Friday, September 29, 2017

this is the 30,000th post.


for verification, look in the upper left corner of the below image... it just shows that the next one is the 29,999th


It's been 10 years and 11 months, 3 laptops (and this one is on it's last legs) my 4th daily commuter car, a couple of girlfriends and yet... I still haven't had the money to pay down my credit card, get my own apartment and fix up my 69 R/T. 

I sometimes (often) blame my compulsion to keep cranking out this blog as the reason I haven't focused on getting a better paying job and having a far more pleasant material existence.


Because you can be sure, I've wasted many hours every single day for nearly 11 years adding new stuff to this site and enjoyed it, it has been a source of happy time passed, and many incredible things learned. I made some friends, many acquaintances, and a lot of press passes.


I forgot to, so I will now, mention that I still believe that I've created the best damn site that I would ever want to read through... I dig most everything I've ever posted. 

it's either eye candy, brain candy, machine shop and tool porn, engine porn, paint and airbrush awesomeness, and the most complete collection of everything that Von Dutch ever did that I could put together, plus a hell of a lot of Ed Roth. 

I've had a hell of a good run with this blog, but, at the same time, somedays you oughta know, I fell like walking away from it too. Some day I probably will. I've never found anyone who would want to take it over and keep adding to it like I have - without advertising, without naked women, while still doing some news, keeping it somewhat general about all things with wheels -  like tractors,  buses, trains, cars, motorcycles, trailers, airplanes, movie previews, tv show and movie cars, atvs, Red Bull soap box derbys, etc. 

but sometime I will probably either be unable to do more because I'm too damn broke, homeless, or whatever. Oh, fyi, for about 8 of the 11 years I've been doing this site I've been homeless. Not hopeless, not jobless, just making enough money after paying bills to afford an apartment in San Diego (900 at best, but usually about 1200 a month). No shit. Had a job since 1988, well, many jobs, and have only ever had 2 weeks of unemployment pay

I hope to someday just wander into my garage and tinker away and putter and never touch the internet again.... I'd be happy. I'd love to fix up a hot rod, a 32 Ford, roadster or 3 window, or 5 window... but hey, we all have dreams right? I'd like to just hit the road and see all the museums of cars, boats, and engines. I'd love to look through antique stores, backyards and garages. 

I'd like to hit the big events, Goodwood, Essen, Bonneville, etc. Not very likely, but ya gotta have goals right? 

Also, I know a lot of you aren't happy with the many posts about shitty corrupt cops. Too bad. Those are facts, those articles that I post. I cite the sources, I bring them up as news, and warnings, and as a public duty to keep voicing outrage at the horrible corrupt police, sherriff's, and highway patrol departments that have committed atrocities against my countrymen, my fellow citizens, etc. 

You might not like reading those, hell, I don't find them happy news either, but, if you don't speak up against the shit that happens, and use your site to spread the word about them, you're aiding and abetting the fucked up twisted people that do things you're quite sure are illegal, immoral, and unconscionable. And I'm not going to stop speaking out against them. 

See, I was in the military police, 3 years of it, and it really pisses me off to see people with the power of the uniform and badge being such complete assholes. We the people deserve better. Maybe you've felt upset about co-workers doing a shit job at something that reflects badly on you, your profession, and the things you once took pride in. So, maybe you now get where I'm coming from. Don't take that shit without putting up a fight. 

Worst of all, cops get away with that shit. Well, I'm not going to look the other way, I'm going to use what I've got to let people know that there's a problem with the system. You can always just keep scrolling along and ignore it, because I post a lot of charity stuff too

19 comments:

  1. Congrats and well done! I can't speak for everyone, of course, but I love the variety and eclectic nature of what you post, day after day. It's a great place to be for a few minutes every day. So, thank you! (And that seaplane banner is one of the best aircraft photos ever!)

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    1. thanks! Welcome, and ain't that a beaut of a banner?

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  2. For us, it's been worth it.
    Thank you.
    I hope it has for you too.
    Tony

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    1. thanks! Welcome! And it has been a source of happy time passed, and many incredible things learned. I should add that to the last sentence in the post... which I tried to use to say I've done fine too. But I've wasted over a decade of spare time here... instead of getting ahead and making some money. Life has those forks in the road, you know?

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  3. Yes Congrats. The variety the pictures and the posts are perfect. I so enjoy coming to see what you've found. I know this takes a lot of work and for that i appreciate what your doing.

    jdubes

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  4. Thanks for your hard work!
    I dont always agree with the opinions expressed on this blog, but I do enjoy it overall. I visit multiple times a day to keep up...
    Great Job!

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    1. Right, I get that. I'm not everyone's idea of happy go lucky. Re read the post, I just added some paragraphs that probably explain why. Glad you like the majority of it anyway

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  5. What Andy said. I too appreciate the variety of this site. Thank you.

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  6. I'm with you 100% and hope we can all do our part to change things by making something better.This you have done with this(my fave)site,
    and hope you can continue to make my life just that more pleasing and full of learning and wonder.So far so good!
    Thank you Mr.Bowers from a grateful Quebec admirer.

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    1. Thank you! And you're welcome!

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  7. Jesse, know that this blog brings a lot of pleasure to many folks and adds a little light to lives every day. Thank You.

    Bob

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    1. thanks! It does the same to me, but, at the same time, it's a big part of every day and sucks up a lot of time

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  8. I think it's great that your hobby has brought so much to so many people! I hope the best for you I won't b lame you if you do walk away some day, I finally gave up on a couple sites I had (mostly due to hosting issues). But I'd sure hate it if you did.

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  9. Hey..Thanks again for your site..I had a bad experience with MP's in Seattle.Fortunately for me they had left their blinds open a week before while they pistol whipped some poor guy...They pulled a .45 in my face and I was able with the Seattle Times to get out of the crap they tried to pull on me..
    There are great LEO's out there, thankfully, but they some how need to get rid of the bullies..
    I don't have an answer...

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    1. you were in the military? What did you do?
      Damn, those were some assholes!
      Yeah, the military and the police, both have a problem attracting bullies and power tripping assholes.
      The answer I have is that they aren't allowed to police the general population until they police themselves first

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  10. Just want to say that your time and effort is greatly, greatly appreciated. This is a great blog, and I think you should add some advertisements. I hate them as much as anyone, but it would help you make some money and maybe feel less like a waste of time. I would hate to see this fine blog go away, like the Go Away Garage blog did. Anyway, thanks for all your efforts and I hope you keep it up for many more years... but I would understand and sympathize if you didn't.

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  11. 30,000 deserves the salute of the day. Everyone else has said it all about how good this site is. Wouldn't bother me one bit if you did ads, file it under improvise adapt overcome. Make it better for you to keep them coming.Anything we can do to help let us know I bet I'm not the only one ready to step up

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    1. Thanks! But ads just don't pay much at all... companies generally want to pay a hundred dollars a year. Do you want to look at terrible car insurance companies for a year? I sure don't. But since they pay little to nothing, there's no point. Thanks for the offer, and if you hear of someone looking to hire me for what I do on this blog... to do it for them or their company? Hey, I'm looking to get all professional, and put in some serious hours for serious professional pay. Well, I haven't found any company yet that is hiring. Maybe some day, there is so much happening in the vehicle world, and so much isn't covered, not covered very well. Until I get a full time job at it, and the chance to try it, I'll keep thinking I would be just the right person to pull it off. I sure do appreciate the confidence

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