Honda Element

I bought an 04 element. Here is the Phantasy tour discussion on the car’s merits.

Here is a gratuitous detailing of my new vehicle:

Vehicle
# EPA Classification 4WD Sport Utility

Engine
# Engine Order Code
# Engine Type Gas I4
# Displacement 2.4L/144
# Engine Order Code
# Fuel System SMPI
# Engine Type Gas I4
# SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 160 @ 5500
# Displacement 2.4L/144
# SAE Net Torque @ RPM 161 @ 4500
# Fuel System SMPI
# SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 160 @ 5500
# SAE Net Torque @ RPM 161 @ 4500

Transmission
# Drivetrain 4-Wheel Drive
# Trans Order Code
# Trans Type 4
# Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD
# Trans Order Code
# Trans Description Cont. Again
# Trans Type 4
# First Gear Ratio (:1) 2.68
# Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD
# Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.54
# Trans Description Cont. Again
# Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.08
# First Gear Ratio (:1) 2.68
# Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.74
# Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.54
# Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
# Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.08
# Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
# Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.74
# Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.00
# Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
# Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
# Clutch Size (in)
# Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.00
# Clutch Size (in)
# Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 4.44
# Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 4.44
# Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)
# Seventh Gear Ratio (:1)

Mileage
# EnerGuide Estimate – City (L/100 km) 21
# EnerGuide Estimate – Hwy (L/100 km) 24
# EPA Fuel Economy Est – City (MPG) 21
# EPA Fuel Economy Est – Hwy (MPG) 24

Electrical
# Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) – TBD -
# Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) – TBD -
# Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 45
# Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 45

Cooling System
# Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 7.6
# Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 7.6

Weight Information
# Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3578

Trailering
# Dead Weight Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 1500
# Dead Weight Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) 150
# Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)
# Dead Weight Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) 1500
# Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)
# Dead Weight Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) 150
# Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. (lbs)
# Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. (lbs)

Suspension
# Suspension Type – Front Control-Link
# Suspension Type – Rear Compact
# Suspension Type – Front (Cont.) MacPherson Strut
# Suspension Type – Front Control-Link
# Suspension Type – Rear (Cont.) Double Wishbone
# Suspension Type – Rear Compact
# Suspension Type – Front (Cont.) MacPherson Strut
# Suspension Type – Rear (Cont.) Double Wishbone
# Shock Absorber Diameter – Front (mm) – TBD -
# Shock Absorber Diameter – Rear (mm) – TBD -
# Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Front (in) 1.18
# Shock Absorber Diameter – Front (mm) – TBD -
# Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Rear (in) 0.83
# Shock Absorber Diameter – Rear (mm) – TBD -
# Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Front (in) 1.18
# Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Rear (in) 0.83

Brakes
# Brake Type Pwr
# Brake ABS System 4-Wheel
# Brake Type Pwr
# Brake ABS System 4-Wheel
# Disc – Front (Yes or ) Yes
# Disc – Rear (Yes or ) Yes
# Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.1 x 0.9
# Disc – Front (Yes or ) Yes
# Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.1 x 0.4
# Disc – Rear (Yes or ) Yes
# Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.1 x 0.9
# Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.1 x 0.4
# Drum – Rear (Yes or )
# Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)
# Drum – Rear (Yes or )
# Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)

Tires
# Front Tire Order Code
# Rear Tire Order Code
# Spare Tire Order Code
# Front Tire Order Code
# Front Tire Size P215/70SR16
# Rear Tire Order Code
# Rear Tire Size P215/70SR16
# Spare Tire Order Code
# Spare Tire Size – TBD -
# Front Tire Size P215/70SR16
# Rear Tire Size P215/70SR16
# Spare Tire Size – TBD -

Wheels
# Front Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
# Rear Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
# Spare Wheel Size (in) – TBD -
# Front Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
# Rear Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
# Spare Wheel Size (in) – TBD -
# Front Wheel Material Alloy
# Rear Wheel Material Alloy
# Spare Wheel Material – TBD -
# Front Wheel Material Alloy
# Rear Wheel Material Alloy
# Spare Wheel Material – TBD -

