http://chrishowell.com informative and entertaining Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:36:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is the last car show video. It starts with a beautiful Jaguar and ends with a Steve McQueen Special Edition Triumph motorcycle. http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/30/last-car-show-vid/ Episode 3 in Turkey Rod Run. http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/30/return-of-son-of-car-show/ Merry Christmas from the Howell Report. http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/25/merry-christmas/ I was doing some research on the Great Depression when I came across a "humorous stealth hack" of Wikipedia. In the description of The Grapes of Wrath plot there were slyly inserted references to "mad cow disease", the dream of a "steady drug supply" and death by reindeer. I don't ... http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/17/gags-of-wrath-wiki-hack/ Shocking news today as Honda announces it's withdrawl from the top tier of motorsports racing, Formula One. "Honda Motor Co. has come to the conclusion that we will withdraw from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season for participation," said Honda president Takeo Fukui at an emotional press ... http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/05/honda-quits-formula-one/ Didn't I tell you I had hours of classic car footage?  Well, I do.  So here is another 5 minute clip from my trip to Daytona Beach on November 28. The sun was so bright that day and the cars so shiny that I scorched my retinas! http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/05/son-of-car-show/ I went for a motorcycle ride on Friday intending to go to the Turkey Rod Run in Daytona Beach. Before I could get to the speedway I saw a parking lot filled with classic rods - so I stopped - and I looked. I spent most of the day there. ... http://chrishowell.com/2008/12/01/turkey-rod-run/ Here's a little video from the 2008 Volusia County Fair. It sounds corny, but I actually have fun at these kind of events. http://chrishowell.com/2008/11/28/geese-and-engines/ Country star Darryl Worley brings his unique brand of fun and friendly music to the Volusia County Fair in Florida on November 7, 2008. Here he performs his hit "A Good Day to Run". http://chrishowell.com/2008/11/27/darryl-worley-at-the-fair/ Bill and Gwen Patterson are old friends. They came for a visit at the end of October.  We all went over to Tampa to see another old friend Paul Morris. A wonderful time was had.  They all lived happily ever after.  Sho 'nuff. Here's video proof. http://chrishowell.com/2008/11/26/morris-music-is-bad-ass-blues/