@lucas_weber you got yourself some twitter malware?
may have just accidentally adopted a third dog if I can’t find this guy’s owners http://twitpic.com/5j9va1
@marketermary what’s the use of being on a social network that nobody else is on?
ncpolicelogs Apparently if you live in Garner, you’re not allowed to defend yourself. http://t.co/VY2p0DA
for my next feat I will make my Iron Butt status official by riding 1,500 miles in 36 hours. http://t.co/P61AmRd
TIL an enterprise class RAID controller may deem a perfectly good desktop class hard disk as ‘failed’ due to diffs in error recovery windows
Every gripe I have about Ubuntu’s new Unity interface is a gripe I have about Apple interfaces.
choose your own adventure
my mushrooms have a QR code (that wouldn’t scan until I peeled it up because it was deformed) http://twitpic.com/5hcr13
trying to load my raw GPS data from the trip into google maps and hitting a roadblock because it supports 500 points and I have 30,000
me gusta, @samsquikshop http://twitpic.com/5grkhp
9200 miles, $4804 fraud, 2300 photos, 220 gallons gas, 28 states, 27 days, 14 friends, 4 checkpoints, 2 tires, 0 speeding tickets later…
@flyosity they have been living at my house and being cared for by @abbydactyl
many thanks to @abbydactyl @jasonmalone @nicholascordell @faithcordell @stankystankovic @emilepetrone @Lisa0xf @seanmcnichol @alexbonin
is home! truly, I tell you, there is no place like it.
can’t overemphasize how awesome it is to live in a state where the roads are lined with trees
@ericboggs don’t worry, I’ll be back in town tomorrow
@jefft yeah I heard you haven’t been able to wrap up workflows without me. don’t worry, I can’t wait to come back to @bronto for some R&R.
no one cares if you succeed or fail. there’s no point in doing anything except for the value of the experience itself. http://goo.gl/Z2igy
found this gem in atlanta http://twitpic.com/5fuuze
warning: you have already passed the point of no return
some college-age knuckleheads just tried to hand me a note from their car while we were doing 70 on the highway
I’m in atlanta with my high school buddy @alexbonin who I just discovered is on twitter and told no one. I think he’s doing it right.
it wouldn’t be a road trip without some craptastic weather
has yet to meet someone in the service industry in mississippi who didn’t seem incredibly annoyed that they had to interact with me
my college roomie @seanmcnichol had original four lokos waiting for me. great minds drink alike! http://twitpic.com/5exbqm
playing cat-and-mouse with some monster storms. I’m the cat.
today’s ride through louisiana might get a bit wet
@grillmaestro shhhhhhh
the French know how to protest http://ukfrancebikers.co…
@dawleywood we can still bond over motorcycles, bro
@dawleywood it loses to in-n-out
only other people in here are a group of high school nerds debating which is the greatest graphic novel of all time… & dungeons & dragons
I’m sure that @dawleywood will be pleased to know that I’m chowing down on my first Whataburger
everything is bigger in texas, including the vast expanses of nothing
@tab126 exactly - that’s what the guy in the video says: “you can ask whatever you want but I don’t have to answer”
@tab126 well the feds CAN’T ask for your license. they just verbally ask if you are a citizen. it’s only one step away from “papers, please”
I thought I smelled something while walking around roswell… now I’m sure this town has reefer madness http://twitpic.com/5ed300
@ high elevations I’m getting 50 MPG rather than 40 MPG. 70 MPH @ 4K RPM rather than 5K RPM. less air resistance?
the elderly gentleman at the hotel front desk seemed sane until he told me god let obama become president in order to destroy our country
This trip has been rewarding, but also quite challenging. I’m ready to get back to @bronto next week for some R&R.
@Lisa0xf they can take my gun too, but not until after I give them the 14 bullets first
@Lisa0xf say whaaaaa
@Lisa0xf @tab126 2 were prob fruit but 2 were l like this & far from any border http://bit.ly/irdYT9 From this site: http://bit.ly/lh6PT6
@pmccall777 yep that’s exactly it except they had a crap ton of automated cameras as I approached
@Lisa0xf @tab126 3 in CA, 1 in NM… all in what I’d call middle of nowhere. they blocked the road off like a toll booth
@pmccall777 yeah they didn’t care much about motorcycles… just asked if I was a citizen. I just wonder if they saw my gun in my tank bag.
@cgarmstrong @flyosity true, I did think of that as a plus… I should look up the current levels
been thru 4 homeland security checkpoints out west with tons of cameras, presumably including x-ray & infrared… has this been publicized?
@jefft ummmm this is apache territory - they don’t want the white man having guns
@flyosity the sad part is that I didn’t make it to the blast site - paved road ended 4 miles away and I hiked a quarter mile for that shot
stopping for the night in ruidoso, nm. current elevation: 7,000 ft.
white sands - site of the first nuclear bomb tests http://twitpic.com/5e2koq
the nuclear testing in new mexico resulted in some crazy mutations http://twitpic.com/5e1b29
welcome to new mexico; here’s your complimentary dust storm! http://twitpic.com/5dzqma
currently 107° here in Thatcher, AZ
headed to roswell through some decent mountains http://twitpic.com/5dwrcl
perfect weather today at the grand canyon http://twitpic.com/5dg1al
I’ve always known jeremy to be a gracious host http://twitpic.com/5d36oq
it’s 100° in the shade - in tempe, az with my former college suitemate, jeremy peterman
@flyosity those are the imperial sand dunes of southern california
welcome to the desert of the real http://twitpic.com/5cy1g2
the niland mud pots. note the bubble in the bottom right. http://twitpic.com/5cxdfs
my waitress at this diner doesn’t even know about the neat geological site that’s less than a mile from here. this happens a lot.
it reeks of death http://twitpic.com/5cvywr
the beach at the salton sea is not made of sand. it’s purely comprised of ground up fish bones… and salt http://twitpic.com/5cvxjh
the salton sea. current elevation, -200 ft http://twitpic.com/5cvwd4
I’ve been riding so hard that I have bug splatter on the inside of my windscreen
blazed a trail through los angeles at 10 pm because, well, there was a traffic jam even at 10 pm
few things are as disheartening on a road trip as signs saying “next stop in 200 miles”
@dawleywood problem?
these fancy gas fume reclamation nozzles that california requires make it impossible to completely fill my tank
nowhere, california http://twitpic.com/5ciu98
Alcatraz http://twitpic.com/5cebsh
@jbeardsley yeah I spent 4 hours today just going to and from mountain view
san francisco skyline at night http://twitpic.com/5c73vx
hanging out at @google HQ with my UNC computer science friend, @Lisa0xf http://twitpic.com/5c37og
Lucasfilms - a tricky find as there are 0 signs for it http://twitpic.com/5c1vxx
golden gate bridge http://twitpic.com/5c16xk
it seems that @emilepetrone can’t handle walking around all day and then beers and bourbons… passed out before 10, for shame…
@flyosity I’ve got a pretty busy schedule in sf and a surprise mini-trip tomorrow, so I think I’m going to stay here
and banksy http://twitpic.com/5bmx1n
banksy http://twitpic.com/5bmpin
san francisco as seen from top of coit tower http://twitpic.com/5bmf1s
Coit tower http://twitpic.com/5bm8qp
@pmccall777 I’m going to alcatraz thurs
USS Pampanito http://twitpic.com/5blktw
anyone claiming to be the “most authentic X” is not.
lombard street http://twitpic.com/5bjsfp
san francisco has the least traffic of any major city I’ve visited. apparently they accomplish this by not having any gas stations.
been eating heartily and lost 15 pounds over past 2 weeks. feels good to be back to my optimal weight.
chilling in san francisco for a few days with my old college buddy, self-taught @proudn00b founder of @housefed, the esteemed @emilepetrone
when a local govt doesn’t have funds to hire enough LEOs for traffic enforcement, they buy signs saying “speed limit enforced by aircraft”
still fairly foggy along highway 1 http://twitpic.com/5b6w0j
met some good ol’ boys who came from alabama on goldwings. we’re hoping the mist clears by the time we hit us-1.
elk meadow on the redwood highway http://twitpic.com/5b4g1h
it’s a misty morning in redwood national park http://twitpic.com/5b48nv
@goddamndave well yes, but the signs still call them snow plows so let’s say they are both correct
last night I stayed at the curly redwood lodge in crescent city, ca. built from a single redwood. http://twitpic.com/5b2h5g
plowed roads around crater lake http://twitpic.com/5aravj
crater lake. 29 of the 30 miles of road around the rim are currently impassable. http://twitpic.com/5ar8y5
@abbydactyl yeah I didn’t notice how good it was until people commented. can’t wait to see the high res photos!
going up… current elevation: 5,000 feet http://twitpic.com/5aorhb
lowell covered bridge, built in 1945 http://twitpic.com/5anszz
saw a cell phone tower in oregon that was painted white and turned into a cross. I’m no theologian, but isn’t that sacrilege?
@flyosity I’m doing a diff hotel each night… red roof is on my to-do list
met a couple on dual sport bikes returning from 4500 mile off-road adventure. none of the long distance riders I’ve met have been under 40.
motel 6 pros: cheap, nice bathroom with mounted bottle opener, lots of security cameras. cons: thin walls, a/c disabled if below 80° outside
@jefft the seat is fine… my back is killing me
it’s currently june 11 PST, june 12 EST. the former would be 9/11, the latter would be my birthday. http://twitpic.com/5aducx
no time to sit around in gridlock trying to see the sights. sorry, seattle - I’m out. I’d rather see crater lake.
space needle http://twitpic.com/5a9bhc
riding through the snoqualmie pass into seattle was cold, dark, and wet.then I hit graduation traffic.
wild horses monument viewpoint in washington http://twitpic.com/5a5e2g
nobody at the bar across the street from my hotel… befriended the bartender and half of my drinks are on the house!
@hoorayimhelping @mark_a_phelps @jefft @mikestable @abbydactyl @flyosity I think it’s a sign to keep going
just went the wrong way down a road but when I turned around I saw a sign… http://twitpic.com/59sks9
at the 50,000 silver dollar bar http://twitpic.com/59rya6
I’m running low on tread on the center of my tires, so today I decided to use the tread on the sides instead.
took an off-ramp for a rest stop and then… http://twitpic.com/59qd7r
their priorities are different in montana http://twitpic.com/59p27x
my GPS keeps trolling me by giving my ETA in the timezone of my destination rather than my current timezone
it’s reaaaaaaaally white in montana, and I don’t mean the snow…
@jbeardsley the rain that came through yesterday was snow and ice up in the mountains
no, THIS is a mountain: http://twitpic.com/59nb92
the beartooth mountain range. unfortunately, this is as close as I’m going to get. http://twitpic.com/59mqrg
@pmccall777 wandering around these mountain ranges is sounding like a bad idea
major sections of beartooth highway into yellowstone closed due to weather. ditto at glacier national park. headed straight to seattle.
I’ve learned that eating at a restaurant’s bar offers a much more rewarding experience. Thanks for the conversation & wine, Mr & Mrs Smith!
@flyosity can I crash with you guys? :-p
since leaving MN I’ve enjoyed my CCW reciprocity. PS, you do the math: http://upload.wikimedia….
had to call 9 hotels in billings, montana before I found one with a vacancy. turns out there’s a state-wide jehovah’s witness convention…
@flyosity are you going to velocity? I should be in san francisco then…
little bighorn battlefield http://twitpic.com/59acox
current elevation ~4000 feet http://twitpic.com/5993uc
middle of nowhere, wyoming http://twitpic.com/598glh
locals told me the route to red lodge is closed due to mud slides… will take the main highway to billings instead.
option 1 was a $300 marine-grade gps.this was option 2. http://twitpic.com/597bus
bridal veil falls, spearfish canyon, sd. http://twitpic.com/5961cb
it’s a cold and rainy day in wyoming -going to try to get as close to yellowstone as weather permits
it’s sad how many places in deadwood are closed on wednesday nights
stopping for the night in Deadwood. good thing I came prepared for gunslingin’
crazy horse http://twitpic.com/58tx4t
Mount Rushmore http://twitpic.com/58t7xc
minuteman missile control capsule http://twitpic.com/58raki
blast door entry to minuteman missile command capsule http://twitpic.com/58ra6p
@flyosity his trip is more hardcore, but I couldn’t do it because my bike can’t handle dirt / gravel roads
just met a guy on a v-strom who was riding from key west to the northernmost road in alaska
near philip, sd http://twitpic.com/58pqoj
south dakota scenery http://twitpic.com/58fo1s
hat tip to @jefft and his corn palace obsession http://twitpic.com/58ep5w
just rode 15 miles of unpaved highway because some jackass decided it was ok to rip up both lanes to repave it
@jbeardsley yep, scroll back a few days in my stream
minnesota river valley http://twitpic.com/58bok1
darwin, mn: home to the world’s largest ball of twine made by a single man. http://twitpic.com/58aov8
departing minneapolis for south dakota. not going to see anyone I know for the next five days…
Preston’s Last Ride http://hondotx.blogspot….
Mr. @stankystankovic at the Minneapolis sculpture gardens http://twitpic.com/580xv5
bought myself some luck for the rest of the trip http://twitpic.com/57xw4i
epic lego creation http://twitpic.com/57xaxo
time to ride some roller coasters inside the mall of america http://twitpic.com/57vome
thinking of purifying myself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka
minnehaha falls http://twitpic.com/57v4l8
the beartooth highway leading into yellowstone has yet to open due to 25 feet of snow http://www.nps.gov/yell/…
just made @stankystankovic gag when he saw me pop the half-dollar sized blister on my shifter heel
after riding around 400 miles of minnesota roads today, I’m convinced the cops here take sundays off
Blue Earth, Minnesota. Home of the world’s largest Jolly Green Giant. http://twitpic.com/57ibfh
@abbydactyl oooo I thought that show was dead
windmill territory http://twitpic.com/57gv3z
the mississippi river http://twitpic.com/57fojk
onward to minneapolis and @stankystankovic - clear skies ahead
lake mendota sunset http://twitpic.com/574dh6
cave of the mounds http://twitpic.com/570ltk
no self-respecting american would live at an apartment named “quisling terrace” http://twitpic.com/56yclo
epic grilled cheese operation for you haters. whatchoo know ‘bout grilled cheese, madison? http://twitpic.com/56y5b2
lunch: jerk chicken from a jamaican food truck. ‘coz everything tastes better off a truck, mon…
I love the sound of bagpipes in the morning. turns out this guy is also a BMW rider! http://twitpic.com/56x8ur
met some UW students while walking to the farmers’ market. they just rescued an abandoned kitten off the street & decided to name it Jameson
I wasn’t sure what I was going to do in madison, but I know now! car show on state street! http://twitpic.com/56wa13
rode a tricky stretch of I-90. minimum speed was 45. speed limit was 45 because it was a work zone. I swear, half of my trip is work zones.
@6T9 it’s a giant metal bean shaped art piece in millennium park in chicago
leaving chicago and heading to madison, wisconsin
many thanks to @abbydactyl for the e-zpass, the camelbak, and taking care of my flea-infested house
new york city needs to take a cue from chicago regarding sanitation
a hat tip to the @grillmaestro http://twitpic.com/56goc5
money shot http://twitpic.com/56epww
@pmccall777 @flyosity already did last night. it was great.
at the top of the Sears… I mean, Willis Tower http://twitpic.com/56e3l5
just discovered @nicholascordell committing sacrilege http://twitpic.com/565ikn
great news - nick and I jury-rigged a new power setup for charging my phone on the bike! http://twitpic.com/5627nj
met eric, a long distance rider from vt. he has state stickers on his bike a la fighter pilot kills. http://twitpic.com/55xbop
good morning, america - I’m headed to chicago to spend a few days with my friend and recent law school grad, @nicholascordell
ran out of daylight - made it to avery, ohio
chasing daylight
the locals tell me it’s abnormally windy today and should die down overnight
you’d have to be a masochist to live along the great lakes and ride a motorcycle
incredible. http://twitpic.com/55jqcm
you know it’s windy when the birds don’t have to flap their wings to stay aloft
crosswinds are a bitch. I-90 has not been enjoyable.