Finally...the day has come

Many of you at one point have heard me say "One day, by golly, I'll get a Mac. I just need to sell my right and left testicles.". Well the day has FINALLY come. Alev and I are proud owners of 24 inch iMacs. Now I can get away from the crappy Adobe Premiere and work on Final Cut Pro. It was almost worth the castration. Check out the arrival.







If this was a Disney movie, this is where we would break into song. Thankfully, this isn't a Disney movie.

Itch has been scratched

I itched the hell out of the scratch, smelled my fingers, and smiled in delight. That pretty much sums up the day I spent with the Nightster. It really did sooth the urge to go out and buy a bike. But it also answered some questions for me. First, this really is the bike I want to get. Everything, from the fit to the balance of the bike, felt perfect for me. It just felt right. I will probably test ride some other bikes throughout the summer just to make sure. The other question that was answered today was 'Why do people have such a hard on for Harley Davidson?'. I now know why... because they're effin bad ass. Let me try to explain what it felt like being in the presence of this bike. Yes, just saying I got wood would sum it up but I want to relive it. That way I can get wood again.

After signing the papers for the rental, the Cowboy Harley employee lead us outside for a walkaround. He also needed to go through the normal stuff like 'here is the rear brake, lights, ignition, etc'. While he was explaining to me how to start a bike, he fired up the Nightster. The second it fired up my heart just skipped and I got this feeling in my stomach. The feeling was the same you get on rollercoasters or driving on a hilly road. It also produced a slight tingle in my mid region...no joke. Moving on. He then asked me to putt the bike up the parking lot and come back. He asking me to do this replaced my tingling feeling with a nervous sick feeling. I got on the bike and kicked it into gear. I did what he asked and made it through with issues. After this little test he tells me to have fun... oh and be careful with all that torque. Alev and I exchanged the normal "be careful... I will" stuff and I set out. As I pull out of the Harley parking lot I still have that nervous feeling in my stomach. As I get on the frontage rode I crack open the throttle, instantly feeling that torque I was warned about. I wasn't quite ready for it and it lurched my body back. As soon as I cracked open the throttle the nervous feeling was gone... hello woodrow. That feeling lasted all day. If I would notice the feeling going away I would just grab a hand full of throttle. Just listening to the sound of that motor did it for me. I have heard a great many of Harleys but there is nothing like the sound of it when your on it's back. No other manufactures can even come close to that sound.

Just to sum all of that up, riding the Nightster gave me funny feelings... down there.

Now you know me, I have to add a negative to all the positive. The one thing that I did not like on the bike was the 5th gear. When I was riding it like the law says I should, the gear was sluggish in the 65-75 range. It felt like I was in too high of a gear. If I was slamming through the gears and hitting 5th gear at about 80 it felt great. I also think it had a lot of room to go. I got the bike up to about 90 mph and it begged me to push it more. But I wasn't about to test out my luck with that. That's about the only negative thing I could say. The trip did have another negative thing about it but I will get to that further down.

I didn't really plan out a ride as I let the excitement take control of everything. I briefly looked at the wall of maps at the dealership, but that was it. From there I set out towards Bastrop on 71, hitting up the Hyatt Lost PInes resort (beautiful ride). From there I took 71 to 21 heading out towards Paige. Just going where ever I went, I cut over on 1441 to 95 which took me to Elgin. From Elgin, I headed out towards Taylor through a variety of farm roads, leading me to 79. I followed 79 to 35 and took that up to 1431. I headed out towards Lime Creek rd. and then decided to head home for a rest.

As I headed home, my arms started burning. Doh!, I forgot to put on sunscreen and I will wearing a short sleeve. I thought I could get home and catch it before it got bad. Unfortunately, I was totally wrong. It must have already been bad at that point. Check out these pictures.




Yeah... it hurts. This was the other negative thing about today. I can't remember the last time I had a burn this bad.

Here are some pictures from today.






Man know I have to get back on that Honda CM400. It may be a little hard after tasting something so big. Whoa, that sounded a little nasty.

I hope you enjoyed it cause I know I did.

Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine V

It's that time again for another ride on Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine. In this posting we will go back to the day Sir Rob's wrote the mesmerizing story 'How did the Titanic sink'. Buckle up kids, it's going to be a wild ride. Woot!

disclaimer: The following text is being re-produced here exactly as it was written.

11/30/90 How Did the Titanic sink

Around 1896 mem started building a ship called the Titanic.They said it would never sink. But it did on April 14, 1912. But when they finish it all rich and famous people took the cruise to New York. It was bigger than all the buildings that we have today. When the ship was half way to New York they hit an ice berg. It took three to four hours to sink but some people got of the ship in time. The ship went down with a lot of people on it. It split in two halfs. It sank in the Atlantic Ocean on April 14,1912.

You get that fool? It sank in April 14, 1912. How many times do I have to tell you?

That ends today's ride on Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine. Come back next time to see young Robbie's story about Sting and Lex Luger.

Something is missing from your life

Something IS missing from your life and I'm going to tell you what it is. I will have the answer for you right after this long commercialbathroom break.

AHHHH. The missing thing in your life is a really BIG Ass Fan. Seriously. I happened across a website today called BigAssFans.com today. They make those really big ass Ceiling Fans you may have seen at the Curra's in North Austin. The first time I saw the fans there I was thinking about how to fit it into our house. Sadly, I would need to knock every wall in the house just to get that thing inside. Not to worry though. I will just need to design our next house AROUND this thing. It would be the talk of the town.

"Man! Did you see that Big Ass Fan at Sir Rob's house?"

"Dude I know. That guy is so awesome"

"If I had that thing I wouldn't need any other fans in the house."

That's my random post of the day. How cool of a name for a website, BigAssFans.com.

Scratching the Itch

I have a problem (one of many) that I'm trying to get under control. The problem is, When I want something, whether it be a dirt bike or video game, I tend to get it right then and there. I have started putting more thought into whether I need something or not. But I always convince myself why I should buy the thing I don't really need. The latest example would be the recent CRF250R I bought. Since I got hurt last year the only thing I could think about was getting on a bike. Come this March, we got our Tax Refund and my work bonus. Hmm what to spend it on. Alev and I spent a week going back and forth about whether or not to send to a credit card or buy a bike. Initially, we got pretty set on sending it to a bill (the smart thing). A few days go by and we are 100% buying a dirt bike (not so smart). So we buy the dirt bike and I end up landing on my head and jacking up my neck. After that, I had realized that itch has been scratched and it was time to move one. Luckily, we got most of the money back from buying the bike and we made some smarter choices.

Now I have a new itch, a Harley Davidson Sportster XL1200N.



After we got back from vacation my Honda CM400E was sitting in its own fluids. Since we are down to one vehicle I was like "I need a new bike!". I mentioned it to Alev and she said No. This started the normal Rob and Alev cycle, I started getting pissy and she started to feel bad about saying no. This was quickly moving into the direction of another bad choice. Thankfully, I have backed off the idea of buying the Harley. Mostly, because Alev and I have some plans we want to get moving on. We've already started taking those first steps and don't want to screw it up or delay it. Buying a new bike would delay the plans. So I came up with an idea about scratching the itch. I would try and find someone that rented out the bike. That way I could see how I liked it (for possible future purchase) and hoping it would calm down my desire to go out and spend money. So this upcoming Saturday I have a date with a Nightster from 9am to 5pm. I can't wait.

Hopefully, this will scratch the itch. Now I just have to figure out how to scratch my new car itch. hmmmm.

Pictures from the Socially set

I haven't spent too much time on the blog talking about the short film I directed. It has come and gone so I won't talk about it now. I do want to share some pictures from the set.

Enjoy.

Say Cheese!

I have a problem that I want to share with the readers of SRR.com. I'm doing this in hopes that someone else can read this and realize there are others out there like you. The problem I'm talking about is the inability to smile...on demand. Thousands of peoples lives are affected by this disorder. Many have lost everything because of this. I've suffered with this social disorder since I was a baby and all the way up till today. Don't believe that Sir Robs suffers from this problem? Well let me show you something.



