File Under: D.A.O.T.D.

And the Dumb Ass of the Day award goes to...ME!

I had to drive to Houlton today to change the locks and safe combo, due to a management change. I was cruising back, fat dumb and happy. Actually more like in a daze. I passed through Mars Hill, and didn't go up route 1 as usual, I had to drop of the new key to the opening manager for tomorrow. This subtle change in direction messed up my autopilot. Enough, in fact, to land me a $185 ticket for doing 44 in a 25 (that's $9.74 per mile over, in case you were counting).

I can't contest it, I was in a fog, only making sure there was nothing to hit in my way. I didn't even see the Statey, probably because he was in a Yukon instead of a cruiser. He was appropriately brusque. I always enjoy that feeling of being chastised. Nothing is as fantastic as being treated like a child when you are 34.

The worst part for me, is the death of a 15 year old clean record. Strangely enough, my last (and previously only) ticket was in Bridgewater, another little craptastic town between here and Houlton. These are the types of places that get bypassed in areas with money to do it.

To all this I say quite simply "PPPPHHHHHHFFFFTTTTT!!!!!!!"

File Under: We finally did it.

After a couple of years of looking at campers, and floor plans, and prices and on and on. We finally have gone for the upgrade. We have have opted for a Salem 19EX. The "ex" stands for expandable. The sleeping bunks are still tent, like the pop up but the body has walls and all the services of a full size TT. These are often called hybrids or HTT (hybrid travel trailer). We are very excited and plan on camping more that it won't take 3-4 hours to pack up before closing up. Here is the floor plan:

File Under: Erik and Addy having dessert at the new digs

File Under: Maine fights Tobacco Companies

A Forbes article about the ongoing battle between Maine and the Big Tobacco a-holes who don't want to pay their agreed to bills. With any luck they will have to (excuse the pun) cough up the rest of the money.

File Under: Weren't we just talking about this

This User Friendly kind of drives home the discussion at Addy's birthday about net speak and it's migration to everyday usage.