Do you think building your own race car and then trusting your life with it is kind of crazy? Then these guys are really crazy, they are the real extreme sport atheletes, the big wave surfers of Mavericks. Yesterday was the annual surf contest at Mavericks, a wave that takes special oceanic conditions to break about a half mile off shore of Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, … [Read more...] about MAVERICKS 2010
Misc
ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
I saw this, umm, 'custom' TR4-tinental in the city today. The pics have to say it all cuz I'm speechless... … [Read more...] about ONLY IN SAN FRANCISCO
2003 TOYOTA MATRIX REVIEW
Six months ago my wife and I decided it was time to buy a second car. When we moved from Arizona the year before, we sold our second car and just brought along our 2001 Tundra (had to tow my racecar, ya know). We got by with just one car for a year, but it was time to make our transportation scheduling a little easier. We wanted an inexpensive, reliable, efficient, and … [Read more...] about 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX REVIEW
SUNDAY SERMON
Sunday morning surf report: Half Moon Bay jetty, sunny skies, calm winds, air temp 55F, water temp 55F, 2 foot swells with fair to poor conditions. Perfect for Ol' Guy surfing. Paddle out, catch your breath, ride one in, paddle back out, catch your breath for a little longer, repeat three or four times, go home, plop on the couch and watch NFL and NASCAR. I don't get many … [Read more...] about SUNDAY SERMON
GOT TOOLS? Part Two, Power Tools
Part two of the story... Drill Press - A tall, upright machine used for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your soda pop across the room splattering it on the freshly painted air cleaner you were drying. Wire Wheel - Cleans paint off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench at the … [Read more...] about GOT TOOLS? Part Two, Power Tools
GOT TOOLS? Part One – Hand Tools
Ever since I was a kid, I've loved tools. Whether I used them or not, whether I knew what they were for or not, whether I could even afford them or not, I just like having them around. They make you feel like you could just go out and build something with them. Kind of a guy thing I've been told, like owning a four-wheel drive in the city... Well, most tools have two uses: … [Read more...] about GOT TOOLS? Part One – Hand Tools