Archive for the 'sad' Category
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
The road trip saga
You know you’re in for a haul when your favorite radio stations turn into religious talk or country pop stations with bouts of static in between. You reach for the seek dial and try to find a new station that’s more pleasing to the ear but you know that you’re going to change it again in about 80 miles. You plan your rest stops by the average gas prices of the state (i.e., avoid Connecticut). It was a long, long, long and eventful trip. [note: long story ahead, if you were looking for a quick read, look elsewhere but I think it’s a pretty good story] Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, August 31st, 2007
the grisly alternative to rebuilding
Remember when I said that Hobyn’s only alternative was the crusher? Well I got to see this sad alternative first hand and up close the other day. Granted that victim was a cheaply cored power boat, but it was still amazing to see someone’s former pride and joy reduced to a 16 cubic yard trash container… All the yard did was position the boat on top of the container and use a back hoe to literally “punch” the boat in. It was like someone over stuffing a suitcase for vacation. You could almost feel the rest of the derelict boats at the yard shiver.
