in the junction box were for....turns out there are two hot wires but I didn't realize that until one shock and two big sparks later.

We love the new look!

Starlight Starbright...

Michelle and I relaxed in the backyard today. We enjoyed the sun and chilled out with Amy, Andy, an Jesse. Jack found a new perch on our ladder. Once the sun went down, I fixed a couple of outdoor lights in the backyard then relaxed and enjoyed the view. The chili is from our trip to New Mexico. We haven't posted pictures from the trip yet but plan on doing it soon.

Doug, Ford's Spokespuppet

Found this online....pretty funny...

Arizona Sandstorm

OK....this photo is actually a couple weeks old...its from when we drove from New Mexico to Arizona on our recent camping trip. We drove through a small sandstorm on the I-40. We missed most of it and drove through the tail-end. To put in perspective, the highway is very straight and flat...you should be able to see WAY into the distance.

Michelle took this with her iPhone and emailed it to me. Don't see that too often in Ocean Beach :)

Back In Business!

My feet are good to go. I went for my first bike ride today. I took a couple of laps around the pool at the park.

Check out the blue rims. I built up some new wheels last night. I've wanted blue wheels since I was 14 years old. The hubs are Profile Totums......killer!