Gas: 2.76
Rain: 7/8" between 6am 9/20 and 6am 9/21.
Woke up about midnight, thought the paparazzi had invaded. Bright lights flashing. Lot's of lightning in all directions including overhead, continuous rumble of thunder. Pretty spectacular. This morning at 5:30 it wasn't as close, but there was still lightning all around and if you listened close you could hear the thunder.
Last night was pouring rain on the way home, then about Blackberry something went BANG on the windshield and left a big star and then it started hailing pretty good, about quarter size, lasted all the way home. I'm still not certain if it was hail or something else that broke the windshield, but the hail did start immediately after the windshield got hit. Will have to get new windshield before end of October.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Thursday September 20, 2007
Gas: 2.77 most stations today. Vendor up from Duluth today, he's filling up while here.
Raining pretty good again, maybe .5" this morning according to wx site.
Well, I'm finally viable with Vista I think. I'm working from it now. Had to disable IE7 and I'm using Firefox for compatibility reasons. Got the AD tools and Exchange tools working. Still can't run some software, need to setup a virtual PC to run those apps.
I do like some new features, miss some old ones, as usual. I'm beginning to get used to Office 2007 also. If it had been my job I would have done the new versions differently, but that's why I don't get the big bucks.
Raining pretty good again, maybe .5" this morning according to wx site.
Well, I'm finally viable with Vista I think. I'm working from it now. Had to disable IE7 and I'm using Firefox for compatibility reasons. Got the AD tools and Exchange tools working. Still can't run some software, need to setup a virtual PC to run those apps.
I do like some new features, miss some old ones, as usual. I'm beginning to get used to Office 2007 also. If it had been my job I would have done the new versions differently, but that's why I don't get the big bucks.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wednesday September 19, 2007
Gas: most stations are at 2.78 now.
Rain: Left home for town at 5pm, rain gage empty. Arrived back home about 9pm, 5/8" rain. This morning, about 1-1/8" rain. Tornado warning, flash flood warning. Pretty wet outside. Wondering how the BWCA fared, storm went thru it after it was done here, and I don't think it was getting smaller.
Rain: Left home for town at 5pm, rain gage empty. Arrived back home about 9pm, 5/8" rain. This morning, about 1-1/8" rain. Tornado warning, flash flood warning. Pretty wet outside. Wondering how the BWCA fared, storm went thru it after it was done here, and I don't think it was getting smaller.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Tuesday September 18, 2007
Gas: I paid 2.79 this morning, at noon I see a couple of stations at 2.78. It's good to see a bit of competition around here.
Vger: is dead. Vger will be broken up for parts and scrapped. For six months I have been fighting its problems with no resolution, and while I continue to do that new problems continue to break out. At least I can salvage the new parts I have installed and use them on other vehicles.
Got .75" rain last night during a pretty good thunderstorm. Talked to someone who didn't get a sprinkle but saw the lightning both north and south of him.
Vger: is dead. Vger will be broken up for parts and scrapped. For six months I have been fighting its problems with no resolution, and while I continue to do that new problems continue to break out. At least I can salvage the new parts I have installed and use them on other vehicles.
Got .75" rain last night during a pretty good thunderstorm. Talked to someone who didn't get a sprinkle but saw the lightning both north and south of him.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday September 12, 2007
Gas: 2.86
Vger is driving me nuts. Anything over 1/3 throttle and the engine chokes. You can actually see and feel it, when I press the pedal past 1/3 the car starts slowing down, when I back off again it speeds up. Takes several miles and a downhill grade to get up to 60 mph. I've replaced the O2 sensor, MAP sensor, Fuel Filter, Fuel Injector. Timing is OK, Fuel pressure is OK, Compression is OK, no exhaust back pressure.
Frustrating. While the 2.5L is no racehorse, I at least used to be able to manage highway traffic, now I can't. Heck, the '92 Voyager can run circles around the 88 Voyager. Admitted, I haven't driven the 88 regularly lately. Back in April '07 the clutch blew, didn't get that fixed until June, then right after that (50 miles?) the timing belt blew, got that fixed and ever since it has been gutless. Checked the belt timing, it's dead on (because another mechanic put the timing belt on incorrectly on my Turbo causing Big Problems).
And, while I used to consistently get 22-24 mpg, I now get 18-20 mpg. Heck, the '92 Voyager gets 22 mpg rock solid with the same engine. So, I checked the spark plugs, maybe it's running really rich? Nope, the plugs (new after the timing belt was replaced) are almost bone white.
