Well, yesterday we headed out for WV right on schedule at 1:30. We got
about 20 miles down the road when I noticed the voltmeter was way low
(below 12 volts) which meant the alternator had quit. I turned around
and headed back for home to get a new alternator for the Jeep. That
thing was a pain in the ass to change, but 2 1/2 hours later we were
back on the road again. So much for getting in at 8:30, we got in at
11:30. Ugh!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Pay attention people!
This morning I was taking Katya to school. I was stopped to turn (with
my signal on) when all of a sudden I hear the screeching of tires behind
me. I look in the mirror and see a full size van towing a big landscape
trailer bearing down on my rear end with his front tires locked up tight
and I can see the trailer pushing him sideways. I took my foot off the
brake and put the gas pedal to the floor. Once he had stopped, I hit the
brakes again. The way I figure it, if I hadn't hit the gas the Jeep
would be about 2 feet shorter right now. Talk about a scary moment in
time... It was obvious the guy wasn't paying attention to where he was
going. Considering it was a 35MPH zone, him leaving 30+ foot skid marks
says something.
my signal on) when all of a sudden I hear the screeching of tires behind
me. I look in the mirror and see a full size van towing a big landscape
trailer bearing down on my rear end with his front tires locked up tight
and I can see the trailer pushing him sideways. I took my foot off the
brake and put the gas pedal to the floor. Once he had stopped, I hit the
brakes again. The way I figure it, if I hadn't hit the gas the Jeep
would be about 2 feet shorter right now. Talk about a scary moment in
time... It was obvious the guy wasn't paying attention to where he was
going. Considering it was a 35MPH zone, him leaving 30+ foot skid marks
says something.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
30 and counting
Well, the bike finally turned 30k the other day. Not too shabby for a 3
year old bike. I put a new back tire on it last month and the front will
probably be replaced next year.
year old bike. I put a new back tire on it last month and the front will
probably be replaced next year.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Ugh!
We'll, war has been fun so far. This morning my phone was DOA. I ended up having to buy a new phone... Not fun since I didn't expect to spend the money.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Can you hear me now?
Last night I got my birthday present installed on the bike. It is a Bad
Boy air horn at 118 dB, which they say is 2x louder than the factory
horn (actually it is 4x louder since every 3 dB doubles the volume). I
got to use it on the way to work this morning. It is loud, and the
Mercedes heard me. :)
Boy air horn at 118 dB, which they say is 2x louder than the factory
horn (actually it is 4x louder since every 3 dB doubles the volume). I
got to use it on the way to work this morning. It is loud, and the
Mercedes heard me. :)
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