Tuesday, March 03, 2026
seen on tonight's walk
I have no guess for what's under the car cover
I've never seen a house that collects shopping cars
1st thing I saw on the morning commute was a sign that things had really went haywire, and I didn't learn the facts til just now... a trucker crashed and died. Best guess, he fell asleep at the wheel at 6 am
I took the above photos at 6:07
a semi-truck carrying hundreds of thousands of almonds crashed and caught fire on southbound Interstate 805 near Mission Valley early Tuesday, causing lane closures, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash was reported around 6 a.m. after the semi-truck heading southbound on the 805 didn't choose the exit or the straight ahead lane, but went directly into the middle and hit the crash cushion, at the I-805 and Interstate 8 split.
CHP says that as a result of the crash, the truck caught fire and was fully engulfed. A witness told CHP it appeared the semi "exploded" after impact.
it's behind the paywall of course, but the news from the day before Mario's birthday, was that Cadillac named their first F1 race car for Mario! Very cool! Thank you Marc!
But the story isn't behind the paywall, it's on Yahoo Sports, which is just a bot that scrapes stories
F1's new 11th team announced on Friday its car will be the MAC-26, short for Mario Andretti Cadillac, for the most recent American F1 champion.
“Naming our first chassis MAC-26 reflects the spirit Mario carried into Formula 1 and the belief that an American team belongs on this stage,” said Dan Towriss, chief executive of Cadillac Formula 1 Team Holdings.
“His story embodies the American dream and inspires how we approach building this team every day.”
Andretti is an ambassador for the General Motors-backed Cadillac team, whose F1 entry originated with a bid fronted by his son Michael under the Andretti Global name.
The original bid was rejected by Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, amid prolonged wrangling.
Monday, March 02, 2026
a coordinated “Commercial Strike Force operation” along the I-15 corridor from San Diego to the Nevada state line last Thursday, police partnered to conduct a “large scale” commercial trucking focused
18 drivers placed out-of-service
40 vehicles placed out-of-service
4 vehicles impounded
Driver & Carrier Violations:
20 driver license violations
24 registration violations
27 operating authority violations
39 hours-of-service/logbook violations
270 mechanical violations (from 245 total vehicle inspections!)
23 non-emergency stop violations
77 out-of-lane violations
6 cell phone violations
107 unsafe speed violations
48 additional moving violations
352 commercial citations issued (from 245 total vehicle inspections!)
56 commercial warnings issued
43 citations issued to non-commercial vehicles
11 verbal warnings
https://cdllife.com/2026/chp-issued-352-citations-during-one-day-commercial-vehicle-enforcement-detail-on-i-15/
40 vehicles placed out-of-service
4 vehicles impounded
Driver & Carrier Violations:
20 driver license violations
24 registration violations
27 operating authority violations
39 hours-of-service/logbook violations
270 mechanical violations (from 245 total vehicle inspections!)
23 non-emergency stop violations
77 out-of-lane violations
6 cell phone violations
107 unsafe speed violations
48 additional moving violations
352 commercial citations issued (from 245 total vehicle inspections!)
56 commercial warnings issued
43 citations issued to non-commercial vehicles
11 verbal warnings
https://cdllife.com/2026/chp-issued-352-citations-during-one-day-commercial-vehicle-enforcement-detail-on-i-15/
the first roadside rest stop, might be in the county next to the one I grew up in, the county border line is actually walking distance, from where I grew up. In 1918, Iron County had the 1st roadside rest stop in Michigan
In 1919 (sometimes cited as 1918), Iron County, Michigan, established the nation's first roadside park and rest stop along Highway US-2, between Iron River and Crystal Falls. Created by engineer Herbert Larson, it featured picnic tables in a forested area, serving as a model for future highway infrastructure.
Built to provide a resting place for travelers.
It is recognized as the first official roadside park in the United States.
In another county in Michigan, they made the 1st picnic table for roadside parks
Sunday, March 01, 2026
thank you Billy O for the compliment of the weekend!
Thanks for another stellar weekend, you constantly entertain with quality content.
Tuksedo Studios in Bali, building 5 Mercedes 300 SL a year by hand, to order
because there is no legal importing old cars into Indonesia
at least they are trying to drive them
they insisted on going out without something ahead of them to plow out the road, and spent the whole day getting each other unstuck. Not a smart way to enjoy the ride.
Jack Hurt, Cobra racer, helmet from 1968 (thank you Joe!)
Thank you Joe for clueing me in to the fact that this is the allergy!
It causes temporary drunkenness, lack of coordination, and potential liver or kidney damage if inhaled
how long has it been since you've ridden a roller coaster? it must be about 25 years for me
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