I went home at lunch to work a bit on my C70, and guess what? It finally started up! When it came to life, my heart skipped a beat, it kind of scared me. Hehe. But it would only run for about 10 seconds or so before dieing. And there was a funny hissing sound coming from the exhaust, sort of like a pressure cooker. I suspected that the old muffler was clogged, so I straightened out a wire hanger and used it to clear the junk that was stuck in there. I think some wasps had made a nest in there… Anyways, after that, it started up so easily, and idled nicely. There’s a small screw on the side of the carb you use to adjust the idle, and I got it dialed in pretty good. Since I inflated the tires the day before, I decided to give it a go down the street. It shifted great into first and second, but I didn’t put it into third gear yet. I’ll wait until I get new tires and a helmet. But I am stoked that it’s running!!!!
Well, I am starting up on my Supercub restoration again. I ordered new tires, and will work on the carb this week. With a little luck, it should be running by the weekend. My bro is starting to restore my dad’s old vette, and this has given me incentive to finish my Supercub. I got the fever again. 
It’s been taking a while, and I joked with my parents that I am enjoying it so much that I don’t want to finish it too quickly. Actually, I am just lazy about it.
In other news, I got a reel-type push mower yesterday. I had put a wanted ad up on a couple Austin boards for one of these, and took a look at a couple. Then yesterday, someone offered to give me theirs that they weren’t using. He even dropped it off at my house! It doesn’t get any better than that! The mower itself is in great condition, no rust or anything. I mowed the back with it, and it did a great job.
Ok, so the Dodgers had their best start since 1955, with a 12-2 record. They lost last night, and as a true blue Dodger fan, I must conclude that the inevitable slide to 4th place in the NL west has begun (the basement belongs to the Rockies). Sure, the Blue Crew is playing great, but we all know the Dodgers…
Our Abyssinian, Amo. He’s about 7 years old now.
A tree at Zilker Park, Austin, with the Texas sun behind.
I occasionally put some items up for sale on the local online messageboards at google and craigslist, and have lately been getting some bizarre replies. I can only imagine they are some sort of scam operation. Here’s an example of a reply I got for a camera I put up for sale:
“Hello seller,I will like to purchase your item displayed with an immediate payment of the item because i will like to present the item to my grandson as a gift whom is actually on his sick bed at his Art school,and also want to use this item to settle the grudge between the both of us before he left for school in which he as been dreaming on having a Camera of his own for years now and i just think the only way to make him feel more fit and strong from his sick bed is by sending him this item,I will like to know the buy it now price of this item and the condition of this item.i will like to make payment via postal order by western union auction payment for security purpose and as soon as the payment is been confirmed,i will be picking he item up through my courier service account for nice presentation of the item to him,Please send in your full contact information so that this transaction can start immediately"Thanks..”
Keep reading if you want to see a few more gems…
HI
MY NAME IS MACY STEPHANIE, AM FROM THE STATE (AUSTIN),IN
AMERICA AND TO BE PRECISED I LIVE IN AUSTIN ALL MY LIFE AND I
ALSO STUDIED IN AUSTIN .I AM INTO IMPORTING & EXPORTING FOR MY OCCUPATION AND I AM A
PROFESSIONAL MODEL ,AM CURENTLY IN NIGERIA MODELING FOR HUGO BOSS AND I WILL BE
BACK AS SOON AS MY CONTRACT WILL BE OVER AND I WILL BE SO HAPPY TO BUY THE ITEMS.
ABOUT THE PAYMENT ,MY BOSS IS READY TO MAKE THE PAYMENT TO YOU. I
MODELLED FOR HIM AND IS OWING ME SO I WILL JUST TELL HIM TO SEND YOU A
CHECK FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ITEMS.I WILL ALSO LOVE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
THE ITEMS, AND HOW MUCH I SHOULD PAY IN FULL ,AND I WILL ALSO LOVE IF YOU CAN PLS HELP ME SEND THE
PIX OF THE ITEMS TO I WILL BE SO
HAPPY TO BUY THE ITEMS.
