This year’s Halloween Epic

On November 15, 2009, in Uncategorized, by RocketSled

It’s that time again, time for Hauntiholik’s favorite night: Halloween!

Only this time, It’s in Hi Def, 1080p! (You really REALLY want to view it full screen with the little ‘HD’ button depressed.)

 

Halloween 2009 pics

On November 2, 2009, in Uncategorized, by RocketSled

In a rush to get the proof to the presses, here’s some photos from our latest, greatest, Halloween Exploits!

 

Sled gets a new hat

On October 10, 2009, in Uncategorized, by RocketSled

dsc_3579 Very soon after I started hotrodding the RocketSled, I found it was too fast to pass tech. Folk’ll cheat thinking tech is something that’s more a pain in the ass than anything else. I disagree. The rules are there to keep you intact incase you run out of talent before you run out of turn. (more…)

 
 

Bzzt, part 2

On August 16, 2009, in Electricity, Props, by RocketSled

More furious halloween prop making (pushing the HD button is recommended):

 

OneOffs: Harbor Freight

On August 11, 2009, in Features, Hardware, Observations, Tools, by RocketSled
toystore for guys.

toystore for guys.

We’re working on Halloween props. (less than 80 days remaining!) And it occurs to me that an odd fiddly site should talk about the things that make odd fiddly things. (more…)

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Another Analog Audio Attitude Adjustment

On August 2, 2009, in Uncategorized, by RocketSled

dsc_3296 A number of completely disparate events brought me to this feature. Michael Jackson dieing had me digging into my MP3 archives for an album or two. This is not about him. (Of course, it can’t hurt me in the Google rankings either. ;) ) A year ago, the wife bought a turntable, with the intent of turning it into a halloween prop. And I ran across a box with a half dozen records in it this afternoon. My son asked if any of them were ‘Michael Jackson’, and sure enough, Thriller’s in there. (more…)

 

Project Teaser

On July 16, 2009, in Electricity, Hardware, by RocketSled

(Just so you know I’m not shirking my Odd Fiddly Duties)

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2010 Mustang spyshot

On July 10, 2009, in Uncategorized, by RocketSled

Happened to see this mustang in Victoria BC, looks like a 2010 Mustang:

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The Carshow in which I find I’m not worthy

On July 10, 2009, in Photography, Transport, by RocketSled

dsc_3094 As will be apparent in the upcoming posts, The family and I just got done with an extended vacation in Blaine, Washington. Upon hearing that the wife and I were gearheads, the local carshow asked if we would help judge. Silly me signed up for the Rod classes (street, Rat, etc.) which happened to be the single largest represented class, with each new example looking cooler than the last. (more…)