Jay Gaulard Blog

Oil Firms, Artificial Reefs, Global Warming, Oil Drilling and Germany

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Top Scientist: Put Oil Firm Chiefs on Trial for High Crimes

James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be put on trial for high crimes against humanity and nature, accusing them of actively spreading doubt about global warming in the same way that tobacco companies blurred the links between smoking and cancer.

Are Artificial Reefs Good for the Environment?

It sounds like a great idea. Sink an old fleet of subway cars in the ocean. Plants & invertebrates will colonize the hulking structure. Fish will migrate there & reproduce. And before long, the replenished ecosystem thats great for recreational fishing & diving. But some scientists aren’t so sure they replenish the ecosystem.

NASA Climatologist: “Almost Too Late to Stop Global Warming”

On Monday, NASA climatologist Dr.James Hansen will testify at a House committee hearing that it is almost, but not quite, too late to start defusing what he calls the “global warming time bomb.” He will offer a plan for cuts in emissions and also a warning about the risks of further inaction.

Is the ‘Oil Drilling Debate’ Masking the Real Issue?

Should we be focusing on making oil cheap or should we focus on making it obsolete? Of course in an ideal world, gas would be cheap and increasingly obsolete. We don’t live in an ideal world. By focusing on unrealistic “quick fix” solutions, are we just scraping ourselves up a little more time to keep avoiding the real issue?

Germany ‘is world’s greenest country’

Germany has been labelled the world’s greenest country after it cut its energy use by more than any other state in 2007.

Saving Water, Electricity, Honda Civic, Solar and the Prius

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Seven Ways to Save Energy by Saving Water

Though many states and localities are waking up to their water shortages and taking steps to plan for “peak water”, people generally continue to waste water and to ignore the energy-water link.

New Material Absorbs Light Completely And Generates Electric

A partnership between Duke University and Boston College turned out to be very beneficial for the science world, as they obtained a metamaterial that absorbs all the light it gets (yes, it becomes invisible) and that is supposed to generate energy more efficiently than the solar cells.

Civic Outsells F-150 for First Time Ever

Go little Civic, go!

How To Heat Up Solar

It seems incredible then that the U.S. Senate has again failed to pass a bill that would extend solar tax credits to build new power plants.

Prius is Now the Most Searched New Car on Cars.com

Cars.com has announced that for the first time ever, the Toyota Prius has become the most searched for new vehicle on the popular vehicle classifieds site — surpassing long time favorites such as the Accord and Camry. The Prius first appeared in the top 10 most searched vehicles list last summer.

Car Parked in the Garage

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

I can definitely see how people’s garages get full of stuff. I mean, it’s like a playpen in there. Right now, I have all sorts of tools and shelves…old mailboxes, you name it. The last thing I want to do is organize it to make space for a car. Well, when Winter comes, I am definitely going to do that.

The other day, I discovered a squirrel living under the hood of my car. I also discovered some mouse droppings in there as well. Can you believe it? The car has about 4,500 miles on it and this happens. I decided that it would be a good time to see if both the cars fit in the garage. A few nights were a bit cool and the vermin may have been looking for a place to snuggle. Well, this would throw them off the “under the hood scent.”

I got both of them in there, but there really wasn’t that much room to take a photo. The one above is the best I was able to get.

Laura’s car is still in there. She hasn’t driven it since we got here, which is good for her wallet…or purse…whatever.

Some New Shelving For the Garage

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

I never thought it would take so long to unpack a garage.

It’s not that I have a lot of stuff, it’s that I refuse to just pile things up like I did in our other house. I say “other” because it’s not sold yet. There, I kind of had stuff over there, over here and then over there again. There was no organization. One thing I really want is one bad-ass tool box…like a Snap-On or something like that. I saw one I liked in Sam’s Club a while back. Who knows if it’s there anymore because we haven’t been to that store in over a year.

Well, I already did my “screw a strip of wood to the wall and then hang all my rakes and stuff off of screws trick” a few days ago. I just did another one today. I also hung both of my ladders up nice and neat. Today’s challenge was to head over to the Home Depot to get some real garage shelves.

Mission accomplished. I bought two heavy duty shelving units. They measure 48″ wide, 24″ deep and 72″ high. I would say they are very sturdy. Now, with these large shelves, I can store and organize all my stuff as neatly as I have always imagined. It’s funny what one imagines when left alone in a garage.

We have our new garbage service coming to drop off the 65 gallon trash can on Friday, so I can get rid of some of the junk I put together in the cans I brought with us. That should make some more room to work with. After that, I should have made enough room to actually pull the cars in if we needed to.

