Wednesday, May 08, 2024
in Tron Legacy.... the son of Flynn has a sweet off the grid shipping container residence/garage
garage roll up doors front and back, on the waterfront, with a great view of the bridges
I have some serious good advice, that might seriously prevent a really bad day, or minimize it a LOT, based on my experience today with a dead car battery.
my car battery zonked out today, it just didn't have enough juice to get the commuter to turn on.
So, here's what I learned...
Hyundai didn't put in a monitor for the battery to tell the driver if the battery is charging, of the battery's state of charge.. nothing to warn me (or any driver) that the battery is near dead, not enough voltage to keep the car going.
And there was NO warning. Yesterday it was fine, today, not enough voltage to kick over the engine.
So, here's what I learned, and give as great advice:
try and change your battery right now, when it's not an emergency.
You'll find if it takes tools that you BETTER carry in your car or truck from now on, because every 4 or 5 years, the battery will simply be used up. My first in this car lasted 5 years, this lasted 4 (the blue decal at the bottom of the photo shows 4/20)
so, it's 200 bucks for a battery, basically, and since when they are used up there's no point in jumping the dead battery, you must replace it.
So, 200 dollars, roughly, and a couple of tools, in my case, a 12 inch extension to remove the foot that locks the battery in place, and a 1/2 inch socket, a 3/8th socket wrench, and the battery cables tighten to the battery posts with nuts that are probably 10mm... but all I had was a small channel lock.
after the experience I had replacing my battery, I grabbed a cheeseburger (well, a Double Double!) and here's what In N Out has for kids, or anyone else that asks for one
the stickers above can be put on anything, but, on the flip side, is a blank version of the dragstrip below
Nintendo bought ten Beetles from VW in 1998, and made "Pikabugs" with the Beetles, using them on Pokemon promotions throughout the aughts. One is for sale in Wisconsin
this video is very thorough, and explains their history, uses, and where a few are known to be currently
I think we are all fed up with stupid rules from stupid people, especially the govt, and love to see the underdog win one over against the Karens who insist on interfering with our simple joys in life. Like having your boat in your drive way.
A few weeks ago, someone received a letter from the city stating he needed to build a new fence to hide his boat from view of the street.
After reluctantly building the fence, he realized an artistic rebellious idea.
A painting of boat in a driveway next to a house on a fence, in front of a boat in a driveway next to a house!
compliment of the day!
Sir, I believe that you have the most comprehensive coverage of "anything with wheels"
Jack
Thank you Jack!
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Beginning as early as 600 B.C., the ancient Greeks created an ambitious road partially paved with stone, that spanned across the entire Isthmus of Corinth to haul boats or cargo from one port to the other, to avoid a 220 mile voyage over water
Frank Wootton, the RAF’s official artist
Wootton had always been involved in charity work. During the war he sketched fellow servicemen for a pound a head, raising £250 for the Wings For Victory fundraiser.
Fitting then, that at Wootton’s funeral in Sussex, April 1998, a Spitfire performed a victory roll.
Widely hailed as the finest aviation artist of all time, Frank Wootton OBE (1911-1998) is equally well known and regarded for his artistic work in both equestrian and landscape fields. But his skills could be said to have been honed, be they in pencil, oils or in charcoal, during the earlier portion of his career, drawing and painting motor cars.
During the mid-1930s, Wootton’s employer pitched for Ford of Dagenham’s promotional business. The carmaker was seeking high quality, American-style illustrations, but most importantly, in color. Just about to leave the office one evening, Wootton’s boss breathlessly crested the stairs imploring him to get this done ‘before the morning’. Wootton’s all-nighter paid dividends, for Grafton won the Ford contract, keeping them busy for years with many colorful front-page illustrations and adverts.
With war declared, having volunteered for combat duty, Wootton became the official RAF war artist, which led to a complete change in subject matter.
After hostilities ceased, BOAC flew him wherever they landed, commissioning all manner of flight-centric artwork
Wootton’s life altered once more when he was offered the Sporting Artist position at UK weekly, The Motor, covering Grands Prix, Le Mans, the Monte Carlo rally et al, which brought him into the orbit of legendary drivers such as Stirling Moss and Juan-Manuel Fangio.
Then a chance to influence a car’s design presented itself in the shape of Jaguar’s William Lyons. Impressed by Wootton’s work, the Jaguar boss had a job for him. “It was the 2.4,” Wootton recalled. “There was a line running along the car which at certain angles appeared kinked and Bill wanted me to iron it out, confident that my artistic skills would be up to mustard.” Adding a new curve to the windscreen along with altering the back end a little.
Rolls Royce came calling, seeking artwork for their 1955 S-Type. “Being a commercial secret, I was asked to keep to country lanes when searching for locations to draw it in. I had that car for two weeks. When they sent a man round to collect it, he took ages in making sure I hadn’t scratched it. Three hours passed and Rolls phoned to ask if their chap was still there. An hour after he’d left, I got another call saying he’d wrapped it round a tree. It was to be the last car I got paid to paint.” The commitment to other fields proved stronger.
Wootton was also a keen motorist, purchasing a 1913 Morris Oxford Bullnose, registration plate CF 1177, for the princely sum of £100 in 1950 from Eastbourne Morris agency, Parkinson and Polson.
Having originally been owned by Arthur Conan Doyle, the car had been loitering in the rear of the garage for years, one of the old boys remarking that he’d driven it back in the late twenties. After evicting a family of mice which had been residing there and giving the carburetor a once-over, the Morris started first time, subsequently taking Wootton and his wife on many a jaunt. The Bullnose even won him a prize for the ownership of the oldest Morris then known
I stumbled onto a website focused on writing about cars, and found they'd made a couple articles on art cars, and looking through to see about "new to me" examples, found that "driventowrite.com" had found my article on Delaunay!
that delights me, as I think I may have the most comprehensive coverage of Delaunay's art online. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Delaunay
Monday, May 06, 2024
Employees at Tampa International Airport took photos with a stuffed animal that was accidentally left behind and later presented the owner of the toy, a six-year-old boy named Owen, with a book of the photos that depicted his adventures.
A Hobbes went on a “great adventure” at Tampa International Airport in Florida after being accidentally left behind by his young owner in 2015
Owen Lake, 6, traveled to Houston with his parents, and was “distraught” after realizing he lost Hobbes.
Owen and Hobbes were reunited when Owen flew back to Tampa, where staff surprised the boy with a photo book of his favorite tiger’s vivid adventures at the airport while away from his owner.
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/airport-takes-boys-lost-stuffed-animal-tiger-great/story?id=31803188
I haven't seen a S2000 this clean in a long while... but what the hell does the license plate mean?
when writing in the comments what an E ticket was, I looked for images of them
and found this incredible collection on Ebay
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you know me, I love to see Disney stuff and collections!
A late model pickup truck was pulled up from a lake in relation to an auto theft case from six years ago.
just more evidence that my notion of looking in EVERY lake for submerged stolen vehicles will find them.
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