Nike Free video

Nike is currently running a funny video called "Nike Naked Running Camp" on this website:

http://www.youtube.com/insidenikerunning

It's notable (at least to us) for the "camp coach" David Olds, 2003 Urban Challenge National Champion. Is this what it means to "Be Fluffy"?

TAL Live

Last night we saw the live show "This American Life" in a theater in Austin - too cool! Maybe it has been obvious up to now that I have geek-ish tendencies (can't wait for the new Star Trek movie! as an example). This should seal that question once and for all. I loved the whole 90 minutes of it and could not believe when Ira started reading the credits - already?? Surely there must be more?

New favorite comic = Mike Birbiglia

What's he doing on the radio when he's so good on screen? = Ira Glass

Very funny addition to the performance = the sticky note drawings alongside Starlee Kine's act

No idea what to think = the mouse/cat cartoon

Want to give him a hug = Dan Savage

Who knew he could write, direct, compose, play piano AND sing?? = Joss Whedon

Encore presentation = May 7 (I highly recommend it)

Funny video

Kip sent me this link of Richard Simmons on "Whose Line is it Anyway?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS3u_i_RrT8

Even funnier watching it with John!

US highpoints - web page

I've added a page to my site (hosted by Kip) detailing the state highpoints we have reached so far:

http://www.kipley.com/marcy/highpoints/index.html

With photos :)

High Trek Adventure - Austin edition

In lieu of a real race report, here is sort of a photo essay from our HTA race last Saturday:

We've hired a camera crew to capture what they could on Saturday and eventually (with additional non-race footage) compile our 3-minute entry video for The Amazing Race. Here are Steve, Bill and Stacy:

Waiting for a bus that didn't arrive (buses were on detour ALL DAY due to the Mighty Texas Dog Walk), John noticed a picture of the star at the Bob Bullock Museum - we had to find 7 stars, so we might as well get started:

I shouldn't brag, but I figured out this checkpoint answer:

Heading up SoCo toward Blackmail, Sheila figured out that Paul Reubens played Pee-wee Herman, I asked John to name some Pee-wee Herman movies, he started with "Big Top" and I immediately knew we needed to go to Big Top Candy Store. Sweet!

We also learned something new about our camera - occasionally it likes to zoom way in for no apparent reason, giving us a bit of an issue at Big Top that could be considered grounds for DQ since we both weren't in the photo (it's all good if we know to keep it from happening when it really matters!):

Our first successful CP photo from onboard public transportation!! It takes a bit of zoom to see the Cedar Door olives, but they are definitely there:

I asked John to watch for stars, and he went a bit crazy with star photos, including this one also from onboard the bus:

I've been waiting for this to be a checkpoint - finally!

Stars...

More stars...

I think we won't have any trouble getting 7 of these...

You can stop anytime now, John!

No really, we're WAY past 7 stars!

Finally, back to our regular checkpoints - this one is Molotov Lounge with the symbol from the old Russian flag (and another star!):

Full name = Title Nine:

Not sure why I have never seen this sculpture on 5th Street before:

Treats at Jim Jim's Water Ice!

Another 6th Street checkpoint:

Sheila was such a great sport, finding Viking horns AND a Longhorns jersey - awesome!

For a full report, check it out on Kip's website (click here)

GUR Austin - 2nd race report

Kip also wrote a report, posted here:

http://www.kipley.com/uc/gur2009austin2.html

GUR Austin - race report

Our race report from last Saturday is now posted here:

http://www.kipley.com/uc/gur2009austin.html

Fun times!