Misc Photos

Somewhere Along Randy’s Route

Went for a little walk in Hitchcock Woods early this morning. It was quite peaceful, the only sounds, besides saying hello to a couple of dog walkers, was the random dripping of moisture off the trees because of the fog.

I finally popped off the door card of the passenger side to see about the slow window movement. Turns out the guide bushing was fine. It was just the original, 14-year old grease, in the tracks had gunked up in places. So I cleaned the track and the bushing and sprayed some silicone on both items and put it all back together. But the silicone stuff I used was too liquid, I’m really supposed to have semi solid grease-like stuff. I think I’ll save the driver’s door and a re-greasing of the passenger side until the MMC’s Tech Day this spring.

Maybe I can sell the bushings for enough to pay for the right lubricant…

Demolition Men

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Donna and I went to the Western Carolina State Fair this evening to watch the Demolition Derby. Judging by the crowd, so did a lot of people. The show was scheduled to start at 7:00, but it was well after and there wasn’t any action. Donna said, “If it hasn’t started by 7:20, we’re leaving.” I think they started playing the National Anthem at 7:19. We watched the first heat of six cars, but after that 20 minute session we had had enough.

We then roamed the fairgrounds looking for the 3 for $10 Mini-Funnel Cakes that one of Donna’s co-workers had told us about. This option seemed ideal as we could get one I wanted, one she wanted and another to share. The directions that we were give:, “Once through the main entrance hall it is the first one on the right.”

I asked the girl at the window for the Mini-Funnel Cakes and she said, “We don’t have them, they’re on the other side.” We walked across the fairgrounds to another funnel cake booth, the guy inside said, “We don’t have them and I don’t know of anyone who does.” I recommended circling around one more time. The third funnel cake booth we found didn’t display anything like small cakes and there was no mention of them on the menu so I didn’t even ask.

We didn’t check at the non funnel cake booths, so maybe they were at one of the cotton candy places or corn dog emporiums. Possibly they were available and it was like a speakeasy thing where you have to have a password. Or maybe the Mini Funnel Cakes are like one of those things that pranksters send rubes for that don’t really exist, like blinker fluid or a left-handed monkey wrench.