Steering
# Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion
# Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 16.2
# Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion
# Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 16.2
# Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 3.26
# Turning Diameter – Curb to Curb (ft) 34.9
# Turning Diameter – Wall to Wall (ft) – TBD -
# Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 3.26
# Turning Diameter – Curb to Curb (ft) 34.9
# Turning Diameter – Wall to Wall (ft) – TBD -

Fuel Tank
# Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (L) 15.9
# Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 15.9

Exterior Dimensions
# Wheelbase (in) 101.4
# Wheelbase (in) 101.4
# Length, Overall (in) 166.5
# Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 71.5
# Height, Overall (in) 70.4
# Length, Overall (in) 166.5
# Tread Width, Front (in) 62.1
# Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 71.5
# Tread Width, Rear (in) 62.3
# Height, Overall (in) 70.4
# Tread Width, Front (in) 62.1
# Tread Width, Rear (in) 62.3
# Min Ground Clearance (in) 6.9
# Min Ground Clearance (in) 6.9
# Rear Door Opening Height (in) – TBD -
# Rear Door Opening Width (in) – TBD -
# Rear Door Opening Height (in) – TBD -
# Rear Door Opening Width (in) – TBD -
# Liftover Height (in) – TBD -
# Liftover Height (in) – TBD -

Cargo Area Dimensions
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 (in) 66.7
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 (in) – TBD -
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 (in)
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 (in) 66.7
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 (in) – TBD -
# Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 (in)
# Cargo Area Width @ Beltline (in) 38.7
# Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings (in) – TBD -
# Cargo Area Width @ Beltline (in) 38.7
# Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) 47.6
# Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings (in) – TBD -
# Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) 47.6
# Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) 77.1
# Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) 26.0
# Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³)
# Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) 77.1
# Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) 26.0
# Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³)

Interior Dimensions
# Passenger Capacity 4
# Passenger Volume (ft³) 105.4
# Front Head Room (in) 43.3
# Front Leg Room (in) 41.0
# Front Shoulder Room (in) 57.1
# Front Head Room (in) 43.3
# Front Hip Room (in) 55.0
# Front Leg Room (in) 41.0
# Second Head Room (in) 38.0
# Front Shoulder Room (in) 57.1
# Second Leg Room (in) 39.1
# Front Hip Room (in) 55.0
# Second Shoulder Room (in) 52.2
# Second Head Room (in) 38.0
# Second Hip Room (in) 47.6
# Second Leg Room (in) 39.1
# Second Shoulder Room (in) 52.2
# Second Hip Room (in) 47.6

Summary
# Vehicle Name Element
# Body Style 4 Door

Phish: Red Rock 8-02

photo by leftover cheese
All times eastern standard

11:55 pm: Success. Hoodstream comes through via the butterroom stream. From watching his vid stream, butterroom is a dude with a camera positioned half way up between mike and fishman. During set break the link restarted and you could hear him announce he was “now filming live”. Everyone cheered. His stream is the only reliable one (at this point) and is going strong. The chat associated with this site is somewhat amusing but not worth participation.

11:09 pm: all streams are down, and updates few and far between. Since the stream of information has stopped, I will too. Next mission is to post links to free audio downloads that surface.

10:56pm Streaming the show through my 70’s receiver, drinking red stripes and making exchanges. live stream information available here

8:30 pm @liveshowreport continues to post interesting lot photos:

8:05 pm. @liveshowreport is doing some funny stuff and posting pics, including these:

7:54 pm (all times eastern standard) Following Coventry crew via twitter, found this bad ass painting painted last night selling for $5,000.

Photo/painting credit here

Stream Phish Live at Red Rocks

I am one of the many people who lost out on the Phish Red Rocks sweepstakes. Living vicariously through the Coventry crew and others via twitter, I’ve sifted through countless photos, videos and feeds over the last three days. These are the best bets to make your sunday a phunday, even if it’s via live stream.

Hoodstream seems to have a good set up, linking up 4-5 individual video streams live from red rocks. Keep in mind the multiple stream sources will slow everything down, forcing you to choose. Pick the best and go directly to that site.

Jamtopia had a fast stream last night. The on-screen chats are annoying, so click the “talking bubble” icon on the bottom right-hand corner of the video screen to hide it. I used this feed exclusively 8-1-09.

