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Melancholy

Feeling sad, feeling more focused Feeling The Big Goodbye Although it was my wish And this new freedom energizes me The goodbye still manifests while I move forward In missing what was good and briefly forgetting the bad Survival is a my

Toyota Fortuner 2.7V TRD - White

For around 120Kms per day drive in city roads, do you think this car will be good for about 5-7 years?

my very sobering blog

some people look to God for inspiration. i look to one of God's gifts for inspiration. i watched a documentary on Dave Munstaine of Megadeth the other day. i was riveted by his story. i had the pleasure to meet him in the '80's when my sister w

The girl

I made a new friend at work. She’s a girl and we talk about girl stuff. Its amazing how information is shared even if its a little shady. Yesterday i got some co-worker’s numbers and i spammed them with pictures that i took with my phone. It wa

BMW, the ultimate crashing machine...

I know BMW advertises their cars as the ultimate driving machine, but in the hands of an idiot, they become the ultimate crashing machine. When the Highway Patrol pull you over, they come to the passenger side of the vehicle for safety. A Police off

Fresno [ next exit

Tag.} Etymology, Geography & more... Text | Dictionary.. Strong's Concordance 1890 Heb. Oren.....Lat. Fresno....Eng. Ashtree. .[ 766 ]....6575.. Exposition ................5809..help + ful..... ..................766. 3491...R...a....n.

thanks giving

playing the "intelligent" card

i've notice a growing phenomen among the blogs. it's spreading faster than the dreaded C. there is no vaccine. it is the passive aggressive tactics of the controlling know-it-alls. the suggestion that if one disagrees, the result is being accus

Another Tesla nightmare...

This involves Tesla's operating in FSD (Full Self-Driving) mode and unexpectedly abruptly braking. This week, it caused an 8-car pileup on the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Video shows the car entering the tube and stopping. I'm thinking it has to with

Ah yes

Ah, yes That’s what I think when I have been enlightened Now a curiosity stirs like a swizzle stick stirs Am I a coffee with cream and sugar?

Once you go black...

Yeah, I know the first thing that pops in your head when you hear that phrase: Once you go black. Summer in South Florida can be brutal. Over the years, I had one white car and usually the others were silver. The one I bought a year ago is a dark gra

Part

I took him inside of me Willingly And now he will always be a part of me Nothing grew except an experience Willingly And now that will always be a part of me I don't know if I wish for Amnesia or old memories For the part that will alway

friends with benefits

the evolution of me. this is prompted by a blog here. i'm mainly writing about my experience which will differ from most. i will preface by stating that i have been in long term relationships, marriage, etc. that resulted in making personal sacrif

Drive-out tags...

When you buy a vehicle at a dealer, they often issue a temporary tag until they can get the permanent tag issued. For years, I've heard people reference this as a 'paper tag' The paper tag is usually good for 2-3 weeks giving enough time for the dea

For the Irish hotties.

I think its pretty safe to say that Jolene was an Irish hotty from the internet, who else has emerald eyes and auburn hair? We could probably even narrow it down to a few candidates, but lets face it thats only going to piss off the place-getters and

Men and women TV shows

When a man admits to watching a women’s TV show or network immediately makes my mind wander... like, into the forest of no return. I mean, nothing emasculates a man more then the admission of watching such things. It’s not judgemen, more like, chec

Women these days...

The other night I was in bed with my girlfriend. We talked for a while, then it was getting late so we decided to go to sleep. But then she said something unusual- Goodnight sugar plum... Well, I was surprised to say the least because a sugar plum is

Move Over Law...

Florida's Move Over Law aka Right-of-way traffic law, got tougher in 2024. Basically, it was designed for safety of police and first responders who have their emergency flashers on when stopped or parked on a highway shoulder. On a multi-lane highwa

the missing head

The Missing Head My manager's cat pen lost its head. It happened somewhere between the back office and the front desk. My ears pricked up and I immediately volunteered to head the search party. We passed through the warehouse and I glassed the con

Where's Our Friend?

