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Got the verdict from my mechanic last night: 400 dollars if he only has to replace one valve. Add another hundred if I want to get my heater fixed. Tina and I already decided that we wouldn’t put more than 400 into it, so it’s sayonara to my old truck. I tried to give it to my mechanic, but he said he’s already got too many “projects” sitting around at his house. I’ll probably try Craigslist<\/a> or I may donate<\/a> it. I’ve considered taking the sucker apart and trying to fix it myself, but I’d probably have to pay to have it towed then.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I spotted a replacement candidate on my ride to work. It’s a four-wheel drive, late 70’s\/early 80’s old Ford. The sign in the window says $1800, I think. I wrote down the phone number this morning and will have more info about it soon. A sign in the passenger window claimed it had a recently rebuilt engine and a new clutch and something else I don’t remember. I think older cars are simpler to maintain but I could be wrong. Let me know what you think<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the second day in a row, there was a FedEx truck blocking the bike lane outside my office. This time the guy was inside, so I stopped and politely asked him to please park closer to the curb so as not to block the bike lane. He said he would try but it’s hard when it’s a tight squeeze. I thanked him and left.<\/p>\n

Bike odometer:<\/strong> 5983 miles
\nCurrent reading:<\/strong> Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage<\/a> by Alfred Lansing<\/a>, 9-11<\/a> by Noam Chomsky<\/a>
\nMcCartney Trivia:<\/strong> “I like writing sad songs, it’s a good bag to get into because you can actually acknowledge some deeper feelings of your own and put them in it. It’s a good vehicle, it saves having to go to a psychiatrist.” – Paul
\nRecent listening:<\/strong> Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground<\/a>, De-Loused in the Comatorium<\/a>, Throw Down Your Arms<\/a>, Has Been<\/a>, Science Friday<\/a>, KBOO Bike Show<\/a>
\nRecent viewing:<\/strong> Countdown, Sportscenter, CSI: Miami
\nRecent playing:<\/strong> Poker Room<\/a>
\nRecently Accomplished:<\/strong> Got most of the tax materials together, dropped van off for repair
\nImperative To Do:<\/strong> Taxes, lube bike, fix bike fender, fix bike pedal, buy a truck
\nCool link:<\/strong> Rate My Professors<\/a>: Every school in America is listed. Find your favorite prof and rate them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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