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Steven M Scotten

First drop

On my way to go buy a new helmet [http://www.livejournal.com/community/motorcycles/981941.html] this morning, Murphy’s law set in. Maybe I was being overcautious because of the combination of the rain and an untrusted spare helmet, or maybe it was unavoidable, but as I pulled

You wouldn't like meme when I'm angry...

Aww…Bruce.. You didn’t ask to be like this! But you do have to admit, you have some reaaaal repressed anger issues. You’re a good guy! Until someone pisses you off! You aren’t really a superhero..You’re more of a monster who can go either way

World's Best Taco Bell

I went riding South yesterday, just a short jaunt, but I went past Pacifica and through Devil’s Slide. I knew I had to get back to meet a friend with whom I had lunch plans, but I really knew I had to get back when it started to look

Fog Up

Fog Up

fog_up Streetcar power lines and buildings in San Francisco through thick fog. This is a picture I took several months ago and never retrieved from the camera until now.

Uh oh! Safety Recall

It’ll be a little longer before I start taking girls for rides on the motorcycle: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallresults.cfm?start=1&SearchType=QuickSearch&rcl_ID=05V067000&summary=true&PrintVersion=NO [http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallresults.

Life is good

This weekend it’s my turn to do the household cleaning. I think I essentially chased out the rest of the housemates with the vacuum cleaner, but it’s probably their gain since it’s beautiful and sunny outside. I’ve got a lot of the deck doors open and

Practice makes Petrified -or- Freaking out the Parents

Freeways are scary. I’ve been making it a point to practice a lot on the bike. I figure there’s no time like the present to develop my skills. So I’ve been picking less-populated times and places to ride where I’ll have to corner or change lanes