Well it was a hard-fought game. I was up and down, screaming at my tv. The dogs were freaking out. The kids and I high fiver, we cried in dismay. In the end my Steelers lost to the Packers.
The Packers deserved it. I can admit it. At Superbowl XVL they were the better team. We were a good team, we played hard and have nothing to be ashamed of. James Harrison from his twitter account @jharrison9292 tweeted sorry. My response?
@jharrison9292 Don’t be sorry. You guys played a hard game. so did the packers. I’m still a #proudsteelersfan
That is the honest truth. I think it is great that he said he was sorry, very humble of him. But they played hard and didn’t give up. It is easy to be a winner. You do nothing but be happy. Being a good sport is hard. In fact is plain ol sucks. But it’s the right way to be. I congratulate the Green Bay Packers. Tonight they were the better team. They deserve their win. I congratulated the friends I have on Facebook. We chatted back and forth in good nature during the game but when it comes down to it I’m not mad over the loss. Disappointed sure but we gave it all and left it all on the field. I can live with that.
Oh and did I mention we still have 6 Superbowl rings? More than anyone else? At least there is that. 🙂
Also I considered commenting on Christina Aguileraand her singing flub, but lets face it, she is hot and that’s about it. So who was really shocked? Not this guy.
Yep, maybe you just woke up from a coma. So let me turn you onto a huge secret. Today the Pittsburgh Steelers and the  Green Bay Packers play for the title of Superbowl XLV winner. The Superbowl is one of those events that almost everyone enjoys. You don’t have to be a huge football fan, you don’t have to be a fan of either team playing. It’s just plain old fun. You can have people over or go out. You can eat, drink and be merry. The game is fun to watch and the commercials are fun to watch and who does not like to hang out with friends? It is one of those rare win-win kind of things. So have fun! Enjoy! Sit back and watch my Steelers win their 7th championship!
What a great day. It started off with snow this morning and looked cold. My wife went to the gym and reported to me that it was cold and windy. However after the last time where I let myself get lazy and missed out on a really nice ride I stuck to my guns today. When 11:30 rolled around I got my new cold weather gear on. I just got a Terramar half-zip winter shirt, Terramar winter pants and some Mountain Hardwear stretch gloves from http://www.sunnysports.com. I’ll be reviewing those in my next blog.
I knew if I shut off my computer, loaded up the bike and just got out I would have a great time. I sure did. It was cold, chilly really, not cold. It was snowy, icy, muddy, in other words IT WAS GREAT. I only started doing real mountain bike riding this summer and we have had a slow easy winter down off the mountains in Colorado so this was my most “wintry” ride yet. I’ve ridden in some slush, some snow and some mud but this was the biggest mix of all 3 yet.
A little info for you I don’t have a new bike. I have my old steel 98′ GT Outpost. It is a hard frame without even front suspension. I have slip-ins on my peddles, a decent seat, a rear rack for a functional fender and those handle things on the ends of my bar. It’s a great bike. It does not look like much but it rides well. Really well. I bought it new in 98′ and all I have done is one tune-up and changed the tires and the seat. Everything else is original parts. That is how well it has held up and I really give great props to GT for making such a sturdy bike.
That being said I have ridden a newer Trek. It was full suspension and weights about 1/4 of what my GT weighs. It is amazing to ride. So fast, so quick, so smooth. It is my friends bike and when I rode it the one time it was like being Superman. I could just go faster and faster and faster. I was riding on a trail with rocks, drops and big tree roots but it was like riding down the street. So much fun. The downside? It cost him $2300 dollars and that was marked down from $2900. Now sure it is worth it. I really do think it is worth it but it is only worth it if you can actually afford to drop 2k on a bike. I can not.
Getting out and riding today was a huge accomplishment for me. My first real winter ride in adverse weather conditions, in adverse riding conditions and required that I force myself to do it. But like always once I got going it was so much fun. I always feel that way. Even if I don’t want to once I start I love it. And what  a great day I have had today. I did strength training this morning, went on a bike ride, and walked the dogs with my wife. Now I’m settling in to watch the UFC prelims for UFC 126.
Exhaustion really is good for my soul.
Punk Curmudgeon
P.S. Of course I used the Cardiotrainer app from http://www.worksmartlabs.com like always. Still hoping they will give me a bluetooth heart monitor to review. 🙂
There was an explosion on a major gas pipeline in Egypt today. I see this as one of two things.
1st. It could certainly be militants taking advantage of the army’s distraction to attack a hated pipeline to Israel. Since the peace accord the supply of gas to Israel has always been an issue of contention. That is certainly plausible.
2nd. This one pushing the boundaries but it is also quite possible. It is not impossible to believe that the government did this themselves. By taking attention away from the protesters and having unrest they can blame on them it gives them an excuse to put it down. It gives them an excuse to roll in and stomp down with their steel toed boot. Safely from inside of a tank of course.
We may never really know what happened. In fact the governments own stories do not match up, but what matters is that the protestors never give up, never surrender. Keep doing what you are doing. If they can keep at it, not get discouraged or sent home they can accomplish something amazing. History is happening now in Egypt and it is so exciting.
I try to avoid rebloging however this is a really important video to watch. To understand what is happening in Egypt the danger people are in and the change they are trying to affect.
