http://iron-fist.net Me talking about nothing and everything all at once. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:53:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am enjoying the lazy days of summer by not doing much of anything, although really I should be out putting some miles on my bike.  Especially if I hope to get in any events this summer.  Maybe this action shot will motivate me. http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/20/at-the-races/ Think you've had a hard time working with an insurance claims agent? See <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4d6d5673d4" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/4d6d5673d4">EXCLUSIVE Dark Knight Deleted Scene</a> and more <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">funny videos</a> on <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com" mce_href="http://www.funnyordie.com">FunnyOrDie.com</a> See more funny videos at Funny or Die So...who's going to see Dark Night this weekend? http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/18/claims/ Really, I am doing plenty of creative writing these days, it's just that instead of taking place on my blog most of it winds up in the email I send to my coworkers, filled with completely random observations or vitriol filled rants. For example, there's this oldie, or recently ... http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/17/where-my-creativity-goes-these-days/ "-but then my friend Maria came over and brought drinks with her and then we totally were just all hanging out after that." "Oh," I said. "Sweet." She was a cool enough girl, and we'd gotten along great before, but as far as dates went I had lost interest ... http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/15/four-pointing-back/ So I'm behind on my self-imposed deadlines again. Whatever. Fortunately I ate something like seven pounds of fresh blueberries over the weekend, which I think antioxidized my addled wits and left me capable of finally writing something. All this fruit did not, however, cause my pee to change color. ... http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/14/and-when-i-said-this-week-i-really-meant-this-week/ After stumbling out of a show at Berbati's Pan on Saturday night I rounded the corner and ducked into Voodoo Donuts. I picked this one up because it reminded me of the donut man that Dave massacred at last year's TequilaCon. As you can see this poor guy wasn't too ... http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/06/satuday-nights-alright-for-voodoo-donuts/ Cell phone cameras aren't great, but they're better than nothing, and I was glad I had mine on Sunday when I was out on my bike ride through the Springwater Corridor. http://iron-fist.net/2008/07/01/steam/ I can't think of anything to write today. So instead I give you a picture of Extremo the Clown driving around the streets of Portland in his bizarrely modified van. Let's hope I come up with something to write tomorrow so we don't have to do this again. http://iron-fist.net/2008/06/27/extremo/ If not for a few days spent on the east coast in May this last weekend I would have set some sort of personal record for miles traveled and bloggers visited. It all started out in Seattle with Daveattle (appropriately enough). I knew Dave and Dustin, obviously, and Sizzle was ... http://iron-fist.net/2008/06/24/weekend-edition/ I saw this around town the other week on a pizza restaurant.  Was this a concern? Is this some sort of viral marketing campaign I don't know about?  Does anyone know what the story is? http://iron-fist.net/2008/06/18/what-a-relief/