Category Archives: Overconfidence

dinognarus ostiology

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

I am pretty sure this is the skull of a baby pterodactyl. The jaw hinge point is on the bottom left and the beak break point is clearly visible on the left-most edge. Too bad that it is broken off. … Continue reading →

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“the people have spoken”

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

  The contest has closed and results are in. Thanks to everyone who help me split the odds and and peel across the finish in style. After such an exhausting race I think I will stay in bread until sundae. … Continue reading →

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libration

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Back in December, when we had our last lunar eclipse, I went off on a rant about the phrase “dark side of the moon.” I pointed out the absurdity of this phrase given that the same side of the moon … Continue reading →

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balls of steel

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

When I returned from the KVR adventure, one of my priorities for Tuesday was to get that  wheel of Rozzy’s repaired. [I have now added several more photos to that post, thanks to Rozzy and Tess!) Disassembling the wheel, it became … Continue reading →

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Losing interest

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Today I got charged interest by VISA for the first time in my life. It was an old card that I forgot I used for gas once in Ontario in January. 19.9% interest on $30.02  came to 85 cents. The … Continue reading →

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picking up slack

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

I went for a morning run in the beautiful sunshine. It was a bit over six kilometers. I wore my gps thinger and the heart rate monitor to see how I would measure up as compared to when I was … Continue reading →

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Race day recap

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

I have had many people calling or emailing me asking about the run on Sunday. Perhaps it is a narrative worth sharing with everyone. I’ll see if I can add some drama to it so I have more fun reliving … Continue reading →

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Playing catch up

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Despite some long breaks, my knee is still giving me a lot of trouble. I felt guilty about blogging without running so there has been a void in the webspace for this very busy week. All kinds of things have … Continue reading →

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spartan race

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Today was the Spartan Race in North Vancouver. It was a five km course with “obstacles”. The first was a jump over fire. Next the course diverted out into the nearby river. Shortly after that I came to a bridge … Continue reading →

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full on

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

21.1 km. Mange ça Monsieur Byers. Also, a double rainbow.

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