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General blathering and occasionally exciting tales of adventure, usually involving the ubiquitous object of my vehicular affection.
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Nov. 5th, 2005 @ 01:27 am My Life as a number...
Demeanor: blah
Car Reactions: None- still broken.
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Fascinating to distill my life into a series of bar graphs. I suppose it's accurate enough... I wonder if my wife's would match. If hers is better, would that make me a good husband?

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:
7.3
Mind:
7.3
Body:
7.3
Spirit:
10
Friends/Family:
7.1
Love:
9.1
Finance:
7.9
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Oct. 13th, 2005 @ 02:07 am Totaled!
Demeanor: sick
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After a hopeful message from the estimator this morning ("I think it's around $900 in parts"), it looks like the H-Wing is totaled. Repair costs look to be $4K, and the blankety-blank AAA tow yard says they incurred $1K in towing and storage.


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Oct. 11th, 2005 @ 05:29 pm Update from drydock...
Demeanor: nervous
Car Reactions: Lots of well-wishes for the wreck
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The H-Wing is now closer to home- Marina Del Rey, to be exact. Dan, the estimator at the collision center says that the cutoff for determining whether it's "totaled" or not is about $3000.

We've already incurred $500 in towing charges.

I'm hoping that we can cut-rate some of this... I don't need matching paint, or an A/C compressor... I get a bit more info tomorrow morning, and we'll take it from there. Dan offered to reccomend a cheaper shop, but that means more towing fees.

I'm so nervous about this, and it's just a car. I can imagine how strung out I'd be if it were something serious, like someone in the hospital or a baby being born.
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Oct. 9th, 2005 @ 12:37 am It had to happen eventually...
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So, I finally did it. Mashed the H-Wing into another vehicle on the way to a charity event in Norco.

SIGH.

I'm fine, but my car is mushed, and I'm bummed. As if I didn't have enough time off the road this year with the broken leg in May, June and July. I'm hoping they don't total it out. Kelly Blue Book retail is $5745, and trade-in is $1850. That's a wide range... I also don't know what Mercury is going to say about my "modifications". All in all, it was a pretty lame experience, but no one got hurt. Yet.


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Jul. 22nd, 2005 @ 12:42 pm General Stuff...
Demeanor: cheerful
Car Reactions: Franklin Sr. And Jr, who followed me from LAX to take pix
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Colleen and I have been married for 15 years today! It's a pretty neat feeling. I have lived with my wife longer than I lived with my parents, so I guess she officially has ownership. :) As I told the mechanic today, I may make some mistakes in life, but my choice in spouses certainly isn't one of them. I'm just glad she chose me back.

I'm trying out a 'new' mech, as our previous tinker passed on recently. I can't stand that feeling of displacement, where you have to replace a trusted friend with someone new. Plus that annoying conflict that always occurs where you feel sympathetic to the family for their loss, and feel guilty for selfishly wondering what you'll do about getting your car fixed.

Interestingly, I've discovered I don't like to post here when I'm sick. Which is odd, because I have all this time to post...
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Jul. 10th, 2005 @ 03:04 am 10-inch Rock Hard Bazooka of love...
Demeanor: tired
Car Reactions: Positive: Lots of partygoers and park visitors.
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The most memorable phrase from tonight's "60th anniversary" party. Rock band or something more? You decide.

We had a good turnout and a relaxed evening. It's nice when you can celebrate your 15th anniversary with 3 other couples who've been happily married as long as you've been. Boffer fights and legos... That's entertainment!
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Jul. 8th, 2005 @ 12:49 am "Funny as a crutch, Rich..."
Demeanor: ecstatic
Car Reactions: Some kids at TRU, and a guy who saw the H-Wing on the Net
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Had X-Rays taken today, and my right fibula is healing nicely. The cast is off, but I must occasionally wear a brace. I think I'll hang onto the sabercane a while longer, especially through Comicon.

I still have to put off that tap-dancing class, though...
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Jul. 6th, 2005 @ 03:08 pm Don't tell my wife...
Demeanor: geeky
Car Reactions: Garrett flagged me down for photos, and the Pink Lady below
I wait alone, facing westward at an oddly unoccupied intersection on Hollywood Boulevard. Despite the heat and mid-afternoon sun, the streets are in shadow, shrouded by the run-down buildings of a more romantic era.

The dingy and vacant street to the north is suddenly overpowered by the shimmering pink bubblegum glow of the lone Corvette that has rolled to a stop there. Behind tinted windows, a blond patiently waits for the light -any light- to change. Both of our vehicles are out of place here, though for different reasons.

For the briefest of moments, our eyes meet; two strangers cloaked in dark glasses. Though she may not know me, her reputation has preceded her by decades. I nod my head in recognition; she lowers her sunglasses and smiles in acknowledgement.

Our eyes part as we furtively examine the lines of each other's vehicles, hoping to take everything in before traffic resumes its course. Inevitably the light does change, on her side; she begins to complete her left turn, an agonizingly slow and gentle curve as she passes within inches.

With hand raised to mouth, she blows a kiss and is gone, receding in my side mirror, her name reflected there in the patriotic colors of her inverted license plate.

Angelyne...
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Jun. 30th, 2005 @ 02:34 am "Go to" guy?
Demeanor: excited
Car Reactions: 12 Positive, 2 Negative.
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I'm often the guy that jumps in and makes things happen in an emergency when things are falling apart, but it is really nice to be the first contact to do neat things. One such event was recently setting up the "dancing stormtroopers" for the AFI Lucas tribute. Now I've been asked to repair/rehab the 3/4-scale Lucasfilm X-Wing (and its R2 unit) going on display in Los Angeles at Siggraph and the FIDM Star Wars Costume exhibit.

It's the geek version of being picked first for baseball.
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Jun. 29th, 2005 @ 02:26 am Blogging is Not a Chore...
Demeanor: apathetic
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I've decided to make a conscious effort to write stuff down. Let's see how long it lasts...

I will write here. I will write here. I will write here.
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