tara, robot king

Dear Associated Press:

2008-05-16T19:24:20Z

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Brian LaFave couldn't care less how high gasoline prices climb these days — he's parked his pickup truck and is refusing to buy gas for a month, possibly longer. "The goal is to not use one drop of gas for 31 days," LaFa...

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Summer is nearly here.

2008-05-16T15:40:43Z

You can tell because the lilacs are preparing to blossom and the Fearsome Fleet of Skinny Terror is back on the trail: In sillier news, the Bike Center opened today and somebody had the seriously clever thought: What if we set up the speech-giv...

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Happy National Bike/Walk to Work Day!

2008-05-14T16:02:54Z

Hooray! I guess I should have mentioned it BEFORE as a reminder, but there you go. Good bike news: I got free breakfast this morning because I am a bike commuter, plus the cafe was swarmed with other commuters and I loooove hearing people talk ...

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QotD: Step into My Closet

2008-05-08T17:10:01Z

How many pair of shoes do you have? Out of those pairs, how many do you wear more than a few times a year? Submitted by fightinggale. This, my friends, is a sad story. Once, I had hardly any shoes. I would wear whatever shoes I had until they...

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I have defeated the intertubez.

2008-05-07T16:34:14Z

Okay. I am SO PROUD of myself. PAINFULLY PROUD. I finally got around to figuring out how to take a DVD and put it on Teh 'Tubez. Do you know what this means?! THIS MEANS MAD KING THOMAS VIDEOS EVERYWHERE! It has been a stain on my internet r...

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Awesome things.

2008-05-07T15:43:27Z

I crashed on my bike yesterday (don't worry, o parents of mine, I'm fine). I haven't actually fallen off my bike and hit pavement since Fall 2004 so I guess it's about time. I think I sort of might blame my PowerGrips, because usually my feet sk...

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Because I always make lists

2008-05-05T21:01:30Z

Mad King Thomas show tomorrow night! Capture!rama at the Bryant Lake Bowl, 8 p.m. and only $6. We're premiering a little snippet of a big new project. Capture!ama is always relaxed so come down and see great local artists experimenting with fi...

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My long-repressed inner hippie is totally going to take down The Man.

2008-04-30T20:48:31Z

I bought a spade last night because tonight is Meeting #2 of my community garden. I won't lie, the whole thing is terribly uncomfortable, but it is going to be awesome because I say so. I will meet new people and learn how to grow food and share...

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I am obsessed with my bike and I won't deny it.

2008-04-30T17:48:36Z

Spring! It's here. I know some of you are sweltering, but we had snow on Sunday so I think we deserve a little bit of sympathy. I rode to work for the first time in a while. I ride from work, but it's a much simpler enterprise to take the bus...

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Mangocado sandwiches

2008-04-29T17:48:26Z

DELICIOUS. What you need: Bread (probably some delicious wheaty sandwich bread with nuts in it) A mango An avocado Mayo Cardamom Lime Juice Cayenne Lettuce Mix together the mayo, cardamom, lime juice and cayenne. You don't need a ton of card...

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