"This may be a bit non Bummer Life, but on my way back from my ride I saw the local cemetary and remembered why I don't have to go to work on monday

The world is fucked....I am only one beer in....It's a long weekend....WHY?

HTATBL is not a political sopbox....Nor a place to discuss the current shit ass situation our country finds itself in over seas....It is a place cyclists and non cyclists alike come to laugh their asses off.......Last weekend Dr. Kinevil reminded us all to stop and smell the roses. Most of us have a three day weekend starting.....NOW (in Colorado). Over the next 72, think about family and friends that have passed on, ride a little farther, and raise your glass a bit higher. I am about as cynical as it gets, but for the next few days I am going to try to reflect a bit on those who have gone before and they have helped shape me into the elitist prick I am today.....
Come Tuesday you can all fuck off,
CO"

And not to be trite, but Newt sent this on, and its just a pinch beyond awesome.

A big house, a bunch of ping pong balls, a big screen TV, a skateboard, a crap load of red cups, and an unrealistic amount of time on my hands. Its like everything Ive ever worked for, but have yet to achieve.

Now then- I guess the Bummer Life wouldnt be much of a bike related site if I didnt take the opportunity to mention the piece I heard on NPR yesterday morning on which they discussed Bjarne Riis's admission of doping. I recall standing at the bar in Bottom of the Hill in 1996 while The Tour was being televised. Kansas Citys Shiner was opening for one of my all time favorite bands, Tanner, who were about to take the stage. I watched the television screen as Riis won one of the mountain stages, and I noticed a pretty girl beside me glued to the monitor as well. Riis was a punisher, my beer was cold, and all was right with the world.
I cant say that Im surprised, but Id be lying if I said I wasnt dissapointed.