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Today's Ride, 091205

MJ K. posted an article on - Dec 6, 2009, 1:22 am
Photos by Huichen.  Videos by MJ Klein. After my visit to the factory warehouse the day before, I was ready to do some riding, now that the trike has been reworked by the factory.  After seeking ou...
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Artifice Equipment Update 091204

MJ K. posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 10:26 am
Photos by MJ Klein Today, Hui-chen and I went back to the TW-Bents warehouse facility to meet with Walter, the trike designer.  I wanted to get a new chainring and have him check out the trike. Wal...
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The 2009 Taiwanderful Blog Awards

MJ K. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 9:26 am
It’s that time of year again folks!  We won the Best of 2008 last year, and now is your chance to vote us #1 again this year. Please cast your vote for us by clicking on the image below and vi...
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Class Dismissed!

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 6:37 am
Photos by MJ Klein I’ve been attending Chinese classes at NCTU in Hsinchu.  Recently some of my classmates asked me if I would mind taking them to a place for some good Thai food.  They pick...
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Road Work, Part VI

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 11:47 pm
Photos by MJ Klein By the looks of things, this will probably be the last article on the recent makeover in our neighborhood.  If anything else happens I’ll write another article about it andÂ...
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This Week in Food, 0946

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 4:17 am
Photos by MJ Klein It’s hard to believe that November is already 1/2 gone – but it is!  This week was nearly all home style food and very little take-out.  So let’s get right into...
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Road Work, Part V

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 8:25 pm
Photos by MJ Klein When Hui-chen and I got back from Kaohsiung on Monday afternoon, I noticed a new set of transformers on the new pad.  The old transformers were still there, so the decision was ma...
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Kaohsiung KRT Station Nomenclature – FAIL!

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 9:48 am
Photos by MJ Klein This weekend, Hui-chen and I were in Kaohsiung for a few days.  I had the opportunity to ride the new KRT system and I noticed something that had escaped me before.  I didn’...
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This Week in Food, 0944

MJ K. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 4:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein It’s hard to believe that we are week 44 into our year of 2009, but it’s true!  This week was interesting because I was visiting in Taichung and Kaohsiung.  So, let&#...
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Today's Ride, 091027

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 5:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein Today, I went on another ride with my friend Michael Turton.  We rode the same circuit as we did last time, but this time I had my Nikon with me (it was in the shop last time) and...
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Road Work, Part IV

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 7:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein This morning, the road crew was back, hard a work to fix up the road.  I took a few shots from my 4th floor balcony and then went down to the road later to check things out. In o...
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Today's Ride, 091020

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 12:57 am
Photo by MJ Klein This article isn’t so much about the ride today as it is about my riding in general. The other day I learned about a site from Todd, called Bikemap.net.  This site allows on...
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Road Work, Part III

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 5:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein More work has been done on the main road in our neighborhood. This is a shot from across the street from Shao-hui’s restaurant.  This shot shows the step-down transformers ...
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Road Work, Part II

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 5:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein Well, as you can see, the rubble is gone now.  So are any traces of the trees that once lined this street.  Now I think our neighborhood looks like everywhere else in Taiwan. ...
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Road Work, Part I

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 5:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein Recently, the county of Hsinchu has been modifying the main road near our home.  This is the road where the famous Shao-hui’s restaurant is located.  The road has 2 traffi...
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The Mad Low Rater Is Back!

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 6:21 am
Dear Readers, Our Low-Rater is back with a vengeance. I know who it is. This is the kind of thing we can expect from this person, who doesn’t have any friends, or really anything else going f...
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Grill Party At A-Dong's

MJ K. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 1:20 am
Photos by MJ Klein  FOOD PHOTOS! Last night, Hui-chen and I were invited to a grill party at A-dong’s new place.  This is the time of year when the Lunar Festival is celebrated (according to ...
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Today's Ride 090922

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 8:55 pm
Photos by MJ Klein UPDATE: I added a link at the end, where you can download my GPS track log and import it into Google Earth and view our route. Yesterday I went riding with Michael Turton and his ...
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Bushman's Blogger Beach BBQ

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 5:00 am
Photos by MJ Klein The day was perfect.  The wind started out strong but died down to the perfect wind speed that was refreshing without being over-powering.  We had everything we needed for a fant...
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BBBB Mobile 1

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 12:26 am
BBBB Mobile 1, originally uploaded by TheNHBushman.com. We’re set up and waiting!
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Memorable Meals 2007, Part II: Banquet Food

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 1:02 am
Photos by MJ Klein Everyone loves a banquet!  We attended a banquet some time ago and we’d like to bring you photos of the food! Like many banquets, this one started off with a cold dish R...
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Current Events

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 11:06 pm
Not the kind of current events you might be expecting, but what’s going on with us and our blog. First of all, some ass is going through our articles and giving us the lowest ratings.  I’...
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Getting A Taiwanese Driver's License

MJ K. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 9:20 pm
Video by MJ Klein Recently, I passed the required tests and got my Taiwan driver’s license.  The path leading to my having a local driver’s license was full of mystery and myth.  I̵...
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Taiwan Trash Truck

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 6:25 pm
The first time I heard the trash truck coming, I was very happy because I thought it was the ice cream truck!
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Ancient History

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 1:51 am
A friend of mine sent me this You Tube video that he shot in 1989.  It’s me, John WN9T, Steve NQ1F and Dell W1LD at a 160 meter Morse code ham radio contest.  We’re using Boston’s ...
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New Gas Grill

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 8:49 pm
Photos by MJ Klein Hui-chen and I were in B&Q the other day (the local store that is very much like the US’s Home Depot) and we saw this gas grill: So you know this photo was taken at our home...
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Thai Cyclists

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 9:21 pm
Thai Cyclists, originally uploaded by TheNHBushman.com. Seen in our neighborhood.
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Today's Ride, 090814

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 1:46 am
Photos & Video by MJ Klein I took a nice long ride on Friday, along the coast and one of my favorite areas.  I’ve blogged on the Yong An ride before; nevertheless, the ride up to Yong An is ve...
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We're Still Here!

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2009, 5:18 am
Photos by MJ Klein We’ve been blogging less lately.  Hui-chen and I are busy with our business and other things around this time of year.  But don’t worry, we’re still around and ...
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Taiwan Still Reeling From Typhoon Morakot

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 3:44 am
I feel bad because here in the north of Taiwan, we hardly felt anything.  The forecasts were for the north part of the island to feel the worst effects and when the typhoon appeared to be weak...
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The End of Morakot, Not Quite

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 8, 2009, 11:20 pm
It seems that while the storm fizzed out in the northern part of Taiwan, southern Taiwan was devastated in some places.  David Reid has an article that tells about everything that happened.  Right n...
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The End of Morakot

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 8:54 pm
Typhoon Morakot because very disorganized and fell apart at the end.  While it blew significantly on Friday during the day, not much else happened of of note after that.  The good news is that while...
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Morakot Video 1

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 8:24 pm
Video by MJ Klein Hui-chen and I were walking on a street in Hsinchu this morning.  You can see how heavy the winds are at around 08:30, local time in Taiwan.  Shot with the GoPro camera. First in...
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Typhoon Morakot

MJ K. posted an article on - Aug 6, 2009, 8:19 pm

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