Put Your BF Goodrich KM Spare Tire To Good Use

There's a good chance your BF Goodrich KM tires won't go flat. They are too tough. Put the spare to good use and use it to transport stuff. I couldn't fit this 48" diameter Sonotube in my Jeep,... so I hung it off the spare. Worked great!



2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Travel To Mexico - Vacation In Mexico

Before you travel to Mexico you will want to read two important websites to protect yourself. Read this from the U.S. Department of State about Mexico criminal penalties/torture and this site titled How Mexico treats illegal aliens .

The Ultimate Burger - Best Burger Recipe

Trust me on this one. Best burger ever. I like to put the burger on a toasted onion bun and melt some swiss on it. Mix all these ingredients together and grill it.

1. Mix 1.25 lbs. of lean ground beef
2. 1/2 cup of uncooked Quaker Quick Oats
3. 1/4 cup of A1 Steak Sauce
4. One egg
5. 1/2 of an onion of your choice. Chop it fine.
6. Chop a 1/2 cup of baby spinach.

Blue Moon On December 30th, 2009

I took these photos of the "Blue Moon" with my Nikon D300 on New Years Eve 2009 from Federal Way, WA.

-Click on the photo for a larger image-

Jeep JK Headlight Replacement 920H4 from IPF

No sense in me posting photos because the photos at this link are perfect. I just installed mine tonight and I can tell you that the bright white light you see in the photo is exactly what it looks like. I haven't personally compared these to other JK headlight replacements, but I am very pleased with the IPF 920H4 replacements so far. The only place that sells them right now is Northridge4x4.

Netflix Long Waits

I'm tired of all the waiting for movies. This has been going on for a long time and there are lots of other dissatisfied customers. Short waits, long waits, very long waits. I've waited a couple of months for some new releases while they send me old releases that I have on my list at the end of my queue. I'm contacting Netflix Public Relations to see if they respond and have an explanation of why I have "eight" movies that are in some sort of "wait" status. See the screen capture below that shows the movies I'm currently waiting on. I'm going to include a link to this blog and I'll report back with their answer. I think they need to purchase more DVD's.

Here's the exact message I'm sending them.

"Many of your customers are dissatisfied with the many types of waits on their DVD's. Why is this problem so prevalent and what are you planning to do about it? The grocery store carries a better selection of movies that are actually available to rent, but it's not as convenient for me.
You don't need my account info to figure this out. Here's a link that shows the eight movies I'm currently waiting on. http://nofreerides.blogspot.com/2010/01/netflix-long-waits.html"

-CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE-

Michael Patrick Furlong

Mike is one of the greatest guys I have ever known. I worked with him and I've known him for the past 11 years. I still can't believe he's gone. This photo from his obituary is exactly how I remember him. We miss you Mike.

The text below is from his obituary at legacy.com. Here's a link to his Guest Book

____________________________________

Michael Patrick Furlong Died November 18, 2009. He was born June 2, 1959 in Seattle to William and Cecilia Furlong. Michael attended the University of Washington and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked for Boeing Aerospace. Mike loved all things outdoors: traveling, camping, hiking, gardening, flying, and walking his dog. He will be missed by many. Michael is survived by his spouse Kathryn Furlong, his parents William and Cecilia, his sisters Monica (Curt) and Anne, and his nephews Kevin and Brett. Michael was predeceased by his brother Kevin and his sister Teresa. Michael's service will be held at noon on November 25, 2009 at St. John's Vianney Catholic Church on Vashon Island. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at 2:00pm on December 5th in the view room at the Museum of Flight.

Best Margarita Recipe and Best Mai Tai Recipe

• Skinny Margarita Recipe
• Fill up the shaker with ice almost to the top
  
• Squeeze 1/4 lemon
  
• Squeeze 1/2 lime and grate some lime rind into shaker
  
• Pour 4 oz of Tropicana fresh squeezed orange juice (with or without pulp)
  
• Pour 2 oz of Triple Sec (Montezuma's works just fine)
• Pour 3+ oz of tequila
  
• Shake well and pour into glass
• Mai Tai Recipe
• 2 parts dark rum
• 2 parts gold rum
• 1 part Cointreau (or triple sec as a more affordable option)
• 1 part Amaretto (or Torani almond syrup, but that can be hard to find)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 or 3 dashes of Grenadine