The Hottest UFC Ring Girl

Arianny Celeste.

Hot girl training.


The next Gina Carrano? Maybe not!


Gorgeous

I Love My Guns

I love my guns...

I don't have a favorite.
I am not biased towards them.
Every gun performs its own task.
When I fire, it goes where directed.
They protect me.
They give me confidence.
Each has its own personality.
One feels differently.
Another reacts differently.
It does not express jealousy.
It does not talk back.
When given respect, respect is returned.
I feed it, I clean it, I play with it.

I love my guns.

Stock Looking Evo Runs Wild

Turn up your volume on this one. Sounds insane.

When anti lag goes bang!

GSXR Assembly

I was hoping this would transform.

T. Barker Remix

My Customer on the L.A. Times

Read here: L.A. Times

Late Tuesday night before I was going to hit the sack, I noticed an r/c car on the front cover of the L.A. Times, business section. It was an HPI Baja 5b. Since the paper was folded again vertically by my mom, I only saw the car. Once I unfolded the paper (to my dismay), one of my best customers was on it. The header and sub-header threw me off guard.

This customer would spend thousands of dollars a week with me. I would literally talk to him everyday. I know a lot of his background by now. When I first met him, he paid us a few thousand in cash. Now a days people use company checks or credit/debit cards. Apparently his dad made a lot of money selling cabinets and shelving to department stores. For now, his family has enough money to weather through the economy.

I called him yesterday because some of his back orders came in. The first thing he said was "you read the paper." I told him I did. Right away, he assured me that he was not going anywhere. This was just an idea his Wife had, so they submitted it to the editor. If it was or was not a publicity stunt, it worked. His phone rang off the hook. Customers from all over called and a lot of them mentioned that they never heard of him. Like my good friend Hollywood Pete says, "no such thing as bad publicity."

With this torn economy, it's hard to say if he will last, but I am definitely crossing my fingers. He doesn't order close to what he did a few months ago, but he stocks most of my parts and I thank him for it. Times are tough and this holiday season is not looking sunny at all for most retailers. My current observation would suggest a low forecast and a small decrease in sales (5-10%) this holiday compared to 2008. Last year was already a drop from the following year. We just got to be optimistic and hope for the best.

Like we say in our office, "we need more Big Ballers."

Most Definitely

One of my good friends, Big James told me to watch a documentary on Mos Def in Japan. Just in case you don't know him, he's a rapper / actor. He reminds me of the rapper Common. They are both rap artists and actors. Their lyrics are not about your typical blood & crypts, or iced out chains. The music is more soothing. This song has a nice beat to it.

Blakroc: Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) ft. Mos Def & Jim Jones

Mellow Rap Metal.

People & Train Tracks don't Mix

Very close to being ran over. If onlookers didn't flag down the operator, she would have been a bloody mess. Time for her to go to an AA meeting.


Watch your kids like a hawk!

Milk, it does a body good

Photo Courtesy of L.A. Times

Cow Milk - I'm lactose intolerant, so I'll pass. Plus what animal drinks another animals milk? You can probably milk a dog, but would you drink it's milk?

Soy Milk - Been drinking this since I was a kid. Chinese supermarkets sell this in a small juice box, but it's water downed. In one container, you're probably only getting 10% soy milk. You can get ultra pasteurized, organic soy milk that is non-refrigerated that tastes even better.

Almond Milk - Tastes like almond jello I am assuming. Should taste very similar to almond milk tea you get from TapEx, Au79, Lollicup, and other Taiwanese drink stores.

Rice Milk - Add a little cinnamon and Horchata anyone?

Goat Milk - Had it when I was very young. Too creamy and flavorful for my taste buds. It's definitely not for me.

Hemp Milk - Now this is interesting. A little THC extract mixed with some type of milk? Reminds me of herb tea. I'm sure I won't get high or else the FDA would have disapproved it. I want to try this though.

Pacquiao vs Cotto (short clip)

Jesse James + Trophy Truck = Badass

I have always been a fan of Jesse James. Not because his last name is my first name but because he is literally a bad ass. I've been watching Monster Garage, West Coast Choppers, and Jesse James is a Dead Man. He is an awesome fabricator and driver. Whatever he touches turns into platinum. His personality seems pretty laid back and is respectable amongst many.

On his show, Jesse James is a Dead Man, he drives a trophy truck through Baja Mexico. He does really well until he manages to get stuck in a ditch. Here's a little snip of him and his trophy truck in the United Kingdom.

To be honest, I was never a big fan of off-road. I was always into on-road like sport cars, touring cars, drifting, and drag racing. Not until I started working in the radio control industry, my likings for off-road started growing. A big chunk of the market is in off-road. There are stadium trucks, monster trucks, trophy trucks, short course trucks, and buggys. Short course trucks are gaining more popularity and have been shown on national television. Trophy trucks are similar to short course trucks, but they run in the desert instead of a stadium setting.

If you get a chance, watch Jesse James is a Dead Man.

Some Tricks I learned about Credit Cards

AMEX (American Express) cards start with a #3
Visa cards start with a #4
Master cards start with a #5
Discover cards start with a #6

When ordering sites or a personnel over the phone asks you if its a Visa or Master Card, they shouldn't be working in the retail sector. I don't even bother asking people what kind of card it is. The first digit says it all.

All cards have 16 digits except AMEX. AMEX has 15 digits.

Most banks give you a renewal date of 3 years with the same expiration month. It is rare that they give you a new card number or different expiration month. When credit cards expire, I just change the expiration year to +3. Sometimes banks will only renew you two years, but I have seen up to 5 years.

Sorry... I dont work retail!

Guns

Just the other day we were talking about guns. There's all sorts of guns and ammunition. There's so much information that publishers print encyclopedias just on that. I wish I could try every single gun in the world, like I wish I can drive every car in the world, like I wish I can bang every girl in the world.

Here's the one most people have seen before:


If you liked that clip, you will enjoy this clip as well.


I wish I had this shotgun. Or at least that type of shell.


Dick Tracy that Glock.


I want this.