Cars, Google, Flirting and Sleep

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

75 Tips to Keep Your Car in Top-Notch Condition

‘Don’t fill up if you see the tanker’ - If you happen to see a gasoline tanker filling the tanks at your local gas station, come back another day or go to a different station. As the station’s underground tanks are being filled, the turbulence can stir up sediment. Sediment in your gas can clog fuel filters and fuel injectors…

Google to Host Terabytes of Open-Source Science Data

(Google people) are providing a 3TB drive array (Linux RAID5). The array is provided in “suitcase” and shipped to anyone who wants to send they data to Google. Anyone interested gives Google the file tree, and they SLURP the data off the drive. I believe they can extend this to a larger array (my memory says 20TB).

Why We Flirt

And before you claim, whether single or married, that you never flirt, bear in mind that it’s not just talk we’re dealing with here. It’s gestures, stance, eye movement. We’re biologically and culturally programmed to flirt.

The Science of Sleep (why scientists are still in the dark)

We spend a third of our lives asleep, yet no one really knows why. We do know that people simply don’t perform as well when they don’t sleep enough…

Wikipedia goes video

Wikimedia is partnering with the collaborative video service Kaltura to start rolling out video to Wikimedia sites. Right now, the feature is available on the WikiEducator demo site, which is not affiliated with Wikimedia. But eventually we’ll start to see collaborative video hitting Wikipedia as well.

Eco-Friendly, Ethanol, Greenpeace and the Republicans

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Everything You Know about Eco-Friendly Cars is Wrong

Setting the Record Straight on Hybrids, Electric Vehicles and the Smart

$1 per Gallon Cellulosic Ethanol from Waste!

General Motors and Vinod Kohsla have invested in a new company promising to produce ethanol from any organic substance (grass, newsaper, tires, agricultural wastes) for as little as one dollar per gallon.

Breaking News: Greenpeace win battle against Japanese fleet

Greenpeace activists are claiming that they have managed to chase the Japanese whaling fleet from its hunting grounds in the Southern Sea (for now)…

Even Republicans Agree Rush Limbaugh Is Obsolete

Particularly when it comes to his head-in-the-sand stance on global warming, Rush Limbaugh is part of an old, tired machine that even conservatives are growing tired of.

Newsflash: Time May Not Exist

Physicists are confounded about how time actually fits into the universe. One theory is that “time may be an approximate concept that emerges at large scales—a bit like the concept of ‘surface of the water,’ which makes sense macroscopically but which loses a precise sense at the level of the atoms.”

The Ice Has Turned into Harder Ice

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

I went outside last night to chisel out the cars. They were covered with ice. I got on all my old snowboarding gear…jacket, snowpants, mittens, etc… I was as warm as a bedbug on the floor of an overheating pickup truck.

I started up both cars and let them run for a good long time. I didn’t think I was going to get them uncovered. Then, I saw a little speck of water and I had hope. After a while, I had thawed both cars out completely. I had to use a pick ax to move the cars out of their initial parking spots. I was even sweating a little bit.

Today, I went outside to try to fix up the driveway a bit for the tile dude. He is going to need some space to work out there. He needs to cut some boards and mix some thinset. It should be interesting. I got a nice area cleared out down to the gravel. The sidewalk is still about three inches higher than normal, but I threw some driveway gravel on it for traction. It was pretty warm today, so some of the mess melted. The sun does a good job of hitting the dark gravel and melting whatever is around it. Tomorrow is supposed to be around 45 degrees, so the ice should melt even more.

I tried my old driving back and fourth along the driveway trick. It didn’t work out too well. I almost got stuck once and then the car just drove on top of the ice. That didn’t do too much good.

This afternoon, I had to run out to the store. I backed up all the way to the street. I made the mistake of stopping while half way out into the road. I gave it some gas and felt the car sink into the ice/snow. I had to get out of the car and bolt downstairs for that damn pick ax again. I got the car out quickly, but it would’ve been embarrassing to be “that guy” to the cars driving by. Luckily none did.

Hydrogen Cars, Broadband, Recycling and AMD

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Blogger takes Honda’s $10m hydrogen fuel cell FCX Clarity for a test drive

What would you do if Honda handed you the keys to a $10 million car that emits only water vapor? Everything legal, that’s what. Read AutoblogGreen’s first in-depth review of a car some lucky people will be able to lease next summer. When will the rest of us get to drive a hydrogen car?

Broadband speeds days numbered?

