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August 30, 2003

Planning a trip to OKC

I'm off to Oklahoma City next week for ISI. We'll be planning a brand new project. To mark this momentous occasion, I just bought 2 new Italian suits. What's happening to me?

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August 27, 2003

Lazy evening ... resting for my 4 day weekend

After a long day at work, I went home to do nothing. I watched a lot of TiVo. I'm resting up for the long four day weekend. I've got tickets for the last pre season game: Jacksonville vs Washington. We sitting in Section 433C, Row DD, Seats 8-12. This picture is from that section. Should be pretty fun. Okay, back to TiVo.

August 26, 2003

Back to School

On Monday, I started back with FSU distance learning. I'm registered for 12 hours (4 classes). After this semester I will have 15 hours (5 classes) to go. Graduation is almost here.

I'm taking the following classes this semester:
COM 3120Communications for Organizations
COP3502Computer Science I
COP3330C++
LIS 4365Advanced Web Applications

August 25, 2003

Gabe's Birthday

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August 24, 2003

Scotts Birthday, Ride to St Aug and Jax Beach

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Today we celebrated Scott's birthday. This was also the first time we had my Honda 919, Scotts Ducati Moster S4, and Dad's new ST 3100 on the road together. It was so much fun. We rode from Green Cove Springs to St. Augustine, up A1A to Jax Beach, and them 95 back to Green Cove.

I enjoyed riding when my Dad and brother. Plus the weather was beautiful today. It was only 83 at the beach.
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August 23, 2003

Saturday Morning Trip to 11E

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Day 2 of really long weekend before school:

My parents are watching our kids this weekend, so Michele and I had a bunch of free time. We rode out to Scott's this morning, but he was sleeping, so we had to turn around and go home. This is the risk you run with the unannounced pop in.

After riding the bike for a few hours, I think I need this Corbin custom seat.

August 22, 2003

Dad's New Honda St 1300

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This is my Dad's new Honda ST 1300. We went for a long ride this afternoon around Orange Park on a mission. It was a great way to spend a Friday off work. My arms are now red sunburned. It was a hot day today. I need a jacket. Click here, more pics

August 21, 2003

Baseball is awesome

On the way to ISI this morning, my bike rolled over to 1300.

Tonight starts a three day weekend for me. I left work early. I just couldn't wait for the weekend to start. It was just one of those weeks. I'm going to start of the weekend at a Jacksonville Suns game. This weekend is huge, because it's the last weekend before the FALL 2003 Semester Starts at FSU.

August 20, 2003

first post: My Honda 919

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After a long day of writing code. I'm looking forward to getting on this bike. Click here, more pics.

Ducati Monster S4 vs. Honda 919 : Cecil Field

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Scott came by after dinner with his new Ducati Monster S4. We went out and tore up Cecil Field, a closed military base. This is the first time I've been able to ride Scott�s bike and get it out of first gear, and I must say it was awesome. Although the numbers are similar to my bike, you can tell that this bike was made for one thing and one thing only: racing.

While the Ducati was really fun to ride, I was glad to ride my 919 again. It�s easier for me to ride, and is very smooth at low RPMS.

On the Ducati, I was constantly shifting to keep the bike at its sweet spot: about 3k RPMs. Scott�s bike really wore me out. That�s the only disadvantage to all that power and tight transmission.

It was great to take the bikes out to Cecil Field, around all the abandoned military buildings and open roads. I�m hoping to take the bikes out to the beach this weekend.
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DSC00342.JPGThis is an old supply building. I caught air going up this ramp.