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Around and about,CA,USA

Member Since:

Sep 14, 2008

Gender:

Male

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

Kinda consistently running since 07

Short-Term Running Goals:

5k in 18:00; 10k in 40:00

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to be able to keep up with my daughter. The one who runs xc, not the one who's going to change the world through dance. Although I would like to be able to dance also, so I change that to me wanting to be able to keep up with both my daughters.

Personal:

I have two gorgeous daughters; two good-looking cats and two dogs with great personalities.

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Black Beauties Lifetime Miles:						490.88
Black And Blues Lifetime Miles:						408.91

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

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First helicopter ride! The helicopter parks too far away from the terminal. My ensuing struggle with my gear elicited pity from onlookers and a man helped me with my bags. You'd think all this working out would be good for something. I felt so lame.

Comments

From Lucia on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 13:33:34

Very cool you got to ride in a helicopter! Where did you go? How was it? Was it noisy? Was it scary?

From Burt on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 14:05:58

One time at ASU I was going to the line for the financial aid check pick-up. I tried to go under the ropes to get to the end of the line so I wouldn't have to go all the way around. My back pack grabbed on to the rope and pulled it with me. There was about 1000 students watching me. It was awesome. It's good if you can laugh at yourself, though.

From montelepsy on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 03:31:36

It was very enjoyable, Lucia. It was much gentler than I imagined. I flew from Basrah, a British camp, back to Tallil. And it was loud. I took pictures but they didn't come out very nice. The two gunners looked like they were in their 60's. When the oil light came on we had to land and they scrambled all over the helo to do maintenance. I want to be in that kind of shape when I'm that age.

Burt, I end up laughing at myself a lot, but I'd much rather laugh at others...

From Burt on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:25:17

Well, then. I hope I gave you a good enough visual that you can laugh at me.

From Camille on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 18:41:11

I'm laughing at you burt :o)

From kungfublonde on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 18:43:51

Mike, you ARE their age. The sun just ages them. It's true. Burt is only 19, but living in Arizona.. well, you can see the effects of the hot desert sun.

(Camille obviously just stays inside all the time).

From camille on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 18:55:07

Mike, will you be riding on a lot of helicopters in the future? What was the special occasion?

From Burt on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 19:00:06

Pick on Burt day.

Camille - Brad was there when I did it. Of course he likes to tell the story of falling on roller blades with his hands in his pockets.

From camille on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 19:05:35

Thanks Rachel :o)

Burt... I can only imagine.

From kungfublonde on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 19:06:58

It's my (pick on) Burt-day!

Sorry, that never gets old to me.

From Burt on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 19:22:49

No pun intended? I told you not to have too much fun today!

From montelepsy on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 04:23:17

Burt-day :) I just got it and that made me laugh.

I don't have to travel much, Camille, but I'll try to go by helo as much as possible. I'll just pack lighter next time.

Hon,

For your next birthday, I hope it'll be the good kind of messy...

From Burt on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 12:33:58

I don't even want to know what that means.

From montelepsy on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 13:10:24

I'll leave it up to your imagination :)

Actually, Rachel spent her Burtday morning cleaning up messes: a dead bird (cat gift), pee (dog gift) and a clogged toilet (kid gift).

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