Enjoy your speedy broadband Web access while you can. The Web will start to slow down as early as 2010, as use of interactive and video-intensive services overwhelms local cable, phone and wireless Internet providers

Think Recycling Computers Is A Good Thing? Think Again

Most people think they’re helping the earth when they recycle their old computers, televisions and cell phones. But chances are they’re contributing to a global trade in electronic trash that endangers workers and pollutes the environment overseas

Is AMD Doomed?

Can a $622M dollar cash infusion plus reasonably profitable GPUs give AMD enough breathing room to prove its gamble on true quad core was a good one? The jury is still out, but the portents are not very encouraging. The tech world really needs a scrappy, nimble CPU company like AMD, just like it needs a scrappy, cool computer company like Apple.

Why Car Salesmen Think its Okay to Screw you, And what you can do about it!

This is a good article on common arguments a car salesman may throw at you during the buying process. Very informative, kind of funny, but SO true!

About the Ford Mustang - Some Articles

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

In the spirit of the Ford Mustang, I decided to hunt down some good articles that might be interesting to my readers.

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Rumormill: Ford reviving Mustang SVO with 300 hp Ecoboost
Lets see, a 30 mpg Mustang that weighs less and goes faster than its throaty V8 sibling. This sounds like an absolute no-brainer for the Blue Oval.
A Green Muscle Car? 110 MPG Mustang does 0-60 in 3 Seconds.
Doug Pelmear is an engineer from Ohio with a valuable secret under the hood of his 1987 Ford Mustang.� This 400 horsepower muscle car does 0-60 in under 3 seconds and a top speed of about 180 MPH.� Even more amazing, the car gets 110 MPG.The public hasn%u2019t been allowed to peek under the hood just yet.� Pelmear is waiting for a few patents to co
Buy a used car in Michigan under $1000. How about Ford Musta
Is it really possible to get some used ford mustang under $1000?
80 MPG Mustang with 400 HP?
Rather than neuter his 'Stang in the name of high efficiency, he's gone and created something that would also be right at home on the pages of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords.
Used Cars Richmond
Find used cars in the Richmond, VA area. Winner of the President's Award and with tons of Roush Mustangs available, Richmond Ford is the place to go.
80MPG 1987 Ford Mustang Produces 400 Horsepower
Doug Pelmear, has been able to re-engineer his Mustangs engine to produce 400 Horsepower and 500 Torque while improving his gas mileage to an astounding 80 Miles per gallon... or so he says.
MPG Comparison: Ford Focus, Dodge Caliber, Chevy Cobalt
Mustang stays at home, while people look for a gas sipping daily driver
Mustang Owner Gets 22 Speeding Tickets in 45 days
A 24-year-old woman by the name Jennifer Bitton was clocked speeding on Loop 101 in Scottsdale, Arizona by photo enforcement cameras 22 times in 45 days in her Ford Mustang. ...When asked why she sped through the cameras she replied..., “I didn’t know the cameras were there.”
Gone in 60 Seconds 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang ‘Eleanor’
One of the original ‘Eleanor’ Mustangs from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds is currently up for sale on eBay with bidding set to close on July 4.
1967 Ford Mustang … One-Half-Trick Pony on eBay [PICS]
Seems like the owner of this 1967 Stang watched the Teutul family at American Chopper one time too many and the result is, somewhat heartbreaking for any classic car lovers like ourselves.
900 HP Ford Mustang GT
Pure Power Motorsports decided to modify a Mustang GT completely when they created this supreme car. They replaced the stock 4.6L engine with a 900 HP demon with a lot of performance modifications, advanced fuel injection, new turbochargers and intercooler to pump fresh air when this V8 heats up. They also changed the suspension for high speed use.
Pieces FORD MUSTANG 1971 72 73 78 79 87 88 89 93
LIQUIDATION DE PIECES - -TOUT DOIT ETRE VENDU !!! FAITES Vite-.-.71 A 73 - 79 A 93.-. /DRIVESHAFT 5.0L AUTOMATUIC -$100/DRIVESHAFT COBRA 75-78 MANUELLE $150/COLONNE MUSTANG 71-73 $150// TRANSMISSION MANUAL- - 3 VIT / TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC - FMX - C6 / FLYWHEEL manuelle $100 / - MOTEUR 2.3L(1988) $50.00/ TETES DE MOTEUR 302 www.Greatmustangs.com
Fight Leads To Double Stabbing
The woman's current and ex-boyfriend got into a fight in the 4600 block of Wightman Street shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. The former boyfriend allegedly stabbed the other man multiple times. Both stabbing victims were taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital.The ex-boyfriend fled the scene in a late 1990s green Ford Mustang.
