Archive for July, 2008
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Flying Has Become Very Unpleasant
Maybe I’m just getting bitter, but I used to really enjoy flying. Admittedly I have flown a lot, and anything loses its luster when you do it too much, but I really think something has changed with the whole experience of getting on an airplane.
I recently took a trip to Denver for a two-day [...]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Super-Special Parking for my Prius on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
There is a new Service Plaza (and maybe several) on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Hwy 76), and on my recent trip from Pittsburgh to New York I noticed the sign pictured above. Not only is there extra-special parking reserved for “Low-Emitting Fuel-Efficient Vehicles” but it is also right up front, next to the Handicap spaces. [...]
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
I Had A Great Birthday At Kennywood
My birthday was a few days ago, and it was a great one. I met the 3 Rivers Model A Ford Restorers Club at Kennywood (the local amusement park) early in the morning, and we all drove our antique cars onto the park grounds so that the patrons could see them. We were [...]
