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Name: Scott Robinson
Member since: 2000-02-29 02:23:08
Last Login: 2007-11-06 02:57:14

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What do I consider a reasonable person to be?

I'd say a reasonable person is one who accepts that we are all human and therefore fallible, and takes that into account when dealing with others. Implicit in this definition is the belief that it is the right and the responsibility of each person to live his or her own life as he or she sees fit, to respect this right in others, and to demand the assumption of this responsibility by others.

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19 Jul 2008 »

STP 2008

STP! No, no wait! I meant STP!

noisybastard and I planned finishing in a single day. We then woke up two and a half hours late.

It was the world’s most relaxing back to back centuries. (riding 100 miles) And, this time not on a cruiser bike.

Highlights?

Cross-dressers on cross bikes.
Running into friends like Katie J., Aden, and Elise.
Camping under the stars at Centralia College.
20 mph “sprints” for 50 miles.

And, I even rode to work the next day.

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Syndicated 2008-07-19 06:58:15 (Updated 2008-07-19 07:00:21) from David Ryland Scott Robinson

19 Jul 2008 »

I can see the future.

I’m increasingly becoming addicted to flickr.

David, one of my best friends in high school, would take me out on evening photo trips. I would borrow my Father’s Topcon and try my hardest to not be terrible. It’s better for mankind that none of those exposures made it past the negatives.

Since the Topcon went away, I’ve gone from borrowed camera to borrowed camera. And, I’ve built up a modest set of galleries. But, next week, things will never be the same!

The following items have been shipped to you by Amazon.com: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Qty Item Price Shipped Subtotal --------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon.com items (Sold by Amazon.com, LLC): 1 Transcend 4GB SDHC CARD (S... $15.65 1 $15.65 1 Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10... $241.24 1 $241.24 1 Canon PSC-1000 Deluxe Blue... $14.10 1 $14.10 Shipped via DHL (Delivered by USPS) Tracking number: 23653128586

It’s a good little point and shoot. When I want to go full manual, there will still be two film bodies and Sam’s A410.

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Syndicated 2008-07-19 06:43:40 (Updated 2008-07-19 06:59:43) from David Ryland Scott Robinson

19 Jul 2008 »

¡Sí, se puede!

I’m back from Cuba. This has been the case for two weeks now.

I don’t have anything to add to my letters. The visit gave me a different appreciation on my life at home. I think that’s a good return on my investment.

And, isn’t that what travel is about?

noisybastard brought a digital camera and took some vibrant pictures. Meanwhile, Sam and I took two film cameras: an EOS, and FTb. Most of these developed shots, in my opinion, are more true to how I felt life was there...

Gritty.

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Syndicated 2008-07-19 06:15:31 (Updated 2008-07-19 06:38:43) from David Ryland Scott Robinson

19 Jul 2008 »

The end.

Dear Sarah, It's the last day. We're so far ahead in our budget, Sam has made the well regarded decision to "live like Kings." This means taking taxis to visit the last of the sights in Habana: the Monument of Jose Marti and the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabana. The monument is located in the center of Revolution Plaza. Jose Marti is a national hero to a degree that may be hard to appreciate. Sam disagrees; but, I don't feel we have any equivalently worshiped personalities. Regardless, the monument is a towering structure of concrete. It makes an imposing image in the skyline - vultures actually circle its heights. When Castro makes his appeals to "direct democracy," it is at the steps off the monument. We paid 6 CUC$ a piece to get entry. There's a museum in the base, dedicated to not just Marti, but the pantheon of Cuban heroes. (the most recent is Che Guevara.) In the center is an elevator - express to the top! Or, almost the top. The observation deck is small, with windows providing a view of all of Habana. On the floors are misaimed compasses, with distances in kilometers to the great cities of the world. The fort was far more interesting. It sprawled several acres. And, it was literally littered with cannon. Cannonballs could be found stacked in piles at every turn. The walls were tall and study, and the inside well protected. Funnily, the massive fortress was one of the most expensive of its time. (Spanish colonial) But, it was also never used. Too fearsome, perhaps? Standing on the highest of its parapets was an odd experience. I thought about how the defense of this harbor was apparently vital so many hundreds of years ago. Countries don't war over the bay now; because, despite so much potential here, there is so much to be had elsewhere. We're ready to leave. Chris had stomach sickness last night. My appetite and strength have long since returned. But, my bowels are still unsteady. Sam is the only one of us to not have been nauseous but, his tacit admission of finally being sick of mango is damning. This nation of constant revolution and politics, a place with police on every corner, and informants on every floor... it drives you to develop your own political thought. I intentionally avoid this mindset normally. But it's so hard to escape now. I find myself reflecting on how to describe the freedom of choice. Sabado,

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Syndicated 2008-07-07 02:06:19 from David Ryland Scott Robinson

19 Jul 2008 »

This letter was never completed.

Dear Sarah, It's impossible to shop for souvenirs in this country. Everywhere we go, no matter if we enter a storefront or stroll through an open air market, we see the same things. Sam made the poignant statement, "the problem is they don't make anything in this country." Chris thinks everything is made in China. They do have art. A lot of it. But not much outside of the "deco" that here is a characterization of kitschiness.

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Syndicated 2008-07-07 01:58:32 from David Ryland Scott Robinson

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