Finally, keep in mind that most of these streams have less than great visual quality, but damn good audio. The combo leaves something to desire, but hearing the band live is way better than reading setlists in silence/I-pod shuffle. Hope everyone at redrocks has a great Sunday show experience.

USF & Craigslist

Photo Credit: St Pete Times

Best of USF CL, July 09

It’s nearly August, and the social seasons are changing. I’ve again become one with the ebb and flow of the University schedule, but this time its 365 a year, 8 to 5. These days, it’s orientation; bringing with it scores of young ladies (and dudes of course) taking the college plunge.

I think about the people that will be moving in, meeting up, and the sexy time occurrence ratio in the hundreds of dorm rooms that will seed itself in the future 30 days. The amount of casual sex within one-square mile has to be off the freaking charts during fall/spring semester, if the focus is the USF dorms. Spread it to 5 miles to include off campus apartments, and you’ve got Sodom and Gomorrah every three months on a constant regenerative cycle. No wonder I love living here.

I think craigslist has great utility. It makes me laugh more than many television shows. I have a habit of searching “USF” to see what kind of people are whoring themselves out, writing funny stories, or using CL to solicit weird businesses. Most of the funny ads are personals, with “pay to date” web sites providing alot of the fodder. They have land-grabbed “USF” tags to boost revenue (as discovered on an earlier investigatory blog post).

I record funny posts for laughs and choose winners. The categories are m4w, w4m, R&R, and MC. Look it up n00bs. (parental warning, the first chick mostly). The following are my “best of” for USF related CL posts for July 2009.

Seeking corp. man — in corp. office – w4m – 20 (local)
Reply to: pers-t89yk-1243160953@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-27, 9:38PM EDT

Hi Boys…I have a naughty fantasy to get fucked from behind over your desk…i wanna show up in my peacoat with some thigh highs on, and nothing else…and get worked from behind…and have you finish in my ass…im being a really bad girl and shouldnt post on here…but i figure the only way to truly get what i want, is to ask for it. Where is my naughty corp. boy who wants to fuck me rom behind at his office?? xo Im studying theatre at USF (go Bulls!!)

“I’m studying …at USF (go bulls) (Fake World)
Date: 2009-07-04, 6:04AM EDT
Rants and Raves

There must be a hundred or more postings from the same retard that continues to claim to be “..studying at USF (go bulls)..

Broseph: I know! Isn’t annoying? Preaching to the choir buddy.

To all the gorgeous women at the USF gym – m4w – 24 (USF St. Pete)
Date: 2009-07-09, 7:43PM EDT
Missed Connections

You’re all working diligently to maintain your figures while I’m working hard to get in shape. I usually bring my own visual entertainment, but when I look away and see your gracious form, my heartbeat jumps to 170. Alas, I then have to refocus on my cardio or risk passing out.

I’m single and we’ve probably exchanged pleasantries, maybe even a smile, but I know this is your ssanctuary and the last thing you need is someone like me hitting on you. I’d like nothing better than to get to know you, after all, working out with a friend is better than doing so alone. I’ve even thought of asking you to join me for a relaxing cup of coffee after a long workout, but I know every single one of you is more or less out of my league.

Until we meet, I’m letting my imagination fill in the blanks. Sometimes I’ll count the freckles on your shoulders to try to guess how much you like the outdoors, while at other times I’ll keep track of which machines you use so I can figure out what you don’t like about yourselves. It’s all innocent, I swear.

I would also like to thank you for providing me with the motivation to keep going day after day; I couldn’t have lost the first 25lbs without you. I hope the next 25 melt away just as fast with your assistance.

Shoes on the Street Posts
A funny “rants & raves” story about the USF Physical Plant (my employer)

Youtube Responds

Sultanah-asma school, all girls marching band, color guard, Kedah, Malaysia.

The Battle Continues

The Youtube autobots got back to me hours after I sent my letter.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:22 PM
Re: [#474515556] YouTube DMCA Counter-Notification

Dear Broseph,

Thank you for your counter-notification. It has been forwarded to the
party that sent the takedown notification. If we receive no response, your
material will be restored between 10 and 14 business days from today.

Sincerely,

The YouTube Team

Conclusion

Your move, DCI.

