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  1. vaara

    (another) proposal to change the name of Mt. Diablo to "Mt. Reagan"

    :rolleyes http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/scavenger/detail?entry_id=56221&tsp=1 Apparently "Mt. Diablo" is too demonic, or something.
  2. vaara

    Health care: which option would you choose?

    What if -- instead of the current mishmash of private/public/employer-sponsored health insurance we have now -- the gubmint asked you, at a certain age (say 25), to make an irrevocable choice between these two options: (a) you pay Medicare taxes (along with point-of-service fees) and are...
  3. vaara

    Aerostich Roadcrafter False Incontinence Syndrome

    I love my ancient two-piece Roadcrafter, and it keeps me reasonably dry on short rides around town. However, this morning I am experiencing a particularly severe case of Aerostich Roadcrafter False Incontinence Syndrome (ARFIS). You know, when water pools in your crotch, penetrates the seams...
  4. vaara

    RIP, Miep Gies

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/11/international/i163006S01.DTL :rose
  5. vaara

    How many times have you seen "Avatar"?

    Lots of friends have told me they've seen it 2 or 3 times already. :wow So what about you?
  6. vaara

    HBD smallfry!

    you big homo. :love
  7. vaara

    Sprotbile on its side (Broadway @ Battery, SF)

    Just walked past there to get lunch, and saw that there is a dark blue F4i (?) lying on its side in one of the free "mini spaces" on the north side of Broadway just west of Battery St. It has a silver "25" decal on the right front fairing. If you happen to know whose bike this is, you might...
  8. vaara

    Q for mortgage gurus (10% rule for condo buildings??)

    My roommate owns 2 units in our 12-unit building. He's been trying to sell one of them, but he just found out about some bizarre regulation that will probably prevent him from doing so. Apparently Fannie and Freddie will no longer underwrite mortgages for condos in buildings where any one...
  9. vaara

    How are you pronouncing this year?

    :nerd
  10. vaara

    How many miles did you ride in 2009?

    It's that time again! :Party 2009 was a relatively low-mileage year for me... 25700 on New Year's Day, 38550 today. So not even 13K miles. :cry Working 6 days a week during the midst of summer didn't help. Hoping for at least one Really Big Trip in 2010. Happy New Year, everybody! 2008 poll...
  11. vaara

    Okonomiyaki in SF: where?

    Thought I'd use my upcoming vacation to try some new restaurants around SF, and was wondering whether there's a good okonomiyaki place in town. So, uh, okonomiyaki-ya wa doko desu ka?
  12. vaara

    SF taxis: why?

    Why are they almost invariably driven by incompetent, aggressive, psychopathic fuckheads? Why do they keep getting away with all the shit they do? Why can't anything be done about them? :mad :sniper :troy (friend of mine just lost his moto to a cab turning left in front of him. Friend is OK...
  13. vaara

    You want a third party?

    Here it is! (Tea) party on! :Party
  14. vaara

    There's a fap for that!

    No, really. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/15/fapmapper-masturbation-app/ :wow
  15. vaara

    Nevada OKs "brostitutes"

    :Party http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34407966/ns/us_news-life/
  16. vaara

    China vs. Christians

    It's been so quiet around here lately... so here's a thread that combines two, two, TWO hot-button issues in one! http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/10/international/i091643S43.DTL&feed=rss.business
  17. vaara

    Motopia

    probably a repost... But anyway, suppose you were an eccentric billionaire and wanted to create the country's ultimate motorcycle destination. What would you build there? I figure, for starters, it would need to have: - an asphalt track, with road-repair crew on hand (but then cars would be...
  18. vaara

    Research study FAIL

    http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/979435/mens-porn-study-fails-to-find-smut-virgins
  19. vaara

    Ass gaskets

    You know, those paper toilet seat covers that are usually provided in public restrooms. Do you use 'em? Me, I don't. They didn't exist when I was growing up, so it never occurred me to start using them.
  20. vaara

    Surgical music selections

    I learned today that some surgical lighting system controllers have built-in iPod docks, so surgeons and other members of the OR team can listen to music during procedures. E.g.: Janis Joplin - "Another Piece of My Heart" during a bypass Kylie Minogue - "Can't Get You Out of My Head" during a...
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