Eh :P

The last couple days have been taxing on me, but I think I realize now. When a couple breaks up its final. And from now on I guess that's something I'll have to go through. So no more friendships, no more second chances. I tried to do that in the last relationship i was in, only to find out that I wasn't important to the people i thought.
So, i tried to talk to you. But since you don't want to talk, goodbye. It was really nice knowing you.

I got an email yesterday from someone I once loved...  I've moved on now, it's time for you to do the same.

Goodbye.

Normally I wouldn't make fun of a song I like as much as the original version of this, but I had the singer in the video send me a link and ask me to post it :)

I recently found that I am now able to accept file uploads from all of our readers. So, if you have a picture, video, or even mp3 you'd like to share, you can upload that to us on the 'Contact Us!' page! We look forward to seeing all of your pictures :)
            -The Rambling Racer-

I just KNEW there was something up with those cars! Turns out they can't stop! Not that they go fast enough to do damage in the first place, but it's the thought that counts, right guys? Anyway, just thought it was funny. :)
           -The Rambling Racer-

Toyota is to recall the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of a possible fault with the brakes, reports from Japan say.

The firm did not comment on the reports, but said it would be announcing soon what action it would take over problems with the Prius.

Toyota has already recalled about eight-million vehicles with faulty accelerator pedals.

Company president Akio Toyoda has publicly apologised for the problems.

TOYOTA RECALLS: STORY SO FAR September 2007, US: 55,000 Camry and Lexus cars in floormat recall October 2009, US: 3.8m Toyota and Lexus vehicles recalled due to floormat problem November 2009, US: floormat recall increased to 4.2m vehicles January 2010, US: 2.3m Toyota vehicles recalled due to accelerator pedal problems (of those, 2.1m already involved in floormat recall) January 2010, US: 1.1m Toyotas in floormat recall February 2010, Europe: 1.8m Toyota's in pedal recall February 2010, Japan, US: 200 reports of brake faults in new Prius (none recalled) Q&A: Toyota recalls Recalls: US readers' comments Toyota UK repairs start next week Reputation could suffer for years The brake problem is thought to affect about 270,000 Priuses that were sold in the US and Japan starting last May. Toyota blames a software glitch and says it has already fixed vehicles sold this year.

According to Japan's largest newspaper, Yomiuri, Toyota has already notified car dealers in Japan that it plans to recall its latest Prius model. It will make a formal announcement after reporting to the government, according to the reports.

It is unclear whether a similar total recall is planned for the US, but dealers there have reportedly been told that Toyota plans to repair the brakes on thousands of Prius vehicles.

The US Transportation Department said last week it was investigating braking problems in the 2010 Toyota Prius after Toyota admitted brake problems with the model.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 124 reports from drivers about the braking issue, including four of crashes.

There have been no reports of any such accidents in the UK.

The US investigation will look into allegations of momentary loss of braking power while travelling over uneven road surfaces. Toyota said the glitch was not legally a safety hazard, and that it had received no reports of any accidents related to it.

Toyota estimates its losses will reach $2bn (£1.23bn) in costs and lost sales from its worldwide recall of vehicles that might have faulty accelerator pedals, but a recall of Prius models would send this figure even higher.

But these losses could escalate if the trust and reputation the company built up over a period of decades is demolished, observers say.

*sigh* Finally Sunday. But do I get to relax? Of course not! No, instead, I got to get up at 8 in order to make it to church by 8:55, so I don't get yelled at to show up earlier, and so we can record our pastor (Pastor Dave Bechtel who I swear to... well, I swear, he is the fastest talking man on earth) throughout the sermon. And, of course, it can't just be a routine thing. No, today, our equipment decided to all shut off the minute our worship section started. So here we have Keith (who isn't a bad singer... or pianist, for that matter) up on stage singing with the band, and our WebCaster shuts down, along with the recording mix and soundboards. Great! Finally, Chip (the tech department lead) gets it all running good again, now we have to start. As always, the sermon runs long, no big deal. Now it's over, I can leave! I get to relax now, right? Wrong. Now I get to go to Old Country Buffet. Now don't get me wrong, they're a good restaurant, but I have never seen so many people jammed into a booth before. I am literally tripping on little kids. ;) I survived, but barely. Now I sit at my keyboard typing this once again totally random post, and wish for something to do, someone to talk to. Makayla's at church, my parents are busy with the Super Bowl (Go Colts!). Maybe I'll play a random game or something... Or there IS a fog machine downstairs that needs fixing... Either way, I should probably get going. See you next time!
               ~The Rambling Racer~

P.S. Thanks for all the emails! I appreciate it!

I never thought I'd be one to publicly write my thoughts, but now here I am. If you read the welcome page, you know that I won't be able to update this everyday. Between school, my amazing girlfriend (I love you Makayla), my friends, and my family, I don't have a lot of time to write down my thoughts. But I'll update it a few times a week. Anyway, whether you know me or not, I'm going to introduce myself. I wrote a small autobiography below my picture at the top of this page but now I'll go beyond that. I am 14, turning 15 on March 2nd, 2010. Currently, I am dating the most amazing girl in the world, Makayla Holstein. I asked her out on September 30th, 2009, and our love has only grown stronger since. I'd write about her all day, but it might start to bore you. So. I am currently a freshman at The Delta High School in Richland, Washington, and couldn't love it more. I left a lot of friends behind when transferring to Delta, but since August of 2009, I've had the chance to work around some of the smartest and coolest people I've met, and I've gotten the chance to be involved in things I never dreamed possible. Now, I'm not saying that Delta High doesn't have it's problems (because God knows it does!), but I will say that the positives outweigh the negatives (at least so far). I need to stop thinking about school on a weekend :P Anyway, four years ago my family bought a cabin in Tollgate, Oregon, and we first went snowmobiling. I loved it from the first time I wrapped my finger around that throttle and I haven't looked back since. For Christmas in 2009, my parents gave me the greatest gift I could ever ask for: A 2008 Yamaha Phazer MTX racing snowmobile. I have since managed to roll it (Oops), but it's still in great riding condition, and going strong. If any of you reading this happen to snowmobile, send me a message through the "Contact" page, and we can talk sleds. Anyway, it's time for me to call it a night here, I should go call Makayla now :) Make sure you come back soon to read the next post, and Happy Riding to all you snowmobilers out there!