26 Reply by Speedycop (edited by Speedycop 2013-03-13 02:45 AM)

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

gullzjr wrote:
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Speedy, if you can make Gingerman I'll give you a drive either an hour each day or two hours saturday. Its the least we can do after you pushed us into the pits at the end of the race last year.

To sweeten the pot Speedy, I would give you my Sunday stint in the Celica as well. If you can get to gingerman, my seat on Sunday is yours.
Aaron.

Between these incredibly generous offers, and Spinetti's most kind offer via email, I gotta find a way to make it to Gingerman. Anybody flying in for that race that would want to share a rental car?

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

I'm in a little different situation. I'm a full-time Air Force reservist, currently deployed overseas. Normally, during the week I'm a civilian employee of the Air Force, doing the same job I do on the weekends, but right now I'm getting active duty pay and entitlements. Right before I left, I signed on the dotted line to switch career fields, which means a 10% reduction in pay but more chances to get higher paying civilian jobs. Now I'm getting a 20% haircut on top of it (we're losing TWO days per pay period). The upside is I'm overseas until May, so hopefully it will all get ironed out before I get back.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

Speedycop wrote:

Between these incredibly generous offers, and Spinetti's most kind offer via email, I gotta find a way to make it to Gingerman. Anybody flying in for that race that would want to share a rental car?

Enter the PEAK contest for a seat at Gingerman -- that includes airfare.
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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

I refuse to get into the political discussion, but still waiting to see the impact of sequestration on my work (i'm an engineer at a DoD contractor).

Sorry Speedy, sounds like this is going to effect a lot of people before it's over.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

The new "trickle-down".

Lemons racers lose jobs
Racers can no longer afford to enter races
Jay loses money
Track workers get less work
Phil loses writing gigs about Lemons
Fewer people visit car blogs
Less advertising money
Fewer people buy concessions at race tracks
Concession workers lose money
Jay's escort service and substance dealers have to cut back
Reduced spending on inflatable sex dolls for mounting on race cars

Economy goes into downward death spiral

Oh, the humanity!

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

cpchampion wrote:
Speedycop wrote:

Between these incredibly generous offers, and Spinetti's most kind offer via email, I gotta find a way to make it to Gingerman. Anybody flying in for that race that would want to share a rental car?

Enter the PEAK contest for a seat at Gingerman -- that includes airfare.
smile

Normally I'd say do this - but since I've already entered, I'm going to say don't do this. NO COMPETITION!

Seriously though. I've always wanted to race gingerman, too bad it's just so damn far...

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

This makes me sad. Speedycop is the reason I was drawn into Lemons. I've never seen someone try so hard to fix a car to get it back on the racetrack only to have it start on fire after a couple of laps. Last years race had the bowling alley. This type of lunacy is what I love about these guys. I may not have a fast car for Gingerman but if you want a ride in the Special K come and see me.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

DC Doug wrote:

but I have to agree fully w/ Sparky Pete here...  Lemons BAR RULES: NO RELIGION, NO POLITICS.  ALWAYS IN EFFECT.

Clever banter and ribbing is one thing, but we have managed to get along fine here and on the track largely b/c we're idiots, but also that we don't firebomb our fellow race fans with our own self-righteousness. We've all got strong feelings about a lot of things, but that doesn't mean we need to bring it to every cocktail party discussion.

Let us revel in our mutual interests.

I disagree. This is the "drivers lounge". Its the OT section. It even says that right under the title/link "Totally off topic posts go here.".

If you don't want to read someone's politics, religion, etc... Don't venture into the Drivers lounge.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

Please keep your politics to yourself.  Don't give us a reason to divide into friends and enemies.

Let's stick to rotary vs. SBC.  Auto vs. manual.  Italian vs. Japanese.

