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Entries Tagged as 'Fun Stuff'

Fun and Healthy Things

November 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

So yesterday was the inaugural WHYY 12k run in Philly.  That’s 7.45645431 miles. NO WAY.
For the rest of us,  there was a 3K run. That’s 1.86411358 miles.  That’s more like it.
It was nice and cool, not too windy, just perfect.  So Thursday evening, Mary and I went to the WHYY building and collected our running [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · In real life

Fixing Things – Replacing the Unfortunate Thinkpad Keyboard

April 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Let’s just say having a glass of soda next to an open laptop is not the smartest idea, but I do it again, and again and again.  Thank God I have a Thinkpad.  They can take the most amazing amount of abuse and still work! Here is the journey from toothless keyboard to nice, new, [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · In real life · Random Postings · Tech/Geek talk

60 miles and counting… a glance at the odometer

August 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On Saturday we took the bike out and put at least 60 miles on it. We rode out to Atco NJ to visit friends, then back to the City and then to other errands. We went up to 70mph easy, and the ride was pretty smooth. My butt was a little sore but [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · Suzuki Burgman 400S · Trips, Hiking, and the Outdoors

Early Morning Ride

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

This post is a little late because someone (a Grad Student whose name is very much like mine) hijacked my laptop for the weekend and I was going through major withdrawal symptoms! Yay for her paper being finally done… I think Grad School is oppressive and I need an “Ulterior Space to find alternatives and [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · Suzuki Burgman 400S

Sweet Ride Part 2

July 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Here it is! The Suzuki Burgman 400 Type S. This post is just eye candy, I’m too tired to write more, but I’ll lay out the specs after getting some rest. Mary took it for a spin around the block a few times and it runs better than I expected. [...]

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Tags: Fun Stuff · In real life · Suzuki Burgman 400S · Trips, Hiking, and the Outdoors