Simplex Retrofriction Downtube Shifters
3.28.2010
Taking Pleasure In Things
Campagnolo Super Record Brake Levers
Campagnolo Super Record Brake Calipers
Campagnolo Nuovo Record Crankset, 1974
3.25.2010
Work In Progress: Schwinn Paramount
Took a 4ft cheater bar to break the BB out. Rust. But the frame and threads were not compromised. The gods have provided us with oxalic acid to take care of rust.
3.24.2010
(A Few Further) Aphorisms: Woman
100. What is generally understood as moral is conduct which women find acceptable.
101. Men are expected to sublimate their instincts and desires to this morality. If he does not, she makes him understand that he does not get this woman.
110. Her morality makes important demands: he will mate with and desire only her; he will be generous with her in all ways; he will give her more attention than himself; he will protect her from all dangers; he will listen to her; he will be there to restore her confidence; and he will make her laugh.
115. He sins when these demands are not met, and is a less desirable mate.
117. What of his demands? He is not allowed to have demands.
118. Man is not allowed to have his morality.
119. To have her he must not make demands. To have her he must change his behavior.
129. There are some who demand a long history of acceptable behavior before he is allowed to have her. He must prove repeatedly his moral fitness.
101. Men are expected to sublimate their instincts and desires to this morality. If he does not, she makes him understand that he does not get this woman.
110. Her morality makes important demands: he will mate with and desire only her; he will be generous with her in all ways; he will give her more attention than himself; he will protect her from all dangers; he will listen to her; he will be there to restore her confidence; and he will make her laugh.
115. He sins when these demands are not met, and is a less desirable mate.
117. What of his demands? He is not allowed to have demands.
118. Man is not allowed to have his morality.
119. To have her he must not make demands. To have her he must change his behavior.
129. There are some who demand a long history of acceptable behavior before he is allowed to have her. He must prove repeatedly his moral fitness.
3.23.2010
Overheard at a Bank
"That sure is some life you've had," said the young banker.
"Yes. Yes, it is," the old man said. "I realized in youth that happiness was knowing I could do anything I wanted to do whenever I wanted to do it. They told me that this was not possible. But I found that it was, just that the only limiters of that happiness were other people. They said that money or other circumstances would limit you, but that wasn't true either. It was only people that prevented you and you had to let them."
"I should walk out of this bank today and start traveling. Seeing things."
"Most feel as you do and do nothing. It's as if the life they wish they had is a comfort of sorts--that maybe this life is practice and they'll get a shot at doing it right later on. It helps to believe in heaven."
"I believe in heaven," said the young banker. "If I can just make some more money I will start to live like you have."
The old man was silent.
Then he said, "I think it is good that you believe in heaven. But for me heaven is the opposite of happiness."
"Yes. Yes, it is," the old man said. "I realized in youth that happiness was knowing I could do anything I wanted to do whenever I wanted to do it. They told me that this was not possible. But I found that it was, just that the only limiters of that happiness were other people. They said that money or other circumstances would limit you, but that wasn't true either. It was only people that prevented you and you had to let them."
"I should walk out of this bank today and start traveling. Seeing things."
"Most feel as you do and do nothing. It's as if the life they wish they had is a comfort of sorts--that maybe this life is practice and they'll get a shot at doing it right later on. It helps to believe in heaven."
"I believe in heaven," said the young banker. "If I can just make some more money I will start to live like you have."
The old man was silent.
Then he said, "I think it is good that you believe in heaven. But for me heaven is the opposite of happiness."
3.22.2010
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