Monthly Archive for June, 2009

Who needs Transformers, when your vehicles rebel on their own?

Published on June 23, 2009 at 13:11. Tags: harley, HOG, jeep, quinn, vehicles.

I have had the worst luck with vehicles over the past few weeks. All of this started when I was backed into on the motorcycle. I just got the quote from the dealer yesterday, and the total damage was just over 1800 dollars, which does not include the 250 dollar helmet replacement. I am waiting on insurance company of the guy who hit me to do what they need to in order to pay for repairing the damages.

On Thursday, I was on my way out to the monthly Harley Owner’s Group meeting, and I stopped in a parking lot to check the directions of where I was going. I went to start back up my bike, and there was no response. I had to call roadside assistance and get the bike towed back to my house. I tried starting it the next morning just to see, and when I turned the key the power came on, so I hit the run button, and I could hear it fueling the lines. I hit start and sparks flew out the left side of the bike. This is never a good thing for any engine. I went to the dealer that day and got a battery charger/tender and also stopped and bought all new fuses. It turns out that the wiring harness for my heated gloves had some how grounded itself and caused the power to arc. I removed it, and then installed the new fuses, and the bike started right up.

Elapse to Saturday. It was a great day and Todd, Jackson and I set out to visit some dealerships etc, and then we were going to go on a nice long ride. After we are done visiting the dealers, we were going to stop to grab a drink, and Jackson notices a screw in my rear tire. I got to go back to the dealership, and get my tire replaced.

On to Sunday. I go out on a nice ride in the morning, and then get home and need to go get gas for the lawnmower. I get in my old jeep that my mom left at my house while she is on a cruise and head to the gas station at the front of the neighborhood. I fill up my gas can, and then try to start the jeep, and there is no response. I push the jeep away from the pump and then walk home in the 91 degree heat carrying a 3 gallon gas can. Joy. I went and got a new battery for the jeep yesterday and that seemed to correct the problem.

I cannot figure out what I did to make all vehicles rebel against me, but I really hope that my spell of issues has passed.

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Superman Celebration

Published on June 15, 2009 at 13:54. Tags: costumes, metropolis, photography, photos, pictures, superman celebration.

On Saturday, Todd and I rode up to Metropolis to the Superman celebration. We got there around 9:30 and met up with Bohler and just walked around as stuff was starting to open up. Bohler described it as a county fair for geeks, and I could see that completely. It reminded me of a county fair from the vendor booths lining the streets. I got to see the superman statue, and in person it seems smaller than what it looks like in pictures. We didn’t stay too long, as we wanted to take a leisurely ride though the Land Between the Lakes on the way back. I shot a few pictures of some of the costumed folks and then had a nice ride back. It was a 370 mile round trip, and a great day to be on a motorcycle.

The rest of the pictures can be seen at

http://www.dwrd.net/photography/galleries/superman-celebration-2009/

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Tomorrow will be Super (man)

Published on June 12, 2009 at 22:46. Tags: harley, HOG, metropolis, photos, quinn, superman celebraton, travel.

Well tomorrow I will be departing on an adventure on the bike. I am headed up to Metropolis, IL in the morning to go to the Superman festival. It will be a 3 hour ride there, and I plan on coming back tomorrow evening, so I will have a little time on the bike tomorrow. I hope to be able to get some good pictures of the festival, as well as the KY state HOG rally that happens to be in Metropolis at the same time.

There is a pretty good chance that I am going to get some rain as I am riding, but that is part of the game. Hopefully I can avoid it, but the forecast is working against me.

In another note, my facebook profile is now available at http://facebook.com/deweese

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Time for Some Traveling Music

Published on June 10, 2009 at 19:30. Tags: ABQ, travel, work.

I got confirmation today that I will be going to Albuquerque for two weeks for work. We are launching a new system, and they want people from the Corp office to go and man the launch war room. I volunteered as it will be extra money in overtime as well as a chance to add another city to places that I have been. Sirius is going to go to Atlanta while I am gone to stay with my mom and he will get to play with my nephew.

The one big downside is that I will not be in town for July 4th. I hope that I am able to go out and enjoy the holiday but I am not 100 percent sure what the transportation situation will be yet. I guess I will see once I get there.

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First Leather Under the Needle

Published on June 10, 2009 at 12:05. Tags: camera, costumes, faire, Hobbies, leatherwork, sewing.

I was finally able to get some decent nylon thread yesterday that wouldn’t snap after a few stitches in my machine and try my hand at sewing some leather with the new machine. Here is the finished product. It is by no means perfect, as I hadn’t ever thought out the planning that needs to go into something like this, as leather is not like fabric in that make it inside out and fold it with the right side out etc. This is a bag that I made to be able to put my DSLR camera in when at a ren faire when I am in costume, as I generally don’t care for carrying a camera when in a costume of any sort.