8 posts tagged “car”

Yesterday TxK and I decided to venture out of the snowfields of the eastside and head south in search of warmer weather…

To Puyallup we went to the Spring Fair and to the Smashfest Demo Derby.  Even with the frigid tempatures (for April in Washington anyway), we had a super fun time.

Heck I'd go so far as to say: Best $20 I have spent on live entertainment in a long time.

I also found a most wonderful wool hoodie sweater and a carmel apple, both of which have been on my hunt list for a while now.

So I did it.  I traded in the Snaab for something newer and better. 

Things were just starting to go mysteriously wrong.  Things that no one could pin point exactly and I for one and not about to just start paying money for a hunch of what could be wrong.  Things that felt like the front wheel wanting to fall off, so I turned her in.

I got myself a new car.  I have had my eye on it for a while.  A distant cousin of Url. 

It is really quite lovely, the clutch is a little different, oh heck, everything is a little different, but that is ok by me.

mmmm love that new car smell...

 

A few more pictures from the road trip to the Olympic Peninsula

I went to Kelli’s house today and pulled down Url’s sagging ceiling.  There is nothing there now, but I think I am going to use the super sparkly boat upholstery for the ceiling.  I had to chuck out the cardboard too as it was covered in some funk.  I need to figure out where the water is coming from and seal it up so that I do not continue the moisture problem.  I am fairly certain I know where it is coming from and if that is the case it is easily fixed with some E6000 (no I am not kidding) or similar.

We also took a trip over to Value Village to dump off no longer needed clothing.  While we were there we came across a lovely velvet painting that appeared to be hidden by someone who was probably going to come back and buy it later; too bad for them.  We purchased it and are going to send it off to the Velveteria.

This weekend TxK and I headed down to Portland to attend the craft show Crafty Wonderland.   

I picked up a Jeep Wagoneer that I have named Url in Battle Ground, Washington; this will be my new project.

I did not take as many pictures this trip as I did the last trip, but it was a ton of fun.  I will post some pictures tomorrow including pictures of some of the goodies that I picked up.
The weekend was a ton of fun but I am pooped.

You in the car with the license plate -VOX- in Washington; that is right I saw you.  Next time get out of the Mercer exit lane in a more timely manner and quit fucking with my already craptastic commute, especially when my carpool is out of town.  Seriously, not so good for the Public Relations.  Bad VOX, bad, bad VOX.

Why do people gravitate to the left lane? 

If you live in The States or Canada, the left lane is called the “PASSING” lane.  The right lane is called the “TRAVEL” lane.   This means if you are in your car and not passing folks, you should be in the right “TRAVEL” lane. 

If you are on the freeway in the left "PASSING" lane and you feel the need to go barely the speed limit and someone comes up behind you GET OVER to the right "TRAVEL" lane, because the person behind you wants to use the left "PASSING" lane for PASSING.

If you are going 40MPH on the 65MPH freeway and everyone else seems to be going faster than you.  Firstly do NOT drive in the left “PASSING” lane.  If you car will not go faster, you do not belong on the freeway, unless in the event of a mountain pass where the steady incline is just too much for your vehicle.  If this is the scenario and you have no choice, put on your hazards.  No I am not kidding.  Truckers do it when they cannot go faster; it means “pass me ‘cause I cannot go no faster.”  You will notice that these trucks are in the right “TRAVEL” lane or in some areas in the far right “SLOW” lane.

If you live in an area with tunnels and bridges on the freeway, note that they are usually built for traveling at the speed limits set by the state.  So go the speed limit.  Do NOT break and slow down to a crawl upon the tunnel approach, there are no boogie men in there; if there were I think going faster would be better.  If you are cresting a hill, the same thing applies.

I am not saying do not be a cautious driver, what I am saying is do not be an OVER cautious driver. 

Put your damn cell phone away.  If you want to tell me that you have a “hands free” – sorry folks but that does not count.  When you are driving, DRIVE.  Trust me it will make a far better experience for everyone.

If you are in a car with someone else, chatting away about your life on your cell phone is RUDE.

[edit] Department of Transportation in your State (US only).

Also, if you are one of those assholes who likes to jump in right behind the ambulance to cut up in front of all the people who pulled over for it, then I have two words: FUCK YOU.