Tag

subaru tent top

Review Post subaru tent top

I like my roof top tents on the soft side 😎 #endymattress #overland #subaru #crosstrek #projectdadbod #yakimaracks https://t.co/5JPe39Ub94 https://t.co/6dJ9qP9ufG

Subaru with a pop top camper is a very efficent adventure mobile. The mobility of tent camping, but it deploys as fast as a camper without being excessively top heavy. No kitchen or toilet options, but the most important part of your tent (flat dry surface) is guaranteed. https://t.co/ddGsARsf1l

Toyota Vitz took position 1, 2, 6 and 10. Ford made 3 appearances, Volkswagen two and Hyundai one in the top 10. Elsewhere, your favourite car Subaru was busy ferrying alcohol and your girlfriends to tents. See you again next year. https://t.co/FNny9wxMGP

Our most popular 23 Zero Roof Top Tent-Bondi!! Sleeps 3 and can fit most vechicles this go to tent is spacious and comfortable. #bondi #rtt #tentselevated #INTENTSnation #subaru #outback #overland #explorer #getINTENTS #middleofthedesert #dirtroad #onamountaintop #lookingforgold https://t.co/PpK8QTSV9j

Rolling up with 3 Xterras (& one Subaru) and 2 Roof Top Tents had me feeling like I was in a camping commercial https://t.co/du9WDng1K9

I almost fell over laughing when I saw these at Wal-Mart. I got them to strap my tent on top of my subaru outback http://t.co/gXoMU9Hy09

Camping adventures with our long-term @subaru_usa #Outback Onyx Edition! Thank you @Thule for having us test out your roof top tent! ⛺️ #BringYourLife https://t.co/T4x1TLvKlW

Pre/trip set up https://t.co/RJ3m2K27o3

Its raining roof top tents at our store today. #jamesbaroud #overland #nissan #subaru #toyota #dodge #camp #offroad http://t.co/a21H28PY3R

As a product guy, I have to admire Subaru for this one. Someone must have said in a meeting, “what if we put a tent *on top of a car*?” and their idea was approved for production! Good stuff! 🚗⛺️👏 https://t.co/2kQtr4jxgk

Review Q&A subaru tent top

Is it a good idea to buy Tesla shares just to hold onto them by expecting them to rise in the future, not to use as day trades?

From The NY Post and other sources: In a Thursday memo to employees, Tesla’s chief executive said the company will run out of money in 10 months if it continues to bleed cash at the current rate. That’s despite the fact that Tesla ,earlier this month raised $2.7 billion in a sale of stock, and convertible notes. “Going forward, all expenses of any kind anywhere in the world, including parts, salary, travel expenses, rent, literally every payment that leaves our bank account must (be) reviewed,” Musk said in the memo, which was first obtained by Electrek and Reuters. That helped send Tesla shares tumbling more than 7.5 percent, closing at $211.03, in Friday’s trading. “When your revenues aren’t improving, you have to look at other ways to boost the bottom line, and that’s continued cost cutting,” said CFRA Research analyst Garrett Nelson. “That’s not what you want to see, this is supposed to be a growth company. It raises a lot of red flags.” Separately on Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board published a preliminary report that found Tesla’s Autopilot system was engaged in the moments before a fatal crash in March. In a grisly accident that bore an uncanny resemblance to ,a fatal 2016 crash, that grabbed headlines worldwide, the NTSB said Tesla owner Jeremy Banner was driving his Model 3 in Autopilot mode on a highway on March 1 in Palm Beach County, Fla., when a semi truck pulled out in front of it. The Tesla, which had been in Autopilot mode for 10 seconds, didn’t slow down in the moments leading up to the crash and Banner’s hands never touched the wheel, according to Tesla’s data. The truck’s trailer sheared off the top of the car, killing Banner, and the car continued for another 1,600 feet before it ground to a halt in the median. The accident bore an eerie similarity to a Florida highway crash three years earlier, when Joshua Brown was killed when his Tesla passed under a semi truck that was crossing a highway in Williston, Fla. The investigation has not yet determined whether the driver was at fault in March’s accident, but raises questions about the safety of Tesla’s software, which it has pitched to customers and investors as the future of driving. The company has consistently failed to meet its modest production quotas, has a single manufacturing plant (unlike any other auto manufacturer) most of which is actually a tent in SOCAL. Consumer Reports rates Tesla cars as 19th out of 23 car companies. Models were rated as “not recommended” by CU until Tesla made massive repairs to its brakes, software etc. As a former mechanic and car guy, no one ought buy a Tesla. Other manufacturers are turning out superior all electric cars which have extensive dealer networks, parts supply lines, secondary parts manufacturers. Tesla has a total of 120 service centers in all of America. Many states have none. A common repair which can be performed by any local competent mechanic or dealership of a competitor can not be done on a Tesla. You must wait for their service vehicle to arrive and they may tow your vehicle hundreds of miles to be repaired - they will give you a loaner. I live in a suburb of NYC. I own a Honda Accord and a 1968 Mercury Cougar. I can have either care repaired at over 120 independent, franchise or dealer repair shops within 5 miles from my residence. For just the Accord over 100 repair facilities within 2 miles. Final point. an Accord or Camry is manufactured 100%in the USA using 80%+ American made parts. Teslas are made 100% in SOCAL but use 55% or less American made parts. Like to do your own work on your car? Go into a local parts store ie NAPA and ask for some Tesla replacement parts. Good luck. Parts for GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, VW, BMW, Mercedes, Subaru etc. from a parts store or distributor no sweat. I can get parts for my 51 year old Cougar made by defunct Mercury within a few days from numerous sources - with ease. A new Tesla? No can do.

Which car should I buy for adventurer travel in India?

and see if there’s anything that fit your travel needs. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK Though relatively new, the VW Golf Alltrack has already made a name for itself with people that like getting off the beaten path, but aren’t necessarily ready to invest in a ,gargantuan truck, or SUV. This little crossover still boasts all the necessary tech to keep you going way off the road, however, with ,all-wheel drive, (plus Hill Control and an optional Off-Road mode), a turbocharged engine, and – believe it or not – paddle shifters. If you want a smaller off-road-ready vehicle with a whole lot of get-up-and-go, then it’s hard to go wrong with the Volkswagen Alltrack. Vehicle Class:, Crossover ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 22/32 PURCHASE: $25,850+ SUBARU OUTBACK Another killer crossover, this Subaru is excellent in that you don’t have to worry about buying a package that can’t hold up to off-road adventuring. That is to say, every single trim package for the Outback comes with standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and 8.7 inches of ground clearance. You can, of course, opt for an upgrade – though you’ll end up with the same engine performance. That’s not a problem, however, if you’re expecting only interior enhancements, like ,premium leather, upholstery, heated front and rear seats, and dual-zone climate control. It’s also worth noting that all models, including the baseline one, come with roof racks that can store any gear that doesn’t quite fit in the generous interior cargo area. Vehicle Class:, Crossover ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 25/32 PURCHASE: $25,895+ JEEP RENEGADE TRAILHAWK Yes, most of Jeep’s Renegade models are not what you might call ‘adventure-ready.’ There is, however, a monolithic exception in their Trailhawk edition. For instance, this package comes with multiple driving modes – including a Rock Mode in its Selec-Terrain Traction Management System – has 4×4 capability, and comes with a 2.4-liter engine that can certainly handle it all. Sure, this compact SUV isn’t going to get you to the North Pole and back, but it’s plenty tough and capable enough to carry you up and over most hills, into canyons, and – with a quick rinse – will look just as great tooling around the ,city streets,. After all, at the end of the day, it is still a Jeep. Vehicle Class:, Compact SUV ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 21/29 PURCHASE: $26,895+ TOYOTA TACOMA TRD The base model Tacoma is already one of the all-time ,best midsize pickup trucks, in the world. But, it also has a couple of upgrade packages that bump it well into the realm of ‘adventure vehicle.’ For only about $6k over the base package price, you can get a TRD-badged off-road-ready Tacoma that eats dirt and mud for breakfast. And that’s only half the benefit, as it also has a generous truck bed, in which you can part your bikes, a motorcycle, or even load it to the brim with ,camping gear, and supplies. It also has a relatively large interior (for a midsize pickup) that seats up to 5 people inside. Sure, it might be a little cramped if you really do fill up all those seats, but the possibility remains. Vehicle Class:, Mid-Size Pickup Truck ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 17/21 PURCHASE: $30,940+ JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON While you could probably muscle a baseline Wrangler up and over some rocks, you’re going to get the best bang-for-your-buck if you cut the fat and go straight for the Rubicon. Available in a number of different trims – each of which suitable for a number of different adventures, but also with their own specific benefits – this is the vehicle that has set the standard for off-road capability. Truly, if you were going to pick the ultimate off-the-lot off-road vehicle, there’s a pretty solid chance that it’s going to end up being a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. In addition to the classic looks and ruggedness, you can also choose between packages that offer a classic removable soft-top or a hard top for a little bit of a sleeker profile. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 4-5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 17/21 PURCHASE: $33,645+ TOYOTA 4RUNNER TRD If you like the idea of getting a super-reliable Toyota, but you’re not keen on the lack of interior cargo space offered by the Tacoma, then your best bet is absolutely going to be the 4Runner. Not only is it offered with the same TRD badging and associated off-road capability, but it also comes with roof racks (for expandable gear storage for things like ,camping tents,, snowboards, or whatever else), optional Crawl Control and Multi-Terrain Select driving modes, and has a generous rear storage area with an optional sliding rear cargo deck. And if it helps your decision, the 4Runner has also won the Kelley Blue Book award for best midsize-SUV resale value. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 17/21 PURCHASE: $34,410+ DODGE RAM 1500 REBEL BLACK There’s no denying the fact that Ram makes some of the absolute best pickup trucks out there. Most of them, however, are more inline with work vehicles than off-road adventurers. There are a few exceptions. And the best might be this one: their Ram 1500 Rebel Black Edition. For starters, this vehicle comes standard with a beastly 5.7-liter V8 HEMI engine mated to an 8-speed automatic tranny that will blitz over just about any terrain with its impressive power output. But it also comes with ,all-terrain tires, wrapped around 17-inch black aluminum wheels and, of course, an all-black paint scheme. Not only is this pickup impressively capable, but it looks the part, as well. Vehicle Class:, Full-Size Pickup Truck ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 17/21 PURCHASE: $39,585+ CHEVROLET COLORADO ZR2 There are off-road trucks. And then there’s the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. This bad boy is mean – both in appearance and capabilities. For starters, it comes with a number of segment-exclusive features – like Multimatic shocks, front and rear electronic locking differentials and the option to upgrade to a Duramax 2.8L Turbo-Diesel engine. It also comes standard with a 50mm lift, as well as skid plates and rock sliders, which is about as prepared as you can get for monstrous terrain without making modifications yourself. And with a multitude of good-looking trim packages, of which some are limited edition (like their Dusk and Midnight options), you really can’t go wrong with this truck. Vehicle Class:, Full-Size Pickup Truck ,Seating:, 2-5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 19/22 PURCHASE: $40,160+ JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK Most people are likely familiar with the Jeep Grand Cherokee, but we’re under the impression that the familiarity stems from the idea that it’s a ,road-going commuter,SUV. Well, just like the Renegade, the Trailhawk edition begs to differ with that impression. This sleek-looking 5-seater comes equipped with the brand’s Quadra-Drive II 4×4 system, has a blistering 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds (the best in its class), and has 5 driving modes you can choose from on-the-fly – including Auto, Sport, Snow, Sand/Mud, and Rock. Whether you’re driving through a flurry or traversing the frozen wilds, the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk can get you through. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 18/25 PURCHASE: $43,295+ FORD F-150 RAPTOR No conversation about off-road adventure vehicles would be complete without the Ford F-150 Raptor (and all its iterations therein). Simply put, this truck doesn’t just drive over rocky terrain, it makes the terrain its b*tch. Standard, this vehicle comes with a twin-turbo intercooled 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission – giving it an impressive output of 450 horsepower and 510 foot-pounds of torque. It also comes with Fox Racing Shox with a clearance of 13 and 14 inches in the front and rear, respectively – making for an extremely smooth ride regardless of how uneven the ground is beneath it. And it sports some of the best looking and most aggressive styling in the game. Vehicle Class:, Full-Size Pickup Truck ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 18/25 PURCHASE: $49,785+ MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 4×4 CARGO VAN You read that right, a van made our list of the best adventure vehicles. But let us make one thing abundantly clear: the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4×4 is not a normal van. In fact, it’s not even in the same conversation as its drab delivery and soccer-mom counterparts. No, this bad boy is the basis for a great deal of custom ,adventure van,conversion companies because it’s absurdly capable, capacious, and badass. Seriously, throw any conditions at it; drive it over mud, snow, dirt, gravel, sand, whatever – it can handle it. It even has a low-gear differential for climbing up steep grades, towing and maneuvering heavy trailers, and navigating difficult off-road terrain. This ain’t your grandma’s van. Vehicle Class:, Van ,Seating:, 2+ ,MPG:, 20 PURCHASE: $52,900+ TOYOTA LAND CRUISER While Toyota’s Tacoma TRD and 4Runner TRD are certainly formidable adventure vehicles in their own right, they just don’t compare to the eliteness of the Land Cruiser. Not only can this full-size SUV ,handle the trails, as well as any of its competition, but it also has an incredibly plush interior. Because, who says you have to be uncomfortable when you hit the trails? It also has the benefit of a whopping 8 seats – or a much larger interior cargo storage area depending on your haul – roof racks, and a beefy 5.7-liter V8 engine to move it all around. This is a modern classic SUV at its finest. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 8 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 13/18 PURCHASE: $83,665+ MERCEDES BENZ G-CLASS SUV Believe it or not, but an SUV that qualifies as what most would call the “lap of luxury” can also be a terrain conquering beast – case in point: the Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. Not only does this SUV sport a timeless style, but it’s got the guts to back it up. Like, for instance, its hand-welded sturdy ladder frame and galvanized steel body or the advanced V8 biturbo engine (that generates 416 hp and 450 foot-pounds of torque) under the hood. If you’re looking for a brand new off-road SUV and you don’t want to settle for anything less than the best – opt for this one. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, 13/14 PURCHASE: $122,400+ LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SVX To be fair, you can’t exactly go down to the dealership and drive away in a Land Rover Discovery SVX. Not yet, at least. You can, however, be one of the first in line to get behind the wheel of the most powerful off-road-ready Discovery ever built through the brand’s website. That is, unless you’d rather wait and risk them selling out. Before you sleep on this one, remember that it comes standard with 20” forged alloy wheels, aluminum underbody skid protection, increased ground clearance, a Terrain Response 2 system, and much much more. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, 5 ,MPG (City/Highway):, TBA PURCHASE: HERE LAND ROVER DEFENDER So, the Land Rover Defender isn’t in production anymore? That doesn’t mean you can’t still get one through your local Land Rover dealership. In fact, they have a whole sect of their business dedicated to matching people up with the used Defender of their dreams. Whether you’re looking for a soft-top D90 for some quick weekend-warrior style trips, or you want a hard-top multi-seater D110 for an extended family jaunt into the snowy mountains, you can get it via Land Rover’s secondhand Defender program. Vehicle Class:, SUV ,Seating:, Varying ,MPG (City/Highway):, Varying PURCHASE: HERE BEST ADVENTURE VANS Looking for a journey-friendly vehicle that you can actually sleep in without cramping up? Well, then you’ll want to have a look-see at our list of the ,best adventure vans,.

