Life of Brian http://www.mr-miata.net a proud part of the 90% Fri, 18 May 2012 02:40:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 BMW Drive For Team USA http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/bmw-drive-for-team-usa/ http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/bmw-drive-for-team-usa/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 02:40:51 +0000 Brian the Red http://www.mr-miata.net/?p=11702 Today we took the afternoon off from work to help support our Olympic Team. We donated $10 a piece and got to drive in the new BMW 3 Series. And a couple of its competitors, a Lexus IS250 and a Mercedes-Benz C250*. Now, all these cars were optioned out so that their list price was about 190% of the cost of our much larger Purple Whale, so the fit, finish and interior quietness of . . . continue reading]]> http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/bmw-drive-for-team-usa/feed/ 0 144,000 Nyjer Seeds http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/144000-nyjer-seeds/ http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/144000-nyjer-seeds/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 20:53:56 +0000 Brian the Red http://www.mr-miata.net/?p=11693

On Thursday afternoon, not long after we left the Valve Store’s™ parking lot, the Purple Whale crossed the 18,000 mile barrier.

On Saturday morning, not too far from home, the Emperor passed through the 126,000 mile mark on the way to Augusta.

After losing the first game of the series against the Cleveland Indians, the Red Sox have won the last three games. Is this the start of a turn around like in . . . continue reading]]> http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/144000-nyjer-seeds/feed/ 0 Close Encounter Of The Google Kind http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/close-encounter-of-the-google-kind/ http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/close-encounter-of-the-google-kind/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 01:08:31 +0000 Brian the Red http://www.mr-miata.net/?p=11687 It’s Friday, so, as usual, Donna and I rode the tandem to work. As we parked the bike in the rack Donna noticed something hanging from the back tire. On closer inspection it turned out to be a section of the tire about the size of 2 quarters side by side that had separated from the kevlar belts. It was still holding air so we opted to ride it home, but agreed not to . . . continue reading]]> http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/close-encounter-of-the-google-kind/feed/ 0 Crooked Hat As A Metaphor For A Baseball Season http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/crooked-hat-as-a-metaphor-for-a-baseball-season/ http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/crooked-hat-as-a-metaphor-for-a-baseball-season/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 02:01:24 +0000 Brian the Red http://www.mr-miata.net/?p=11678 When I was up in Charlotte for some training at the end of March, while my compatriots were shopping in the Bass Pro Shop, I stepped out into the Concord Mills Mall proper to buy something different.

The 2012 baseball season had yet to begin and in spite of their somewhat lackluster spring training record, I was optimistic for a nice run to the playoffs for the . . . continue reading]]> http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/crooked-hat-as-a-metaphor-for-a-baseball-season/feed/ 0 My Cookies Have Names http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/my-cookies-have-names/ http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/my-cookies-have-names/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 02:21:42 +0000 Brian the Red http://www.mr-miata.net/?p=11665 I get some cookies for a morning snack. The quantity varies depending on how many total are in the package and dividing that number by five and I try and mix it up by getting something different each week. Nutter Butter, Oreos* (regular and reverse), Fig Newtons and several Keebler varieties (Deluxe Grahams, Fudge Sticks or Fudge Stripes.) This week, a Keebler cookie I hadn’t tried, E.L Fudge® Originals, were on sale for . . . continue reading]]> http://www.mr-miata.net/2012/05/my-cookies-have-names/feed/ 0