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Tonight I watched The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Those of you who have never heard of it are missing out. Never mind I have the book; how can I say no to a movie featuring Walter Matthau, Jerry Stiller, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, and 1974 New York City in all its bankrupt glory?

Now it is bedtime.

Today, in lieu of yet another Pat Oliphant editorial cartoon, I give you a REAL update: automotive crash tests from across the Atlantic.

Jiangling Landwind (Isuzu Rodeo/Honda Passport knockoff)


Chery Amulet


Brilliance BS6



For comparison, Toyota Auris



In fairness, the cars I prefer (Great American Sedans & Trucks older than me) aren't all that safe either. Hell, if I was ever broadsided in the C20,...
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It's a goddamn shame this man didn't make it to forty:




I know I posted this one a while ago, but I do not care:




I might have even posted this too, but again I do not care:




That's all the culture for today.

Tonight I am pulling double-duty: baking cookies & making spaghetti sauce. I managed to unpack my vinyl today, so I have some tunes to keep me company. Right now I'm having a little Cole Porter.

In other news, I refrained from buying replacement three-way bookshelf speakers for my stereo ($100). Go me! A couple hours later, I see two ceiling fans, an old desk, and...
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New Giant Microbes!

Fat

Neuron

Chicken Pox

Chlamydia

Herpes

Staph

Pneumonia


CP & fat cell shall soon be joining the others my hutch. Maybe staph too.

This morning, I had a rather nice dream. I dreamt I was sleeping soundly, foxy female by my side. Such an idyllic scene it was. A dream I really had no intention of leaving. Forget work, I want to dream.

Anyway, she rolls over to whisper sweet nothings in my ear so I may wake up & earn my keep. After all, I must earn...
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Today shall be spent rebuilding the hubs/replacing the wheel joints on the Blazer. On the upside, I only have 31 years of rust & neglect to deal with. At least the spindles are coming off with minor persuasion from a padded BFH.

Hiccups so far:
--spindle bearing removal
--not enough solvent to clean bearings (oops)

Today is Bastille Day.

In other, less revolutionary news, my attic insulation & reflective barrier project is now roughly 50% complete. While it was cool up there today, I was still sloshing around in my coveralls wrestling with fiberglass. Blech.

(I would also like to mention cellulose insulation is the debbil. )

At about 5:30, I got sick of sweating up a storm, so I...
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