Only for Quora users from India: Hence the link, is it deeply okay for some Indians to stop buying Toyota and Suzuki cars in exchange for vehicles from Hyundai and Kia? But in addition, why shouldn't Hyundai take over Nissan as a sign of resistance?

Before you, mates, have to answer this question, therefore I end up leaving this remark coming from the link I attached on this question: === “,To most, it probably didn't mean much when the Suzuki car company announced that it was pulling out of North America: to the average consumer, the company was a non-entity, and hardly anyone bought its cars (which explains the corporate pullout).,“ “,But to those who live in the mechanical universe, Suzuki's failure prompted bittersweet memories of what once was, and what could have been. The Suzuki "S" logo stood for something, and in the world of motorcycles, it still does. So what went wrong?,“ “,"Making cars is like making music," says Peter Egan, a highly respected magazine columnist who has followed the vehicle industry for decades. "You need to make hits. Suzuki had bad timing, and they never came up with a hit car when they needed it most.",“ “,My first exposure to Suzuki was in the 1960s, when the company's small motorcycles were duking it out with Honda and Yamaha in the North American marketplace. This was a time of unparalleled hope and opportunity – America was heading to the moon, the Beatles were on the hit parade, and the great consumer bounty that followed the Second World War was at its apogee.,“ “,For a teenage boy, motorcycles were a mechanized embodiment of the North American dream, but we couldn't afford big bikes like the Harley V-Twin or the Norton Commando. And we weren't qualified to ride them, either. The Japanese provided the perfect answer: a 50-cc Suzuki let me live out my fantasy of personal mobility and speed on a newspaper delivery-boy's income. On two wheels, 80 km/h felt fast, and I rode through the night with a Suzuki speedometer glowing in front of me, addicted to the wail of that tiny Japanese engine.,“ “,During the 1970s and 1980s, Suzuki was a key player in the North American motorcycle market. Bikes like the Katana and the GSXR set trends, won races, and inspired countless buyers to put their money down. I raced a 750 Suzuki in the Production motorcycle class, and the Suzuki "S" logo was burnt into my consciousness as a symbol of fine engineering and speed.,“ “,By then, the company was selling cars, too – Suzuki came to the North American market in the early 1980s with the SJ, a tiny, lightweight four-wheel-drive truck that looked like a Jeep built for children. The SJ offered consumers something that Detroit didn't – a small, low-cost vehicle that provided top-down fun and off-road capabilities.,“ “,Suzuki's strategy followed a proven formula – Japanese manufacturers like Toyota and Honda had established a beachhead in North America by importing inexpensive, useful vehicles like the Civic and the Corona (predecessor to the Corolla).,“ “,Like Toyota and Honda, Suzuki had humble industrial beginnings. The company was founded by Michio Suzuki, the son of a Japanese cotton farmer. In 1909, he invented a fabric loom that was soon in high demand. But the loom had a built-in problem: it lasted too long, which limited Suzuki's repeat sales. By the 1930s, Suzuki was determined to diversify his manufacturing empire by making vehicles. In 1938, he copied a British-built Austin Seven, but the car received a lukewarm reception, and sales were soon killed by the start of the Second World War.,“ “,In the 1950s, Suzuki found its stride by making engines that could be attached to a bicycle (in post-war Japan, cheap transportation was in demand, and raw materials were hard to come by). Suzuki was soon a renowned motorcycle builder. In the meantime, rivals Toyota and Honda had also expanded into the vehicle market. Toyota was building cars like the Toyopet and Crown, and made its first foray to North America in 1957.,“ “,Honda, meanwhile, had become the world's largest builder of motorcycles, and was preparing to make the leap into cars. By 1970, Honda had started selling cars in North America – a decade later than Toyota, but well ahead of Suzuki.,“ “,As a long-time fan of Suzuki motorcycles, I expected Suzuki to follow an arc similar to that of the other Japanese makers, using its engineering and manufacturing know-how to infiltrate the North American market. Honda had done a particularly good job of capitalizing on the industrial and marketing wizardry it had developed with its motorcycles – the early Civic was like a four-wheeled variation of the Honda motorcycles that came out during its famous "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" era.,“ “,By the 1980s, the Civic and the Corolla had conquered North America. Suzuki, meanwhile, was plagued by missteps and bad luck. In the mid-1980s, the company introduced the Samurai, a cheap and cheerful four-wheeler that captured the imagination of the youth market. It didn't last. Samurai sales were killed by an unfavourable review in the highly influential Consumer Reports magazine, which condemned the Samurai as unstable and prone to rollovers.,“ “,Other Suzuki models included the Swift, a decent, inexpensive hatchback, and a small SUV called the Sidekick. But sales were poor, in part due to an ill-advised alliance with General Motors, which produced nearly identical models under its own brand.,“ “,Industry observers saw it as marketing suicide: "Suzuki had a small dealer base that was trying to sell the same product as the GM dealer down the road," says Greg Edwards, a former Subaru Canada manager who went on to take an MBA, focusing on the auto industry. "It wasn't a great strategy.",“ “,By the 1990s, a lot of people were wondering why Suzuki couldn't bring its motorcycle mojo to the car world as Honda had – the market-dominating Civic was a four-wheeled iteration of the bikes that Honda had built its reputation on, packed with innovative technology that made it a cult car.,“ “,In the world of motorcycles, Suzuki was at least Honda's equal when it came to design and marketing – bikes like the Suzuki GSXR and Hayabusa (the world's fastest motorcycle, nicknamed The Bullet Train) cemented the company's reputation for leading-edge performance. And yet Suzuki cars remained non-entities, lacking the divine spark that made the company's motorcycles so desirable.,“ “,By last year, the North American operation was a dead man walking – in 2012, Suzuki Canada sold less than 5,500 cars. In a business where capital investment rules, there were only two choices: double down with new products and increased investment, or fold the tents and concede defeat.,“ “,Suzuki went with the second option. From a corporate perspective, it made sense, at least in the short term. If you want to manufacture cars, you sit at the table with high rollers who are prepared to bet hundreds of millions on new designs and the factories that build them. Failure isn't pretty.,“ “,But if you knew Suzuki, the retreat was painful to watch – I always believed that there could have been a four-wheeled GSXR that would have pulled in buyers and set them up for a lifetime of Suzuki buying. They would have bought the cool, inexpensive hatchback, then moved up to the sedan and the minivan as their lives progressed, just as millions of others had done with Honda and Toyota.,“ “,But it wasn't meant to be. Suzuki never made the leap. Sad, especially if you once worked two paper routes to buy a machine with that magic "S" logo on it, and listened to that beautiful little Suzuki motor as it carried you through the night into a future filled with infinite promise.,“ - source: ,Suzuki could have been just like Honda. What went wrong? - The Globe and Mail === - ,Genda Nicolai Yturzaeta Iwakawa,, to be continued as this remark is still under construction…

What pissed you off today?

