Flash! AAAAAH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Permalink | April 30, 2007 by John in Entertainment
Flash Gordon “Saviour” Edition DVD
“Pathetic earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void, without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe, anything at all, you would’ve hidden from it in terror.” -Ming the Merciless
I probably watched this movie 100 times when I was a kid. It’s the movie that made me a fan of Queen (reinforced later by “Highlander”). The cheese is so thick you drowning in it but I loved every second. The acting is horrible (except for Max, of course), the design/style is over-the-top and the special effects were dated when the movie was brand new, but I still have a soft spot for it. I don’t buy a lot of movies thanks to Netflix, but this one is on the list.
Clever Aussies!
Permalink | April 29, 2007 by John in Auto, Humor
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Decoding the Stang
Permalink | April 28, 2007 by John in Auto
It only took me two-and-a-half years but I finally got around to crawling behind the Mustang and writing down the door plate info so I could decode it using the Mustang Plus Mustang Data Plate Decoder web site. Taking it from the top:
First row:
- Body code: 63A - 2+2 fastback, standard interior, bucket seats
- Color code: K - Silver Smoke Grey Metallic (why-oh-why couldn’t the engine code be K!)
- Trim code: D6 - White Crinkle Vinyl with Black Appointments
- Date: 05A - This is not decoded on the Mustangs Plus site. According to this site, it’s January 05, 1965, a Tuesday apparently.
- DSO (District Code): Either I forgot to write it down or it’s missing, which could mean it was ordered from Phoenix, Milwaukee or something called “Body Company.” More than likely it’s Phoenix, since my grandmother bought it used in Las Vegas in 1969.
- Axle code: 6 - 2.80:1 ratio, Conventional
- Trans code: 6 - C-4 Automatic
Second row, VIN number: 5R09CXXXXXX
- Date: 5 - 1965
- Build location: R - San Jose
- Model: 09 - 2+2 Fastback
- Engine code: C - 289-2V
- Serial number: XXXXXX - let’s just say there were many more than 170,000 made before mine
So, really, there’s nothing special about my Mustang. Still, the price was right. It’s a garden-variety fastback with a 289 V8 and 2 barrel carb. The AC must’ve been installed by the dealer and is probably the most unique thing about it. I don’t see any reference to it anywhere else. So since it’s not especially collectible I can do anything I want to it!
The color was changed, but it was well done–the trunk, engine compartment and interior are all white. I know Gramma Jo had it resprayed white because she lived in the desert. I plan on reshooting with with a white and silver two-tone, so maybe I’ll see if I like the original color and do a two-tone with that and white.
The interior color was changed to blue, probably because the car was caught in a Vegas flash flood more than once. Who knows why she picked blue. Back then there weren’t interior kits so I’m sure it was redone by a local upholstery shop in Vegas. The interior looks great still and will be one of the last things I modify. I’ll probably update all the AC components but make it work with the original under-dash console.
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Libertarian Defined
Permalink | by John in Carolla, Current Affairs, Humor, Jillette, Leykis
Libertarian (The Devil’s Dictionary X™):
- a political curiosity; a person whose political view consists of knowing what’s right and then closing one’s eyes.
compare with Democrat and Republican.- a Druid; a political kamikaze; a harmlessly unelectable psychopath.
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DoMyStuff.com
Permalink | April 23, 2007 by John in Consumer, Household, Money, Pets
I could really use a service like this, but it will never take off in Montana (see Craigslist.org). From the DoMyStuff.com homepage:
- What is DoMyStuff.com?
DoMyStuff.com is an online community where busy people can quickly find Assistants to complete their chores.- What Can I Get Done?
You can find someone to do ANYTHING on DoMyStuff.com. Picking up drycleaning, mowing your lawn, and cooking your dinner are examples of chores you can post.- Who Will Do My Stuff?
DoMyStuff.com’s Assistants are individuals and businesses located near you who compete to run your errands.
I would pay someone, or several someones, to pooper scoop my dog run and mow the lawn (among other things). One of the biggest sources of cheap labor (the former cult gal down the street with about 10 kids) moved away. I can’t bring myself to go down to “God’s Love” and bring home a bum to do the work. They need more supervision than I’m willing to do. I need to be sitting at my computer earning the money to pay for these services, which is what I’d prefer to be doing anyway.
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