After reading and commenting on Robert787's blog yesterday he disappeared. Since I don't have a computer I couldn't follow his depression blog!! Then last night for some odd reason I dreamed him in a weird setting. I have not worked for the Los An

Camera backwards

I feel a bit stupid that I almost can't move the car back without backwards camera even I drive since 2008! :( How many people here have same problem with me?

Groceries.

What's going to happen, if you're at the supermarket and you see salami is selling two-for-one so you get two. You've already got four grapefruits in the trolley. As the trolley goes over a bump, the salamis bounce around and settle in a crossed posi

just another day

Crab-it...

For people who don't know how to parallel park, there's the all electric Hyundai MOBIS with the c-Corner System. Each wheel has a motor and steering control to turn 90 degrees. Not

My boring day.

00:00 - 01:00 entertaining guests. 01:00 - 01:15 changed to work clothes, checked messages. 01:15 - 03:00 worked and guarded my business from crooks. Then checked messages. 03:01 - 10:29 slept 10:30 - 11:00 eat breakfast and checked messages. 1

How to maintain a woman

Women require constant maintenance and servicing, some handy information to get the best performance out of a woman is: Listen to her; she will make various noises, from a gentle purr to outlandish shouting, purr good shouting not! Listen c

Not a lot going on here so

I’m posing a poem “Would you consider moving to Paris and being my model?” Said the poverty stricken American artist circa 1830 With nothing but what could be carried “Would you drink red wine in goblets that we tucked in pockets, Stolen on

i remember

i remember being a small child at Shakey's Pizza riding a mechanical horse. this customer, who looked like a gangster, dumped a bunch of change in the ride but it only delivered the usual. the gangster was ripped off. i still remember his smile.

Road rage

I have recently started driving again since I brought my new car in January. I have since rediscovered a tiny little thing called road rage. I have to admit I have serious road rage. Don't let my appearance fool you, I can cuss like a p

Oh what a beautiful morning

A strong cup of black coffee, a cigarette and the film Deliverance. Add a faux fur blanket and my fancy balls, bliss.

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The Devine kiss of goodbye As seen Reflected on other's lips Mirroring new love In Love's most transient form

That new car smell...

Unfortunately, that new car smell comes with payments. My previous car died and I had to make a quick decision or pay for extended rental. While everyone said buy something 2-3 years old, I know I'd have have repairs right around the corner. Tires,

Flying KIA...

I read this story this morning and this afternoon it's already 'gone viral' on YouTube and many news services. Caught on a dashcam of cars driving along the freeway in California, where a pickup with oversized tires completely loses the front left ti

The smell of car tires...

Flashback to the winter of 1970 and I was in a band performing at a nightclub in Daytona Beach. The gig was a week long and the management provided us a small apartment to stay at. It was a two story building, living quarters on top and a business o

chatillion's laser operated motor conk-out gadget...

Years ago I blogged about patenting a device that when pointed at a vehicle and pressing a button it would send a burst of energy knocking out the computer control of the vehicle. My state of mind at the time was to fry the control making the car

the irrationality of attraction

the irrationality of attraction was it his eyes his smile? his need or my need? my rearview mirror reflects hitchhikers middle finger up thumbs down burning rubber the irrationality of attraction bad medicine for a heart ache better

My latest annoyance

Two steps forward. Three steps back. Here is my latest annoyance. The recent snow melting has left some crater sized potholes. I found one last night. The pipes are 30 years old. Here is what the bump accomplished. http://photos.conne

the jab

the popular term for a shot. i wish i had a dollar for every time this term was used. to jab is so unprofessional yet people clamber to be "jabbed" as if it's a good thing. i don't care if it is or isn't a vaccine. to be "jabbed" indicates a rando

Tower

The spiral tower ejected confetti on the hour She clutched her coat tighter To insulate Bare skin, shivering From nervous thoughts, fighting With urgest thoughts, guilty For feeling a space inside, empty Drawing her to the spiral tower, l

police car chases,,,

we often see on the news , police chasing either stolen cars or criminals , which amounts to the same thing , a felony has occurred , so why do these chases turn into a nascar race ,, they start off with a couple of cruisers sitting a safe distance

How was the drive??

Husband: how was your drive back home? Wife: it was fine, I missed the main exit but I managed to do it.