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From Arkansas to VEGAS! How Murphy USA Paved My Way to BlogWorld

Murphy USA - BlogWorld

This started out as a simple road trip for me. I was to visit a series of states until reaching Arkansas, then turn back and take another route through the Smokey mountains on the way back, where I would take a few days enjoying the fall foliage and the cool, crisp weather before ultimately returning…

Using Michelin to Turn my Ride into a Magic Carpet Ride

Tire Noise Comparison

Disclosure: Thanks to Collective Bias for sponsoring my tire buying experience! Nearly 70,000 miles in and it was finally time to upgrade my OEM tires. Despite lasting as long as they did, they made jet-engine level noises every time I hit the rough roads of New York, and I remember spinning 180 degrees on more…

So I guess I didn’t need a girlfriend to put up with whining after all.

It seems my car is doing plenty of whining all on its own. After I got it back from the service center in Kingston and started it up the next morning in Lake George, I heard this wailing noise while it idled, almost like a wraith was trapped somewhere inside the engine. After doing some…

Relaxing at Lake George

Lake George

Too many bugs though. Where’s some DDT when you need it?? :P

Geocaching into the Mist

Verrazano Bridge and Fog

The other weekend I embarked on another historical geocaching hunt commemorating the Battle of Brooklyn, beginning first at Fort Hamilton Park, which is easily one of my favorite areas because of its proximity to the Verrazano Bridge. A huge fog was rolling in from the Narrows and covered half the bridge while I was pulling…

iPod + Geocaching = LIFE ALTERING EXPERIENCE

Garmin nuvi and iPod GPS Cradle

Update: The Dual GPS Cradle now has a cheaper version available without the navigation software NavAtlas (which I found worthless anyway). It is called the XGPS251 and has been price cut to $100 as of Christmas 2010. Two things to note, it may not work well with the latest iPod Touch release (the one that…

Y’all ready for Daylight Savings Time?

Penguin and Polar Bear

Well I’ll lose an hour of sleep, but at least it won’t get dark at 3 o’ clock in the afternoon anymore, which gives me more time for geocaching! Sunday also marks the last day I’ll be using this 8 year old computer too. My spanking new desktop rig should be arriving Monday, when I…

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