View From the Bushes

In reference to the question about Tyler Hamilton in the comments: He was suspended for two years. He's still trying to appeal, but I certainly can't imagine any scenerio under which he would be able to ride in the tour. Actually my wife has been following the whole thing much more closely than I; maybe she'll post her own version of events in the comments. I am still inclined to believe that he's innocent (for purely visercal reasons) but after talking to some of the pathologists I work with here at the lab, I'm less inclined than I was.

My wife and I watched "Meet the Parents" last night; she didn't really like it. She said that there were no sympathatic characters in the movie. While I certainly agree with that assessment, I don't think it necessarily detracts from the humor of the movie. Certainly many of the funniest movies are based on being completely deviod of sympathetic characters. Think "Animal House."

Finally, someone is claiming they found 137 gold bars in Delta, Utah. Besides the fact that there has been no indiependent verification, 137 gold bars don't go missing every day. So unless they can tie this find (which also includes Civil War era weapons apparently) into some historical event, I have even more doubts as to it's authenticity. I guess the hold up is that the finder is willing to tell the government where he found it, but only if he gets 40% of the money....

Running on about a quarter tank
Ross