My WT neighbors decided to get into a drunken argument last night. This wasn't your average drunken argument. No, no , this was a 3-4 hour marathon that woke me up between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
Here are a few highlights:
"You're a fucking drunk piece of shit."
"Fuck you! That's all I have to say to you."
"You didn't leave me a fucking cigarette??!! All I asked was for you to leave me one fucking cigarette. There were four cigarettes, and all I wanted was one fucking cigarette. I asked you for one fucking cigarette."
Ahh, the good life.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Response From Ken
It took him long enough. Sheesh.
See http://stabbedandstoned.blogspot.com/2006/06/enraged.html
Dear Alan:
Thank you for contacting me about the flag desecration amendment.
On June 27, the Senate voted on a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to ban desecration of the American flag. The amendment received 66 votes -- one short of the two-thirds majority vote it needed to pass the Senate.
I voted for the amendment because I believe the flag is special and deserves our reverence and protection. The American flag is a unique symbol of our heritage, our principles, and everything the citizens of this great country have done to sacrifice for them. I do not believe that laws narrowly prohibiting the desecration of our flag undercut the principles embedded in the First Amendment.
Having said that, I understand the strong feelings of those who oppose this amendment, and I understand their argument that the freedoms that the American flag stands for – including the freedoms of speech and expression – are as important as the flag itself. We must not separate the flag from the cherished principles it represents.
In keeping with that concept, I believe it is wrong for proponents of the flag desecration amendment to question the patriotism of those who oppose it. In addition, for the same reason I believe the flag should be protected, I also firmly believe it should not be politicized for partisan gain. The American citizens who pledge allegiance to this flag, who believe in what it represents, and who live and work under it every day deserve better.
Finally, we should be working just as hard to strengthen our national and homeland security, improve our energy security, relieve the health care crisis, educate our children, and strengthen American families. I remain committed to fulfilling that obligation.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Ken Salazar
United States Senator
Please do not respond to this email. To send another message please visit my website at http://salazar.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm and fill out the webform for a prompt response. Thank you.
See http://stabbedandstoned.blogspot.com/2006/06/enraged.html
Dear Alan:
Thank you for contacting me about the flag desecration amendment.
On June 27, the Senate voted on a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to ban desecration of the American flag. The amendment received 66 votes -- one short of the two-thirds majority vote it needed to pass the Senate.
I voted for the amendment because I believe the flag is special and deserves our reverence and protection. The American flag is a unique symbol of our heritage, our principles, and everything the citizens of this great country have done to sacrifice for them. I do not believe that laws narrowly prohibiting the desecration of our flag undercut the principles embedded in the First Amendment.
Having said that, I understand the strong feelings of those who oppose this amendment, and I understand their argument that the freedoms that the American flag stands for – including the freedoms of speech and expression – are as important as the flag itself. We must not separate the flag from the cherished principles it represents.
In keeping with that concept, I believe it is wrong for proponents of the flag desecration amendment to question the patriotism of those who oppose it. In addition, for the same reason I believe the flag should be protected, I also firmly believe it should not be politicized for partisan gain. The American citizens who pledge allegiance to this flag, who believe in what it represents, and who live and work under it every day deserve better.
Finally, we should be working just as hard to strengthen our national and homeland security, improve our energy security, relieve the health care crisis, educate our children, and strengthen American families. I remain committed to fulfilling that obligation.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Ken Salazar
United States Senator
Please do not respond to this email. To send another message please visit my website at http://salazar.senate.gov
Saturday, September 09, 2006
East Coast Flava
Man in car says,"kind of a crappy day huh?"
Me, "yeah, it's a little wet."
Man in car as C-Dawg and I get out to get ready, "man, you guys are crazy."
Me, "oh well, there will be less people out."
Man in car, "yeah, that's great til you slip, fall, and crack your head open."
Me, "yeah."
Man in car drives off. Me and C-Dawg exit stage up this hill:
I knew it had potential to be a great day. After all, it was just drizzling and not really cold if you had the right gear.
Here is C-Dawg cresting at the saddle. At this point we had only seen a handful of hikers that were all together.
A couple trail shots on the top half of Lookout. Gotta love the fog. It made for a completely different ride.
A rooty section toward the bottom half of Enchanted Forest. It's featured in the video below, but I forgot to take a picture of the little rock drop off.
If you've been there you know these shots. This trail is semi-east coast on a normal day. Throw some moisture on it and it gets tacky. Then, you can rail the corners and slide over the roots. It made for a lot 'o fun.
Ahh, there is the post-ride destination of in the foggy distance. See the little flumes of steam (smoke)? Yes, that is the land of free beer on Monday through Saturday from 9-4. Coors Brewery.
Well, we got to the loading dock for the brewery tour, and there was a line from hell. After we finally boarded the bus to the brewery and got to the tour waiting area, we realized it wan't the line from hell. It was the line too hell. I've been on this tour many a times. Even on Saturdays, but I've never seen this many people trying to take the tour. I guess that is what happens when you combine cold, damp weather with a holiday weekend.
