Ten Fingers, 6 Strings: ETC

September 22, 2005

ETC

I told you I'd be posting lightly this week. Truthfully, I've been trying to rally my SOLIDARITY WITH CINDY! DAY, but I can only get a handful of people that refuse to wear shirts (or any clothes for that matter). Damn hippies.

I'm retiring from blogging. Maybe I'll tour Europe.

If you have been perusing this site for a while, you'd recognize a friend of mine named "Rick" that often comments on the site. Well, he and his wife are in Houston getting ready to make a break for it a week after he had gall bladder surgery. Say a prayer if that's your thing, if not, well send him some "cool vibes, man."

I have been praying that Ian will go on a roid rage against Sullivan. I think that would be funny. I think I see an Idle Brains sketch somewhere in there...

Go over to Stackable Bards. The group blog that I was pimping last week has been blogging up a storm. I've been trying to hit them everyday. My friend Jayne has been contributing a bunch as well.

I'm now unretiring from blogging. The world needs me.

I actually have a post in the incubator that has to do with Disaster Preparedness for those of us living in ~~shoe boxes~~ confined spaces in the city. I'd love to get a bunch of feedback on that one being that I live in a city that has an enormous potential for natural disaster (earthquake/tsumnami). Let's say the post will show up sometime tomorrow or Monday.

Kyle and I have been discussing a fantastic article in Outside magazine (no link yet) about the "aids" that "climbers" have been using to climb Everest. We'd like to move this discussion online, so I'll have something up about that. Standing in stark contrast to the monorail climbers, Ed Viesturs recently became the first American to climb all the 8,000 meters peaks--without supplemental oxygen. Ed's ethic, determination, passion, and love for climbing should utterly shame these folks. I'll be discussing Ed's amazing journey in that post as well.

Posted by 10 fingers 6 strings at September 22, 2005 07:41 AM | TrackBack

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Bush gave me gallstones! Well, we attempted to make a break for it and drove for about 6 hours and got 35 miles out of the city. It is so crazy out there...no gas anywhere. And the traffic...you go 4 hours and get 10 miles on some freeways. Anyway, we turned back and have decided to do our best to survive Bush's, er, I mean Rita's fury. It seems to be turning a little towards New Orleans, cause maybe Bush isn't finished with them, so, we may be fine. If not, I've got the boards to cover the windows, just need someone to do the labor since I'm still recovering a bit. Anyway, I'll try to put some posts on here as the storm hits and what we are experiencing, until we lose power and phone lines. Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers everyone.

Posted by: Rick at September 22, 2005 12:35 PM

We're praying for you guys over here in Seattle, Rick. Post as you can - I'll be checking.

Posted by: Jayne at September 22, 2005 04:09 PM