Let's go racin

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  1. Old Guy

    Old Guy Member

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    Well that is just dandy, snow is falling like crazy and is supposed to stay all night. Guess I will dig out the four wheeler tomorrow and "Race" around the neighborhood. Some is nice but arse deep is a bit much, even for this ex Nebraska kid. Hope it is gone by the first TNT in two weeks. :banghead:
     
  2. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    dave, come on down. our first points race at tucson is this saturday. supposed to be good weather. i'll save you a spot.:victory:
     
  3. Old Guy

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    Man, you are killing me with that offer. Spent some time at Ft. Hauchuka, a long time ago, and liked Arizona. A bit hot at times but that's ok, it stopped snowing here and never got the big amounts they called for, but it is slick and cold. Don't know if the old car would even start let alone make a long trip like that(trailered of course). May just come down sometime to watch you run.
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    don... i miss tucson, to be honest... but i dont know if i would want to move back there..
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    we got a little snow....just enough to make things slick.
     
  6. stmanser

    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    it snowed here last night.. if you want to call it that.. it was very soft and powdery and about .5" thick...
     
  7. Andysutt

    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    It snowed again last nite here... maybe it's all over with
    I did manage to get a few pics of the mustang in the snow :)
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Here's a few pics of snow...
     

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    3 months to the day since I made my last pass...(the 5.34)...think I'm a little antsy:drive:
     
  10. don graham

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    well went to the track today. beautiful, warm, and sunny. won the first round. staged for the second round, he left first, i brought the rpm's up and pushed in deep. anybody see the writing on the wall here.:dance: yep, red light. only good thing today was that we have a 50/50 drawing for our team, and i won $168. (y)
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Thats almost as bad as not getting to race...
    but atleast you got some money out of it instead of goin broke and not getting to race but one round
     
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    Hey Don, could you see it in your plans, to send a little warm temps, this way. Been there, done that, with the pushing in lights deal. Just for some input on things, do you ever talk to your car when that happens or even when you win etc? Won't disclose some of the language I use when the red bulb lights up or I screw up on the run(oh so very often) but praise the Lord and this racing machine, when I do win. Is this called driver bonding with his car or am I going to have to go to the head doctor, again? My next goal is to ger behind the wheel of a Nascar beast, for a few laps. Maybe at Memphis, one of these days. ESPN is supposed to shoot a new reality show at our track, involving street type machines and certain improvements that teams can make, to make the car a winner in the next round until one survivor and champion drag racer/mechanic team, wins 40K. Several of our racers are going to compete against others from across the US. Will let you know details as they come available, will air sometime in April.
     
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    I talk to my car,,,aslo listen when its talking to me! Bout the only time I say the disgruntled words is when it runs better than it should Red lights, bad shifts, or sleeping at the light has me talking to that driver! Keep telling him he's gonna get fired! All the while I think my car is scroffing at me! plus some giggling directed my way
     
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    Wow. What an opportunity! I assume YOU will be in the chase? (y)
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    sounds like a neat show. i'd like to figure it out myself. as for the heat dave. right now we don't have enough to share. supposed to go to 77 by this wednesday though. :)
     

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