The epic of Ike!!

I drive a 1994 Ford Ranger, and his name is Ike. He's the vehicle I learned to drive stick shift, but at the time it was just a little practice vehicle for me. Then my dad bought it for me because he had helped replace tons of parts in it, so he knew it ran well. Due to all the replacements though he was a unique vehicle, sporting 5 or 6 different colors. He was three shades of green, off white, had some gray, and had a patch of rust on the side. At first I wasn't sure about driving around a milti-colored truck, but I warmed up to the idea cause he was just so awesome.

Then the next Summer came around, and all of a sudden father was like "Surprise!! We're getting the truck painted!!" He got referred to a guy who does a good job with paint jobs, by a guy that he works with. We went and checked the shop out and asked some questions then a week later I was having his seats taken out, and being sent over to the shop. I chose a nice metallic sonic blue color that I thought looked pretty cool in the sample booklet. Ike stayed there for four days getting painted and having his plastic bed liner replaced with some sort of spray on bed liner, and when he was done he looked really nice, but kinda lacked some of the personality that I had come to know and love.

This didn't last very long though because about 3 months later on November 13, 2008 I kinda had a little run in with a guard rail. It seems that circumstances piled against me because it was raining, I was going down a hill, and (unknown to me) my back brakes were completely out. After that we got it towed back to my dad's house, and eventually we started to do work on it. We had to straighten out the frame, fix the brakes, and get a new parts (fender, hood, headlight, etc.) After a bunch of work though, Ike was back in working order. We bought all the new parts from this warehouse type place in Baltimore, so to make sure the fender and hood wouldn't rust I had to spray paint them. We got a cheap can of sky blue spray paint, and that's what we used. Now Ike is back to being multi-colored with a sky blue hood and fender, the rest of his body being metallic blue, and his front grill being black.

Keep Off the Grass!!!

I wrote this story the other day in class, so I thought I'd add some stuff to it and then use it as my blog!!

Have you ever wondered why it is important to “Keep Off the Grass”? It must be important or else people wouldn’t put signs up all over the place. Sure they may say “We put a lot of work into our landscaping efforts and we don’t want you to mess it up by walking all over it”, or “Its rained a lot recently, so the grass is very muddy and slippery”, but I know that’s not how it goes. I know the truth, the real reason behind it all!

We’ve all heard stories about how at the end of a rainbow is a leprechaun’s pot of gold. This is partially true. The gold is found at the ends of a rainbow, but you don’t just walk up and find it. The pot of gold is actually pushed by the rainbow down through the ground until it is deep enough to instantly become the humble home to so many varieties of bugs and insects.

Obviously gold is valuable; therefore the people who happen upon where the rainbow ends want to be able to get to it. That is why they devised a plan. If they put up a “Keep Off the Grass” sign then people will stay away. This gives the person ample time to find the gold for themselves.

In the dead of night, by the light of the moon, they go out and dig, dig, dig. Then when dawn starts to arrive they cover up their work and wait again until the next night. Sure countless hours of sleep may be lost, but the end justify the means, so they keep at it. This cycle goes on for weeks even months until the gold is finally found.

So the next time you see a “Keep Off the Grass” sign, Heed my warning!! Don’t just walk by saying “My that sure is a nice yard, so green and lush”. Kick over the sign! Go on the grass! Tear up the yard! A pot of gold is just sitting there waiting for you to claim it. Just make sure to get rid of all the bugs before you go off and start spending.

More Flarf!!

Toaster

Bed Bath & Beyond
the headquarters of toasters and toaster ovens
Devoted to educating, entertaining, and enlightening visitors about the history and cultural importance of the bread toaster
the invention of the Toaster by Charles Strite in 1919
Typically a small electric kitchen appliance designed to toast multiple types of bread products
OK, who forgot their toast in the toaster oven again?
Cliff · Jule
Unstick it with a knife: Entertainment so light it's burnt
This is one of the finest virtual toaster museums of the world
100% satisfaction guaarantee
Every morning he burns that moment into a slice of bread with the Darth Vader Toaster
How to make a VHS video toaster
Toaster Computer is fine for email, useless for Pop Tarts

Kool-aid

"Don't drink the Kool-Aid."
With a rainbow of flavors kids love, and a good source of Vitamin C moms can feel good about
owned by the Kraft Foods Company, and manufactured by its Mexican subsidiary
got its start right here in Hastings, Nebraska
Kool-Aid Man is one of those hopelessly deluded superheroes who foolishly believes he can make up for his all but worthless superpowers
"The Adventures of Kool-Aid Man" had a six-issue run between 1983 and 1989
The Kool Aid Man goes on a murderous rampage when people stop drinking Kool Aid!
Need some sugar so I can get my Kool-aid fix
How to Dye Hair With Kool Aid
Kool-Aid is an easy, fabulous and fun way to create your own hand-dyed yarn
The No Kool Aid Zone

Grilled Cheese

Here we are at the very cusp of grilled cheese month. Cheese fans should be on high alert at this time!
Grilled cheese isn't usually grilled
A grilled cheese sandwich is heated until the bread crisps and the cheese melts
the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich including Lingonberry Jam
My aunt used to make these for me for lunch when I spent the summers with her
The Grilled Cheese Academy is your source for everything grilled cheese
Bread, butter and Cheddar cheese - here's a way to make this classic sandwich in a nonstick pan.
There's nothing like a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of tomato soup for comfort food.
This recipe is ooh so fattening but ooooh so good
The husband and wife owners of The Pop Shop in Collingswood, NJ have 31 grilled cheese sandwich