It seemed like a good idea at the time

This guy sees three chicks laying in the sun outside their dorm so he figures he'll get their attention, impress them. How 'bout he rides up on his bike and stops suddenly, right in front of them?
Uhm, maybe that stop was a little too sudden.
Think about where this ends - where that seat is going to hit once he's landed face-up in the grass. And what he's going to say to the three ladies.While we're at it, scroll down and take another look at the pic from yesterday's post of the motorcycle rider halfway into a front wheelie. Click it to make it bigger. You can see in the background the two guys waiting for their turn to do a trick, and off to the right a guy just returning from his run. But look closely at Mr. Wheelie.
A front wheelie is done by running up to about 25 mph, shifting your weight forward and grabbing the front brake. The key is to keep enough pressure on the brake to maintain the wheelie without locking up the front wheel and going over the top (like our bicyclist, above). A good rider can keep that wheelie going for quite a distance.
The mess you see on the right side of the front wheel is the fluid from the shock that came apart when the axle bolt failed.
That open mouth on the rider goes along with an "Oh, @$#%&" moment.
Now ask yourself what he's going to look like after his head, protected by a bandanna, hits the pavement. The only guy in the photo not wearing a helmet is the one about to do a face plant. A mechanical failure like this probably didn't happen after he'd slowed down to 2 mph. The bike is collapsing under him, he's going to keep going at 25 mph or so, and land on his head. If he's real lucky he'll hit on the top of his head and somersault. Not so lucky? He lands on his face.
But doesn't he look cool with a hot sport bike, cool shades and a bandanna?
If you're on two wheels, WEAR A HELMET!

On the Today Show this morning one of the guests was Dan Merchant, the author of a book titled, "Lord, Save Us From Your Followers." I wasn't really paying that much attention to the interview; he may have been making very valid points. But the part I caught was when he told Matt Lauer that at the Last Supper the disciples asked Christ which was the most important of the commandments, and that Christ responded it was to love him and others. He went on to say that's the last thing most Christians seem to be interested in.
OK, Christ said that...basically. But it was not at the Last Supper, and the question didn't come from the disciples. So at that point I decided this guy was a poseur. If a guy is going to set himself up as a critic he better know whereof he speaks. It's not that his mistake is all that big a deal, but IMHO he shouldn't be passing judgment when he doesn't know his stuff better than that.
Just my perspective.

I spent most of the morning working more on Sunday. Going through music and spending more time with my sermon. I enjoy the study part. The more I look the more I see and the more I'm amazed at how much there is. Somebody said that the Bible is like a great pool where a toddler can wade safely but also deep enough that an elephant can bathe.

Can a cop from another jurisdiction write you up outside that jurisdiction? For example, can a Glendale cop get someone for speeding outside of the city of Glendale? I didn't pass him, just in case. But it would have been fun!

I'm painting across the street tomorrow. Most of the exterior of the house, including the underside of all the eaves. I'm planning on having it all done by the end of the day but it may go into Saturday morning. Because tomorrow's weather is supposed to be pretty warm I'll be up on a ladder by 7 a.m.
Thankful for the work.