Excerpts from Day 1 in Denver at Morning Show Bootcamp with Radio From Hell...
8 hours with Tony in a car = Less crap music than expected. Much more stink than anticipated. (no really like farting... from him).
Parking = SUUUUUCK town. $17 PER DAY!!! at the Westin. Total Suck.
4 People in one room = not sure yet really... to be seen.
Successfully recorded an hour of show to send back to X96 to air tomorrow so listen for that. Kerry and Bill were intoxicated (so the show was three times funnier than normal).
Basketball = I lost in PIG, but won two games out of three with Me/Richie vs Tony/Booster (oh trevo you won against a team with a girl on it big whoop.. STFU YOU!)
Anyway... I am in the lobby right now (free wireless internet) because it costs $10 PER DAY, PER COMPUTER to have internet in our room. Yea... lifestyles of the rich and famous... only i'm not rich... and not famous....
I will post some pictures tomorrow
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Buddy is Back!!
For anyone that was following my horrible luck with Buddy (Scooter) I just wanted to announce that I finally fixed the problem (without having to buy an entire new engine)!
For those who don't know... here is the short version. I was trying to change out my variator weights. I took the front pulley assembly off multiple times trying to get it right.... I was using an air gun ... too many tries w/ no lubrication = I completely stripped the crank shaft bolt.
I had quite a few suggestions given to me including:
1. Re-thread (which kind of worked... but I am still missing the outermost 3 threads because there was just not enough metal to make them).
2. Grind the shaft down and thread it at the next size down.
3. Drill a hole in the middle of the shaft and tap it. Cut off the front part of the shaft and put a bolt in (which would hold the variator on).
Finally... after almost 3 weeks of not scooting (see: hell) I decided to put it together the best I could (which actually seemed pretty tight despite the missing few threads) and tack weld the flange nut on. When I need to replace the weights again I can easily grind it off and repeat. Kind of a make-shift repair... but I can't afford the $700 engine/transmission replacement that the dealer quoted me.
In conclusion, everything works like before and I am ecstatic! I will not be performing any upgrades or ever doing anything mechanically to Buddy again. I just have too much bad luck. Anything more than oil changes will be going to the dealer.
Scoot on Bro
For those who don't know... here is the short version. I was trying to change out my variator weights. I took the front pulley assembly off multiple times trying to get it right.... I was using an air gun ... too many tries w/ no lubrication = I completely stripped the crank shaft bolt.
I had quite a few suggestions given to me including:
1. Re-thread (which kind of worked... but I am still missing the outermost 3 threads because there was just not enough metal to make them).
2. Grind the shaft down and thread it at the next size down.
3. Drill a hole in the middle of the shaft and tap it. Cut off the front part of the shaft and put a bolt in (which would hold the variator on).
Finally... after almost 3 weeks of not scooting (see: hell) I decided to put it together the best I could (which actually seemed pretty tight despite the missing few threads) and tack weld the flange nut on. When I need to replace the weights again I can easily grind it off and repeat. Kind of a make-shift repair... but I can't afford the $700 engine/transmission replacement that the dealer quoted me.
In conclusion, everything works like before and I am ecstatic! I will not be performing any upgrades or ever doing anything mechanically to Buddy again. I just have too much bad luck. Anything more than oil changes will be going to the dealer.
Scoot on Bro
Thursday, July 24, 2008
MSBC & Birthday Ideas?
I am going to Denver next week for 5 days for the annual Morning Show Boot Camp with Radio From Hell. I will be sharing a two bed hotel room with Richie (RFH Producer), Booster (Richie's Girlfriend), Tony (other intern), and possibly Steen. I will be spending 8 hours a day in conferences, workshops, forums, and lectures... but I couldn't be more excited. I will finally have something worthy of talking about once fall semester starts and all my lame teachers have everyone stand up and tell the class what we did for the summer. (College = Third Grade).
