Nuthin More American than a JEEP!

Well, in a "by faith" action, I've found a replacement for the Sentra, though it hasn't sold yet. Lori has had a 1997 Jeep Cherokee for many, many, many years and it has sat in the driveway next door for many, many, many years; immobile. The transmission is out, it needs a radiator, needs some body work, needs tires, needs some interior work and there's a leak in an air hose somewhere which causes it to drain freon which in turn causes the a/c to not work. With all of that said, its actually in pretty good shape. I see potential.... and a manlier vehicle than a Sentra. Plans are, I'll fix the transmission, radiator, paint it, buy tires (possibly wheels too) , fix the a/c, and drive it til the wheels fall off, or pass it on to a very deserving child of mine when they prove to me that they can drive. I'm sure they'll hate it, but I'll always be able to tell them the story of my first car and they'll be happy to drive it.
Anyway, I'm hoping to have some pictures to post of it soon, if I can get SOMEBODY with a BRAND NEW CAMERA, that went to Europe, to come take some shots of it. I'm wanting to keep a picture journal so the world can see the progress made. I'm excited because its my first "restore" project.
So, in honor of my new found "hobby", I have just added a survey. Feel free to answer and help me out.

-approved by Farley Wells, SAD-CMDI who's getting excited about restore the Jeep too! His last restore was a Vespa with the side car.

Geckos and Neighbors

Do I listen to the little green gecko, or do I listen to my good neighbor who is "there"?

I never dreamed there was so much STUFF to do with getting homeowner's insurance. So far, I've narrowed it down to the two. The advantage of State Farm, even though they are a bit more expensive, is that they have a local office, and I've served on the Chamber of Commerce Board with the Agent. In fact, we were nominated and voted on the board at the same time, so there is a bit of history with him. Hmmm.... I wonder if he's thought about pre-arranging his funeral? OH.... Anway, the advantage of Geico, well, they are less expensive and they give an additional discount due to the fact that our cars are insured through them. The big let down with Geico, though, is the fact that "Gecko" evidently now wears a turban and speaks with a really heavy Indian ('dot' not the 'feather') accent, and I don't really care whether or not he's paid for his funeral yet. They probably don't even have funerals there....... anyway, the whole time I was on the phone with him, I just kept picturing the geico gecko, sitting at a desk in Bangladesh, looking at his "How to Speak English and Use Catch Phrases to Attempt to Fool the American into Thinking He's Talking to a BanglaTexan Down the Street: Volume 2.", and I couldn't help but chuckle. I wonder if he's the same "gecko" that answered my computer password question at work the other day? Sounded like it to me!
Anyway, I think I'm probably gonna go with Jeff Rhoades, my Chamber friend, who REALLY IS down the street, talking "All-American Iowa Parken Texan" right now, and not having to look at a book to do so. It was so nice to call and not have to figure out how to punch in my whole life history in "10 Key: Phone Pad Version" just for someone to be able to tell me how much a month it will cost us to insure that if "The Tribulation" is unleashed on our home, that we'll be able to re-build and move on with our lives after the fact. How exactly does punching 1, 4, 3, 11, 14, 1, 6, 12, 6, 1978, 2, 56, 8923054739875143284673293C321432333215, really simplify a phone conversation anyway?
Thanks, Jeff, for answering your phone personally! That probably just won you the business!!

-approved by Farley Wells, SAD-CMDI who is still trying to figure out the "Dot not the Feather" comment.

That's Mr. Gecko

I must say that this guy is quite possibly the funniest, most successful mascot I've ever seen. Just looking at him makes you want to save 15% by switching to Geico! Whoever thought this guy up really does deserve a raise. I saw the ad on Yahoo today and just couldn't let the opportunity pass for him to make it famous on 'Dubya'. He just looks like he would be a great person to hang around.... or thing to hang around. I know I would switch to Geico if I didn't all ready use them. AND for Jorgie, did you know that they eat crickets?? Not Geico, geckos!! I have actually seen them at my job, helping us vacuum them up. Of course, they aren't quite as big as this guy, I'd probably run and hide if I saw Mr. Gecko walk up, chewin' on a cricket, but they do serve a good purpose during this lovely time in Texas. Anyway, must be a slow news day for me to talk about my car insurance's mascot. I need something to blog about! Today has been a good day! Hope you've had a good one too!

-approved by Farley Wells, CMDI, who just saved 15% by switching to Geico.