Jan 11 2007

IMAX

Tonight, I went and saw my first movie on an IMAX screen. It was quite the experience! Not only is the screen large and the picture quality really impressive, but the sound is also larger than life. I saw the movie, Night at the Museum, with Ben Stiller. It was a mediocre movie, but definitely a good choice to see on an IMAX screen. Seeing the dinosaur skeleton come to life and hearing it tear through walls was unbelievable; I felt it reverberate through my entire body.

Even at a rather steep price of $11 USD per person, I envision many IMAX viewing in my future. 🙂

|:| Zach |:|

Jan 02 2007

Fuel economy

After having the new engine in my car for about a month or so, I finally got an accurate measurement of my fuel economy. After having driven 550 km, I put approximately 47 litres of petro in my tank. That means that I’m getting approximately:

11.7 km/l

which, for you “US standard of weights and measures” people, comes out to about 27 mpg. I don’t think that’s too shabby at all for a car with that type of power. The only thing I can think of to increase my fuel economy is to have a custom transmission shop add a 7th gear to my tranny. That would not only be expensive, but really inconvenient. However, it would allow me to drive a more appropriate speed on the freeways without revving between 3500 and 4200 RPM. And considering my VTEC point is at 4000 RPM, having a longer gear would cut back on the engine noise and vibration.

That is all for now.

|:| Zach |:|

Jan 01 2007

Welcome to 2007

Here we are in the new year already! Thinking back on 2006, I would say it was a fairly good year. It definitely had its down times, but coupled with those were many fun and exciting things. I’m anxious to see what this new year will bring. Hopefully, it will be filled with quality times with friends, family, and loved ones.

I wish all of you a very Happy New Year!

🙂 🙂 🙂

|:| Zach |:|