I visited the Oprah Winfrey show, and all I got was this lousy car
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DMVW railroad practices mosquito control
On my way to east Bismarck on Wednesday, I came over the hill by the Coke plant to see the whole area awash in a foggy haze. I thought it truly was fog until I saw this:
The DMVW railroad was warming up a couple of diesel-electric locomotives. There were actually two pairs but only this pair was smoking. I wonder who checked the oil? You could check it by sticking a finger in the air. It smelled like it was synthetic, too…that can’t be cheap. Or environmentally friendly!
This guy sure can drive…and scoop rocks
Driving to Minot yesterday and at Coleharbor the Soo line train was loaded with big rocks. Driving around on the top of the boxcars and rocks was a backhoe that was scooping them out. He was actually able to drive from car to car scooping rocks. I did not see a ramp or anything to get up on top.
SOLD! Probably because of the video
I was especially interested in this sale, which I caught on TV by accident, because I edited a promotional video for this car late last year. The video was produced to run on a flat panel display next to the car while potential bidders inspected the cars prior to auction. It detailed Dave’s history, his passion for Corvettes, hiscollection, and the work put into this particular car. I don’t know if it had any impact on the auction, but it sure helped show that Dave’s not just some schmuck with a car to sell…he’s a true Corvette enthusiast.
Another amazing hybrid vehicle
Now if I can just get a pic of that mid-80s Cadillac Fleetwood with the 4×4 conversion performed, I’ll have the trifecta!
(I wonder how many hits I’ll get on this Mercedes Hybrid?)
It’s always racing season somewhere
And thank God for that! Just because the temps are below freezing doesn’t mean it’s not a good time for racing. Well, there’s ice racing, but we haven’t gone out to do that so far this year. I’m talking about the indoor kind, like the electric cars they’re running at Wheels, Wings and Hobbies today.
These guys are on the platform controlling little electric cars that absolutely FLY around the carpeted track. The track surface itself is a special carpet that doesn’t have any loose fibers to clog the motors of the cars. The guy down on the end is Jeff, the owner of the shop, who’s announcing the running order while running the computerized timing and scoring. These cars have tiny radio transponders on them so that the computer can keep track of lap times and order of each car.
These cars are VERY high-tech, with carbon fiber chassis parts and intricate suspensions. There are workbenches in this room where the racers work on their cars, charge their batteries, that kind of thing. Spectators are welcome, and the racers are friendly about answering questions in between races.
You’re likely to have an opinion on this.
Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to hang around and talk to the owner/creator of this beast. I think the conversation would have been insightful. I recognize the S-10 running gear because of the skidplates (I have a set on my truck, they’re standard) and the tastefully applied “Vortec” sticker on the front quarter.
What I’d really like to know is: is this the same fella who has a 4×4 Cadillac Fleetwood, presumably on a Chevy Suburban chassis, complete with nerf bars? Or the 4×4 Mercedes SL sedan? Inquiring minds want to know. They’d also probably like to know what possesses a man to do such a thing…wrong or right, these vehicles sure do stand out. Especially during a winter snow emergency.