Bad credit car loan Washington | teens and minorities WA
This year’s number of high school graduates is the biggest since the late 1970’s. Celebrating graduation usually includes a car purchase. The number used vehicle desired by 16 to 25 year old drivers is the Ford Mustang; the number 2 is the Jeep Wrangler followed by Honda Civic.
Crazy Gas Mileage: 40 Miles Per Gallon in a Ford Mustang
25 years ago, Ford sold a Mustang that was rated at 40 MPG on the highway ... could they do it again? The right way? It's time to pull some rabbits out of those hats ...
Ford is getting serious with the Mustang FR500S
This is not your average road car, not your average Mustang!. That’s the message Ford has for us when it comes to the new FR500S. This car is meant to be taken seriously as it does not allow any form of luxuries even of a normal car. Overall, the FR500S is a stripped down, no fat version of a Ford GT but it packs nothing but sportiness. The
[Video]2008 Dodge Challenger - The Wait is Over Promo
This is a cool promo video of the 2008 Dodge Challenger which I’m very eager to drive. I find the black SRT-8 to be amazing and I like how in the video it drives on the dirt trail. This car is just pure muscle and a fast head turning car. The only question is how will it compete with the all new 2010 Ford Mustang and 2009 Chevy Camaro,Which is your
Musclecars Pieces Parts Mustang Camaro et plus +
Touver vos pieces bien rechercher La source information pour tous les amateur de Musclecar. Direct des Fabricants/importateur. Payer pas Plus cher. MUSTANG - COUGAR - SHELBY - CAMARO - FIREBIRD - CUTLASS - CHEVELLE - NOVA - GTO - IMPALA - THUNDERBIRD - CHALLENGER - BARRACUDA - CUDA - DART - DODGE/PLYMOUTH A-B-E BODY - CORVETTE - TRUCK FORD -
Ford : Mustang SHELBY GT 500 COUPE
Title: SHELBY GT 500 COUPE Mileage: 285 miles Location: Baltimore, MD
Ford : Mustang GT 2004
Options CD player Leather seats Passenger airbag Driver airbag Anti-lock brakes Air conditioning Power windows Power locks Cruise control
Ford Mustang Convertibles for sale
Some great ford mustang convertibles at cheap prices
The History and Development of the Ford Mustang
This is a great place for info on the history of the Ford Mustang.
2010 Ford Mustang mui trần lộ diện
Thời gian gần đây, xu hướng thiết kế xe mui trần đang rất được nhiều hãng quan tâm, đầu tư phát triển, đáp ứng sở thích của những người yêu nắng và gió. Hãng xe Mỹ- Ford cũng không đứng ngoài cuộc khi để lộ những hình ảnh về chiếc 2010 Ford Mustang ...
2009 Roush RTC Ford Mustang Unveiling
Only 200 of the Roush RTC package Ford Mustangs are being produced.
Ford Mustang Is Popular Choice Among Teens
In almost all instances, the Mustang is used as a metaphor for power, performance and coolness.
Glass Roof Mustang Offers Sun-drenched Driving While Protect
The 2009 Ford Glass Roof Mustang, which is shipping to dealerships now, offers convertible-like sunbathed driving enjoyment without the need for sunscreen.
Arrive-and-Drive for Ford Racing Mustang Challenge
Speedworks R&D Becomes Official Arrive-and-Drive Provider For Series.
Dan Gurney Signature Series Saleen Mustang Hits Dealers
Reminiscent of Dan Gurney's 1969 Ford Mustang Trans Am race car, Saleen, Ford and Dan Gurney himself have produced the limited edition (only 300 units) "Dan Gurney Signature Series Mustang."
2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang dubbed FR500CJ
Details have emerged on the new 2008 Ford Racing Cobra Jet Mustang also known as the FR500CJ. The new Cobra Jet Mustang (FR500CJ) will join Ford Racing’s two other successful road racing Mustangs, the FR500C and FR500S as turn-key race cars available through Ford Dealers.
The Ram It Is
By JenEditorCarDomain Blog readers favor the Dodge Ram over the Ford F-150, by a margin of just less than 2 to 1. Here's one of the trends that emerged: respondents who preferred the Ram often cited appearance as the deciding factor, while at least one commenter mentioned the resemblance of the Ram's face to the 2005-and-up Ford Mustang. Both Ford
How to Buy a Harley Davidson Motorcycles
So, you’ve decided to buy a Harley. Excellent. Owning a Harley Davidson motorcycle is like having your very own slice of the American dream. You know the one, the one that involves having a ’57 Chevy or an original Ford Mustang.
Fast Cars: Corvette, Lamborghini, Mustang...Videos & Picture
This is a really cools site for everyone who loves fast, cool cars and accessoires. Lamborghini Diablo, Gallardo and Murcielago. Ford Mustand and Ford Shelby and Chevrolet Corvette. You can find videos and images of all these models. Also sunglasses, watches, magazines and model cars related to these sports cars. Check it out! It is worth it!!!
Ford Racing Mustang Challenge
