Friday the 13th is rolling by again, watch out for the bikers they will be heading to and from Port Dover Ontario by the thousands for the next few days.
Since 1981, there has been a tradition of bikers gathering in Port Dover for Friday the 13th. Chris Simons and a bunch of freinds, through word of mouth, got together at the old Commercial Hotel. It was Friday the 13th of November. They had such a good time they decided to do it every Friday the 13th. On Friday, June 13, 2008 an estimated 150,000 bikers and spectators converged on Port Dover.
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
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Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
My first mistake was walking into Home Depot
So back in September, I met my wife at Home Depot to pick out some paint for the kitchen.
I painted the walls, Cieling and cabinets inside and out.
replaced the knobs, hinges and light fixtures
built in a new dishwasher and over the range microwave to go along with the new fridge and stove we had to get to match the paint
added a new "breakfast bar" to make use of empty space under the cupboards.
Just had to replace the dated kitchen floor, sink and countertop.
The carpet in the dining room, living room, hall and stairs just had to go.
the stairs were so ugly they had to be covered so, the handrail had to go too
new stairs, new rail
now I'm taking advantage of a couple of warm days to tile my front steps
more to come, it never ends . . .
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
I painted the walls, Cieling and cabinets inside and out.
replaced the knobs, hinges and light fixtures
built in a new dishwasher and over the range microwave to go along with the new fridge and stove we had to get to match the paint
added a new "breakfast bar" to make use of empty space under the cupboards.
Just had to replace the dated kitchen floor, sink and countertop.
The carpet in the dining room, living room, hall and stairs just had to go.
the stairs were so ugly they had to be covered so, the handrail had to go too
new stairs, new rail
now I'm taking advantage of a couple of warm days to tile my front steps
more to come, it never ends . . .
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
New traffic lights
It seems like just about everywhere in Brevard County and Indian River County (perhaps the rest of Florida too) old traffic lights are being replaced by a new breed of presumably hurricane resistant green monster poles reaching out over the road where lights were once hanging on cables to sway wildly in a good wind.
I am just guessing about the reason but I know that when strong hurricanes hit many traffic lights get blown away or just end up dangling where they aren't supposed to be.
Even the old style mounted on smaller poles are being replaced with the monster poles
I've actually been seeing them in Florida for a number of years with lights hanging perpendicular to the poles on the newer roadways
But the new poles have lights mounted parallel to the poles which will further prevent wind from affecting the lights.
I also noticed they all have cameras conveniently mounted on them as well, hmmm, wonder what they are for.
I also wonder what happens when a car hits one of the poles, are they break-away like the old ones, and if so what about the guy under the falling pole?
Looking at the size of the poles, I imagine it will be more like hitting a concrete abutment than a break-away pole.
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Heading north to take care of stuff.
Farewell Sebastian Florida, hope to be back very soon.
Got to take care of business in Burlington Ontario then I'll be back.
While traveling through Virginia, I heard a really disturbing bit of news then saw evidence of what I heard.
Due to budget restraints Virginia is CLOSING 14 of it's 42 REST AREAS and I've heard similar stories in other states.
What about DRIVER FATIGUE, TUNNEL VISION, HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS, SAFETY BREAKS ? ? ?
Just how many deaths does it cost to keep a rest area open?
One sleepy driver killed per year crashing into the ditch because he was too tired to make the next exit,
Ten dozy drivers per year crossing the median crashing head-on into unsuspecting oncoming traffic because they didn't stop 196 miles ago at the last rest area,
One hundred drivers killed per year because they fell asleep behind the wheel and left the road striking whatever or whoever was in their path only because they couldn't find a reasonably safe place to pull off the Interstate and rest for a little while ? ? ?
I say keep them open and add more for safety's sake . . . and the occasional pee.
Let Corporate America fund them with advertising revenue and concessions. I'm not talking about full blown service plazas just small food and beverage concessions and advertising opportunities to support maintenance of the rest area.
How much can it cost to cut the grass, have a couple of lights on, supply water and clean toilets?
I'm just thinkin' . . . . . . .
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Revisiting the ETV
After seeing this amazing car at Checkers last Thursday and posting a few photos here, I have it's creator's approval to release some info about it.
Mike Vetter produces these beauties at The Car Factory in Micco Florida just down the road from me.
Mike Vetter
321-431-8120
Here are a couple of videos of the car
If interested please do give Mike a call. I'm sure he'd be happy to build one for you.
By the way, you can find Mike at Old Town (Kissimmee) next Saturday under the clock tower
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See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
Mike Vetter produces these beauties at The Car Factory in Micco Florida just down the road from me.
Mike Vetter
321-431-8120
Here are a couple of videos of the car
If interested please do give Mike a call. I'm sure he'd be happy to build one for you.
By the way, you can find Mike at Old Town (Kissimmee) next Saturday under the clock tower
View Larger Map
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Shuttle Launch
I Blew it, I had what should have been a spectacular shot of the Shuttle launch but I lost it.
I was taking a time lapse photo and while I was trying to end the exposure, I accidently moved the battery door on my camera and lost power before the image was saved to memory.
It was gone.
The photo below is about 3 minutes into the flight as it heads north up the coast.
The photo I should be posting of the first 3 minutes would have lots of bright flame with a brilliant orange glow in the sky that lights up the whole river like the shot below that I did not take.
The shuttle lifted off in the bottom left corner of the frame went close to the top of the frame then arched down as it flew north away from me into the horizon.
Oh well, maybe next time.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
I was taking a time lapse photo and while I was trying to end the exposure, I accidently moved the battery door on my camera and lost power before the image was saved to memory.
It was gone.
The photo below is about 3 minutes into the flight as it heads north up the coast.
The photo I should be posting of the first 3 minutes would have lots of bright flame with a brilliant orange glow in the sky that lights up the whole river like the shot below that I did not take.
The shuttle lifted off in the bottom left corner of the frame went close to the top of the frame then arched down as it flew north away from me into the horizon.
Oh well, maybe next time.
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
Is it a car? Does it fly? Can I have one?
Anyone living around Sebastian Florida probably knows that car enthusiasts gather to show and admire all their classic cars at Checkers on Thursday nights.
Last night, as I passed by Checkers slowly checking out some cool cars and saw this vehicle and just had to stop and check it out closer.
I talked briefly to the creator of this work of art and got his card (in case someone wants him to build one for them.)
To contact the creator, visit
Or call Mike Vetter
321-431-8120
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
Last night, as I passed by Checkers slowly checking out some cool cars and saw this vehicle and just had to stop and check it out closer.
I talked briefly to the creator of this work of art and got his card (in case someone wants him to build one for them.)
To contact the creator, visit
Or call Mike Vetter
321-431-8120
See other photos at donssite.com, my photo blog or see Truck photos, optical illusions or web animations
More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
Listen to Pete Harris while you surf.
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