Describing the kind of person who repeatedly parks his private vehicle in a hospital loading zone is unnecessary – his actions speak loudly enough to define his personality and moral fiber. Even then, his choice of vehicle brand and the hey, look at me religion-as-fashion/advertising die-cuts underscore this point even more.Â
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A little Barred Dove managed to get into the warehouse at work today… well, we found him today – he might have been inside all weekend for all I know. Doves and their kin are all incredibly stupid birds, so turning off the lights and opening the roll-up door did nothing to persuade him to go outside. He just sat up in the diagonal bracing near the ceiling and made these pathetic cries. If left to his own devices, he would stay up high until he died of starvation or dehydration. The concept of going down is completely alien to their tiny minds. Continue reading ‘Rats with Wings’
This morning the vog was so thick, there was a opaque wall of haze in Kalihi valley coming down Like Like. The Waianae mountains were barely visible from the airport, and even up close at HMC-West, the details were blurry. Rain all day: I guess no bike riding. This week makes up for all the good weather last week. I don’t imagine the weather improving for the weekend either.
Sunset will probably look really nice today…Â
I saw these two things being hauled around today. I have no idea what they are. Whatever they are, they are normally trailered, have wheels on one end (in this case the “front”) and have what appear to be seats on the other end. The curved part is hydraulically moveable, and there are little support arms on the sides that look like supports for additional panels. Some kind of radar antenna?
After being reminded of the place that took over the old Rainbows Express location in Kakaako, We went by to Hank’s Haute Dogs for lunch. The interior is well-done-up, in neo-fusion-diner style, not unlike places like Kakaako Kitchen. Both the dining area and kitchen were bright and clean.
The cashier quickly and courteously took my order and sent it back to the kitchen, where Hank himself was prepping orders.The place was crowded with mostly white-collar-types. About ten-minutes and half-a dozen orders later, I got my Brat and onion rings. Continue reading ‘Hank’s Haute Dogs’
As of Tuesday, 01 April 2008, there is no daytime Japanese-language programming on 101.1 FM. The 101hawaii.net website is still up, as is the DJ blog, both with entries up to last weekend, but there is nothing but bad jazz on the air.
Did their contract expire at the end of last month?
Wow! I managed to break $100 while filling the tank in the work van today! Glad it’s not me paying the bill!
This was quite unnerving to awaken to. No sensation. No vision-related issues. No prior trauma that would have caused it. Capillary just decided to break. Dropped by the Doc’s office, and he said it was OK and that the color would go away in a week or two. In the meantime I look like some anime vampire…
On the way home from the Ditch ride with Chris and Root, my temperature gauge went up toward the “red” zone. At home, the reservoir hose was bubbling furiously into the tank. I let it cool overnight then checked around. There was a small puddle under the front axle. Orange coolant was dripping from somewhere mid-block.  Oh no! Head gasket!  The coolant was clear and the oil was not milky. Whew. A careful examination revealed a leak from a small hose section between the block-mounted oil cooler and the coolant pipe from the water pump (Land Cruisers have integrated oil-to-water oil coolers, not those sissy add-on mini radiators).Â
Hopefully I can get it fixed today. I dropped by Toyota Parts and Clyde got a new thermostat and associated gaskets rolling – I figure I’d just as well change those since the last time I had an overheating problem it was that component. It was not readily apparent if the thermo was dead and the overheating blew the hose, or the leaky hose dropped the coolant level to the point where the truck overheated. The FJ80 is 17-years old, so the current thermo is about 10-years old. I’ll spin by the generic car parts store and get some hose – the bad section is just straight, so I don’t need a proprietary Toyota part.
Oh, and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!