Not off to burning man

but i'll hang out here, in the relative quiet of Tribe.

i'd really love to see what happens to the Tribe posting and traffic stats during Burning Man :)

stoopid fuel leak

i wasn't paying attention and diesel leaked all over my engine, eroded the stoopid engine mounts.

should have been using 100% veggie oil.
have been using diesel often because it's been easier.
semi-instant karma.

the fuel also eroded a (recently replaced) steering control arm and several bushings.

the whole thing was caused by a leaking fuel primer pump.
though the leaking power steering pump didn't help.

sigh.

it's in the shop, and going to cost about $2200 to have fixed.

anyone need any website hosting?
email or domain services?
site design? web application development? :)

www.salamander.net

UCLA grad student looking for a new home. Do you have one that might fit? :)

Hi folks,

title pretty much says it all. i'm a 2nd year grad student at UCLA, looking for a place to move to in June sometime. i'd like to say within a half-dozen miles of UCLA. ideally that would be somewhere in Weswood, Brentwood, Culver City, Mar Vista, Palms, Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, etc. i am hoping to pay around $750 a month.

some salient details about me: i'm 36, don't smoke, don't drink or party that much (although don't mind it around), i'm reasonably clean and i'm a pretty laid back guy when it comes to being a roommate. e.g. i know how to respect roommate boundaries, while at the same time contributing to a nice community house vibe.

oh, and perk of living with me is i'll occasionally experiment with unusual dishes and ask you to try them. usually desserts :)

i am looking for a private room, but don't mind living with pets or children. also, i couldn't care less if my housemates are men, women, straight, gay, etc., and i respect all faiths and personal lifestyles.

so - drop me a line with any questions or to tell me that you think i look cool and we should hang out and see if there is a "fit" (why do i feel like i'm writing a personals ad? :)

cheers,
andrew

i NEED one of these

Clocky is a clock for people who have trouble getting out of bed. When the snooze bar is pressed, Clocky rolls off the table and finds a hiding spot, a new one every day.

www.nandahome.com

Updated Yard Sale list with pix

Hi folks!

Here is my updated list of stuff to get rid of to finance my move cross country and provide some startup cash to get settled in Los Angeles.

Please feel free to forward this list to anyone, or email me directly at andrew@salamander.net or call me at 617 794 1479
I'll be listing many of these items on eBay if they don't get spoken for by August 17th.

Categories in this listing are: Musical Instruments, Furniture, Electronics, Books, and Exercise Equipment

Musical Instruments

1. Musicman "212 Sixtyfive" amplifier: $500
- combo tube and transistor
- 2 12-inch speakers
- 2 clean and 2 effects inputs
- Able to drive a full cab as well.
- Effects include reverb, intensity, speed
- Bright/deep switches for all inputs.

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DRUMS
1. an oversized Djembe, new head and rope by Rodger Osgood, includes oversized heavy padded bag: $350
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2. small Djembe, kidsized but with good sound 9 inch head, 22 inch body: $75
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3. set of 2 kenyan drums, small fully hide-covered barrel-shaped drums (two heads), one with slight dent in side.
these are higher pitched and a little smaller than a typical african kinkine and are 11"x15" each: $100
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FURNITURE:
1. Leather mesh-backed office chair $50
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2. Catskill Craftsmen French Butcher Block table
example www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp
$150

ELECTRONICS

1. TiVo - 30 hour, 2nd generation with remote.
$50

2. Playstation 2 with 2 controllers, memory card, ethernet ready, and games (Oni, ATV Offroad 2, Midnight Club)
$100

3. Bookshelf sized stereo system, Panasonic SA-PM11 with 5-CD Changer, cassette. silver colored. $50
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BOOKS:
1. SciFi & Fantasy Books: approx 600 paperbacks and some hardcovers. all the classics - every major scifi and fantasy series from all the masters from Asimov, Baxter, Clark, Dick, Heinlein, Anthony, etc. (not sure if actual count - may be as high as 800-900 books)
$100 for the lot!