Story for each below. This: And this: And this: And Labor Day Weekend. To start the day off, it was HOT. 102 degrees temps. Further, fire smoke all over Bay Area. Further, full Families (Children) going to the beach during these issues AND Coronavirus, without masks as seen in last picture. That’s Alameda Island by the way. Tents all over the beach, children everywhere with smoke everywhere, 80–110 AQI, 102 degree temps. Then, having to get two types of turkey basters to siphon out 1 1/2″ overfilled Dextron III transmission fluid out of my power steering reservoir, because my mechanic who just installed a new rack did this, and also installed two sway bar end links, and one passenger side lower control arm on my 2002 Subaru Outback. One of the end links of which, snapped off today during this heat, after I had discovered my engine was overheating from the heat just before this, 4 times. The end link snapped off of its bushing, and coincidently landed right onto my other drivers side front lower control arm. The other control arm, in which hasn’t been replaced yet, and may have damages as well from being smacked into, let alone I couldn’t drive it safely knowing the coincidence could buckle and make my car crash on the freeway, so, I got it towed, instructing the tow driver to drive it onto his truck ultra carefully, which may have made no difference as it could unbuckle during transit. Alas, it did not thankfully. They were installed Yesterday, further needing an alignment just before the only other mechanic was closing, yes my mechanic doesn’t have an alignment machine. It was in the shop for an entire week. I ordered a burger from burger king, and the cost was $6.66 with taxes, on the 6th of September 2020. This leads into the second to last picture.. To add to the cake layers, all day and for a few days really, I’ve been dealing with immense heat coming from inside my landlord’s attic, which is improperly insulated, and my place sits next to this attic which isn’t ventilated but a few small port holes, and the temperature of the draft of hot air coming from cracks in my wall next to the attic rose to 125–130 degrees Fahrenheit. I proceeded to insulate the wall with reflective bubble wrap. The story of my car specifically goes my car was overheating on the 4th time around a bend driving, got into a parking lot, let it sit for 5 minutes off, then went back onto the road just a slight 1″ hump onto the main road from the parking lot turning left, then suddenly a snap sound happens. I then discover the end link snapped off. Yes my car has had a blown head gasket for over 40,000 miles and it’s fine in normal temps, and it has over 300,000 miles, thanks to my solid perseverence being a self taught mechanic. To top the cake off with a cherry on top, it’s either the burger king total of $6.66, or it’s the fact that it’s Labor Day Weekend, and my mechanic was closed today, exactly one hour before I got there with the tow truck, and couldn’t give him the key, even if he was there which he at first said bring it over, which my automatic response is that he’s there and I can give him my key, isn’t the case because he’s out of town all weekend into Tuesday, and he doesn’t know how to speak plain english because he’s somewhat Indian American, so I have to get back to him Tuesday, which means I need to extend my rental car another entire week at $250, which coincidently is the same price for the pair of end links plus labor, which he has insured. How could it get worse? He may tell me the struts he installed, with my old and his idea that presumably my springs are fine, may have to come off, or that the lower control arm is much more damaged than before, or down the road the one he installed could go bad, or the new other branded (my request) sway bar end links may snap off again. I should have suspected crap repairs when I saw he overfilled my steering fluid reservoir, while I was siphoning out the liquid using two Turkey Basters from two separate stores in 102 degrees fahrenheit temperatures in the sun with raging fire smoke all around me, with a line in Bed Bath and Beyond with 10 people in line going so swiftly, but then the last annoying customer before me asks to return without a receipt. $1,998 yesterday, $3,000 last month. It will take me 1.5 months to gather what I lost with my workers comp, because I do have a debilitating back injury as well. That’s only a slight dusting on top of the ice berg compared to other crap I’m dealing with. I’ll just say auto accident and 5 months of fighting a dragging ass insurance company, feet: high arch and plantar fasciitis, lumbar and thoracic spine damage, MRI’s, doc appointments, comp companies who don’t lift a finger, attorneys who don’t call you back or do what they say they will and act like a glove pretty much, constant chronic heartburn 4 attorneys, possible eviction by a toxic land lord which may include one of those attorneys, and a girlfriend who yells at me for exceedingly jouvenile things like that I didn’t remember what kind of coffee she likes when she has 3, while all of this is going on, living in in her world of Disney Land freak, and I have $115 in a stock waiting to be purchased by Tuesday, which I’m figuring I should cancel because others are thinking it’s a bad idea, and my Uncle now has Coronavirus, and all of my other family member’s Film contacts on the east coast have coronavirus too, which means they have to stay with me longer, and in 24 days I need to allow my landlord to illegally “upgrade” my place so they can also illegally ask for $100 more per month for rent thereafter, and I have no toilet or shower to use in that process which will take 3+ weeks. Illegally meaning it’s not a danger reason. Safety has nothing to do with what they’re doing. Positives? I never give up. It’s a job to me. It’s fun. Come on, what’s next? Bring it on, and 5 years ago I would have been admitted to a psyche ward by now, but surprisingly I’m only annoyed. This is only one day out of my life you have heard about. Ask me about yesterday, the days and weeks leading up to today. I wouldn’t be able to tell you, It’s hell wrapped in chaos I have no control over, I wouldn’t even be able to remember anyways. Every day is a new day. That saying very wrongly presumes positivity. Cheers.

What pros and cons does your car have?

2008 Subaru Impreza 5-speed manual PRO: it’s simple. easy to work on. no high end electronics like my old car (Audi A4) that’ll fail and cost ALL OF THE MONEY to repair AWD makes it incredible in the torrential rains (no verdict on snow/ ice..yet) roof rack for extra storage, huge trunk, and my dogs fit comfortably for our out of town camping trips. i can strap a kayak on top, tent in the trunk and we’re golden Its fun as hell to drive CONS gas mileage is horrendous (22.6 MPG currently. 99% city driving though) definitely feels “unrefined” it’s a cars car. It’s no Audi boxer engine is tough to get to plugs to replace my friends comment i drive a “lesbian car” (shut up i work in the restaurant biz. even if i didn’t who cares??? besides, they’re not wrong..) when/if i get a flat on a front tire i have to rotate the rear tire to the front and put the spare on the back so i don’t fuck up my AWD also it’s cloth. which sucks with two black dogs who’ve been fucking around in the everglades for a week. all told, i love this car and i’m keeping it for EVER

What are 1000 random interesting facts about yourself?

