We stopped in a little store in San Miguel on our way to Parkfield to see DVR’s project and buy some beer. It seems they approve of that type of transaction in San Miguel.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Map ItThursday, October 9, 2008
I went to a local VC/Entrapeneur meet n’ greet in Waterloo Canada. It was quite good - lots of interesting people.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lots of cops… What for I wonder.
Maybe a very bad flight…
Monday, September 22, 2008
I’m staying at the Sheraton Delfina Hotel in Santa Monica. It’s a very nice hotel - not quite as dramatic through the lobby as some, the rooms are comfortable and the views are good. The shower was a bit weak though and the AV system is nowhere near as cool as the Holiday Inn on King in Toronto.
Odd thing, the local high school football field was right next door so I woke to the sound of the marching band trying to figure out Eleanor Rigby.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Rental car review
This Pontiac G6 came with a retractable hard top, one of those solid roof things that folds itself away in the trunk… more or less filling it. One has to choose between having the top down and having something in the trunk - there’s a small amount of room, a thin slice of trunk space under a retractable cover that can be filled and the roof still retracted, but it isn’t accessible with the roof down.
The car itself is fine - fast enough, fairly quiet, decent stereo. Nothing super sporty though. The handling is a bit slushy. A lot of these inexpensive american convertibles have floppy frames after the roof connections are cut. The GT seems a little more responsive than that other convertible rental mainstay, the Sebring, which torques around enough front to back that you definitely feel it. The GT is just a little floppy.
Fun enough driving around LA and the trip was short enough that keeping my luggage in the back seat wasn’t too much of an imposition.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Dinner with Chris and Mona.
We ate dinner at the Supperclub in San Francisco. The food was good - a prefix menu in normal and food-challenged versions. During the meal the staff provides entertainment, such as this lovely opera star.
We were there on a night when a company had a special event in the main room so us regular diners were consigned to the smaller private room.
One reclines on bedding to eat, which is fine, though the provided table spaces are not sufficient for the plates and the resulting arrangements are a bit clumsy.
The food was excellent and I’d go back on a normal night.
Monday, September 8, 2008
