That's how far the tail sticks out when a 4 door civic parks in motorcycle reserved location, it says so right under the rear tires in the photo below
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The motorcycle gods invoked karma on this Honda. Lesson to be learned? Stupid will cost you, don't park in motorbike spots
That's how far the tail sticks out when a 4 door civic parks in motorcycle reserved location, it says so right under the rear tires in the photo below Why doesn't El Cajon have a "Jimmie Johnson Street"?
Is there something wrong with the El Cajon town council, do they have no pride in a native son?
One that is a household name for his achievements in NASCAR while ranked first (season champion) for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009? You may not know that Jimmie is the only driver that has ever accomplished this, in all of NASCAR history.
One that reinvested in his home town with a Chevrolet dealership, and has been invited to the White House, has a charity foundation that helps the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and Make a Wish... and so on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson
Want to do something about it? Monday March 22nd at 7pm the planning commission will be having a meeting... lets crash it. I'm planning on being there... this I gotta see and hear!
Support of Resolution No. 10604 - Jimmie Johnson Avenue
Please pass this along to any and all who could write in a short e-mail to the address below or show up on Monday, March 22 at 7:00 PM.
Please show up to the El Cajon Planning Commission meeting scheduled for:
Monday, March 22, at 7:00 pm, at
Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
…and wear your Jimmie stuff to show your support
OR IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND :
If physical letters are not possible
to Anthony Sottile,
Chairman – City of El Cajon Planning Commission,
emails of support for Resolution No. 10604,
(Jimmie Johnson Avenue), can be forwarded to:
Melissa Ayres, Director, Community Development.
(mayres@ci.el-cajon.ca.us).
Include first name, last name, email address, and comments in support of the resolution.
(FYI – http://www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us)
Points to mention:
- Agree with El Cajon City Council’s decision to honor JJ with “ Jimmie Johnson Avenue .” (Approved by Council on January 26, 2010).
- Fitting tribute for ON track accomplishments, (i.e. 4-Time NASCAR Champion, Future Hall of Famer, etc.).
- Most importantly, OFF track accomplishments - a true humanitarian who continues to support his hometown.
Thank You again,
Go Jimmie (Johnson Ave.) Go !!!
Tom McGrath from Alpine opinioned that East County road naming is best left alone and chided Union Tribune readers to keep our noses out of it, and stick with North County issues. Boo and hiss to you Tom. 4th story down http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/13/oceanside-rejects-saving-1-million/
this reader had it right http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/25/jimmie-johnson-way/
Is there a city in the South that doesn't have a street named after a stock car racer? Isn't this country founded with ideals of naming locations after important contributors to civic pride? Washington DC, Washington state, Pennsylnavia state, Boone county, Crockett County, and there almost was a state named Franklin... but that is a real history lesson. We even have states named after European royalty... why? Why not rename a state for a hero? Well, if that is too much, then I guess renaming a street for a NASCAR champion is good enough for me.
One that is a household name for his achievements in NASCAR while ranked first (season champion) for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009? You may not know that Jimmie is the only driver that has ever accomplished this, in all of NASCAR history.
One that reinvested in his home town with a Chevrolet dealership, and has been invited to the White House, has a charity foundation that helps the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and Make a Wish... and so on. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson
Want to do something about it? Monday March 22nd at 7pm the planning commission will be having a meeting... lets crash it. I'm planning on being there... this I gotta see and hear!
Support of Resolution No. 10604 - Jimmie Johnson Avenue
Please pass this along to any and all who could write in a short e-mail to the address below or show up on Monday, March 22 at 7:00 PM.
Please show up to the El Cajon Planning Commission meeting scheduled for:
Monday, March 22, at 7:00 pm, at
Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
…and wear your Jimmie stuff to show your support
OR IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND :
If physical letters are not possible
to Anthony Sottile,
Chairman – City of El Cajon Planning Commission,
emails of support for Resolution No. 10604,
(Jimmie Johnson Avenue), can be forwarded to:
Melissa Ayres, Director, Community Development.
