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Same here on bikes...

JayinPhiladelphia — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:08 GMT

I'm soon to be a daily bicycle commuter, and though I'll wear a helmet myself, I find helmet laws for adults to be ridiculous.

Though I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to a universal law, which would include car drivers having to wear helmets as well... ;)

The Breakfast Police

la motocycliste — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:58:20 GMT

I support people's rights to be stupid, as long as they are not putting others in immediate danger.

For example: motorcycle helmets. I will not go around the block without a helmet, but I support the rights of persons over 21 to ride helmetless. When people bring up the subject of expensive medical care, I bring up diabetes, cancer and liver disease brought on by lack of exercise and bad diet.

I then suggest Breakfast Police to go around to people's houses and issue fines for chicken fried steak and donuts. No one likes that idea and they back off on helmet laws.

So the crossfitters are out there chowing on steaks and energy drinks and are at increased risk for chronic disease, but that's their problem.

Oh, lol...

JayinPhiladelphia — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:52:58 GMT

So that's what "Crossfit" is?

There's one of those groups on Frankford Ave, half a block up from Girard, down in Fishtown. To be fair, the folks I see wearing their tee-shirts and jogging around the block do look to be in great shape. At least for now.

I'm thinking once they pass the age of "no longer having to worry about being eaten by big cats or bears," they're probably going to have cardiovascular problems of some sort.

I guess that's why none of them appear to be older than about 28, eh?

Link to Fit Aid website

la motocycliste — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT

www.drinkfitaid.com

It is late for heavy snow on any of Oregon's mountains,

caseyOR — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:10:20 GMT

especially a snow level down to 3,000 feet. The usual snow level would be up around 8,000-9,000 ft. this time of year.

I suppose the added snow will be a help for summer water supplies. Still, way too cold.

Topped 90 here today.

JayinPhiladelphia — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:05:38 GMT

High, but not too unusual for May 22. I think the weekend's expected temps are pretty weird, though - low to mid-60s. That's about 15 - 20 degrees below average highs for the last weekend of May, but I will, of course, enjoy the break from the heat.

I'd have to imagine this is pretty late for heavy snow even on Mt. Hood?

It is 1:00 in the afternoon here in Portland.

caseyOR — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:13:37 GMT

It is May 22 here in Portland. The outside temperature on this late May afternoon is only Forty fricken' Six degrees. That's right, 46 degrees. WTF!

The snow level is 3,000 feet. The snow is astormin' so much that ski lifts on Mt. Hood have been closed. That's right, the snow storm is too intense for the ski lifts and slopes to operate.

And again I ask WTF??!!

Another chili pepper fan

la motocycliste — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:37:48 GMT

I like it medium spicy, no habaneros please. Spicy greens go well with bland things like rice and polenta, and rich things like cheese. One of my favorite things is polenta in a bowl with a good serving of mixed greens on top and a lot of good Parmesan grated over.

Another tip...

catherinen — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:08:45 GMT

I don't eat too much raw brassica, because of thyroid issues, but I tend to cook lightly and put them in things...the other day I made a mustard green and cheddar tortilla sandwich that was very good.....

the IMPORTANT thing is that you keep going back and trying new things.

I've also cooked things like Kale and mustard greens or mustard greens and beet greens together, which lessens the spicy a little, but perks up the other greens...

The delays have been due...

JayinPhiladelphia — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:00 GMT

...to waiting for a spot to open up. Also, process process process. It's a government job.

I've joined Big Gub'mint. ;-P

What exactly is this job? And why all the delays

caseyOR — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:15 GMT

in getting started?

Our weather is being pretty weird this spring, too. Week before last we had temps in the 80s, even at the coast. Today through Friday we won't get out of the 50s and rain, rain, rain.

So glad I did not rush to plant tomatoes on Mothers Day like some around here did. Those poor plants are shivering this week.

Serious Jay...

JayinPhiladelphia — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:54 GMT

...is serious.

Weather here is still weird...

JayinPhiladelphia — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:39:51 GMT

Will top out around 90 here the next couple days, but it barely went above 60 most of the weekend. And was wet, and miserable. Will be back down around 70 by mid-week, and through next weekend.

~~~

I finally got news on my job - I am officially hired (whoo!), but I won't be starting until September. Argh. I was hoping to start sooner, but whatever. I'll enjoy the Philly Summer, maybe even a weekend in New Hope and Lambertville (whoo again!), with the knowledge that there's finally something good over the rainbow.

I even spent an hour wandering the neighborhood near my work, and realized that I could actually live there. Within 1.5 miles - walking distance if weather is nice, but quick biking distance otherwise - the neighborhood is actually much better than I remember.

And Elizabeth is actually on the rise for a New Jersey city (New Jersey's fourth-largest city), in terms of sustainability and walkability and all that.

There are like five dozen Mexican, Cuban, Dominican, Jamaican, etc, restaurants in the area I've zeroed in on, and even a supermarket(!)... though the market doesn't look too great, I'd still only be 5 minutes by train from Newark and 20 to NYC for year-round farmers' markets and whatnot (and also, of course, close to the train back home to Philly on weekends and holidays and vacations!), so yeah... I think I'm gonna actually settle in Elizabeth.

Things are looking good, if even though I wish I could have started sooner!