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11/01/2014 18:32 #59532

Biketober fest and the beer bike
Category: bikes
On Wednesday, (e:terry) and I made it out to Go Bike's Biketober fest at the new Flying Bison brewery in Larkinville. We met up with the usual bike people - I also got to talk to two of the bike and ped engineers for the city. Apparently they had heard about my winter biking and were really interested in hiring me.

Outside, the new Buffalo beer bike was out giving rides. It's a lot like the ones in Portland and Germany - a driver serves drinks to ten or so people who pedal and ride the bike. The max speed is only 5 mph but it's so freaking awesome. Sadly they were done giving rides by the time we saw it.

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11/01/2014 18:31 #59531

Empty boxes
Category: environment
(e:terry) ordered his Chun-Li costume off party city's website. They thought this box was reasonable for a flat, unbreakable costume:

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11/01/2014 18:29 #59530

Cemetery bike ride
Category: bikes

Tuesday was a super nice day and probably the last one for a while. So (e:Paul), (e:terry) and I cut out of work to fit in a bike ride. Fall color mode was full on.

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metalpeter - 11/02/14 17:39
you guys are so much braver then I driving ridding through there and then taking pics .............

10/26/2014 23:59 #59526

Phipps Conservatory pt II
Category: pittsburgh
(e:paul) and I got to see the garden again, this time with (e:terry) and with a lot more in bloom! The sustainable building was done too - it didn't have much function but the net-zero energy usage is freaking awesome.

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Stop and sniff
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My absolute favorite is the orchid room. So many amazing smells, especially this one which smelled like white chocolate.
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Starfruit - I want to try one
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metalpeter - 11/02/14 19:09
Some Great Pictures

10/26/2014 23:40 #59525

Hot Mass and Lucky's
Category: pittsburgh
After Tuneyards, we had the most ridiculous night. Booty abounded.

We started off at Luck'ys again which was cool, but not as packed at before. It still had the dive bar, dance-floor-is-gonna-cave feel that I wish Buffalo had.

On the way out, we passed this bail bonds place with an upstairs that (e:paul) and I had wondered about before - turns out it was a bathhouse with a huge rave going on underneath. It was called Hot Mass - Paul has already written about it but it was the one of the best parties I've ever been to (or smelled).

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Outside the rave they were playing Judge Judy. Real strange.