Thursday, May 1, 2008

DAILY CHRONICLE #30 VOL 9

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

 

NUMBER 30 VOL 9

 

APRIL 30TH 2008

 

WEATHER; WARM, MED HUMIDITY, 59/86 DEGREES

 

ANSWER TO POP QUIZ: “DONALD O’CONNER” DID THE SHADOW DANCE WITH GENE KELLY IN “DANCIN’ IN THE RAIN!”

 

POP QUIZ; IN THE “CISCO KID” TV SERIES WHAT WAS PANCHO’S HORSES NAME?

 

WENT BACK UP TO R&D AND GOT ANOTHER WIRE LOOM THAT DIDN’T HAVE ANYTHING CUT OFF IT! THEY ALSO HAD FOUND A SET OF RADIATOR COOLING FANS FOR TIM’S NEON, ORIGINALLY THEY SAID THEY DIDN’T HAVE ANY BUT ONE OF THE YARD MEN KNEW WHERE THESE WERE! THEY COULDN’T COME UP WITH A SET OF HUB CAPS TO MATCH THE ONE I TOOK UP TO THEM SO I’LL HAVE TO GO TO WAL-MART AND GET A SET THERE!

 

SHANNON’S DAUGHTER, KYLIE IS MOVING INTO A NEW APPARTMENT TOMORROW. THE RENT IS $540.00 A MONTH WITH ALL BILLS PAID EXCEPT CABLE AND PHONE. THIS IS THE KIND OF PLACE MOST YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO FIND THEN THEY DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FROGETTING TO PAY THE ELECTRIC AND COME HOME TO A DARK APPARTMENT! I KNOW IT DOESN’T HELP THEM LEARN HOW TO BUDGET BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

HAVEN’T HEARD FROM KERRY AND DEBI YET! I’M SURE THEY WENT TO MAIMI TO GET MORE DONE ON THE HOUSE! WE’RE

 GOING TO TRY AND TAKE A TRIP DOWN TO WHERE KERRY WORKS WHEN HE GETS BACK TO WORK! IT’LL BE A GOOD TIME TO CHECK THE INTREPID OUT AS FAR AS MPG AND RIDE ON A LONG TRIP! KERRY WILL LET US KNOW WHEN AND JUST HOW FAR IT IS USING HIS GPS! WE’D LIKE TO HAVE ONE BUT WE NEED OTHER THINGS MORE AND DON’T DO THAT MUCH TRAVELING ANYHOW!

 

PEGGY RACED LAST WEEKEND AT BAKERSFIELD, CA.. HERE IS THE REPORT SHE SENT ME BY E-MAIL, AS YOU CAN SEE SHE’S NOT A HAPPY CAMPER BUT THEY’LL GET EVERYTHING WORKED OUT;

 

 

OK, FIRST...GAS HERE IS $3.99 FOR REGULAR AND $4.59 FOR DIESEL!  AS FAR AS RACING, WELL MY CAR "SUCKS".  CAN YOU TELL I'M NOT HAPPY!  IT WILL NOT GO OVER 6500 RPM AT TOP SPEED...WOW A WHOOPING 98 MPH AND NO BETTER THAN 13.0'S ALL DAY LONG.  THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME USING MY TRANSBRAKE BUTTON TOO SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS CONSISTENT WITH A .02 RED, .02 RED, .02 RED, .02 RED!!!  SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS I KEPT TELLING MY SELF TO HOLD THE BUTTON UNTIL I WAS SURE THAT I SEE THE LIGHT...I DIALED 13.06, SAT ON THE BUTTON, GOT AN RT OF .09 (NOT BAD),  LEFT THE LINE PRETTY GOOD AND GUESS WHAT...I BROKE-OUT!...12.99!!!!!!!!!!!! AT 99 MPH  ARG!!!  THE NEXT RACE IS MAY 10TH...2 WEEKS...I BOUGHT AN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, HOLLEY BLUE 110 GPH, AND NEW VALVE SPRINGS.  PAUL FEELS PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT THAT WILL BRING MY CAR BACK.  I WAS RUNNING 12.20'S TO 30'S AT BAKERSFIELD BEFORE THE NEW 9" REAR-END, 5.0 GEARS, BIGGER TIRES, VICTOR JR. MANIFOLD, AND PROFORM 750 CARB, RE-FRESHED TRANNY & CONVERTER.  WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

 

Proving a point

A MAN DRINKS A SHOT OF WHISKEY EVERY NIGHT BEFORE BED. AFTER YEARS OF THIS, THE WIFE WANTS HIM TO QUIT; SHE GETS TWO SHOT GLASSES, FILLING ONE WITH WATER AND THE OTHER WITH WHISKEY.

AFTER GETTING HIM TO THE TABLE THAT HAD THE GLASSES, SHE BRINGS HIS BAIT BOX. SHE SAYS "I WANT YOU TO SEE THIS." SHE PUTS A WORM IN THE WATER, AND IT SWIMS AROUND.

SHE PUTS A WORM IN THE WHISKEY, AND THE WORM DIES IMMEDIATELY. SHE THEN SAYS, FEELING THAT SHE HAS MADE HER POINT CLEAR, "WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS EXPERIMENT?"

HE RESPONDS BY SAYING: "IF I DRINK WHISKEY, I WON'T GET WORMS!"

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE

HOWARD




 

 

 

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