.Original question: What are 1000 random interesting facts about yourself? Previous answerers have strayed from the conditions of the question, that being facts “about yourself”, thereby eliminating themselves, though I must give honorable mention to those who went all the way to 1000. (Still eliminated.) I’m just narcissistic enough to attempt to answer this question. I am Deputy to the Chief Outlaw of the Bottom Writers™. I’ve been writing on Quora for 15 months. I have 662k answer views. I have 611 answers on Quora. I have 82 questions on Quora. Enough about Quora…more about me! I thought I was a human being. Gigi J Wolf,, however, brought it to my attention that I am, in fact, an iguana. At least, I think I am. I did not choose to become an iguana. I had iguananess thrust upon me. I’ve learned to live with it. (Thinking I am an iguana) ,Iguana King Udo's answer to When did you realize you were an iguana? Life as an iguana is not so bad, actually. I kinda like it. ‘Course, I like lots of things. I have friends who are raccoons. I am easily distracted. I type with two fingers. Oh I have 10 fingers alright (eight and two thumbs) but I type with two. I also have 10 toes, but they’re useless for typing. Maybe I shouldn’t say that ’cause I’ve never really tried to type with my toes. I just assumed they would be useless. I often assume too much. My 20th fact and already I’m bored. I can only imagine how ,you, must feel. Oh! There’s a mouse! I like mice. I once had a deer mouse steal half a Hershey bar from me up on a mountain. I like mountains. When I was 17 I got arrested for indecent exposure. I told the story in one of my answers…something to do with ‘Were you popular in high school’, or something. You can look it up. I can recite “The Raven” verbatim, from memory. That’s 18 stanzas, 1100 words. I like my Boss, Gigi. She’s a kindred spirit and fellow iguana. I’m scared of spiders. I never jumped out of an airplane, even though I signed up for the 82nd Airborne. Yeah, I was in the service, 1972- 1975. I was put in the ASA (Army Security Agency) Then they booted me out after 15 months ’cause I couldn’t get a Top Secret Security Clearance ’cause I was born in Germany. I was born in Germany. It took the Army 15 months to figure out I was born in Germany thus ineligible for a Top Secret Security Clearance, while all the while doing a job which required it. So I got shipped to Georgia and ran a gym. I got brown eyes. I had an alligator snap at me while I was low-crawling through a swamp in Louisiana during basic training. Oh, yeah, I did my basic training and AIT in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. I didn’t like Louisiana. I didn’t like the Army. I don’t have a favorite color. I lost 300+ pages of a manuscript I was writing years ago when they auctioned off my storage. My storage was auctioned off. See, now that’s 2 different facts, there, OK? I often feel the need to point out the obvious. I wear a size 7 1/2 shoe. I understand German. I can speak German. (See, there again, 2 diff…) I can read German fairly well, but have real trouble writing it. Did I say I was born in Germany? I came to the U.S. when I was just a little kid, is why I have no accent. (I just say that ’cause I know a lot of you are wondering why I have no accent.) I could have gotten 2 facts out of that! I mess up a lot and am too lazy to fix it. Did it again! Two…never mind. I like dogs. I got bit by a squirrel once. I have a picture of my Dad in his uniform. (He fought in WWll) I have a moustache. I didn’t always have a moustache. Duh. I’ve been on a roller coaster. I’m right-handed. But I got a left hand too. I use my left hand exclusively when blowing my nose. I put my pants on one leg at a time. I put my left leg in first. (See, I got 2 out of ,that, one!) I live in a mobile home. I own the mobile home I live in. This mobile home is so hot right now…I’m sweating. I know how to prune roses. I have felled trees. I fell asleep at the wheel once. I woke up behind the wheel bouncing off a guard rail at 60 MPH! I have a red shirt. I’ve had a beard and shaved it off. More than once. (Damn, coulda got 2 on ,that, one!) I like orange juice. I could slalom ski when I was 11 years old. I could run a slalom course at 33 mph, and touch both shoulders to the water. (One at a time at each turn, of course.) I never learned how to turn snow skiing, so I was just a downhill racer. Straight, fast, drop to my side to stop. I really enjoyed water skiing, but was scared shitless most of the time snow skiing- flying down the steep runs. Brussel sprouts make me gag. Oysters make me gag. Gagging makes me hurl sometimes. I loved the high dive. I could do a beauty 1 1/2 off the high dive. I once did a 1 1/2 off a 30 foot cliff. (I used to say it was a 40 foot cliff, but it was really only 30) I’m no big fan of swimming. Most of the swimming I’ve ever done in my life was from where I hit the water back to the diving board. I like rope swings too. (Where you end up in the water.) I jumped off a third story balcony once on a dare. I sprained both my ankles jumping off a third story balcony once. (See what I did there?) I swallowed a goldfish once on a dare. I chugged a half bottle of rum in one breath on a dare. I don’t do dares anymore… I’ve been to Moscow….(Idaho) I’ve gone to rock concerts at George, Washington. I went to Black Sabbath at the Portland Coliseum. I saw Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1969. (My first concert) I saw them again, 30 years later, in 1999. (My last concert.) I like jam sandwiches. I like peanut butter sandwiches. I don’t like peanut butter and jam sandwiches. I put equal amounts of tossed green salad and mashed potatoes on my fork and eat them together. I’ve had my tonsils out. I caught my Dad drinking a beer with Santa Claus. I think anyone who has read these last 100 facts is nuttier than I am. I need to shorten these up some. I’m 5′ 4″ tall. I make up my own short jokes. I am single. I am divorced. I had a wife and I had a best friend. Now they have each other. I have been non-functional for a period of time. I have spent a few days in the psyche ward at Harborview. I have had my .38 revolver confiscated by the police. I got it back. They took it again…I got it back a second time. I’ve seen Bald Eagles up close. I like ice cream. I’m willing to pay the extra to get real German beer. I’ve been stuck in the mud. I sleep sometimes, but not a lot. I’m 63 years old. I’ll be 64 in October. (Wait, that’s not a fact, is it?) If I live til October, I’ll be 64. I may not live ’til October. I am in end stage COPD. I’m on oxygen 24/7. I smoked cigarettes for over 40 years. I quit smoking 4 years ago. I wish I had never started. (smoking) I can quote “Hamlet’s Soliloquy” verbatim. I pee standing up. I’ve peed in the woods. I’ve peed in the ocean. I’ve peed in places I shouldn’t have peed. I used to run. Not anymore. As the weeks go by, it gets harder to breathe. I use my nebulizer 3 or 4 times a day. I fill it with Ipatropium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate solution. I take Theophylline every day. I take Amlodipine every day. I take Metformin every day. I take furosemide every day. I take Potassium CL every day. I take Incruse Ellipta every day. I take Advair every day. I don’t have as fun much as I used to have…every day. A bear shit in my campfire pit one time. I am guilty of involuntary bear-bopping. I drink milk. I once got drunk and ate a batch of chocolate covered smelt. I once threw up chocolate covered smelt. I no longer cover my smelt in chocolate. I smell smells. I hear sounds. I used to hold my breath underwater for one minute. Have come to the conclusion that being on oxygen sucks. Tried to go without for a while…sucked waaay more. I have written several poems. I was elected “Mr. Firefly” in high school. I was also ASB Vice-President, Kelso High. I headed the project to construct a giant “K” on Starlight Hill in Kelso in 1972. It’s still there. You can see it from I-5. (Those three only count as one) I have a pulse. I know CPR. I watched Mt. St. Helens erupt from the roof of my house. (It didn’t erupt from the roof of my house, that’s just where I watched it from.) I met Pres. Jimmy Carter when he came out here after the eruption to see what all the hub bub was about. (Well, met for like 3 seconds) I have a cell phone. I used to collect the eggs from my Dad’s chicken coup. A couple times he let me chop off a chicken’s head and watch it run around headless. It was fun, but then I had to pluck the damn thing before Mom would take over. I like a good Mai Tai. I’ve climbed to the top of Diamond Head. More than once. I have smoked pot. A lot of pot. A whole…what was I saying? First time I smoked pot I was 15 years old. I have smoked pot that came from Columbia, Mexico, Thailand, Jamaica, Afghanistan, U.S.A. and my own grow room. (Geez, I could have gotten a lot out of that one!) I’ve been busted for smoking pot. Best pot I ever smoked was Kentucky Bluegrass I got from an Army buddy back in Georgia, ‘74. Second best- the real Kush from Kush mountains in Afghanistan. [before the California green bud started the American market] Right close behind that would be the original Hawaiian Sinsemia. Oh so sweet and…hey…I got carried away! Should I be telling you all this? I’m a night owl. I love hiking through the woods at night with a flashlight, looking for ‘eyes’. One night my son and I spotted what we thought might be a deer, but when we got closer, we saw it had 3 eyes! Never saw the ‘thing’, just the 3 eyes….spooky. He and I once had Bigfoot throw rocks at us. (Hey, I know, you want facts. But this is very likely a ‘fact’) See: ,Iguana King Udo's answer to Do you believe that Sasquatch still exists?, Well, something threw rocks at me. I have volunteered for a staff position at Hempfest for the last 5 years running. Gonna do it again, one last time, if physically able. 8/17–19. Damn, 2 again! I used to climb trees. I’ve taken showers. I wear socks when I have to. I have eaten bananas. I know how to count. I can keep my answers short if I really apply myself. But I gotta really make an effort ’cause sometimes it just takes words and then more words to make myself understood. Understand? I’m really straining under the conditions of this question. I drink water. I can make bacon and eggs. I’m bigger than I was when I was little. Still, I cannot dunk a basketball. I played football. I play guitar. I can play “The Ballad of John and Yoko.” I have studied philosophy. I have studied psychology. I have studied history. I have studied comparative religions. I have studied physics. I have studied math. I have studied English. I had a dog named Yoda. I sang in a choir. I watch TV. After every 200 facts about myself that I type out I need a break. Oooooooh, I need a break. zzzzzzzzzz. I’ve worn a Stetson. I prefer coconut leaf headbands. I weave them myself. I have woven hundreds and hundreds of headbands and given them away. I’ve been to Hawai’i over 20 times. I was the self-appointed Beach Master of Waikiki. I would lay on the beach for a month at a time. I would build sandcastles and sand beach signs every day. I have broadcast NFL playoff games on the beach. Hawaiian style.(Changing the number on my beach signs after each score.) I have broadcast over 10 Super Bowls from Waikiki Beach. I know how to talk. I know how to ride a bike. I saw a wolverine in the wild. I use underarm deodorant. I am the unofficial World Record holder, having picked up 20,001 cigarette butts off the beach in 30 days. I have picked up an average of about 700 cigarette butts off Waikiki Beach every day for a month. I have picked up over 300,000 cigarette butts off Waikiki Beach. There are 1000’s of pictures of me and my beach signs on every continent in the world, except Antarctica. (Maybe Antarctica, too,…no I doubt it.) 218. I get free boat rides on the Kepoikai II. 219. I get free Mai Tai’s on the boat. 220. I swam with a shark. 221. I swam with a sea turtle. 222. I swam with a rubber ducky. 223. I have picked my nose. 224. I’ve seen the world famous ‘Wolphin’. (A cross between a killer whale and a dolphin.) 225. I have never dyed my hair. 226. I have had a bat in my hair. 227. I have batted at a hairy bat. 228. I have sneezed more than once. 229. I have hidden quartz crystals all around the base of Manoa Falls and watched the kids find them. (For years) 230. I was dared to surf the big waves at the Pipeline, North Shore. (Took one look and said, “You fuckin’ crazy!”) 231. I’ve been to the Polynesian Cultural Center many times. (It’s where I learned to weave headbands from coconut leaves.) Doh! 2! 232. I took Ukulele lessons. 233. I took Hula lessons with my son. 234. I decided to keep my day job. 235. I know and am known by most of the street performers on Kalakaua Ave. 236. I’m an inch taller than Nikita Khrushchev was. 237. I’m an inch shorter than Vladimir Lenin was. 238. I found a trumpet fish in the surf one day. 239. I had a trumpet fish on my beach display for most of a day. (Until I got complaints about the smell.) 240. I spread my Dad’s ashes on Waikiki Beach. 241. I spread my Mom’s ashes on Waikiki Beach. 242. I have smelt-dipped in the Cowlitz River. 243. I have stacked a 17 rock totem. 244. I can recite Nietzsche’s “Genius of the Heart” verbatim. 245. I I have picked strawberries for a living. [When I was just a kid.] 246. I have done some ‘cow-tipping’. 247. I went on a volcano tour on the Big Island. 248. I’ve seen Rainbow Falls. 249. I’ve seen Kilauea. 250. I have caved the Thurston Lava Tube. 251. I have hiked far enough into the tropical jungles to get lost. 252. I have been happier coming out of a tropical jungle than going in. 253. I have fallen asleep floating on an air mattress and wound up almost in the shipping lanes. 254. I was rescued by the K-II catamaran but not allowed on board. Got towed in as punishment. (another 2, grrr.) 255. I have been to more than 10 NFL Pro Bowls. 256. I have met dozens and dozens of All-Star NFL players. 257. I caught a pass thrown by Dave Krieg on the beach. 258. I retrieved a volleyball and handed it back to Thurman Thomas. 259. I like iced Frappuccino. 260. I had a praying mantis named Rabbi Bob. 261. I kept Rabbi Bob in a cage with a mirror which I labeled ‘The Wailing Wall.’ 262. I bought my 1st house in 1976. 263. I paid $38,000 for my 1st house. 264. I lost a shoe once. 265. I was on a liverwurst and pickle sandwich kick for a while. 266. I hated spinach as a kid, now I love it. 267. I walked from Manoa Falls to the Royal Kuhio, once. 268. I found a sea urchin in the surf at Waikiki Beach. 269. I had a sea urchin on my beach display. 270. A rogue wave took my sea urchin away while I was out getting a shave ice one time. 271. I used to sit behind my beach display and throw seashells into the surf so I could watch the tourists chase after them. 272. I made palm trees out of twigs and seaweed for my beach display. 273. I made faces out of shells. 274. Every “Last Day” before going home I would turn over my beach display to a new worthy ‘Beachmaster’. (The kid would have the biggest smile on the beach, every time.) 275. My main job was to ‘spread the Aloha’. And I took my job seriously. 276. I came in 2nd place at a Hawaiian food eating contest one time. 277. I go barefoot whenever I can. 278. I believe in ‘Grounding.’ 279. I fell asleep standing up once. 280. I woke up falling down once. 281. I woke up at 3:00 A.M., in the passenger seat of my truck once, crashing through small trees going down over a cliff…my wife asleep behind the wheel. 282. I ate half a watermelon once. 283. I used to roller skate. 284. I’ve played “Mensch Argere Dich Nicht.” 285. I would find the best shells for my beach display way down by the Hilton at my secret spot. 286. While down there I would feed the little fishies in the lagoon that contained ‘Gilligan’s Island.’ 287. I had to cancel a trip to the Big Island once, ’cause it was flooded. 288. Each time I went to Hanauma Bay, I would go to the pkg. lot at 1:00, wait for the Japanese tour bus, then when they came off the bus and tossed their meal containers in the trash, I would ferret some out. Most never ate the fish. I would gorge myself before returning to the bay. 289. I had more fun at the restricted area known as the ‘Toilet Bowl’ than at the Bay itself. 290. Rode all the way to Hanauma Bay from Waikiki on a moped once, only to have to turn around and go back. Bay closed due to jellyfish. 291. I’ve been to Sea Life Park on the North Shore more than once. 292. I have pulled my own teeth when I was a kid. Later on, I had an adult do it. 293. I prefer roll-on underarm deodorant to the spray kind. 294. I shave with a 4-blade razor. 295. I had more hair when I was younger. 296. And it was blonder. (Blonder?) Aw, you know what I mean. 297. I’m far-sighted and need reading glasses. 298. I buy reading glasses at the Dollar Store. 299. I’ve changed my pants. 