Motorcycle goodness, despite the rain

As I rode to work today despite the intermittent drizzle, I went out for brief breaks with at least four different fellow employees today to show them my motorcycle, at their requests. :)

I also printed out the owner's manual for my bike from Ducati.com--89 half-pages, cut it down to size, bound it with a binder clip, and read through it. In doing so I learned various things I'd not know otherwise--the maintenance schedule, the bike-specific pre-trip checklist, the significance of some of the read-outs, and the location of the accessory outlet, among other things.

Just now (at 1am), I donned boots and coat, grabbed a towel and cover, and went out in the 45ºF rain to cover* my bike, since it looks like the rain won't be stopping anytime soon. Bah! Bah, I say! Fortunately, next weeks' forecast looks a lot more dry. :)

* The cover I have, designed for a cruiser like I had before, is far from a perfect fit, but works well enough if I only cover the important parts and don't try to stretch it over the wheels and hard cases.

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Please vote for me. I only have one eye but I can see out of the other one just fine. I am not spooky. (Link courtesy of my darling sister, indeed. ;] )

April Fool's fun, & hiking

Via deusinnomen: If you're a fan of Homestar Runner, check it out today--and wait a minute. :)

April Fool's fun by Support, DeadJournal, and LJ Drama: lj_serialadder, LJ to take over DJ, LJ shuts down LJdrama.org.

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Old Rag XXXVII with the Cornell Club of Washington is coming up, April 17th! It was a blast last year, and I intend to go again--a 9 mile hike over Old Rag Mountain in VA, featuring some exciting scaling of rocks and ravines near the top. Anyone want to join me/us? macguyver?