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The “Progressive” Left

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Wash:

  • The hurricane is Bush’s fault – it’s because of Kyoto and Global Warming!
  • The levees are Bush’s fault – it’s because the Southeast Flood Control Budget was cut a record $71.2m!
  • The slow FEMA response is Bush’s fault – it’s because he appointed someone with no disaster management experience the head of FEMA!
  • The slow National Guard response is Bush’s fault – it’s because all of the Louisiana National Guard is in Iraq! BRING THEM HOME NOW!
  • The….. is Bush’s fault…. it’s because….!

Rinse

Cycle

Repeat

Rinse

Cycle

Repeat

So predictable…

And now for some scotch.

1400 Miles Later

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Too tired and busy last night to post the final update on the 1400 mile drive, but here is the update.

I made it to Woodbury, Minnesota around 430pm CST yesterday, having followed the path below:

Toledo-Woodbury

One sees many interesting things on a 1400 mile drive, but the only one I took a picture of was outside of Madison, Wisconsin at a rest area. It’s the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial:

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I’ve now bought the new washer and dryer and a new grill – looked at some other things and have much to do. Closing is tomorrow at 10am.

You might have also heard of that bitch, Katrina? Yeah, thought you had. That’s on my mind too tonight.

Halfway there

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Pulled out of Boston’s Nine-Zero Hotel this morning at 5:45am EST, pulled into the Residence Inn in Toledo Ohio about 7pm EST. The cat managed to not puke until we got to the hotel, so that’s an improvement over what has happened in the past.

Here’s the map for you Google Geeks out there:

Taunton-Toledo

It’s about 774 miles – I drive a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid, and averaged 40.4 MPG for this trip, so my fuel used was only around 19.16 gallons so far.

In fact, at 500 miles, I took this picture with the Treo 650:

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Now for pizza, some old James Bond on the telly, and out the door by 6am for the remaining 660 miles to go to the new home in Minnesota. Closing is Monday morning….

Last Ride in Massachusetts

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I set off at 4:30pm on what will likely be my last bike ride in Massachusetts. I headed to Massasoit State Park, just four miles away, and the scene of many biking memories over the past year. I’ve likely ridden about 200 miles within the confines of Massasoit…

So there I was, hydrated and loose, in the blue mountain biking top, cruising to the Six Feet Under Volume 2 Soundtrack – “Breathe Me” was ripping through the iPod, I was headed down hill. Life was good, when suddenly…

WTF, where is my bike?

I had been looking too far down the trail and had drifted too far to the right, caught a stump on a pedal, which brought the bike to a near halt, tossing me over the handlebars and into a nice roll into the brush – I ended up about eight feet from the bike.

No major injuries.. just some scrapes and alot of dust and dirt.. even some leaves ended up in my shorts…

So I got up, dusted myself off, and did the best thing I could.

I rode on.

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