Wintry Mix

So how many thousands of loyal readers have I earned myself? I assume < 1.000.


First, an announcement. I am selling this bike (click for details):




The weather has turned south, but this is typical of Philadelphian winters. I believe that the NWS forecast for today called for a mix of snow/sleet, followed by ice/sleet, then sleet/freezing rain, and finally freezing rain/rain (or you can use the umbrella term 'wintry mix'). Now it's just raining, and since I'm stubborn and have not turned on the gas heat, I'm relying on an oil-filled electric heater to provide warmth. I'm actually thinking of breaking out my tent, and setting it up with the heater inside. Fire hazard? Probably. Warm? Definitely. But anyway, I would be happy with just plain snow.

Last winter, I had a 1993 Subaru Impreza to get me around. That car handled incredibly in the snow. Shit, that car handled great all around. I once took it to a giant sand pit down by the airport, and it had NO problems getting in and out of it. Soon enough, I'll get my Saab back (that's another story altogether), and though I know it won't be anywhere near as good as the Subaru, I hope it at least handles decently in the snow. It is Swedish, after all. Perhaps I should have gotten an old Subaru GL wagon, or even a Brat. Both have true four wheel drive, and have amazing offroad capabilities, as can be seen in the following videos:





I don't care if it is kind of a redneck thing to do. I want one. Lifted and all.



I didn't wake up until about 4:00 today. I went out last night and had some strong beers. On top of that, I've not been getting much sleep lately. Now I'm up and not doing lab reports. I guess I should get on that.