combines, vitamin C, camping, and politics

Today I learned:

1. You can get a combine up to 9 mph going downhill, and you can't do anything with a popped drive tire. (video)
2. I finally, after I don't know how long, developed a sensitivity to my tapioca-based vitamin C, right after I ordered more.
3. I thought my tent was nicely outfitted, but apparently I'm a piker.
4. If you will recall, I predicted that we'd get new parties in our two-party system in 2012, but these guys are pushing for 2008. I don't really want to wait for 2012, either, so more power to them.

And here's a picture demonstrating that deserts aren't all rocks and sand: