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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
It's Painless And Pretty
I opened this new post window early this morning and am JUST NOW getting to write into it. That's why I'm going with the photo entry tonight as a quick and painless out. Enjoy this exotic fern taken at the arboretum.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Jeeps R' Us
So yesterday I went shopping for a Jeep. When I got home from work, Amy was feeling bad so Tristan and I hopped in the car and headed for the dealerships. I didn't have a solid idea of what I wanted at the time, I just wanted to see what was out there first.
We had a lot of fun actually. Car salesmen are extremely predictable so I saw this as an opportunity for a car shopping lesson for Tristan. I told him that the salesmen would try to be our friend immediately and that they would try and get us into their office, even if we were only "looking". I told him they would say "What do I have to do to get you in the car today?" And they didn't disappoint. They did and said pretty much everything I said they would, but I totally owned the situation at each dealership and would give Tristan a secret wink everytime.
He was loving it.
I also told him not to act excited about anything. Never let the car salesman know that you like the car. He tried his best.
At the very last dealership we stopped at, we saw an AWESOME Jeep there that was already tricked out with the big off-road tires, hard top, and bars. It looked "Sweet!", Tristan and I both proclaimed this as we pulled into the parking lot when the beauty came into our headlights.
We both liked the big tires and lift kit, It wasn't over done or anything, it just made it look tough. We decided to test drive that one, and of course, the salesman wanted to get us in the office to talk about "what we could do to take this home tonight".
I told him I didn't like the big tires on this one and I wanted to test drive it again when they could get enough gas in it to drive on the freeway. He looked at me kind of funny. hahaha. Then I asked for his card and said we would think about it.
Tristan was laughing so hard when we got back in the car because he knew that I LOVED it.
Anyway, when I got home, I spoke with a friend who, it turns out, knows a good deal about Jeeps. I feel a little more well versed in all of this now, and have already decided that the big white Jeep is not for me. I don't want an automatic transmission, and it HAS to have D44 rear end.
Here's the white one that I (sadly) won't be buying.
KoP
We had a lot of fun actually. Car salesmen are extremely predictable so I saw this as an opportunity for a car shopping lesson for Tristan. I told him that the salesmen would try to be our friend immediately and that they would try and get us into their office, even if we were only "looking". I told him they would say "What do I have to do to get you in the car today?" And they didn't disappoint. They did and said pretty much everything I said they would, but I totally owned the situation at each dealership and would give Tristan a secret wink everytime.
He was loving it.
I also told him not to act excited about anything. Never let the car salesman know that you like the car. He tried his best.
At the very last dealership we stopped at, we saw an AWESOME Jeep there that was already tricked out with the big off-road tires, hard top, and bars. It looked "Sweet!", Tristan and I both proclaimed this as we pulled into the parking lot when the beauty came into our headlights.
We both liked the big tires and lift kit, It wasn't over done or anything, it just made it look tough. We decided to test drive that one, and of course, the salesman wanted to get us in the office to talk about "what we could do to take this home tonight".
I told him I didn't like the big tires on this one and I wanted to test drive it again when they could get enough gas in it to drive on the freeway. He looked at me kind of funny. hahaha. Then I asked for his card and said we would think about it.
Tristan was laughing so hard when we got back in the car because he knew that I LOVED it.
Anyway, when I got home, I spoke with a friend who, it turns out, knows a good deal about Jeeps. I feel a little more well versed in all of this now, and have already decided that the big white Jeep is not for me. I don't want an automatic transmission, and it HAS to have D44 rear end.
Here's the white one that I (sadly) won't be buying.
KoP
Monday, January 12, 2009
Sometimes It Doesn't Get Written
I opened up this window to write my daily post, but got sidetracked by that troublesome Facebook. I really like Facebook actually. It's just that when friends see you online, they sometimes want to chat, and then the daily post doesn't get written...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
I Give You: The Full Moon
Man, it was cold last night.
Cold because I was sitting in my garage with the door open and the lights off taking some great photos of the moon. I had the whole setup going there with the telescope on a tripod, my camera on a tripod, and a chair on a tripod... yeah, a tripod chair. Ok. It's my son's drum throne. It worked out really well.
There was a lot of cloud cover for about the first 45 minutes, but then it cleared up beautifully and I got my shots in. I'm pretty happy with the results, although there HAS to be a better way of shooting through a telescope. Maybe I'll have to machine a special mount.
Anyway, I'm between church services right now so I'm posting this.
I can't wait for Amy to get home...
KoP
Cold because I was sitting in my garage with the door open and the lights off taking some great photos of the moon. I had the whole setup going there with the telescope on a tripod, my camera on a tripod, and a chair on a tripod... yeah, a tripod chair. Ok. It's my son's drum throne. It worked out really well.
There was a lot of cloud cover for about the first 45 minutes, but then it cleared up beautifully and I got my shots in. I'm pretty happy with the results, although there HAS to be a better way of shooting through a telescope. Maybe I'll have to machine a special mount.
Anyway, I'm between church services right now so I'm posting this.
I can't wait for Amy to get home...
KoP
Saturday, January 10, 2009
That Big Ol' Moon Again
Yahoo! says that tonight, the full moon is going to be the biggest and brightest of 2009, so I must get out there and shoot some photos of it.
It would have been nice to catch it coming over the horizon, but that just isn't going to happen. I had to work today, which isn't so bad 'cause show me the money I'm buying a Jeep, but THEN I had to come to the church, where I am now typing this silly thing, and play for the church service tonight. Party all the time I tell ya.
By the time I get home (8pm) the moon will be a little smaller and a lot higher, but this is my time. I've been waiting for it since Christmas. I Love me some Tristan's Christmas present (telescope)
KoP
It would have been nice to catch it coming over the horizon, but that just isn't going to happen. I had to work today, which isn't so bad 'cause show me the money I'm buying a Jeep, but THEN I had to come to the church, where I am now typing this silly thing, and play for the church service tonight. Party all the time I tell ya.
By the time I get home (8pm) the moon will be a little smaller and a lot higher, but this is my time. I've been waiting for it since Christmas. I Love me some Tristan's Christmas present (telescope)
KoP
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