So I'm back in New York City, and there are now too many options. I spoke to a few restaurants, in Manhattan and Brooklyn and all of them want me to take their oil from them. (At a savings of over $1000 year to them). The problem is, I don't have the storage space for it and I don't drive that often. We need more diesel drivers to convert, then we would be set.
In the meantime I just burned up the last of a jug of kitchen grease from GO! Catering on Little West 12th St. in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan.
Last week's forum on 4/20 at the Sun Factory was nice. It was attended by mostly friends and acquaintances eager to hear and see stories from the Mexico trip, plus some people who had found out via the Internet and WBAI 99.5 FM radio, plus a few more curious people who walked in off the street.
We parked the car right out front on Broadway in the Soho/Chinatown section of New York City.
I drew a few rough diagrams on the sidewalk in chalk to illustrate the veggie-oil system to passersby. Thanks to the NYPD for not ticketing us, like they have ticketed other chalk artists. (Rains came later to wash away all traces of us.)
Path of the veggie oil and coolant.
Pandora drew a yellow brick path on the sidewalk leading up to the doorway. A few curious people followed it in.
Yes, I am bad about inviting people to whatever I have planned on my birthday. It always threatens to rain till the last minute, then sunshine.
Please come out to Joe's Pub at the Afrolife! party on 4/21 and celebrate my passage into the end of my twenties. It kicks off at 11 PM, music by my Ocote Soul Sounds, plus Asiko (afrobeat) and dj Funmi. Joe's Pub is at the Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette St. in NYC.
so the car is up and running full-speed on vegetable oil once again. this weekend, we took it up to Vermont to Mark Penta's shop and he reconnected and recalibrated the veggie oil system. It took us problem free to Northampton Mass, then down to Brooklyn where I am now. Next Wednesday, April 20 I will be hosting a forum/question and answer session followed by a fundraiser/dance party. At midnight, we will be celebrating my 29th birthday. Please come, and spread the word. Here is the flyer:
