After returning from the Physical Therapy session this morning, I met up with our new Road Devils Club Brother Steve.
Steve has been a 'friend of the club' for as long as I have known him, he has a club elegible car & seemed a natural choice for full membership, we voted him in last weekend.
We went & had lunch & then went to visit Alex Gambino at Gambino Customs in San Jose, Alex is a real talent, and has been lucky to work with some of the worlds top car guys.
We returned home & just hung out here for a few hours & then Steve headed home.
All in all, a very pleasant day.
Planning on attending the Strangers CC Toy Drive this weekend also.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Happy Monday....
So we start the week before Christmas faced with clouds & rain, its been very dry for the best part of the year, but we really need the rain.
I am having my 11th Physical Therapy (physiotherapy for the UK mob) session this morning, following my shoulder injury back in September, caused when a kid ran across the tracks in front of my train & I had to jam the brakes on & wrenched my shoulder. Its been a long & painful journey.
This weekend we have been invited to participate in a Toy Drive & lunch run with The Strangers Car Club here in San Jose, it was scheduled for yesterday, but the torrential rain kinda put a stop to it!
Heres hoping you all have a very Happy Christmas (none of that PC Happy Holidays nonsense here) and a very safe & prosperous 2010.
I am having my 11th Physical Therapy (physiotherapy for the UK mob) session this morning, following my shoulder injury back in September, caused when a kid ran across the tracks in front of my train & I had to jam the brakes on & wrenched my shoulder. Its been a long & painful journey.
This weekend we have been invited to participate in a Toy Drive & lunch run with The Strangers Car Club here in San Jose, it was scheduled for yesterday, but the torrential rain kinda put a stop to it!
Heres hoping you all have a very Happy Christmas (none of that PC Happy Holidays nonsense here) and a very safe & prosperous 2010.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Just realised.....
Its been almost 3 years to the day from when I stopped posting stuff on here in 2006, to when I started up again the other day!
Penelope the Pontiac
Our 1951 Pontiac Chieftain. We acquired her late 2008 from a car collector in Morgan Hill.
She is stock for now, but over the winter we plan on doing a 12v conversion (currently 6v), flipping the front & rear bumpers & removing the over riders and bumper extensions to smooth the front & rear ends out. Lowering a few inches all round & replacing all the rubber components in the front suspension that have perished over the last 58 years & hopefully metalflaking the roof.
Its a REAL train....
Sadly last night, one of my workmates was involved in a car vs train accident, he was driving the train.
The car ran a red light at a freeway exit near The Great Mall in Milpitas & was struck by the train & dragged almost 400 feet. The car drived was killed as a result of a moments stupidy, and only 2 weeks before Christmas.
This is a fairly common occurrence with cars in the San Jose area.
Please people...think...for just a moment before saying..It's just a Light Rail train, they aren't "REAL" trains...
The sad reality is these things weigh 50 tons, and are solid steel....and do a lot of damage when they hit cars
The car ran a red light at a freeway exit near The Great Mall in Milpitas & was struck by the train & dragged almost 400 feet. The car drived was killed as a result of a moments stupidy, and only 2 weeks before Christmas.
This is a fairly common occurrence with cars in the San Jose area.
Please people...think...for just a moment before saying..It's just a Light Rail train, they aren't "REAL" trains...
The sad reality is these things weigh 50 tons, and are solid steel....and do a lot of damage when they hit cars
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Tiger Woods.....
People...unless it has a direct impact on you, our family, job or life....
WHO REALLY GIVES A DAMM????
That is all
WHO REALLY GIVES A DAMM????
That is all
Work/life etc...
So today was the start of the quarterly "sign up" at the company I work for...we are all given the chance to choose our work for the next quarter....its all based on length of service, so I don't get much choice when everyone else has chosen.
However, there are the old guard who have had the pick of the bunch for many years...and today, the #1 guy caused an upset, he was moaning about how "HIS job" had been changed, he had been picking the same run every sign up for the last 5 years..so its understandable the anguish it was causing...
However, this guy has been with the company 30+ years, and is more than eligible for retirement.....but do you think he does....HELL NO...
Another guy asked to be relieved from the train to do his biding...they told him they didn't have enough service in.........
Thats it for now...hopefully in the coming weeks & months I can get back into this blog thing....
However, there are the old guard who have had the pick of the bunch for many years...and today, the #1 guy caused an upset, he was moaning about how "HIS job" had been changed, he had been picking the same run every sign up for the last 5 years..so its understandable the anguish it was causing...
However, this guy has been with the company 30+ years, and is more than eligible for retirement.....but do you think he does....HELL NO...
Another guy asked to be relieved from the train to do his biding...they told him they didn't have enough service in.........
