tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237009776852165272024-02-20T03:02:36.647-08:00Squirrel DroppingsFrom the mind of vermin!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-72497604670641814842008-11-04T16:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T16:31:24.122-08:00Election DaySo sniffin' around you tube this morning, I came across this. I don't know if I should laugh at the ignorance or cry that these people are voting and electing the the leader of our country.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-79721015176703200102008-09-30T18:31:00.000-07:002008-09-30T19:07:56.056-07:00Cross VegasLocal super hero Andy Bestwick gearing up for a strong race or Heisman run?Hey Andy.... who you chasin?Lance flew in from New York for the race and looked pretty strong.Another local super hero, Danny Kam, after his bike change.Baby and Mama enjoying the action.Over the watchful eye of the "Drunkin Sailor"Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-33753357356083867762008-09-22T17:40:00.000-07:002008-09-22T17:54:52.384-07:00Round threeThere was pre-cancer, post cancer, and now post retirement. I, for one, am very excited about the return of Lance Armstrong. Lets be honest.... other than Floyd's testosterone induced attack in '06, the TDF has been relatively boring. No one attacks with any anger. No one can put any significant time on the peleton on a single climb. Lances attacks were so huge and he put so much time on his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-42976816634169401472008-08-17T05:41:00.000-07:002008-08-17T06:04:52.657-07:00Doping???As a competitive cyclist, I feel innundated with doping stories since the 1998 Festina affair. Every year during the TDF, someone else gets busted for f ing cheating. Some of my favorite cyclists have been caught, Floyd, Tyler, Marco, Alessandro. The list goes on and on.Fast fwd to this morning. Wide awake at 3am, I decide to just get up because I have to be awake by 5am anyway. What's two hours Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-861613839262732672008-08-11T09:43:00.000-07:002008-08-11T18:01:53.779-07:00Progress!!!!!So the backyard project has begun.First I dig....Then I dig some more...Then the base layer... must be level.A little help from mi amigo!!A couple more layers...Two pallets down...Two to go...Step #1 complete!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-78322571027254744532008-07-20T05:26:00.000-07:002008-07-20T05:30:47.448-07:00Band CampOk...What if Weezer came to your school and set up in your band class?And then, what if they decided to play a few songs and let you join in?And then, what if they decided to cover a radiohead song and the bass player sings lead vocals?Very Cool!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-54598978798863576002008-07-13T14:28:00.000-07:002008-07-13T15:28:35.186-07:00An interview with Lance Coburn???After refusing to motivate himself to interview anyone other than a cool rider, Bernard Hinault sank back into his comatose like sleep right after he was heard saying "Call in the rookie for this one".With no more than a weeks experience, and never before conducting an interview on her own, Squirrel Droppings had to call up Sloane Parker to the big leagues for her first in-depth interview!More Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-13553126389442695502008-07-09T09:43:00.000-07:002008-07-09T10:48:53.270-07:00Try and Keep Up.So after a break of what seemed like ionic proportions, Squirrel Droppings Bernard Hinault is back to the press room and has been joined by the newest edition, Sloane. After interviewing for the past 9 months with S.D., Sloane was finally hired June 27th at 6:58am. She was exactly what S.D. was looking for in a young eager reporter. 7lbs 2oz and 19inches!Unbeknownst to both Sloane and Bernard, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-21364937509385452832008-05-05T05:53:00.000-07:002008-05-05T06:52:32.556-07:00Another Cuban InterviewAfter a long break, Squirrel Droppings own Bernard Hinault sat down, once again, to talk to the one they call the Cuban Missle fresh of his win at San Luis Rey.BH: Hi LouieLA: HelloBH: So you won again?LA: YaBH: Do you remember Barney and Brutus?LA: Who?BH: Barney and Brutus.LA: Never heard of them.BH: Here I got a picture...LA: Oh Jesus!! BH: Cool huh?LA: Pretty good size for a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-15270780294207891192008-04-10T04:39:00.000-07:002008-04-10T05:39:55.465-07:00For SloaneSo as of late my life goes like this....Wide awake by about 3am.At work between 4 and 5.First coffee break by noon.Think about riding the bike around 3pm.Realizing I won't be riding the bike by about 6pm.Think about heading home by 6:30.Finally get home by about 8 or 9pm starving.Chelada.. 9:05. Food 9:15Pass out on the couch by 9:30.Somewhere between 9:30 & 3:00 I make it up to bed to do it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-3262554811692984062008-03-17T05:59:00.000-07:002008-03-17T06:46:19.819-07:00Getting OldI don't know why I think about it, but I do all the time. I miss being a kid.For the past week or so Barnes and I have been painting the house trying to get it the way we want it. Trying to get it ready for company. Getting rid of the standard peachy/tan paint that covers every wall. We have made some good progress, but still got quite a way to go.As I paint, I turn the sirius radio to "Hair Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-22111830691484013202008-02-05T06:17:00.000-08:002008-02-05T07:07:47.402-08:00The Real MVPBoulevard. Campo California.Team PT showed up in force for this race and with a definite plan. To win. Now this is the plan for many of our races, actually most if not all of the races we do, we like to win. The team work PT is capable of is not rivaled by many. To steal something from the Troll, we watch videos and we practice.True to