Jeff's Personal Blog

PET_CARRIER_LARGE

2006-05-05T18:31:00.000-07:00

PET_CARRIER_LARGE
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

PET_CARRIER_LARGE

2006-05-05T18:19:00.000-07:00

PET_CARRIER_LARGE
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

Recumbent

2006-05-05T15:48:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of the recumbent trike I just ordered. I am having it custom made by hand in San Diego by

Sid Gowdy
American Cruiser Company
619-281-6720
Authorized Currie Electric Power Dealer
www.AmeriCruiser.com
TriCruiser2000@aol.com

Fastest Price Changes in the West

2006-01-31T13:32:00.000-08:00

I pulled into 7-11 today to get gas because the markee said $2.06 a gallon. By the time I got to the pump the pump read $2.14 a gallon and then it changed before my eyes to $2.06 per gallon. I found out that 7-11 has remote price changing capabilities on their pumps as well as their big display sign. Arguing with the clerk brought the following reponse: "$2.09 is just 3 cents more per gallon. What's your gripe?"

Quick Change Artist?

2006-01-25T16:30:00.000-08:00

I came out of the doctor's office after dropping off some paperwork. I looked where I had left my car and it had changed from a Cadillac to an Oldsmobile. Same color. Same size. I thought someone had changed cars with me thinking I wouldn't notice. My second thought was maybe I hadn't noticed the word Oldsmobile on the back of my new Cadillac. When I walked over to it and was looking at the side of it I noticed Marilynn's Hyundai, that I had borrowed parked two spaces away.

Cadillac 1992 purchased January 13th

2006-01-15T13:22:00.000-08:00

Caddy 001c
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

NEW CAR FEVER

2006-01-15T13:14:00.000-08:00

Well I got a new car yesterday. I have been told and have felt for a long time that I needed a big car. My mechanic Ron found me a 1992 Cadillac that has power everything and looks and feels brand new.

IT'S LIKE BUYING A NEW CAR TO GET A HUBCAP

2005-12-31T22:46:00.000-08:00

I bought and installed a new HP 3940 printer today because it came with print carteridges and it was cheaper than replacement print cartridges for my old printer.

Vacuums Suck

2005-12-24T19:14:00.000-08:00

I did my first load of dishes since my operation and vacuumed the halls. It didn't wear me out.

Closing the House - Opening the money

2005-12-23T00:09:00.000-08:00

We closed on our reverse mortgage December 28. Tons of paperwork to sign. My son Dave took us over. I can't drive yet.

Bypass on the Overpass

2005-12-10T15:49:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, November 30th, the heart surgeons at LDS Hospital performed a quadruple heart bypass on me. I survived and am now learning how useful pain pills can be. I am getting stronger every day.

Appraisers

2005-11-22T11:16:00.000-08:00

Well we had our house appraised today for a reverse mortgage. The guy who did it looked like he was barely out of high school. We felt stressed because the house was so messy but we have been told that doesn't matter much. The termite inspector comes tomorrow.

Marks new gate

2005-11-14T20:29:00.000-08:00

Marks new gate
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

Mark built this new gate to keep his todler Rachel in the back yard when she goes out to play.

Jon with costume at work

2005-11-07T11:12:00.000-08:00

Jon with costume at work
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

My son Jon was Elvis for Halloween.

Road Rage?

2005-10-31T20:43:00.000-08:00

I was leaving Orem to get on the I-15 Freeway. I was going west on University Parkway, when I turned into the far right lane and the driver of a car behind me starts flashing his bright lights. I braked for the signal light and was sitting in my car for a moment when the car door opened and this twenty something guy sticks his head in my face and says, "You didn't signal before changing lanes." I looked him over and said, "Can I see your badge?"
"I don't have a f***ing badge."
He then got back in his car and I shut the door and drove off as the light changed to green.

UNINSPIRED DRIVERS

2005-10-01T17:33:00.000-07:00

I was coming home from my mother's Saturday. I was driving on the freeway at 5 pm and found myself amongst cars full of white shirts and ties all headed South toward Salt Lake. The traffic slowed down and 6 to 8 cars flipped a U-turn and headed up an oncoming access ramp going the wrong way. I think they wanted to get a good seat at the General Priesthood meeting where they would be able to learn how to be good law abiding citizens and good Mormons.

SMALL CAR CONSPIRACY

2005-08-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

I've noticed on the freeways lately that there are less and less big pickup trucks and SUVs. I think the government has got the oil companies to raise prices so people will go out and buy small cars or at least drive their small other car.

I feel much safer now without a Utah County redkneck breathing down my tailpipe in his monster vehicel with his high beams on and his booming bass speakers blasting.

Now I can concentrate on not running into young blondes driving their daddy's Lexus 50 MPH in the fast lane while concentrating on dialing their cell phone.

Racoon

2005-08-08T20:08:00.000-07:00

111racoon
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

Racoon waitng to talk to David. He wants to know why Dave killed his wife and brother.

Glass Trucks

2005-07-27T06:32:00.000-07:00

I have been seeing a number of trucks carrying sheets of glass speeding down the freeway and driving agressively. They have a need to pass one in the right hand lane and get in front of the pack. I guess most of them are behind schedule or something. Semi truck drivers act the same way. When I was a kid my parents used to comment on how truck drivers were the most polite drivers.

Aftermath

2005-06-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

IMG_0007
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

Sad Day

2005-06-30T19:43:00.000-07:00

I was told today that I am being transferred along with a bunch of others to different managers so I won't be under my favorite manager Clint. I also won't be under Senior manager Scott "Everybody Loves Raymond." They also made a Dilbert- style anouncement about doubling the mandatory orvertime because so many people are quitting because of all the overtime. But they are going to make up for it by giving a party for the team that has the least amount of people quitting. The team with the most quitters will be given more overtime.

I saw a freshly killed deer in Draper on the freeway. That is sad.

Stopped by Macey's to get prescriptions and some corn.

Paid two neighbor kids to pick up the tree limbs blown off my front yard trees.

Mark called and confirmed my 4th of July invite. We are going to have a picnic at Camp Floyd and then back to Mark's for fireworks.

2005-06-05T19:36:00.000-07:00

Dave with Dead Racoon
Originally uploaded by baddogjeff.

Fishy Racoon

2005-06-05T19:15:00.000-07:00

While driving out to Tooele to see my son Dave I happened to glance at the Pull-off view area where people can take in the granduer of the Great Salt Lake. Standing next to a SUV were three 20-something guys stringing up their fishing poles. I wonder what bate they were going to use to catch the only living aquatic creature in the lake, the wiley brine shrimp.

At Dave's he showed me the racoon he had recently caught in a trap. I got a picture but it was blurry.

No Casting Couch

2005-05-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

I got my cast off last Tuesday. I wear a funny shoe but it is much nicer than a big, heavy cast.

Wind Tunnel Traffic Stopper

2005-05-16T20:35:00.000-07:00

Point of the mountain was closed tonight by 4 semi trucks which were blown over on their sides. One semi crushed a car but they got the woman who was driving the car out.