Observations my friend Olu had at the Giants game last night

- The Dodgers suck.
- They Dodgers are afraid of Pablo Sandoval.
- It would be great if Tim Lincecum struck out Manny Ramirez.
- You can't smoke on the Club Level patio at the ballpark any more.
- Even Brian Wilson won't blow a 6-run lead.
- James Loney looks like he might have ridden on the short bus.
- I hate Russell Martin. Maybe more than any other ballplayer.
- The Dodgers suck.

2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R specification,review and stills

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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R review

Kawasaki announced to release the new improved version of Ninja ZX-6R by the middle of this year.The bike comes under sports segment with DOHC fuel control technology and is provided with electric starter.The major change from the last year version was the redesign of the exhaust, now carried low and not requiring the thick under-seat construction of 2008 and especially the introduction of the BPF (Big Piston Fork) suspension from SHOWA for a more progressive brake-dive.


Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R specification

Engine and transmission

Displacement : 599.00 ccm (36.55 cubic inches)

Engine type : In-line four

Stroke : 4

Compression : 13.3:1

Bore x stroke : 67.0 x 42.5 mm (2.6 x 1.7 inches)

Fuel system : Injection.

Valves per cylinder: 4

Cooling system : Liquid

Gearbox : 6-speed

Physical measures

Dry weight : 191.1 kg (421.2 pounds)

Seat height : 820 mm (32.3 inches) (adjustable)

Wheelbase : 1,400 mm (55.1 inches)

Chassis and dimensions
Rake (fork angle) : 24.0°
Trail : 102 mm (4.0 inches)
Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-ZR17
Rear tyre dimensions : 180/55-ZR17
Front brakes : Double disc
Rear brakes : Single disc

Other features
Fuel capacity : 17.03 litres (4.50 gallons)
Color options : Lime Green, Metallic Diablo Black/Flat Super Black/ Candy Surf Blue.

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2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

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I wish Twitter had existed when Rod Beck was the closer

We all have learned a little lesson about social networking in the past 24 hours with the Brian Wilson Incident. It's an interesting look at how Twitter and the like can seep into your real life and maybe make things uncomfortable. Let me explain.

Brian Wilson, you may or may not know, is the closer for the San Francisco Giants. What we suspected, from seeing him on TV and hearing things around and whatnot, was that he was your basic ballplayer type - a little arrogant, maybe, possibly not the brightest light in the harbor, etc. When Brian Wilson got a Twitter account and started using it, what we found out is that we were mostly right.

All his Twitter updates are gone now (for reasons explained or maybe not explained below), but he would write generally about stuff he was doing, like eating brunch in the Marina, where it seems he lived (and, for you SF-ers, no big shocker there), and wanting to pick fights with people. Typical ballplayer big-mouth stuff. Naturally, I followed him on Twitter (along with about 3000 other people) because I'm a Giants fan and I thought it was kinda funny.

I first suspected we might have a problem one day during the hot spell when he wrote that he was going to Pier 23, which is basically a restaurant and bar with a big outdoor deck on the bay, and asked if anyone wanted to join him. I don't know how this little experiment in direct communication with the fans turned out, but I mused at the time that maybe it wasn't the smartest idea in the world for a professional ballplayer (or anyone famous, for that matter) to broadcast to any psycho who might be in the group of 3000 followers where he was going to be for the next few hours. I mean, you never know, right?

ANYWAY, the whole thing kind of blew up in the last day or so. It so happens that Wilson's Twitter feed suggested that he was out kinda late on Saturday night in Scottsdale, the night before a Giants day game on Sunday, looking for trouble. His updates went something like this:

he didnt have a blackbelt. he said my hair was stupid and i said his girlfriend liked it. 38 wins. she said she liked it uhhhhhh!1:18 AM Apr 26th from mobile web

i respect fighters. does that mean people who wear affliction are all fighters. you need a blackbelt right? no way this guy next to me has.12:31 AM Apr 26th from mobile web

Scottsdale is fun. The over aggressive males are not. does every dude think they can fight? they sure have some confident mouths out here!11:29 PM Apr 25th from mobile web

So the next day, he goes out and blows the save, basically failing in the one job he has. The Chron picks up the story and writes that, based on his Twitter feed, Wilson might have been out late, implying that may be the reason for the blown save. In the aftermath, Wilson's buddy Barry Zito (who, BTW, is on kind of a tear these days pitching and looks a ton better), who also has a Twitter account, notifies us last night:

Wilson deleted his account as that was the way for him to prove all the media wrong in their assumptions

It's all well and good for Wilson to delete his Twitter account (in fact, it's probably a really good idea), but this doesn't make any sense. Deleting your account doesn't prove the media wrong; it proves them right, because now you can be out drinking Goldschlager out of strippers' belly buttons until 4 am and no one will be the wiser. So I don't get that.

So what's the upshot of all this? I assume ballplayers will be a little more careful in what they write about on Twitter. But I hope not.

Stay inside! Don't speak to anyone! Avoid travel!