Fortunately, the Gladiator is still hanging in there, although the check engine light continues to turn on occasionally and it still needs a new heater core. Consistently gets 15 mpg.
Traded the A-C RC for an A-C WC. We have that running pretty good now, still need to sort out the charging system. Engine was frozen when we got it, took a lot of oil and a lot of bumping to get it loose, then had to remove and wash out the gas tank and carb.
Still haven't had a chance to work on the Pontiac's, probably won't now until next spring. I will need to drain the block on the 455 and add antifreeze. Need to do that to the 77 Catalina also. Had 29 degrees this morning, had to scrape the frost off the windshield.
Whups, gotta get busy, someone wants a vlan changed!!
Vger is driving me nuts. Anything over 1/3 throttle and the engine chokes. You can actually see and feel it, when I press the pedal past 1/3 the car starts slowing down, when I back off again it speeds up. Takes several miles and a downhill grade to get up to 60 mph. I've replaced the O2 sensor, MAP sensor, Fuel Filter, Fuel Injector. Timing is OK, Fuel pressure is OK, Compression is OK, no exhaust back pressure.
Frustrating. While the 2.5L is no racehorse, I at least used to be able to manage highway traffic, now I can't. Heck, the '92 Voyager can run circles around the 88 Voyager. Admitted, I haven't driven the 88 regularly lately. Back in April '07 the clutch blew, didn't get that fixed until June, then right after that (50 miles?) the timing belt blew, got that fixed and ever since it has been gutless. Checked the belt timing, it's dead on (because another mechanic put the timing belt on incorrectly on my Turbo causing Big Problems).
And, while I used to consistently get 22-24 mpg, I now get 18-20 mpg. Heck, the '92 Voyager gets 22 mpg rock solid with the same engine. So, I checked the spark plugs, maybe it's running really rich? Nope, the plugs (new after the timing belt was replaced) are almost bone white.
Fortunately, the Gladiator is still hanging in there, although the check engine light continues to turn on occasionally and it still needs a new heater core. Consistently gets 15 mpg.
Traded the A-C RC for an A-C WC. We have that running pretty good now, still need to sort out the charging system. Engine was frozen when we got it, took a lot of oil and a lot of bumping to get it loose, then had to remove and wash out the gas tank and carb.
Still haven't had a chance to work on the Pontiac's, probably won't now until next spring. I will need to drain the block on the 455 and add antifreeze. Need to do that to the 77 Catalina also. Had 29 degrees this morning, had to scrape the frost off the windshield.
Whups, gotta get busy, someone wants a vlan changed!!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tuesday September 11, 2007
Rant time.
Lately I have been noticing a lot of bumper stickers and yard signs proclaiming that "War is not the answer". I beg to differ.
Of course, it depends on the question. If the question is whether or not to have dessert, then no, of course war is not the answer. But, if the question is whether or not you and I are allowed to live, work, and worship according to our beliefs, and the other guy wants to enforce his beliefs at the expense of everyone else's lives, then yes, I think that war is the answer.
I have trouble understanding how someone can live in the USA, how, having experienced the horrors of 9/11/2001, having experienced the freedom of living and working and worshiping where and how they wish, and, seeing how the victims of the oppression are forced to live, can stand up and say that "War is not the answer". I just don't understand it.
But, regardless of whether or not I understand it, they have the freedom, here in the USA, to express their opinion. Perhaps they would like to move to Iran and try expressing their opinions?
To those who are daily fighting this war: I salute you and I ask God's blessing upon you for doing what I cannot do.
Remember 9/11/2001!!
http://www.nps.gov/remembrance/statue/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11,_2001_attacks
Lately I have been noticing a lot of bumper stickers and yard signs proclaiming that "War is not the answer". I beg to differ.
Of course, it depends on the question. If the question is whether or not to have dessert, then no, of course war is not the answer. But, if the question is whether or not you and I are allowed to live, work, and worship according to our beliefs, and the other guy wants to enforce his beliefs at the expense of everyone else's lives, then yes, I think that war is the answer.
I have trouble understanding how someone can live in the USA, how, having experienced the horrors of 9/11/2001, having experienced the freedom of living and working and worshiping where and how they wish, and, seeing how the victims of the oppression are forced to live, can stand up and say that "War is not the answer". I just don't understand it.
But, regardless of whether or not I understand it, they have the freedom, here in the USA, to express their opinion. Perhaps they would like to move to Iran and try expressing their opinions?
To those who are daily fighting this war: I salute you and I ask God's blessing upon you for doing what I cannot do.
Remember 9/11/2001!!
http://www.nps.gov/remembrance/statue/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11,_2001_attacks
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