2. Technology Books:
about 100 books on programming Java, .NET, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, XML, XSLT, PHP, Python, Perl, C/C++, Apache, Linux and Unix. each book lists for $25-$75, the whole lot for $200

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT:
1. Fencing Equipment $200
- a full kit for a left handed fencer. most of the clothing is like NEW, weapons are used but servicable
- Frontzip jacket with kevlar - (size 48?)
- leather XL glove
- Knickers, size XL
- 3 electric foils with pistol grips
- 1 electric and one dry epee with pistol grip
- 1 sabre
- a beat up mask, beat up smaller left-zip with kevlar jacket
- one new and one old lamee, one new and one old wiring for lamee
- new mens size 10.5 fencing shoes

Send Andrew To Grad School Yard Sale :)

Hi folks!

Here is my list of stuff to get rid of to finance my move cross country and provide some startup cash to get settled in Los Angeles.
I'll be updating this list frequently; let me know if you have any questions about ANY items.
Please feel free to forward this list to anyone, or email me directly at andrew@salamander.net
I'll be listing many of these items on eBay if they don't get sold in the next 48 hours.

Categories in this listing are: Musical Instruments, Furniture, Electronics, Books, and Exercise Equipment

Musical Instruments

GUITARS & AMPS
1. 1976 Gibson ES-347 semi-hollowbody: $2000
- tobacco sunbust guitar in MINT condition
- similar to an ES-335 style but has doublewidth bindings, mother of pearl fretboard inlays, and better electronics.
- hardshell Gibson case


2. Musicman "212 Sixtyfive" amplifier: $500
- combo tube and transistor
- 2 12-inch speakers
- 2 clean and 2 effects inputs
- Able to drive a full cab as well.
- Effects include reverb, intensity, speed
- Bright/deep switches for all inputs.


DRUMS
1. a FULL set of Dununs, lathe-turned from the same Ash tree, by Conrad of SpiritInTheWood.com
This includes a traditionally sized set with Sangban, Kinkine, and Dununba, about 3 years old, decent shape.$650

2. an oversized Djembe, new head and rope by Rodger Osgood, includes oversized heavy padded bag: $350

3. small Djembe, kidsized but with good sound: $70

4. professional quality tunable large Bodhran: $100

5. set of 2 kenyan drums, small fully hide-covered barrel-shaped drums (two heads), one with slight dent in side.
these are higher pitched and a little smaller than a typical african kinkine: $50

FURNITURE:
********jp**1. Catskill Craftsmen 36-bottle wine rack with drawer.
example: www.shopdirect.com/Catskill...7237.html
$75

2. Catskill Craftsmen French Butcher Block table
example www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp
$150

3. steel 2-drawer file cabinet
$20

ELECTRONICS
1. 26" Sony Wega TV with Stereo speakers and multiple types of inputs (free multi-shelf TV stand, 2 to choose from, or take both!)
$200

2. TiVo - 30 hour, 2nd generation with remote.
$50

3. Playstation 2 with 2 controllers, memory card, ethernet ready, and games (Oni, ATV Offroad 2, Midnight Club)
$100

4. Bookshelf sized stereo system, Panasonic SA-PM11 with 5-CD Changer, cassette. silver colored.
$50

BOOKS:
1. SciFi & Fantasy: approx 600 paperbacks and some hardcovers. all the classics - every major scifi and fantasy series from all the masters from Asimov, Baxter, Clark, Dick, Heinlein, Anthony, etc. (not sure if actual count - may be as high as 800-900 books)
$100 for the lot!

2. Technology:
about 100 books on programming Java, .NET, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, XML, XSLT, PHP, Python, Perl, C/C++, Apache, Linux and Unix. each book lists for $25-$75, the whole lot for $200


EXERCISE EQUIPMENT:
1. Fencing Equipment $200
- a full kit for a left handed fencer. most of the clothing is NEW, weapons are used but servicable
- Frontzip jacket with kevlar - (size 48?)
- leather XL glove
- Knickers, size XL
- 3 electric foils with pistol grips
- 1 electric and one dry epee with pistol grip
- 1 sabre
- a beat up mask, beat up smaller left-zip with kevlar jacket
- one new and one old lamee, one new and one old wiring for lamee
- new mens size 10.5 fencing shoes

2. Mountain Bike: Kona Lava Dome with bar-ends. $75
Green, with road slicks on it.
Not sure of the size - Kona's run weird - fits me at 5"11" and a 32 length jeans.