At any given time, there are good odds that only two of the seats in the Smogmobile 2000™ are uncluttered. These seats are occupied by Paul (driver) and myself (shotgun).
Paul owns the Smogmobile 2000™ and is quite aware that for the amount of money he has spent repairing the deteriorating vehicle, he could have bought a better car. But, he notes, it “wouldn't be as entertaining.”
Aside from selecting destinations for the Smogmobile to tour, chronicling them on these pages, and operating the Spycase XCL™, Rob's duties include complaining about the decrepit conditions of the car's interior, throwing energetic tirades about the lack of competency of managers in the computer industry, speculating about the whereabouts of the other crewmembers, suffering from post-nasal drip, and photographing hapless civilians to add to the gallery.
The Smogmobile can seat five uncomfortably. This is provided that Paul “reconfigures” it for additional crew (cleans out the back seat).
Jason is a mechanical genius, a necessity when it comes to the temperamental nature of the Smogmobile 2000™. But as long as we can remember his hobby has been sleeping. That is why if Jason is in the car he will drift in and out of the conversation. Jason has been crowned Miss Los Alamitos two years running and has starred in the Midnight Los Alamitos parade, waving to his adoring fans from the rear of the Smogmobile. Will he take the title again this year? We can only wait and see.
Aside from providing interesting (albeit directed) conversation, Dan also provides the hardware and software required to scan the majority of the images found on this site. He also must be commended for dealing with his parents' rolling eyes every time we drop by “just to do a few more scans, the last ones, promise.”
Chris is not a true member of the crew; but he often requests transportation from his older brother so he appears frequently in the records. He and his girlfriend also provide easy targets for ridicule.
Jon was the original Roadtripper. Back in our youth, Jon would amass numerous miles on his Honda driving out to Indio on the weekends. Jon has a unique perspective on all things and guarantees the conversation will be interesting.
Since the Blythe Fiasco, Paul and I never take the Smogmobile anywhere without first consulting the ghost of Elvis. Many a disaster has been averted by the timely intervention of the King.