300. I’m gonna need to cut my fingernails before I get to #1000. Thought I would start over counting after every 300 so it won’t seem like so much. I play games in my own mind, with my own mind. When asked to come up with a joke on my own, never having heard it before, I thought for a minute then said, “What does 3 day old Crack look like? Answer: No one knows.” When asked to use the word ‘pathos’ in a sentence, I wrote: ”Pathos oythers, Ma, them’s good!” I graduated from Kelso high in 1972. I got an A.A. degree 13 years later. I got married on Waikiki Beach. I was together with my wife for 20 years. I have a 38 year old son…wait…38? OMG! I was 38 years old. When I was 38 years old I owned my own business. Life was good. (at 38) [For a year.] I’ve seen a rainbow. I’ve seen a double rainbow. I know a rainbow does not have purple in it. Nope. I like rainbows anyway. I got up at 4:15 A.M. to start building my last beach sign of the year. It was 20 feet long. I put 10 plumeria leis on the sign. I put 10 of my best headbands on the sign. I left 30 ‘Homies’ on the sign, all for the next Beachmaster. I spent over 5 hours making the sign. It said, “New Beachmaster Wanted” and “I gotta go. Aloha and Mahalo”. I took video of the ritual of me turning over Beachmaster duties to this 13 year old kid from Australia. I got a sitting ovation and cheers from the Malahinis present for the ceremony. The K-II crew kept replenishing my Mai Tai’s to the point that I was sloppy drunk by the time I hit the airport. I had encounters with 4 separate security guards over 4 separate incidences at the airport before my flight. I have video of 3 of them. I was escorted onto the plane by an overly friendly female security guard. I haven’t been back since. I saw 2 mongooses (mongeese?) trapped in a bunker on top of Diamond Head. I crawled through the opening and dropped 4 feet to the floor to get better pictures of them. After my wife stopped screaming, I decided it probably wasn’t such a great idea. I scrambled out. Didn’t get a scratch from the mongooses but had some bruises from the inevitable domestic violence attack I suffered. I snuck into a restricted area along a razor-back ridge on Diamond Head and had my picture taken standing on a small cement platform, arms outstretched, hundreds of feet down on three sides, Waikiki in the background. I had a poster made from the picture. Probably should have wrote this good stuff earlier, by now there’s only two people still reading this. I know how to read. (See what I did there? Still got my fact in!) I have a knife. I like smelt ’cause you don’t have to clean them. I eat turkey on Thanksgiving. I eat horse at Christmas. In between, I eat whatever is available. I like lentils soup. I dislike pea soup. I gag when I eat pea soup. And you know what happens when I gag, if you’ve been paying attention. My mom had a sister that I called Tante. Yeah, Tante Trudy. I have a cousin named John. (Tante Trudy’s kid.) I considered John my best friend growing up together. Did I mention, I’m an only child? I’m not going back through to see if I mentioned that. I know how to dance. I have a black leather jacket. I’ve been bitten by a Hobo spider. I don’t wear most of the clothes I have in my closet. I’ve never realized how tiring it is to talk incessantly about myself. I do now….I have a scar. I got 3 stitches in my head from a bike wreck when I was 10. I got 5 stitches in my head from a car wreck when I was 16. I totaled by beautiful 1958 Triumph TR-3. I had a ’69 Mustang Mach 1. I build square campfire pits, just to be different. I got stranded on what turned out to be a small island during a flash flood. I got stuck climbing a rock wall. Had to back down as it starting raining. I almost died on that wall more than once. I camped under a mountain lion high up in a tree. Found out a mountain lion was high up in a tree when, after several hours, after dark, it leaped down and ran through our campsite. I learned I could scream like a schoolgirl. I learned 4-part schoolgirl screaming harmony with my fellow campers one night. I collect turds. ,Iguana King Udo's answer to What is something unusual that you collect as a hobby? I have watched “The Wizard of Oz” more than once. I like French cut green beans. I can make sound come out of my mouth. I used to customize my cell phone ringer. Now…not so much I use Germ X hand sanitizer. When I was in Junior high I wore ascots. And Beatle Boots. And tight stretchy jeans. I can do that, right? List different apparel separately? I have a belly button. I sometimes wear a belt below it. I write on paper with all capital letters. I have never been in a helicopter. My hat size is the same as my shoe size- 7 1/2. How ’bout that? I think too much. I thought I knew what I thought…now I’m not so sure. I have a large DVD collection. I never watch DVDs anymore. I have shoes I never wear anymore. I know if I throw them away, the next day I will have occasion to wear a pair…and they’ll be gone. I have a sneaky suspicion that I will be the only one reading this. Still, I refuse to proof read this for editing purposes. My veins are blue. My blood is red. Why is that? I cough sometimes. I am having second thoughts about this endeavor. But I am stubborn. I have been to St. Francis hospital twice this year. My dog had puppies once. I have been so hopelessly lost in the woods I ended up spending the night huddled under a tree in the rain. Next day I found out I was only about 100 feet from a trail that would take me out. I have been both happy and pissed at the same time. I have a sliding glass door that sticks sometimes. I never used to lock my doors at night, now I do. I had an hysterical girl burst through my door one night and run to my bathroom and wouldn’t come out. I have roses that are blooming right now. I need to take another break…My nose itches sometimes. zzzzzzzzzz. I usually don’t hear my alarm lock. I had a ’67 Camaro RS. I blew the transmission doing cookies at the beach at my graduation party. I drove from Long Beach to Kelso in a ’67 Camaro RS in first gear. I got a flat tire on a mountain road, then blew out my spare a couple miles later. I drove almost 10 miles on the rim and took pictures when I got back to civilization. I had a tire come off completely on a Subaru one time. I had a landscape trailer come unhitched going down a hill once. It passed by me and crossed an intersection. Good times. I have used Comet cleanser for over 50 years. I really miss plain flavored Doritos tortilla chips. I like marshmallows roasted over a campfire. I drink one cup of coffee a day. I used to drink a pot of coffee a day. I like toilet paper. I think it comes in handy. I think 5-Hour Energy drinks are better than Meth. I’ve had Morphine and was glad to have it. I have a football helmet autographed by Matt Hasselbeck, meh. I used to have a red ’69 Triumph GT 6+. Can’t remember what happened to it… I painted a roadrunner on my Dad’s ’58 VW. with house paint! I used to burn incense. I had a pamphlet of poetry called “Moments in the Life of” printed and copyrighted back in 1974. I had a kitten named ‘Socks” (For obvious reason) I performed surgery on an iguana for a local pet shop back in the ’80’s. Also nursed other lizards back to health. I invented the extraordinary drink I coined, The Mai Papaya Tai. I have a cordless mouse. I occasionally use “Mane ’N Tail” horse shampoo. I find it works better than the stuff meant for humans. I have used stale beer as a conditioner. I have more Tee-shirts than regular shirts. Most of my Tee-shirts were bought in Hawai’i. My favorite juice is grape juice. I like pineapples. Especially soaked in Mai Tai’s. Luddens Honey-Licorice cough drops are my favorite. I have ridden a horse. I have ridden a mule. I have been attacked by a beaver. (True story!) I have encountered many bears in the wilds. Only bopped one. (On the nose) I have caught trout. I have caught salmon. I have caught steelhead. I have caught sharks. (Dogfish) I have caught flounders. I have caught bass. I have caught many snags. I have caught cold. I have dug razor clams. I have dug giant gooey-duck clams. I have dug oysters. I have dug steamer clams. I have dug holes. I have found starfish. I have found crabs. I have found wallets. I found a gun. I found a robin’s nest. I found my Mom’s keys in her freezer. I found a ten dollar bill in the surf. I found an unexplored cave. (Now known as the Udo Tube.) I found a Sand Boa at Mt. St. Helens. I found scorpions at Mt. St. Helens. I found a silver dollar on a Reno street. I found many a lost hiker. I found a six pack of beer in a dumpster. I found a a pair of sunglasses once. I found a map showing the way to Bat cave while out in the lava flows….looking for Bat cave! I found a neck chain with a crystal on it that the guy I was digging crystals with had lost the year before! I found a baby deer hunkered down in the brush. I found another baby deer not 20 feet away. No Mama in sight. I found a camcorder at the bottom of a cave sinkhole. I found the skull of a cougar hanging in a tree. I found a nest of ground hornets…and wish I hadn’t. I found my hemp wristband in the surf after having lost it in the ocean the day before. I found a broken fin from a surfboard and stuck it in the sand by my beach sign. Looked just like a shark fin. I even found a foundry. (Or the remnants of one) deep in the woods at Snoqualmie Pass. Looking for more filler…I still have a record album collection I have the original Beatles ‘Butcher Cover” album. I have the original 1st Beatles album, “Please Please Me” on Parlophone , 1963. I have the “With the Beatles” album, ‘63. I have the “Beatles for Sale” album, ‘64. I have the “Help” album. I have the “A Hard Days Night” album I have the “Rubber Soul” album. I have the “Revolver” album. I have the ‘Magical Mystery Tour” album. I have the “Sgt. Pepper’s” album. I have the “Yellow Submarine” album. I have the “White Album”. I also have the “White Album” in white vinyl. I have the “Abby Road” album. I have the “Let It Be” album. I have the Beatles’ “Red Album”. I have the Beatles’ “Blue Album”. I have the “Beatles at Hollywood Bowl” album. I have the 3 “Anthology” albums. I have the “Let It Be…Naked” album. Now, let’s see…Paul McCartney albums…oh hell, I got a shitload of Paul McCartney albums. I got a bunch of John Lennon albums. (His 1st 3 were the best. John Lennon was my favorite Beatle. I got a couple George Harrison albums. I have 1 Ringo Starr album. OMG, I’m only halfway thru! You know, let’s just split this in half. This was the first half…like the “A” side. Now for the 2nd half, the “B” side. Just flash scroll through the next 500 to the end. (See I’m optimistic that I’ll make it to the end.) so…I’m optimistic. That little fish dangling from my headband is a water finder. I made them for headbands and programmed them to find water. Just align it directly ahead in front of you and follow it in a straight line. It is guaranteed to lead to water, no matter what direction you go. (You are, after all, on an island!) I taught many kids (and adults) how to weave coconut leaf headbands on Kalakaua Ave. I can say “Peggy Babcock” five times fast. (Can you?) I have spit in the ocean. I like bananas. I snorkeled in Hanauma Bay. I swam with a moray eel. I got sunburnt on a cloudy day. I saw whales spouting. I have used palm fronds to guide the boats in. I know how to play “Hands and Foot”. I’ve gone to church. I’ve gone to Temple. I’ve gone to an Ashram. I’ve been an agnostic atheist for as long as I can remember. I know how to peel an orange. I’ve traveled on a bus. I’ve traveled on a train. I’ve been trained to kill. And I’ve bussed tables. I have worked at “Skippers”. I used to have a hedgehog. I have thrown a grenade. I have been homeless. I have lived in my truck. I have lived in the woods. I have fired a belt-fed M-1 machine gun. I have planted trees. I have tended my own garden. I have raised praying mantis’ from the egg. I can take an M-16 completely apart and put it back together…blindfolded. I used to raise Pythons. (From the eggs.) I used to raise Boas. (From the pups) I used to raise a variety of snakes. I have helped build a fireplace, brick by brick. I used to have a Fiat Spyder. I used to have a Lincoln Continental with suicide doors. I drove a Lincoln Continental from Massachusetts to Georgia. I have raised iguanas. My favorite was a 4-footer named Gandalf. I had a Nile Monitor named Alice. I had a Burmese Python named Fluffy. I had a Reticulated Python named Monty. I have raised Tokay Geckos. I have raised Legless Lizards. I had a Legless Lizard named Legolas. I used to have a 1-ton truck with a hydraulic lift. I’ve had several chameleons over the years. Chameleons were my favorite lizards. I would take a chameleon on a stick out to the yard and let him pluck spiders right out of their webs. Did I mention I’m afraid of spiders? I had a roommate who had a tarantula. I had an opossum. It ate my roommate's tarantula. For a long time, my opossum was my favorite pet. I’ve been gassed. I’m a good pool shooter. I played pool in a league. I know how to hop on one foot. I used to raise rabbits to feed my snakes. I used to raise guinea pigs. Sometimes to feed my snakes. I used to raise chinchillas. (NO, not to feed my snakes!) I had a Degu named Frodo. I have been to Reno. I have been to Lake Tahoe. I have set up tent cities in Indiana I have been to New York city 3 times. I have raised skinks. I used to have a millipede named Sauron. I have had walking sticks. (Phasmatodea) I have carved walking sticks for various people. I know how to bowl. I know how to play foosball. I have picked beans. I can run a forklift. I operated an inductive welder for the Weyerhaeuser High Tech Center. I have worked in a warehouse. I have mowed lawns for a living. At one time the business I owned ran three landscaping crews. I worked in a grocery store as a checker. I was a Produce Manager. I worked in a Pres-to log plant. I chew my food. I don’t like sipping through a straw. I can stand on my head. I have had an earache. I was a pirate for Halloween once. I have sold portraits, door to door. I worked with the developmentally disabled for 5 years. I played clarinet in junior high. I had an Amway business. I played ‘kick the can’ when I was a kid. I move through the air when I walk. I have seen the moon through a telescope. I have seen Jupiter through a telescope. I have seen 4 moons of Jupiter through a telescope. I have seen Mars through a telescope. I have seen Venus through a telescope. I have seen a telescope get run over by a truck backing up. I like Whoppers. (the hamburger) I like Whoppers. (the candy) I tried playing the mandolin, without much success. I need to take another break. I like lemon-aid. zzzzzzzz. I try blowing my nose while squeezing it tight in order to pop my ears. I like broccoli when it’s cooked right. I have smiled in the past. I have had sex probably around 10,000 times. After never having seen an episode for 14 years I binged watched 14 years of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. I have never seen an entire episode of “Friends”. “St. John Green” is one of my favorite albums. I was spanked as a child. I have a C,S,N,&Y record collection. (And, no, I will not list them all, Tsk.) I have Led Zeppelin albums. I have Grand Funk albums. I have Jimi Hendrix albums. I have Janis Joplin albums. I have Doors albums. I have 4 Black Sabbath albums. (1st 4, the rest, meh.) I have an extensive Simon and Garfunkel album collection. I have an extensive Paul Simon album collection. I have 1 Art Garfunkel album. I have The Animals albums. I have Edgar Winters and White Trash albums. I have James Gang albums. I have Eva Cassidy albums. I think Eva Cassidy’s version of “Over the Rainbow” is one off the best. I love Eva’s blues songs. Such heartfelt vocals. I still mourn her loss. To die in her 30’s from cancer when she was just starting a promising career is so tragic. I’ve played marbles. I can open my mouth without even trying. (Yawn…) I have a reflection in a mirror. I have a left hand at the end of one of my arms. Did I mention that before? I can do pull-ups. I once threw out an anchor whose rope was not attached to the boat. I was once yelled at by my Dad. (For throwing out an anchor that was not attached to the boat.) I get excited when that little bell on the fishing pole rings. I don’t eat at Taco Bell. I have fasted…involuntarily. I have climbed mountains and slid down the other side. I have climbed up Rockhound Gulch in the snow in just under 4 hours. I have slid down Rockhound Gulch in the snow in just under 6 minutes. I have seen things no one else has ever seen. I can close my eyes. I have a brain that I have never seen. My fingernails are not really nails. I have eyelashes. I have eyebrows which I do not pluck. I have many Ivan Rebroff albums. Ivan Rebroff is my favorite vocalist. I believe he had the greatest vocal range of any singer, ever. From F1 to A5, that’s 4 1/2 octaves! I have Ozark Mountain Daredevils albums. I have Arlo Guthrie albums. I have Traffic albums. I have Yes albums. I have Nilsson albums. Harry Nilsson is one of my favorite singers. (What a voice!) I have The Bobs albums. I have Steppenwolf albums. I have gotten lost in Boston. Oh, I have Boston albums. I have Bob Dylan albums. I have Pete Seeger albums. I have The Who albums. I have The Guess Who albums. One of my favorite songs is “Friends of Mine” by The Guess Who. I have National Lampoon albums. I have Pink Floyd albums. I have The Rolling Stones albums. One of my favorite albums is “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. I have B.B. King albums. I have Howling Wolf albums. I have Stevie Ray Vaughan albums. I have Silver Apples albums. I have Ted Hawkins albums. I have Leonard Cohen albums. One of my favorite songs is “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. Although, Jeff Buckley’s version certainly rivals it. I have Jeff Buckley albums. I have Joni Mitchell albums. I have Linda Ronstadt albums. I have Billie Holiday albums. I have Etta James albums. I have Black Fooss albums I have Fever Tree albums. I have Sonny and Cher albums. (Yes, I have Sonny and Cher albums…Got a problem with that?) I have The Monkees albums. I have Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes albums. I have 1 Olivia Newton John album. I have Beach Boys albums. I have Little Feat albums. I have many, many Grateful Dead albums. I have Stephen Stills albums. I have Neil Young albums. I have Joe Walsh albums. I have The Eagles albums. I have Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention albums. I have Lynyrd Skynyrd albums. I have Doobie Brothers albums. I have Allman Brothers albums. I have the Zombies albums. I have Zager and Evans albums. I have Ten Years After albums. I have Pacific, Gas and Electric albums. I have Emerson, Lake and Palmer albums. I have Frijid Pink albums. I have Iron Butterfly albums. I have It’s A Beautiful Day albums. I can float. I have Queen albums. I have Randy Newman albums. I have Rick Wakeman albums. I have Cazimero Brothers albums. I have The Band albums. I have Jerry Garcia albums. I have The Turtles albums. I have Lydia Lunch albums. I have Uriah Heep albums. I have The Youngbloods albums. I have The Rascals albums. I can touch my ear with my index finger. I have Bob Marley albums. I have 1 Badfinger album. I have Chicago albums. I have Dion albums. I have Country Joe and the Fish albums. I have The Cowsills albums. I have Cream albums. I have Eric Clapton albums. I have Electric Light Orchestra albums. I have many Cat Stevens albums. I have Elton John albums. I have Peter, Paul and Mary albums. I have Smothers Brothers albums. I have David Bowie albums. I have David Essex albums. I have The Electric Flag albums. I can burp. I have 1 John Denver album. I have 1 Genesis album. I have 1 10,000 Maniacs album. I have 1 Kansas album. I have 1 Rush album. I have 1 Montrose album. I have 1 Metallica album. I have 1 Thunderclap Newman album. I have 1 Michael Jackson album. (Yeah, Thriller) I have 1 Hayseed Dixies album. I have 1 Tiger album. I have 1 AC/DC album. I have 2 knees….and they both bend. I can close one eye at a time. Or both at once. I can blink. You see, that’s different. No? Oh, I have cleaned my ears. I used to put together models of dinosaurs. I like doing crossword puzzles. I like putting together jig saw puzzles. I have dusted the furniture before. I waxed and buffed floors in the Army. I can bluff when playing poker. I often win at Blackjack. I have won money on a slot machine. I have been escorted out of a pizza parlor. I have painted a house. I have mixed cement. I have mixed paint and painted cement. (Damn, there was 2 again!) I sit on the toilet when I think I have to. I do not believe in ,your, God. I am extremely doubtful that anyone has read all the prior facts about myself, yet continue on. (Did I mention I was stubborn?) I can write words. I am alive. And just hope I can say the same a year from now. I have had a pimple. I have had a zit. I have had a rash. I swam across the Cowlitz river. I have soaked in the Goldmeyer Hot Springs. I can whistle. I can whistle “Winchester Cathedral.” I can play a kazoo. I can play “Deal” by Jerry Garcia on the guitar. I like coleslaw. I have a specimen of coal in my rock/mineral collection. I turn bananas upside down to peel them. I can make soft boiled eggs. I can make hard boiled eggs. Sometimes, when I make soft boiled eggs, I wind up making hard boiled eggs. Go figure. I like scrambled eggs. I like scrambled egg sandwiches. I like scrambled egg sandwiches with mayonnaise. (Does that count?) No? I drink tea. I have jumped into a quarry. I got bit by a goose. I have had a black eye. In first grade I sang “Oh Tannenbaum” in German in front of the whole school. I was a rock star. I have peed my pants without even intending to. I have rappelled over 100 feet. I gave money to a beggar. I have begged for money. I have been bit by a dog. I have been bit by a cat. I have never been bit by a snake. I know some Roman numerals. I have been to the Kehlsteinhaus, (Hitler’s ‘Eagles Nest’) in Berchtesgaden. I have seen the ‘Spear of Destiny’ in the Hofburg museum in Vienna. I have seen the Eiffel Tower. I have strolled the ‘Champs Elysees’. I have seen the castles along the Rhine river. I have walked the spiral stairs to the top of Cologne’s Kolner Dom. I was an honorary member of the Rhein Armee. I got drunk in a bar in Dusseldorf. I have passed through Berlin. I have seen Mozart’s tomb. (More than one of them.) I have gotten drunk in the biggest beer hall in the world. (In Munich) I have worn Lederhosen. I have a picture of me standing in front of the biggest free swinging bell on earth. I rode a donkey to the top of the Drachenfels. I have smoked a real Cuban cigar on a train. I went to a carnival in Vienna. I have had my head shaved. I used to be 18 years old. My whole life ahead of me. I have been to a zoo in Germany. I have been to a zoo in Portland, Oregon. I have been to a zoo in Honolulu, Hawai’i. I have been to a zoo in Tacoma, Washington. I much prefer Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, where the people are in cages and the animals run free. I have chewed gum in my life. I saw two porcupines up in a tree once. I came face to face with a porcupine in a tight crawlway in a cave once. I crawled backward and did a somersault coming out. (Got video.) I have seen a Nene goose in the wild. I have both an upper lip AND a lower lip. (I know, huh?) I can bounce a basketball. I played ‘army’ when I was a kid, then later on, for real…not much fun. I recovered my own fumble in a junior high football game. I have gone deep into the woods for days on end, by myself. I have never tasted a simple cheeseburger as good as one after coming out of the woods for days on end. I have laughed in my life. I have seen ‘treeples’. I have squished a cockroach. When playing baseball I catch with my left hand, but I throw with my right. (I think it has something to do with the mitt.) I got laid at my high school graduation party. I like popcorn. When I have an itch, I scratch it if I can. I have scratched another person’s itch before. I had a truck catch on fire before. I had a girlfriend once who took off her pants so that she could fill them with concretions to get them back to camp. (True story) I can recite “Behold the Hippopotamus” by Ogden Nash, verbatim. I was in a few plays in high school. Even played the lead in one. As ‘Malvin Larkfield’ in “Caught in the Villain’s Web.” Yeah. I have fallen off a riding lawnmower. I have fallen off a roof with a backpack blower on my back. I have fallen on my butt trying to learn how to ice skate. I have fallen off a tree. I have fallen into trees, from off a cliff. (Yeah, Rambo style) I have fallen into sleep without even trying. I have fallen for more than one girl. (Again, without even trying) I have explored over 70 caves (lava tubes) on Mt. St. Helens. I will not list them all here. I have explored Ape Cave. I have explored Ole’s Cave. I have explored Lake Cave. I have explored Little Red River Cave. I have explored Gremlin Cave. I have explored Little People’s Cave. I have explored Flow Cave. I have explored Spider Cave. I have explored Bat Cave. I have explored Beaver Cave. I have explored Prince Albert Cave. I have explored Dollar and a Dime Cave. I have explored Hunter’s Cave. I have explored Trail Cave. I have explored The Pillars of Hercules Cave. I have explored Indecision Cave. I have explores Thermal Cave. I have explored the Power Line Caves. I have explored Surprise Cave. I have explored Railroad cave. I have explored Helium Cave. I have explored Salal Cave. I have explored Christmas canyon Cave. I have explored Twenty-Four Cave. I have explored Breakdown Cave. I have explored Moss Cave. I have explored Arch cave. I have explored Lava Spring Cave. I have explored Wram Spring Cave. I have explored Perseverance Cave. I have explored Blue Ribbon Cave. OK, 30 is enough filler. I know how to work a clutch. Knowing how to work a clutch, I can drive a car with a manual transmission. That’s right. A manual transmission! I know how to wrap a present. I like Gouda cheese. I can make up names for stuff. I have an IQ. I have a Wishbone Ash album. I have battled a relative over a wishbone and won. I have battled a relative over a wishbone and lost. My mind wanders. For example: The two sentences on wishbones have the same words except for the last word. Now the first sentence has a 3 letter last word, and the second sentence has a 4 letter last word. And yet, the first sentence takes up more space than the second, which has more letters. My mind wandered and marveled over this seeming paradox until finally admitting that I need to take a break and simply acknowledge the power of the “w”. I know when something is sour. I have seen the Statue of Liberty. I like having my back massaged. I have been lost in an underground maze for more than 10 hours. I have run an obstacle course….more than once. I have left Reno with more money than I came to Reno with. (And that’s saying something!) I have been to Lake Tahoe and passed off my hangover as altitude sickness. I have cut my foot on coral. I thought I was finally dying once but turned out my oxygen hose was just crimped. Tsk. I have stayed up past my bedtime. When asked, “What are you against?” I reply, “Whadda ya got?” I know how to turn the water main off outside my house. I know where my fuse box is. This is my 900th fact. (Yes, I know you think it’s only my 400th, but it is really my 900th…do the math.) I cry sometimes. I can make a ring out of a dollar bill. Through the power of origami. I don’t get paid for writing on Quora. Not even for 1000 facts! I’ve been told, “Boy, You got some balls!” But I really only have 2. I am a male. But I check the box marked “sex” with ‘OK’. I quit eating white bread. Wheat and multi-grain only now. Sometimes I look at my phone even when it’s not ringing. I have broken into more than one vug. I have spent hours cleaning out a vug, collecting hundreds of crystals and dozens of plates. I have found some of my best crystal specimens just laying on the surface. I have crawled through a tunnel over 40 feet long, dug by my crystal hunting buddy. I have found a pocket of Singers (Diamantine crystals) in that tunnel. I have broken hard rock and extracted many an Amethyst Scepter. I have over 1000 double-terminated crystals in my collection. I have dozens of ‘free-floater’ clusters of crystals in my collection. I have dozens and dozens of crystal plates in my collection. I have climbed to the top of Katie Belle Ridge. I have sat on top of Katie Belle Ridge and thrown the smaller crystal scepters over the edge, yelling, “Decadence!” I have raided the claims at Pedro Pipe. I have raided the claims at Spruce Ridge. I have raided the claims at the Garden Slug. I have received a phone call from a detective telling me to quit raiding claims. (true story) I have given away 1000’s of crystals. I have a jar filled with nothing but crystals found in parking areas. I gave a clear crystal to a girl who had breast cancer. She wore it around her neck and within a week it turned dark. I have ‘planted’ crystals in holes and directed kids to the ‘hot spots’ and watched the kids find them. Their excitement was heartwarming. I lost over 300,000 crystals when my storage was actioned off. I have crystals with air bubbles inside them that move as you turn them. I have crystals with various inclusions, from pyrite to what may very well be gold. On my way down a steep section from the ‘purple pit’ one night, carrying a 3/4 full 5-gal. bucket of crystals, I slipped, took a tumble, and sent hundreds of crystals flying. I picked up some, but just left the vast majority of them spread all over the slope. Meh. I have traded crystals for pot at Hempfest. I have left a trail of crystals over 100 feet long leading to the edge of cliff. I have spelled my name in crystals at the entrance to a good hole. (Needless to say, they were gone the next day.) I have hung crystals from trees to mark a trail. I have placed nice crystal specimens behind people busy digging and then while passing them on my way up, getting their attention and pointing out, “Hey, you missed one!” I have crawled out of a crystal digging hole and within less than one minute witness it completely collapse. I had a tree fall over my crystal digging hole and bury some of my choice specimens under tons of rock and boulders. While raiding a claim one time, I had to dive for cover when a blast from above sent a wave of debris flying down slope. I have many crystal ‘dumbells’- with scepter heads on each end. Tired of hearing about crystals? I could go back to my album collection, you know! I have had a nosebleed. I collect these fanciful shaped rocks called concretions. I’ve glued these ‘crazy eyes’ on some making them look like creatures. Over the years I have piled up my rejected concretions at one spot in the woods. I have kept count of those rejects, and to date there are 50,500 of them! I find most of my concretions either in the water or along the gravel banks. I have found that the better concretions have to be dug from out the clay banks along the river. I have had a crawdad latch onto my toe while I was hunting concretions. I have 10’s of 1000’s of concretions. I have created borders along walkways with my concretions. I have created mosaics with my concretions. I have drilled through select concretions and made workable pipes from them. I listen to the radio, but only when it’s on. I firmly believe that everybody has a right to my opinion. I have read most all of Nietzsche’s published works. I have read the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, more than once. I have the hard copy of “Yale Shakespeare- The complete works”, but have read pitifully few of it’s 1,517 small print pages. Jack Herer’s “The Emperor Wears No Clothes” is still one of my favorite books. I have been stung by a bee. I survived…the bee didn’t. I have sprayed a hornet’s nest. I lost my red ball when I was 5. I have squeezed through a 14″X14″X14″ inch triangular orifice and free fall rappelled 85 feet to the bottom of Hellhole Cave. I have rappelled into and made it to the end of Danger Cave on Mt. Snoqualmie. I have dropped onto and slid down a 20 foot stalactite in Cascade Cave. I have never made it to the end of Newton Cave, despite rappelling more than one drop. I have had more than one toothache. My last name now is not the one I was born with. I have read Julian Jaynes’ “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.” I have my own private copies of “Dave Barry’s Guide To Life” and “Dave Barry Turns 40”. Yeah, I know I could have gotten two out of that. But I like to splurge. I’m getting confident that I can finish this ordeal, barring a computer glitch. I have had computer glitches. I suddenly feel an anxiety attack coming on…something to do with computer glitches. I have elbows. I can focus on unfocussed objects. I can make a square out of two triangles. I can make a Mobius strip. I have food that I will never eat. I have drooled on my pillow before. I have seen ‘the wolves’ rise up on Snoqualmie Falls. I have gone ‘skinny-dipping’. I can lay down on a floor when I’m not standing up. I have used a metal detector. I have gotten an 8-ball break more than once. I have been exempted from jury duty. I have been arrested more than once. I have had my house raided by over a dozen cops and FBI agents over a bank robbery that I knew Nothing about. I am a good ‘Spades’ player. I have thrown a dart. (More than once!) I worked at a bar for a while. I traded an SKS for a shotgun. I broke a lamp one time. I spent over an hour blowing down leaves one day, the wind picked up and blew enough leaves off the trees to cover everything I had done. One of my boa constrictors escaped one summer and after two months, I found him up in the gutter of my garage. I can’t think of any more facts, I’m just gonna quit….Ha! Just joking. I like to joke. I slipped and fell one time before reaching a banana peel that I was going to pick up. How ironic. I have the same face that I had when I was two years old, only, somehow…it looks different! I can stick out my tongue, but only when I want to. I cannot lick my elbow. I know, ’cause I’ve tried. I know I can lick someone else’s elbow even though I’ve never tried. I have had more than one haircut. I have a box full of red clown noses. I have water skied on New Year’s Day in freezing temperatures. I have kissed a pig. OMG, OMG, OMG…for all of you (And that’s probably ,all of you,) who have flash scrolled to the end of this thinking I’ve only written 500 facts- Wrong! I had a problem with the automatic numbering function on my laptop and had to resort to improvisation. Just do the math. And those of you who are sticklers and point out these have to be ,interesting, facts- phooey! It’s a judgment call. They are interesting to me. So fact #1000- I got way, I mean waaaaay too much time on my hands! Thought I should add one more just in case there is a dispute over a previous one. Doesn’t hurt to be redundant. 1001- I believe in redundancy. MIC DROP…..WALK AWAY…………….

