Kevin M. http://kpont.com The Blog Of My Adventures, Contemplations and Documentations Mon, 05 May 2008 15:35:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Upstart Blogger Giveway http://kpont.com/2008/05/103/ http://kpont.com/2008/05/103/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 15:29:17 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/?p=103 Upstart Blogger is giving away a MacBook air and five free iPhones. Sounds like a sweet deal. It would be even sweeter if I won one!
    ]]> http://kpont.com/2008/05/103/feed/ I’m Reading… http://kpont.com/2008/02/im-reading-6/ http://kpont.com/2008/02/im-reading-6/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:09:04 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2008/02/im-reading-6/ Alone: The Classic Polar Adventure By Richard Byrd - A great book by Admiral Byrd and his lonely stay in the Antarctic. It makes 5 degrees Fahrenheit sound warm.]]> http://kpont.com/2008/02/im-reading-6/feed/ Schwinn World Voyaguer http://kpont.com/2007/11/schwinn-world-voyaguer/ http://kpont.com/2007/11/schwinn-world-voyaguer/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:32:26 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2007/11/schwinn-world-voyaguer/ This is a 1973 Schwinn World Voyaguer I recently bought to convert to a fixed gear bike.

    world_voyaguer1.JPG

    In case you don’t know, a fixed gear bike has one gear, and you can not coast as there is no freewheeling mechanism. This means you can slow and stop the bike by resisting against the pedals, and even pedal backwards. More about fixed gear bikes on Wikipedia.

    To convert this to a fixed gear bike I will need a fixed hub on the back wheel. I’ll probably just get a wheelset with a fixed hub already installed as it will be easier and better in the long run. Then I’ll put a track cog on the wheel and use one chainring in the front and take the unused chainring off. I will also remove the front and rear derailleur as I will not need them. There are other little things you have to do to convert it to a fixed gear bike but you can find more about it at Sheldon Brown’s website - no need for me too go into to much detail as he covers it all.

    I will post pictures of it after the conversion - God willing.

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2007/11/schwinn-world-voyaguer/feed/     I’m Reading… http://kpont.com/2007/11/i%e2%80%99m-reading%e2%80%a6-2/ http://kpont.com/2007/11/i%e2%80%99m-reading%e2%80%a6-2/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:45:40 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2007/11/i%e2%80%99m-reading%e2%80%a6-2/ dever.jpg The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever ]]> http://kpont.com/2007/11/i%e2%80%99m-reading%e2%80%a6-2/feed/ Tiny Maple Leaves http://kpont.com/2007/05/tiny-maple-leaves/ http://kpont.com/2007/05/tiny-maple-leaves/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 19:49:22 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2007/05/tiny-maple-leaves/

    I noticed these leaves coming out on the maples yesterday, and took some pictures of them.

    If you click on the picture you’ll go to an album with this and other pictures.

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2007/05/tiny-maple-leaves/feed/     My Bow and Arrow http://kpont.com/2007/04/my-bow-and-arrow/ http://kpont.com/2007/04/my-bow-and-arrow/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:34:35 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2007/04/my-bow-and-arrow/ For about two or three years I have wanted to make a bow but was not sure that I could. I didn’t know how to do it or what was needed. A couple of months ago, after some research on the Internet and reading a few books from the library on the subject I decided to try making one. I made the bow out of a hickory board, being a good, durable wood for the task and something I could buy locally. This is the finished product along with an arrow I made. It pulls 50# @ 29″, is 66″ nock to nock and has about 2 1/2″ of set. I twisted a string from dracon B-50 (bow string material) and stitched a piece of leather around the handle.

    Bow and arrow

    There are a couple more photos here.

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2007/04/my-bow-and-arrow/feed/     We Went Sledding Today… http://kpont.com/2006/12/we-went-sledding-today/ http://kpont.com/2006/12/we-went-sledding-today/#comments Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:12:11 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2006/12/we-went-sledding-today/ My Mom took us sledding today at Pioneer Hill - You can see some pictures here

    Zack Attack.

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2006/12/we-went-sledding-today/feed/     It’s Almost Christmas… http://kpont.com/2006/12/its-almost-christmas/ http://kpont.com/2006/12/its-almost-christmas/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:44:27 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2006/12/its-almost-christmas/ It’s almost Christmas and everything seems picture perfect here in Northern Michigan. The snow coming down, the bare trees covered in snow, the Christmas music in the background seem to add to the beauty of the season.

    snow trees

    Then I think of the reason that we as Christians celebrate Christmas. We don’t just celebrate his birth, but the real reason for his coming, to die for us. I’m so glad that he came in human flesh to save us, the perfect sacrifice to take away our sins. He didn’t stay in the grave though.

    Now that is something to really celebrate about.

    If that is something to celebrate, then it is something to tell others also. We need to (I included) share Jesus’ love this season and tell others the good news of his coming to save us. I want to share his love this Christmas with others and I need all the help I can get.

    Have a Merry Christmas and remember that Christ came to die for you.

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2006/12/its-almost-christmas/feed/     Air Zoo http://kpont.com/2006/11/air-zoo/ http://kpont.com/2006/11/air-zoo/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:42:44 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2006/11/air-zoo/ Here are some photos that I took when our grandpa took us to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

    flags at the kalamazoo air zoo

    ]]>     http://kpont.com/2006/11/air-zoo/feed/     Ball Head http://kpont.com/2006/11/ball-head/ http://kpont.com/2006/11/ball-head/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:51:38 +0000 kmpierpont http://kpont.com/2006/11/ball-head/ Ball Head
    The man with a soccer ball on his shoulders instead of a head.

    See my photo gallery

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