Running into Joe Dickson
Headed to Ajax today to help publish a friends book of poetry. (If you'd like help publshing your own book, let me know - that's what I do).
Anyways, I went to park in front of my house on Clover Ridge, and I saw Joe Dickson's Dodge Pick-Up turning off McLarnen. To anyone that doesn't know, Joe Dickson is Mr. Ajax. He's been in politics forever, working hard for the town, and he would have been elected to parliament many years ago if it wasn't for some dispicable 'candidate parachuting' on the part of Prime Minister Jean Chretien in an effort to land more women in politics. (Don't even get me started on that.)
Joe Dicksons Printing in Ajax Ontario
Anyways, not only is Joe the MP, member of parliament, for Ajax, but he's also a very prosperous businessman, running Joe Dickson's Printing for as long as I've been alive. His business is distinct, identified by these absolutely hideous trailers and company vehicles painted in a light yellow, white, and baby blue stripes. (I've actually thought of running for Mayor of Ajax simply on a platform of outlawing this color combination on any company vehicle operating in the town of Ajax. You know, I betcha I would win if I did.)
Joes Viper
Anyways, one of Joe's pickups is a Dodge Ram with a Viper engine in it. I guess it was a bit of a treat for Joe to himself. It's quite stealth, as nobody would expect such horsepower to be behind a curiously striped company pick-up. Well, he does have a license plate that says "Joes Viper", but other than that, you'd never know. :)
So, as I was saying, I passed Joe as he pulled down Clover Ridge from McLarnen. I parked across my street, at which time Joe passed me on the left. I noticed a little look of recognition, and a little head nod, saying 'yup, I approve.' So, there you go. The Viper has been approved by the local member of Federal Parliament. It's good to know. :)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Little Sports Car Book at Union Station Book Store
Was walking through Union Station in Toronto, sipping my first Tim Hortons coffee of the day, and saw that a little bookstore had a display in the great hall. I saw a little book on sports cars through the ages (tried to find the Sports Cars book on Amazon but I couldn't see it) and I flipped through it.
I liked the book - it was mostly pictures, and it was a small book, so it was easy to flip through. Thing that pissed me off was the fact that the Viper was so poorly photographed. I mean, the Gen I (first generation Viper) was shot from the hood, so you couldn't see any of the side scoops which give the Viper its most aggressive stance. And same with the Gen III and generation 4 Viper - hood shots that really didn't give you the true look and feel of the car.
The other thing that pissed me off was the fact that it showed a BMW Z8 and Z3 on the same page. Nothing wrong with photographing them together, but the Z3 had the canvas roof up. I mean, why would you photograph a convertible roadster WITH THE ROOF UP! I mean, the Z3 does look a little like a breadbox when it is fully enclosed.
I did see the Ford Pantera. Apparently, only 4000 Ford Pantera's were ever actually built. The reason it's so interesting is that it was the car that Tim Horton was driving when he crashed into the underpass on the 403/QEW, driving from Toronto back to Buffalo after his Sabres played the Maple Leafs. Apparently, while the car did have air conditioning, it wasn't well built. Perhaps air bags and slightly better construction might have saved Tim Hortons' life. Of course, probably not driving drunk, while also under the influence of pain killers, would have been equally beneficial.
Well, it's off to the JavaRanch and Hibernate forums to do some postings!
I liked the book - it was mostly pictures, and it was a small book, so it was easy to flip through. Thing that pissed me off was the fact that the Viper was so poorly photographed. I mean, the Gen I (first generation Viper) was shot from the hood, so you couldn't see any of the side scoops which give the Viper its most aggressive stance. And same with the Gen III and generation 4 Viper - hood shots that really didn't give you the true look and feel of the car.
The other thing that pissed me off was the fact that it showed a BMW Z8 and Z3 on the same page. Nothing wrong with photographing them together, but the Z3 had the canvas roof up. I mean, why would you photograph a convertible roadster WITH THE ROOF UP! I mean, the Z3 does look a little like a breadbox when it is fully enclosed.
I did see the Ford Pantera. Apparently, only 4000 Ford Pantera's were ever actually built. The reason it's so interesting is that it was the car that Tim Horton was driving when he crashed into the underpass on the 403/QEW, driving from Toronto back to Buffalo after his Sabres played the Maple Leafs. Apparently, while the car did have air conditioning, it wasn't well built. Perhaps air bags and slightly better construction might have saved Tim Hortons' life. Of course, probably not driving drunk, while also under the influence of pain killers, would have been equally beneficial.
Well, it's off to the JavaRanch and Hibernate forums to do some postings!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Dodge Viper Final Edition 2002 Number 173
Well, I managed to get that Dodge Viper over the border. It was no easy task, but it wasn't too difficult either. The whole task, from purchase to delivery took about 2 weeks.
From there, getting it up to Canadian standards and getting that Viper Final Edition plated took about five business days. Not too shabby! Details to follow...
From there, getting it up to Canadian standards and getting that Viper Final Edition plated took about five business days. Not too shabby! Details to follow...
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