Yes, I did have beautiful hair but that's not why we're here. My inability to smile when someone says cheese has cost me a lot. I've lost jobs, a family, and a mistress. They couldn't stand it that I was unable to put on a convincing smile. Here are some more examples of my battles.


Yes, that is a sweet ear ring. Again, that's not the point.


Believe me now? I have lost everything because of this nasty disease. I'm here today to tell you that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have kicked this problem and I'm ready to share with you how I beat this demon. Are you ready to be cured?

This is what you need to do. Walk out your door and jump in your car. Drive your POS to the bad side of town. Once you are there you will start looking around for a dealer. They are easy to spot as they tend to stand around on corners with no real purpose. Go up to the gentleman and ask for a gram of his finest heroin. After he hooks you up, find a nearby park filled with homeless junkies. Borrow one of the nice junkies needles and shoot the heroin into your veins. If you're not sure about how to inject yourself just ask another junkie for help. If they don't stab you, you should be good to go. With the amount of heroin you are injecting, you will most likely overdose. If all goes according to plan, you will make it to the hospital in time for the doctors to save your life. If you live through this ordeal, you will find it hard not to smile all the damn time. This feeling should last about 6 months. Just in time for the HIV to show up in your blood tests (You really shouldn't have shared needles with someone. Didn't you pay attention in drug education class.). Now you will see life in a new light. Each day you wake up is a blessing and you won't be able to hold back your smile. You are now Cured!!!

You're Welcome.

Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine IV

11/5/90 Why leaves change color in the

A long time ago martians came to Earth and the zapped all the tress on the Earth. Then when fall came and all the leaf were red, green, yellow. But they fell off. And ever year it does the same thing.

Sweet. You can see the imagination working overtime with this one. I was probably asked to write something about how leaves REALLY change color. Not having a clue or caring I came up with that.

Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine III

This one makes me cringe a little. It was my attempt at an action type story. I failed miserably as you will see. I had no idea how to put together a story.

11/2/90 Super Force

One morning I had to get up and go to work. I am a astronaut in the Future. One day someone called me and said my brother was dead. So I went to the police station. Then I filled out a work form to be a cop and to find the person who killed my brother. Then I met a person that made me a suit. It was a suit that had mechanic stuff to help people. A year later at 12:00 midnight someone robbed a store. The guy was the person who killed my brother. But he got want he want he ask for. So I stayed a cop. I like it. And it was over.

HAHA nice. This has Gleaming the Cube mixed with some cheesy TV show all over it. And it was over.

Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine II

Tonight's entry is called "The Night Sky". I've tried to remember what this was for but can't recall anything.

10/29/90 The Night Sky

It is midnight with the sky dark and spooky and the moon is bright. I here a wolf and its on Halloween night.

The sky is so black by the minute. The clouds have hiden the moon. Skies look like a graveyard at night with no lights.

Hmmm. I still have no clue.

Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine I

My mom recently came across this old notebook of my writings. All of the stories inside were written some time between 1990 and 1991. Going through the writings now you can tell what things interested me at the time. One story was called Rad Racing, which was during my obsession with the RAD movie. Another one was called Super Force, the inspiration was all the Jean Claude Van Damme movies I watched constantly.

The book itself is looking pretty rough so I thought I would start posting the stories here. The will be posted exactly like they were written, not changing anything. I will call this series of posts Sir Robbie Rob's Time Machine.

One thing I noticed after reading the stories, my handwriting was better at 11 years old than it is now. Snap! The first page looks like something I wrote after the first day of school.

9-13-90 My first day of school...

One day I had to go to school it was the first day of prison. I couldn't eat a thing because I was nervous so much. I had to go didn't I so I did.

Check it out!

Socially is playing on channelAustin today at 2:40pm. So if you're in Austin and have Time Warner cable check out channel 11 at 2:40pm and watch the magic.

Gone Fishing

I haven't been doing any new blogs as I'm currently visiting the parents. We arrived in Virginia on May 2nd and left for Savannah, Georgia the following day. We spent a couple days there and hit up Charleston, South Carolina where I sit writing this. Tomorrow we will head out to Myrtle Beach for a few days of doing nothing, then back to Virginia. When I get a second I will post some pictures and spend some time on blogging.