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I am America

kylev — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:07:43 +0000

This is really starting to piss me off, and there’s nobody better to make a funny joke out of the frustration I feel than John Stewart:

I live in a big city, and I have American values, not these illusory and somehow superior small town values. Hell, I grew up in a small city, so I guess I’m some sort of mutt; do I still count? Who am I?

I am America. I pay my taxes. I believe in equality for all. I hope for peace. I work hard doing a white-collar job at a company that produces a product that the world buys. I have my hard earned money in the flailing stock market. I love my family with my whole heart. I voice both my agreement and my dissent. I would take up arms and fight to the death to defend our freedom. I lend a helping hand. I cram my brain with knowledge and then share it. I give blood. I install CFLs and recycle. I check on my friend’s cats when she’s away. I practice critical thinking. I vote.

I am America so please, please stop implying that the cleanliness of my fingernails, my geographic location, or how I conscientiously cast my vote makes me anything else.

Now, to wind down: I am drinking a beer!

Helicopter madness

kylev — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:14:49 +0000

I can’t even comprehend the reflexes and skill it takes to fly an RC helicopter like this.

BYOBW 2008

kylev — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:40:08 +0000

The Bring Your Own Big Wheel race was right in front of my house yesterday! It’s a uniquely SF sort of event, and was a lot of fun to watch. I had friends over for beers and laughs. My raw video footage is after the jump…

Basically, it’s another event for adults to behave badly and generally act like children (all in the name of fun). I’d bet more than a thousand people showed up to roll down the very-twisty Vermont Street, ending right in front of my house. People wore costumes, had customized big wheels, and generally had a jolly time for around an hour with 3 official runs and a couple extra “unsanctioned” rides.

As you can tell from the audio on the video, we had a blast watching. The majority of the giggle-track comes from AX, who is always in a good mood these days. I just can’t believe my luck in my recent apartment move; this is precisely the sort of thing I wanted to do and see in the city, and this event was delivered right to my front door.

Special thanks to everyone who organized, participated, and watched: it was a great event, and the effect on the foliage and street was nominal. Nobody really made a mess or did any damage (excepting, of course, a bunch of self-inflicted bodily harm). Several people stuck around to pick up shards of plastic and a few bits of litter, and that was very cool of them.

We had a blast watching you all!