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alive mechanical: leave john mayer alone!

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. Leave john mayer alone! I heard the dj's talking on The Current (Minnesota Public Radio, of all things, which absolutely kicks ass - listen to them here - bookmark it. You've got to be kidding me. I know, i know. John Mayer is probably a douche. mostly because he's an insecure, geeky, bubble-gum proto-romantic pop guitarist who's rolling. But it was a Playboy. That alone might give a hint tha...

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alive mechanical: devil's advocate

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. Edit: in looking for a photo, i realized i was duped into taking a d&d "alignment" quiz by my dork buddy Karl, who apparently is no slouch when it comes to throwing twenty-sided dice. i was never cool enough to be invited to any sorcerer's den, myself. however, the point is made. So most of the time i've been simply taking the other position to see if i can defend it. i've mentioned chall...

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alive mechanical: follow the rules (pt. 2)

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. Follow the rules (pt. 2). Through the cyber-cacophony emerged one glittering gem of useful feedback. my friend Eric, who races professionally in the AMA, came out with the following reply to my status update; ". Sometimes my mind goes to the next turn before i finish the one im in, this is usually followed by a pasturing the kow. I found that i was not following them. Checking sag is the most...

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alive mechanical: "autos"

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. How come 30 motorcycles (or race cars, for that matter) can leave the starting line at one time, but six dumbasses can't manage to pilot their Buicks thru an intersection before the light turns red again? Of course. they're driving themselves! The car simply would not slow down. she had the wherewithal to call her husband on the cell phone. It would obviously take considerable investment in i...

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alive mechanical: gotta follow the rules (pt. 1)

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. Gotta follow the rules (pt. 1). Right up until the point i dropped it. It's a good crash when you can ride it back to the pits! Stoked on the heart rate comment. Please set me straight -. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Follow the rules (pt. 3). Follow the rules (pt. 2). Gotta follow the rules (pt. 1). Fear is a killer. Leave john mayer alone!

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alive mechanical: 2010.02

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. Remember the smack-talkin' back in January? Brian's boisterous claim to better my best lap by 2 seconds? How do you tell somebody to "just open that thing up, mane! Without sounding like a dick? Follow the rules (pt. 3). We went the whole session - about ten fast laps - nose to tail like that. it was great fun! Next session, Lee was waiting for me at pit out. he motioned that i should lea...

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partisanship | a life mechanical

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. I maintain my assertion that the Universe seeks nothing so much as equilibrium. I think it’s a cosmic joke that keeps us in check. As Groundhog Day has come and gone, I posted a silly meme on my Facebook wall that struck me as funny:. I have friends that routinely post the doomsday predictions. My tendency is to believe that we’re going to fuck ourselves right out of a place to live. For ever...

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alive mechanical: 2010.01

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. My wife Laura has been reading these entries as well, and she commented that she thought i was being too hard on myself about my tendency to collect and horde "stuff." this is why i love her so much - she always lets me off the hook. i don't view it as being hard on myself, just an honest assessment - hopefully without emotion or justification. I am unapologetic today. And i neither expect no...

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alive mechanical: the healthcare system is FINE.

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A middle-aged mechanic's musings on life, addiction recovery, growing up, fatherhood, and things with two wheels. The healthcare system is FINE. I went to visit my dentist soon after, where he examined me and took x-rays, et cetera, before declaring my discomfort was a result of me grinding my teeth in my sleep. i've spent the last twelve months occasionally wearing a night guard, brushing exclusively with Sensodyne, and avoiding chewing hard things. in that time, i can feel. So i said to the nice lady, ...