The below is an off-site archive of all tweets posted by @lopp ever

June 2011

@lucas_weber you got yourself some twitter malware?

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may have just accidentally adopted a third dog if I can’t find this guy’s owners http://twitpic.com/5j9va1

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@marketermary what’s the use of being on a social network that nobody else is on?

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ncpolicelogs Apparently if you live in Garner, you’re not allowed to defend yourself. http://t.co/VY2p0DA

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for my next feat I will make my Iron Butt status official by riding 1,500 miles in 36 hours. http://t.co/P61AmRd

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TIL an enterprise class RAID controller may deem a perfectly good desktop class hard disk as ‘failed’ due to diffs in error recovery windows

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Every gripe I have about Ubuntu’s new Unity interface is a gripe I have about Apple interfaces.

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choose your own adventure

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my mushrooms have a QR code (that wouldn’t scan until I peeled it up because it was deformed) http://twitpic.com/5hcr13

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trying to load my raw GPS data from the trip into google maps and hitting a roadblock because it supports 500 points and I have 30,000

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9200 miles, $4804 fraud, 2300 photos, 220 gallons gas, 28 states, 27 days, 14 friends, 4 checkpoints, 2 tires, 0 speeding tickets later…

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@flyosity they have been living at my house and being cared for by @abbydactyl

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is home! truly, I tell you, there is no place like it.

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can’t overemphasize how awesome it is to live in a state where the roads are lined with trees

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@ericboggs don’t worry, I’ll be back in town tomorrow

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@jefft yeah I heard you haven’t been able to wrap up workflows without me. don’t worry, I can’t wait to come back to @bronto for some R&R.

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no one cares if you succeed or fail. there’s no point in doing anything except for the value of the experience itself. http://goo.gl/Z2igy

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warning: you have already passed the point of no return

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some college-age knuckleheads just tried to hand me a note from their car while we were doing 70 on the highway

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I’m in atlanta with my high school buddy @alexbonin who I just discovered is on twitter and told no one. I think he’s doing it right.

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it wouldn’t be a road trip without some craptastic weather

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has yet to meet someone in the service industry in mississippi who didn’t seem incredibly annoyed that they had to interact with me

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my college roomie @seanmcnichol had original four lokos waiting for me. great minds drink alike! http://twitpic.com/5exbqm

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playing cat-and-mouse with some monster storms. I’m the cat.

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today’s ride through louisiana might get a bit wet

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the French know how to protest http://ukfrancebikers.co…

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@dawleywood we can still bond over motorcycles, bro

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only other people in here are a group of high school nerds debating which is the greatest graphic novel of all time… & dungeons & dragons

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I’m sure that @dawleywood will be pleased to know that I’m chowing down on my first Whataburger

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everything is bigger in texas, including the vast expanses of nothing

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@tab126 exactly - that’s what the guy in the video says: “you can ask whatever you want but I don’t have to answer”

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@tab126 well the feds CAN’T ask for your license. they just verbally ask if you are a citizen. it’s only one step away from “papers, please”

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I thought I smelled something while walking around roswell… now I’m sure this town has reefer madness http://twitpic.com/5ed300

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@ high elevations I’m getting 50 MPG rather than 40 MPG. 70 MPH @ 4K RPM rather than 5K RPM. less air resistance?

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the elderly gentleman at the hotel front desk seemed sane until he told me god let obama become president in order to destroy our country

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This trip has been rewarding, but also quite challenging. I’m ready to get back to @bronto next week for some R&R.

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@Lisa0xf they can take my gun too, but not until after I give them the 14 bullets first

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@Lisa0xf @tab126 2 were prob fruit but 2 were l like this & far from any border http://bit.ly/irdYT9 From this site: http://bit.ly/lh6PT6

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@pmccall777 yep that’s exactly it except they had a crap ton of automated cameras as I approached

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@Lisa0xf @tab126 3 in CA, 1 in NM… all in what I’d call middle of nowhere. they blocked the road off like a toll booth

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@pmccall777 yeah they didn’t care much about motorcycles… just asked if I was a citizen. I just wonder if they saw my gun in my tank bag.

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@cgarmstrong @flyosity true, I did think of that as a plus… I should look up the current levels

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been thru 4 homeland security checkpoints out west with tons of cameras, presumably including x-ray & infrared… has this been publicized?

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@jefft ummmm this is apache territory - they don’t want the white man having guns

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@flyosity the sad part is that I didn’t make it to the blast site - paved road ended 4 miles away and I hiked a quarter mile for that shot

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stopping for the night in ruidoso, nm. current elevation: 7,000 ft.

