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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by johneman, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. Sep 11, 2020 at 2:11 PM
    95SLE

    95SLE Starting to get cold outside

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    The new eyewear is quite expensive. I have been wearing Silhouette eye glass frames for around 20 years now. Coupled with the new glass technology they are really light and comfortable.
     
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  2. Sep 11, 2020 at 2:57 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    56E9187E-7F0C-454E-BF99-87F97E6C927F.jpg

    The Blue 39 on the outside Of Bob is a Devin Wide Body
     
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  3. Sep 11, 2020 at 3:11 PM
    4x4spiegel

    4x4spiegel Well-Known Member

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    you fellows ever get down to name calling and fistcuffs like the NSACAR lads
     
  4. Sep 11, 2020 at 3:16 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    ahhhhh no
    Pissed off yes.
    Talk yes.
    Fighting No
    You touch another car your basically out of the event

    on edit

    nascar is the only sanctioned group that allows bumping and banging.
    Any other series You get penalized.
     
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  5. Sep 11, 2020 at 3:18 PM
    4x4spiegel

    4x4spiegel Well-Known Member

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    figured y'all were the gentleman (civil) racers
     
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  6. Sep 11, 2020 at 3:19 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    these cars are rare.
    Not like cookie cutter NASCAR...
    when these things go by by , they are gone, history gone...
     
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  7. Sep 11, 2020 at 10:45 PM
    CrippledOldMan

    CrippledOldMan Well-Known Member

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    It blows my mind that a new pair of glasses even from Walmart costs around $350-400 dollars, and that's my costs with vision insurance. I've been wearing their new Nikon lenses, their light weight, thin, and I get all the coatings plus the lenses that change in the sunlight to sunglasses. this last pair has a permanent tint to them that I really like. Funny that they get so much darker in the winter months than summer months. I have to be careful when I first enter a house or a building, the lenses are so dark, that I have to stop for a moment and let my eyes adjust to the changes to the indoor lighting.
     
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  8. Sep 12, 2020 at 2:08 AM
    Devious6

    Devious6 Not your Average College President Emeritus

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    Good morning everyone!! I think it's something called "Weekend" but can't remember what a weekend is for.
     
  9. Sep 12, 2020 at 2:35 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    WORK
     
  10. Sep 12, 2020 at 3:32 AM
    95SLE

    95SLE Starting to get cold outside

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    It is not for going out shopping. LOL
     
  11. Sep 12, 2020 at 3:34 AM
    95SLE

    95SLE Starting to get cold outside

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    Mike when you get back home after a race how long, on average, does it take you to check out and inspect your car?
     
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  12. Sep 12, 2020 at 3:50 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    oh boy.
    That’s a very hard question.
    Like this last race.
    Everything went perfect.
    However, that dont mean anything.

    I do what we call a nut and bolt.
    We take the body off and I start a visual inspection.
    I tighten every bolt and nut.
    Check and or replace Oil in engine and trans.
    Bleed the brakes.
    Check alignment.

    If we are going to a different track that requires different gearing I take the trans apart
    And change the ratio.
    This time we need a different set of tires. They are going away.

    So to make a long story short.

    Between 5 hours and a week part time this go around.

    if we have a failure of engine we are done for the year.
    Trans ,as long as the case isn’t cracked, about 3 weeks.

    We don’t have a machine shop. It would be hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and machine out engine parts ourselves.
     
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  13. Sep 12, 2020 at 6:21 AM
    johneman

    johneman [OP] Life is good relaxin' on the porch!!

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    Good Morning folks.:hattip:

    :confused: What's a weekend? LOL.
     
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    fathomblue I used to be disgusted; now I'm just amused.

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    Good morning fellow 60's.:hattip:

    :pccoffee:

    Mmmm, coffee.

     
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    It’s clear that you have adapted to retirement quite well and quickly. Good on you! I’d say keep up the good work but us retirees try to delete such words as work from the memory and vocabulary.
     
  16. Sep 12, 2020 at 8:46 AM
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    I don't do work anymore , now I do projects. :)
     
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    Good morning to some and afternoon to others. Quick trip to the vet this morning, Boris the 3 1/2 Golden must have gotten into a few bees last night, we woke up to a Sharpe - a shot of steroids and some allergy meds and we are now home.

    Have a great weekend everyone
     
  18. Sep 12, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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    Wow, I knew it would take time even if there were no problems but removing the body is not what I expected to see as part of the answer. TY for the complete answer.
     
  19. Sep 12, 2020 at 11:41 AM
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    Pressure in my eyes are lower than normal. When my optometrist checked, he asked me "you still smoking that shit?"
     
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    fathomblue I used to be disgusted; now I'm just amused.

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    Well.

    Are you?
     
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