TV out of the conversion Conversion Van I just bought

Ready to Fail: Crutches strapped to the side of your motorcycle!

I really don't know what to say about his guy -- did he already hurt himself -- or is he just ready to do so? I will never know but it sure cracked me up. Thanks to my wife Jenny for filming this dude.

My Drive Home

Here is photo from my 2 hour drive home. It normally takes me 45 minutes, but as you can see the weather was pretty bad. It did not help that the roads were completely unplowed!

Cumberland Farms Salami Slicing Its Customers &mdash 1¢ scheme?

On the way home from work today I stopped at my local Cumberland Farms to buy gas. I swiped my debit card and lied to the machine and told it that the card was not a debit card. I pumped exactly 10.000 gallons. Now my hand is off the pump. A few seconds later I watch in disbelief as the pump adds an additiona .002 gallons to my total raising the amount I am charged by one cent! I suppose the valve on the pump could be malfunctioning, but I did not hear any more gas being pumped into the car!

Now I really don't care about the 1 cent — but if they did to every one of their customers it would add up quick. I still buy gas there as it is the cheapest even after the 1¢ scheme.

Just as a warning to others -- keep a sharp eye out when shopping at Cumberland Farms.

• Salami Slicing - Wikipedia
• District attorneys charged four men with fraud for allegedly installing computer chips in gasoline pumps that cheated consumers by overstating the amounts pumped.
• Cumberland Farms

This has to be the most AWESOME video I have ever seen!

Grave Digger, Rally Truck, Dirt bikes, in one huge buffet of awesomeness! Let's not forget AC/DC music in the background!

Just Discovered "Dirt Bike Rider" by Hot Action Cop -- Awesome too!

• Nitro Circus Thrillbillies Castaic, CA
• Nitro Circus
• Thrillbillies 5
• Nitro Circus 5 ThrillBillies NC5 DVD Thrill Billies (Amazon)
• Hot Action Cop

Driving with Welding Goggles

Not really -- but I sure wish there was something to be done -- This is what I see all the way to work in the morning and all the way home in the evening. It gives me a wicked headache!

These claim to be a help -- but with the sun is directly in front of you the only thing that I can see that would work would be welding glasses! I mean if the company wants to give me a pair to review I would try them and review them.

• Drivewear Glasses

Almost hit a Coyote

I was driving home from work yesterday when a coyote shot out right in front of my car. I was able to tap the brakes and swerve a little which was just enough to not hit it. I am pretty sure its tail did brush the front of the car.

One thing I did notice that its tail was quite bushy. Also it looked scared ;-) I figure it weighted about 60 lbs.

This was almost the same place where a mountain lion ran out in fron of my car earlier this year.

• Location in Google Maps Street View

Broken Nissan Murano Door Lock Actuator

About 2 weeks ago the front passenger power lock on my wife's 2005 Nissan Murano lost the strength to unlock the door. I went to the dealer to see how much the part would be. It turned out to be ~$200!

Now I find it strange that a power lock acutator would break in only 3 years of usage -- I have never had a problem like this in any of my cars. Well looks like other people are having this problem as well!

So it looks like I will be hitting the junk yard to see if I can find a replacement.

Please sign this petition asking Nissan to replace these broken actuators for free.

• Nissan Lock Petition
• Nissan USA