July 28, 2008
Random YouTube Video
Van + boat trailer - turn signal = asshat. This wasn't a horrible cut-off, but it is a pretty good example about how other drivers don't 'see' or care about motorcyclists, even ones wearing bright neon green and yellow outfits.
Note that he comes all the way over from the entrance ramp passing right through another lane.
And yes, I was doing the speed limit.
July 18, 2008
Gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the donations keep coming. Great! I know some wonderful people.
July 14, 2008
2008 Ride for Kids Fund Raising Plea
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Hey remaining die-hard listeners, it's Oblivion with a short edition of EbloTheWeblog.com. Last summer, as you may remember, I raised over $1600 for the Chicagoland Ride for Kids charity motorcycle ride benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Chicago event set a new record and raised over $400,000 to fund research to treat and cure bother cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumors in children. Last year, due to my fund raising efforts, I got to meet some of the children who have benefited from this research and I have to tell you they really motivated me to ride again this year.
My goal for this year has been to match my funds raised last year, but unfortunately I'm falling short and the ride is THIS Sunday, July 20th. If you'd like to donate, any amount would be appreciated not only by me, but more importantly by the children and families of children with brain tumors. You can donate at http://www.firstgiving.com/markmatula .
If you happen to get this message AFTER July 20th, you can still donate - the money will still go to a great cause and any amount will be credited towards my fund raising efforts for next year's ride. You can bet I'll be riding again.
Thank you for supporting me and this great charity and thank you for staying subscribed. I hope to have a real show out shortly discussing my recent adventures. Have a wonderful day.
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July 01, 2008
Yoga for the Road
Sometimes I write offhand comments in message boards or whatnot and then reread them later and am honestly impressed with myself (yes, I know how egotistical that sounds). Here is one such bit in response to the question of why motorcycling stirs the soul in a way driving a car does not:
As for the allure of the bike, part of it for me is how fluid the experience is. In a cage, the kids could be jumping on the back seat (in the good ol' days before car seats) with little to no effect on the direction of the ride. On a bike, every little movement does SOMETHING. Take an ignorant pillion for a ride if you don't believe that. You can flow like water on a bike. Sometimes that water is quiet and still, other times it's a rushing, burbling torrent.Riding (well) is all about the flow. Yoga for the road.
That is all.