Castle Shima

That "Go Lightly" stuff is mislabeled. I've had diarrhea before and thats not it. It doesnt even come out like diarrhea. It comes out like a mist. I took my pants off and the back of my legs looked like I OD'd on tanning lotion.
-- Robert Schimmel

::: Tower View :::
Attack Of The Georges
I spent way too much time watching the Tour this weekend.

Seeing Georg Totschnig and George Hincapie win their first major Tour stages was awe-inspiring.

Enough to ride 55 miles in the blazing heat... Drinking thru four bottles of Gatorade... And still getting frigging dehydrated to the point where I couldnt even raise my head without my neck hurting like hell.

My body ached so badly that I couldnt raise my arms above my shoulder because my trapezius hurt all the way down my lower back. Even sitting up hurt the back. Pedalling made the legs feel heavy and shot pain up my spine.

To make matters worse, I felt absolutely silly because I had to keep down in the dropped handlebars because it was the only way the legs would work. But then I couldnt see where I was going.

Driving home was an adventure. First I had to physically throw the bicycle into the back of the Jeep. Not too smart considering I had brought the really good bike with me. But then again, I couldnt raise my arms to put the damn thing on the rack. Sitting in the seat shot series of spasms along the Trap that I kept wiggling while driving. Which was probably a good thing considering I couldnt turn my head to look out the windows.

It took a little bit longer than normal, but I did make it home. A glass of salt water, a nap, and a hot shower helped tremendously. A quick weight check showed I lost 3lbs in the process. Not the way I want to lose weight.

I normally blame Lance for inspiring my cycling obsession. I think I'll be blaming Georg and George for this one.
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::: Out In The Yard :::
NRA cancels convention due to city weapons ban. Isnt this a great way to lose $15 million dollars in revenues? Morons.
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Sheryl writes song for Lance. "Make em suffer?" Isnt that the theme for most marriages?
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Sandra marries Jesse James. Now are we going to see tattoos all over her?
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::: Background Noise :::
Ruby, Dont Take Your Love To Town by Cake

She's leaving now
Because I just heard the slamming of the door,
The way I know I heard it slam
A hundred times before...
And if I could move,
I'd get my gun
And put her in the ground...
Oh Ruby,
Dont take your love to town

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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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