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A few weeks ago I went over to Willows to have lunch with my daughter + grand daughters and son and there was a classic car/vintage motorcycle show there as well. This was a small craft fair so I really didn't expect much. My son Steven and I wandered over to the row of motorcycles and we...

Alex Honnold completed a free solo (climbing without ropes or any climbing aids) of the "Freerider" route up the face of El Capitan: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-el-capitan-free-solo-alex-honnold-20170605-htmlstory.html A better report form Nat Geo...

I may have posted this here before but I watch this from time-to-time and it always cracks me up (language NSFW, several f-bombs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5-1HS7Qylg Dan

The instruments I design at work are used for forensic toxicology (as one of the analytic specialties of this instrument) for detecting the source of the fourth most common cause of death in this graphic. Dan

We used to watch Giants games on CSNBA (32 on our Comcast service). Now they are on NBCSBA or NBC Sports Plus, whatever that is. Anybody know what channel number they are on? 32 is some Warriors crap. and 780 that they tell me where the Giants (in HD) are is some non-sports subscription...

I glanced over at the dealership on the way to work this morning and it looked like the showroom was completely empty with all the lights on. Maybe they moved? I don't see anything on the interwebs. Dan

Our family moved to Kobe, Japan in the summer of 1958 as part of a group of Lockheed Aircraft manufacturing specialists to help coordinate building the P2V-7 ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) aircraft for the Japan self defense forces. I was nine years old at the time. My Dad was an aircraft tooling...

I like reading the comics in the newspaper, one of my favorite daily activities. There is one, however, that I think is really terrible that I saw in the April 26 edition of the SJ Mercury called Pardon My Planet. Link: http://idsayso.com/comics/pardon-my-planet/ A pretty sad commentary on...

Last minute suggestion to meet at the Geyserville Grill this Saturday (2-27) for lunch @ 12ish and discuss a ride from there (for the day). Lots-o-places to explore, I can bring maps of the area. Can't go wrong on the roads and scenery, it's all good. Weather looks good. No need to RSVP, just...

Over the years I have collected photos from here and there that are interesting to me. No real organization of subjects, just random. Some have captions, others don't. Enjoy: A Real Aviation Mechanic: B-17 Over Golden Gate Bridge: Golden Gate Bridge in Fog: Scuba Cave Dive at Night...

This has been posted before but after watching it again I came up with a question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpaLgF1uLB8 What is it about acceleration that really excites everyone who experiences it? From the beginning of the age of motorized vehicles there has been a constant quest to...

Wife and I just saw this and the best word I can come up with is stunning. Tom Hanks as well as the entire cast are remarkable, outstanding. The story is amazing. Highly recommend it (especially those that are old enough to have lived through the Gary Powers incident). Dan

I saw something the other day that bothered me. A CHP officer lane splitting on NB 101 around Novato with only a T-shirt on (no jacket) on top. Seriously non-ATGATT. I would think that officers would want to set the example for proper gear when riding but maybe that is not their pervue. Just...

I had a local cabinet maker build a wardrobe/cabinet for the garage to hold all of my motorcycling gear. I sized it to fit between our cars in the garage. I had him mount six casters so I could move it around as necessary. He worked off my sketch: And this is what it looks like: So far...

I have been looking for answers for this question on carry forums and other appropriate places but have found no definitive answers. I have a valid California CCW and prefer to carry in the vehicle and not on person at times (for various reasons). I have the weapon (hot, unlocked and concealed)...

A few months ago I completed an engine change-out project with my 2003 Kawasaki Concours. I bought a 2003 ZRX 1200R in order to take the engine and front forks and transplant them into my Concours. The engine converted to shaft drive fairly easily. Long story short, I have about 5,000 miles...

I am a mechanical design engineer and I have designed a Spin-On Oil Filter Adaptor Kit initially for the Concours. Development of this kit began in 2004 and patent papers were filed in August of last year. It is now officially "Patent Pending". The kit is rather simple, being comprised of two...

but you can see it from here. That is how my wife describes Ukiah, California and that is not too far off the mark. We are right between the winemakers and the lumberjacks AND in some of the best motorcycling country on the planet. We live on Boonville Road (Highway 253) about 1 1/2 miles out...