Pardon My Interruption: Craig's Thoughts About This And That
When I recently told a friend that my truck is half way finished since the engine was completely disassembled, he corrected me, “That’s not half way finished. They still have to put it back together.”
Okay, so he was correct – technically.
All they have to do is put all this:
and this:
Back in or on this:
Want to see the new pistons and machined cylinders?
Here’s the new turbo, which is more than 1/3 of the entire cost of the rebuild!
I took the plunge yesterday: I called the tow truck and had my Land Rover hauled to the garage as I followed behind.
It was a trip filled with emotions. I had excitement that my truck may be back on the road and trails before long. I also had a little anxiety that it may not turn out as well as I hope.
And when they started stripping everything to remove the engine, the anxiety didn’t ease.
We’ll see how things turn out.
When I see this sign, it means that I’ve been off-roading in the Judean Desert. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen this sign in over a year. Worse still, it doesn’t seem like I’ll be back in the desert any time soon. At least not in my Land Rover, which has gathered about an inch of dust while sitting quietly in the garage.
After more than 415,000 kilometers transporting scores of students, pastors, pilgrims and friends from border to border, and delivering thousands of pieces of gospel literature throughout the country, the engine in my 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 finally lost the battle.
It has been a great vehicle – one I would like to resurrect, but unfortunately, the cost to do so is something I simply don’t have at this time. For the time being, it will be interred in our garage until I figure out what to do with it, or until I am able to have the engine restored/replaced.
Today, the Drudge Report is linking to a story from California that reports a gas station in Gorda is charging $5.40 for a gallon of full-service gasoline.
Most of you have heard about the weak dollar and the global rise in fuel prices. Perhaps you are interested to know the result of that combination and how the prices in Israel compare to where you buy gasoline or diesel. The regulated price for diesel in Israel is $9.74 per gallon. If you shop around you can find it discounted down to $7.54.
The regulated price for self-serve unleaded is $6.95 per gallon, which can be found discounted down to $6.79.
I’m experienced enough to say, “I remember when,…diesel could be purchased in Israel for less than $2.00 per gallon.” I’m afraid those days are long gone, never to be seen again.