Mouth-To-Snout

This one is for Taita

This land is law land!

If you haven't checked out George and John's duet yet do it quickly. Then check this out:

Publisher peeved at political parody. - Jul. 26, 2004

So sad....

Teeter-Tooters...not like we knew them

This was a rather interesting toy they had set up in the playground for the slopestyle...10ft step up onto it, 20ft long i think, and don't forget half way through as you're riding up this thing...you unbalance it do it tips you down...hence 'teeter toter', and a 15ft drop off the end...nobody fell off it...one guy fell on it, got back up and managed to ride off...came pretty close to falling off! I think the rider in this is Wade Simmons, but it may be Kyle Straight...not sure though...not that you guys really care anyway! whaddaya think mom?

CRANKWORX!!!

the festival was amazing...i am awed, inspired, pumped, and eat sleep dream live and love riding that much more now...i couldnt' beleive some of the stuff guys were pulling, and trying to pull off. Incredible! and I got to see all my idols up close...which was great. THis is probably the best of the most impressive pictures i got while i was there...this is Thomas Vanderham during the slopestyle...one of the tricks i wanna learn to pull...if you don't know who Vanderham is, he's one of the best extreme freeriders/downhillers in the world...and from Canada!

Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSA

Well we have had a very busy last week and a bit since returning from our Canadian vacation. I turned around on Friday morning, packed a bag and my horse, and headed to the Salinas Rodeo, a very well known rodeo that happens about 45 minutes south of Morgan Hill. We participated in the parade on Saturday and Sunday which is 4.5 miles long. There were several other horses parading...I would guess the string spread out for about 1 mile. It goes through downtown Salinas and ends at the rodeo grounds where we circle the rodeo track in the opening ceremonies. We won first prize in our category on Saturday and i got to pick up our award!

Check out photos from the event...

Retail Therapy

$704 later, and I am the proud new owner of a Digidesign M-Box and Pro Tools LE which is compatible with my fancy OSX computer. I'd better get famous... soon... Anyone want to buy me a full-size, weighted keyboard for $1500? I'll write a song for the first volunteer.
.... and if anyone wants to get me a Shure 57 dynamic mic, I'd be forever indebted to them.... I am centimetres away from having my own recording studio at home now!

Fun with US Politics

Just some quick links for those who enjoy their US politics:

This land belongs to you and me!

The Bush Game (give yourself about 30 minutes to "enjoy" this one!)

The Dubya Deck (and the Dubya dog toy too)

Doughnuts in a blender?

Krispy Kreme introduces glazed doughnut frozen beverage - Jul. 21, 2004

At 730 calories per 20 oz serving, that's 150 more calories than a Big Mac. I love the end of the article which says "it currently does not have plans to introduce low-carb versions of the new drinks".

Spam Mail goodness

Sometimes I think Spam Mail is almost getting to be an artform in it's efforts to bypass Spam checkers. Check out this piece of literature that beat my spam checker:

Clearly, Molina relates more to his present incarnation as a long-suffering
Jew menaced by Cossacks than as Spidey's nemesis. But Molina, the son of
Spanish father and an Italian mother, has never really had to identify with
his characters to succeed.
"The phone system is probably the most sophisticated phone system ever put
together in the country. It allows for the most participation that we could
figure out how to do in a household," Berman said.

BRENNAN: GARBANZO COURSE MARSHAL!!!

OOHHH YEAH!!! I AM A COURSE MARSHALL!!! meaning I will be IN THE MIDDLE of the race...I will have the best views, I will be just a few feet away from the riders as they race past me!!! THIS IS SOOO COOL!!!! I better have my camera by then...cause i'm going to have an excellent photo opportunity! THIS IS GREAT!! i didn't think i'd get this position! ...and shannon those are amazing photos!

Lightning

I thought that you might be interested in seeing some of the lightning shots that I got at the lake a couple of weeks ago... they're a bit fuzzy, but I am glad that I caught some at least!

Webmaster

Thanks for getting things working again. We think that you make a great webmaster--but no more screw-ups, okay? Bren has trouble accessing my credit card when the system is down. :-)

Webmail back

Hey all...webmail was down today because your favorite System Admin screwed it up. Sorry about that. You should also be able to log into your file areas again as well. Thanks to Shannon for pointing out the problems.

Why don't I still live in Africa?

I love it....

Click Here!

PS- how do I make that blue and clickable, Dave? :)

Perils Of Doc Ock!

Got this from Chris Paduan.

For all you Spiderman and Lego fans out there, check this masterpiece out.

After that, check out their interpretation of Star Wars

WOHOO

I MADE IT! got a call today asking for me to work two shifts on saturday!!! on the GARBANZO DOWNHILL!!! that's like the biggest downhill race in the world!! 3400 vertical ft of descent!!! OOHH YEAH!!! i'm so pumped...this is awesome.

Shuswap Update

Dry wall is complete on three walls of the laundry room. Now we need to make a town run to get more supplies. The front closet is receiving loving attention. Main floor bathroom may see some insullation and new walls soon. In that we have a week with no guests here, it is easier to work on construction. The painter (more commonly known as Mom) has her brushes ready as soon as the mudding is complete. Progress...

Scam or warning?

I received this letter from a friend. What do you think? I looked up area code 809 and it is in the Dominican Republic. Any comments?
Subject: 809 AREA CODE

Fun in the sun!

OOHH YEAH!!! check out where i'm going next weekend!!! Hopefully i'll get the volunteer position i applied for...that way i get free t-shirts, mountain bike passes all sorts of stuff!! it's so cool, i can't wait to be there...basically all the biggest names of downhill mountain biking will be there...i'm so pumped!!

We got Gran online!

Finally had a chance to get Gran up and going on MacLachlans.net so everybody now has their mail working correctly. You can now reach her at both her jetstream account, and at gran@maclachlans.net.

What Is Your Soul's Trait?

Stole this one from Noelle's blog:

What Is Your Soul's Trait?
I got:

Your soul is OPTIMISTIC. You tent to look to the brighter side of things, and your positive outlook on life makes others happy. People love your open, unassuming nature and your innocent belief in good for you, the grass on your side of the fence is always greener. You are rarely, if ever, pessimistic or doubtful, and you try your hardest to make life the best it can be, for yourself and others. You are a joyful and radiant soul.

Notice the joyful and radiant bit...;-)

Becoming A Webpage Builder

I have successfully put a picture of me with bad hair onto my webpage. Dave, my guru brother, I need some quick advice as to how I can make some links to my Life in Tanz stories, résumé, and how to post it all. I tried reading the HTML document but it was only slightly more clear to me than it would have been had it been written in Chinese. That could have to do with the fact that I spent all day on my computer writing stories, looking stuff up on the web, and trying to find a job. I did successfully add some more (slightly higher-quality) pics to my website if anyone is interested.