Marty's Travels

New Tires 92,000 Miles on My 2009 Smart Car ForTwo

2016-12-04T22:01:00.000-05:00

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VHS JACK FROST CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL

2016-02-03T16:38:00.000-05:00

This is a Brand NEW UN-Opened VHS Video
It is a video tape cassette
If you do not have a VCR, a Video Cassette Recorder, do not buy this. It will not play in a DVD Player.

They do not play this movie on TV every year like they do Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It is just as funny and even more beautiful.

Don't Hesitate, Buy It Now! Order Jack Frost Here

Robert Morse, Buddy Hackett, Debra Clinger, Paul H. Frees, Dave Garroway, Sonny Melendrez, Don Messick

A groundhog (Buddy Hackett) narrates this stop-motion animation masterpiece about the gift of love and the joy of being generous to others. Jack Frost (Robert Morse), the darkhearted spirit of winter, has fallen in love with a beautiful maid, Elisa (Debra Clinger). Wishing to win her over, Jack takes the form of a human and befriends Elisa and her family. Working as a tailor, Jack becomes a regular part of his community, and just when he thinks he's reaching Elisa, he learns that she is already engaged to marry the noble knight Sir Danny (Larry Storch). However, before Jack can lament the loss of Elisa, the evil King Kubla Kraus (Paul Frees) comes along and snatches her up, locking her away in his castle. When Elisa refuses to marry Kraus and pledges her allegiance to Sir Danny, the all-powerful Kraus vows to destroy the village. Jack realizes that he is the only one powerful enough to stop the evil king, but he can only stage such a rescue if he returns to his immortal winter form. Directors Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin return with another masterpiece. Jack Frost features all the elements Rankin and Bass fans have come to love--a fairy-tale story line, catchy songs, and breathtaking animation. Featuring the pop standard "Me and My Shadow" and the jibing voice of Hackett, JACK FROST is anything but cold.

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More Frankie Valli Vinyl

2015-09-30T14:30:00.001-04:00

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More Frankie Valli Vinyl ebay.com/itm/301590278471

Playing 45rpm vinyl Jukebox records

2015-08-26T15:17:00.001-04:00

Playing some Elvis Presley Records

2015-08-23T15:21:00.000-04:00

Playing Some 45rpm Vinyl Records

2015-08-04T14:39:00.001-04:00

Part 1

Part 2

New Tires for the Smart Car Fortwo

2015-06-24T20:16:00.001-04:00

https://youtu.be/tFHvbtiShS0

1st new set in 4 years for the 2009 Smart Pure.

92,000 miles on the car but probably 40,000 or so were on the snowtires.

Got the Continental ContiPro tires at a local independent tire shop.

$511 out the door mounted with tax.

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90,000 Miles in the Smart Car

2015-05-19T12:40:00.001-04:00

Just 5 months Since the 80,000 mile mark

Will be getting new tires this month

Averaging 42 mpg

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2014 Fuel MPG and Cost Totals for the Smart Car

2015-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:00

Averaged almost 43 mpg overall for the entire year of 2014 Total Quantity Purchased (Gallons)	Total Cost ($)	Average Price ($/G)	Average Fuel Economy (MPG)	Total # Fill-ups
589.7	$2,090.96	3.545	42.77	80

June was vacation time

Gas prices were way down the last 4 months from last year Ex last Dec was $200 vs $108 this year

Expenses were $350 for the front brakes

Will be needing a new right front snow tire as it is worn on one side, needs alignment

In the spring of 2015 will be replacing the original 2009 Continental tires

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80,000 miles in a Smart Car

2014-12-14T21:46:00.001-05:00

All's well had to get brake job number 2 went 35,000 miles since last time $352 just the front. Lots of stop and go driving. Getting 43 mpg overall.

70,000 miles in our Smart Car

2014-07-22T16:11:00.001-04:00

Just 4 months since 60,000 miles. Yikes!

Looks like we might set a record or something.

Getting 42.2 mpg overall this year. For the summer like 45.

2014-07-18T10:53:00.001-04:00

60,000 miles in our Smart Car

2014-03-11T17:19:00.001-04:00

Averaging 42 mpg overall. The winter gasoline blend will do that

The Shape of Things To Come - Coffee Break

2014-02-04T14:49:00.002-05:00

The Shape Of Things To Come by Max Frost and the Troopers
is the featured 45 rpm jukebox vinyl on this cold February Coffee Break

Click Here to see my New Jukebox Vinyl Oldies
Other songs played are:
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels - Devil With A Blue Dress
Wee Five - You Were On My Mind

Shaolin Soccer - Netflix Review

2014-01-29T21:03:00.001-05:00

Very funny campy 2001 comedy movie that until now I had never heard of.

