June 24, 2006
More Vacation Pics and a Little About What's Been Going On
His Majesty ~ The Great Egret Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I know that you aren't used to sporadic posts here at BDTH. Especially when I went for almost two years averaging posts on twenty-five days per month! And my post used to be longer. Now they are short and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-24-06
March 29, 2006
Seen on the Commute
Bumper Stickers Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is one of those times where the photo says more than I could. Heh heh poop heh heh....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-29-06
March 09, 2006
My Morning Commute Hobby
Hey Mister brand new BMW SUV driving ass-hat wearing ass-clown! For almost a month now you’ve been racing southbound on Rte-29 between 6:45 and 7:00 AM, at what must be ninety+ MPH. You fly by cars that are doing sixty-five, and you fly by cars that fly by them! And...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-09-06
February 14, 2006
Speed, Mini-Vans and Soccer Moms Don't Mix
D'OH Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Another image to file under "Stupid Shit I see on My Commute". Actually, I file these under "Tales of the Commute" under the heading, "Topics" on the left side-bar. I saw this single vehicle accident a week ago Wednesday. I have been trying to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-14-06
February 13, 2006
File Under S...
Dog & Driver Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... for stupid shit I see on my daily commute. This image was made a week ago today, on my commute home. You've heard of Car & Driver magazine, well how about Dog & Driver. No, I do not think this is...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-13-06
December 06, 2005
I would have beat you to F%$#@&% death right here
A conversation with MM a little while ago. manahan will: Jebus dood, I was within 6" of getting rear ended this morning on a down slope. I didn't even see the guy until he slid out in the lane to the right of me and came to stop less than...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-06-05
November 30, 2005
Imperial Kills - or the Number of SUVs I've Shot Down
Imperial Kills ~ Ace in a Day Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Here they are, my Star Wars Imperial kill marks. I think they turned out great and look pretty cool. A guy I work with thought they were road rally marks. I explained what they are and he wanted...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-30-05
November 09, 2005
SUV Driver Needs Lessons in Parking and Courtesy
Please note the location of the white line under the SUV. He's also in a valuable end space that is very close to the building. WHAT A HOG OF AN ASS-CLOWN! As you can see, it's not a problem for me and Red 5. We can park in half...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-09-05
Scene Along Lime Kiln Road
Scene Along Lime Kiln Road I pass by this everyday on my wonderfully scenic commute in Red 5. Rob, I mentioned the MINI just for you;-)...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-09-05
November 02, 2005
Okay, Enough With the Oversized Vehicles
I photographed this behemoth of a pick-em-up truck on the way home from work today. I'm not sure how to view this vehicle. It's either a ridiculously oversized pickup on steroids, or a slightly shrunken cab for an 18-wheeler. Either way, it's still a monster....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-02-05
July 31, 2005
Of Work and Swifter Dusters
I apologize if you have been waiting for me to write about my first week on the new job. I have just been busy with ‘honey do’ things this weekend, plus I washed the MINI again, and washed Jenne’s Honda, and did my share of the house cleaning, and we...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-31-05
July 13, 2005
They're Going for SPEED! ........................ But I'm Not
It all started a month ago with watching the evening world news. They had a ‘feature’ segment – not headline news, but a filler spot near the end of the half hour – about fast and aggressive driving in the United States. The segment told me things that any American...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-13-05
March 14, 2005
We're Moving
No, Jenne and I are not moving, we are staying firmly put. The offices of my current employer are moving and you can bet it's not going to be to Maryland and you can bet again that it won't be closer....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-14-05
March 08, 2005
Yesterday it was 74 Degrees!!
Today it is in the mid twenties with wind chills making it a balmy seventeen. The snow has finally stopped. The ass clown weather prognosticators predicted rain with a little snow possibly accumulating an inch on the grass only. Dumb asses. Yesterday my commute in only took me an hour....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-08-05
Yesterday it was 74 Degrees!!
Today it is in the mid twenties with wind chills making it a balmy seventeen. The snow has finally stopped. The ass clown weather prognosticators predicted rain with a little snow possibly accumulating an inch on the grass only. Dumb asses. Yesterday my commute in only took me an hour....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-08-05
January 19, 2005
The Circle of Death... Updated in Agonizing Real Time
Want to keep an eye on the Circle of Death - AKA The Capital Beltway - then click this here linky dink. To trace my path start at the left edge of the map at the little airplane symbol (Dulles International Airport) and take the orange/yellow line (Dulles Toll Road)...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-19-05
January 11, 2005
Hybrid Happiness
I haven't written about my Honda Civic Hybrid in a while, but with the gas mileage I am getting I figured I would write about the silver lining of the commute. This is my dash board this morning at 7:10 AM right before I shut off the engine and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-11-05
January 05, 2005
First Ass-Clown Award of 2005
Well, we are only five days into the New Year and already I need to hand out a couple of Ass-Clown Awards to DC area commuters, and all in one day too! The first award of the 2005 goes to the Ass-Clown SUV drivers who created three separate accidents along...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-05-05
December 16, 2004
As the Traffic Crawls
This is a view of my daily commute around what I call the Circle of Death, otherwise known as the Capital Beltway. It's just a little snap shot of what I face everyday. This photo is a far far cry from the real thing... fell fortunate. At the time...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-16-04
November 22, 2004
Engines
Radial Engine, National Air & Space Museum Annex, Dulles. I know I haven't posted in two days. That's pretty unusual for me and I hope I didn't have you worried that something was wrong. Everything is cool. It was just a busy weekend with lots of things that needed...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-22-04
October 26, 2004
I HEART My Commute... OR Clogged Arteries on the Beltway
Everyone knows that I have the KILLER COMMUTE! And I can tell that my family and friends are all very concerned about me because I keep getting the following links in my email box. I get the point my friends. You can stop sending me these articles now. From the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-26-04
June 26, 2004
Do Vegetarians eat animal crackers? and other bumper sticker humour.
I was surfing around and checking blogs that I hadn't visited in a while and I ran across this list of bumper stickers over at Nedra's site... so I lifted it. Here's some Saturday humor for you. (Front Bumper) "If you can read this, I didn't hit you hard enough."...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-26-04
June 18, 2004
Tales of the Commute Presents... Mommy Ass-Hat and Her Ass-Clown Demon Seedlings
This story told in 3-B... three beers and it sounds good! And believe me, after this happened I wanted a few beers. "Greetings fellow traveler and I bid you welcome." Our host, dressed in a dark red smoking jacket takes a long slow drink from a goblet. Red liquid is...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-18-04
June 10, 2004
High On MY Hybrid
I want to give you an update on my Honda Civic Hybrid’s performance. I purchased the car on Wednesday May 19th and Jim Coleman Honda was nice enough to give me a full tank of gas. First tank of gas free! SCHWEET! I’m sure some smart ass-hat will tell me...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-10-04
June 09, 2004
The H in Honda is for HOMER!
The demise of my Saturn also meant the loss of my Simpson's bumper stickers and window clings. I had this great bumper sticker that had Diamond Joe Quimby on it. It said, "VOTE QUIMBY IN 2004! It's Happy Hour America." I hated losing that bumper sticker. That REALLY pissed me...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-09-04
June 04, 2004
Hybrids and HOV Lanes... The Real Story
So when I purchased my hybrid evryone was telling me that I could drive in the Maryland and Virginia High Occupancy Vehicle - HOV - lanes without having to meet the occupancy requirements; usually a minimu of two people. SCHWEET!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-04-04