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Happy New Year! …& my crazy 2012 wish

Adam — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:29:43 +0000

Was thinking the other day what would really make me truly happy. Realized it would be some good old fashion Disney Magic. It would be amazing if, one day in 2012, Disney opened up Cinderella’s castle as an off leash dog park. My dog and I would love that. I think Walt would too.

Happy New Year 2012 to everyone this year. May your dreams come true too.

..PS I hiked Mandeville Canyon today…amazing. Highly recommend catching a sunset there.

-Adam

Mindless browsing find

Adam — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:53:28 +0000

17 years I’ve walked the halls of the Internet and still I find great enjoyment in mindless browsing. StumbleUpon is fast turning into my choice tool for finding new content. I love the randomness of it. Here is my latest find.

No more stupid Feed updates!

Adam — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:40:21 +0000

Am turning that plugin off.

Photos down until after Thanksgiving

Adam — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:27:37 +0000

I just upgraded my wordpress installation and it looks like my photo gallery is taking a dump. (Thanks to Jason for the catch). I’m using a Flickr plug-in over at AutoStream that seams to play nice with the new version of WordPress, so I’ll set that up……AFTER the Thanksgiving. A man has to have priorities ya know!

Scooter Groups

Adam — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:19:41 +0000

Source: Long Beach Scooter Club

This past Sunday after watching week one of NFL football, I was walking out of one of the many sports bars lining Main St. in Huntington Beach and was filled with a bit of delight and envy. In front of me was a very large group of scooters riding together displaying a sense of comradery that I did not even know existed in the scooter world. Sure on any given day one is likely to see a group of motorcyclists riding along the PCH, but a group of scooters?

Source: Los Angeles Scooter Meetup Group

The only thing I wanted to do at that moment was jump on the Vespa and join, but unfortunately for me my 70 lb. dog and I couldn’t quite fit on it very well so I had to drive the car down. After further investigation I found out that there is a complete subculture of scooter enthusiasts that want to enjoy the beautiful rides in California just as much as those who ride larger two-wheeled machines.

Here is a small list of groups in Southern California.

From 8 cylinders to 1

Adam — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:27:27 +0000

For the last 13 months I’ve been driving my 346 ci V8 Pontiac Trans Am and in contrast I’ve been riding the 1 cylinder Vespa GTS 300 Super to and from work for the last week. West Los Angeles traffic is very hectic at times. Case in point: I live 7.2 miles from work and on a good day it takes me at minimum 22 minutes and approximately 1/2 gallon of gas each direction (but it’s fun doing it).

In contrast, while on the Vespa I probably only shave 3-5 minutes off my commute to work but am able to save at least 10-15 minutes on my way home due to the fact that I can “cut” in between traffic. Doing all of this while only consuming a fraction of the gas of my Pontiac yet fun in its own right. Cutting traffic is a very scary thing to do while on a scooter but those saved minutes, for whatever reason, mean a lot. Even with all of the storage of the GTS 300, I still find the need to pack a very large backpack each day.

The GTS has plenty of power and one could very easily find themselves traveling quite fast (by scooter standards) without even noticing. At one point I found myself traveling 60 MPH without even noticing. I do have to admit that I didn’t feel very comfortable going this speed on such a small machine however. The Vespa GTS 300 isn’t your average scooter and is a very reliable and fun means of transportation. For my taste, it’s something I would have around for those trips that are further than a bicycle ride, yet not far enough for a car. In my opinion it’s perfect for city riding as long as one is constantly aware of their surroundings, especially in a city as busy as Los Angeles. The only thing I request is a more comfortable seat.

Scoot’n Los Feliz

Adam — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:25:57 +0000

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Los Feliz is in my opinion on of the most eclectic areas of Los Angeles. It’s filled with quaint shops and restaurants but retains a lot of the old Hollywood charm of yesteryear. My girlfriend and I decided to take a nice cruise over to one of our favorite coffee shops in Los Feliz called The Alcove. After a relaxing coffee one can’t come to this part of town without visiting the famous Griffith Park. Cruising up Hillhurst Ave to Griffith Park we pass a concert at The Greek Theatre. Not till reaching the top did we realize it was the Dave Matthew’s Band performing below us. A great cruise, a nice cup of coffee, and listening to Dave Matthew’s Band Live from the Griffith Observatory overlooking the City of Angels – what a way to end the evening.

Vespa at the Alcove

Oh hell yea, Public Enemy vs B…

Adam — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:27:43 +0000

Oh hell yea, Public Enemy vs Benny Benassi http://bit.ly/1qbZ9

“One Degree”, our submission to the 48 hour film festival.

Adam — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:32:56 +0000

My wife Carlisle and I got an invitation recenlty to help the “One Degree” team with their submission to the 48 hour film festival. We had a fantastic time and the attached movie is the result of our work. We hope you enjoy it.

YouTube – ONE DEGREE.

