When you said "nephew spoilage" I thought "white font, please." I should skip and skim less.snerk
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Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cass - Oct 23, 2006 3:01:03 pm PDT #5165 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
AirstreamNA - Oct 23, 2006 3:06:39 pm PDT #5166 of 10001
When you're racing - it's life. Anything that comes before or after is just waiting.
Gorgeous track but sooooo flat. It seemed like the lack of visual clues would be odd. Fun to watch on tv though. And likely at the track as well.
You beat me to my edit of that post. The lack of elevation change is really the only draw back to the track, but for the most part it's made up for in the layout. Miller and his design team built the track with historic and vintage sportscars in mind too. And, it's definitely a disorienting track. It took the entire test day and half the next day before I could remember where I was on the track. And, they do have signs for all of the turns in places you can see as a driver without affecting your driving. Fortunately, after a couple days or less, things become pretty automatic at any track.
Vortex - Oct 23, 2006 3:07:44 pm PDT #5167 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
seekrit message to Matt the Bruins fan: I'm in Commander's Palace RIGHT NOW. I'm having the tasso wrapped shrimp and the shrimp "haute creole" dessert report later.
ChiKat - Oct 23, 2006 3:12:39 pm PDT #5168 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Vortex is making me drool.
Cass - Oct 23, 2006 3:18:09 pm PDT #5169 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
but for the most part it's made up for in the layout. Miller and his design team built the track with historic and vintage sportscars in mind too.It's a great layout. And not a lot to hit if you go off track which always seemed like a good thing when you have the historics and vintage cars zooming around.
sarameg - Oct 23, 2006 3:19:48 pm PDT #5170 of 10001
I'm starting to look for cool and unusual earrings already at some of the more eclectic boutiques for Xmas gifts for both Kris and Courtney, and maybe Mom as well.
Look for (or check ebay) for earrings made from silverware. My parents buy me 99% of my earrings, and I have 3 pair made from spoon handles that are just awesome. They are from a local craftsman at their farmer's market, but I'm sure others have thought of it.
Amy - Oct 23, 2006 3:22:51 pm PDT #5171 of 10001
Because books.
My parents buy me 99% of my earrings, and I have 3 pair made from spoon handles that are just awesome.
Ooh! I have a pair of those! I love them, but they're really heavy. I can only wear them for a little while.
AirstreamNA - Oct 23, 2006 3:23:03 pm PDT #5172 of 10001
When you're racing - it's life. Anything that comes before or after is just waiting.
It's a great layout. And not a lot to hit if you go off track which always seemed like a good thing when you have the historics and vintage cars zooming around.
Oh yes! Another reason to like the track say in comparison to a place like Road America/Elkhart Lake where you're completely surrounded by concrete. It also makes for some hliarity as anytime someone goes off track even a tidge, you know as a cloud of dust enters the air. It's always nice to have an entire race weekend without physical carnage just your typical mechanical variety. Though I did get a slap on the wrist for a little exchange of rubbber. Ooops!
Cass - Oct 23, 2006 3:30:34 pm PDT #5173 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Though I did get a slap on the wrist for a little exchange of rubbber. Ooops!But you were sharing. I was always told that sharing was nice.
sarameg - Oct 23, 2006 3:32:18 pm PDT #5174 of 10001
Mine are fairly light, so I'm guessing they are made from smaller spoons. But I've worn seriously heavy earrings, so my gauge may be a little different, The heaviest are 2 inch oneida silver columns with a sort of simplistic ear of corn design. They are so slender they had to be from baby spoons or sugar bowl. One pair is a rather large intricate openwork (large spoon handle size, but light,) and the other is just the flare of the handle, silver, probably an inch high with a quartz stone set in the center.