Accident On The Freeway

I was on my way to the City of Los Angeles, about to pass the 10 freeway / 405 freeway interchange, when a car cuts me off and tries to go across three lanes to get on the 405.... Unfortunately, when trying to get into the right lane to get on the 405, the driver that cut me off is not able to squeeze in between two cars and slams on her brakes.... The only thing I could do is slam on my brakes as well....

I was right behind the brake slammer, so even though I tried to stop, my truck started going to the right and clipped the brake slammer's bumper.... We pull to the side of the road and the crazy lady (brake slammer) starts screaming 'Didn't you see me turning! Didn't you see me turning!'

Now I'm going to have to take my truck into the shop and have to deal with insurance companies, claims adjusters and all the crap that goes along with getting into an accident.... On the other hand, thank goodness nobody was hurt and everybody was able to walk away from the accident....

Katy vs. Kara

I know that not everyone loves American Idol, and this season has been lackluster (aside from 'Pants On The Ground' guy), but last week's guest judge in Los Angeles reminded me why the show is watchable....

The beautiful and stunning Katy Perry joined Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and (the much disliked by ASBLACKASOBAMA) Kara DioGuardi to help judge the auditions and figure out which contestants would be sent to Hollywood.... Katy Perry only added to the reasons that she will be mine.... Watch your back Russell Brand!

Ooooh..... A Hot Lips Phone!

A couple of weeks ago I posted a blog about the State of California attempting to sell the Orange County Fairgrounds and other large state owned landmarks for a large sum of money to close the budget gap. Maybe, they should do an internal investigation to find out where they're spending money.

Officials in Los Angeles County have found more than 8,000 phone lines, that cost the county approximately $1.5 million annually, that have been abandoned! Auditors, who are only halfway through their search, say the number of abandoned phone lines may top 16,000, totaling approximately $3 million a year in phone bills!

I wonder how many people we pay to sit in an office to do nothing all day..... Ha Ha Ha Colleen! Very funny! I actually do work in my office!

A Little Piece Of History

I was inspecting an abandoned apartment complex in Los Angeles the other day, and I took some interesting pictures. The guy who used to own the property inherited it from his father. His father used to restore and race old cars. I'm from Orange County, California, and I appreciate good Orange County history. Check out this old sign I found while walking the property.

I did a little research and found a bunch of great pictures of the Santa Ana Drag Strip. Apparently, C.J. "Pappy" Hart, established the Santa Ana Drag Strip on an unused runway at the Orange County (now John Wayne) Airport. Click on the picture below to see the pictures, and some video of the the old races.

After I found the sign, I walked through the building and I was almost killed by a swarm of killer bees! Well, not really, they just kind of sat there. But they were still really scary!

I finished my inspection and I was able to channel my 'fat kid in the outfield during a little league game' when I saw this butterfly sitting still for me....