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white sands - site of the first nuclear bomb tests http://twitpic.com/5e2koq

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the nuclear testing in new mexico resulted in some crazy mutations http://twitpic.com/5e1b29

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welcome to new mexico; here’s your complimentary dust storm! http://twitpic.com/5dzqma

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currently 107° here in Thatcher, AZ

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headed to roswell through some decent mountains http://twitpic.com/5dwrcl

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perfect weather today at the grand canyon http://twitpic.com/5dg1al

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I’ve always known jeremy to be a gracious host http://twitpic.com/5d36oq

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it’s 100° in the shade - in tempe, az with my former college suitemate, jeremy peterman

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@flyosity those are the imperial sand dunes of southern california

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welcome to the desert of the real http://twitpic.com/5cy1g2

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the niland mud pots. note the bubble in the bottom right. http://twitpic.com/5cxdfs

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my waitress at this diner doesn’t even know about the neat geological site that’s less than a mile from here. this happens a lot.

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the beach at the salton sea is not made of sand. it’s purely comprised of ground up fish bones… and salt http://twitpic.com/5cvxjh

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the salton sea. current elevation, -200 ft http://twitpic.com/5cvwd4

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I’ve been riding so hard that I have bug splatter on the inside of my windscreen

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blazed a trail through los angeles at 10 pm because, well, there was a traffic jam even at 10 pm

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few things are as disheartening on a road trip as signs saying “next stop in 200 miles”

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these fancy gas fume reclamation nozzles that california requires make it impossible to completely fill my tank

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@jbeardsley yeah I spent 4 hours today just going to and from mountain view

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san francisco skyline at night http://twitpic.com/5c73vx

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hanging out at @google HQ with my UNC computer science friend, @Lisa0xf http://twitpic.com/5c37og

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Lucasfilms - a tricky find as there are 0 signs for it http://twitpic.com/5c1vxx

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it seems that @emilepetrone can’t handle walking around all day and then beers and bourbons… passed out before 10, for shame…

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@flyosity I’ve got a pretty busy schedule in sf and a surprise mini-trip tomorrow, so I think I’m going to stay here

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san francisco as seen from top of coit tower http://twitpic.com/5bmf1s

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anyone claiming to be the “most authentic X” is not.

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san francisco has the least traffic of any major city I’ve visited. apparently they accomplish this by not having any gas stations.

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been eating heartily and lost 15 pounds over past 2 weeks. feels good to be back to my optimal weight.

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chilling in san francisco for a few days with my old college buddy, self-taught @proudn00b founder of @housefed, the esteemed @emilepetrone

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when a local govt doesn’t have funds to hire enough LEOs for traffic enforcement, they buy signs saying “speed limit enforced by aircraft”

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still fairly foggy along highway 1 http://twitpic.com/5b6w0j

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met some good ol’ boys who came from alabama on goldwings. we’re hoping the mist clears by the time we hit us-1.

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elk meadow on the redwood highway http://twitpic.com/5b4g1h

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it’s a misty morning in redwood national park http://twitpic.com/5b48nv

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@goddamndave well yes, but the signs still call them snow plows so let’s say they are both correct

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last night I stayed at the curly redwood lodge in crescent city, ca. built from a single redwood. http://twitpic.com/5b2h5g

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plowed roads around crater lake http://twitpic.com/5aravj

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crater lake. 29 of the 30 miles of road around the rim are currently impassable. http://twitpic.com/5ar8y5

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@abbydactyl yeah I didn’t notice how good it was until people commented. can’t wait to see the high res photos!

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going up… current elevation: 5,000 feet http://twitpic.com/5aorhb

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lowell covered bridge, built in 1945 http://twitpic.com/5anszz

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saw a cell phone tower in oregon that was painted white and turned into a cross. I’m no theologian, but isn’t that sacrilege?

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@flyosity I’m doing a diff hotel each night… red roof is on my to-do list

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met a couple on dual sport bikes returning from 4500 mile off-road adventure. none of the long distance riders I’ve met have been under 40.

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motel 6 pros: cheap, nice bathroom with mounted bottle opener, lots of security cameras. cons: thin walls, a/c disabled if below 80° outside

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@jefft the seat is fine… my back is killing me

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it’s currently june 11 PST, june 12 EST. the former would be 9/11, the latter would be my birthday. http://twitpic.com/5aducx

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no time to sit around in gridlock trying to see the sights. sorry, seattle - I’m out. I’d rather see crater lake.

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riding through the snoqualmie pass into seattle was cold, dark, and wet.then I hit graduation traffic.

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wild horses monument viewpoint in washington http://twitpic.com/5a5e2g

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nobody at the bar across the street from my hotel… befriended the bartender and half of my drinks are on the house!

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just went the wrong way down a road but when I turned around I saw a sign… http://twitpic.com/59sks9

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at the 50,000 silver dollar bar http://twitpic.com/59rya6

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I’m running low on tread on the center of my tires, so today I decided to use the tread on the sides instead.

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took an off-ramp for a rest stop and then… http://twitpic.com/59qd7r

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their priorities are different in montana http://twitpic.com/59p27x

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my GPS keeps trolling me by giving my ETA in the timezone of my destination rather than my current timezone

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it’s reaaaaaaaally white in montana, and I don’t mean the snow…

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@jbeardsley the rain that came through yesterday was snow and ice up in the mountains

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the beartooth mountain range. unfortunately, this is as close as I’m going to get. http://twitpic.com/59mqrg

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@pmccall777 wandering around these mountain ranges is sounding like a bad idea

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major sections of beartooth highway into yellowstone closed due to weather. ditto at glacier national park. headed straight to seattle.

