Karate Kid part 3

Before I went to the JY today, to gather more bits and pieces for my car, I noticed that Karate Kid part 3 was on TV. That got me wondering "they made 3 of these?"

So I set it to record on the DVR, and would finish watching it when I returned from my trip to Damascus.

That trip itself, turned out to be a whole lotta fun. Instead of going the way I normally do, I decided to try a new way. This time, I'd go I-5, then 205, then 224 and then Sunnyside. But apparently there are some factors that need to be explained here.

1. My own instructions suck.
2. There was a detour that was horribly labeled (the road I'm supposed to turn onto apparently magically disappeared).
3. I'm a guy, I don't ask for directions.

After a comedy of errors, where I ended up going an additional 50 blocks out of my way, I finally made it to the right destination. And when I go to the JY, it turned out that the two weeks I had given for them to replenish their supply of 240's, wasn't near enough. While I did get an extra gearshift knob for my car (which is oddly enough, rubber instead of a hardened plastic), there was nothing else to get. I will admit, the spectacular views of Mt. Hood were nice.

Now, back to Karate Kid part 3. What was the hell was that movie about? Danielsan wants to work at a bonzai tree place with Mr. Miagi, and then gets trained by some stranger dude who drives a pile of shit truck...and asks Daniel to do all sorts of things that Mr. M would never ask him to do.

Who red lighted this atrocity? And on top of that, why wasn't there ever a Karate Kid part 4, where Mr. Miagi gets a parking ticket and Daniel has to fight Cobra Kai?

Speaking of Cobra Kai, was that really that much of a thug-mentality amongst Dojos, that they had to make movies about it? The 80's were a strange era for movies.

I sliced the tip of my finger while cutting cheese the other day. It's pretty amazing how that happened, considering it was with a plastic knife.

I'm finding the following things hard to comprehend:

Bob Ross died 14 years ago. One of my cousins (who was born much later than the rest of us) is going to turn 22 this year. More time has passed between the Blazers last finals run and now, than the Blazers only title and their 2nd run to the finals. My car is 24 years old. Why, in Star Wars Ep 3, did they leave Darth Vader open to the rain, when he was being carried back to the "hospital" at the end? With all those burns to his skin, wouldn't you think the rain would hurt like hell? With all the technology that they have in the Star Wars universe, that was the best they could do for Vaders costume? I mean, the sunglasses are cool and what not, but he looks like a big penis.

New switches, new grills and taillights

I ventured down to the local junkyard yesterday, in hopes to find an extra gear shift, and some other Volvo related items. In the process of searching through the Volvos, I was able to get myself two taillights (I just need one, but forgot which one), a few new switches (the hazard switch was the prize) and a new front grill. Mine is the Chrome style (which I don't like), and the one there was the black style (which I do like). It also had a complete set of four round headlights (mine are rectangles). Had I had my tools with me, instead of just 3 screw drivers and a dike, I would've taken them too. So I settled for the grill and the taillights of another wagon.

The pickings was slim, but I made it out of there with a pretty good haul. Including this little gem (or one close to it).


(if no picture shows up, here is the link.)

The one I got was a little older than that, but the idea is the same. Why did I get it, considering I have a Volvo? My nephew really likes them, and no one was using it. So I figured why not?

Slowly, but surely, I'm making my Volvo "mine". As I said in my last post, I'm adding parts from older models because they have the look I like. Once it's finished (including suspension/tuning and paintjob) it should be a pretty nice car. Well, it's a nice car now, but I meant that it should be a really cool car.

A day that will live in

I've decided to put some extra switches in my car, but I'm not sure what for. I think I might put some backup lights on my car (to light up whats behind me), but I'm not sure how I'll go about doing that.

I successfully purchased a pair of glasses (sunglasses to be exact) from an online website. While I need to get them adjusted, I'm incredibly satisfied with them. Especially considering it cost me 30 bucks for them. Sure, there was the issue of me ordering them, paying for them and the company telling me I didn't pay for it. Only to then find out it was a "discontinued" style...and then told it was taken off my credit card account and then canceled. Only to show up at my door last weekend and have it show up on my bill. I'm glad they showed up and are decent, otherwise I would've been a bit pissed that I was charged for something I didn't get.

I broke my lumbar support in my car, and instead of spending 40 bucks to fix it, I swiped one form a junkyard. And because my friend Dylan is being super generous and giving me a new seat cover for my car (the actual seat cover from another Volvo) I'm waiting to replace it then. Not only will the lumbar support be a nice fix, but having a nice looking seat to sit in will be a great thing. It's pretty funny how something that simple can make a big difference in your car.

I've decided to retro-fit my dash a bit. I have a Cig lighter from the 160 series, and the fan knob of an older style, and the temp gauge will be a different style from what my car originally had (although I believe it's just from an earlier 240 series). Instead of being a lever, it's a rotating knob. And instead of being a knob that is round, it's..well, different. It's easier to grab, and looks cleaner. I've also switched out the "seatbelt" sign, where before it was a picture of someone in a seat, now it says "seat belt". I've also have the buttons for Floor, Windshield and Recycle, that say that instead of show pictures.

That is incredibly exciting, I know.

Tonight is the night before the trade deadline in the NBA. I'm not sure that anything will happen. Trade deadline has always been pretty boring to me, despite the buildup.