So, like any red-blooded American boy, most of my brain processor cycles have been wasted thinking about automobiles.  Actually, automobiles are second only to... well, you know, and finish just ahead of food.  But as you know if you know me, my love of automobiles crumbled with the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001.

But very rarely, I  ( Read more... )

I'm not thinking of this because it will ruin the moment but here I go anyway.  Have you ever had so many amazing things happen to you almost all at the same time, that you start thinking that disaster is impending?  Like, if every up has its down, this next down is going to be a doozie!  That's kind of how I'd be feeling right now, but I refuse to ( Read more... )

Well, I think I've lost my mind.  That's to say, maybe, I've lost it again 'cause I'm pretty sure I lost it a long time ago and I don't remember finding it in the mean time.  Anyway, while I make the best of what little spare time I have, trying to perfect the bracket I'm building for panorama photos, I've been a shameless slave to e-bay.

I bought ( Read more... )

This will probably be boring for everyone who isn't me.

Almost two years ago, I made this post. It included this gripe:

The way I had it figured, a CCD is less than half the size of a 35mm negative. That means that, theoretically at least, a fully functional camera system with interchangeable lenses should be able to be just about half the size of a ( Read more... )

I know I've been talking a lot about the 2CV lately and, like I said, I've got my e-bay-foo on.  However, this little number has caught my eye all of a sudden.   It's an Ami 6, one of many models that Citroen launched in an effort to kill the 2CV line.  It has basically the same engine, frame, wheelbase, suspension, and transmission as the 2CV but ( Read more... )

I had a day off today.  I didn't spend all of it pining for a 2CV, just most of it.  Unlike most of my hair brained ideas, the MSU isn't that adamantly opposed to the idea of me buying one.  It's a whole lot cheaper than a prius and it actually gets much better gas milage.  She is quick to point out, however, that I've never even ridden in one.  I' ( Read more... )

I want a 2CV.  This is actually kind of strange because I'm sure that, a dozen years or so ago, i could have been quoted as saying that the 2CV is the ugliest car ever built.  Ugly it may be, I want.

I don't know exactly what brought this on.  It could be that it recently celebrated it's 60th birthday.  It could be that, resigned to the fact that ( Read more... )

Well folks, I went and did it. I bought myself another camera. I had been thinking about it for a good while really; about two years I guess. I really like my other digicam, but I always had two big criticisms amid all of the accolades ( Read more... )