Unimog!

unimog
Originally uploaded by sawyer.george

I just went for a spin in this 1976 Mercedes Unimog! (UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät). They're designed for agricultural and military use, and used extensively all across Europe. This one's a 6-speed, 6 cylinder diesel with PTO's on the front and back, a trailer hitch (for big trailers), and it's a convertible. Oh, it has a snorkel too. Those crazy Germans. Apparently they make all kinds of attachments; backhoes, cranes, plows, saws, whatev.

If anyone has $13k burning a hole in their pocket, this would be the place to spend it. The owner's name is Jon. I can give you his phone number.

Employed!

At least part time. I'm going to start learning about biodiesel production on monday. The pay is terrible, but the people are great. They're in an amazing turn of the century grocery warehouse, now called the Phil Mechanic Studios. The upper three floors, as you may have guessed, are artist studios and galleries. That means opportunities for showing furniture and bowls or whatever.

Oh, everybody should download google chrome, it's a new web browser. Totally sweet.

northward

I'm coming north!

Jenne isn't =( She went and got a real job at the City Bakery.

I'll be collecting furniture donations for our empty house.

I just sent this proposal over the the Green River Preserve. They have 3 diesel buses they're thinking of converting.

stimulate this, economy.

$5.15 per gallon of biodiesel!? Fortunately, our [least] favorite president has come to our aid! (in the form of $600). In an effort to do our part in saving the economy, we've decided to stop paying for fuel all together. I ordered a veggie oil conversion kit! (plus a couple of upgrades, all tax free over the internet, naturally). We still have to find a source for used oil. A minor hurdle. We're on pretty good terms with Chef Tony. And there are well over a dozen other places nearby... come to think of it, our landlady owns a taqueria.

In other economical/automotive news, the cv joints were completely shot and the mechanic quoted me $1300 to replace them. ack. I found full axle assemblies for $189 each, and some very thorough instructions. I think it was one of the smoother car fixings I've performed. All that practice on the Rabbit has paid off.

I'm still working on that fancy railing. I think I've had about enough of doing silly work for silly rich people. The rail's pretty cool, but that's all it is. I'd like to be using my time for something at least a little more meaningful...