form, about 2 or 3 miles in, Robo attacks. All part of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-19771953255620033372008-01-24T16:18:00.000-08:002008-01-24T17:24:47.037-08:00The Jason Bausch InterviewOnce again Squirrel Droppings own roving reporter, Bernard Hinault,was able to land another exclusive interview with one of SoCals top signings. With all the shake up's and line up changes Paul Tracy.com has signed the ever talented Jason Bausch to race for them next season.BH: HiJB: Uh.... Hi.BH: What's your name?JB: Jason.BH: Ooooh ooooooh ooooooooh, my dad's name is Jason but all his friends Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-36590219900804169452008-01-20T08:10:00.000-08:002008-01-20T08:58:41.489-08:00Climbing NightmareWhy is it I can't climb? Currently I have lost a little fitness due to the cold I had at the beginning of the month. But even if I had not been sick and been able to train as I like, I still would make it up the climbs like a bag of wet cement.Back in the day, I used to look forward to the climbs in a race. Yet back then I would always get dropped as I do now but at least I liked to climb. Now...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-45958288815434985732008-01-18T06:23:00.000-08:002008-01-18T07:19:30.540-08:00He's Baaaaack! Well there was talk of his return just after Interbike a couple of months ago but then the excitement fizzeled out as it seem an agreement was never reached. Wednesday an agreement was finally reached and the contract of Mario Cipollini will be signed with Rock Racing this Friday! First race.... TOC followed by an all out assault on the SoCal masters circuit. Squirrel Droppings Bernard Hinault Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-51446334206956110232008-01-17T05:43:00.000-08:002008-01-17T06:19:46.211-08:00Cats out of the bag!!So I've been waiting for this post for what seems like forever. Seems me and Barnes made a little something back in the Cali days and thought we would bring it to Vegas and unleash on everyone in late June early July. Um............ now what? Start buying diapers? Start buying baby clothes? Look for a crib? Decide which room in the new house will be the baby's? Maybe the casita and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-53597756795224856872007-12-30T19:17:00.000-08:002008-01-01T08:30:48.070-08:00Music through the yearsSo as I was sitting at the Van Halen concert I tried to recall all the band I have seen live. The list is pretty long, I will start with the first concert I saw and try to stay in order, but I am sure I will trail off and just start naming concerts.Styper. I know I know, it was my first concertVan Halen. With Sammy Hagar. BTO was openining band.Bon Jovi and Cinderella.David Lee Roth.Ratt. 2 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-66893415077306184302007-12-27T06:53:00.000-08:002007-12-27T07:02:48.598-08:00Christmas PresentSo, Barnes and I thought it would be best if we DIDN'T exchange gift this Christmas for basically two reasons.We're poor.We just spent all our money on the new house.Unbeknown to me, the little lady had something up here sleeve!! Tickets for me and Billy to see....Always one step ahead of me! The cradle will rock!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-70116858330874119252007-12-20T05:22:00.000-08:002007-12-20T05:28:28.634-08:00Sick for the HolidaysIt sucks being sick. It really sucks being sick for the Holidays.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-17758450009357767112007-11-30T06:11:00.000-08:002007-11-30T06:30:19.338-08:00Burning Bridges So why is it so bad to burn your bridges? Are we that affraid of what's ahead that we always need to know we can move backward if we need to? Why would we want to move backward? Are we so unsure of our forward movement that we need that bridge there for us to travel back across with our tail between our legs? I say learn from the past. Don't go back to it. Move ahead with conviction. KnowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-54276947191242241632007-11-19T18:42:00.000-08:002007-11-19T18:59:37.021-08:00The BullySo I did a little riding this past weekend. Feels good to be on the bike..... one problem. I rode with the one they call the "Bully" He looks harmless..... LOOKS!As I was sucking wheel with my tongue in my spokes I thought of a little song to be sung to the theme of "Flipper" You know, Flipper the Dolphin and it goes like this.....They call him Bully, Bully, faster than lighteningYou all can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-85736082877973068242007-11-05T05:44:00.000-08:002007-11-05T05:48:31.701-08:00Counting the Days....................Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-56280867751359779342007-11-02T07:28:00.000-07:002007-11-03T06:58:22.310-07:00M.I.A.So I haven't had the time to contribute to my own blog in over a month!!! Trying to get all the ducks in a row before the move. Trying to smack a couple of curve balls that have been thrown my way has really kept me on my toes but has also kept me away from the bike and it's driving me insane!Issue #1We finally got it. After a long intence search, we finally landed a home we are both happy with. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-67903956525644466082007-09-19T06:07:00.001-07:002007-09-19T06:07:51.655-07:00Yes!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823700977685216527.post-5328105000277644382007-09-18T06:38:00.000-07:002007-09-18T06:51:42.313-07:00The Second ComingThe date has been set. October 25th is when the job starts in Sin City! October 19th will be that last day of employment in NorCal. That will give just enough time to gather the wife and the dog and head out! Looks good anyway you slice it doesn't it?I'm comin home boys!!I wonder if Chicken knows about these? He could have the time of his life for under $10!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1