In other news I turn 21 in two months. I don't really know what I want to do yet... The Foo Fighters are playing in Vegas at the Hard Rock right on my birthday... maybe I'll go to that. Any ideas?
In other news I turn 21 in two months. I don't really know what I want to do yet... The Foo Fighters are playing in Vegas at the Hard Rock right on my birthday... maybe I'll go to that. Any ideas?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Mid Summer Quandary
Which Bass Guitar should I get? Currently I have a Fender P-bass, Fender Jazz bass, and an ESP LTD B-104. I have been looking for something substantially more "high end." I have landed on these two basses.
Left = Ernie Ball MusicMan Stingray
Right = G&L L-2000
Cost is about the same on the two. Both were designed by Leo Fender and are crafted in the US. Please just tell me which one to get because my indecisive tard-self can't do it.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Are you kidding me?
So have you heard the new offspring song? Well if you have you may have recognized the bass line. That is because it is the exact same riff Krist Novoselic of Nirvana recorded about 17 years ago.
Offspring Song is Total Nirvana Rip-Off
And while you are at it go listen to the new Atreyu song "Falling Down."
White Stripes "Rag and Bone" = Intro
Wolfmother "Joker and the Their" = Bridge
wow... I really need to stop listening to the radio and getting angry.
In other things angry I was supposed to go see Mars Volta play last night. Me and Andy drove all the way out there (Great Saltair in MAGNA) to find an empty parking lot. Sure enough it was postponed to a later date. Hey thanks for letting me know Smiths Tix. Jerks.
Offspring Song is Total Nirvana Rip-Off
And while you are at it go listen to the new Atreyu song "Falling Down."
White Stripes "Rag and Bone" = Intro
Wolfmother "Joker and the Their" = Bridge
wow... I really need to stop listening to the radio and getting angry.
In other things angry I was supposed to go see Mars Volta play last night. Me and Andy drove all the way out there (Great Saltair in MAGNA) to find an empty parking lot. Sure enough it was postponed to a later date. Hey thanks for letting me know Smiths Tix. Jerks.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Summer > Winter
As many of you know I originally started this blog to get extra credit in on of my media writing classes. Well that class is over now and I have let the blog sit for almost a month. I think I am going to take it in a little bit of a different direction now. Previously the majority of my entries have been movie reviews. I will still do a couple movie reviews, but from now on the blog will simply be a way for me to tell you what is happening in the world of Trevo.
You may or may not know that I am an avid scooter enthusiast and have been an owner for exactly one year last week. I drive a Genuine Buddy 125. I enjoy driving it immensely. It gets about 95 miles per gallon of gas and reaches speeds of about 65 miles per hour. This brings me to my first rant.
I recently purchased a motorcycle jacket to wear while scooting. I have only been wearing it for one week and already I have been ridiculed twice for wearing it. People think I am over-protected or trying to just look cool. There are a few things I don't think that they realize. This scooter goes just as fast as all the other traffic on the road I drive on. I am smaller than a regular motorcycle and therefore less likely to be seen (especially at night since it is black). I have the potential to be in just as bad of wrecks as any other motorcyclist and I think that merits the
protection! The asphalt does not care what I am driving, neither does the hood of a car. Just because it has a cute little name "scooter" and you see idiots riding them with no helmet and sandals on does not mean they are any more safe than any other motorcycle. Sliding on the road at 60 mph hurts just as much off of a scooter as it does off of a bullet bike. All I have to say to you people is to please open the door of your car at 45 mph and jump out. Then let me know how well you faired.
Another short scoot story from today. So I took my scoot in for it's yearly safety inspection. Luckily this only costs $9, but it is still a bit of a rip because all they do is make sure your lights are working. Unfortunately all of mine were not. My tail light worked but my brake light did not. The guy at the shop told me he could sell me one of theirs for $4.50 or I could go down the street to autozone and get one for a couple bucks cheaper. I took his advice, went to autozone and replaced the light. I went back to the shop and they passed buddy. Now, here is a side note. I usually get a discount at this place when I do safety & emissions on my truck there because of the place I work. So, as you can imagine I was curious if I would also get a discount on the scooter's inpspection. So I asked the guy and he just rolls his eyes and said "dude, it's only 9 bucks." I wanted to scream in his face "you just sent me down the street to save a dollar on the light bulb and I did it, I am obviously a tight wad now give me a dollar off this ish!" Well, I didn't get the discount but whatev, his demeanor just pissed me off.