(mayres@ci.el-cajon.ca.us).
Include first name, last name, email address, and comments in support of the resolution.
(FYI – http://www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us)
Points to mention:
- Agree with El Cajon City Council’s decision to honor JJ with “ Jimmie Johnson Avenue .” (Approved by Council on January 26, 2010).
- Fitting tribute for ON track accomplishments, (i.e. 4-Time NASCAR Champion, Future Hall of Famer, etc.).
- Most importantly, OFF track accomplishments - a true humanitarian who continues to support his hometown.
Thank You again,
Go Jimmie (Johnson Ave.) Go !!!
Tom McGrath from Alpine opinioned that East County road naming is best left alone and chided Union Tribune readers to keep our noses out of it, and stick with North County issues. Boo and hiss to you Tom. 4th story down http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/13/oceanside-rejects-saving-1-million/
this reader had it right http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/25/jimmie-johnson-way/
Is there a city in the South that doesn't have a street named after a stock car racer? Isn't this country founded with ideals of naming locations after important contributors to civic pride? Washington DC, Washington state, Pennsylnavia state, Boone county, Crockett County, and there almost was a state named Franklin... but that is a real history lesson. We even have states named after European royalty... why? Why not rename a state for a hero? Well, if that is too much, then I guess renaming a street for a NASCAR champion is good enough for me.
NYPD detectives parking illegally, and getting towed!
Dozens of detectives say they have had their department cars towed — by their own department.
On at least 35 occasions, have walked outside to find their cars hooked by a special detail of the Internal Affairs Bureau that hunts for illegally parked cop cars.
From http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/detectives_getting_tow_nailed_KmuIlC8eJkI9k1WDyHFOcJ
Via: http://gothamist.com/2010/03/09/detectives_say_their_cars_shouldnt.php
Comments in this news article point out that the cops took overtime pay to get the cars out of the tow yard. Further endearing is that the city cars, were being locked up... by... the city. So, stupidity abounds, NYPD cops are hypocrites and not aware of the oath of office they swore (and that pisses me off) and then complained about Internal Affairs busting them for being parking a-holes. Int he word of the great Walter Matthau "Putz!"
But when their former leader New York City police commissioner Kerik just plead guilty to no less that 8 Ferderal Felony Charges, what can you expect of leaderless NYPD? That their integrity would be scupulous? http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/bernard_b_kerik/index.html?inline=nyt-per
not that I'm on a roll, but everywhere you look at New York news the cops are hypocrits and worse http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-cop-claims-he-was-pressured-to.html
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton's dictum, April 1887
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton
On at least 35 occasions, have walked outside to find their cars hooked by a special detail of the Internal Affairs Bureau that hunts for illegally parked cop cars.
From http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/detectives_getting_tow_nailed_KmuIlC8eJkI9k1WDyHFOcJ
Via: http://gothamist.com/2010/03/09/detectives_say_their_cars_shouldnt.php
Comments in this news article point out that the cops took overtime pay to get the cars out of the tow yard. Further endearing is that the city cars, were being locked up... by... the city. So, stupidity abounds, NYPD cops are hypocrites and not aware of the oath of office they swore (and that pisses me off) and then complained about Internal Affairs busting them for being parking a-holes. Int he word of the great Walter Matthau "Putz!"
But when their former leader New York City police commissioner Kerik just plead guilty to no less that 8 Ferderal Felony Charges, what can you expect of leaderless NYPD? That their integrity would be scupulous? http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/bernard_b_kerik/index.html?inline=nyt-per
not that I'm on a roll, but everywhere you look at New York news the cops are hypocrits and worse http://queenscrap.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-cop-claims-he-was-pressured-to.html
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton's dictum, April 1887
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton
Some unusual vehicles I came across this afternoon
Via: http://xenabitesback.tumblr.com/
Forget the Richard Gere looking alike ( http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/family-values-at-home-with-bunny-sandy-and-alan-1140641.html ), what in going on with the quilted looking car? 