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I’ve learned that eating at a restaurant’s bar offers a much more rewarding experience. Thanks for the conversation & wine, Mr & Mrs Smith!

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@flyosity can I crash with you guys? :-p

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since leaving MN I’ve enjoyed my CCW reciprocity. PS, you do the math: http://upload.wikimedia….

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had to call 9 hotels in billings, montana before I found one with a vacancy. turns out there’s a state-wide jehovah’s witness convention…

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@flyosity are you going to velocity? I should be in san francisco then…

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current elevation ~4000 feet http://twitpic.com/5993uc

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locals told me the route to red lodge is closed due to mud slides… will take the main highway to billings instead.

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option 1 was a $300 marine-grade gps.this was option 2. http://twitpic.com/597bus

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bridal veil falls, spearfish canyon, sd. http://twitpic.com/5961cb

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it’s a cold and rainy day in wyoming -going to try to get as close to yellowstone as weather permits

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it’s sad how many places in deadwood are closed on wednesday nights

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stopping for the night in Deadwood. good thing I came prepared for gunslingin’

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minuteman missile control capsule http://twitpic.com/58raki

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blast door entry to minuteman missile command capsule http://twitpic.com/58ra6p

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@flyosity his trip is more hardcore, but I couldn’t do it because my bike can’t handle dirt / gravel roads

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just met a guy on a v-strom who was riding from key west to the northernmost road in alaska

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hat tip to @jefft and his corn palace obsession http://twitpic.com/58ep5w

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just rode 15 miles of unpaved highway because some jackass decided it was ok to rip up both lanes to repave it

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@jbeardsley yep, scroll back a few days in my stream

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darwin, mn: home to the world’s largest ball of twine made by a single man. http://twitpic.com/58aov8

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departing minneapolis for south dakota. not going to see anyone I know for the next five days…

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Mr. @stankystankovic at the Minneapolis sculpture gardens http://twitpic.com/580xv5

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bought myself some luck for the rest of the trip http://twitpic.com/57xw4i

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time to ride some roller coasters inside the mall of america http://twitpic.com/57vome

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thinking of purifying myself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka

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the beartooth highway leading into yellowstone has yet to open due to 25 feet of snow http://www.nps.gov/yell/…

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just made @stankystankovic gag when he saw me pop the half-dollar sized blister on my shifter heel

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after riding around 400 miles of minnesota roads today, I’m convinced the cops here take sundays off

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Blue Earth, Minnesota. Home of the world’s largest Jolly Green Giant. http://twitpic.com/57ibfh

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@abbydactyl oooo I thought that show was dead

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onward to minneapolis and @stankystankovic - clear skies ahead

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no self-respecting american would live at an apartment named “quisling terrace” http://twitpic.com/56yclo

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epic grilled cheese operation for you haters. whatchoo know ‘bout grilled cheese, madison? http://twitpic.com/56y5b2

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lunch: jerk chicken from a jamaican food truck. ‘coz everything tastes better off a truck, mon…

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I love the sound of bagpipes in the morning. turns out this guy is also a BMW rider! http://twitpic.com/56x8ur

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met some UW students while walking to the farmers’ market. they just rescued an abandoned kitten off the street & decided to name it Jameson

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I wasn’t sure what I was going to do in madison, but I know now! car show on state street! http://twitpic.com/56wa13

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rode a tricky stretch of I-90. minimum speed was 45. speed limit was 45 because it was a work zone. I swear, half of my trip is work zones.

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@6T9 it’s a giant metal bean shaped art piece in millennium park in chicago

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leaving chicago and heading to madison, wisconsin

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many thanks to @abbydactyl for the e-zpass, the camelbak, and taking care of my flea-infested house

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new york city needs to take a cue from chicago regarding sanitation

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@pmccall777 @flyosity already did last night. it was great.

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at the top of the Sears… I mean, Willis Tower http://twitpic.com/56e3l5

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just discovered @nicholascordell committing sacrilege http://twitpic.com/565ikn

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great news - nick and I jury-rigged a new power setup for charging my phone on the bike! http://twitpic.com/5627nj

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met eric, a long distance rider from vt. he has state stickers on his bike a la fighter pilot kills. http://twitpic.com/55xbop

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good morning, america - I’m headed to chicago to spend a few days with my friend and recent law school grad, @nicholascordell

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ran out of daylight - made it to avery, ohio

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chasing daylight

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the locals tell me it’s abnormally windy today and should die down overnight

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you’d have to be a masochist to live along the great lakes and ride a motorcycle

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you know it’s windy when the birds don’t have to flap their wings to stay aloft

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crosswinds are a bitch. I-90 has not been enjoyable.

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