My New Car and the Iowa Straw Poll

Since my last post I have been busy registering my "new" car and getting it's air conditioner working. I ordered a custom license plate that still hasn't arrived. I'll post a photo of it when it gets here, but for now I do have one new photo of the car.

Stylin':

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The air conditioning circuit was low on freon R12, so I bought up several cans from different sellers on Craigslist since it's no longer sold in stores due to EPA regulations. I successfully added freon to the low pressure outlet of the compressor, and now I have air conditioning for the first time in months!

I also baked some cookies this weekend.

Yum:

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Last weekend I travelled to Iowa for the Iowa straw poll. I went in 2007 for the first time and really enjoyed it, so I booked a flight several weeks ago and met up with some good friends in Ames. I was sure that Ron Paul would be winning the straw poll, but ultimately he lost by 152 votes, unfortunately. The mood was somewhat dampened by this, but we still managed to have a great time.

My friend Scott and I ventured to the Iowa state fair and saw some livestock:

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Later at the straw poll there were many interesting sights to see:

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After the straw poll came the beer.

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And the pool.

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And the good times shared with thoughtful people.

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