MattPie

Nope, I didn't take it that way at all. I think my post was equally negative about both major parties. :)

There's a bit of ying and yang there. The sportbike guys have unfortunately bought motorcycles that can't be ridden properly at street speeds. I rented a 600 (the smaller of the sportbike models) and it would do 75 in first, and only really hit the power over 60 mph. Completely useless on the street. Doesn't excuse their behavior, though. On the flip side, a lot of the 'more mature' re-entry riders[0] buy 800lb cruisers but don't really know how to ride or have Easy-rider/Sons of Anarchy dreams of the open road and bar hopping. Neither of those things are good for keeping the shiny side up. For anyone looking to ride or already riding, I can't recommend enough two things: find a local Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) course and take it. They'll supply bikes, gear, and instruction. It won't really train to you ride on the street, but you'll have a much better chance. Second, go buy a copy of "Proficient Motorcycling" by David Hough (Barnes and Noble usually stocks it). Then read it, think about it, read it again. It'll make you a lot better rider, and a much better driver to boot. [0] guys that may have ridden in the past, but took a long break.

I'm not sure what to think about Putin. If this is his real personality, good on him. I have a sneaking suspicion this is a GWB clearing brush or John Kerry riding a Harley onto the set on the Tonight Show moment. For one, no one wants to ride a trike. :) Riding the bike up to Brooklyn/Queens today to hang out with some friends. I hope everything's quiet this weekend.

Actually, I think that was planned. The thread was called something else initially. (there's a couple posts on page one about it)

I did the bicycle too tonight, but MTB on the street. I live in a pretty hilly area; the creek that's probably 1/2 mile away is 200' below my house by elevation. 30 mins, 3 miles, and I'm whooped.

It's better on tap than in bottles, but it's not the end-all. Speaking of which, I'm F'N ecstatic that I could stop at Victory on the way home from getting a haircut today and have a beer while filling up a couple growlers. Hop Devil and Moonglow, and a Headwaters Pale for the wait. The sky is also amazing today as well, and I was out on the bike. Other than having to work all night, it doesn't get much better!

Ditto. It's been crazy here in SE PA. I'm pretty happy that I have a few good friends that I can lean on when I need it. It's tough to see sometimes, but I got it pretty good.

Wow. I used to live about 3 blocks off the right side of that photo in Owego.

If I remember right, the flood wall on the south side of the Susquehanna in Apalachin is a foot or two lower than the Endicott side. If the water makes it over the wall that far, they're all hosed since the wall is at least a story high and there's nothing to stop the water from pouring in. A buddy in Johnson City has already been flooded out, the water was coming into the first floor of the house when he left.

I have to be careful though, too much and I'll become a Flyers fan.

Went out to lunch with some coworkers. Despite my renewed compliance to my diet, I was seduced by a cheesesteak on a *garlic bread* roll. Now I have to have a labotomy do forget how amazing is tasted.

That jump looks like it'd be fun in the right vehicle.

Not the Pizza Hut! (I had the same thought when I saw the clip too.)

Maybe they're from New Jersey, they generally run the traffic circles backwards there (traffic in the circle yields to entering traffic). So messed up.

Still in the friend zone, completely blew up my friendship with my ex-gf (which, yes, is a complaint since she's a great person), and it's been FN raining for days. Made the trip from Buffalo to Philly on the bike with the last 200 miles thru the remnants of Lee on Tuesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3j8JpQsIE If only that worked. :)

It did seem like he was revelling in it for awhile, it's probably just some carryover.

Friend zone. :censored: And I'm comically inept at social things.

Manayunk got hit pretty bad. They were showing the rvier down main st on the news when my power came back on (20-ish hours). Took a short ride on the bike Sunday morning, nothing too crazy other than a house that became a penninsula in Brandywine Creek.

For the title, why not Fine-ass/Fabulous/Fantastic/F'n Awesome Fridays?

I'm planning on taking mine out today to get a few emergency supplies. I'm just happy my house is only barely in the tropical storm zone.

if ( !Philly && !ThePitts ) then centralPA. Although the Harrisburg/York corridor could be call South Central, I suppose. :)

I'm not really arguing, but all the other forums I read are also talking about it. I tend to stumble onto the close-knit forums though, so maybe that's more of it. :)

I tend to be a resolver, so I'll likely just bring it up and ideally not hose up the friendship.

The line of thunderstorms that rolled thru Buffalo last night are at my house this morning. Broke my string of not driving the car since Saturday. And Irene is going to screw up my ride-eat-ride-swim-ride-bbq-ride plan for Sunday. One more: I'm going out to dinner with a friend that I happen to really dig and I can't read the situation at all.