Monthly Archives: November, 2008

Valet criticism

Valet criticism Originally uploaded by zieak When we drove from LA to Vegas Kevin parked his truck with the free valet parking. When he was giving us a ride to the rental car company we saw the damage assessment that the valets had given his poor truck.

120 miles short

Every year since 2000 I have been an MVP on Alaska Airlines. This year was looking like I would finally not make it. I didn’t go to the National Parks and Recreation conference. I didn’t go to Anchorage for the fall meeting. It looks like the folks that want to film the cart bike can …

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Guinness and Kahlua

One Finger Food Friday I decided to pour a shot of Kahlua into my Pint of Guinness. It was like drinking a dessert. It needs a little stirring but goes down quite well. I’ve since requested it in two bars (4100 in Los Angeles and Kito’s here in Petersburg, Alaska) and neither bartender had ever …

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Earl shooting pool

Earl shooting pool Originally uploaded by zieak There’s a reason that Earl’s beard has a part in the middle. Pool Cues.

AR-15

AR-15 Originally uploaded by zieak A friend had this fancy gun and I posed with it. After I confirmedit had no bullets of course.

A potential trip to San Francisco

Here’s the latest email in my exchanges with the contact from the Japanese television show… Hi Ryan, The director wants to interview and film your cart bike. When would it start to snow in your town? Is it possible to come to San Francisco in the first week of December and build it here? We …

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Thank you Veterans

A big thank you to all that have served.  And for those lost, let their deaths not be forgotten.

Qualcomm Globalstar GSP-1600 chargers

I popped by a garage sale on Sunday and picked up a few items. I got a Pelican case and inside were two chargers for a Qualcomm Globalstar GSP-1600 satellite phone. There is a wall charger with folding prongs model number CXDTC051 (GSP-1220) and a 12 volt DC charger (for a car cigarette lighter) model …

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Evolution

Evolution Originally uploaded by zieak Just saw this bumper sticker in Portland.

Creative pinball table reuse

Creative pinball table reuse Originally uploaded by zieak