October 21st, 2010 by sarah
Hahaha beer friends, I tricked you! You thought this post would be about my drinking skillz.
Pfft, I’m talking about thirsty engines! Injecting water, methanol, ethanol, or alcohol into your car’s engine can give you power.
Check out my latest Q&A for MotoIQ to find out why/how!
October 6th, 2010 by sarah
Finger Lakes 2010
Wine tasting? Pfft. Bird watching? Eh. Track day and beer!
WGI (Watkins Glen International)- home to that redneck racing event called Nascar. Was I there for that? Hell no. I’m not a redneck. I can make right turns. I don’t shop at Walmart. I’m not attracted to my cousin. This was a hotlapping event- racing for people with teeth!
<– Looks like we got jacked. Can we get a drivetrain and frame for our comfy seats and steering wheels? I think Rob (middle with beige sweater) got the seat with the reach around- check out his smile!
Driving in that brace is difficult enough, not sure I could manage heel/toe on the track!
Beer/spirits tasting:
Finger Lakes Distilling (Cassis liquer, Riesling grappa, Rye whiskey: burns, baby, burns!)
Two Goats Brewing (2 on tap: IPA and Cream Ale)
Market Street Brewing (sampler; fave was the Dark Ale- roasted cocoa puffs)
Stonecat Cafe for dinner (beef posole, pumpkin ravioli, cheesecake, and a Smuttynose IPA)
September 23rd, 2010 by sarah
S.T.D. = Serious Trouble Driving
You know- issues in the drivers seat, not the back seat!
I was strangling my steering wheel so hard coming home from work today, I figured I’d bent it. Are they still giving away drivers licenses in Cracker Jack boxes? I see way too many moronic moves on the road to feel safe behind the wheel. Here’s a little driving test- rate your ability on the road.
Give yourself 1 point if you answer yes to the following questions:
September 12th, 2010 by sarah
These classic hot rod guys sure know how to do it!
Powered by beer? Not quite.
It appears to be an overfill reservior for the radiator, and probably not filled with the light lager it advertises.
And no, when you’re done, peeing in the gas tank won’t get you home!
September 1st, 2010 by sarah
(Driving to work this morning)
What the hell is that noise a few cars ahead of me? Is that a Neon missing their exhaust manifold?
Wait! Now what’s that putrid smell? Some oil, some coolant, a small brush fire maybe. I slow a little.
Crap, a sudden plume of smoke similar to that out of a nuclear power plant engulfs both lanes bringing traffic to a standstill. The Neon engine is throwing up like a sorority girl during Spring Break. Amazingly, the driver pulls into the right lane but keeps going. The Neon pukes up its engine for the next half a mile. The noise disappears. The driver seems to be contemplating picking his nose with his forefinger or pinkie while he continues to coast (much more slowly) in the right lane. I guess he’s used to Dodge products…
I’ve seen transmissions blow on all sorts of transportation vehicles, but this is only the second catastrophic engine failure in my vicinity. The first was a douchebag in a lowered Chevy S10 on a highway in Connecticut. Said DB was cutting people off between lanes going nowhere in rush hour traffic. No warning noises, no puff of soot, just a sudden explosion of fluids and smoke before the S10 driver veered off to find a salvage lot. Karma is a bitch!
