Archive for the ‘ road trip 2006 ’ Category
It's safe to leave the edge of your seat; the roof is done. All that remains to complete is the re-installation of the gutters. The entire process from tear off to clean up took five days. Yikes! I've learned a lot. This sentence would usually be a bit of sarcasm saying that I learned enough [ READ MORE ]
Big plans are in store for this weekend. Some great friends are helping me roof my house. I've been on top of three different structures over the last three days gaining experience, causing helpful damage, and ensuring that I sleep well and wake up sore. Thankfully, the buildings have all been one story. My college [ READ MORE ]
I love the opera … Thanks to PVT for the tip off on this one. [ READ MORE ]
Thanks to all of those who had a hand in making my birthday a great day yesterday! The emails, e-cards, cookies, gifts, greetings, food, and and crisp, cold, Bass Ale were greatly appreciated. Thanks! [ READ MORE ]
So, you're already wasting valuable company time reading my blog. You might as well help Indianapolis food banks by voting for the Indianapolis Colts in the Campbell's Chunky Soup Click for Cans Contest/Advertisement/Campaign/Thing. Indy is currently fourth, despite being the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL. Let's help reconcile the records. So here's the [ READ MORE ]
I've written here briefly before about Sudan. The situation there exists as a modern day genocide while most of the world sits idly by. May we not be those that do nothing. Please take three minutes to read about the situation in Sudan. If what you read moves you in the slightest, please take fifteen [ READ MORE ]
Hey there folks, it's me, your friendly purveyor of helpful information. Are free web registrations annoying you and wasting your time? There's nothing so annoying as being forced to create yet another username/password combination for a web publication. Maybe there are seventy-seven times seven other things more annoying, but in any case, this is one [ READ MORE ]
Get some practice for this evening right here … [ READ MORE ]
60,080ish. That's the end mileage. The Accord is a trusty steed; too bad it doesn't work better on an empty stomach. In fact, it required much combustible fuel over the 68 days of tripping. Fortunately, the car averaged 29.8 miles per gallon, with a maximum of 33.3 mpg (dry arizona air) and a minimum [ READ MORE ]
I'll be adding a few states to this map before too long … (click on image to enlarge)Thanks to World66 for the image generator! [ READ MORE ]