So I am still getting used to it, I only unboxed it 2 hours ago, but I am using my new G1. I currently have my old phone autoforwarded to it, but will get my number ported over next week probably.
I will try to blog about it tomorrow along with the Texans game, and other things happening in my life, as I will be headed into Houston for a few days,
So, I don’t remember specifically, but apparently Kelly got us tickets to the Texans Titans game tomorrow. I know I should be excited, but my team is the Oilers, except that we lost them to this group off players who pretnd to be as good as I remember the Oilers were. Anyway, we stopped in and saw my folks, which was a good thing. My mom is doing really well. She got her staples out this week, and the hair is starting to grow back already.
More to come later. I blame any errors in this post on the iPhone and it’s infinite suckitude.
More on that as well.
So, today I was having a conversation with someone about drinking habits, and their progression over time and age, and I made the statement about learning “quality over quantity”. The funny thing about this is that a little while later I found a sub-process in my brain thinking about the difference between linux distrobutions, and my preference for Apt. That initial decision was because I feel that it is a higher quality package management system than RPM, though I find myself tending to lean more towards Centos recently because it is binary compatible with Redhat, even though it is RPM based, because the support for it is much higher than for the .deb structure of Apt. The irony that I am switching in my package management systems to a “quantity over quality” system is funny to me.
When I got home from work today, I decided to take a few minutes and try to figure out why my motorcycle won’t start. I am pretty sure I have narrowed it down to an electrical issue, most likely the spark plugs, but I don’t know that for sure. So, I fiddled and traced wiring for a few minutes, and then on a whim decided to check on the front fuse box. I didn’t expect anything to be wrong in there, but was ready for any surprises that could await me.
Front Fusebox with burnt fuse terminals
Just for the hell of it, I fitted the fuse back into its position, and gave the bike a try. On the first attempt it almost caught, but didn’t quite, though the gauge lights came on strong and bright. I guess I will be able to ride it at night after all. Or at least once I get it running again. Next, it was a decision to figure what I can do to find a part to a 23 year old motorcycle. Ebay was the first place I looked, and luckily I happened to find the whole Horn assembly, which the front fuse box is a part of for only $14. I hit that buy it now button, and I am looking forward to getting it here. I did also bid on some crappy little rusted shorty mirrors for the bike, because the bid amount on them was $0.99, and I really doubt that anyone else will bid on them. And if someone outbids me, its not really a big loss.
When I was looking for a bike, my philosophy was that if I bought a bike that I had to fix up, it would be less expensive, and by the time I was done I would know the bike inside and out. And I am on the way. I have learned a lot about the bike, and there are a bunch of things I have yet to figure out. There are still some parts I need to replace, and in time I will, like the turn signals. While they aren’t technically required, I really do want to have them. They aren’t for me, they are for my safety.
I think I might like to add a windshield, but at the same time I am not sure. I wear a full-face helmet, so I don’t know if it would really be of any benefit, but most of the ones I have seen say that they install and remove in seconds, so maybe it would be the sort of thing I would add for when I am riding long distances, but take off for normal around town riding. I just don’t know.
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