Saturday, September 7, 2013

Renovation of my '81 KZ440 LTD

Replaced the rear shocks with shocks from an '05 Sportster, and replaced the stock turn signals with generic mini turn signals.
Before:
After:


Can hardly wait to replace the tail light with a side-mount, but I think the new bike-port on the side of the house should come next.  Got the fork seals in the mail, and I'd like a clean spot to work on them.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Handling runnables

2+ years coding for Android, and I never knew that "handler.post(runnable)" was being executed on the main thread.

Now I do. Whoops.

Friday, August 23, 2013

"Exported receiver does not require permission"

What does that mean? The English language is such a squirrelly mode of communication at times.

Does it mean "You've supplied a permission, but the receiver doesn't require it (you dolt)"?

Or does it mean "Your receiver should be demanding permission, but you're allowing every Tom, Dick, and Harry to abuse it!"

For those of you interested in Android programming, it's the second.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Bible verse...

... and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. 28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam...

"ffffffbbbbpppppttttt!!"

Thursday, May 30, 2013

A different kind of journey

Instead of physically moving myself to see new places, I've joined the countless hordes who have redefined their experience with food - I've started a Water Fast!

It's interesting to find out that there are different kinds of fasts - a quick search on Google shows the definition as "Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, esp. as a religious observance.".  I've always thought of it as simply not eating, but apparently it gets pretty complicated.  Suffice it to say that I've sought the advice and guidance of my physician, and have set firm goals to avoid complications.

The first 2 days have seen a drop of 6-7 pounds, and the onset of a headache which is common when one denies their body something to which it has become accustomed to, but doesn't really need.  It comes and goes, so as long as it goes before bedtime I'll be happy!  Interestingly enough, hunger pains haven't been an issue, although lunch time at work has brought many fascinating aromas that I don't normally notice.

5/31/2013
Last night was much better... still had a slight hint of a headache at bedtime, but had no trouble falling asleep.