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The author lost four packages valued under $400, including a prized slot car. To prevent future thefts, he installed a parcel vault on his porch for secure package delivery. Next, he plans to invest in a security camera system to deter theft and document any future incidents.

While still reeling from the package pirate attack (and still pissed off about it, enough to roll out this lengthy rant), I have pulled the brake on any more acquisitions for my slot collection until my home security has been fortified, but there’s still some stuff in the pipe to build, rebuild, or present hereContinue reading “Road Crew Expansion: It’s a Dash Motorsports Festival!”

BODY: Aurora WHEELS & TIRES: Vincent I can’t say this beautiful turquoise copy of the Mazz 3500 is in mint condition…at least, not anymore. I would certainly still call it “near mint,” but when I bought it as a body only it was an unmounted virgin. I paid a lot of money for it-far moreContinue reading “Meet the Fleet – Sportscars: Maserati 3500GT”

The author reflects on recent societal issues, particularly rising crime rates and ineffective governance, after experiencing package theft. Frustrated with changes in his neighborhood and the apparent lack of consequences for criminals, he vows to enhance home security, limiting future collectibles orders. This situation fills him with a sense of unease about community safety.

I’m going to step out on a limb here and do something I’ve never done: rip off copyrighted text. This article ran in The Spectator, an online magazine, some time ago. It puts my own observations in crystalline clarity, so I’m going to take the chance that proper citation of the publication and the authorContinue reading “The Sad Demise of American Car Culture”