100 years in, and Ford’s current average car is less fuel efficient than the Tin Lizzy, says The Sierra Club. Way to go, Henry.
mmm
Just discovered Reese’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. They are so good.
For various reasons, I don’t eat “brown” chocolate. I love Reece’s Pieces, and so these are perfect. But with 910kJ per pack, I won’t be eating too many.
Typically, these things are a time-limited edition. Sweets I like always get discontinued. I guess that’s why I make my own.
Happy Birthday
Today would have been my Grandpa’s birthday. He was the one who made me want to be an engineer.
is this thing on, eh?
Since this is my first entry in my first blog, I think I’m supposed to quote something clever:
For imperial Britain, rapid expansion overseas was a sign not of economic strength but of underlying weaknesses at home. An empire that looked impressive and invincible on the map later proved to be remarkably fragile, shrinking much faster than it had grown.— Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation, Afterword.
I’ve just re-read FFN, this time in the extended edition. It’s better the second time around. And he’s right about Conway’s burgers in Colorado Springs — they’re that good.
in which I invent disemvowelling

computer fire 1977!

the vertical hold was off, I remember
the mail to cro(y)don

Early concern for Alan Longmuir

unfortunate frog pyre

the unfortunate princess
quite an extensive record collection

I think the ‘P&L’ refers to Peters & Lee.
steam trains
I want to be an e(n)gineer!
plane tree trimmer

vauxhall viva CGG 306K