Today I let myself down. I was wanting to go on a winter mountain bike ride on my GT in the middle of the day when it was at its warmest. I recently bought some medium duty cold weather gear from http://www.sunnysports.com and have been itching to try it out. Now you do have to understand that it has been super cold here in Colorado for the last four days. But I was all set. The forecast called for it to be 37 degrees. I ran an errand in my car and saw people commuting to work or to CSU which all got me excited to go. Than I got home and the chill set in and I wimped out. When I looked up the temp it said it was only 22 degrees out. But I should have gone outside. Later when I did go outside it didn’t even feel very cold. I was really bummed and disappointed in myself.
But I’ve learned from it, and I plan to remember this little episode and grow from it. As long as I do that and in the future don’t miss chances like today than I can live with it.
Staying motivated, pushing one’s self, that is what it is all about!
You’ve heard it before. Ignorance is bliss. Well yeah in some ways that is true. But want to know what kind of bliss it is? It’s the daily humdrum of just getting by. It’s the reason we find ourselves more and more obese even tho we claim to be health conscious. Just look at the people of walmart website. It’s disgusting. man boobs, side boobs, back boobs. Who knew there were boobs we did not want to see?
You must rise up!! Throw off that security blanket of ignorance. Fight back! To quote Anti-flag “you gotta die die die for your government, die for your country THAT’S SHIT!” Our government should be giving its life for us, the citizens not the other way around.
If you think President Obama will affect change you are seriously delusional. If you think a republican/libertarian or any other member of our current government system will affect change you are seriously delusional.
You can’t change the system from with-in. It’s a fallacy. Much like the 3rd party system which is promoted simply to placate us and waste our time. By telling you to vote for a 3rd party, or convincing you that by becoming the man, you can beat the man they cut you off at the knees. They stop you from really doing anything. Complacent and happy it’s a lot like after thanksgiving high on turkey we want to move.
I get it. We can’t all quit our jobs and lead a revolt. And we don’t all need to have a bloody coup like they have tried in some places. At times it can be as simple as not settling. Speak up when things are wrong, make your voice heard. Preach the truth from the roof tops.
And sometimes, just sometimes an injustice comes along that is so large and so grave we must rise up. They are doing that right now against Egyptian leader Mubarak. Those people started a peaceful protest, they wanted to make their voice heard. They were trying to do the right thing and violence lashed out at them. These people are amazing. They are risking their lives. This stuff is really happening!!! It is going on right now. Don’t be put to sleep by the daily routine. Pay attention, raise up, speak up, stand out!!!
To protect your future you must be strong and willing to participate. You can’t complain when you do nothing about it.
There is so much good info out there. You have to search for it, you have to research it. Make sure it is true and then tell others. I don’t seek to change the world with my post here. I just want to help educate you and share things with you that you may not have heard yet. Follow the people I mentioned, read the articles below. Education yourself, make up your own mind and then tell others!
Calorie counters. There are a lot out there. I guess I got lucky. Because my first installed app is one I love. Since than I have tried a few others for giggles but none compare. I really had to weigh all the apps on my phone and really decide what one to do my second review on. I picked this one because it works great, links up online which always means easier management and it has many cool features.
What do I like the most? It’s database. It is huge. From general items to specific items you can search for them or you can use the bar code scanner. If by chance you can’t  find what you are looking for or you don’t agree with the nutritional information that it comes up with you can even make your own entry to the database. This means that if you have  a favorite family dish that you like to make you can add it in. For those of us cooking at home, watching our calories and intake and taking the time to prepare it yourself this in an invaluable tool.
I have tried other counter apps and they tend to be too complicated or too simple. Another thing that makes this so great is the fact that it is really easy to adjust the portion size to how much you ate. From recommended portion sizes to custom amounts by ounce.
Yet another great feature is the fact that if you want you can track your exercise along with it see how that matches up with your calorie intake. This is very useful in having a good picture of how you are doing overall.
In the end I would highly recommend this app. It is free, works great and has no real draw backs. Hard to beat that.
A great short blog about a new auto ministry. It is worth the read and the follow for sure
This ministry is certainly not about me. In fact I don't even want my name to be in here. That does not mean I can be excited. Because I really am and I want to share that with you. But what it is really about is helping other people, making a difference in their lives and being part a part of the foundation in their relationship with God. Helping to maintain and repair the vehicles of fixed/low income families is how we plan to do that. We are j … Read More
First off let’s line out the basics.
What do we all want to know?
Cost-basic is free, with the ability to upgrade to a full trainer mode as well as a race mode
Add-ons-Move your bot game, and Race yourself and a calorie tracker.
Facebook compatible Yes, status posts and profile box
Twitter compatible-Yep, that too.
What does it do? Well it basically tracks your workouts. It uses both GPS and a pedometer so for those of you always running down your battery you can save it if you need to. It also calculates your calorie burn and lets you enter your weight to keep it accurate. The map feature is really great. I really enjoy being able to see where I have gone and share it with others.
Another good feature is music integration. It will start automatically if you choose or you can turn it on when you start the workout.
It also connects with google health as well as Facebook and twitter so no matter what social network you like it will do it. Unless you still use myspace but then if you do you probably don’t have a smart phone either. Cause that is so 2000.
They are constantly updating the app and making it work better. That is always a plus. They recently updated it to work with a blue toothheart monitor. This is really neat. I don’t have the money to buy the monitor, and so will have to stick with using the one I have that feeds to my watch but that is a great feature.
I don’t use the add-ons. For counting calories their system is to basic and I don’t care for it. I use Calorie Counter instead. And the other add-ons are more to kinda take up time and I don’t have enough of that as it is.
Overall I would rate this app 4/5 droids. If the calorie counter was as good as the one I use it would be 5 for sure.
The World is going to hell! 