As with many unknown Netflix films caution is generally the rule, but lately I am diving in and giving more a chance.

There are many laugh out loud moments.

The special effects are on par with The Matrix. The story line is interesting.

From China I was surprised at the amount of border line humor was allowed. In Chinese but all signs and written words were in English.

Give it 20 minutes and you'll want to see it all.

-13° in a Smart Car

2014-01-07T12:32:00.001-05:00

Last year I made a big deal out of -2°F so this really beats it! NE Ohio

Are You Still Working Too Hard?

2013-12-30T14:24:00.002-05:00

People in the United States might be going at too fast a pace to make their sanity certain. Dr. John W. Thompson of Harvard University told the American Association for Advancement of Science that both physical and mental work appeared to be wearing down the nerves and reflexes of human beings who worked too hard in any activity.

Fatigue of the mind and nerve cells was apparently one of the major causes of mental illness, which kept about one out of every 10 persons in the country under medical and institutional care, he declared.

In a recent experiment at the University of Chicago in which students were kept awake for two days by violent stimulation, the students appeared to go partially crazy and kicked and bit each other on the slightest provocation.

By the way, this was written in 1938!

Mouse Trap

2013-11-14T23:27:00.001-05:00

The have-a-heart did the trick!

Pop-up Thunderstorm Timelapse July 16, 2013 - Geuaga Co. Ohio

2013-07-16T19:00:00.000-04:00

Looking SSW toward some pop-up thunderstorms that developed along the lake breeze
front between noon and 1 PM local EDT on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 from west central
Geauga County, Ohio.

Worm Eaters DVD - Horrible Movie

2013-07-16T15:38:00.000-04:00

Horrible Movie - WORM EATERS~1978 GRINDHOUSE Cult Classic DRIVE-IN NEW DVD Just $3.99 low shipping http://t.co/HW80MniRna #HORROR
— Big Marty (@BigMarty45s) July 16, 2013

Storm Clouds over Back Yard

2013-06-20T18:53:00.001-04:00

Was getting storm warnings on my phone, and watch the radar as the storm is heading toward our house. But just as it was about to reach our house it went in a different direction.

It was a very dramatic evening.

Ground Hog on steps

2013-06-03T15:14:00.001-04:00

She likes to sit on the back steps of the house next door. She seems to be enjoying the view of the lake. She has a little baby that came up to me, but the tyke ran off before I could get a picture.

Memorial Day 50 Years Ago 1963

2013-05-27T17:50:00.001-04:00

Mayville, N.Y.

Every year there is the Memorial Day Parade, starting in town and goes down the big hill to end at the cemetery.

The best part, as a 10 year old kid, was the free ice cream afterwards in the park next to the fountain with the boy and girl statutes under their umbrella.

Well, that year someone thought it would be a good idea to have me recite from memory The Gettysburg Address. Not a long thing to remember, just read it out loud 50 times and there you go.

So 3 weeks short of my 11th birthday, I stand before several hundred people when it was my turn to speak. Looking upon all the faces looking at me, after they had heard fron many previous speakers, mostly veterans and elected officials, I knew they listened to them, then here I am, a little kid, having to say something that President Abraham Lincoln said, which at that time was 99 years ago.

This all of a sudden in an instant seemed to me clearly to be a turning point mile stone. Either do it right or stumble and embarrassingly mess it up. So I began, and after what seemed like an eternity it was over. I did it. And rather well too I was told.

Looking back, that day set my assertive personality.

But at that time the best part was the free ice cream.

Early Spring Flowers

2013-04-17T14:36:00.001-04:00

The yellow and purple are Pansies growing in the pot from last year.

Purples are Violets, only an inch tall.

Blue ones, don't know, just very small. Less than an inch growing in a crack in the patio.

And last are daffodils.

The rose bushes and the Japanese maple are just starting to bud.

-2° f in a Smart Car

2013-02-18T11:51:00.001-05:00

Crazy cold air blast in NE Ohio! I was driving in the rural area and at a low spot with clear skies this was on my dash.