I totally love this YTMND showdown between Microsoft Sam and AT&T Mike. The raps are awesome, and then the touching conversation between AT&T Mike and AT&T Crystal is so touching. Not sure who fired first, but follow part of the the thread here:

AT&T Mike calls out Microsoft Sam

Microsoft Sam calls out AT&T Mike

AT&T Mike and AT&T Crystal have a phone conversation

Just do a search at www.ytmnd.com for more hilarity!

One of my favorite movies of all-time, Blade Runner, is being re-re-released on dvd. This one has a lot of restored special effects, and should be a must-buy for fans. ”Blade Runner: The Final Cut” will be a 5-disc set with tons of extra features. Just in time for the holidays!

Story at NYTimes.com

We went to a wine-tasting at Central Market, and I spotted this nice C70 Passport.

I have been reading “Jupiter’s Travels” by Ted Simon for a week or so, and it is really good. It’s about a round-the-world trip that Ted Simon took upon his Triumph motorcycle back in the 70’s. He balances the technical motorcycle aspect with the travel aspect perfectly (to me, at least), and the pacing is nice and fast. I read that Simon is attempting the same trip by motorcycle again, and I can’t wait to read about the modern-day journey. It will be interesting to get his perspective on how the world has changed.

So, I have been having tons of fun restoring my C70 these days, and still love it, but I have my eyes on a new (old) bike… a Honda CB350. These were apparently very popular in the early 70’s, and tons of them were sold here in the States. I see ads for them every so often, prices ranging from “free” to $1,500 for a close-to-perfect specimen. I am interested in a “runs, but needs some work” condition model. The motorcycle itself is not really a sought-after classic, but I like the look of it, and it’s small, light. Plus, parts are readily available on ebay, with more availability and cheaper than C70 parts.

One of the things about the C70 is that, although it goes up to 40mph, it takes it’s own sweet time to get up to speed. I guess that’s the trade-off, however, for being so economical (over 100mpg). But being rather slow makes it more dangerous, even for neighborhood riding. The bigger bike is safer, since it can pull away from tailgating cars more easily. With the C70, once you hit 40, that’s pretty much it. The CB350, from what I have read. has enough power and zip to accelerate faster than most traffic. (How’s that for rationalizing)

My thinking at this point is that I need to get fix the C70 to as good a condition as I can, then sell it to fund my CB350 project. It’s funny, but a nice C70 sells for pretty good money. I think I would be able to get $1,000 for it. By my estimate, I have put a grand total of $500 into it, including buying the bike itself.

At any rate, to do more restoration on the C70, I need to wait until we are in the new house, so I can unpack all my tools and C70 parts. Plus, we will have a 2 1/2-car garage, which means more room!!! So, this project will have to wait until 2006. In the meantime, I still have some things I can do to the C70, like work on some electrical issues.

I love the Honda Metropolitan/Crea Scoopy with the hibiscus paint job. 

This is a new design with an old concept. Based on the Supercub (49cc), this is part of Honda’s “N Project”. Click here to read the entire press release from Honda. It’s pretty cool because you can customize some parts and colors when you order it, to mix ‘n match to make your own style.

“In addition to the three standard colors, Matt Flat Silver Metallic, Monza Red, and Parrot Yellow, the Solo is also available in a total of 285 color combinations through the Color Order Plan, by mixing and matching tanks, frames, and seats.”

I think you should get one Kusunoki-san!