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Meep Meep

Published on June 23, 2007 in car and rant by derek. Closed

After the incident with the FX-16, and after myself almost getting smacked, rammed, cut off, or otherwise negatively affected by people that dont know how to drive, I’ve finally decided to change out my little stock “Meep Meep” horns with something bigger. Meet the Freeway Blaster, by Fiamm.

New Highway Blasters

These bad boys are rated at 130+dB, a good bit over the stock horns which are stamped 113dB. As you can see theres a pretty significant size difference too.

 

 

 

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After cramming them in, I’m pretty satisified with the result!

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Kamp part 2

Published on June 15, 2007 in Culture and Food by derek. Closed

Memorial Day 2007 Kamp Part 2

Yawn.  What time is it anyways?  Drat its already starting to get hot.  And what is that I hear?

Continue reading ‘Kamp part 2’

Kamp

Published on June 15, 2007 in Culture and Food by derek. Closed

So this past memorial day weekend was spent camping at Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. We havnt been camping for a few years. My Blue Tarp that I used to use for ground cover turned into dust; so I meant to buy one that day; but forgot at the moment I remembered that I needed my floppy hat. So I ended up stopping back at the house to get some 6mil plastic sheet that happened to be lying around.

That turned out to be a preview of things to come. Continue reading ‘Kamp’

Islands Burger

Published on June 14, 2007 in Food by derek. Closed

Ate at Islands Burgers this eve with the boys. I had the Hula with Bacon. Thats a mushroom burger with swiss cheese. Was okay, but I prefer the Bluenami (blue cheese stuffed burger with blue cheese crumbles) overall so far.

Airport Water

Published on April 27, 2007 in rant by derek. Closed

Now I could have sworn when we went to Canada after the “liquid ban”, the bottled water at the Airport Consessions was “only” $1.75 for a 20oz.

SO why the *&$!% is the price suddenly up at $2.99 for a 24oz or $3.49 for a litre, only 3 months later?!  Inflation isnt that bad is it?

It must all part of a carefully crafted scam!

Free Tibbits

Published on April 24, 2007 in rant by derek. Closed Tags: .

Hmm, so today is the 18th Birthday of the Panchen Lama, who was “spirited away” by chinese agents 12 years ago.  (The Panchen Lama is the 2nd most important figure in Tantric Buddhism, after the Dalai Lama; and hes been in exile since 1959)  I wonder if they’ll let him out now; or continue the charade of “having private schooling in beijing”

Also, dont forget the Dalai Lama is on Maui today, check out the webcast here
http://www.tibetfund.org/dalai-lama-maui.html