Posted By RichC on September 2, 2008
Although I spent most of my time behind the scenes working with my fellow planners to keep the TDIFest organized, I did take a few moments to walk through the parking lot and Rally destination (Red Stewart Airfield) taking a couple photos.
Posted By RichC on September 1, 2008
I’m back dating a couple of blog entries so I can include a few photos and video from this past weekend — TDIFest OH8. Here’s a great video by TDIClub member “TeDeEye1” of the “timed drive” Road Rally:
TDIFest OH8 Road Rally from Fred on Vimeo.
Posted By RichC on August 28, 2008
Currently a tropical storm packing peak winds of 60 knots, Gustav the killer storm in the Caribbean looks to be taking aim at the Gulf Coast of the United States. Cities like New Orleans are not taking chances and are getting early information and preparations in place. The predictions are for Gustav to strengthen and land sometime near Labor Day. Oil prices are already heading up and I just received a text message from local filling station chain that their gasoline prices are going up at noon today (Thursday). No doubt oil traders will not going into the holiday weekend ‘long’ on oil.
Posted By RichC on August 27, 2008
I’m hoping its the fact that too many things are going on right now, but I’ve not found time to do much more on the Internet than answer a few emails. After moving my son (photo right – moved his stuff to the ninth floor! Ugh!) and daughter to college, visiting my father-in-law for his 83rd Birthday and help plan for my EAA Chapter Fly-In/ Airshow/ Pancake Breakfast and the TDIFest OH8, I’m barely finding time to get some actual work done. But once the weekend is over, I think I’ll find a bit more time to ‘surf the net’ and add some commentary. High on my priority list will be the purchase of a new flat panel HGTV for our bedroom (the previous TV was sent up to my son’s dorm room — no doubt video game and sports central!)
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First one my list is one of those new Samsung 120Hz 1080p models … nice, but since it is a bedroom set and lighting is not a problem, I’m considering saving a few hundred dollar and going with a plasma. Panasonic seems to have a nicely priced middle of the road unit where I can still afford to upgrade my Tivo? Well see, but any advice would be appreciated.
Posted By RichC on August 26, 2008
I’ve used this photo for the last couple years but knew it was from a birthday celebration at my parents house in August of 2008 … so since I’ve updated the “ABOUT” page on 6/2011, I’m archiving the older photo in the year it was taken.
I still like it …
Posted By RichC on August 24, 2008
We spent Friday and the weekend moving kids to college and tacked on a day celebrating my father-in-laws 83rd birthday in western New York. All in all was successful trip but it was a long weekend. While returning we stopped to fill up at the Mt. Gilead renewable fuel Sunoco station on I-71 (exit 151 between Cleveland and Columbus Ohio. Prices were a bit higher than other interstate based station as we did see $3.49 regular gasoline and $4.03 diesel.
Posted By RichC on August 23, 2008
As mentioned earlier, there is a great country airshow in Waynesville Ohio this upcoming weekend. (Red Stewart Airfield) Also for those camping out under the stars or just flying (or driving) to the airport on Sunday morning our EAA Chapter (284) will be fixing a pancake breakfast.
Posted By RichC on August 22, 2008
I’ve commented on the handy free service called Jott before, and am giving their new Twitter Jott Link a try — not that I spend much time using Twitter. After two years in Beta, Jott.com has move to an advertiser and pay-for-services model. As more and more subscription based Internet components arrive, I’ve become less and less inclined to pay for extra services. In an off the top of my head accounting of the subscription services on top of my ISP, I’ve opted for: 1) Personal Webhosting beyond company servers, 2) Flickr for images, 3) Sugarsync for back-up and file availability, 4) an old USA.net email service that I can’t seem to let go of, 5) Skype out, and 6) an email junk filter account that I’ll eliminate — it is unreliable. If you use Twitter, give the Jott link a try.
Posted By RichC on August 21, 2008
North Carolina TDIClub member “coolbreeze” may bring his new 2009 Volkswagen Sportwagen TDI to the TDIFest over Labor Day weekend – thread. If he does, it will be the first one most of us will have seen. Crossing my fingers that you can make it Bruce!
Posted By RichC on August 20, 2008
My son had an end of summer cookout and bonfire (sorry for the lack of focus above) this week for he and his good friends head off to college this fall; most will be parting ways and heading in different directions. As a parent, its been great to know my sons core group of friends, many for the last 13 years, and I couldn’t be more inspired by this generation of ‘decent’ young people. There are far too many negative stories about America’s youth and its good to experience the opposite: bright, considerate and genuinely nice kids to be around (although they are 18 now — perhaps adults is a better choice of words?).
Taylor and Jessica