From Polar Bears to Penguins – Driving North to South across the Americas
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Container ship |
Poor impulse control – At a paint store – Sweet baby Jesus – Tazering Argentines – Oftimes Barrio Manga
The grip of hot muggy weather never loosened the entire day. It was a day when sweat instantly drenched my being upon stepping outside into what was not unlike a large outdoor steam-room. On such a day men are capable of anything as the weather alternately maddens the mind or saps the spirit, makes them crazy or delusional, and exacerbates an already poor impulse control.
Posted in Before the Drive, Car Stuff on Oct 14th, 2007
Posted in Before the Drive, Car Stuff on Aug 21st, 2007
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Blue overalls |
The saga of the off-road lights reads like a bad soap opera.
Why is it that all car projects take much, much longer than expected? And why do I start all essays on car projects with the same line or a facsimile thereof? This has been a common theme of all our car work and this PIAA light install has been no different. They looked so sweet and harmless sitting in their packages with the cellophane windows […]
Posted in Before the Drive, Car Stuff on Jun 26th, 2007
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Fuel Injector |
Working on cars is good…Working on cars is bad…
“I don’t want to work on cars again”. I complained as we headed to our garage in Hayward where the Miata was waiting for us with its guts spilled out. I was petulant as I could think of a thousand different and more enjoyable ways of spending our weekend. Hiking Montara mountain, cooking up delicious meals, enjoying a nice glass of wine while debating what Fellini was really trying to convey in “8-1/2”.
Posted in Before the Drive, Car Stuff on Jun 3rd, 2007
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Quixote’s lift |
Bull Bars and Winches – Air Horn Alarms – Cargo Barriers and Compressors – Batteries, Inverters and Fuel tanks – Quixote gets a lift