Panoramic sunset shot from my back balcony
That is all.
This may change your worldview.
So that’s why all the gays have iPhones…
Grindr
With warm weather comes awesome riding.
Sunday was a crazy day. It started off as a mild jog through twisties. The day progressed and we were invited to ride with one of DFW’s best stunters through twities; at first I thought “How fun is it going to be riding twisites with a known stunter?” Well it was stupid fun. He walked away from me in the twisites; and the only reason I caught up at one point was a train, literally. Then we got on the interstate and my bike might as well had been a bicycle; I didn’t hear from my friend that kept up until 90 minutes later. He had a good story of the events that unraveled. That experience was humbling. I am looking forward to my track days this year, 12 total. I want a faster bike. The SV will be paid for later this month and the savings for next one begins (no full coverage next time around.) This next bike will be one that I originally was looking into 10 months ago. I’m leaning to the smoothness of an I4 this time; and retiring the SV as a track bike if a friend doesn’t buy it in May.
12.27.08Standing on who’s shoulders.
~ Originally from lowercase liberty
Shopping for auto and motorcycle insurance.
Back in March I saw my grandfather. During one of our visits he was shopping for insurance. Rather getting quotes from other insurance agents to, as he put “Make sure I’m not getting screwed by those dirty fuckers.”
I suppose that influenced my decision to get quotes from multiple agents for the motorcycle I plan to purchase in May. I started off by getting a quote from my current agent.
What’s getting insured:
The three bikes I’m currently looking at and getting quotes are:
2006 Honda CBR 600RR
2006 Honda CBR 1000RR
and a
2002 Honda RC51
Plus I had them give me a quote for the two cars currently on my policy (as a frame of reference):
1993 Nissan 240SX/SE
1998 Saturn SL1
Who is getting insured:
White Male
Unmarried
Under 25 years of age
0 Reported Accidents
0 Tickets have made it to my driving record.
Defensive driving discount
CDL Holder
The Quotes:
AllState:
For full coverage and a $1000 deductible:
06 1000 would be
3585.23 per year,
1792.62 per 6 months,
or 298.77 per month.
06 600 would be
1186.44 per year,
593.22 per 6 months,
or 98.87 per month.
02 1000 would be
2321.85 per year,
1160.93 per month,
or 193.49 per month.
For liability on the two cars:
1434.36 per year,
717.18 per 6 months,
or 119.53 per month
Nationwide:
Full coverage with $490 deductible:
2002 Honda RC51 would be
3440.00 per year,
1720 per 6 months,
or 286.67 per month.
For liability for the two cars:
1172.20 per year,
586.10 per 6 months,
or 97.69 per month.
He ran the RC51 first and after I saw the price, he took the jaw drop as a do not continue. I’m going to be contacting him again for a $1000 deductible for all three bikes as I just noticed the $490 deductible.
State Farm:
For full coverage and a $500 deductible:
2006 Honda CBR 600RR
1440.00 per year,
720 per 6 months,
or 120 per month.
2006 Honda CBR 1000RR
1440.00 per year,
720 per 6 months,
or 120 per month.
2002 Honda RC51
1320.00 per year,
660 per 6 months,
or 110 per month.
For liability on the two cars:
1402.72 per year,
701.36 per 6 months,
or 116.89 per month.
The quote from State Farm for the bikes seems to round and optimistic. I’m going to ask for another quote sent via email.
One of the very few times where being white screws you; plus I’m sure the unmarried and under 25 years old does not help either.
Rather be ticked off, than pissed on.
In the past two days I’ve managed to piss off three people, mostly unintentionally.
I pissed shane off mildly by using all of his plates. Two of them were clean in the dishwasher but he wasn’t aware of that. Ooops, but seriously, there is something wrong with the plates I own. I put them in the mircowave and I can’t touch them for 10 minutes. His, even after being in the microwave for 5 minutes the plates are practically the same temperature as when they were put in.
Then tonight I pissed off my brother who was getting hounded by my mother. Apparently my brother’s girlfriend sent him breast shots accompanied by suggestive text messages. Her parents found out after grounding her due to poor performance at school. He’s been quite defiant lately (since turning 14) and does not get the concept of parental legal responsibility. I had to explain the concept to him after giving his mother a lot of shit about the stuff she owns that he uses. My brash way of putting things went against his grain of being a bad ass/radical like his idol Tyler Durden.
Then I almost sent my roommate into rage when I assess an extra $40 to his $22.23 internet bill because he paid me late. Late is late and business is business. Really when I put that clause in the roommate contract I didn’t expect to have to use it; but I have; twice. I’ll end up the one short because I paid the full amount on the deposit which will all probably go to fixing the door. Which didn’t break itself, when the privacy lock was set and no one answered the door.