The way I see it... » Just havin’ fun http://john.straffin.com The world, and how it should work, according to John C. Straffin Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:07:37 +0000 en hourly 1 Are you asking for a challenge?! http://john.straffin.com/2009/01/01/are-you-asking-for-a-challenge/ http://john.straffin.com/2009/01/01/are-you-asking-for-a-challenge/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:21:38 +0000 John Straffin http://john.straffin.com/?p=57 (Title thanks to HSR‘s “Stinkoman”)

So… 2009 is here and I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. Typically, there’s too much invested in not screwing up, or not bothering to continue if you do screw up. (“This year, I’m not going to use contractions… oh wait, I just did! Nuts! Oh well… maybe next year.”) Instead, I’m going to issue myself a number of challenges. That number is currently “3″.

  1. Earn the Larry Schwartz award by riding ~100 miles, maintaining an 8.33 mph average, at least once a month for the entire year.
  2. Read the entire bible in the next year. I started this before, but have never made it too far beyond March. I’m going to finish it this time, even if I have to continue beyond the December 31, 2009, deadline.
  3. Weigh 185 lbs and/or be negative buoyant by the end of the year. Having a washboard between my navel and my sternum wouldn’t be bad either.

I plan to note my progress on each of these challenges both here and on a few web sites: mainly MapMyRide and maybe SparkPeople too. I used to use SparkPeople pretty regularly, but it quickly becomes a bit cumbersome, especially if you’re tracking your food intake. Shannon and I are currently following the South Beach Diet plan and are sticking to it pretty well, so I don’t think I need to record what goes into my mouth so much anymore.

Anyway, watch this space and those sites above for periodic reports, wish me well and pray for me, and get to work on your own challenges!

]]> http://john.straffin.com/2009/01/01/are-you-asking-for-a-challenge/feed/ 0 Having a lyrical day… http://john.straffin.com/2006/06/28/having-a-lyrical-day/ http://john.straffin.com/2006/06/28/having-a-lyrical-day/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:08:26 +0000 John Straffin http://john.straffin.com/blog/?p=5 IMing with a co-worker about the 500GHz IBM chip, he casts aspersions on my standard Unreal Tournament M.O.:

(10:39:37 AM) Him: i want one
(10:39:38 AM) Him: http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6085568.html
(10:39:48 AM) Me: Only one?
(10:39:52 AM) Me: n00b!
(10:39:55 AM) Him: heheh – dually
(10:40:07 AM) Me: I want a terahertz
(10:40:23 AM) Me: dual 500 ghz…. ooooo
(10:40:34 AM) Him: yeah, you would still camp
(10:40:48 AM) Me: but faster
(10:40:51 AM) Me: :)
(10:40:54 AM) Him: speed camper
(10:40:57 AM) Me: :-D
(Sung to the tune of the “Speed Racer” theme song…)

(10:42:12 AM) Me: “There he sits, there sits Speed Camper, he’s a sniper who’s leet”
(10:42:35 AM) Him: lol
(10:42:45 AM) Him: great, there’s a tune that will be stuck in my head all day
(10:43:44 AM) Me: “He’s a sniper, and he’s never spotted chasing after no-one…”
(10:43:58 AM) Me: doot… doot… doot, dah doo
(10:45:37 AM) Me: “He’s busy finding all the shady darkened spots.”
(10:46:23 AM) Me: “You’d better watch out for his many leet head-shots!”
(10:46:43 AM) Him: lol
(10:47:07 AM) Me: “And when the odds are against him and there’s… dangerous work (to do)!”
(10:47:26 AM) Me: “You bet your life Speed Camper… will headshot you!”
(10:47:33 AM) Him: LOL

Go Speed Camper! Go Speed Camper! Go Speed Camper, gooooo! (or should that be “Sit…”)

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