In our 95th episode, we again talk about the value of exercise. Lyle paddles an outrigger, Rands used to play hockey, but now he bikes, and we compare peak heart rates. It’s a thriller. Enjoy it now, or download for later. Here’s a handy feed or subscribe via Overcast or iTunes.
In our 93rd episode, we wonder aloud about free will, children, and what makes a good ice hockey team. Enjoy it now, or download for later. Here’s a handy feed or subscribe via Overcast or iTunes.
I’m a hockey guy. Picked it up in college and spent the next two decades playing all forms of hockey: deck, roller, and ice. The Sharks arrived in San Jose and made my chosen sport official. I was set. However, there were two sports before hockey. It started in junior high with cross-country running and… more
My favorite moment playing hockey is literally a moment. The puck gets passed to me just behind the net, I look up across and I ask myself a simple question, “Hmmm, what am I going to do here?” In less than an instant, I do the following: Who are the two closest players on the… more
(Via Coudal who roots for those damn Blackhawks.)
I’ve been collecting videos that represent views of professions and acts that I’ve appreciated from a far, but have never really seen:
Beer is a living breathing (creepy) thing:
Landing an Airbus 380 at SFO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3HKN-FWNq0
A camera on a hockey referee’s helmet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEBoOr12BrI
And a football quarterback:
Front row seats for a NASCAR crash:
And jumping from a very high spot:
Weather permitting, the Netscape pick-up roller hockey game has been played every Saturday since 1996. 14 years. This hockey game has outlasted all but one of my former employers. This is pick-up hockey. If you were to arrive with skates, stick and protective gear, you would discover a chill game where the expectation is that… more
There was a fight on the roller hockey rink this morning. Anaheim bumped into Philadelphia at speed and Philly didn’t like that so he elbowed Anaheim in the chest — hard. Anaheim pushed back, shoving Philly into the goal where he tripped and fell. Swearing, more shoving, and then we spent the next five minutes… more
Ok, stop reading right now and count the toys you can see from your desk. Don’t ask me for a definition, just count. Ordered by proximity, I’ve got: The amethyst ball the Mom gave me. A hockey stick given to me by a prior team. Near this hockey stick is a hockey puck. A cup-sized… more
Not quite horrible weather in California… we can got outside and a few folks at work are still wearing shorts as some type of strange “We will not admit defeat to Winter” protest. What I miss from warmer days is this: I get up ass early and drive over the hill for a couple hours… more
