Monthly Archives: October 2004

Why no one will eat lunch with me.

Posted on October 13, 2004 by carolyn

Danger had a little Octoberfest BBQ at lunch today, so some friends and I were sitting on the curb in a roped-off part of the parking lot. While we were talking, I looked down and noticed a nut (as in … Continue reading →

Posted in The Daily Grind | 2 Comments

New throttle cable for the Bandit

Posted on October 13, 2004 by carolyn

I love it when the stars align, and my bike parts arrive on my workout routine “rest day”. I came home from work yesterday to find my new throttle cable on the doorstep and no obligations or plans for the … Continue reading →

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Rider article sent!

Posted on October 12, 2004 by carolyn

I just got back from the post office, where it somehow took me 45 minutes to mail an envelope. But, the Rider article about the Haines Highway is off now. Yay! I’m really hoping the photos are OK this time. … Continue reading →

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Compression tests

Posted on October 11, 2004 by carolyn

I did a bunch of compression tests on the Bandit this weekend, as the sparks were looking pretty weak and the bike doesn’t seem to be feeling that well in general (shockeroo). The dry compression test went fairly well; all … Continue reading →

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Bluepoof.com

Posted on October 11, 2004 by carolyn

Bluepoof.com is probably going to be down for a couple of days — I flaked and the domain registration expired, and now the registration site won’t take either of my credit cards. Sigh. I’ll probably shop around as long as … Continue reading →

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