Simon Bar Sinister

50 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin blasted off into low earth orbit, opening the heavens up to manned exploration. I thought we'd be much further along by now, but it's worth a bit of a celebration nonetheless.

thanks!

It's highly unlikely that this is the 1st time this particular douchebaguette pulled something like this, *Siren*. If you don't do something, it almost certainly won't be the last.

this looks like a winner...

getting off this computer so I can go for a 3 or 4 mile walk. it's beautiful outside! :D

If you're too cool to ever get on the swings at the local park, then our love can never be.

yours or your car's?

get a guitar. get good on it. problem solved. :D

neither of those two. I'm much more worried (to the extent I worry about such things) about the waning effectiveness of antibiotics. you have access to a time machine, but you can only make one one-way trip. To what point on the continuum will you go?

so tempted to quote that so you couldn't, lol. on topic: bacon is good. :D

that trail is part of a long series (hopefully to become one long one) that more or less follows the Clinton River. From Pontiac west, it follows an old rail line until it ends at a heron rookery/nature trail about 4 miles west of Orchard Lake Rd. Hopefully, one day it will go from Lake St. Clair all the way to Ann Arbor.

an actual intersection in Lake Jackson, TX:

^ yep, it's that time of year. good luck!

don't know how I missed this one, but there's a mini triathlon-style event on Belle Isle on July 17. It's a quarter-mile swim, followed by a 20K bike ride and concluding with a 5K run. It's billed as SheROX Detroit...more info at: http://www.sheroxtri.com

Now that it's warming up, it's time to think about outdoor fun & games. for the really hardcore, the Glass City marathon is in Toledo 2 weeks from tomorrow; probably too late to really think about preparing, though. http://www.toledoroadrunners.org the Michigan Trail Marathon is in Pickney on May 1; there's also a half-marathon that day. Or you can take part in the 5-mile run the day before at the same site. http://www.trailmarathon.com west side! the Solstice Run is in Northville on June 25. There will be: a 10 mile run a 10k run a 5k run/walk and something called the Maui Mile. tech shirts to all participants. register at: http://www.SolsticeRun.org ...and if you know of anything coming up, or just want to talk about cool local parks, please feel free to let us know.

probably. :(

I don't know if that was a good or bad thing, lol!

lol...no, silly: http://www.detroitgothic.net/index.php?showtopic=35026

ticket prices are: $59.50 orchestra pit $49.50 main floor & mezzanine $35.00 balcony oh, and tickets went on sale an hour ago.

no joke: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/04/commodore-64-is-back-with-hdmi-out-intel-atom-chip-blu-ray.html

it's spelled "intelligent." finally thought of something besides being a nonsmoker: onions and garlic must be cherished parts of your world. :D

yeah, that's right - one last night will rock at Motor on Caniff in Hamtramck!! :D Kevin Saunderson, Brian Gillespie and many more DJs will be delivering the beats, with as many of the original staff as possible on hand to serve up a good time. Saturday, April 16 $20 Motor is at 3515 Caniff.