Am back on my own couch in my own living room watching the E True Hollywood Story on Britney Spears (yes, this is all that's on as the Detroit/Sox game is dull). But that's not the point. We just got back from RAGBRAI 08 yesterday. I don't really have the gumption to coin a full recap, but I imagine that'll be forthcoming.
So here's the Cliff's Notes version
-Our bus died. The new bus. The 3rd bus. The engine apparently threw a rod and that particular engine is not too easy to come by. Anybody who happens to have a spare 1987 Detroit Diesel they just can't get rid of, feel free to email me because I'll take it right the fuck off your hands. In the meantime, the next 12 months will likely involve coming up with a solution to this matter that doesn't cost 25 grand (nothing is cheap on buses).
-I lost my credit cards. So I called and cancelled them. Then I found said credit cards. Now I have 5-7 business days where I can't use plastic. This is becoming fantastically problematic for me.
-TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUG FESSSSSSSSSST
-In my haste to leave I grabbed Paddy's helmet out of my car and forgot to close the trunk all the way. As a result, the battery died completely. AT&T Roadside Assistance is en route to jump (hence why I'm sitting here watching these C-List celebrities ponder where "Britney went wrong").
-The Tallywackers, Team Pucker, Subtle Savages and Party Patrol are some of the coolest motherfuckers like, ever.
-You bet your ass I'm ordering one of these as soon as I have plastic to do so.
- Took in the Dark Knight in Ames on Wednesday (or was it Tuesday?) night. Holy fucking christ but that movie is amazing. I can't wait to see again (which I will...repeatedly, and on the IMAX).
So next up is Steelhead on Saturday and I think I'm fairly leveled out from the ride. I definitely need to get some runs in and hopefully get myself sorted out and ready. I've decided to camp while in Michigan for it. I've been living in a 1 man tent the last 7 days and have come to decide this is pretty good living for races. So there ya go.
Jesus it's already August?
Comments (3)
I too saw 'The Dark Knight' last week on the IMAX and yes, it was pretty damn amazing. I think I might go again. You should have called me when you were in Ames. I'd have seen it again with ya!
Posted by Ryan | July 28, 2008 10:13 PM
Posted on July 28, 2008 22:13
Yeah I ended up seeing it again last night and it's just as good if not better than the first time. I'll say this, it's weird watching a movie with that kind of production/budget taking place right in your backyard. If you live here, it's about as Chicago as Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Bruce Wayne drives his Lamborghini right by my fucking building for fuck sake. In a way it sort of ruins the 'suspended disbelief' thing, but by the same token, it makes it all the more real.
Man I keep forgetting Ames is so close to Des Moines!
Posted by Dave McAnally | July 28, 2008 11:49 PM
Posted on July 28, 2008 23:49
yeah, thanks you f**ker for not calling/emailing. so, by your building do you mean your office or humble abode?
Posted by mike f. | July 29, 2008 11:23 AM
Posted on July 29, 2008 11:23