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Thoughts on the Ford Edge

I was watching the newest episode of the Bold Moves documentary (made by Ford, about Ford). This episode was all about the Ford Edge, Ford's first vehicle in the vague new category of the crossover. Ford, and others, put a lot of hope in the Edge. Is the Edge enough for this new category?

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Various Updates, PVR Links, And More

Happy 30th birthday to Apple!

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Beer, SevenStock, Music

Ok. So, I'm a bit of a beer drinker now.

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Wildfires And Tammy's New Car

Today reminded me of a quote Michael A. used to say. It was something like:

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Hookah, Phone, Buell Firebolt, Hook

This has been a full 4 days in the making, so here it is.

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In My Heart, I Tear You Apart

Vodka + Monday = Fun? I don't know. Maybe I should have had more on Saturday. But everyone was resisting.

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Right Here In My Arms

I try to check my account balance even though I know the site is down for weekly maintenance. Why don't they tell more than just half-truths. I want to know what they are really doing. The screen is weird and it makes me feel sick. I close it.

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Drinking, Carputer Project, And Boxen

I know I am not an alcoholic.*

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EV Dreaming

I love it when I order stuff and kind of forget about it. Then when it shows up it's like a gift.

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Electric Vehicles And Biofuel

Most electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts do it to be green. I'm interested in them for more pragmatic reasons. While the positive impacts on nature are A Good Thing, they are a side effect for me.

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Fuckers

It's 8:30 in the morning. I literally have a Mexican working a jackhammer right outside my window. This will continue until at least noon. I was going to wait until later to post, but since I'm awake anyway...

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RX-8ing

I went down to Buena Park tonight to hang out with RX8Club guys. I learned that the 710 to Long Beach is a way to get to the OC from LA. So, is the 5. Getting lost isn't ALL bad.

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Dirt Devil

I got a wireless motherfucking dirt devil to clean my car. I am big pimpin' up in Cali.

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Stuff Today

We got up early and went to Bolsa Chica State Beach to meet up with other SoCalRx members. About 30-something cars showed up. Most were RX-7s. About 5 '8s were there.

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SMART!!!

From Smart's Website:

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A Dent in the 1/4 Panel

Well, I've had a dent in my 1/4 panel for god-knows-how-long, and it's finally getting on my nerves. I've pulled out the seats to get to the back side only to find the back side is sealed off. I tried the fender behind the carpet, but there is no way to get to it from there either. I looked in the trunk behind the carpet but that is definitely too far. So, I'm stuck. I'm querying the RX-8 guys about dent pulling kits. If that doesn't work, I'm going to get a real dent removal kit and drill a hole in the metal directly behind it. That way I won't have to worry about sealing it from the elements. Just put some touch up paint on it incase of humidity. What a pain in the ass.

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Fun Morning

Bennagin's sucks if Renee is not the waitress. God it sucks. Well... JR was good the two times we had him. Maybe we should request him when we go now if Renee isn't there.

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Good, Bad, Ugly

But not in that order, or even with that criteria. Actually, I think it is roughly reverse-chronological order.

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About Damn Time

My lights finally came in. I ordered two "Chrome" amber 940s for my clear side markers and two UV 940s for testing purposes. It's still not fully dark, so I don't know how the UVs really look. However, the clear corners really make the car look complete.

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Looking Forward

I'm looking forward to a good night. I've got a project to work on for once. It's for Renaissance Spa. They came in with no expectations, so I think I'll really be able to get creative. I'll post some screenshots when I get a chance / get something worth taking screenshots of.

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Computers, etc

PCs suck. Alex's sucks a great deal less now that it's fixed. I'll spare the details, but it was a tricky maneuver, and J ended up doing a good portion of the grunt work since I left at midnight.

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1/2 Day

I finally got sick of the inconsistent performance of my "chrome" blinkers. I pulled off the back two and replaced the stock ones. I e-mail the people I got them from to see WTF is going on.

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Notes

Last night, after Bennagin's, J and I went to see Troy. Not only did it star several actors from Lord of the Rings, it also rivaled it in length. I was expecting something more on the scale of Gladiator, but was delivered something with ambition that exceeded budget.

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Poe = Wrong

Poe. The first picture is a MKIV Supra. The second is a Celica. (Photos Removed)

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135

So, after we watched Scary Movie 3, Torey (a.k.a. Moody's Brother) went out to Superior Grill for Katie's birthday. She was trashed, and I didn't care. None of this matters, except for the following:

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Damnthings

I installed my shock sensor today. The whole thing went really well, and it worked. I was wary of cutting wires in my car, even though I know I could technically splice them back together.

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Plans

I was looking at some Japanese site that lets you preview what your RX-8 would look like with certain options. Since I got the entry level model, I have some work to do. So, I planned it out.

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iPod + RX-8

I purchased my 20 GB iPod just 20 minutes ago. I also got a car charger. Now the trip to Colorado will be so much better. The sales person tried to sell me the Applecare warranty. While it would be nice, I don't anticipate any problems, except with the battery. However, I reckon the guy was wrong when he said "it's a bugaboo for 95%" of the people who bought one. I told him the replacement batteries were about the same price, so I wasn't worried. He tried to inform me that it wasn't user replaceable. I launched into a coughing fit at that point, so I gave him the thumbs up sign. That could have been interpreted as "Okay" or "Most users are sheep." I have no qualms with popping open devices. If I did, I would have spent a shit ton of money on time installing parts on my machines. It's not like I have to worry about voiding the warranty, since I didn't buy one.

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Car Pictures

I attached a few pictures of the RX-8, and one of something I saw after lunch one day. No, it's not photoshopped.

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