Thats it for now...hopefully in the coming weeks & months I can get back into this blog thing....
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
New job....new outlook....
So, I have a new job.
Nothing gave me greater pleasure than telling them at Costco to go stick it....what a WONDERFUL day that was....
Course, I had to go back to pick up my final check, aparrently 2 weeks wasn't enough time to calculate it....
Still, onward & upward eh?
I am now driving a bus for VTA here in San Jose....and I love it
Nothing gave me greater pleasure than telling them at Costco to go stick it....what a WONDERFUL day that was....
Course, I had to go back to pick up my final check, aparrently 2 weeks wasn't enough time to calculate it....
Still, onward & upward eh?
I am now driving a bus for VTA here in San Jose....and I love it
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Hemi '32
Just back from the California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, great weekend, amazing cars & got to meet a few old racers....roll on 2007!!
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
Sunday, September 10, 2006
49 La France
Went to the Santa Clara Valley Model T & A Club meeting today....
Check out more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/pro_photo/sets/72157594278936561/
Check out more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/pro_photo/sets/72157594278936561/
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Dusenberg
I was lucky enough to be able to attent the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours Event this year, the cars on display were pure art....
I really like the color on this Dusenberg.....
I really like the color on this Dusenberg.....
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Its like banging your damm head on a wall......
37 hours last week....31 this week....and what looks like 25 hours next week.....
What am I talking about?
My hours at work......they keep getting shorter & shorter....great I hear you cry...till you realise I'm paid by the hour....shit, I took a day off last week "sick" as I was only scheduled 5 hours....not worth the gas for that....70 mile round trip a day....at $3.30 a gallon or thereabouts....I just seem to be getting NOWHERE....very fast....
Had to cancel my plans to go to a BBQ/Car Meet this week, can't afford to use the gas, it will get me another commute to & from work if I go straight home....
New Job hunting is underway in earnest....may well end up not going to paso, can't afford the gas....had to cancel our hotel for Vegas next year, cancelled Netflix, all the little stuff you take for granted....
Oh well......
Thanks for being there, you know who you are.....
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
What am I talking about?
My hours at work......they keep getting shorter & shorter....great I hear you cry...till you realise I'm paid by the hour....shit, I took a day off last week "sick" as I was only scheduled 5 hours....not worth the gas for that....70 mile round trip a day....at $3.30 a gallon or thereabouts....I just seem to be getting NOWHERE....very fast....
Had to cancel my plans to go to a BBQ/Car Meet this week, can't afford to use the gas, it will get me another commute to & from work if I go straight home....
New Job hunting is underway in earnest....may well end up not going to paso, can't afford the gas....had to cancel our hotel for Vegas next year, cancelled Netflix, all the little stuff you take for granted....
Oh well......
Thanks for being there, you know who you are.....
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Damm terrorists
I woke up this morning to hear that there had been 4 terrorist attacks in my home town of London. My family & friends all live in London.....I was worried...made MANY call's today to them, luckily for me, everyone was OK.
Damm murdering assholes picking who lives & dies...Its not right....
Rant over...I hope nobody else was affected.
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
Damm murdering assholes picking who lives & dies...Its not right....
Rant over...I hope nobody else was affected.
Dave
www.prophotophotography.com
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Paso '05 Pictures....finally!!
Having had some 'issues' with my PC & Camera, I have finally got the Paso '05 pic's up on my site, check out the Photography link at www.prophotophotography.com & enjoy :o)
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
New Site!!
My wife has her website up & running....
www.rockahulababy.com
and I am now at
www.prophotophotography.com
www.rockahulababy.com
and I am now at
www.prophotophotography.com
Friday, April 01, 2005
Viva Las Vegas....
We went, we drank (too much) and even managed to take a few pictures...well...almost 150!!
Check em out via my website, click http://www.prophotophotography.com then click the photography link & look for the Viva Las Vegas link....
Check em out via my website, click http://www.prophotophotography.com then click the photography link & look for the Viva Las Vegas link....
Friday, January 21, 2005
Mr Excitement....Just the facts.....
Today (1/21) marks the anniversary of the death of one of my favourite performers... Jackie Wilson.
He had an amazing voice & moves...there is a quite good mini biography on him at the History of Rock & Roll site, take a few minites to read the story of this great performer
http://www.history-of-rock.com/jackie_wilson.htm
He had an amazing voice & moves...there is a quite good mini biography on him at the History of Rock & Roll site, take a few minites to read the story of this great performer
http://www.history-of-rock.com/jackie_wilson.htm
Monday, January 10, 2005
Saturday, January 01, 2005
A few more pictures of my work....
Some of my colorised pictures, check out my website for lots more
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