Eengstro on March 6th, 2008

I just ran across this blog post that nicely demonstrates why concealed carry is a good thing:

I became vaguely aware of two scruffy young men behind us as I stopped to look for traffic in preparation of entering the parking lot. They stayed behind us, rather than coming alongside.
I handed Little Darling her bag and [...]

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Eengstro on January 9th, 2008

Can something be so brilliant, and so wrong, at the same time? Yes.

Behold: the Hello Kitty AR-15. It’s even California-legal! I’m not sure what else to say…

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Eengstro on November 13th, 2007

I recently test-drove the 2008 Honda Accord as a possible replacement for my BMW 3-series.
Question: Why replace a sweet-handling 3-series with a plain old Accord?
Answer 1: When I want to have fun, I hop on the motorcycle. Don’t get me wrong, a BMW is fun to drive. But a motorcycle is more fun than [...]

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Eengstro on September 15th, 2007

Today I would like to discuss a pet peeve of mine: the confusion of the words loose and lose. I see this all the time on the Internet, and it drives me crazy.
First, the definitions:

Loose
Adj:

Free from restraint. A loose dog roaming the street.
Not fitting tightly. Loose clothing.
Not bundled together. Wearing your hair loose. Loose computer [...]

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Eengstro on August 28th, 2007

I saw this headline today:

U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people
Reuters – 37 minutes ago
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said.

That just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Of [...]

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Eengstro on August 15th, 2007

I added a handlebar mirror to my bicycle, and today was my first day riding with it. I have to say that I’m not too happy with it.

The image is only clear when I’m riding on perfectly smooth pavement
I can’t lean the bike against a wall on the left side anymore because of the mirror
I [...]

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Eengstro on August 7th, 2007

California Blvd, between Palm St and Phillips Ln, is one of the steepest hills in San Luis Obispo. (Map here.) I climbed this hill today on my bicycle for the first time. I was fairly winded when I got to the top, but it wasn’t so bad that I had to stop. This is quite [...]

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Eengstro on July 24th, 2007

I went to visit Moleskinerie today, and found a GoDaddy “parked” page in its place. WTF?
Update: Apparently a large power outage in San Francisco has knocked out a major data center. Other websites, including Craigslist and NetFlix, are also down.

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Eengstro on July 19th, 2007

I did a fair amount of riding around town on Monday (rode to the power company as well as work). On Tuesday, I rode to the gym for the first time. At the gym, I played basketball for the first time in a year. I then rode to work, and later rode home.
On Wednesday morning [...]

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Eengstro on July 11th, 2007

I rode my new bicycle to work for the first time today. While riding down my street, a cager almost struck me while backing out of his driveway; he only stopped after I yelled “WHOA!” at him several times. I think for commuting in town, I’m going to need an airhorn; this one looks promising. [...]

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