Odometer
By Slaid Cleaves, Fri., July 16, 2004
12 weeks on the road
20,556 miles in the Blue Whale, plus 2,000 miles in the UK
Most miles in one week: 2,567 (June 1-7)
5 oil changes (performed by myself, of course)
2 tire rotations (ditto)
1 intake manifold gasket repair (ditto)
$3,647.67 in gasoline
53 shows
31 promotional appearances (radio/TV/in-stores)
Most gigs in one day: 5
Longest day (April 16): 5:30am TV show, 10:30am radio show, 11:30am radio show, 7pm show, 9pm show
Number of times fired by club: 1
40th birthdays: 1 (mine)
States visited: 20 (plus Canada, England, and Scotland)
CDs sold at shows and at www.slaid.com: 2,645
Miles driven per CD sold: 8.5
Red Roof points accumulated: 13,206
Number of points needed to get a free room certificate: 5,000
Air miles earned: 9,746
Longest drive: 825 miles, 14 hours
