-Man and his machine-

Late winter snowfall. Not much accumulation.

Deep cold, though. De-ice the front stairs.

No need to clear a pathway to the car.

I'll start the car. Strong startup.
Turnover sound's good. Strap in.

Seatbelt click sounds good.

Cabin heat and defrosters on full-blast. good function.

Gasoline reading looks good. Dial sweeps to F, hard-over.

Instrument display function bright and clear.

(Fidget with the touchscreen)

Navigation systems functioning ok. Car's where it’s supposed to be.

Little green dot is where we are. Radio sound-check ok.

Speaker balance good. Front left and right good

Rear left and right good. Sound at the equalizer checks-out.

Engine RPM good function. Driver-side power window down and up.

Good function.
Passenger side power window...umm.. One moment...Uhh..window seems frozen.

Button's non-functional. Light's red. Driver side checks-out ok.

Auto down and up, check. Passenger side still negative-function. Umm...

Uh...passenger window still no go. Light's red. Umm..still negative-function.

Release first safety.
First safety released.
First safety.
Release second safety.
Second safety released.
Second safety.
Umm...bomb bay door circuits still negative-function.
Light's red...uhh..
"Three miles to target"!
Umm..
"Three miles to target"!
Bomb door circuits still negative-function...umm..
uhh..

Hyundai from the Swansea driveway

approaching the ICBM complex at Minsk