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PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN.
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Inconsiderate people.
Just a brief rant this morning.
I was up and about early this morning and I decided to run down and check the Business Mailbox early before it got busy since I haven’t checked it in a few days. So I head out, hop in the car and as I’m backing out of the garage my gas light comes on. Its early still, so I figure I’ll hit the gas station and fill up the car before it gets too busy there as well. So I head off on my merry way. As I’m standing at the pump at the gas station filling the car, I notice a truck come roaring in off the main street. It pulls to a stop at the pump next to me and the passenger door flies open. I figured it was someone that needed coffee or the restroom or something.
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Restructuring
Its the start of another new year, and its the time of the year where everyone makes all manner of resolutions that they will have forgotten by the first of February. I’ve never been fond of resolutions as they always end too lofty and vague to actually keep going. Not to mention that my needs and goals tend to shift throughout the year anyways. Rather than making resolutions for things I’d “like” to do this year, I decided to sit down and restructure some things and actually make some changes right now. I look at this as an evolutionary process. This will probably change as the year progresses, so I’ll make every effort to update this as things change. For now, this is how I’ve structured things.
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Outside my window.
Just another reason I like living with a little space around the house.
iPhone commercial you’ll never see.
Caution: Contains adult language.
My latest work project
“Or how little I like working with reflective material.”
Usually I dont post too terirbly much about work related things here, but this has been consuming a good chunk of my time, and its turning out pretty nice if I do say so myself. This is my latest client project.  We are creating a “replica” Department of Public Safety Car for a collector overseas. All of the logos and striping are completely custom to avoid issues with the “real” cars. (Which are still in service) But everything is similar enough to confuse everyone that has seen the car in person. Almost every part of the car has something on it. From small striping above the windows and on A-pillars and bumper ends, to the gigantic stripes and logos, roof lettering, trunk panels, and a million little parts here and there. It should look pretty good when it goes home though. And after dark, it lights up like a christmas tree. I am looking forward to sending this on its way and getting back to some basic projects with regular material that is easier to work with. 
 Its been an interesting project though.
Business, Illness, and other random stuff.
Been away from the blog for while working on other projects here and there. so I figured I’d just recap the last few weeks for anyone that cared.
Thrashed for several days in a row to get the Ambulance put back together and managed to get it done just in time for the Super Chevy Show at the beginning of April here locally. Had a blast out at the drag strip for 2 days. Spent most of Saturday wandering around and watching the various racing going on. (a 1/4 mile run that is done on 2 wheels at over 130mph is INSANE BTW. The guy the drives the wheel-stander does not make enough money doing that sort of thing.) Sadly it was windy and fairly cold most of the day. Still enjoyed myself though. Little bit of drama near the end of the day when one of the jet powered dragster drivers crashed near the end of the track. Found out later that he was “OK” and after some surgery and therapy they expect him to drive again. Pretty amazing when you consider he was moving at more than 230mph when he crashed.  Ended up coming home Saturday night slightly congested from the wind and the dust.
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Tagged Ambulance, Bluesmobile, business, cars, movie replica
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Bluesmobile fun
I have a Bluesmobile replica. Its something that I’ve been working on slowly over the last few years in between other projects. And its a nice relaxing project usually. Just about as low pressure as you can get when building a car. Not to say it isn’t difficult. In some ways its actually harder than some of my other vehicle projects. With most projects you have to figure out how to do something, and then do it. On a Bluesmobile, there is an extra step. You figure out how to do something, you do it, and then you have to figure out how to make it look old and crusty. Which often times is more difficult than the actual project you started on.