67F @ 4:30AM. Sunny to partly cloudy. High 96F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Dave, I wonder if the new Subaru wouldn't be better off on dino oil for the first 25K miles or so before switching to synthetic? I've heard that synthetic can delay break in, especially of the piston rings. Then again maybe that's no longer a problem with modern engines, but that Consumer Reports article about excessive oil use would indicate that it is.
Don/Eric, I don't remember ever getting lines, but I do remember seeing and hearing about those great big paddles hanging in the Vice Principal's office. He was a tall, gangly fellow with horrendous acne scars, one look would scare the pants off most of us. Some of them also had holes, and one was rumored to whistle as it descended (though I somehow managed to avoid finding out first hand). I often wonder if modern schools might not be better (and safer) places if Mr. Bieber and his ilk were still on staff today.
The compounding and polishing really did tame down the orange peel in the K-bike paint, and the few spots that got rubbed through are in places that don't show. After soaking overnight in Simple Green the carbon deposits on the heads came off with a bit of scrubbing with a brass brush, and now they're packed in bubble wrap ready for their trip back east. Gonna try to get the other for-sale bike put back together this morning before making a trip to town.
Might treat myself to lunch there, but I won't be taking in any movies. There's only one theater, and earlier in the week the staff there called the police when they noticed odd behavior from a patron carrying a large back pack. When officers searched the pack they found a loaded .45 caliber pistol and a box of ammo. The lame excuse recounted on the news was that the man was worried about losing the pistol to theft, so brought it with him to the theater, on two successive days. The cartridge found under his seat after the first visit for some reason triggered staff's initial suspicion, but it was the bag that won them over the second day. After searching the man's car and house and confiscating his pistol and computer, he was set free with a misdemeanor citation for carrying a loaded firearm. All of which could have been avoided with proper gun storage habits or a bit of training and a concealed carry permit. But since he's still on the loose, and until convicted is fully capable of purchasing another firearm, I think I'll stick to the DVD player for the foreseeable future.
http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/man-who-brought-gun-to-movie-theater-booked-released/34541672
Have a good one, folks!
