Saturday Comments

 

I saw this on The Daily Timewaster as part of his weekly Friday feature. I wanted to read what the decal said on the tank, so this is enlarged from the original. I still don't know what kind of bike this is, but I really like the look of this thing. The seat looks like what's on my old Ducati Sport and it's got the same vibe as the old 450 Scramblers. I really like the looks of this thing - the high pipes, assuming it's a twin, especially. However, a trip to the car wash after riding on the beach is going to be a necessity. That salty sand will play hell on all the aluminum bits.

A couple of things about the fires out in California. I've been wondering how the fires started but haven't really seen much on that. However, looks like it might have been the result of humans, either accidently or deliberately. I read that Oregon was sending 60 fire trucks to help out but they had to stop and go through a DOT check before they could continue on. Also, one of the two planes that scoop up ocean water for firefighting had a collision with a drone some chucklehead was flying even though the FAA had declared a no-fly zone over the area. 

And one last thing. Once again, it's been proven that we can't rely on the government to be there for us in our time of need. In California's case, not only not much help during the crisis but at least partly responsible for it happening. Definite shortage of real leadership in this country.

Check your preps, my friends. Review your emergency plans, one for leaving, one for staying, and a Plan B for both. 

Staying cold around here and we got several inches of snow yesterday. I was afraid of that happening since I know the Missus doesn't want me shoveling with the recent eye surgery. I think I could easily push the shovel rather than actually shoveling the sidewalk, but other than getting the mail and checking on the chickens, I'm going to be riding the recliner for a few more days.