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Hubris- No, really. Take it away.

Aug27

by Greg Cravens on August 27, 2015 at 9:52 pm

Chapter: Comic

└ Tags: clown, Dr. LeChamp, Durnell, Orgainizers, Rodeo, whitewater

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Go Outside and Dig Trail

May11

by Jeff Cravens on May 11, 2014 at 12:01 am

Posted In: Dirty Pictures

Go Outside and Dig Trail

I like to ride my bike on my trails. I really like to ride my bike on my trails.

The one thing that I like almost as much as riding on them, is digging on them. I like shaping berms, putting in jumps, smoothing out and filling in elk hoof prints… you know, just regular trail stuff.

It’s a ton of work, and it’s not exactly clean work, so on the surface, it would appear that I either have a problem with self abuse, or I’m stupid.

It’s also possible that I just like to get my mind on something other than work, family, bills, and clowns (ever since Poltergeist, I’ve had a constant low-grade fear of clowns… don’t watch that movie if you are younger than 30).

The bonus is that when I spend a couple of hours with Billie, the Wonder Adze and Rico the antique garden rake (you name your tools too, right?) I get to try out the improvements on my BIKE!

Another benefit comes to mind. When I’m riding the trails, my focus is generally on not flying off said trails, which would require removing sage brush from my orifices. When I’m working on the trails I get to see the view. And man, what a view it is.

I snapped this photo yesterday, then I unwittingly chopped into a termite mound. Termites do not like to be disturbed AND the dern things fly. Thank goodness they don’t look like clowns. That could be a deal breaker.

DigTrails

└ Tags: adze, bicycle, bike, clown, clowns, dig, dirt, Poltergeist, rake, run, termite, trails

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Unicycle Diaries, continued

May31

by Greg Cravens on May 31, 2012 at 10:15 am

Chapter: Comic

Honestly, I’m not angry or even piqued about people who have asked me if I’m a clown when I ride a unicycle.

Most of them are genuinely interested to find out, and really asking (except that one kid. He was a jerk) if I’m employed to wear greasepaint and entertain people from a ring in a tent. That’s fine.

But they do seem genuinely agitated when I return the question. I mean, obviously I’m doing something that they associate with clowning around, but in everyday life you couldn’t tell a clown from a non-clown, right? They might be asking me if I’M a clown so they can then say, “Me, too! Have we worked together? I can’t recognize you in your civilian clothes!”

What CAN be annoying are people who automatically assume that I can juggle when they see me on a unicycle. I say, “No, I can’t juggle.” They say, “But… you ride a unicycle.” I say, “Yeah.” There comes a pause when the person considers for a moment. The usually say something like “I just always assumed… that… you know… anyone that could… y’know… unicycle…” They trail off. Frankly, a lot of assumptions sound pretty goofy when you try to say them out loud.

All of which brings me around to my favorite aphorism: “It’s the assumptions you don’t realize you’re making that do you the most harm.” Write that one down, folks. Attribute it to me. It’s pure gold. My claim to fame.

There are, of course, three previous Unicycle Diary entries: Here, here and here.

└ Tags: clown, hubris, MUNI, uni, unicycle

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