Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Testing mobile blogging

I have seen it done on other sites, but this is a first for me. I probably won't do it all the time, but it will be good for quick updates.

While I am at it, here is a picture i took of my roommate using my ipod.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Contrast

If you have been following me for any length of time, you have seen several different occasions when I have taken pictures of homeless people. Today is another such occasion.


During the MainX24 event, I noticed this scene on the side of the road. In the background, you see the Chattanooga Choo Choo. On the right, there was a display of a new bicycle system for downtown Chattanooga. You paid a $75 annual membership for use of the bikes. Rides up to 60 minutes are free, but $5 per hour after that. I think it is geared more toward tourists than anything (especially since the first site installed was in front of a hotel)... but I digress...
The guy on the left was what caught my attention. With a fancy hotel behind, new bikes with computerized docking station in front of him, and teeming hordes of people walking through the neighborhood, this man decided that it was time for rest. Using the bushes as a chair, he propped his $20 bike (if that much) up and took a snooze.
It struck me that the owners of the biking system were getting people to pay usage fees on something that low-income people have known for a long time. If you just  took the $75 and put it toward your own two-wheeler, you could have one to ride whenever you wanted... WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY EXTRA FEES!
I may be making much ado about nothing, especially since this seems to be geared toward tourists. But my friends and I are not tourists. It was pitched to us as a new form of public transportation. Just seems like a tax on people who can't do math to me...

Monday, December 5, 2011

MainX24



Live music with children dancing.

The group was somewhat different. It was kind of a modern bluegrass.

My friend rocking the aviator glasses.

Same thing in color. 

The sky was amazingly blue and clear.  We don't normally have days when you can see for  a decent distance.  

This was an interesting event. The riders had toilet paper draped around their necks. They couldn't touch the ground or stop moving. The object of the game was to be the last one with their TP. In a normal game, it would be no big deal. But on bicycles???

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Checking in...

Been a while. Thought I would share a sunset that I enjoyed with my friends tonight. Hope you guys like it...