Racin From The Gutter........

Fight MDS. Cancer is not the last stop. Fight it! N/A with the colorado cyclist bicycle shop. www.marrow.org thecarve at hot mail. Frites En Mayo!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Fall asleep

And Cofidis is out? What kind of bizarro world is this? As many of us have already said today "you have got to be fucking kidding" or the more common Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.


Dumbass's.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Ever had














Some that frustrated or been that frustrated?

Not fun either way - ever'body relax. Chill.

Smoke's if ya got em.
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Axes to grind

never end. Until you get to the nub and there is nothing left. Then you have something it was not intended for or is very useful.

Timmy D




















Off the road into your computer box yo!
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Vino and Astana OUT

WTF - blood doping for the first time since TYLER HAMILTON.

Monday, July 23, 2007

2 chemos 1 Radiation

And all is well. Not to tired and not to grouchy. Now the hard stuff - if you have kids 12 it could be a no no if there are remotley sick or have been sick in the last few months not my deal, masks for sure - call my cell phone but I am at the In patient Pavillion at the new UCH at 225 and Colfax. I gotta take a shower. So I'll be back soon. Chuck B

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Friends of recovery

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Oh yeah

This is the coolest.

http://www.dbcevents.com/CrossVegas.html

In English and Flemish.

Crispy

All I wanted for lunch was a BLT with some frites that were crispy. Asked for some extra burned ones - I got soggy steak fries. Not off to a great start with the craft services people.

So now I am longing for some fries, a newspaper and some action to happen on Colfax. There seem to be one or two women of the night lurking, but since we are so far east it is hard to know for sure. Maybe if the ho's gang up on a pimp across the way I can capture it for the digital domain.

Weak - only 30%

From The Desk Of Abuba Ahmed.The Head Of File Department,African Development Bank (A.D.B).Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso West Africa .
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. ("REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")

Compliments Of The Season 2007,
Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.I got your contact from the proffesional data base found in the internet Yahoo tourist search.When i was searching for a foreign reliable partner.

I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business opportunity.After series of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to contact you among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search.I believe that Allah has a way of helping who is in need. I am (Abuba Ahmed)the Head of file Department in African development bank (ADB).

In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $ 15 million U.S.A dollars ( fifteen million U.S.A dollars) . In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his entire family in (Monday 31st July 2000) in a plane crash. Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines, but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in my department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after seven years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner, and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

We agree that 30 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 60 % would be for me and my woman colleague. There after i will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be remitted.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer. You should contact me with this email address abuba_ahmed@myway.com immediately as soon as you receive this letter. Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Your’s faithfully, Abuba Ahmed.
FROM (ADB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
ALLAH BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) Your Age.......................................
3) Marital Status................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number…………..
5) Your Fax Number……………….....
6) Your Country………………..............
7) Your Occupation............................
8) Sex................................................
9) Your Religion.................................
10) Your Private E-mail Adress...........
POST SCRITUM:You have to keep everything secret as to enable the transfer to move very smoothly in to the account you will prove to the bank.As you finished reading this letter email me immediately so that we discuss very well over this business.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Feelings oh oh feelings

Until about 5 pm. See they had to add another port so surgery was called for. That was all well and good, but seemingly every procedure that I get done here they don't knock you out. (I'll get back to that)

So the sedation part, "chuck we're going to give you something to make you relax and sleepy". Okay. 3 shots later i can STILL FEEL IT. Mike and Mike the nurses today were like really? yeah really so 15 minutes into a 20 minute deal I finally get the numb, relaxed thing. I told them to hook it up right away so it would be working, but since they are the pro's and I only know my body, the pro's win out. Sheesh that was one long breath. No fault assigned it just is.

Now hours later it feels like someone slapped me and my head spun around several times and someone finally plunged that knife in my heart, shoulder and neck. I kid you not. I feel a bit yucky.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Turn the page

And write a new script. Pass it on and be grateful for what you have and not envious for what you want to have. I learned that.

Good friends and good people abound. Find what, who and where. It is okay to let you see yourself through others so you can see you'r faults and theirs, and for others to see you as they see you or want to see you (perspective). Life. What if you get it "all" (all of it, everything.) What is left? Another list of what to get? Chasing your tail? Now for a mind twister below.

You can't go anywhere until you can't leave. Ponder that my feisty lil kittens (used with apologies, since I can't do the accent justice.)

When I look you all in the eyes know that I believe in, thank and appreciate all of you and when this is all said and done, we'll go for a ride on snow, a bike, a wave, in the air or in the car.

Till then, posts almost daily.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Boredoroscope

Quickie:

You have to set aside any and all grudges you have today and make a fresh start.

