A bad decision, some good points, and in the ” some Luddite history” department… So, the R2AK is almost finished and leaving me feeling that human-powered cruising boats might actually become a thing. Well that, and the fact diesel is so last century. With the ever-rising price of diesel continuing, it’s more than time for …
Some U.S. Territories info, it’s been ages since I heard the word payola, and in the “wisdom from an unexpected source” department… One of my favorite music blogs does a good, better, best cover post every once in a while. You know, like this one. Now, while they don’t always get it right (I mean, …
A conversation of interest, some thoughts on reflection pool lies, and something from the “golden bootstraps” department… So, if you haven’t been following the R2AK the $10K was won by team Northbound Nutters but, the more interesting results are still to come. For me, second place and those steak knives would have been my goal. …
Some depressing generational change, a bit of blunt advice, and in the “follow the money” department… “Just because something is possibly possible, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily necessary.” — Thomas Colvin So, it seems that Amel has a new design… Sure, it’s a nice AI walkthrough of what could be a nice apartment in NYC, but …
A needful read, an AI project that almost makes sense, and in the “what did you expect?” department… I’m currently reading “The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand” and it’s a great read. Which is handy because I frelled up my back so need the distraction. …
International Panic Day. Do you know where your bouton rouge is?
On the subject of clenched arseholes, enshittification of the night sky, and in the “not the sort of thing to brighten one’s day” department… So, here’s the thing… For starters, I’m finding the whole West Marine circling the ceramic bowl somewhat depressing. Sure, I’ve never been a huge fan of West Marine but they do …
West Marine, Russian gunboats in the English Channel, and a design… Read More »
EBM making good points, some news of note, and in the “what’s a fair profit?” department… For awhile I’ve been considering replacing our propane stove with an alcohol stove. The advantage being that it would make the boat safer, get rid of the two fugly 20LB propane tanks, and cut our carbon footprint way down. …
Tomorrow is the beginning of the only boat race I bother to follow. The R2AK has it all and there’s something for everyone. So, for the next couple of weeks I’ll cut back 90% of my doom scrolling and root for my favorite teams. So, get your R2AK tracker and get with the program.
Some more boat executions, an unsurprising situation, and in the “the stupid it burns” department… Fifty years ago I was riding across the US of A doing the Bikecentennial on my Peugeot UO8 bike. As it happens, the Peugeot UO8, a bike I’d bought new in 1971 for $90 bucks, was not the bike I’d …
