Three Oceans Tour
Three Oceans Tour is a website about a road trip in a Tatra 47, the Czech-made auto that inspired the design of the Volkswagen Beetle. God, what a beautiful car.
Jobsless, Brushless, and Shadowless.
I took in my first figure drawing class last night, and I was all ready to work with ink, but realized I’d forgotten my brushes. I started out really well, but got too much into my own head as the night went on, and my quality dropped off so I left 1/2 hour early.
No word from the roofing guys yet; I’m going to call them tomorrow and find out what the damage will be. Then, I suppose, I’ll call a few more to get some comparison pricing. I’m having them bid on asphalt replacement instead of slate; we just can’t afford new stone up there and the clock has run out. In the meantime, I’m doing some preliminary car shopping to see what I might be able to get for a Slattern replacement with four doors. So far I’m considering
- A Honda Fit: 31-38MPG, full hatchback, and about a million airbags
- A Honda Civic: larger interior compartment, roughly the same cost for a comparable Fit
- A Honda Accord: Even larger than the Civic with almost comparable gas mileage.
I’d like to say I enjoyed the latest DJ Shadow album (after sampling it on Spotify), but I didn’t. Pitchfork says:
…whether The Less You Know was intended to reestablish Shadow as a musician, as a producer, or even as someone with decent taste, he misfires on all counts.
I’d agree with their opinion that the beats are, as always, top-notch. Everything else falls flat, and the annoying insistence on finishing all of the tracks with a faux CD-skipping loop sealed it for me. I don’t need another …Endtroducing; I just want something good.
Babyhauler 2.0
I spent a little extra money on a set of OEM Honda roof racks and ordered them up the other day. Finn and I ran over after breakfast to pick them up, and this evening I installed them on the ‘V. Then Mama and I dropped the clamshell on the roof and I got it cinched down tight; it’s full of bug guts but one good washing will clear that right out. Outer Banks, here we come!
Idiotking as Car.
Mrs. Idiot says this is the car I’d be if I looked like a car. I only hope I have this much style: Brooklands “Double-Twelve” Style 1929 MG M-Type.
Orange You Glad You Took A Picture.
I have an irrational love for old utilitarian vehicles, and when I saw this Wagoneer parked in Federal Hill this morning (I was freezing my ass off shooting pictures for a magazine ad) I had to stop and snap a few.
Styled by Brooks Stevens, a noted industrial designer, The original Cherokee was the longest continuous automotive production run, on the same platform, in US automotive history (1963-1991).
It’s also one of the last vehicles sold new in the United States with a carbureted engine. Here’s a link to the Wikipedia entry, if you’re interested. Our good friends R&K have a late 80′s model in almost mint condition (with woodgrain trim, naturally) that I love to listen to when it’s running.
Anytime I see a truck of this vintage, in this kind of condition, I stop to shoot pictures as quickly as I can. This truck is almost cherry and deserves to get out of the salt before it oxidizes into a pile of dust.
In the meantime, my heart flutters with love.
Seems They Can Shoot Purdy Good In Nevada Too…
As the former owner of a ’73 VW camper van, I have a particular interest in this story: An original 21-window ’66 Kombi was abandoned in the desert and used as target practice for years. An enterprising VW fanatic towed it home, installed a pile of donated parts, and got it running. Here’s a link to the whole story on The Samba: Seems They Can Shoot Purdy Good In Nevada Too….
Baja Racing With a BMW
Again, this is pure Win: Baja Racing With a BMW, a Dream and Not Much Else. My hat is off to you, sir. You are crazy, but you are living the dream. Godspeed.
Jalopyrama 2010
Crap. We missed Jalopyrama in Annapolis last weekend. It would have been awesome to go see this, even though we were completely booked both days.
Interesting...
I wish there was a better way to link images from a weblog. Hmm.
I found Ice Cube's "Good Day.".
Monologue: I’m Comic Sans, Asshole.
Need to soften the blow of a harsh message about restroom etiquette? SLAM. There I am. Need to spice up the directions to your graduation party? WHAM. There again. Need to convey your fun-loving, approachable nature on your business’ website? SMACK. Like daffodils in motherfucking spring.
Hmm. I think I might install this and use it on Wednesday (when other, larger and well-know sites will be down in protest): SOPA Blackout Plugin.
Wes Anderson's new movie is called Moonrise Kingdom, and it looks great.
User Hippybear put together an exhaustive, and I mean exhaustive history of the Art of Noise on Metafilter, full of links and info: Don't Be Afraid Of The Art Of Noise.