Monthly Archives: January 2009

do not try this at home

i mentioned some technology drama.  one result of our space constraints is that we had to put our printer on the floor, and i was worried that it would suck up dust bunnies from underneath.  i should have been more concerned with what might fall in from above. image copyright 2009 will pattison

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January 30, 2009 - 6:33 am

Carol - and i can attest that the break-down & reassembly took way less time than anyone would imagine….like just a couple of hours…and that INCLUDES walking to the hardware store to buy a screwdriver!

January 30, 2009 - 7:52 am

LawDog - You mean that marine boy, engineer boy, moto boy, didn’t think to pack a tool kit in the box. However, the fact that you were savvy enough to head to the store keeps you from a complete survival fail. Kidding. Congrats on your victory.

January 30, 2009 - 8:10 am

admin - yes, you’ve actually uncovered one of my most embarassing facts about this trip. somehow i packed a 300lb crate and totally forgot my leatherman!

February 17, 2009 - 12:28 pm

jimmy-san - In our throw-away society, it’s good to see that someone can still fix what most would have thrown away and replaced.

road trip!

wow! for such a footloose-starving-artist-in-europe lifestyle the last week sure has been action packed. there’s been technology drama, unexpected photography opportunities, new friends, and of course, a weekend drive to amsterdam. the problem with trying to document all this is that after i take so many photos, i have to sort and process all of...

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filler

ok, so we went to amsterdam this past weekend and it was quite an adventure! and, some of you have expressed some impatience at not hearing about it yet, which i guess is pretty cool! however, it was such an adventure that we are totally smoked (do not necessarily take that literally….) and in need...

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January 28, 2009 - 7:53 am

Fred Oberer - Hey Will,
It looks like you are having a heck of a time over there!

I raced the first round of the National Enduro Series on Sunday in Sumter, SC. I had a great ride, and enjoyed myself immensely. I’m just a ‘B-Class Schmoe’, so I sure don’t have any great stories of winning the overall or anything like that. It was an awesome day though.

Lots of snow and ice at home today. Kids are home from school, and all that fun stuff.

Fred

January 28, 2009 - 8:18 am

admin - fred! it’s so good to hear from you! we are having a good time and a wonderful cultural experience, and i know you’d love it. everybody cycles everywhere! glad to hear you’re getting some gasoline powered seat time, though. i am sorely missing it…

wp.

January 28, 2009 - 12:23 pm

LawDog - Dude….miss having you around to chat with, but I living vicariously through your pics. Love the CT70? with the sweet MEZ chinese knock-off tires. Rode Nocona last weekend with DPW. Was ok, but had that hard base slick surface thing going. Oh, and that triple, no freakin’ way! Looking forward to the A-dam pics. LD.

January 28, 2009 - 6:41 pm

JJ - i have to have a motorcycle like that! the tires crack me up…

January 28, 2009 - 10:00 pm

Rettberg - Hi guys ! Love seeing the pics and hearing your doing well. You missed some good racing at Houston SX. Wish you could have been there with us, smellin the race gas!
Miss ya ! – :o ) #38 Brraaap!

January 28, 2009 - 10:03 pm

Rettberg - Oh and the dog pic … You know I’ve done that with Angelle several times ! He he !

January 29, 2009 - 12:18 am

admin - what…hang her on a coat hook at the bar?? lol!!

wp.

January 29, 2009 - 12:19 am

admin - right on, man! i miss you guys, too. no moto is tough to handle….

send me an email and tell me about the new job.

wp.

tourist food

one of the reasons we picked belgium for this adventure is the food, which is widely regarded as excellent. mussels, shrimp, chocolate, frites, and of course waffles. i think the most heard comment before we left was “eat a waffle for me!” well, we have…several times. the belgians have elevated fries and waffles to an...

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January 26, 2009 - 8:11 am

Judy - Looks like ya’ll are having fun!

January 27, 2009 - 10:50 am

admin - we’re settling in pretty well! hope you guys are all doing good, too.

wp.

January 27, 2009 - 3:26 pm

Sam - Looks like you fit right in my friend :-) YUM eat some for me ok. Miss ya!