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Blogging....

Posted 07-22-2009 at 11:02 AM by DJ Nathan V

I'm migrating over to this micro-blogging thing. Gonna give it a try I guess.

http://twitter.com/djnathanv
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Feeling cool...

Posted 04-22-2009 at 02:18 PM by DJ Nathan V
Updated 04-22-2009 at 06:00 PM by DJ Nathan V

Yeah, sometimes just being on the bike can make you feel pretty damn cool...


... like when you're leaving for work and pass the bus stop where the elementary school kids are and you see some of them jumping up and down excited to see a bike.

... or when a few days later you get there just after the bus and one of the parents does the same thing.

Talk about a great way to start your day.
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2008: Looking back

Posted 01-08-2009 at 11:52 AM by DJ Nathan V
Updated 05-06-2009 at 10:12 AM by DJ Nathan V

What a up/down year. Great things, and some crap thrown in to boot. Learned a lot, at least.


Picked up my dream bike, then tossed it.

Finished fixing the track bike, then I couldn't ride because I was on crutches.

Got a new job... but a crap new supervisor.

Got to go to Korea, Hawaii, and AZ... but missed out on CO, CA, MotoGP, Caribbean, Korea (second time), VA, and HI (Second time). ...
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Going back to Korea

Posted 10-15-2008 at 02:14 PM by DJ Nathan V
Updated 10-17-2008 at 12:42 AM by DJ Nathan V

Dammit. I was looking forward to going to VA instead...

This flight sucks.




Edit: Canceled. The army ran out of money. No, really. Apparently there's not enough funding and they cut the staff down to less than half.

Edited again for clarity.
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Staying, Leaving? WTF!? FIGURE IT OUT!

Posted 07-07-2008 at 09:01 AM by DJ Nathan V

Just found out I might be mobilizing to the DC area. I suppose having 2-3 nice tracks within a few hours won't be a bad thing.

It's a full year deployment, and I have found good and bad in it already... we'll see what pans out.
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Staying Home

Posted 06-10-2008 at 10:44 AM by DJ Nathan V

It's been confirmed: My mission to Kuwait was canceled. I'll be staying home.
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Deployment 2

Posted 02-04-2008 at 11:22 AM by DJ Nathan V
Updated 02-19-2008 at 12:20 PM by DJ Nathan V

Well, if all goes to plan I'll be IA in Korea in about two weeks... then come back for a little bit and then be IA in the desert for a 6 month minimum. Hoping to get extended to longer. If it ALL works out I'll be working with a friend of mine who is graduating from his advanced school soon. Sounds like we're going to the same area. Maybe I'll option to extend as long as he's there. (18 months?)

I guess the next week or two should get pretty crazy.

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Ride 13 Jan 08

Posted 01-14-2008 at 09:53 AM by DJ Nathan V
Updated 01-14-2008 at 12:25 PM by DJ Nathan V

Yeah, it was one hell of a ride.

Here's my route (approx) with the North end ride tied on. Guessed at some of it but it's pretty close. About 20 miles shorter than the odo read.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...28613&z=9&om=1...
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Deployment.

Posted 12-28-2007 at 02:33 PM by DJ Nathan V

Well I let the other unit know I'm sending them my packet. I guess we'll see what happens next.

Oh, and I'm not crazy. I joined post-9/11 and I knew what was going on. Never really considered ASKING to go but hey, this sounds like a pretty cool mission.

Sometimes life surprises you, eh?
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Ride 12/27

Posted 12-26-2007 at 11:00 PM by DJ Nathan V

Threw down another 30 miles or so today and nothing too special... Visiting family and then headed to bike night. Daniel was there and snapped a few pictures for us, w00t. http://pnwfx.smugmug.com/gallery/4059093


...and the roads were DRY! I got the tires warmed up a little bit and had some fun. It feels so good to actually be able to LEAN through turns.

I really hope the wetness stays away for a few days!
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