C-Dawg and I take a quick vote to do the short tour. i.e. straight to the tasting room for the free beers. What do we discover? MORE LINES. We bag the free beer idea and head for greener pastures.
Ahh, much better. We had to pay with cold hard cash, but we got real beer:
And another real beer:
It ended up being a fine day after all. That guy didn't know what he was missing. We only ended up with one gaping head wound a piece. Luckily there were two of us to find our way out.
Remember:
Me, "yeah, it's a little wet."
Man in car as C-Dawg and I get out to get ready, "man, you guys are crazy."
Me, "oh well, there will be less people out."
Man in car, "yeah, that's great til you slip, fall, and crack your head open."
Me, "yeah."
Man in car drives off. Me and C-Dawg exit stage up this hill:
I knew it had potential to be a great day. After all, it was just drizzling and not really cold if you had the right gear.
Here is C-Dawg cresting at the saddle. At this point we had only seen a handful of hikers that were all together.
A couple trail shots on the top half of Lookout. Gotta love the fog. It made for a completely different ride.
A rooty section toward the bottom half of Enchanted Forest. It's featured in the video below, but I forgot to take a picture of the little rock drop off.
If you've been there you know these shots. This trail is semi-east coast on a normal day. Throw some moisture on it and it gets tacky. Then, you can rail the corners and slide over the roots. It made for a lot 'o fun.
Ahh, there is the post-ride destination of in the foggy distance. See the little flumes of steam (smoke)? Yes, that is the land of free beer on Monday through Saturday from 9-4. Coors Brewery.
Well, we got to the loading dock for the brewery tour, and there was a line from hell. After we finally boarded the bus to the brewery and got to the tour waiting area, we realized it wan't the line from hell. It was the line too hell. I've been on this tour many a times. Even on Saturdays, but I've never seen this many people trying to take the tour. I guess that is what happens when you combine cold, damp weather with a holiday weekend.
C-Dawg and I take a quick vote to do the short tour. i.e. straight to the tasting room for the free beers. What do we discover? MORE LINES. We bag the free beer idea and head for greener pastures.
Ahh, much better. We had to pay with cold hard cash, but we got real beer:
And another real beer:
It ended up being a fine day after all. That guy didn't know what he was missing. We only ended up with one gaping head wound a piece. Luckily there were two of us to find our way out.
Remember:
Here is the geeky XC video with my crappy camera. I learned a couple of things. Take a picture of the area because the video doesn't do it justice. Zoom in a little more.
It's just geeky cross country riding, but I will day this: while my bro and I were shooting these shots a I heard a couple of guys coming up to go over the little drop. They had been shuttling the trail on their full downhill race rigs. I'm thinking sweet, these guys are going to launch off this rock. No dice. They rolled of the thing slower than I had been doing it. Suckas.
It's just geeky cross country riding, but I will day this: while my bro and I were shooting these shots a I heard a couple of guys coming up to go over the little drop. They had been shuttling the trail on their full downhill race rigs. I'm thinking sweet, these guys are going to launch off this rock. No dice. They rolled of the thing slower than I had been doing it. Suckas.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Latest Listenings
Yeah, I haven't put up that ride report yet. Here is what I've been listening to as of late:
Dashboard Confessional - Dusk and Summer
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Rool
Gram Parsons - Another Side of This Life
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
I've always liked The Thermals, but their latest is turning them into one of my all time favorite bands. They're coming back to Denver soon, but it's in a slightly larger venue. It's hard to beat the corner bar in the hood scene.
Dashboard Confessional - Dusk and Summer
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Rool
Gram Parsons - Another Side of This Life
Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
The Thermals - The Body, The Blood, The Machine
I've always liked The Thermals, but their latest is turning them into one of my all time favorite bands. They're coming back to Denver soon, but it's in a slightly larger venue. It's hard to beat the corner bar in the hood scene.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Wide Awake
Man, I guess when you sleep 11 hours one night it's hard to sleep the next. I went to bed at 11, and here I am at 3:00 feeling like I got a full night's rest. The worst part is my buzz is gone.
I've been reading over some of my early season race reports. I used to go pretty in dept with those things, but then I stopped once mountain bike racing started. I wasn't really tired of writing them. However, every racer blog I went to, it seemed that the blogger always had race reports. I enjoy reading them, but I'm sure it's dull for most other people to read race reports over and over. Anyway, I may post a ride report here pretty soon. Today (yesterday at this point) was a pretty fun day on the bike . . . and on the barstool.
I've been reading over some of my early season race reports. I used to go pretty in dept with those things, but then I stopped once mountain bike racing started. I wasn't really tired of writing them. However, every racer blog I went to, it seemed that the blogger always had race reports. I enjoy reading them, but I'm sure it's dull for most other people to read race reports over and over. Anyway, I may post a ride report here pretty soon. Today (yesterday at this point) was a pretty fun day on the bike . . . and on the barstool.
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