LOL just had one of those “onl…

Adam — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:06:22 +0000

LOL just had one of those “only in LA” moments. Saw a Veyron on Pico stuck in rush hour traffic.

Getting ready to watch our mov…

Adam — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:45:08 +0000

Getting ready to watch our movie at the 48 hour film festival. http://www.48.tv

Paul Walker, Tanner Faust and Matt Farah, the Gravity Masters

Adam — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:02:07 +0000

Bittersweet video for me, I was invited to attend this video shoot but wasn’t able to make it, now after watching this video, I feel completely stupid for not attending…oh well. Great stuff. HD version on Vimeo.

Gravity Masters on Vimeo.

2010 Chevy Camaro Burn Outs

Adam — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:56:49 +0000

Yes I know I’ve been quiet for the past week or two, lots of developments that I will happily blog about later. But I saw this video on LeftLaneNews today and it was too good to pass up and brought me out of my mini-retirement. But first I have to plug my favorite Camaro website,
The best and only place one should get their 5th Gen Camaro information from, CamaroZ28.com They actually had the first Camaro review up on the Internet but had to take it down because they unwittingly broke the review embargo which appears to now be lifting. Anyhow, Nick Aziz is another person I hold in high regard and it looks like his site, Left Lane News just got their Camaro which I am happy to see they’re having fun with.

Just for fun: Burning rubber in the 2010 Chevy Camaro video.

AUTO ERGONOMICS EVO 632PS TIME ATTACK

Adam — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:02:37 +0000

AUTO ERGONOMICS EVO 632PS TIME ATTACK on Vimeo.

Turbo Boost Tribute

Adam — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:22:44 +0000

Most metal tribute ever

YouTube – Turbo Boost Tribute.

Spoon CTR vs. Seeker s2000 vs. J s Racing s2000- Video

Adam — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:42:25 +0000

Love Japanese TV

Spoon CTR vs. Seeker s2000 vs. J s Racing s2000- Video.

TIME ATTACK FINALE

Adam — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:15:29 +0000

TIME ATTACK FINALE HD- Video.

CORSA Performance Overview- Video

Adam — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:08:58 +0000

Neat Video that gives a good overview of Corsa. More companies should make this sort of content on the web.

CORSA Performance Overview- Video.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Police Car Video

Adam — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:23:10 +0000

Looks like newsmarket type footage, no really editing, but the car itself is something else, a LP 560-4 Police car, how cool

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Police Car Driv- Video.

Tribute to Japanese Performance cars

Adam — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:46:38 +0000

Japanese Kings- Video.

the Moddin’ Art channel on StreetFire

Adam — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:55:02 +0000

Grinner rocks, which is why we gave him a channel on StreetFire, we just got this “Station Identification” video from him that quite frankly makes me want to rewatch all his old stuff. Cool, stuff, check out his channel.

the Moddin’ Art channel- Video.

Buschur Racing 2008 Video Compilation- Video

Adam — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:48:28 +0000

Buschur Racing 2008 Video Compilation- Video.

SPOON NSX-R GT MACAU GRAND PRIX – TAS 2009 PROMO- Video

Adam — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:25:28 +0000

SPOON NSX-R GT MACAU GRAND PRIX – TAS 2009 PROMO- Video.

Next generation 998 Porsche 911 spied?

Adam — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:39:22 +0000

I tend to believe World Car Fans, but to be honest it’s so hard to tell a new generation with Porsche.

+5 hp = New Generation
Second cup holder = new model!

YouTube – Next generation Porsche 911 spied.

YouTube – Fifth Gear – Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Snow

Adam — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:58:09 +0000

YouTube – Fifth Gear – Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Snow.

Mid 11 sec Jeep SRT8…BLOWN!!!

Adam — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:50:21 +0000

If there is only one reason that Chrysler deserves to live its for creating this beastie.

Mid 11 sec Jeep SRT8…BLOWN!!!- Video.

1000 hp sorta-Tacoma at Goodwood

Adam — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:27:32 +0000

At What point is it really even still a truck? Here is a 1,000 HP “Tacoma” ripping up the Goodwood Festival of Speed….oh and getting held up by a real truck at the end

1000 hp!! Tacoma at Goodwood of speed/HD- Video.

My Ws6 Teaser for Volume III- Video

Adam — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:23:36 +0000

MyWS6 is one of the top users on StreetFire and I absolutely love his stuff. Why? Because it makes me miss my Trans Am, but also because it’s simply good stuff.

My Ws6 Teaser for Volume III- Video.

Lamborghini LP640 Stunt

Adam — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:52:51 +0000

Driving down the PCH it’s hard to get attention with any car, even a Lamborghini, so how about trying some tricks? Like Drive with the doors open and see if you can close them with the throttle?

Lamborghini LP640 Stunt- Video.

Nikolett Szántó Queen of Euro Drift

Adam — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Nikolett Szántó – Promo video- Video.