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I like the Alan Watts quote:

Space isn't empty; it contains the universe.

I am looking at large diesels, such as F450/550 or 4500/5500 from both Ford and Ram. So even high miles used examples are expensive (to the point, I assume to buy new). I will be using it for work, long distance traveling, and as my commuter around town. So I want some creature comforts; heated and cooled leather seats, blind spot monitoring, retractable steps, just to name a few. I am looking at chassis cab models, as I will be having a aftermarket bed installed (similar to below, but in black). Oddly, it doesn't seem that much more expensive to step up to a Lariat or Larmie, from XLT or SLT. Extra $10-15,000 luxury really isn't much, when the base truck is already nearing $50,000 for crew cab, 4x4, diesel and upgraded towing packages. May as well spend a bit more and be comfy on the road. It helps when the top models have tons of rebates, the King Ranch I looked at had $13,xxx in discounts.

You can still get regular cab short box F150's in base trim. More optioned out is usually special order, a neighbor has an F150 Tremor edition. Problem I have with the smaller, mid size trucks is they cost as much as their big brothers F150, 1500, Tundra. Even though they do better off road and that needs to be the market they should aim for. Weekend warrior who lives in apartment; wants something easy to drive, yet capable, and good fuel economy with a small diesel motor (GM is moving toward that, seen a bunch of the Duramax in my area).

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Yes, I was holding my breath for that one.

^I haven't seen that one. What's it called? Something like Planet Earth 2017?

It was Planet Earth II.

Well...that's not very original.

I'll take a look for it.

*sigh*

Weird day at work today. It started yesterday evening, and since then I've done three jobs and gotten a few hours of sleep here and there. I somehow slept pretty well in the van for a hour or two here and there. I guess today's supervisor is on her maniac phase? She didn't yell and curse furiously about everything over the last 48 hours. When she doesn't act out like that, she's pretty pleasant.

We even had only two people counting this evening, rather than the three scheduled. We all just focused, and got busy with it. They called it the best inventory they ever had. She seemed justifiably pleased.

Things went differently this morning. The people at the gas station certainly had some moments where they looked askance at us. They really had no place to judge, what with their utterly jacked-up storage areas and filthy floors. Given the circumstance, tempers inevitably flared. The coworker who gave my supervisor problems rubs me the wrong way, too. She says meaningless things and expects a response, or asks questions to try to convey her dominance. It has no effect on me, because I have seen no reason to respect her. I'm glad it's getting through; I understand she felt the cruelty of some of my snappy answers to her stupid questions. Maybe she'll just do her job, instead of trying to foist it off on other people.

My other coworkers were a study in contrasts. Both hardworking fellows, on opposite ends of the talkative spectrum. We got the job done.

I'm slowly taking over the basement with guitar stuff and craft supplies. And I guess the fish there count as mine now too, even though all but one are technically my dad's, because I'm the one taking care of them (when asked if he still keeps fish, he'll even ask me if he actually has any fish left ).

A trainee angel lands on Earth...yes, that has story potential.

Glad I live in New Zealand. Sad to hear of those killed in Las Vegas.

Finally looks like I'm over that mold-supercharged cold.

I'm tired, had a long day....

Pick a number.
44 sounds good.

44 is a special number.

42 is the Ultimate Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

No, that's 420.