Friday, April 18, 2014

Dying since the day we are born



It is actually slightly more cheerful than the title indicates.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Apocalypse.

We all watch the movies, and the TV shows. A few of us even still read the books now and then. The fiction runs rampant on social media, with many creative artworks from photos to films and stories.

In this day and age , when it happens, will everyone still be so involved in social media? When the reality sets in , will you still be able to find the time to point your phone with that shaky hand, and push send?

This morning , I looked out my window and it was on my deck looking back at me. I was shocked. I had seen the face of the true problem. It was not all glamour and glitz. This was not happening on my TV or computer. It was right in front of me, and it wasn't quite what I had been led to believe.

My pulse jumped at the site of it. By the time I thought of getting the picture, It had disappeared into the bush.   Probably went back to give the scouting report to the others.  

The beady eyes and the disfigured face and body made me realize our critical error. A misjudged terror is a fatal one.  It moved awkwardly but much faster than you could possibly expect. How could anyone expect that?

When the world is over run by zombies, it will not be what you have imagined.  They are already here.  They are coming back and we must be prepared.

I speak of the Turkey Apocalypse, of course.


--Mark Burkenbine

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Snapped bolt in alternator. A truly sumbich moment.

ARGH. Snapped the upper bolt off in the alternator bracket of a 2006 Scion XB.  Not a lot of room to work with.....Any ideas on how to get this  old bolt out.    Asking  for help on a Saturday night will surely prove to be genius .......??    Surely there is some mechanic out there that has some advice. 

I would love to figure out a way to get that bolt out of the alternator without taking the alternator off. 

I am now afraid the lower bolt may do the same thing, and that would be a worse problem . 

SUMBICH !  ( Note...drilled out the snapped bolt)

It's all around us.

 Jules Verne.  Nailed it.