Ok I've got the bug bad bad bad! I want to get my Camaro running but I'm having a hard time finding a good place to take it. I want someone who will do it right, you know starting with taking off the gas tank and cleaning it out. The 2 places I've called so far are just to booked to do it. What I need is, a carb rebuild, all the fluids changed, all the hoses and belts changed, a tune up. Might need a water pump as those tend to go bad after awhile. I'm sure I'll need a battery. After I get that running we'll see if the tranny is hosed. Sitting dry for so long I'm guessing the seals are all bad. Once that is fixed we'll redo all the suspension parts. Everything needs to be tightened up it's all getting dry rotted by now. I also want to go back to the orignal style wheels on it... rallys with rings and caps. So I'll be on the prowl for those...most likely in the 15x7 variety, although JC tells me there are some look alikes in the 16 and 17" sizes now... hmmm could like a look at that! Oh man do I want to drive that car now... turns out classic car insurance is only about $150-180 per year. too cool!
Well the cam I got is preeeeemo! I just bought a firewire card so I can cap the stuff on the cam down to the pc. We'll see how that works out.
Speaking of cams want to look in on peoples lives try spotlife.com lots of online cams there.
Well this was week one in the fantasy league... let's just say my ass will be sore for a week! DaMn iT! At least it was good to see football again!
I know I'm slacking... let me start by saying whata bunch of BS UPS tracking is... did you know when then show tracking it is really not where your package is? It's where it should be! WTF that is crap! What is the point. Anyway long story short I got my camera and it is SCHHHHWEEEET!
Saturday I spent most of the day trying to figure out what was wrong with R's car. JC figured it out in the end and we went out Saturday night. I thought a night out with the biys runnin' around would be no big deal, not cost me much money... ummm I totaly have the bug to get my Camaro running now. I cannot wait! More on this later...
Three or four years ago my Dad and I were talking about sports and stuff when he mentioned a book about the 1986 NLCS game six between the Astros and the Mets. It was called "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and it was! This is one of those games you will never forget. I still think the 14th inning home run by Billy Hatcher was the single greatest communal orgasm this city has ever had and I was right there with everyone. It ranks higher than the Rockets Championships, higher than the final four Cougar last second buzzer beater loss and higher than Oilers losing to the Steelers on a touchdown that wasn't!
In 1986 the Houston Astros played the New York Mets in the NLCS. We had Mike Scott who threw a split fingered fastball that was ... un-hittable and they had fate on thier side. The umps stole a game from us, the same umps gave it away in the bottom of the 9th in that game 6, and that same umps laughed in the faces of the Mets everytime they cried sandpaper at Mike Scott.
... on to the point for four years or so I have been looking for this "out of print" book. Last week I found myself at Amazon.com, they have this wishlist thing and I had put that book in there years ago. When I logged in I was surprised to see that a used copy was available... $7 on the credit card and 6 days later it arrived.
I read the back and the insert on the cover on the first day. Tonight I picked it up intending on reading a few chapters... I just finished it. I have to tell you reliving this thing pitch by pitch was not at all easy. I was reminded of how I felt when each thing happened, things I had long forgotten about good and bad. My heart beat in my chest just as hard as it had when I was 19. If you are a sports fan this book is a must. I still feel the pangs of defeat as I sit here now, and I write this as a therapy, otherwise there is no way I sleep tonight.
Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, Denny Walling, Kevin Bass, Glenn Davis, Bill Doran, Billy Hatcher, Alan Ashby we remember these guys... how about Knepper, Thon, Garner and Cruz and who could forget Dave Smith and Charlie Kerfeld! The list goes on...
If you'd like a copy try Amazon
they now do used books as well. As for my copy, I'm saving that for my son... when he's old enough to understand we will read it together. good night...i.am.sam
What did I do yesterday... nothing... G came to my office and we had lunch at Pizitolas today... damn I like that place, got to be the best BBQ in town. Shepard and I-10... how's that for a plug! BTW So far so good my shiny new video camera is on it's way!
