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I have always enjoyed writing, but for many years I chose a different hobby, cars, as my day to day career. Having worked in three car dealerships for a total of five years, plus over two decades in body shops, including Rolls Royce experience, I currently

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Autos > Cars Customized cars: Tips for customizing: 1 of 10
THE EASIEST WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CAR. Personally I don't like driving the same thing everyone else drives, so if it's mine, you can bet it either is or soon will be unique. In my case this could be anything from a custom built rear roll pan, to a flamed out custom paint job, or even a chopped roof. Since these types of mod... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Assessing how wedding traditions have changed over the last 50 years: 2 of 18
Wedding traditions have definitely changed over the years, and will no doubt continue to change in the future. Although there is something to be said for the traditional "Something borrowed, something blue...", it has become more socially acceptable to break from tradition and have your wedding your way. It is your wedding a... More..
Autos > Buying New Cars Choosing the best options for your new vehicle: 1 of 6
If you're thinking of buying a new car, I will give you the same advice I offered my own wife & my step-mother; It's always better to pay a few dollars more to get what you want, rather than settle for something to save a few bucks, & then regret that decision, which is usually the case. This goes for the whole car a... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Car Body modification: How to shave your door handles: 1 of 4
As the owner of a custom auto body shop, I get to do custom body modifications on a daily basis. I once made a stretch limo out of a Ford Taurus, but that's another story. I have done many interesting custom body mods to a variety of vehicles, including, but not limited to shaving door handles. Shaving door handles refers to... More..
Autos > Auto Repair (Other) DIY automotive repair: How to repair windshield wipers: 1 of 4
Having trouble with your windshield wipers? Since wiper trouble could be anything from needing new wiper blades to needing a new wiper motor, linkage, wiring, a switch, relay or a fuse, you must first do a little trouble-shooting. The first thing to determine is exactly what is the problem with your wipers. When you turn the... More..
Local Guides > Las Vegas Travel experiences: Las Vegas: 3 of 11
Las Vegas Trip. In March of 2004, my wife and I combined a trip to Los Angeles with a trip to Las Vegas. We flew into Vegas, spent the night, rented a Jeep and drove to LA the next morning. After our time in LA, we drove back to Vegas for a day before heading home. It wasn't nearly long enough & I had instantly fallen in lov... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: How to catch a fly: 2 of 7
By far the easiest way for me to catch flies is to let my Airedale Terrier, Tucker do it for me. Without any training on my part, he has become quite adept at catching the little flying pests. Sometimes though, Tucker isn't around to save me from these annoying creatures and I must therefore fend for myself. It's times like ... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) The importance of naming your car.: 8 of 21
Although I have had many cars in my time, very few have had names. Some did, if you count "Piece of Crap" as a name, but for the most part they were nameless. In my younger days I used to buy older cars, fix them up & sell them for a profit. Between those cars and the ones that I used personally I have owned over 150 vehicle... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Las Vegas: 2 of 5
I had been to Las Vegas once before but only for a day on the way back from Los Angeles, which isn't nearly enough time to appreciate all there is to see and do in Vegas. Ever since then, whenever we were planning a vacation, I'd suggest going back to Vegas. I really think the reason my wife agreed wasn't because of the grea... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Travel: 7 of 17
MY FIRST CRUISE For anyone who has thought about going on a cruise vacation, heed my advice. First of all, avoid cruises if you don't like fun. Secondly, and more seriously, for your first cruise, you might want to try a short cruise like I did. Everything I had heard or read about cruises made me think a cruise vacation wou... More..