Ah, yes - the ever-popular "organic air bag". Or, in the event of collision, the organic missile (BARK-Q19 model)? Why do people do this? Do they secretly hate their dogs? Do they want them dead? Or, as I suspect is the case, are they actually just brain-dead?

In further "whine/snivel" developments, it looks like the traditional Wet Coast fall is about to hit. Yep, rain, nothing but rain, in the forecast for the foreseeable future. Good thing I bought a new waterproof cycling jacket the other day, eh? Gore-Tex (or, in this case, a somewhat more affordable equivalent) - what an invention!