This year is proving to be pretty slim from the swag donation network. I spoke with Stevil from Swobo yesterday and he said they are still recovering from all the product they gave away over the summer. Swobo won't have swag to offer to us or anyone else for at least six months he presumed. As great as our local bike scene is, it's one of many. We have gently worn out our welcome with a few local vendors and the "big" companies (Swobo, Cars-R-Coffins, RE-Load, etc...) that encourage these events and have supported us in the past are just maxed out. The economy is in the shitter and the retail sellers are really feeling it. We will have some stuff to raffle (thanks primarily to Charlie from his outpost in Portland) but expect the trinkets and goodies to be at a minimum this time around. We, The Warlocks Bike Club, will offer a good time on bicycles and plenty of beer so I hope you come out for a fun afternoon, even if you don't get a water bottle or new pair of sox at the end.
The NHL Hockey Season opens today. I was pretty stocked until I found out Sarah Palin is dropping the puck for the Flyers game. Boooooooooooooooo! Make sure and vote. I think I would rather live threw post Apocalyptic times than have here as our vice President.
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Thoroughly sleep deprived and rolling across the BSU campus today, I was marveling at two things:
I was in a really good mood despite being so tired I was hallucinating and
I hadn't had any coffee yet and the deliveries in my bag wouldn't allow it for some time.
Then as if on cue, a mini Cooper with a humongous can of Red Bull on top of it rolled into the parking lot next to me. Awesome. I asked the passenger for a can of sugar-free and she said "What's your name?" I told her and she smiled "well, here's a can with your name on it!". I guzzled it as I rode to my next stop and while I locked the bike up I looked at the empty can, it didn't say P77 anywhere on it. At least it was free.