Get KUMA-phyed!

My colleague Mr. Xootism and I went out for lunch today.
2426 Bolsover (Rice Village)
Houston, TX 77005
lunch special $5.99 + tax
cucumber soup
salad

main dish – spring roll, rice, chiken with green onion, mushroom, onion, and other veggie, and fried banana.

Food – Good. Average Thai food. It is well seasoned. Our lunch special was a [...]

[Read more →]

Oh, well, wrong prediction. This happens. But I sure hope Cingular will begin offering this Motorola phone with iTunes in it!
j-(

[Read more →]

There are a few news sites stating that Apple will introdoce Motorola iPhone (like iPod and a cell phone in one) tomorrow. I hear that the phone will be available on July 4th. It sounds like Cingular will be carrying it. Oh Boy, since we are not happy with TMobile signal coverage [...]

[Read more →]

５月中旬にバイクを入手。エンジンがかかるようになるまでに、２～３日かけて自宅のガレージで修理。いろいろ直しながら、市内で乗ってました。
そして６月上旬に隣町の免許センターで筆記試験。といっても今はもうコンピュータだけど。１８問中１４問正解でパスでした。（昔原付の試験落ちたんで、ちょっと怖かったけど）コストは＄0.00でした。
で、今日、実地試験。朝７：３０に免許センター行って、まずはアポを取る。9：30に検定との事。テキサスで二輪免許を取るためには、まずバイクを持参。それから、検定試験を行ってくれる警察官の乗る車とそれを運転する運転手も。家内に車に乗って来てもらいました。
で、9：30に免許センターへ。まずは試験官が私のオートバイに欠陥がないかを調べる。ヘッドライト、ウインカー、クラクション、など。調べながら、装置についての口頭質問。で、家内がこの試験官を乗せて私の後をついてくるんですが、その際、クラクションを２回鳴らすと私は右に曲がり１回だと左に曲がらなければならないそうです。
さて、バイクにまたがって出発進行。住宅街をとおり、一時停止や右折、左折、など何回もさせられました。で、１回は家内のクラクションが聞こえず、曲がりそこねてしまいましたが…　　でも、何とか試験パス。１００点中９６点でした。
そしてセンターの中に入って指紋取られて、写真取られて、＄１５ドル払っておしまい。日本に比べると安いもんですね。で、こちらの免許って大型とか、普通とかって区別ないからこの免許でどんなオートバイでも運転することが出来るんです。受かってよかった。
-

[Read more →]

I came home this afternoon and found a package from Dennis Kirk. YEAHHHH my speedometer cable has arrived. I opened the box and I see this thing in black casing. Now I see the difference in price. I paid $10.95 plus $6 shipping for this. My local Suzuki dealer wanted [...]

[Read more →]

I removed my rear tire last night. It took me about 30 min. The hardest part was to put the bike on some kind of work stand. I am used to old bike which had a nice center stand, but more recent bikes only come with a kickstand. I ended up [...]

[Read more →]

It all started last night on my way home cruising down I-45. My speedometer cable snapped. （スピードメーターのワイヤーが切れた）　So I had no idea how fast I was riding. All I could do is to follow a car hoping it is going at speed limit.
OK, so I get home in one piece. So this morning, [...]

[Read more →]

I went to Wal-Mart Saturday, first time in about 6 months. Now I remember why I do not go to Wal-Mart. Watching some people just make me MAAAAAADDDD!!!!!!!
I was standing behind these people. They were dressed nice, wearing Tommy Hilfiger clothes. I see lots of chips, twinkies, microwave dinner, [...]

[Read more →]

A few things I have done last week or so. I finally got my bike inspected. I drove it to my neighborhood inspection station. I know I still don’t have the license, but hey, I have to have it inspected before DPS let me take the driving test. The inspection cost [...]

[Read more →]

“Monday night provided some of the most exciting softball action of the year. Game 1 was against what seems to have become our archrival this season, Hope #2. Other than a slight misjudgment on a fly ball by the left-center fielder, our defense was pretty solid. And after a 3-week break, it was encouraging to [...]

[Read more →]