Overview:

The buck doesn't always have to stop with you. Take a break! Why not let another person take charge of this situation? They've got a million and one ideas about how to get things moving. You'll benefit from this respite.

Since nothing interesting is happening - this is it. Disappointing.

Shaken not stirred

Well I had thought out a rough idea for what I thought would be a fun/funny post. But when mentally reviewed it was a dud.

Ah well.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Sven interview

Is coming - now Sven speaks perfect english but for some reason he answered every thing in Dutch. I am working on translations word for word.

Baby's Hair

Finally found the clippers and cut my hair back down to stubble. The hair came off in sheets, it was fine and soft even, totally freaked me out.

3K in drugs finally arrived.

Eddy Izzard is hilarious.

And a few days to..

Say it aint so...

Scott Biao is 45 and single. What is the world coming to? Chachi, Charles in Charge can't get or keep a lady? See I am watching this as a what NOT to do and who not to hang with. It is a like a slow motion accident unfolding. I am hoping that this is for dramatic effect otherwise that dude is toast. Other piece of advice - don't get sick and have to sit around in a infusion center with limited TV choices.

See - sitting around a infusion center room is deletorious.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Carl, Nick and me bringing it on home














The Boni's are good from top to bottom.
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I got to ride with kids again this year














This one kid took off like a shot, this is my look of
what the heck, she was GONE.
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Thank you














For keeping me safe, pacing me and holding me up

I was damn near bawling and I am glad to have had

on some big glasses. Much respect. Even people I have

been cross with and even mean to. I appreciated the ability

to let things go and I am paying attention saying sorry, thanks

my heartfelt thanks. I wanted to get to everyone but that racin hurt me

a lil barf, nearly a thousand photos and having to get my ass to the infusion center by 6pm

I had to book, should have gotten around sooner. But again thanks, the cheers, jeers and

I hope at least some of you had beers and from my heart to yours thank you. Today was just

what the doctor ordered (well not really since he said no one had ever done that before a BMT

and with a hematacrit below 27 so like I am not gonna try? Sheeeet)

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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Ice cream

Run Forrest Run. Funniest thing in a few days. I love it. Okay Better BEST. Oh yes.

Ugh

Feeling not so hot at the moment. The drug is tossing my stomach. But water is good as are crackers.

Friday, July 13, 2007

A sit down with Sven.

Is scheduled finally. I chased him down on training ride and asked for an interview. At firts all he would do is answer in Dutch. But I think that he realizes that I would not do a hatchet job on him so standy by. I guess being a cat 4 pro is tough.

Hey what do you call a cat 3 without a girlfriend? HOMELESS!

What does a cat 4 say when infront of a microphone? You want fries with that.

What does a oh hell forget it. Going to bed.

Friday the 13th - slow day links

Got the drugs in and am tired after a ride, fell asleep twice and drank two scoops of GU, not sure what that link does not work. This HTML: crap can be confusing. Thanks to celebrity birthays com.


Ackles, Ken- July/13/1916Andersson, Einar - July/13/1909Asander, Birger - July/13/1909Cellan-Jones, James- July/13/1931Chertok, Jack - July/13/1906Cook, Quentin - July/13/1963Crane, BobJuly/13/1928Crowe, Cameron - July/13/1957Ford, Harrison - July/13/1942Forster, Robert - July/13/1941Garroway, Dave- July/13/1913Granstedt, Greta - July/13/1907Hislop, IanJuly/13/1960Jorde, Peter - July/13/1964Kampmann, Katie - July/13/1985Keefe, Cornelius - July/13/1900Kemp, JackJuly/13/1935Kuttner, Erin - July/13/1972Laine, Edvin- July/13/1905Mangini, Alda - July/13/1914Marin, Cheech - July/13/1946Marin, Richard - July/13/1946Mix, RuthJuly/13/1912Moor, Bill - July/13/1931Murray, BeppieJuly/13/1901Neufeldt, Tanya - July/13/1972Novakovic, RadosParnell, Barbara - July/13/1915Perrin, Jacques - July/13/1941Portman, Eric - July/13/1903Shawn, Onofriana- July/13/1981Sieling, Charlotte - July/13/1960Sosnik, Harry - July/13/1906Spinks, Michael- July/13/1956Stewart, Patrick July/13/1940Stuart, Jean - July/13/1906Tengroth, Birgit- July/13/1915Varlamov, LeonidJuly/13/1907Vilhelmova, Tatiana- July/13/1978Waltman, Sean - July/13/1972

CSC CSC CSC

Go Fabian one more day in yellow and you can hope to keep it on a whim or twist of fate. Now that MAN has dropped CSC the team you may or may not notice that the logo is gone. So what and who is MAN. Guess right and I'll hook you up. First two answers are soooo in.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Ohhhh yea, terms and conditions may apply.