This is such a neat idea. This gives a step up in horsepower and performance from the spec Miata series. This should be an interesting and fun series to watch.
Bold Moves: Ford limits production of 2009 Mustang to 45,000
...But the company’s latest stunt is not just fluff. The folks in Dearborn have announced that they’ll only produce a limited run of the 2009 Ford Mustang, 45,000 units to be exact...
2010 Ford Mustang is Going to be smaller
With gas prices rising smaller is becoming the new trend. Everything is downsizing, driving a big car now is “uncool”. Ford knows this and is going to make its next-generation 2010 Mustang look smaller. It’s rumored that the next Mustang is going to get more fuel efficient powertrains as well such as the 3.5 liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6. I like the
Can A Ford Mustang Run On Water?
Make Your Mustang Run On Water It seems as if some guy has found a way to make just about any car run on water. He claims to have found a easy and simple way to increase mpg by 50%.
16-year old wins Ford Mustang GT-R in video game contest
With practice, a little video game expertise can go a long way. It certainly did for one Timothy Blount from Gretna Louisiana. Several weeks ago, eBay Motors and the creators of the latest racing game “GRID” began an online competition to see who had the fastest skills in the game.
2010 Shelby GT500 SPY PHOTOS!!!
We caught this prototype for Ford's redesigned 2010 Shelby GT500 running the streets of Detroit. Though its exterior was still heavily camouflaged, a few key styling elements that will separate the GT500 from lesser Mustangs were visible...
2008 Ford Mustang GT convertible receives top safety ratings
The 2008 Ford Mustang GT recently received a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), making it the first convertible to ever receive top markings from the organization. Find out why...
Legal Drama over Ford Mustang Parts
Apparently Ford has realized that producing parts for the Mustang can make it some money and as such has decided to sue to block imports of the products of companies that are producing the parts without permission.
Ford Mustang
The ultimate resource for the American muscle car the Ford Mustang. It has articles, parts, and history for the mustang and is a must for any mustang or muscle car enthusiast.
Wroom...
While I was there, I couldn't resist and test-drove this 2005 Ford Mustang GT. On one hand it was simply AWESOME! I mean, frickin' AWESOME! On the other hand it was quite frustrating, because the price was about half of what the car would cost in Switzerland, and I couldn't just drive home with it. Damn, I want one!
Cars of Death Race revealed
No, these are not more spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang — this is the 2006 Mustang GT that you’ll soon see on the silver screen in the movie Death Race.
Spy Video: 2010 Ford Mustang by Inside Line
Spy Video: 2010 Ford Mustang by Inside Line
Steedas 20th Anniversary Celebration is Next Weekend!
Mustang owners and Ford performance enthusiasts from all over the country are signing up to attend a truly unique Ford performance event during the weekend of June 13th – June 15th, 2008 in Valdosta, Georgia – Steeda Autosports 20th Anniversary Celebration.
Ford Mustang 2005-2008 Muffler Set
Surplus inventory offer of Ford Mufflers. Ford Mustang 2005-2008 Muffler Set. Overstock Mufflers inventory offer brand is Ford
PHOTOS of 2010 Ford Mustang GT Interior
looks like this week's a big one for sneak peaks @ next year's model...lookin sharp.
Ford Mustang Spoilers - Huge Specials at Elite Spoilers
Elite spoilers definitely has the best prices on ford mustang spoilers painted and unpainted.....They also offer free shipping on all spoilers!! Check the site out...they have alot of accessories for ford mustangs.
How To: Replace a dashpad for 1971-1973 model Ford Mustangs
The ’71-’73 enthusiast crowd can certainly be considered the black sheep of the classic body Mustang family. All of the interior restoration components came to the ‘65s and ‘66s first—because that’s where the money was. Here, I'll show you how to replace a dashpad for the ’71-’73 Ford Mustangs.
Ford Consumer Clinics Final Stretch For 2010 Mustang
Final vetting and feedback is used as the next Mustang heads for production.

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Ford Mustang Mach 1 - Priming the Sheet Metal

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Jeff sent me a few photos of the most recent transition of his 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1. I have been a very bad brother and haven’t posted them. I blame my selfish greed for this. I will try to do better in the future.

Ok, so here they are…

July 21-22
Here are photos of the right floor firewall extension (where the passenger’s feet go).