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  • Strike_Zero

    July 9, 2011 1:36 p.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork

    In the garage, ALMS going on the netbook, torque wrench in hand, fridge full of . . . beverages , a 302 on the engine stand, and a BIG fan to cool off the Carolina summer. . . .

  • mrhappy

    July 9, 2011 2:04 p.m. mrhappy Reader

    I need a fan.

  • mad_machine

    July 9, 2011 2:37 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    I have to go back to work

    Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

  • pete240z

    July 9, 2011 3:01 p.m. pete240z SuperDork

    Paid all my bills with a lot left over, unloaded the dishwasher, cleaned out the sink, weeded the garden, tied up my tomato plants, cleaned up my grape vines, washed my Accord, detailed the entire exterior/interior, taking the kid to the library.

    Datsun Pete

  • iceracer

    July 9, 2011 4:00 p.m. iceracer SuperDork

    Officiated at our Speeway auto cross. Great day.

  • wbjones

    July 9, 2011 4:49 p.m. wbjones SuperDork

    cut grass... got stung ... killed the nest ... changed out street rotors for track rotors, put on new hawk DTC60 track pads... I'll bed them in tomorrow ... getting ready for RA next weekend

    understeer: when you hit the wall with the front end,,, oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back end.... horsepower: how hard you hit that wall.... torque: how far you drag that wall

  • pete240z

    July 9, 2011 5:11 p.m. pete240z SuperDork

    wbjones wrote: getting ready for RA next weekend

    hopefully I can sneak out of work on Friday and go up to Road America too.

    Datsun Pete

  • Maroon92

    July 9, 2011 5:40 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

    My DSLR was delivered this morning, I went to see Horrible Bosses (berkeleying funny!), just sitting down to watch the ALMS race on-demand (I love this ESPN 3 setup), and then I will probably get some writing done.

    Not a bad Saturday!

    XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

  • jrw1621

    July 9, 2011 5:54 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

    Two mentions of ALMS.
    After today's race the race car shop HQ for Performance Tech Motorsports and their Braille Battery and Life Lock branded Prototypes will be residing in the town next door to me for the remainder of the summer. A close friend of mine handles Public Relations and Logistics for the entire team. I will be getting a full tour of the operation.

  • BoostedBrandon

    July 9, 2011 7:04 p.m. BoostedBrandon Reader

    In reply to jrw1621:

    I is jealsous

    Turbos are like ketchup, they make everything better!

  • wheelsmithy

    July 9, 2011 7:19 p.m. wheelsmithy Reader

    Got my recently gifted XR 650 running, blew it apart for bedliner paint, painted it, cut fender, drained oil, disabled sidestand switch, etc, etc. good day. Awaiting clutch cable.

  • Tom Suddard

    July 9, 2011 7:47 p.m. Tom Suddard SonDork

    My gf and I rode along with the Volusia County sea turtle patrol this morning. Learned all kinds of things about turtles, and even got to dig a few nests!

    Then I napped all afternoon. Pretty much the perfect Saturday.

    'cause we're aliens, and thats how we roll.

  • mtn

    July 9, 2011 7:48 p.m. mtn SuperDork

    Learned how to use a welder today. Good day!

    Anytime somebody tells you that vodka mixes well with anything, slide them a jar of mayonnaise and tell them to practice what they preach.

  • wbjones

    July 9, 2011 7:59 p.m. wbjones SuperDork

    pete240z wrote:
    wbjones wrote: getting ready for RA next weekend

    hopefully I can sneak out of work on Friday and go up to Road America too.

    oops my bad, I meant Road Atlanta

    understeer: when you hit the wall with the front end,,, oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back end.... horsepower: how hard you hit that wall.... torque: how far you drag that wall

  • Toyman01

    July 9, 2011 8:36 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

    I worked on the house again.

    Changed all the receptacles, switches and cover plates in one bedroom, the bath and the hall, removed and cut an inch off four doors to clear the new carpet, cut to fit and installed four thresholds, painted the front door, re-caulked and painted the trim, ceiling, and walls in another bedroom, and replaced the front porch lights. That sentence is kind of like my day, non stop. I got a lot done which is good, but I hate working on houses. I guess it was and OK Saturday.

    Tomorrow, more of the same.

    "That dog is about as subtle as a hand grenade in a barrel of oatmeal..." -Foghorn Leghorn

  • mad_machine

    July 9, 2011 8:39 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

    my day is done.. I have had more than my quota of stupidness today. It all started at 5am when I walked into work in my uniform. With the Harrah's logo sewn onto the upper left chest and my nametag... somebody walks up to me and asks.. "do you work here?"

    Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

  • BoxheadTim

    July 9, 2011 10:19 p.m. BoxheadTim SuperDork

    Talked to my mum this morning, did the usual weekly shopping run, put together my new office chair and petted the cat. Did some work I didn't finish last night.

    Tomorrow it's front disks and pads on the wife's Cherokee and rear brakes on the CJ7, the possibly a little more work on the CJ.

    Sanity is vastly overrated.

  • oldtin

    July 9, 2011 10:25 p.m. oldtin Dork

    Gutted the interior of the TR4, pulled the wiring harness. Almost ready to start fixing instead of disassembling.

  • sevenracer

    July 9, 2011 11:01 p.m. sevenracer New Reader

    good, looonnnng day.

    Up early to do an HPDE at CMP. Spun going through the kink in the rain - that was kind of fun. Before the rain started, got a point by from a guy in a nascar type car. He was... ummm... slow.

    Just finished replacing the worn out crappy parts store brake pads with new crappy parts store brake pads so my buddy can do his HPDE tomorrow.

  • 93EXCivic

    July 9, 2011 11:07 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    Replaced the fuel filter, changed the oil, checked all the fluids, tried to fix the A/C (no luck), rewired the subwoofer and added a wire to the aux in port, cleaned the air filter and PVC valve. All on my 93 Civic.

  • ValuePack

    July 10, 2011 12:37 a.m. ValuePack Dork

    Bit of work on the Forester before the haul to NEFR next week. Long overdue oil change, wipers, first wash and wax in a year, replaced a half dozen burned out bulbs, marked down a few maintenance items for next time, fixed a bunch of body trim the body shop neglected to install properly or left off altogether...

    So when can I work on my own car for a change?

  • Strike_Zero

    July 10, 2011 12:50 a.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork

    mtn wrote: Learned how to use a welder today. Good day!

    That is the next item on the list. . .

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