Think all synthetic oils are the same?

Hilarity!!! (Coincidentally, Castrol Full Synthetic 5W-30 is the only oil approved for use in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI)

West Seattle's Police State

So recently they installed a red light camera at a major intersection near our house to "make the intersection safer" (that's police speak for "generate revenue"). This came about six months after they added a seperate left turn arrow off of this arterial, which along with an automatically cycling abnormally long pedestrian light, has been aggravating me ever since (and I have been performing acts of civil disobedience in protest). Now, they have finally activated the red light camera, and where did they place not one, but TWO GIANT warning signs? Well on the cross street not affected by the camera of course! Observe -

(Be warned, and warned again! D'OH!!!!!)

Happy Birthday, Honest Abe!

You were not without your faults (let's not forget the Sioux Uprising), but you were probably the closest thing to an honest, moral president this country has ever seen! A toast to you, Abe!

**Also it's Charles Darwin's 200th birthday as well...who'd have thunk it...so Happy Birthday oh lover of Finches! And keep taking those stupid people for us!

Thoughts on Haircuts

Dearest "Loni,"

I'm sorry that for some reason I grew to have a torso that is proportionally longer than most people's. I'm also sorry that, no, the chair will not go any lower, no matter how hard you push on the pedal. If you're too short to see the top of my head, just get a stool and save you and me some heartache, it's all I ask. I'm trying not to develop back problems, so please don't ask me to slouch. It's uncomfortable. And the only reason I don't want to chit chat is because if there's any chance you're at all like me - 1. You don't really enjoy small talk and 2. You suck at multi-tasking, and this is my HAIR we're dealing with! I know it's only Great Clips, but hold yourself to a higher standard than Supercuts (they are THE bottom of the barrel) and I will reward you handsomely! Thanks!

Sincerely,
Geoff

ps - that's kind of a racey picture you have with your beautician's license...just have someone take a picture where you're not wearing a bikini, k? It's making me uncomfortable, thanks for turning the chair sideways so I don't have to look at it.

Hey Congress, you suck!

Really? We had to delay the transition to digital television? Scared a bunch of old people won't be able to watch their Matlock re-runs? Come on! Like we haven't wasted enough money on this already (see my previous post) Get back to figuring out how to legislate the economy's recovery...(like that's going to work)...

It was bound to happen...

I've given in...I've sold my soul...I've crossed the line...I've joined Facebook. !&^#@^%@#*

Goodbye, Fair Jetta!

(Getting to know each other)

(Stuck in traffic)

Well, we finally finished our new car experience - by getting our Jetta sold. Jaime and I had a bit of an emotional night last night - we've had a lot of milestones with the Jetta - it was our first big purchase together (back in June of '05); It got us to Kansas and back; It got Jaime down to Napa for our wedding, carried us around on our wedding day, and got us home; It got us to Portland to visit family and friends numerous times; It made many safe, fun, torque happy drives to the cabin and back; it was relatively maintenance free; and it did all of this while continuously returning 42-44mpg. And a big thank you to Ryan and Michal for giving us a sweet deal in the beginning!

So Jetta, we wish you well with your new owner, and can only hope that you will continue to serve someone else so well!!!

(100,000 miles young, Labor Day '05)

(The Big Day!)