In other news I recently started an internship at the Radio From Hell morning show at X96. It has been extremely fun and I have learned a ton. I am currently working on digitizing some old shows from the early 90's so we can use them on the upcoming 5000th episode. I have also been editing the episodes for the podcast (available for free on iTunes). You can see my little intern bio on their website here.
I have to wake up at 5 o'clock in the morning every Tuesday and Thursday and have been riding the trax all the way down there. This should provide for some interesting stories as well.
As far as school goes I am almost done with an Associates of Science degree in Communication. I should have that in December. Then from there I will continue to get a Bachelors of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism. I really still don't know what I want to do... but whatever it is it will be in the field. Hopefully.
Now you are relatively caught up and you can look forward to more of my annoyance incidents.
You may or may not know that I am an avid scooter enthusiast and have been an owner for exactly one year last week. I drive a Genuine Buddy 125. I enjoy driving it immensely. It gets about 95 miles per gallon of gas and reaches speeds of about 65 miles per hour. This brings me to my first rant.
I recently purchased a motorcycle jacket to wear while scooting. I have only been wearing it for one week and already I have been ridiculed twice for wearing it. People think I am over-protected or trying to just look cool. There are a few things I don't think that they realize. This scooter goes just as fast as all the other traffic on the road I drive on. I am smaller than a regular motorcycle and therefore less likely to be seen (especially at night since it is black). I have the potential to be in just as bad of wrecks as any other motorcyclist and I think that merits the
protection! The asphalt does not care what I am driving, neither does the hood of a car. Just because it has a cute little name "scooter" and you see idiots riding them with no helmet and sandals on does not mean they are any more safe than any other motorcycle. Sliding on the road at 60 mph hurts just as much off of a scooter as it does off of a bullet bike. All I have to say to you people is to please open the door of your car at 45 mph and jump out. Then let me know how well you faired.Another short scoot story from today. So I took my scoot in for it's yearly safety inspection. Luckily this only costs $9, but it is still a bit of a rip because all they do is make sure your lights are working. Unfortunately all of mine were not. My tail light worked but my brake light did not. The guy at the shop told me he could sell me one of theirs for $4.50 or I could go down the street to autozone and get one for a couple bucks cheaper. I took his advice, went to autozone and replaced the light. I went back to the shop and they passed buddy. Now, here is a side note. I usually get a discount at this place when I do safety & emissions on my truck there because of the place I work. So, as you can imagine I was curious if I would also get a discount on the scooter's inpspection. So I asked the guy and he just rolls his eyes and said "dude, it's only 9 bucks." I wanted to scream in his face "you just sent me down the street to save a dollar on the light bulb and I did it, I am obviously a tight wad now give me a dollar off this ish!" Well, I didn't get the discount but whatev, his demeanor just pissed me off.
In other news I recently started an internship at the Radio From Hell morning show at X96. It has been extremely fun and I have learned a ton. I am currently working on digitizing some old shows from the early 90's so we can use them on the upcoming 5000th episode. I have also been editing the episodes for the podcast (available for free on iTunes). You can see my little intern bio on their website here.I have to wake up at 5 o'clock in the morning every Tuesday and Thursday and have been riding the trax all the way down there. This should provide for some interesting stories as well.
As far as school goes I am almost done with an Associates of Science degree in Communication. I should have that in December. Then from there I will continue to get a Bachelors of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism. I really still don't know what I want to do... but whatever it is it will be in the field. Hopefully.
Now you are relatively caught up and you can look forward to more of my annoyance incidents.
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