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I wish i had painted this...

So last weekend i went to opening day at the race track. My buddy Danny (you may remember him from my fishing posts) has a sister who owns some horses, so we went down to the track early and checked out the stable areas in the back. Pounded a few beers met his family. Took a few pics.

Danny's sister's horse was running in the feature race. So we went down to the paddock area before the race and hung around, tryin to look important.

Believe it or not, this jockey....is a woman. 0_O

This was their horse. They show the horses off like this right before the race. Some people who know what theyre doing can probably pick up on some minute details based on the horse's behavior. Again, i know nothing so i just stood around on the inside of the paddock area, looking like i knew what i was doing.

Right before the race, we headed up to the owner's box to watch, this was the view.

This is me and Danny at the end of the night. We only look happy cause we had a few beers. We ended up losing all our money that night.

Fun night overall. Pretty soon ill be going back and taking my lady with me to partake in the VIP treatment, via the Widmer Brothers Brewing club seats. I might post about that as well.

Thats all for now. (also i learned that betting on horses based on name, as opposed to knowledge is just as effective, according to most experienced gamblers there that night)

I found these pics on my hard drive today. This was my very first car. 1989 Honda Accord 4 door, SOLID GOLD. I paid $3,000 cash, that i had saved from my job as a bag boy/stock boy at a grocery store.

One day, after id already moved out from my folks house, i stopped by for some reason or another. I parked in front of their house, and was sitting on the couch watching TV, waiting for them to get off work.

Then i heard a SERIOUS tire squeal, followed by a big impact and some crashing noises. I jump up, and look out the window just in time to see a bright orange early 80s Chevy truck speeding away.

I go outside to find this...

Some old Latin dude had come barreling around the corner and couldnt stop or slow down enough before he plowed into my rear driver's side quarter panel. I guess he decided "F it" and just kept on speeding down the road. I called the police and my parent's neighbor, the nice guy that he was, jumped in his truck, motioned for me to join him, and away we went, looking for the culprit.

Amazingly, we found an orange truck, parked crookedly, in a driveway about 6 blocks away. IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD. So we got out, crept up the driveway to inspect his front passenger side and sure enough, the damage matched. Then one of us stepped on a stick that snapped and made a pretty loud noise ( i know, it sounds like a scene from a movie) and we sprinted back to his truck and took off back to my folks place.

End of the day, the cops came, i told them where he was parked, they talked to him, came back and told me that the drunk mexican (allegedly) had insurance and it was actually the same insurance company that i had.

I had a check for $2900 4 days later. I had owned that car (that i paid $3,000 for), for a few years and it had a transmission that was slipping, among other ailments....and i got $2900 for it.

Best car accident of my life.

This.

Happy Monday.

My favorite YouTube channel of all time just won a Shorty Award....and then proceeded to give my favorite after-award interview of all time.



And if youre retarded (like Yong) and dont know what im talking about, or you just want to watch their videos again, heres the link, enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/user/EpicMealTime

Im not a fan of Scions, but this looks pretty decent. Granted, its a concept car at the moment, so odds are the production version will look nothing like it, but still. For now, it looks decent.

Scion FR-S Concept

We're pretty sure Scion would have been the last company we'd have expected to announce a front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car, but then again, that's why they call it a "concept." TheScion FR-S Concept ($TBA) is a throwback to Toyotas past, like the AE86 generation of the Corolla and the 2000GT, meant to bring fun back to the Camry-maker's extended lineup. It's powered by a flat 2.0-liter boxer engine mated to either a six-speed, short-throw manual or automatic with steering- wheel-mounted paddle shifters, and offers plenty of other niceties, including LED lighting around the headlights and taillights, 20-inch wheels, a low center of gravity, and a "dynamically favorable" front-to-rear weight ratio — but enough with the chit-chat. Just make it already.

Yes, thats a fish, frozen in an ice cube....that eagle has to be pissed.

My Saturday night is about to be awesome.

Fresh gallon of Jack, 3.5lbs of Ribeye steak, and some taters. (my lady is coming over tonight too, this is not all for me. Im not THAT much of a glutton, and i resent you thinking so.)

I cant get enough of this Sweet Leaf tea.

My local grocery store had them on sale. 10 for $10. So i stocked up. Lemon is by far the best. The original Sweet Tea, ehhh.

Go try some.

I saw this flyer a few days ago and thought it was really well done.

Just thought id share it here. No idea who to credit for it, sorry.

I actually kinda like these. Jordan Brand has been throwing air max units on all kinds of crappy hybrids lately, but these are pretty clean. Im not paying the $135 retail on em, but if they hit the outlets, i might grab a pair.

Dropping in May possibly is this clean and simple black/medium grey-white colorway. They feature an all black mesh upper having a strip of leather on the sides also as a patent tip on the toes. A white midsole and grey outsole comprehensive this 1. They’ll be a general release readily available in complete family members sizing from men’s all of the way down to crib soft bottom’s. Retail is $135 and you can expect these as Jordan accounts at the same time as Eastbay.