Live forever or die trying
The lovely and generous gave me her washer and dryer this weekend. Yes, I'm now liberated from the apartment complex laundromat.
As my friend and coworker Mike and I were removing said household appliances, she offhandedly said that we could take what we wished from a pile of stuff by the door.
Yes, an ashtray in the shape of a life-size blood-red human skull. I may take up smoking just so I can use it.
Thanks, !
Via :
http://www.constitution.org/lrev/roots/cops.htm
Seton Hall Constitutional L.J. 2001, 685
ARE COPS CONSTITUTIONAL?
Roger Roots*
ABSTRACT
Police work is often lionized by jurists and scholars who claim to employ “textualist” and “originalist” methods of constitutional interpretation. Yet professional police were unknown to the United States in 1789, and first appeared in America almost a half-century after the Constitution's ratification. The Framers contemplated law enforcement as the duty of mostly private citizens, along with a few constables and sheriffs who could be called upon when necessary. This article marshals extensive historical and legal evidence to show that modern policing is in many ways inconsistent with the original intent of America's founding documents. The author argues that the growth of modern policing has substantially empowered the state in a way the Framers would regard as abhorrent to their foremost principles.
http://www.neuron.org/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0896627303007517
Neuron, Vol 40, 1041-1048, 4 December 2003
Humor Modulates the Mesolimbic Reward Centers
Dean Mobbs 1,2, Michael D. Greicius 1,2,3, Eiman Abdel-Azim 1,2, Vinod Menon 1,2,4,5, and Allan L. Reiss 1,2,4,5
Humor plays an essential role in many facets of human life including psychological, social, and somatic functioning. Recently, neuroimaging has been applied to this critical human attribute, shedding light on the affective, cognitive, and motor networks involved in humor processing. To date, however, researchers have failed to demonstrate the subcortical correlates of the most fundamental feature of humor—reward. In an effort to elucidate the neurobiological substrate that subserves the reward components of humor, we undertook a high-field (3 Tesla) event-related functional MRI study. Here we demonstrate that humor modulates activity in several cortical regions, and we present new evidence that humor engages a network of subcortical regions including the nucleus accumbens, a key component of the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system. Further, the degree of humor intensity was positively correlated with BOLD signal intensity in these regions. Together, these findings offer new insight into the neural basis of salutary aspects of humor.
Stone Nudes: calendars and posters of nude rock climbers.
Honda Nighthawk 750 — ~$2500 (early 90's vintage)
Daytona Roadstar GTX boots –
Held Gloves
Draggin jeans — $80.00
AKA Motorcycle Accessories leather GL2068 winter gloves — $35.00
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Reviewed-motorcycle-products/Products.htm
Ever since I was a little kid, I've wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle. However, when I was still living at home, my Mom wouldn't have it, and when I got older, I was frightened by the 16X higher fatality rate (per mile traveled) of motorcycle riders compared to auto drivers. Most of those increased fatalities are due to a) not wearing a helmet b) alcohol intoxication c) speeding. I don't drink, and I always plan to wear a helmet. Speeding may be a problem (I sometimes speed in the car).
However, I think the sheer fun of riding outweighs the risk. The biggest obstacle for me right now is that I live in an apartment complex, and don't have a covered garage to store the bike. The risk of theft is therefore quite high. I plan to mitigate the risk by buying an inexpensive bike which may make it less likely to be stolen, as well as a decent bike lock.
Here's what I estimate the costs to be:
Honda Rebel 250 — $1500
Aerostitch Roadcrafter two piece riding suit — $750
Shoei RF-800 helmet — $270
Cruiserboots Classic motorcycle boots– $230
Abus Steel-O-Flex 1000 lock/cable — $150
MSF riding course — $110
insurance (annual) — $400
repairs (annual) — $200
Draggin Jeans — $80
Draggin Shirt — $80
Joe Rocket V2 Glove — $60
black silk undershirt — $35
Bikemaster Covermax Bike cover — $50
Abus WA-50 floor anchor – $50
motorcyle registration — $20
gasoline — ? (depends on how much I ride)
Bike: $1500.00
Gear and ancillary expenses: ~$2500.00
Suggestions and comments are welcome.
helmet
motorcycle jacket
chaps
gloves
boots
reflective vest
Black silk undershirt — $35.00
Draggin Jeans — $80.00
Draggin Shirt — $80.00
Shoei RF-800 — $270.00
Chilhowee black leather chaps — $100.00
http://www.chilhowee.net/leather-clothing/leather-motorcycle-chaps-womens-B004W.htm
Cruiserboots Classic– $230
Leather Jacket — $220.00
http://www.chilhowee.net/leather-clothing/leather-motorcycle-jackets-mens-D10-117M.htm
black leather motorcycle gloves — 50.00
http://www.chilhowee.net/leather-clothing/motorcycle-gloves-DGG.htm
Aerostitch Roadcrafter Two Piece — $750.00
Joe Rocket V2 Glove — $60.00
Draggin Jeans — $80.00
Draggin Shirt — $80.00
Shoei RF-800 — $270.00
Black silk undershirt — $35.00
Cruiserboots Classic– $230
Abus Steel-O-Flex 1000 — $150.00
Bikemaster Covermax Bike cover — $50.00
Abus WA-50 floor anchor – $50.00
Arai helmet — $450
Aerostitch helme
Joe Rocket Ballistic 4.0 Pant – $135.00
Some nifty photos of '50's Harley riders.
If you would like to make custom-made packs, tool rolls, etc., the Sailrite sewing machine seems like it would be a good choice. It's marketed toward sailmakers, and is capable of sewing multiple layers of heavy duty materials like Cordura, nylon webbing, leather.
BTW, can anyone recommend a book on hand sewing techniques?