THX SO MUCH
LOOKIN G FORWARD FOR YOUR REPLY
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Hello,
I was searching in craigslist and found your item.though i have seen it from different sellers.but i will love to patronise u due to the moderate price u gave on urs.I will like to make a quick purchase on this item ASAP,but i dont know if u will accept payments through Western Union Money Order through BIDPAY.If u will accept ,kindly mail me back and provide me with ur name and the address of where the u want the money to be paid/sent.I will also like u to send me the weight(lbs) of the item.
I will love to take all responsibilities for the shipping cos this item is to be shipped outside the us.I have an account with FEDEX and i will like to use my account for conviniences.So as soon as u get the Western Union Payment Approval i will send u the shipping credentials {FEDEX(LABEL AND COMMERCIAL iNVOICE)to u so u can print it out and paste it on the item for pick up purposes.I need ur reply soonest cos this item wants to be used as a gift
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Hello,
I want to buy your item but before am proceeding in buying the item i want you to know that I am buying the item for my son who will be celebrating his birthday next week and i intend to take him by suprise this time and before am going ahead for the payment..I will like to know maybe you can accept my means of payment via western union auction payment (BIDPAY).Once i made the payment and as soon as my payment is approved by bidpay, i will like to ship the item immediately through Fed-ex.As for the shipping, you dont have to pay adime for it cos i will be responsible for the shipping to destination. Uppon approval of payment, i will send you a fed-ex prepaid shipping label and an invoice to you which you will paste on the package before they pick it up.I will like to read from you if this is okay by you. Let me have your full name and address so that i can proceed wit h the payment. Thanks..”
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Hello Dear Seller,
My name is dorris,
i saw your advert on the internet and am willing to purchase your Nikon F Photomic and 50mm f/2 Nikkor i reside in west africa and i will be paying with - $115 a money order. If my offer is okay by you kindly get back to me asap.
Regards.
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HELLO OWNER,
HOW RE YOU DOING ,I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH U .I AM NAME OVERY DOZE 30 YEARS OLD I AM AN EXPORTER AND IMPORTER I USE TO IMPORT AND EXPORT WITHING 2 OR MORE COUNTRY INCLUDING AFRICA .I AM IN AFRICA RIGHT NOW FOR CONTRACT AND I WILL BE BACK SOON .I SAW UR ADVERTISE ONLINE AND I AM INTRESTED IN BUYING YOUR ITEMS.CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF THE ITEMS MY CLIENT IS OWING ME AND HE IS READY TO PAY ME WITH A CASHIER CHECK. I WILL ASK HIM TO FORWARD MY LAST PAYMENT TO YOU.
AND AS SOON AS U GET THE CHECK CASHED PLS DO DEDUCT THE MONEY OF THE ITEMS FROM IT AND SEND THE PIX TO MY BOX, AFTER THAT U WILL SEND MY ITEMS TO ME AND MY REMAINING CHANGE SO THAT I
CAN BOOK MY FILGHT AND THEN GET MY TICKET.IF U DO AGREE, PLS DO REPLY ME TO
THANKS
OVERY DOZE
Could this be the year for the Dodgers? In the home opener, the Dodgers came back with four runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the rival Giants. Woohoo! Looks like it might be a good year for the blue crew. They are off to a great start.
Some of the Game Notes from the ESPN article:
The attendance was 55,892—the largest regular-season crowd in the history of Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962. ... Hall of Famer Duke Snider, who played for the Dodgers from 1947-62, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Snider was the center fielder in 1955, when the team won its only World Series while playing in Brooklyn. The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1958. ... When Vizquel booted Repko’s grounder, it snapped a 61-game errorless streak. It was Vizquel’s first error since July 25. ... Izturis had three hits. He’s had at least two hits in six of his team’s seven games this season. ... All the Giants were booed during pregame introductions, but none louder than home run king Barry Bonds, sidelined indefinitely following two arthroscopic surgeries on his right knee Jan. 31 and March 17.
I saw this cool maps/notes thing on Webmikey and decided to do my own. It’s part of the Memory Maps group at Flickr. You can view satellite images of people’s hometowns (and other places of interest) and read their notes about their memories of the different places. It’s very neat!