Phish Discovery

I consider myself late to the phish game. I wish I would have known their music in High School back in the late nineties. Turns out I did not really listen until 2004. I’d heard them, but never listened. I went to sound exchange that spring with the intention to buy a phish cd. Knowing nothing, I grabbed 5 used cds and took them to the stores listen station. I settled on Picture of Nectar; Llama was my first song.

When I learned of former sleater-kinney associate Carrie Brownstein’s recent discovery/blog about phish, it made me smile and feel like I wasn’t the only one. Hearing what other people do is so damn interesting.

Buying My First Ever Phish CDs from Carrie Brownstein on Vimeo.

She held a meeting with phish people at a bar and seemed overwhelmed by how intense the phans were, joking “I now own more phish than any other band” after people showered her with their fav shows.

Monitor Mix Meets Portland Phish Heads from Carrie Brownstein on Vimeo.

Props to you, Ms. Brownstein; for just now discovering phish and not being afraid to tell people (via an NPR blog, sweet gig by the way). Also, I wish I could really “embed” your vids; not this cheap, rip-off link deal.

Florida State University

Backround

My family and I moved to Venice, Florida around 1993-94. I was in seventh grade, and I didn’t want to move I think. All the kids were new and wearing college sports gear. I noticed, around 8th grade, that there was a dicatomy of UF gator fans and FSU Seminole fans, with a view UM fans sprinkled in.

Venice has rural areas, and most of the redneck types liked the gators. They wore camo hats with the UF gator, and I just assumed that UF was a school full of hicks, in which major accomplishments involved agriculture or cattle branding, which is so inaccurate its despicable.

Amazingly, FSU kids were more refined, which probably meant their parents had more money. Being the new kid, I was constantly trying to make friends, and the seminole fans were nicer for some reason. Easier to relate to, maybe? I dunno. I watched games with my dad, and he too (independently) adopted seminoles as his team in Florida for similar reasons I think.

Questions of why we actually liked FSU arose. My brother later attended Florida State, which solidified the answer, but I remember we visited FSU in eigth grade (1994-95) to help put a face to the name.

I should also mention, the Seminoles won their first FB national championship in 1993. Charlie Batch won the heisman, and we took notice. This probably wasa major factor in my families love for FSU, but at the time I remember really not liking gator fans, and that fueled my fire enough.

First Trip to FSU

In 1995 we took a road trip to Tallahassee. We saw a game at Doak Cambell Stadium. They played the Maryland Terrapins; stomped them. Notably, Warrick Dunn was the running back and I have been a fan since.

We also visited the university proper, seeing the class areas, common areas, ect. I remember things about the trip.

The football game was one of my first experiences with wasted folk. My parents stragitaclly avoided the tailgate areas prior to the game I think, which was probably a good idea. I remember watching the marching band warm up and march in, which of course I loved. They were badasses, the Big 8 drumline especially.

FSU is a cool town, student housing all over and houses right next to the stadium. It seemed fun. We saw lots of hammered people regardless what my parents did. Especially on the way out; at the time I never understood what it meant to be drunk or intoxicated, and learned a few things about how stupid one could look when too drunk. People being carried around, ect. Although, I remember thinking it looked like a lot of fun, all the parties and games and stuff.

There were so many beautiful college girls around, it was a bit overwhelming but I spent some time watching them and wondering what it would be like to be in college with girls like that.

Our family solicited the FSU bookstore, as well as those off campus places for FSU gear. My dad bought an FSU car magnet which we pimped the entire trip. I bought some presents for girls in my band class, mostly stupid stuff that I thought they’d like.

Campus description

The campus itself is right in the middle of the city. The state capital is right next to it practically, so traffic is busy the cross walks can be treacherous. Like most florida cities, there are a lot of strip malls and chain restaurants along the main drag, Tennessee street.

There is also a strip of bars on Tennessee, which of course we didn’t visit when I was with my family. Later, when Tony was a student, I got my drink on and it seemed very convenient. We walked everywhere.

The architecture is mostly brick, typical I think of that era university. FAMU is also located downtown, so there are big, brink high rise dorms all over the place. Some of them seem really old, with window a/c units and 70’s style windows.

I don’t recall any classrooms.

I remember the greek presence is huge at FSU, with big brick houses, very nice and old south looking, along greek row. I often wonder if I would have joined a fraternity if I went to FSU. USF greek was pretty lame in comparison and I still considered it.

Conclusion

FSU, in a funny way, never was in my list applications to colleges. I applied to one school, USF, and got accepted.

Manatee Community College

First ever

I am trying to remember the first university I visited, and I am reaching back to pre-middle school at this point. I think that technically, the first college I visited was Manatee Community College when I was in elementary school. This would of been between 1986-1991, probobly around 1990. It was a short camp experience. We only went one summer and it was probably only for 4 weeks. Mom never sent us back because we claimed we didn’t like it, but really I think we were hoping we could just stay home instead of going to these lame camps.

My mom and dad worked during summers, so my brother and I were always enrolled in summer day camps, like at the YMCA or at the day care system at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. We hated them. We would rather be doing anything we wanted, sleeping in, ect during the summer; we ended up having to get up at 730 am during the summer to be dropped off with some 20 something “counselors” and a bunch of other kids we didn’t know. My dad would prepare pack lunches, which for me always included Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and sodas.

One of the better camps we went to was at MCC. It was set up “class” style, in which we were able to choose different courses and we rotated throughout the week. I remember my mom signed tony and I up for “edict” classes, which made us really mad. We didn’t know what edict was really, but we knew it was with a bunch of girls and would probably be totally lame.

Edict class

We were 2 of 3 boys in the class, and I remember the teacher sort of laughing when we showed up. We learned about how to set a table, table manners, how to welcome guests at a party and how to be good guests. We also learned about how to dress, which pissed me off. I don’t like being told what to do in general, and thats all this class was to me. I remember the teacher, a woman, was always instructing the boys and girls seperatly, and this also puzzled and befilled me. I was always pretty rebelious, as was Tony, and we always told the teacher we wouldn’t do things like hold the door for girls, let them get out of the elevator first, complement them, ect. We were constantly undermining her authority with weird questions and rants. She had to have hated that.

I do remember learning about beauty stuff, like makeup and other things that Tony and I had no use for. One interesting lesson was “shapes of faces”. I think I had a rectangular face. I liked that, it seemed masculine and tough. The other choices were round, heart shaped, and other wierd titles I couldn’t remember if you paid me. I vaguelly remember one girl, who was one of the more talkative ones, had a heart face and I thought she was very pretty. I would never admitted it at the time though.

Best lessons involved table manners probably, those are the only ones I can remember.

Chemistry Instruction

We also took chemistry, which to date has been my only formal training in that subject (sad, I know). I learned the difference between acids and base, and I think there was a neutral thrown in there. It involved math, so I of course hated it and didn’t try at all. I thought I was going to fail, which seems ridiculous now, but at the time I was really afraid of getting in trouble with my parents.

I probably copied off Tony or other boys in the class and didn’t learn anything. I thought chemistry was going to be cool, like with chemicals and burners and big beakers, dissecting frogs and building aquarium worlds, but it wasn’t like that at all. I remember the teacher said it was too dangerous to do any of that, which was a shame because we had classes in the science rooms with all of the equipment. What a tease, putting kids in that enviornment and not allowing them to explore. I think my mom signed us up for that class, as she was a medical technologist.

Drama Class

Finally, I remember we took drama, which was also the only drama class I’ve taken. I remember how cool it was to explore the props and costumes, not to mention the stage area with all kinds of cool catwalks and crawl spaces. There were three groups, and we had to each perform a play. We didn’t rehearse at all I remember; we were more interested in hanging out and playing with the costumes and stuff.

Goldilocks from the future

The biggest obstacle to slacking off was that everyone in the group had to have a job/part in the play. We decided to do “goldilocks and the three bears from the future”. Later, due to slacking off, we just did the original. The play really didn’t involve that many characters; 4 by my estimation. The only girl in our group played the obvious lead role, and other boys played the bears. Tony and I invented a role for ourselves, we would be the “voices” for all the characters, which ment we didn’t have to go on stage. We sat in the cool rafter area stage right and did all the lines ourselves, while the characters mouthed them. What a horrible play it must have been to watch.

Tony and I fought over who would do the goldilocks voice. I can’t remember who actually did it, but if you asked us today either of us would deny it. The whole concept of seperate voice providers is freaking terrible, I can’t believe we actually got to do it. But on reflection, I guess its kind of creative. I remember just trying to get it over with. Again, we never really rehearsed, so there were constant stopping and people looking around looking dumb. I remember goldilocks was ok, she actually cared I guess. She was very animated with her voicing, actually bouncing up and down with the lines, leaning in toward different characters while she did it, sort of directing tony and I to what came next. She was wearing a blue and white “little boe peep” style dress and styled her hair in blond pig tails. She was pretty cute if I recall correctly.

The scarf girl

The best play was done by another group. It was the one about the girl who constantly wore a scarf around her neck, and when she finally took the scarf off, her head fell off. How bad ass is that for elementary school age boys and girls to perform!

I remember the scarf girl was played by this taller boy, who had a bald, completely white, styrofoam wig head rapped in a jacket on top of his head. The collar of the long jacket was at about eye level on him, and the weird styrafoam head pedestal thing sat on top of his head. The collar was buttoned pretty tight to keep the head in place, and of course the scarf kept it on as well. The problem was he really couldn’t see under the costume, and had to be lead around sometimes. Sometimes the head turned in a wierd way, which added to the complete ridiculousness of the costume. He as unusally tall, even by adult standards. I mean, the kid was probobly 5′7″, which is tall for elementary school, and the fake head on top made him about 6′2″.

The story wasn’t new to me, I always liked morbid stories like that. They always seemed to be set in the late 19th century, like edgar allan poe times. I guess these were scary stories to those lame Victorians.

The play was a love story if I recall, and for some reason the girl was wanted by all the dudes, but only if she took off her scarf. I would have let her keep the scarf on I thought, I mean, who fucking cares? Eventually, no men wanted her, so she went to a graveyard (I guess this makes sense, for logistical reasons) with her family. She removed the scarf and her head fell off. I can tell you that for tony and I, this was the most awsome thing ever. We wondered why they were allowed to do that play, as we were constantly being told we couldn’t do anything fun at this camp or in drama class.

Conclusions

As far as the moral, I guess she would rather die than become an old maid, a chilling lesson for young girls back in the day.

There were some funny problems. At the climax, the tall kid removed the scarf and fell down. But the collar of the jacket kept the head in place, so the tall kid, playing dead, reached up with his hand and removed his own head. The audience erupted with laughter. “how fake!” tony and I said I think, which is so much of an overstatement I can’t really comment on it.

Another funny moment was after the climax of the story, when the scarf was removed, a doctor arrived from out of freaking no wear. Why was the doctor at the grave yard? I suspect this had to do with everyone having to have a part in the play. So the doctor walks in, checks her radial pulse, and declares her dead. I found this part funny in a stupid way, beacuse her head had fallen off. I mean, isn’t that a dead give away that she’s deceased? But the doctor was proud because he fulfilled his role of having a part it the play.

I remember telling my mom about the play on the way home, and she thought it was morbid and shouldn’t have been done. I don’t know if she complained or not.

MCC

As far as the campus itself, it was the main campus in brandenton. We always ate lunch in the student union area, which was cool, and it reminded me later of an elaborate highschool. Its always sort of indimidating going to a new campus, but I remember knowing my way around after a few days. I also remember thinking how cool college must be, as there seems to be so much freedom to move around and the teachers didn’t walk you around like they did at my school. Also, you had multiple teachers and got to move from classroom to classroom, which increaesed the slacking time that was absent at my school. Plus they had vending machines, which of course they didn’t have at my elementary school either, and I could buy candy with the change I had horded in my room.

I don’t recall ever returning to the manatee campus ever again, although it still exists. This was the offical first of many college campuses I would visit in my life time, so it’s pretty notable. Although, I’ve never thanked my parents for sending me to this camp, and really I haven’t thought about it since until this blog. But after writing about it, I’m laughing alot and realizing what a cool expereinc it was.