Friday, July 1, 2016

A Transparent Attempt to Ingratiate Myself to our Neighbors to the North in Hopes They'll Let Me Move There After the Presidential Election in November

Happy Canada Day!


This holiday of course commemorates Canada's victory over the United States in the Maple Syrup Wars of 1846, which were as bloody as they were sticky and delicious:


It is traditional in the United States to observe Canada Day by going for a ride, so that's what I'm about to do.  But rest assured I'll be back a little later today with a more comprehensive Friday posting, so be sure to hit "refresh" over and over like a rat in a skinner box.

See you soon(-ish),


--Wildcat Rock Machine



43 comments:

Mike O. said...

Good morning Bike Snob!

Anonymous said...

one more lap?

Anonymous said...

What up.

Anonymous said...

not cyclotron

Anonymous said...

you would move to canada if hrc is elected? wise choice, except they have trudea

Anonymous said...

trudeau

Anonymous said...

If you want to be part of an assault on Canada sign up for this; and bring some books too.http://www.canamride.com/

Spokey said...

top octet - a double 4rth of julius position

Spokey said...


don't think i get a ride today. have to make crap to take to lil' sis's on the morrow.

Anonymous said...

Hey I just read Infinite Jest so watch out for Quebecians in wheelchairs

Fred Fredericksen said...

Riding to work this morning in Boulder, CO., fred capital of the intermountain west, I was passed by a BMW Z1 or M1, one of those $90k 2 seaters. It had a plastic race bike on the roof and the license plate was "AYHSMB." Could not get a photo.
What's more annoying Ted K. or TED Talks?

dancesonpedals said...

Isn't Canada like Australia with pine trees?

Spokey said...


should i be sad or happy that i have no idea what "AYHSMB" might mean?

dancesonpedals said...

American Youth Hostels Southern Michigan Branch

bad boy on the bike said...

Enjoy the ride,like i am.three quarters done.

Spokey said...


i'll take that as happy then. of course don't remember that. but then i don't remember what snobbie posted earlier this week. acing the quiz is getting harder and harder.

recumbent conspiracy theorist said...

Scranus.

N/A said...

Wildcat is on his husky Marin. Then, a second posting in one day?! Probably his way of softening the blow of the announcement that he's going to take next week off, i bet.

Anonymous said...

And where is the Ted Man? He's at home - washing his tights! Eh-hee-hee-hee-hee.

Fred Fredericksen said...

"All you haters suck my balls." Way back in the BSNYC archives, probably before the Wildcat Rock Machine days. Heady times indeed. Somebody put that sticker on the aerospoke wheel of his fixie.

Unknown said...

Not a comment.... I just buy your latest book. I wanted to get a cap to wear so that I can ride my bike, reading your book and rocking a nice cap at the same time. BUT I live in China and waltz will not deliver! what to do???

Bryan said...

Im staying off the bike today so my legs can handle 5500 feet of climbing tomorrow! Wait, why do we even bother to ride again?

leroy said...

Well this is odd.

Usually when I hit the refresh key, kibble comes out of the back of my computer.

Today it's pemmican.

What's up with that, eh?

James said...

Happy Canada day. Open some bagged milk, get some Tim bits and blast some Tragically Hip.

ken e. said...

hosers! highly recommend strange brew, the movie (and as a beer choice in general), as a historical (number of) minute(s).

TAKE OFF!

James said...

Elsinore Beer.

cdinvb said...

I've tried that ride shit. All you do is get tired and sweaty. Maybe I need to change my bar-tape wrap tension.

Anonymous said...

When you return you should edit "skinner" to read "Skinner", IMHO.

BamaPhred said...

Waiting for Godot.

Unknown said...

vsk said ...

If HRC gets installed (depending on how the votes get "counted"), Canadianos may have to build a wall and make Amerika pay for it.

Gonna enjoy my epic bus ride later in the thundastorms.

vsk

Old timer said...

Huh? What?

crosspalms said...

Isn't going for a ride the same as hitting "refresh"? Think I'll do that...

BikeSnobNYC said...

Well that was a fun ride.

--Wildcat Rock Machine

wle said...

just wondering, does mr snob ever write anything before The Last Minute?

wle

BikeSnobNYC said...

No.

wle said...



"if it weren't for The Last Minute, nothing would ever get done."

as "they" say.

wle


Doggone said...

Canada Day has a dark side too. For it is on this day, that in Canada, more dogs go astray than any other day of the year.

Catch and Releash said...

Should be called National Dog Collector Day then.

Anonymous said...

i wish i was a canuck sittin in a tree
anytime a clinton passes
on them i'd take a pee

Lieutenant Oblivious said...

Huh, where did this post sneak in from?

Canada is like Australia but without all the reformed penal colony bullshit!

bad boy on the bike said...

Finished my bikey ride before the tornado warning...nice.at least i've got that.oh yeah.that and the warning.

Arizona redneck said...

Australia has pine trees,planted for industry . Canada is like Australia with Royal Canadian Mounted Yaksmen

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