Sep 21, 2011
Sep 19, 2011
Security
I finally got around to working up a redundant locking system for the camper. The tail gate is up as far as it will go, to an angle about 30 degrees short of vertical where it makes opening the door impossible. It secured there with a chain and padlock contraption.
(Those of you with RV experience know that their factory locks can be defeated with a powerful wish.)
It won't even slow down a pro, but it should discourage your casual miscreant looking for easy wherewithal to acquire pharmaceuticals.
As a bonus, the license plate is visible, robbing Officer Friendly of a reason to stop me because he's bored and wants to practice his consent-search spiel.
"Why, yes, officer, I do mind you just looking through my vehicle ."
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This would have gone much easier if the camper were on inch shorter or the bed one inch longer.
(Those of you with RV experience know that their factory locks can be defeated with a powerful wish.)
It won't even slow down a pro, but it should discourage your casual miscreant looking for easy wherewithal to acquire pharmaceuticals.
As a bonus, the license plate is visible, robbing Officer Friendly of a reason to stop me because he's bored and wants to practice his consent-search spiel.
"Why, yes, officer, I do mind you just looking through my vehicle ."
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This would have gone much easier if the camper were on inch shorter or the bed one inch longer.
Sep 18, 2011
The Hog-Lot Vespa
Damn, but we loved these things. Never mind that old fuddies called Doodle Bug a gateway drug, leading to Whizzers* and, for gawdsakes, even to tearing around on big Harleys in leather jackets and greasy short-bill caps with impure women grasping at your chest.**
Wish I'd been there yesterday.
The bug in the picture is an exception. Most of them looked more utilitarian, and a fair number of the ones in my village bore unmistakable marks of home craftsmanship using scrap-yard parts.
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* What? You wonder what a Whizzer is?
** Guilty, Your Honor, but I plan to start repenting quite soon.
Wish I'd been there yesterday.
The bug in the picture is an exception. Most of them looked more utilitarian, and a fair number of the ones in my village bore unmistakable marks of home craftsmanship using scrap-yard parts.
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* What? You wonder what a Whizzer is?
** Guilty, Your Honor, but I plan to start repenting quite soon.
Sep 16, 2011
Anda vun anda two ...
Scanning obscure bulletin board property-for-sale classifieds takes you to interesting places.
"2 br 1 bath home ... new furnace and added insulation ... very cute with some updates ... perfect for a starter home or small family ... in Ringsted IA. Desperate need to sell ... $19,500 and offering $3500 cash back after closing. Willing to accept other offers. "
My inner Donald Trump says you could walk into this home with $10,000 and wave good-bye to the previous owners in about ten seconds flat.Then you'd live with a bunch of Ringsted Danes. They founded the place in the 19th Century, and Wiki reports:
The St. Ansgar Danish Lutheran Church was organized by the city's original founders in 1882. In 1894, due to a theological debate about the word of God and activities such as dancing, the Danish Lutheran community was divided into two groups nicknamed "Happy Danes" and "Sad Danes" ... "Happy Danes" did not believe dancing was sinful.
This dreadful theological schism persisted for a century and a quarter, but if I know my Lutherans the jihad was effectuated mostly by refusing to shake hands except at weddings, funerals, threshing bees, and other solemn occasions. In any case, ecumenical harmony was restored four years ago when the warring dancers and long-faces officially reunited.
I haven't discovered if the union sanctions dancing, but if it does you might want to check out the house. A guy could do worse than spend his days living cheaply and prancing the Dansk polka with happy Danes.
"2 br 1 bath home ... new furnace and added insulation ... very cute with some updates ... perfect for a starter home or small family ... in Ringsted IA. Desperate need to sell ... $19,500 and offering $3500 cash back after closing. Willing to accept other offers. "
My inner Donald Trump says you could walk into this home with $10,000 and wave good-bye to the previous owners in about ten seconds flat.Then you'd live with a bunch of Ringsted Danes. They founded the place in the 19th Century, and Wiki reports:
The St. Ansgar Danish Lutheran Church was organized by the city's original founders in 1882. In 1894, due to a theological debate about the word of God and activities such as dancing, the Danish Lutheran community was divided into two groups nicknamed "Happy Danes" and "Sad Danes" ... "Happy Danes" did not believe dancing was sinful.
This dreadful theological schism persisted for a century and a quarter, but if I know my Lutherans the jihad was effectuated mostly by refusing to shake hands except at weddings, funerals, threshing bees, and other solemn occasions. In any case, ecumenical harmony was restored four years ago when the warring dancers and long-faces officially reunited.
I haven't discovered if the union sanctions dancing, but if it does you might want to check out the house. A guy could do worse than spend his days living cheaply and prancing the Dansk polka with happy Danes.
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