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Busy weekend, capped off by a rock n roll show! Went and saw Anthrax last night. This is the band that made me want to start playing guitar 30 years ago. I've seen them a dozen times or so over the years, and they never fail to impress me. I also realized my next phone needs a better camera.

My build is under way, not a ton of progress yet to show off. Soon....

I switched most of my cables from straight jack to 90 degree jacks. Amp to cab, effects to amp, etc. Not sure if that will help your issue in the future, but it might.

Really digging this one lately. The Motorleague.

On Firday last week, Howard Stern's SiriusXM channel did an amazing David Bowie tribute. They managed to get Tony Visconti to host, and had 25 artists come in and cover Bowie songs. This special was fantastic! Personal favourites were Garbage covering Starman and Todd Rundgren doing Life On Mars. I think some of the audio is on You Tube, and if you have the SiriusXM app, yhou can stream it. It's well worth your time!

Love it!

Very clean. Nice build!

Ha! Last winter I welcomed everyone to winter, where parking spots are made up and lines on the road don't matter.

Sorry, can't remember the name of the band at all! I'd try searching You Tube. Nirvana in major key.

Finally did! Just didn't get a chance to post it up until just now.

So this one only took me 13 years to complete. Back in 2005 I bought my first new vehicle, a 2005 Jeep TJ Sport. That went in the garage next to the 1993 XJ Sport. At that point, I got really into Jeeps, and picked up this Revell CJ7 kit. Started it, then with the demands of kids and the yardwork that goes along with a new house, it went into the pile of things I just don;t have time for. Dragged it back out recently, determined to finish it. It's builtbox stock. The only addition is the antenna, which is a D'Addario .017 gauge guitar string. Paint is Duplicolour Torreador Red, a GM truck colour. It's strange, around thw wheel wells, the paint lifted a little with the Tamiya tape I used to mask the wheel arches. I did my usual prep and primer, first time I've had a paint issue like that. I chose to leave it instead of touch it up. Overall i'm pretty happy with the paint on this. The plate is a reference to Sisters of Mercy. Check them out on Spotify. Could do with some detailing on the wheels, and in looking at the pics, I realized I forgot to paint the marker lights. Not my best work, but I'm calling it done and sticking it on the shelf. Kit went together okay. The hardtop doesn't fit at all, and getting the doors, body, and windshield to line up was a chore, so I just didn't. If I was building it again, I'd add more interior detail. Seatbelts, a stereo, etc.

I got out of the office to go visit several clients in the town of Jasper yesterday. Jasper is (obviously) in Jasper National Park. Dark sky preserve, highly untouched and natural. Almost no chainstores or restaurants, very strict regulations regarding development and expansion. How it should be. When I became "the boss" I passed almost all of myh clients to the account managers working under me. But I kept all of my Jasper clients, because quite frnakly I like going to see them. One ski jill, two tourist destinations, two major hotel groups, two tour operators, and a half dozen or so individuals. My goal is to take over the town andhave every new vehicle going top Jasper getting there through me. Then I move my office there. lolz. Anyway, spending the day in the mountains always rejuvinates me. I was working (tehcnically) but it never feels like it when I'm there. And yes, I take a lot of truck pictures.

Yup, that's the one. I love cheesy 70s movies.

That's the one! Typical 70s cheese, but I dig it. lolz

JI know, I know...where they're going they don't need roads... Technically, the Tesla totally serves a purpose! Normally, when testing rockets, generic weights are used to test ballast and load ability and whatnot. In this case, why not do something more fun? They needed weight, that Roadster fits the bill, and does it in a fun way that brings attention to the project. Look at how this story is everywhere! Mission accomplished! There was a movie in the 70s about the lunar landing hoax. Can't remember what it was called, but I liked it. Conspiracy theories fascinate me.

True, the Tesla isn't the first car in space. However, it is a the first real street legal car in space. Pretty cool publicitiy stunt. More importantly, as a 4000lb object, it successfully did the job of testing cargo capacity of the Falcon Heavy rockets. SpaceX have proved they can send serious payloads in to space, and more importantly, safely land most of the equipment used to do it, so that it can be reused in future flights. Talk about a cost savings! How much of the equipment that got the lunar rover to the moon was reused?

Rear camera, available on all but the most basic of trim levels, roughly $200 to add. Makes hooking up a trailer amazingly simple. And far less complicated that the split gate. Especially when the monitor in the dash has the guide lines on it. I have to think that the split gate if and when it becomes available, will run at least $1000 to add, much like the Ram Box setup. Honda has the dual opening tailgate on the RIdgeline. Neat idea, but I don't know anyone that has used the side opening feature. Yeah, those all bombed in a major way, but a committee still sat down, discussed, analyzed, graphed, polled, and still decided that these were the directions they should go. Not every product that gets to market is a success, but brands don't market stuff on a whim. Spending millions on a thought, without real discussion, just doesn't happen. Especially when it affects the bottom line of your biggest selling product.

I realized today that I'm actually going to finish a kit tomorrow.

We all have our opinions on things like this, but at the end of the day, each manufacturer has a committee devoted to this kind of stuff. They do studies and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on focus groups and research. I have to think that studies were done and this was determined to be a feasible project.

Some of you may have noticed that I'm a bit of a Ram fan. Having said that, I'm not sure how I feel about this split gate idea. Honestly, I think it's kind of gimmicky. Needlessly complex and increasing costs and weight for something that I'm not sure anyone was asking for. I'm all for choice, but I for one will probably not be ordering it on any of the trucks I bring in here. It's a moot point anyway, as it's currently not in production, and won;t be for the foreseeable future. Maybe a late 2019 MY build.

I was far more impressed with the trailer for the Solo movie.

I think it's a pretty cool kit, and you did a great job on it!

I really like this one. Very well done. I dig vans, and Stranger Things is one of the best shows on tv right now.

Looks great! Would have taken me a couple of tries to get that lettering done in the correct order!