Thanks, media, for serving up a new disease panic! Guess it's a slow news day and people are bored of the global financial crisis anyway. Remember all the friends and relatives you lost to SARS and Bird Flu and flesh-eating bactera? Well, Swine Flu is here to finish off everyone else. Make sure to wear a mask and take a ton of Tamiflu!

Good weekend. Friday night, went to Art Explosion, which is basically an open studios thing where you can wander around and drink free wine and check out a bunch of artists' stuff. Our friend Ehren was one of the artists who has a studio there and so I saw her and then looked around at some other stuff. I ended up buying some little cartoon kind of things from Telephone and Soup.

Then Olu and Gabe and Brett and I left and went to Shotwell's, which used to be Inner Mission but now is Shotwell's but is still basically the same bar. Had a couple of beers there and went home.

Saturday, after band practice, Super Hot Irish Girlfriend and I went to Contigo in Noe Valley. We were lucky enough to sit at the bar because the bartender took a liking to us and gave us tastings of all the Cavas he had and was totally cool to hang out and talk with because it wasn't so busy yet.

The food was really good, too. We had the albondingas, which are little lamb and pork meatballs, patatas bravas, and a little pork belly sandwich. Oh, and some jamon serrano. The only quibble I have is that the portions seemed really small. Now, I know they're supposed to be small and they're authentic tapas and blah blah blah but when you're paying $7 each you're still a little surprised by how small they are. Anyway, totally not a big deal and I'm sure we'll go back.

Yesterday was Whole Foods and a Locked Up Abroad marathon. So there's the weekend.

NEW YAMAHA SPORT BIKE FZ6R 2009 specification,review,price and photo gallery

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YAMAHA FZ6R review

This year Yamaha has released an all-new sports bike The FZ6R. FZ6Ris provided with a unique cylinder head, crankcase, intake and exhaust system which made the bike ideal for all level riders. The rider’s seat can be adjusted accordingly.The bike is available in a variety of colours such as Yamaha Racing Blue, Raven Black with red accents, yellow and black, and white and black.Prices starts at $6990.The FZ6R provides a comfortable riding to its riders whether it is a long or short drive.

YAMAHA FZ6R Specification

Engine and transmission

Displacement : 600.00 ccm (36.61 cubic inches)

Engine type : In-line four

Stroke : 4 stroke

Compression : 12.2:1

Bore x stroke : 65.5 x 44.5 mm (2.6 x 1.8 inches)

Fuel system : Injection

Cooling system : Liquid

Gearbox : 6-speed

Physical measures

Weight : 211.8 kg (467.0 pounds)

Seat height : 785 mm (30.9 inches) (adjustable)

Overall height : 1,186 mm (46.7 inches)

Overall length : 2,121 mm (83.5 inches)

Wheelbase : 1,440 mm (56.7 inches)

Chassis and dimensions

Front suspension: Telescopic fork, 5.1-in.travel

Rear suspension : Single shock, 5.1-in travel

Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-ZR17

Rear tyre dimensions: 160/60-ZR17

Front brakes : Single disc

Rear brakes : Single disc

Other specifications

Fuel capacity : 17.41 litres (4.60 gallons)

Color options : Team Yamaha Blue/White, Cadmium Yellow, Pearl White, Raven

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TOYOTA FORTUNER IN INDIA review,specification,photo gallrey

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TOYOTA FORTUNER review

TOYOTA's new lexuary SUV ,TOYOTA-FORTUNER will likely to hit on Indian roads by september this year.TOYOTA fortuner provide high security mechanism and bettersuspension that makes the SUV suitable for Indian roads.Customer could select eithera 2.7ltr VVD-I prtrol engine or a 3ltr diesel engine accordingly.Other features includesfog lamps,parking sensors,auto vipers,auto headlamp and electronic adjustable mirror on bothsides.ABS.EBS with BA airbags provide high security to the customers.the SUV has a seatingcapacity of seven.Four speed automatic gear box,four wheel drive,cruise control are the otherfacilities.When compared to other SUVs of same segment TOYOTA FORTUNER provides high fuel efficiency.

TOYOTA FORTUNER specification

Engine -2.7ltr VVD-I petrol/3ltr diesel.
Power - 160ps @ 5200rpm(petrol),163ps @ 3400rpm(diesel).
Torque- 241Nm @ 3800rpm(petrol),343Nm @ 1400-3200rpm(diesel).
Turning radius-5.7m.
Ground clearance-2200mm.
Seat capacity-7.
Tank capacity-65litre.

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TATA NANO Booking hits 10LAKH!!!! latest review

TATA NANO Booking hits 10LAKH!!!!

Latest reports reveals that the booking for TATA NANO reached almost 10 lakhs.The booking period ends yesterday which started earlier this month.The booking was carried through33,000 booking centers all over the country.The correct details about booking will be revealed within two day.Tata announced that the delivery of NANO to the selected 1lakhcustomers will start by July this year.

YAMAHA’S NEW SPORT BIKE FZ6R 2009 specification,review and photo gallery

YAMAHA’S NEW SPORT BIKE FZ6R

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2009 TOYOTA-fortuner latest photo gallery,review

2009 TOYOTA-fortuner

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