What information did you wish you knew before you joined the Marines?

I really wish I knew EXACTLY what each MOS really did. Unfortunately for me, I grew up in and was recruited from our nation’s only triple-landlocked state, Nebraska so there wasn’t a lot of opportunities for me to observe the operations of a sea service like my beloved Corps. The recruiter is going to spew some info your way, and he will help you the best he can in describing what each occupational branch does. But remember, he has two quotas to fill: His bodies put in per month and what The Corps needs that month. If you are like me and wanted a combat arms MOS but scored 127 on the ASVAB during a time when The Corps was short on Signals Intelligence, he is going to talk you into Signals Intelligence. There will ALWAYS be a simultaneous need for Infantry and a random collection of high-end MOS’s. High-end meaning a high ASVAB score requirement. The most important thing to remember is that if your ASVAB GT score is over 100, you can have ANY MOS you want. ANY MOS. If you have a high GT score, say 115, and you want to get into cyber-security stuff DO NOT let him talk you into going Motor-T!!! The best thing to do is ask the recruiters in the office what their MOS is, how they like it, do they get to interact with other branches, how they interact with other MOS’s, etc. One good thing about my MOS is how it allowed me to be at small detachments, operational battalions, MEF level staff commands, and multi-branch joint commands. At 3rd SSCT in Iwakuni, there was only 10 of us with the senior ranking being a SSgt. I got to be the conduit for highly classified intel reports and diplomatic cables going through the Pacific Theater. This was before PCs and we used old teletypes and shit. At 2d Radio Bn, I got to experience raw signals intelligence data getting gathered and some times translated at the source and analyzed in our little “compartments” before handing it up to a senior command. Att II MEF G2 I got to experience the large planning operation and fusion of intelligence from roughly one-third of the entire Marine Corps, including ground and air assets. It was there I also got the blessing (and curse) of being a part of high-profile events. Our Sergeant Major didn’t like how the “Staff” section of O-6’s and E-9’s looked when doing change-of-command or retirement ceremonies, so he decided only Cpl’s and Sgt’s would do it instead of Col’s and MGySgt’s. I got to do every one of those ceremonies in dress uniform complete with sword. Even for the MEF Commander’s retirement. Guess who shows up when a 3-Star General retires? The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James L. Jones. I think his 6′5″ ass is the first Marine to get a confirmed kill just by staring at someone. Every General/Admiral in the Armed Forces has to go to a professional Capstone school just like with any leadership rank. During this course, they travel and observe capabilities exercises of each branch and how they interoperate with each other. When it was the Marine Corps turn to host this two-day event, our MEF CG decided that every General/Admiral will have his/her own personal escort during the event. I got to escort some Army aviation director, which sounds impressive at first until one of my friends got an astronaut and another got a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I also got to be a security augment for the US Secret Service when President Bush visited in 2003. Keep in mind, when you get to do this kind of fancy-wow shit and you knock just two teeth out of a LCpl in the barracks for calling you a little bitch in front of everyone, a Col can take you from Sgt to LCpl, take half-month’s pay for two months and give you restriction and extra duty for two months on an Article 128. Another thing I wish I knew before joining was how to be a bit more humble and mature. I know, this literally goes against all Marine Logic, but I really wished I would have just sternum-punched that shithead into the wall instead of breaking his two front teeth off at the gum-line with a beer bottle. Killian’s Irish Red, just in case you were curious. Okay, use that a lesson, don’t leave any marks or break shit that requires emergency visits to the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune. Another one, make sure you grow some thick skin. Real thick skin. You are going to meet some of the biggest assholes you will ever know in the Marine Corps. You are also going to meet some of the most amazing people you could only hope to be like someday. Sometimes they are the same people. Often they are not. Don’t get married during your first term, assuming you are a pretty young guy not far from high school. Unless you are one of those almost 30 guys that join and so is your betrothed, then go ahead. The barracks suck, just deal with it for a while. Don’t buy a bunch of useless, random shit. You are going to be moving around a lot. Even in the same unit and barracks, you will be moving into a different barracks room for some fucking reason. Usually, that reason is “You like your roommates? Good-to-go then. Stand-by, FUCK YOU!” When it comes to entertainment, I would just buy one of those neat tablet-laptop hybrid things and maybe a decent sized TV during a Super Bowl sale or on Prime Day. Buy some decent civilian clothes and no dumb-ass boot T-Shirts. Get stuff that you can mix and match to keep your wardrobe varied without having to keep up with a bunch of stuff. Always have a decent set of Khakis on hand, especially if you are on ship or a large exercise in a foreign country, SNCOs and Officers sometimes get a hard-on for libo attire in high-profile places. Now that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been repealed, you should be able to find a gay guy somewhere in your unit. Take him with you when shopping for clothes. Open an account with Navy Federal Credit Union as soon as you can and have your Direct Deposit sent there. When buying a car, don’t immediately go for the most awesome shit ever. Get something sensible, reliable and economical enough to have paid off by the time your enlistment is up. There are plenty of “cool” cars that fit this description, Mustangs and Chargers are not. As a matter of fact, nothing says “boot” like a Mustang or a Charger. Also, get pre-approved from Navy Federal so you don’t get ass-fucked with 29%APR. Jeeps are cool. I like them. I am an active overlander myself, but there is very little that I take my Nissan Xterra over that a Subaru Crosstrek fitted with All-Terrain tires and a roof-top tent won’t handle. The more serious off-road stuff I DO take my Xterra on that a Crosstrek couldn’t I only do because I can. I have a friend with over $70,000 wrapped up in his Toyota 4Runner, I follow him in my stock Xterra wherever I go. When you are in a foreign land on liberty, make the effort to learn about their culture and customs in addition to sampling their booze and hookers.

