Chris Cavs Falling Down

Day Hike: Presumpscott River Sanctuary

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:39 -0500

Since moving to Portland, Maine, I’ve learned a lot about the history and culture of the area. One of the things that has most impressed me about the Greater Portland area is its system of…

VIDEO: Unboxing 32North’s STABILicers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:03 -0500

VIDEO: Unboxing 32North’s STABILicers:

Oh the power of Twitter! Thanks to that wonderful service, I was able to procure a pair of STABILicers from 32North to evaluate. Here’s the unboxing, and stay tuned to PTV for the review of…

caro: peterfeld: jollilama: Geologists confirm that a...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:54:22 -0500

caro:

peterfeld:

jollilama:

Geologists confirm that a 35-mile-long rift that opened in Ethiopia in 2005— it ripped apart more than 20 feet in just days — is likely the start of a new ocean..

Update: Here be details.

wow!

Breaking news hits social networks in 3 mins; mainstream news sites in 20 mins.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:39:24 -0500

Breaking news hits social networks in 3 mins; mainstream news sites in 20 mins.:

mikehudack:

soupsoup:

(via @RachelSterne)

I’d like to better understand what percentage of that “breaking news” that hits social nets is incorrect. Is the 17 minute delta the price we pay for accuracy and actionability?

I’d be interested to know too.

Window or Aisle?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:18:23 -0400

Window or Aisle?:

The Lonely Planet Blog posted a new episode of their “76-Second Travel Show,” a not-so-well-produced-but-ultimately-interesting video program, in which they asked the question, “Which…

Google Maps Goes Offroad

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:17:36 -0400

Google Maps Goes Offroad:

I saw a post this morning on Modern Hiker about the Google Street View team taking their cameras offroad with a specially built tricycle. While the Google team seems to be concentrating…

"Lately I feel like somebody made a big mess and I’ve got my mop and I’m mopping the floor and the..."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:51:53 -0400

““Lately I feel like somebody made a big mess and I’ve got my mop and I’m mopping the floor and the folks who made the mess are there (saying) ‘you’re not mopping fast enough. You’re not mopping the right way. It’s a socialist mop.’””

- President Obama via Reuters (via amazingamanda) (via stevewoolf) (via mikehudack)

Travel Inspiration

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:16:44 -0400

Travel Inspiration:

What inspires you to travel?

For me, the idea to go visit a place can be inspired by any number of things. A television program, a picture, hell, even just the idea I have in my head of a…

merlin: repose: (via juliasegal)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:46:14 -0400

merlin:

repose:

(via juliasegal)

The Five

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:43:52 -0400

The Five:

The Five

The Five is a new feature on Part Time Vagabond that showcases an adventure, big or small, in five – and only five – photos with text (or minutes of video, minutes of sound,…

soupsoup: jordychristine: Please reblog this to help strike a...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:52 -0400

soupsoup:

jordychristine:

Please reblog this to help strike a blow against pediatric cancer. I will post on Sunday exactly how much I’ve raised by doing this!

Don’t think, just reblog.

POLL: When did you take your first road trip?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:57:34 -0400

POLL: When did you take your first road trip?:

For all the social media newbies out there - this one comes from my mother... warning this is hilARious:

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:37:58 -0400

jakks:

I just received this email from my mother.

Jaica,

While trying to fix my stupid facebook password that they keep rejecting, I accidently registered for another facebook account. Don’t they know I am already there? Are they totally stupid???? It cannot be ME!

I GIVE UP! They do not make it easy for this Baby Boomer.

The younger generation can have this way of communicating. All I wanted was to accept a few new facebook friends AND see the pictures of my daughter’s wedding where I was tagged. Well, I AM TAGGING FACEBOOK AS stupid. Did I commit a social networking boo-boo? I don’t care. I am frustrated! I have had it.

I quit. They may have lost me forever in whatever it is that they have me in.

mom

The American Diner (and Drive-in, and Deli)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:19:14 -0400

The American Diner (and Drive-in, and Deli):

Coincidence? Maybe. Serendipity? I like to think so.

As an active member of the Twitter community, I have a wide ranging group of people I follow on a regular basis. One such…

Guest post on BrewsandBooks.com

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:18:18 -0400

Guest post on BrewsandBooks.com:

As we truck along here on Part Time Vagabond, you’ll notice a few themes will begin to emerge. Eventually, you’ll learn that I love to read, and I love to drink good beer. So it’s…

The List

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:11:26 -0400

The List:

Everyone has one. Whether you write it down, type it, or store it deep in the bowels of your mind, it’s always there, lurking. The List. All the places you want to go, the sights you want…

Best Bike Touring Blogs

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:38:46 -0400

Best Bike Touring Blogs:

Ok, maybe these blogs aren’t necessarily the absolute best in the world, and the list is certainly not exhaustive, but they all are at least interesting and fun to read. And I like them…

soupsoup: hotfoot: dbreunig: “Here’s Joe Mauer, in Monday...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:53:39 -0400

soupsoup:

hotfoot:

dbreunig:

“Here’s Joe Mauer, in Monday night’s game, blatantly tipping pitches from second base. Trust me when I say there’s nothing extraordinary about this sort of thing.”

Baseball wouldn’t be baseball without shenanigans.

(via Deadspin)

you can tell I haven’t played baseball in a very long time. I wouldn’t have picked it up. But the commentary by the person who posted this video…dead on.

sarahcooley: I think Oz is the only roll I actually liked Seth...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:44:01 -0400

sarahcooley:

I think Oz is the only roll I actually liked Seth Green in. After seeing him play himself on Entourage I can’t watch him anymore because he just seems like a jerk now.

glitterbubbles:

I need Oz to be a real person. not so much so I can date him, but so that I can hang out with him and be endlessly amused by his brilliant and hilarious dialogue. the werewolf thing could go either way, I’m not picky. xoxoxo

screenwipenewscene:

emilyreads:

fuckyeahbuffy:

(Photo from My Little BammBamm)

Buffy: So then Kathy’s like, ‘It’s share time.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh yeah? Share this!’ (She punches at the air.)
Oz: So, either you hit her, or you did your wacky mime routine for her.
Buffy: Well, I didn’t do either, actually. But she deserves it, don’t you think?
Oz: Nobody deserves mime, Buffy.
Buffy: Hmm, Kathy does. She deserves to be locked in an invisible box and blown away by an imaginary wind and… and…
Oz: Forced to wear a binding unitard?
Buffy: Yeah, the itchy kind, it’s perfect.
Oz: Just here to help.
Buffy: Which I appreciate. But you’ve never come on routine patrol with me before, Oz. So, what’s the deal?
Oz: Seemed more interesting than homework.
Buffy: As long as it’s an elective. I can handle myself alone, you know.
Oz: Not in question.
Buffy: Good. So then, I go into the refrigerator—right?—and the label queen has managed to put…
Oz: Just a, just a thought, Buffy, but do you think all this ranting is scaring away potential demons?
Buffy: You’re right. Ooh! She’s even affecting my work, now. She’s the Titanic. She’s a crawling black cancer. (She brings her foot up, around and down onto a bench, breaking it in two.) She’s… other really bad things.
Oz: On the plus side you’ve killed the bench, which was looking shifty.

no matter what you think of Oz/Seth Green, the writing on this show was fantastic.

For me, bike season is over…

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:33:55 -0400

For me, bike season is over…:

Yes, it’s that time of year once again where the temperatures cool, the leaves begin to turn, and the summer fun gear gets put away. Usually, I can get away with riding my bike…