Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Manifold Woes with my Model A Ford
Every maintenance saga starts off the same way: someone says something like, “Oh yeah, that should be an easy fix.” This time at least it wasn’t me who said it.
When I first got the engine running on my 1930 Model A Ford Sport Coupe I noticed that there was an imperfect seal between the [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Model A Ford by mark
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Fun Gig For Sheetz Inc.
I got a call as we were driving home to Pittsburgh from the Midwest for a last-minute gig for the Sheetz Company. They have a big meeting coming up and the CEO wanted to have a fun video as an introduction to his big speech. Since the theme is “road trips”, he is [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Performance Stories by mark
Monday, August 11th, 2008
I Guess That Wasn’t It
Three days after the giant fur wad, I brushed this pile out of my dog. I could’ve gotten more too if he hadn’t been so interested in those stupid squirrels. Also in the picture is the rake that I use to brush him.
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Vader is Finally Losing His Winter Coat
This is from just one brushing. No trick photography or fur-fluffing here either. That wad of fur really is bigger than his head. I am astonished at how much fur came out of my dog in the course of an hour. Normally he takes several days to lose his coat, but [...]
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
My First Night With Three Dogs
Zephyr, Wylie, and Vader
This week I’m house-sitting and dog-sitting while I’m in Milwaukee performing at the WI State Fair. I always stay with my mother-in-law for Milwaukee gigs. It’s awesome. Partly because I can bring my dog (he gets along really well with Lynn’s dog), but also because it’s so much nicer [...]