Boy did I have a hard night last night... during and after a 4 hour long draft session I was sick as a dog. The draft worked out ok though...
My line up...
QB -Kurt Warner, Steve Mcnair
RB -Priest Holmes, Mike Alstott, Robert Holcome
WR -Cris Carter, Az Hakim, Bill Schroeder, Orande Gadsen, Jaquez Green, Frank Sanders
TE -Frank Wycheck, Marcus Pollard
K -Martin Gramatica, Tim Seder
DEF - Baltimore
On other news it looks like Compaq is getting purchased by HP... great... Compaq had me sold with the Red Disc mentality and stuff, let's hope HP doesn't F it up!
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Oh look another search engine... Daypop searches current events.
This is an interesting site about a girl that wants to send her rubber duck around the world by mail... I'm sure someone will end up molesting it, but if you'd like to participate or check it's progress, check it out.
Just in case you find yourself need to go to the pisser at MIT, you will need this site. It shows you real time what stalls are occupied.
Ever wish you had an older version of some piece of software? Try www.oldversion.com
Well Sears can go KMA. They lure you in with we'll price match the internet... well I brought them 20! websites to price match and they found something wrong with all of them. What do you think... BS I say! It's bait and switch! Sears was one of the last good 'ol boy kinda stores... well not any more. Damn I get angry when I don't get my way!
Well I'm off to my Fantasy Football draft tonight. wish me luck...
I spent almost all day on this computer and did not blog once... what was I thinking! Right now I am learning how to do manipulated see thru image masking for movies in Flash... sound like fun . NOPE! Pain in the ass! Anyway Angie and me went to see American Pie 2 tonight... I thought it was as good as the first, laugh out loud funny in some scenes really good. Before we went we decided to go to Texas Land and Cattle, I had a smoked sirloin and it was so F'in good! I'd almost say that is the best meat I've ever tasted... melt in your mouth OMG I want to go back...
Yesterday I bought some laserlight CD called Nightmare Manor hoping for some haunted house music... SUCK!!!! FYI did you know if buy a cd from WalFart they censor out the cursing? oopsy! Tough to listen to Limp Bizket when every other word is blanked out.
Well I decided on a camcorder... I'm looking to get a Sony DCR-PC9 so if anyone sees one cheap let me know... now!
Not got alot to say today... I updated my website under obsessions go see it... R came by last night for a half hour or so, and yes it is still raining!
More later! i.am.sam
I am so full I can hardly sit up to write this... after a hard coding day again yesterday we all agreed to call it finished(enough) and post the site. If any of you look at i-sys you'll never notice the differences, but I tell you they are there! Anyway for some strange reason the traffic gods were smiling on me yesterday, after a week of hell I made it to mom's house in 20 minutes. I didn't think that was even possible! it was like a holiday or something... anyway yea!
Rain Rain Rain... did some forget to turn off the faucet... I got Angie a "Just Because" flower deally yesterday, I encourage everyone to do that once in awhile. We watched Family Man the other night and in that movie he went to London instead of staying with girlfriend. They ended up apart, but he was wealthy beyond his wildest dreams. Well he got a glimpse of what it would be like if had not gone, and realized that the wealth was in his family not the money. Well it made me think I do not appreciate what I have sometimes and this is one way to make right. I really think it made me feel better than it made her feel. Anyway go hug your kids!
Dade and I got up and went to IHOP or "The Pankcake Store" as he calls it this morning. I am so full I will not need to eat the rest of the day. We went to WalMart but they still do not have the Halloween section up! WTF WalMarts across the nation are putting thiers up already why aren't you! If anyone sees a WalMart with a Halloween section up please let me know. They are selling fog machines for $39 and I want a couple... no they don't have them online!
war Battlebots t-mius 2 hours and counting! i.am.samu
