The end of the world is nigh

Two things marking the coming of the end of the world occured this week. First, it has finally been officially decided and spelled out that there is a 90% probability that global climate change is human caused. 90%... Jeff thinks that that leaves room for the 10% possibility that it is caused by really gassy cows. While an interesting idea, I think the reality is the far sadder fact that we are going to have to pry the SUV keys out of people's hands before they are cold and dead. Maybe the next administration can move us back into the 20th century (the 21st is probably too much to ask) when it comes to our energy policies.

Jean-Paul Sartre, existential bad ass

The second sign of the apocalypse is that France has banned smoking in public places. What are all of those french going to do without cigarettes? How will they carry on conversations? How will they emphasize their point? Will the infamous french shrug lose it's power sans fumer? I mean, this is a deep cultural identity. Just look at all of the retired French pro cyclists who start smoking! Who in the U.S. starts smoking in their 30's? Seems de rigeur for the french...

Got to the bottom of my "mystery" illness. I had a beer last night with Jeff before heading home. I tried out a new beer that was on tap and, come to find out, it was some kind of high-gravity devil brew or as Chase put it, "a sleepytime beer". Yeah, right. More like the pass-the-hell-out-without-warning beer. I thought I was coming down with Dengue fever or some exotic malaria given how I felt.

10am road ride at the shop tomorrow and mtn. bike ride at Dark Mtn. (check the link on the sidebar) at noon on Sunday!