The Crallspace

What's up with people who you see regularly and already have all their contact info, giving you a business card? I never know what to do with these. I don't want to just pitch it, but it will inevitably end up in a pile of receipts, scratched down phone numbers, to-do lists and eventually, the recycling bin. ** Ever noticed that guys who cheat on their girlfriends are often named John?...

After putting it off for a month, we got out and picked up at least 30 pounds worth from local Corvallis businesses, to be recycled by the South Co-op store. Thanks to Iliff for his help with his awesome tricycle. Free Hit...

This evening, the crowds swarmed Lincoln Elementary School in SouthTown where former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to speak at 6:00 PM. The line formed before 5, people lining the sidewalks and overflowing into the bikelanes. At least a thousand people showed up throughout the evening. Not all were in support of Hillary. In fact, I took a survey of just over 50 people asking if they...

What's the deal with people who are into hot sauce that is so unbearably hot that it has a warning label and is banned in several countries? "WARNING" it says, "if more than one tablespoon is consumed, it may burn holes in your stomach's membrane." It's certainly not for the flavor, is it? Is there something entertaining about getting a half drop on your tongue and instantly hiccuping,...

Amidst all this, I came within an inch of being hit by the streetcar. I was walking along and all of a sudden, there was a train brushing against my back, going at least 15 MPH. I never heard it coming. To see a video of the one armed multi-instrumentalist, click here. Free Hit...

** When approaching green traffic lights on bike or in the car, or coasting along and seeing the light turn green at the right instant, it is one of life's little pleasures. Yellow lights create urgency or let you know you may as well slow down. Red lights are a small subconcious obstacle. ** Arguing with someone about whose musical taste is more accurate seems about as relevant as whose dad...

Perhaps you've heard of the new smart cars? Those tiny cars that look like a matchbox car on growth hormones. It would seem that "smart car" is an oxymoron. They should call them "above average intelligence vehicles." Hybrid cars aren't much better though... they're basically the methadone version of the gas car. Cars are very much an icon of American culture... a defining feature of...