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Are the low flying helicopters really necessary for downtown olympic security?

It's need a very long time since I posted. A lot of changes since then.

I moved. Across the street. Moving is one of those really annoying things I hate doing. It takes a lot to make me want to move. The whole prospect of having to pack everything up, take everything apart, and move it around is not enjoyable. Moving across the street is no easier than moving across the city.

The new place is about 840 square feet, approximately 320 bigger than the old place.

I went to Switzerland in November for 3 weeks. There's a lot of pictures I haven't had time to put up, so that will have to wait. This was more of a visit and meet the family sort of thing, but we managed to fit in some days around Zurich, Berne, Basel and of course Langnau.

I really need to get caught up. I actually just wanted to express my opinions about the Olympics but I figured I should finish/start with the updating first.

I ran to work this morning. It was kind of nasty - wet, windy, and it was snowing a bit too. I used to think biking to work in the rain sucked, but running sucks pretty badly too.

Felt like crap until I warmed up after 2K. When the snowflakes starting hitting my face, I had one of those "Why the hell am I doing this" moments.

Felt much better when I said "Good morning" to some truly miserable cyclists coming the other way.

I went to a party at 9.15, and when I left 3 hours later, the entire city is covered in snow. The usual idiots who seem to think that going down a 2 lane road with their blinkers on means they can do anything they want. No, the blinkers don't mean that, they just mean you're an idiot.

Snow is actually quite pretty in the city... it covers up all the warts and bumps.  It also means that it's cold outside, so I've moved the worms inside. Um.... wormy smelling apartment.

Vancouver used to be the stock scam capital of the world.
Then we have the currently deflating housing bubble.
Next up, the Olympic ticket bubble.

Fun times.

I bike in the dark, in the rain, in the cold, all of that good stuff.
I also have a lot of lights. For the back, I have one on m helmet, one on my bag, and one on my seatpost.
I have 2 for the front.
Admittedly, I am a little paranoid that people might not see me, so I might have gone a little overboard with the lights.
What I don't understand is people who bike in the dark without lights, or anything reflective. Sometimes they have helmets, often none.
It's great that they're biking, but the sheer stupidity astounds me. Do they realize how hard it is to see them? Is there a death wish thing going on? Personally, I think it's very inconsiderate of others who might run them over accidentally.
There. I've ranted.
Oh, and don't get me started on fixie riders who go helmetless. Wear your goddamn helmet.