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Viral Volvo
Here’s a hilarious Volvo ad being sold by a private owner that went viral.
Virgin Galactic has its first global partner, Land Rover
Link to the Press Release from 4/14. http://www.interactivelandrover.com/discovery_vision_concept/DisplayRelease.php?itemID=721 We now have another reason to worship Sir Richard Branson. The goal of this partnership is to ” bring together two world leaders in adventure, innovation and exploration,” and to inspire young people to start careers in engineering, science and technology. – Ok so, this means I […]
Overlanding
Stuck in my driveway
My door won’t shut! Thank god for seat belts.
“You didn’t buy a car, you bought an erector set without any instructions.” – John Holyoke. After coming back from a photo assignment, I threw my gear in the back of the Rover and the door wouldn’t shut. The locking mechanism is already locked in the correct position. Which, unlike the common problem of the […]
Die salt die, a temporary fix to clean the rover
When I bought my house in July 2013 I looked over one highly important utility that I think is vastly important in Maine. A water spigot in the garage, or at least near the driveway. Maine’s salt-covered roads during icy winters make this a highly desirable homeowner commodity. So the plan this summer was to […]
Warm garage dreams
The garage is ice cold and my car never thaws out. My thermometer read 10 below Thursday night, the coldest I recall since I’ve moved to Maine. The temperatures for weeks prior haven’t been much warmer than 20, putting a “freeze” on my Rover repair progress. In lieu of the cold, I decided to take […]