Funny chemo side effect is that I have straight hair that lays down (think Clooney in ER) I can even make it wavy even after trimming it down a bit.

That is an unknown variable, (in a world of unknwons this is what I get: "wow" sorry, that was not expected, but we'll note it as we are on the drug board). Humm what? No one ever went from nappy to straight, then I get the 'oh your are "rare" in what you have, etc, BS, etc; well it is not bs, cause it is rare and so no one knows Wtf. ( uhh I dont even like rare). (bad placement on the punchline)

Oh left I out a bit of since it came back even more grey, randomly sticking out I had an Alfalfa sprout on the top of me head (yeah I said me) and weed wacked it. Wtf.

The other news is that within two weeks I'll be straight hairless again. Yippee.

Not 13 yet -

From wiki:

There are drawbacks to the "day so infamous" thesis, not the least of which is that it attributes enormous cultural significance to a relatively obscure historical event. Even more problematic, for this or any other theory positing premodern origins for Friday the 13th superstitions, is the fact that no one has been able to document the existence of such beliefs prior to the 19th century. If people who lived before the late 1800s perceived Friday the 13th as a day of special misfortune, no evidence has been found to prove it. As a result, some scholars are now convinced the stigma is a thoroughly modern phenomenon exacerbated by 20th-century media hype.
Info about templar knights is provided by David Emery. (he wrote the bit/thoughts here)

On top of that:

So my sister pointed out how "bad" (no evidence) the 13th is and how "lucky" I am not to get the transplant then and there on that day/date/Moon position without crystals). To wit:

Due to the large number of negative events that happen in the world, a similar list could be compiled for any combination of day of the month and day of the week. Friday the 13th is also known as "Dooms day" all around the world. (look back in the bible Jesus and the 12 aps with Heyzeus being 13 for a MAN driven explaination)

January 13, 2006, and October 13, 2006, were not only Fridays, but the digits in the month, day, and year of each date add up to 13. This last occurred on October 13, 1520, and will next occur on May 13, 2011. (well now this is a bit nutty but do the math)

Lake Storm "Aphid", an out-of-season snowstorm that decimated the Buffalo, New York area took place on Friday, October 13, 2006. (Buffalo? No say it aint so)

The asteroid 99942 Apophis will make its close encounter on Friday, April 13, 2029.

Predicting the future is happenstance at best, sure the math is there but what happens if..... it changes (variation of probabiltymaking the one thing sure is that it will be in the area then, bit could cold cock us, thanks for telling us is was coming now what?)

Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida on Friday, August 13, 2004.

Several tornadoes touched down in north Texas on Friday, April 13, 2007 (Notre Tejas? okay stir up wheat and dry grass)

Super Typhoon Man-yi passing very close to the tiny island of Okinawa, Japan on Friday, July 13, 2007 (uh was this on the news? NOPE)

There was a ton more - since she is out her mind about susperstistion (sp for sure).

So on the 13th there will be some honor for the birthday's and a hope that nothing is jacked.

Out

Stay out of the Platte River - sewage spill. Experts say since the river is flowing quickly so it "should" be okay. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
finally done for the day - time to ride.




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Bad formats

the stupid blackberry screen is to small and the graphics a bit to much for it's lil brain. Yahoo has results thank god. Vino wreck? Wha happen?





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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

I bet......

Robbie Ventura was the lil fat kid that was never chosen for games. No one has that much energy except for Richard Simmons and we know the story there.

What's going on now?

It's really simple. Drag backwards or move forwards. What does that mean? Don't know but by looking for the path, means you are on a path that takes you where you are looking. (liberally lifted, from excerpts published elsewhere)

"The state of your life right now is partly who you are and who you were. Some of your current thoughts are the residual effects of your thoughts in the past. You can create reality anew this moment with the thoughts and feelings that you choose to have in the present (learning from it) which will create your future.

Do not think that whatever that has been will always be (mistakes, negative thoughts, people that dwell on whatever their issues are), no matter whether it is good or bad. You must continue to think the right thoughts and feel the right feelings in order to continue creating the reality you desire (once a good guy, always a good guy, maybe tarnished in some respects, but at the core).

Real change happens instantly the moment you change yourself on the inside with your thoughts (people can see and change, but committing to it takes good support and a belief in self, don't let past keep beating you down, you can make it happen with them or without them. But the effect of inner change will take varying amounts of time to become fully experienced in the outer world (some see it, some are influenced by others, other just want what they want to see and nothing else, hang on and keep moving, the past informs but it does not dictate the current).