Speedtrap on the 805 southbound at the south end of the i8 bridge, they sit here all the time, if you know of other San Diego sites, email me
The view looking north up the 805, the bridge over Mission Valley ... the cop car is sitting in the center of the photo
You see they sit at the connection from the 8 East
He found the speed of the Isuzu to be over the limit
If you know other locations they always frequent in San Diego, email me at jbohjkl@yahoo.com
1937 Hudson Terraplane, without the body, still resting in peace since the late 60's early 70's
images via Garage Journal member BB767 (Thomas) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=4 but if you think the Terraplane that the tree osmosised with is far out, look at page one of the thread an see how Thomas keep after and restored a 5 acre piece of land with a 1930's mechanics garage that included a pre 1935 "Rotary" brand car lift, a Pepsi machine, 35 ton floor press, 48 tons of junk scrap steel and 278 varous tires, a 57 chev with title but totally clapped out, two tractors an IH and a Case, NOS auto parts from the 40's, 50's and 60's and maybe best of all, a few flat head engines and a a Sun Engine Analyzer built in the late 1930's and used by a father as a blacksmith/welding shop and later in the 50's one of his sons did automotive repair there until his death in the mid 1970's. The father carried on until his retirement in the 1980's.The shop was then was slowly under used and finally abandoned. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567
The above 46-49 Jeep work truck for the shop that this terraplane became a permanent fixture of. Work trucks (real ones) beng rarely photographed, and who ever heard of a Jeep work truck? I had to post it. 
On a scale of one to ten (flikr pool)
Above: The Dynacorn comapny makes brand new 1967 fastback Mustangs, 57 Chevy's, 69 Camaro's, and I think 1951 Ford F100's
Flikr pool of O J Santiago http://www.flickr.com/photos/ojsantiago/4044938169/in/pool-30favoritesautomotive found via: http://functionandform.tumblr.com Mickey Thompson Dec 7th 1928 Mar 16th 1988
"he DID IT ALL. He ran dragstrips, made speed parts, built differing cars in all different types of motorsports, dragsters, funny cars, driving, owning, off roading, indoor racing stadium racing. He appears to have the gift of doing what ever he set his mind to do, and he also had the drive to go out and do it all." 85-percent Grenade Inspector
For more about Mickey, including some never before published photos from some guys who met and photographed Mickey when he was at a drag race
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456675&page=2
For more about Mickey, including some never before published photos from some guys who met and photographed Mickey when he was at a drag race
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=456675&page=2
I'm still trying to get a photo of this hood ornament that can compare to the great one Tere took 2 years ago
The above are obviously setting the bar really far above what I've done since, Tere is still kicking my butt at hood ornament shots
below are the examples of my tries to see if I could get a truly great shot of that same hood ornament... the immediate below I took at the Tmec Rod Run
The below were taken at the Poway Transmission show
The below are from Del Mar good guys
Kinda strange to keep trying to match how cool Tere's photos of it turned out, but everyone needs something that challenges them to try harder. Maybe the top two turned out so well because we worked together on them, teamwork you know. the car was featured in Rod and Custom http://rodcustom.automotive.com/85458/0809rc-1935-chevy-standard-sedan/index.html
the military discount that only worked if you were stationed over seas... 1969 ad about Fords you had to buy through the Base Exchange to get the sale
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I did 10 years in the Navy, and a discount for military because of what they do, and how little they get paid, is near to my heart... but the whole business of only giving that to people who are stationed overseas, and denying it to those stuck stateside pisses me off. I'm total equal rights, one for all-all for one. To discriminate or be discriminated against torques me. Way uncool.
Black and white and cool all over
Sophia Loren on the hood of a 300sl
Nixon in Paris 1957
Bumper cars at a British carnival
The concept car Ford Seattle
Dizzy Dean trying to start a 2nd career
Daytona Beach racing 1953
Train wreck Palatine Illinois 1950
Cincinatti 1950
Looks like James Dean's Porsche
Brooklyn 1955, maybe a Packard taxi
From "If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger,There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats" a blog about all pre-1970 American culture via photography http://tsutpen.blogspot.com/
