separated at birth?

Match the name to the face:

a) Jason Lee from My Name is Earl
b) Goat's most recent facial hair configuration
c) the next door neighbor from Office Space

Goat is about to cut his hair and shave his beard... we had some fun with the "before" shots.

911 is a joke

Number of times I got a busy signal when I called 911 from the freeway the other day to report a car nearly engulfed in flames on the side of the road (no, not my car): 6

Number of minutes I sat on hold waiting for an operator after I got through: 4

Note to self, don't have an emergency in LA, unless it's not really an emergency...

Happy Bike to Work Week!!

Zoinks, I am falling behind!! Bike-to-work-week is already here. Hope it's not too late for y'all to join in. For those who don't remember, refresh your memory here and here. It's time for another leave-your-car-at-home challenge, same rules apply:

1. Bike (or walk, or carpool, or take public transportation) to work (or school, the grocery store, on a date) one day this week. Basically, replace a car trip with some other form of exercise or CO2-reducing locomotion. If you already bike to work, find another car trip to replace... you can always bike more!
   
2. Wear a helmet and follow local traffic laws, of course.
   
3. Send me a picture!!
4. Tell me how many miles you biked/walked/etc that you would have otherwise been in your car.
5. Did I mention send a picture of yourself on your spiffy bike/bus/two feet?
   
6. I will make a donation, based on total car miles reduced, to Wild Hope, the non-profit backpacking organization I guide for that spends the off-season lobbying for wilderness protection and leading trips designed to expose politicians to the wilderness their legislation has the potential to preserve.
   

Your bike doesn't have to be nice. It doesn't have to be pretty. It just has to have two wheels (and at least one working brake). Although, it's helpful if the tire's not full of earwigs, like the one Bronwyn and I fixed up a couple years ago. There are LOTS of websites out there designed to make this easier... so go ahead and google "bike to work week" along with the city you live in for info about events and incentives. Or go to a bike shop. Or call me. I'll help you.

Make me proud. Oh, and send me a picture!