Tell your maw, tell your paw, went down to Arkansas

Spent several days backpacking around the Buffalo River, and learned the perils of doing like a dozen creek crossings in the middle of winter. Lets just say that it was not exactly tropical





Got out of AR while the gitting was good, and made it up to KC for some boss cross shenanigans in the the mud and snow. Platte may not be the fields of Flanders but it was pretty wild nonetheless. I managed a 2nd in the cat 4 which is my best finish ever in a non-ss race. Every person that I passed, I passed on foot. Todays race was all about being the fastest person OFF the bike. Once again props to Jeremy, Joe Bob, Hersey and everybody else that makes this event happen
I will post up the rest of the story when I finish my lecture and get a better/faster connection
xoxo
Stamper

For Sale wavesport ACE

Need to start liquidating gear that does not get much use any more.
Wavesport Ace 4.7 probably about 4 seasons of use out it. Has been paddled on almost every major southeastern river. very slicey and has a very loose hull.
$200
I can include the paddle, skirt, and helmet for extra $.
The children are not included
I also have throw bags, extra flotation, a shorty dry top, that can be included to totally outfit a smaller paddler

He's a killer

Brutus the German Short hair

We may have to keep him........he has got big floppy ears and a winning personality, what else could you want in a dog?

we suck again

uh.....uh......(hanging head).....uh.....I generally stay out of the political arena, mostly cuz I think all politicians suck. For me choosing between McCain vs Obama was like picking between putting my hand in a garbage disposal and getting a grundle tattoo. Mike was interviewed on NPR this evening and managed not to sound like a geriatric moron. Needless to say, I liked Mike.
ignore the write up and listen to the interview.
Yes, he is conservative, but he is calling for honest dialogue, not the foaming of the mouth diatribe that the rest of the GOP flunkies spew at every chance they get.

Teh satelittes have aligned for the first time in amny moons and for some reason I have been able to pirate wifi.....I am also in the process of chowing some pork and kimchee so if this is painfully short bear with me. I have scanned the larger sections of the pisgah ranger district so you can start getting an idea of how horrible it was last year. I am sure that Trails illustrated will send one of their GIS thugs to rough me up for posting their stuff up so I gotta give them the props. get you own here



Starting to get a shopping list together. Thinking I might get some winter boots, lights, and some new chamois to match the colors of Bad Goat Racing.....whatever thats gonna be

Here how the really horrible things played out

Nightmares and lights

Last night I almost got smoked riding home. I was zipping down a long hill in the rain and it was dark, and I have yet to secure my commuting lights to the bike. anyhow this little sedan turns left directly in front of me.
I immediately lock up both brakes and quickly surmise that unless drastic actions are taken forthwith, my demise may be immanent. So rather than broadside this car, I try to outrun it into the turn. I knew that I was carrying too much speed to actually make the turn so I tried to straighten the angle a little and ended up having to bunny hop a rather imposing curb and ride it out through some bodies front yard.

I was really gonna yell at the woman and then I realized that I did not have any lights on, so I was really the one who was at fault. I just kind of waved at her sheepishly and rode home very defensively.
Then I had a horrible nightmare about how marko and jesse lalonde and 2 other pale white BKB flunkies were chasing me down a hill on a bike yelling about how the BKB is for haters. It was really weird. I am pretty sure that it was the turkey sausage I put in my marinara sause that caused this abomination of REM. uuuughgg..shiver...shiver.
On the upside things are looking bright for The Most Horrible Thing Ever