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Commander Pickle

About Me

I like riding bikes, going camping and being outside in general. My favorite color is navy blue. I'm a fair weather vegetarian. I'm 5'9". I have to have coffee every day....or i get super duper cranky and whine like a little girl.
We have a new kitty named Mr. Pickle, and he's the best cat in the world. He likes to play fetch with various things that he finds around the house. He wakes us up in the morning (which isn't THAT great, however), and he likes to sit Sphinx-like, with one paw out.
In my head "Wichita Falls" is pronounced way differently than news casters say it. I like things that some would describe as "weird." I like old jazz and pancakes....but i've only had pancakes 3 times in the last 10 months...i need to make some pumpkin pancakes for my lady. I can fall asleep almost anywhere...and have! i'm the cutest boy in the world. i have fantastic legs and arms. my microwave is a piece of crap and I cherish it. I have the best set of parents ever. I adore my nieces and love being an uncle. I complain about my job but it's not that bad...i just have to complain about something. Everything else in my life is pretty great.

My Interests

bicycles, bike riding, bike touring, cycling, music, arts, ethnic food, sense of humor, women, irony, Seinfeld, and, camping, hiking, outdoors, reading, Chuck Palahniuk, coffee, sitars, laughing, Trek, Bianchi, relaxing, sushi, Indian food, Ethiopian food, Greek food, Mexican food, canoes, canoeing, wilderness, snowshoeing, hotties, dogs, CDs, books, photographs, photography, beer, live music, Tour de France, time trials, winning stuff on Ebay, one blonde in particular, cooking, sleeping, funny noises, goofing off at work, not being at work, road rallies, bunnies (wink,wink), flat water, white caps, large lakes, Canada, and my super sexy lady friend!

I'd like to meet:

Cool, outdoorsy people...and the Publishers Clearing House crew at my front door.

Music:

Bob Marley, Bad Brains, Weezer, Flaming Lips, Prince, Wagner, Bach, PiL, Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Lee "Scratch" Perry Burning Spear, The Gourds, Al Green, AC/DC, James Brown, George Jones (aka Ron Flowers), Bob Wills, The Stanley Brothers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dwight Yoakam, Chet Baker, Skatellites, Dave Brubeck, Thelonius Monk, Jane's Addiction, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Sex Pistols, Ray Charles, Reggae, Jazz, Dub, Bluegrass, Blues, Spoken Word, Dead Kennedys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beastie Boys, Dee-Lite, Diggable Planets, Thelonius Monk, John Doe, Stanley Brothers, Butthole Surfers, Marvin Gaye, The Band, Band of Gypsies, Bjork, Sugarcubes, Parliament, Augustus Pablo, Smiths, Morrissey, Nick Drake, Ben Folds Five, Violent Femmes, Smashing Pumpkins, Living Color, Vince Giraldi, Outkast, Parliament, Johnny Cash, Suicidal Tendencies, Iggy Pop

Movies:

Dog Attacks Own Leg



Dog Attacks Own Leg Apocalypse Now, Raising Arizona, Star Wars (all of them), Fargo, most Coen brothers' movies (but the last few were terrible), O Brother Where Art Thou, Brazil, Terry Gilliam, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Fight Club, Frenzy, Barton Fink, Citizen Kane, Lost in Translation, Luc Besson, Fifth Element, The Professional, Braveheart, Hitchcock, Rear Window, Psycho, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Cape Fear, H.E.A.T, any Sci-Fi, The Wall, Nightmare Before Christmas, Time Burton, Animal House, Blues Brothers, Fletch, National Lampoons: Christmas Vacation (et al), John Woo, Akira Kurosawa, Akira, RAN, Dreams

Television:

i love all of that really bad acting and cheesy writing on C.S.I. also have to watch Survivor Man, And any and all nerdy ass Sci Fi.

Books:

got lots...but can't seem to finish any.

My Blog

The Junk in the Trunk You Want!

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Posted by Commander Pickle on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:56:00 PST

Friday Realization

I'm not cool enough to pull off saying phrases like "That's Rad."  
Posted by Commander Pickle on Fri, 09 May 2008 07:18:00 PST

This Morning’s Vote Returns

Republicans who voted for Clinton are liars--plain and simple. America doesn't need another Clinton in the White House.
Posted by Commander Pickle on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:19:00 PST

Another Bike Blog

I found this video and it's hard to get the song out of my head. I hope you feel the same. Check out the Scraper Bikes.
Posted by Commander Pickle on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:05:00 PST

Brain Candy

Please watch this. Click here.
Posted by Commander Pickle on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:28:00 PST

Guaranteed to get stuck in your head.

Kind readers, please click on the link below. Knut
Posted by Commander Pickle on Wed, 23 May 2007 09:22:00 PST

Two Things I Fear

Cockroaches and sitting on a warm toilet seat at work.
Posted by Commander Pickle on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:36:00 PST

Terribly important

I would like some peppermints, please.
Posted by Commander Pickle on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:22:00 PST

A Week Before the Tour

Friends-Hello! I apologize for not keeping y'all updated on my tour preparations. I've been very busy this month with weddings--I've been to three of them, two of which were in Atlanta! All were fa...
Posted by Commander Pickle on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:01:00 PST

Riding in the MS 150 and Raising Money for Charity!

Hello everyone!I have decided to take part in the MS150 again, and I need your help! As many of you know, I've done this kind of rally before, but from Houston to Austin. I'm excited about this one ...
Posted by Commander Pickle on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:07:00 PST