2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S

Here's a nice blurb from Automobile Magazine about a2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S. It also shows a better picture than I've taken of my car.

I only drove the Rabbit briefly, but my overwhelming impression is that it oozes quality and refinement for an $18,000 car. There is nothing about it that feels cheap, from the nicely damped exterior door handles to the typically well-crafted VW interior, with its great seats, to the smooth and refined 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine. There's nice steering feel and a supple ride, and I didn't even mind that the inline-five, which at 170 hp provides plenty of power, was hooked to an automatic transmission, since it's a six-speed unit that's well mated to the engine. If it were me, though, I'd opt for the five-speed manual and use the thousand-dollar savings toward a four-door Rabbit, which has a base price of $17,485. Still, if you're looking to get into a high-quality small car, the two-door Rabbit with a five-speed manual, starting at $15,490, is a very attractive proposition. And heated seats are only a $225 option!

Acoustic Sunset

Sunday evening, we went to The 92.9 davefm Acoustic Sunset and saw Modern Skirts and Bain Mattox.

Each Sunday morning, 929 dave fm brings you Acoustic Sunrise - a toned down collection of vintage music, coffee house specialties, and unplugged versions of your favorite dave fm artists.

Then back in the spring we brought you Acoustic Sunset, dave fm's live music series in the Smyrna Market Village.

It was so much fun, it's back for a fall series!

Wind down your weekend each Sunday beginning at 4:00pm with music from local and emerging artists. We're keeping live, local, and fresh each week with amazing up and coming Atlanta acts.

Bring your friends and family, and join dave fm for Acoustic Sunset in the Smyrna Market Village.
A free, all ages event!

Calvin Coolidge quote

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

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AuburnTigers ice cream

Tide, Tigers have own ice cream flavors this football season | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser:

"Auburn Tigers will cheer when they discover they can enjoy Aubie’s Choice ice cream while rooting for the Tigers. Featuring chocolate ice cream with a marshmallow swirl and orange fudge-filled white chocolate footballs, Aubie’s Choice comes in a commemorative blue and orange carton with an Auburn football helmet on the front."

40,000 Page loads

I just noticed that my hit counter registered 40,000 page loads this weekend. That's a surprising statistic to me.

Obama 08

We're at a fundraiser for Obama. Susie French Connection are jammin'. Their first three songs were Jim Stafford, Helen Reddy and The Captain and Tenille songs. They are rockin' the 70's.

Tybee Island Light Station

100_1640, originally uploaded by eschulz.

When we were on Tybee Island, we saw the lighthouse. We didn't take the tour, but we walked around and took some pictures. It's pretty impressive and an icon.

Stilt House

Stilt House, originally uploaded by eschulz.

This was a fancy pants stilt house on Tybee Island. I'm not sure this plan will work...

House Next Door

House Next Door, originally uploaded by eschulz.

This is the house next door to ours. It won't be there much longer. I guess they're gonna build a mansion that will dwarf ours. We've known this was coming since we bought the place.

50 Free Internet Tools for Tin-Foil Hat Wearers

Web World Wide » 50 Free Internet Tools for Tin-Foil Hat WearersSource: ShellCity.Net

Microfreeze Jacuzzi Vacancy

Microfreeze Jacuzzi Vacancy, originally uploaded by eschulz.

This weekend, we're on Tybee Island (just off the coast of Savannah, Georgia) enjoying the sun and surf. Yesterday, we went for about an hour long walk and I snapped this picture.

Some bulldogs are Bama fans

Some bulldogs are Bama fans, originally uploaded by eschulz.

Today, the Crimson Tide is headed to Athens to play the Georgia Bulldogs. Nelly, pictured here, is one bulldog who will be rooting for Alabama.

100% (and then some)

The label says Low Sodium V8. Then it says 100% Vegetable Juice from concentrate with added ingredients. It seems like if the 'added ingredients' isn't vegetable juice, then it ain't 100%.

Pierce Pettis

John, Sara and I are at Boom Days in Fort Payne, Al. Pierce Pettis is playing. This is his hometown, you know ...

Braves vs Mets

We're at Turner Field with tons of Braves' fans and three of the loudest Mets' fans. We just tied them with five runs in the bottom of the seventh. And speaking of bottom, someone just mooned everyone on the Jumbotron.

Welcome to Turner Field

Tonight we're at Turner Field to see the Philadelphia Phillies play the Atlanta Braves. I brought dinner from Subway and we ate at the field with Charles and Rosalie.

I always wondered...

I always wondered about the stickers on Ohio State helmets. Here's an article about them:ESPN - Buckeye stickers a tradition 40 years in the making

Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool 5K and Fun Run Beat the Street for Little Feet

This morning, Amy and I participated in the Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool 5K and Fun Run Beat the Street for Little Feet. We were there with our friends, Terri and Julie. It was so much fun, we went out to The Big Peach Running Company and got new walking shoes.

We're gonna need a winch...

Somebody done got our desk Hummer jammed up between the desk and the file cabinet.

Fightin' White Squirrel

Brevard, North Carolina is known for having a large number of white squirrels. They market this, with a festival and all kind of art and trinkets, including this one: