Kind of a whirlwind trip. Technically not over but no more going to CA.
Went out to Phoenix to visit a friend and stop off for a couple days rest before driving up to the San Fran area to help my father with a few projects. He is a DIE HARD democrat and union guy but he is starting to learn a few things. Had to tear out an old fireplace on his house since as he put it "They are outlawing them since they pollute." He also learned that all the regulation of things makes it a lot harder to deal with stuff. Tore the fireplace out and used a good chunk of the brick to make a path between his and his neighbors garages to transport the trash and recycle bins. Was planning to take the brick somewhere to get rid of it. A pickup load would cost 300 bucks to deposit at a "recycle" facility and who knows how much at the landfill. So we used the rest to widen the driveway and make a walking path. Mortar went in the bottom and the brick on top.
Now we have about 5 yards of soil to be rid of, should be easy right. He Guessed wrong, one landfill would take it for 20 but it could not have any plant material in it. A single blade of grass would be grounds for refusal unless you wanted to pay them by the ton and I don't remember what that would have been but it would have likely been quite a lot. Couldn't hardly give it away, ended up filling in some potholes at a place where a acrobatic show was set up near where the terminal he works out of.
Suggested hitting a range at some point or going to watch a IDPA or USPSA event one day. He looked up a range and read the list of rules as long as your arm on top of being charged more unless you pass a "safety" course given by the RO at specific times (likely not on a weekend when you have the time to be there). He couldn't believe it, my comment was basically to the effect of all the regulations and hoops they have to jump through just to exist in the state compared to other states. Needless to say he wasn't too keen on spending that much money for two people. Don't know where he was looking but the price per hour was nearly double unless you passed the safety course and would have been something around 20 per hour for one person.
3700 miles, a few hundred thousand bugs on the front of my truck, 200 gallons of fuel and I am back home till my step daughter has to be back in Phoenix which will add another 2100 miles to my month. But at least my carry license is recognized the whole way.
Was my third time out there and very likely my last. First was as a teenager, second one was ten years ago and I didn't have to drive for the majority of the trip. This one was me driving by myself only stopping for fuel, to walk the dog or make a sandwich. I think I'll make him fly me out and back if I do a fourth or just be too busy to go.
Went out to Phoenix to visit a friend and stop off for a couple days rest before driving up to the San Fran area to help my father with a few projects. He is a DIE HARD democrat and union guy but he is starting to learn a few things. Had to tear out an old fireplace on his house since as he put it "They are outlawing them since they pollute." He also learned that all the regulation of things makes it a lot harder to deal with stuff. Tore the fireplace out and used a good chunk of the brick to make a path between his and his neighbors garages to transport the trash and recycle bins. Was planning to take the brick somewhere to get rid of it. A pickup load would cost 300 bucks to deposit at a "recycle" facility and who knows how much at the landfill. So we used the rest to widen the driveway and make a walking path. Mortar went in the bottom and the brick on top.
Now we have about 5 yards of soil to be rid of, should be easy right. He Guessed wrong, one landfill would take it for 20 but it could not have any plant material in it. A single blade of grass would be grounds for refusal unless you wanted to pay them by the ton and I don't remember what that would have been but it would have likely been quite a lot. Couldn't hardly give it away, ended up filling in some potholes at a place where a acrobatic show was set up near where the terminal he works out of.
Suggested hitting a range at some point or going to watch a IDPA or USPSA event one day. He looked up a range and read the list of rules as long as your arm on top of being charged more unless you pass a "safety" course given by the RO at specific times (likely not on a weekend when you have the time to be there). He couldn't believe it, my comment was basically to the effect of all the regulations and hoops they have to jump through just to exist in the state compared to other states. Needless to say he wasn't too keen on spending that much money for two people. Don't know where he was looking but the price per hour was nearly double unless you passed the safety course and would have been something around 20 per hour for one person.
3700 miles, a few hundred thousand bugs on the front of my truck, 200 gallons of fuel and I am back home till my step daughter has to be back in Phoenix which will add another 2100 miles to my month. But at least my carry license is recognized the whole way.
Was my third time out there and very likely my last. First was as a teenager, second one was ten years ago and I didn't have to drive for the majority of the trip. This one was me driving by myself only stopping for fuel, to walk the dog or make a sandwich. I think I'll make him fly me out and back if I do a fourth or just be too busy to go.