What is the best vehicle to travel to Alaska in the summer? We want to drive ourselves, and we don't want to stay in hotels. We would like to be able to go anywhere by car. Can you give us suggestions?

I may need a little more informaton here, are you looking to buy or rent? And really it depends on you. I am going to respectfully disagree with Wendy. RV’s come with a load of issues, first and foremost the gas will eat you alive. Second you cannot take them anywhere, they can be hard to find parking spots for i certain businesses and towns. So to me your best are a few options, Vans with pop-up sleeping areas are nice, or a Conversion Van where one has custom built a van into a small RV are extremely popular, fit any where, not bad on fuel especially a diesel, you can just park and camp. These are also called Class B motorhomes and some of the larger Class Bs s are good too, again if you get diesel. Examples are Winnebago View. Stepping down a bit a Minivan comes with a ton of room and you can pitch a tent where you like. Or a SUV and pitch tent or the best option, a Subaru wagon. They are great running cars, sip gas, 4wd, plenty of room i know I rode up twice in one. Yet another option is a Jeep Wrangler with a pop-up top that you can sleep in, gas mileage will not be great but you can take it anywhere. I think the best option is a Subaru with a roof top tent. You can even buy one and sell it later. Finally a new option is a modular trailer that has a roof top tent mounted on it, with fold out kitchens and storage.

What's the best way to raise the roof of a Subaru Outback (preferably adjustable) so I can use it as a camper? Can you show some graphics?

There’s no easy way to “raise the roof” of a modern unibody car, unfortunately. However, over the past few years “roof top tents” have become increasingly common, and might be a good option for you. Generally they stow folded in half on the roof rack, and unfold to set up in just a few minutes. A ladder is included to climb up into the tent, and you sleep with your legs cantilevered over the side of the vehicle. Here’s a photo of a 2-person model, on a Subaru in fact, which sells for about $1000: Image from REI: ,Tepui Tents Ayer Sky 2 Tent

subaru tent top

Artikel Terkait subaru tent top

Subaru Solterra debuting in 2022 - brand's first EV SUV, but keeps the AWD goodness!

This Subaru literally flies, but no AWD or Boxer engine here

Understanding the Forester's and XV’s Subaru Global Platform

Turbocharged Subaru Forester could return with Levorg’s new 1.8L turbo

Subaru warranty nearly expired? Here's an auto protection for you!

2021 Toyota Corolla Cross vs Subaru XV - TNGA vs AWD

You can now subscribe to a Subaru BRZ or a Subaru WRX on GoCar Subs

The tent on this Mitsubishi Triton camper literally blows

New generation Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ confirmed

In Brief: Subaru XV – Some compromises, but you'll still love it

Does the all-new 2019 Subaru Forester 2.0L feel underpowered?

Review: 2020 Subaru Forester 2.0i-S ES – All go no show

Updated 2021 Subaru XV now RM 3k more but comes with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay

2021 Subaru Forester GT Lite Edition launched in Malaysia, priced from RM 163,788

All-new 2021 Subaru Levorg unveiled - new 1.8L turbo, 177 PS and 300 Nm

Subaru to debut electric SUV by 2022, electric Subaru XV?

Leaked: Subaru's product plan! New-gen Subaru WRX to come in 2021?

Motor Image no longer representing Subaru in Indonesia, PT Plaza Auto Mega takes over

Subaru showrooms and service centres resume operation from today onwards

All-New Subaru Forester Launched in Malaysia, 3 Variants From RM139k

Subaru XV facelift launched in Japan; New grille, e-Active Shift Control

Get RM 30,000 worth of rebate on your new Subaru Forester

Subaru Malaysia resumes operation at selected service centres

Spied: All-new 2020 Subaru Levorg without camo, Malaysia debut in 2021?

Owner Review: The Subaru XV STI - Love at first sight?

Subaru Symmetrical AWD, why it’s the best AWD solution

You can book your dream Subaru online now

Leaked: All-new 2021 Subaru BRZ revealed ahead of debut

2020 Honda HR-V vs 2020 Subaru XV - Which is more comfortable?

Review: Subaru XV 2.0 GT Edition – One car to do it all

Review Post subaru tent top

Review Q&A subaru tent top

Is it a good idea to buy Tesla shares just to hold onto them by expecting them to rise in the future, not to use as day trades?

Which car should I buy for adventurer travel in India?

Only for Quora users from India: Hence the link, is it deeply okay for some Indians to stop buying Toyota and Suzuki cars in exchange for vehicles from Hyundai and Kia? But in addition, why shouldn't Hyundai take over Nissan as a sign of resistance?

What pissed you off today?

What pros and cons does your car have?

What are 1000 random interesting facts about yourself?

What information did you wish you knew before you joined the Marines?

What is the best vehicle to travel to Alaska in the summer? We want to drive ourselves, and we don't want to stay in hotels. We would like to be able to go anywhere by car. Can you give us suggestions?

What's the best way to raise the roof of a Subaru Outback (preferably adjustable) so I can use it as a camper? Can you show some graphics?

Tags

Berita Topik Panas

Merek Motor Terkait

Merek Mobil Populer

Motor Populer Terkait

Model Mobil Mewah

Warna Model Populer

Gambar Model Populer