I've lived in Houston since 1992 and did not know about this jet in the Heights. And I do enjoy a pint at the Petrol Station on occasion. I am definitely going to go look at that thing this weekend. And maybe I'll have to have a beer at the Petrol Station too.
It is cool but it doesn't really look like a radial engine, more like a flat opposed 4 or 6. And racing it in Lemons is cool but no real running airplane engine is worth less than $500.
It would be cooler to see that engine in some awesome home built or replica airplane. Then fly it to Oshkosh for the Airventure.
It would be cooler to see that engine in some awesome home built or replica airplane. Then fly it to Oshkosh for the Airventure.
My brother has an old Fiberfab Aztec Avenger. It is a pretty cool kit car. It was probably made in the late '60s.
I have a yellow '75. It was a great car to have when I was in high school and college. And it got about 40 mpg on the highway.
I have a '75. That one is a GTII.
It isn't the fault of the Dexcool. I worked in the research lab where it was developed and I was part of the tem that won the GM factory fill business. The Dexcool has been completely exhonerated in all of the root cause analysis of the cooling system problems and GM is still using the coolant nearly 20 years after it was introduced. It is the only coolant I will use in any of my cars.
How about a '74 Econoline with 3 on the tree? A former telephone company panel van.
There are so many great choices.
One of the car shows featured a guy who owned an old British Ferret scout vehicle which I immediately began lusting after. The Dingo looks sweet too.
A Duck would be useful (I got to drive one on the Tennessee river in Chattanooga).
The first backhoe my dad had was on a 1943 Dodge 6 wheel Power Wagon which made a big impression on me when I was 10.
A German Kubelwagen or Schwimmwagen would be awesome (yes, I do want to get a VW Thing).
The German Unimog would be fun.
The HUMVEE could offer ample opportunity for good times.
How can I choose just one?
One of the car shows featured a guy who owned an old British Ferret scout vehicle which I immediately began lusting after. The Dingo looks sweet too.
A Duck would be useful (I got to drive one on the Tennessee river in Chattanooga).
The first backhoe my dad had was on a 1943 Dodge 6 wheel Power Wagon which made a big impression on me when I was 10.
A German Kubelwagen or Schwimmwagen would be awesome (yes, I do want to get a VW Thing).
The German Unimog would be fun.
The HUMVEE could offer ample opportunity for good times.
How can I choose just one?
Thanks for the article Matt. I went out there on Sunday and bought 3 of the clay warriors. The 6 foot fiberglass ones that were left were pretty beat up so I was disappointed not to get one of those.
I really wanted the Sedan Chair they had for $500. I thought I could make all of those Prius drivers envious by being the greenest person in Houston but none of my friends were willing to carry me around in it.
The guy driving the Emperor's carriage would have been great to have just for the perpetual "thumbs up" you would get.
It was the first time I had been there despite living in the area the whole time it has been there. It is kind of sad to see it go.
I really wanted the Sedan Chair they had for $500. I thought I could make all of those Prius drivers envious by being the greenest person in Houston but none of my friends were willing to carry me around in it.
The guy driving the Emperor's carriage would have been great to have just for the perpetual "thumbs up" you would get.
It was the first time I had been there despite living in the area the whole time it has been there. It is kind of sad to see it go.
Glad to hear that TGUSA was renewed. It may not be as good as the original now and it may never achieve the quality of the original but I have always looked at is as in addition to not instead of. Compared with most of the dreck on TV, I will gladly watch both Top Gears. I agree with many of the comments about the evolving improvement. The trucks in Alaska episode was very good and suggests there is more to come. I would prefere to see a little more originality and less copying what had been done on the original series but U.S. TV isn't known for developing a lot of new ideas. I like it and I hope it gets a chance to develop into its own animal. As long as we continue to get to see the original series too.
I think you have the pounds and gallons switched.
The specific gravity of raw beef tallow is about 0.9198 so it would be in the neighborhood of 7.66 lb/gallon.
And 250,000 lbs would be about 32,600 gallons or 15,000 gallons would be about 115,000 lbs.
It looks like feedstock for biodiesel to me.
The specific gravity of raw beef tallow is about 0.9198 so it would be in the neighborhood of 7.66 lb/gallon.
And 250,000 lbs would be about 32,600 gallons or 15,000 gallons would be about 115,000 lbs.
It looks like feedstock for biodiesel to me.
@Cheeseslap spanks his ACR for being good: You say that like it's a bad thing.
@Powerlurker: You know, the insurance thing could be solves simply by allowing insurance agents to issue the stickers rather than grocery stores. If you buy insurance for a year, you can buy the license sticker for a year. If you buy insurance for 6 months, you get a sticker for 6 months. If you want a refund, you scrape the sticker off the window and send or give it to your insurance agent. Cars without valid stickers are also probably without insurance.
Most people I know who have been involved in accidents in the past 10 years wereinvolved in accidents with uninsured motorists in a state where proof of insurance is required to blow your nose. The current system does not work.
If the sticker was only good as long as the insurance coverage, it would be easy for the police to get the uninsured motorists off the road.
Most people I know who have been involved in accidents in the past 10 years wereinvolved in accidents with uninsured motorists in a state where proof of insurance is required to blow your nose. The current system does not work.
If the sticker was only good as long as the insurance coverage, it would be easy for the police to get the uninsured motorists off the road.
Good riddance to the red light cameras. There should have been a vote before they were even erected.
Now the city is threatening city employees with lay-offs and furloughs proving these cameras were nothing more than a revenue generating scheme.
A talk show host suggested the Texas state legislature may now ban them state wide.
Now the city is threatening city employees with lay-offs and furloughs proving these cameras were nothing more than a revenue generating scheme.
A talk show host suggested the Texas state legislature may now ban them state wide.
Good riddance! They never should have been installed without allowing a vote by the public. I am glad to see them rejected.
Now the city is threatening the city employees with layoffs and furloughs proving that the cameras were nothing more than a revenue generating scheme.
One talk show host suggested the Texas state legislature might now ban these abominations.
Now the city is threatening the city employees with layoffs and furloughs proving that the cameras were nothing more than a revenue generating scheme.
One talk show host suggested the Texas state legislature might now ban these abominations.
@Roberto G.: And you neglected Lodi, Ohio. Which also isn't like the others.
The VW flat opposed 4
@B-Sel: Why would anyone live anywhere but NYC? (a little sarcastic jab at the elites)
This behavior infuriates me. I see it in Houston traffic every day. I am glad to know this city has so many people who are so much more important than the rest of us.
