Happy Thanksgiving!
I know the rules are that people were not allowed to get together. It’s not a law, just a proclamation.
I wonder what this all meant for turkey sales. I imagine all the big birds were unsold in stores, with everyone fighting over little ones. I hear chicken was gone in stores. If the crows are missing from the neighborhood, I’ll know a lot of people were eating alone.
You could still buy pie. Nobody cares if they are eating alone if they have pie. Nobody minds eating an entire pie in one sitting. Some of you are at home on the floor with both feet wrapped around one right now while binge watching The Mandalorian in your underwear. We know who you are.
By now you probably read that Stephan Winkleman has returned as CEO of Lamborghini and will also be running Bugatti. He’s been a good friend of E@RTC from our first season and always made sure we had cool stuff. He’s attended E@RTC and did a talk for us up at Salish Lodge. Someday, we hope to have him back.
Automotive is in the middle of its biggest evolution in probably a hundred years. Think of all the propulsion options we have today. It’s not been like this since steam was a consideration. Or something that poops. I guess that’s still an option in some parts. We will see more alternative propulsion exotics at E@RTC than ever before.
I know this blog is supposed to be about all things E@RTC, but there are times like this when I just don’t have much to say about what’s happening. We always have a lot to do in preparation for our next season. It’s just the boring part right now. We still encourage you to at least get out and drive somewhere. There are a lot of great audio books. You may as well learn something as you discover the wet parts of Washington.
We’re long overdue for a big snow storm in the Seattle area. I think this could be the year. The weather has been just weird enough to have me placing that bet. There is nothing I love more than the Pacific Northwest’s involuntary car luge on new-fallen ice. The body shops all staff up and watch car accidents on the news while drooling on their desks. Good times!
It’s a good time to get those chains or studded tires. It’s now required that you carry chains in your cars, even if you’re not into S&M. It’s not those kind of chains, however for some of you, they might just look the same. You give “chain up” a whole different meaning. You may not want to bother and take your chances on the involuntary car luge. I have to admit, it’s kind of fun when it’s over and there is no damage. Some neighborhoods in Seattle, it’s like bowling with busses. Fun if you’re just watching. Not fun if you’re Granny in the Prius with nowhere to go. Here comes Agnes in the damn bus, plowing you up onto the hood of a Volvo when all you wanted to do was go get eggs. Yup, it’s coming. I know it.
See you all next week!