Some of its effects will be experienced faster while others will take longer (don't give in to despair from yourself or others, maybe one day they or yourself can see it, but make the change for yourself). Once you have decided to make a change, persevere with it all the way (fighting cancer brings a perspective that is shocking and teaches lessons). Time will go by until you notice that your present reality is completely different from how it was in the past (again mistakes, thoughts, actions - apologize, but it should not follow you everyday). It is a whole new world for you. (taking the lessons learned and not constantly fighting the why, where, how's and other thoughts, (i should have had a V8 instead of beer)

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Summertime fun

Nice lil ride yesterday - fun, made some efforts, felt decent (due to managing diet well) and even threw down a sprint that caught those fools off (now that one will get me shelled) and did a good deed by directing some nice Oklahoma people on how to get back.

3 guys 3 slurpee's - a nice ride, I have no idea why more people don't just stop and get one on hot days, break up the suffering, get the coke on pomagranate (sp) makes it look like your bleeding, heavily.

Out.

Monday, July 09, 2007

The Giving Tree - thanks

what are your opinions?

Full stop.

Time to reframe. Details pending.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Dont people have anything better to do?

http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=99768

Stereotype reinforcement.

Click the link or the title.

Trying to interview Sven

To get his side of the story.

Saturday, July 07, 2007

ohh snaps (is that still cool to say?)

West Longmont, CO

BS Newswire, LLC

BREAKING NEWS:

On the day he was celebrating the first major top 10 finish in the twilight of his career, local cat 4 pro Sven Taadpoule, through a spokesperson denied paternity of a four month old “end of race party child”. "Daar niets aan het. Het is absoluut vals," the spokesperson said. " Wij gaan niet in het spleen”The spokesperson quoted Mr. Taadpoule as saying: "Het kind is geen mijn, kijkt het niet zelfs als me, (we are working on a translation from Dutch/Flemish to English).

We will update the story as it continues to unfold.

Friday, July 06, 2007

Tabloid Cycle News? Say it aint so...

Local Cat 4 Racer Faces Paternity Suit
BS - Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:00:13 -0400 (EDT)

A local woman is suing "local cat 4 pro” racing star Sven Taadpoule, claiming he's the father of her 4-month-old daughter and demanding a paternity test. Missy Guided, 21, filed the lawsuit after Taadpoule refused to recognize the child as his after the past race season and before the start of Cross racing. Ms. Guided's lawyer, Maurice “Mo” Looten, told the gathered cycling press on Friday.

Taadpoule, who races locally and regionally, has never been married and since 1999 has lived in Greater Boulder area.

Looten said that Ms. Guided initially wanted to settle the matter directly with Taadpoule, but her attempts failed. “He was always on his bicycle claiming to be “in training” she said. If Taadpoule formally denies paternity, they will request a paternity test, Looten said.

Ms. Guided told Friday's gathered cycling press that Mr. Taadpoule "knew about my pregnancy from the start." She decided to sue him after he told her recently that "he would never be able financially support the child since he is a "cat 4 pro", and that she would never be able to get the red grouppo, his bikes or any cash out of him.

Mr. Taadpoule, 24, has entered and completed in many events and has been featured on fliers for races and on shadowy websites dedicated to racing bicycles and bicycle racers. In the past he has dated Jenn Garnerson, Nickhole Kidderman, LaShandra Bulocks and numerous random women.

BS tried to contact Mr. Taadpoule and unfortunately he could not immediately be reached for comment.

Thursday, July 05, 2007

48 hours

And went for a ride - zero power and about an hour was all I could push through. It was and is okay. Keep getting told - I shouldn't be able to........ do this that or the other. Whatever. Live it, all of it.

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Bioooooooowpsy

Had another one today. Not so gruesome this time. Thanks to SteveH for the ride to and fro. Made quick stop to feed his tape worm and now I am laid up, wating for the next time I can take a pill, which if you know me, I detest. I mean I will take a vitamin, supplements every now and then. But being on a schedule to take pills makes me jittery/anxious/defiant/unhappy. Hell if I get a headache the last place I run to is the med cabinet.

Uhhhhggg. I guess it may be time to turn the page on that.

Getting on your head

Or just watch - COMA on HBO in the next few days. A helmet is no guarantee, but, if it lessens the blow and keeps you from suffering worse, that investment (buying and wearing one) is worth it.
I see kids everyday riding around the hood, not even paying attention with no helmets and it makes me sad.

Nothing may ever happen, but why even take the chance? Is it really that hard to come correct with 40 bucks so something that can save you from an ambulance ride, a helicopter ride, months and years in rehab?

Monday, July 02, 2007

Bad wreck on the way home. Damn.

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Fun weekend - Goodnight and sparkles to you.

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The womens break they made the race

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Cathy! She Rocks.

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