Those kinds of divisions I think we can all enjoy.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

+1 I usually have no problem ranting about politics, but I know my opinions are in the minority and I'll end up pissing off people I'd rather hang out and drink beer with when the track is cold.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

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+1 I usually have no problem ranting about politics, but I know my opinions are in the minority and I'll end up pissing off people I'd rather hang out and drink beer with when the track is cold.

Your opinions are wrong and I will fight you.

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37 Reply by DC Doug (edited by DC Doug 2013-03-13 06:30 PM)

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

All of your opinions are invalid.

Booby nipples for the win.

Reply with religious and/or political commentary if you hate bacon and/or God.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

Speedycop wrote:

Your opinions are wrong and I will fight you.

Words to live by.

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davisriley wrote:
Speedycop wrote:

Your opinions are wrong and I will fight you.

Words to live by.

Pretty sure those are the words our country was founded by.  I think they're in the Constitution...or the Declaration...or something.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

mechimike wrote:
davisriley wrote:
Speedycop wrote:

Your opinions are wrong and I will fight you.

Words to live by.

Pretty sure those are the words our country was founded by.  I think they're in the Constitution...or the Declaration...or something.

How long do you think it would take to get water balloon slingshots banned in the paddock?

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

One poorly aimed (or very well aimed) balloon busting across the back of Jay's head, or landing pretty much anywhere near any of the Lemons staff.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

mechimike wrote:
davisriley wrote:
Speedycop wrote:

Your opinions are wrong and I will fight you.

Words to live by.

Pretty sure those are the words our country was founded by.  I think they're in the Constitution...or the Declaration...or something.

It was in the Declaration of Emancipation written by Herbie Hancock after USA kicked Russia's ass in the Civil War II. 

Jeesh, did our public education system teach you anything?

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One poorly aimed (or very well aimed) balloon busting across the back of Jay's head, or landing pretty much anywhere near any of the Lemons staff.

We can arrange that!

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

Speedy.. that really sucks.  I only met you once when you were dressed up as the blueman group at Sears Pointless last year, and it is teams like yours that really help make Lemons want is it.  I was watching your team suffer through putting on the costume.. and I was like shit.. all I do is mess up my hair and throw on a vest that took me a few hours to make.  Then work on a spitfire that is about as simple as a go kart (which I only understand because my pops helps me)

I was all smiles watching you guys screw with people driving around normal cars in the pits. That theme was epic.

I cant do much but say.. hope you find your way to keep on keeping on.

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Re: Effing Gubment furloughs, and Race Watchers diet plan

Sorry to hear of people suffering.

Some of wish we were in a position to be furloughed, but race anyways.

Now, on to politics:

How many of you were like me and were hoping to be able to vote for Obama as the first Black Muslim Pope born in Kenya? I smell a theme....

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R4krPaIoa6Q/UTNhwCZp75I/AAAAAAAAFm0/20l-SirjUeE/s320/Obama+pope.jpg

Or are you more a Reagan for Sainthood type?

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And don't get me started on the whole white smoke vs black smoke thing. Why no yellow smoke? Hmm? No Brown Smoke?

Worse still, why no Bacon Smoke?!

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Doug said boobies

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racinrob wrote:

One poorly aimed (or very well aimed) balloon busting across the back of Jay's head, or landing pretty much anywhere near any of the Lemons staff.

I blew a bag of Bisquik up with an airbag at Joliet and it hit Jay's rental car... it was pretty close.

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ronman wrote:
racinrob wrote:

One poorly aimed (or very well aimed) balloon busting across the back of Jay's head, or landing pretty much anywhere near any of the Lemons staff.

I blew a bag of Bisquik up with an airbag at Joliet and it hit Jay's rental car... it was pretty close.

And we wonder why they have banned the dangerous homemade technology award, pit bikes, and other levels of idiocy.  How we have all managed to make it this far never ceases to amaze me.  Looks like we have to come up with new levels of stupidity.

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The Bisquik (98% by volume FLOUR) hit the d/s rear wheel of Jay's rental. And he was laughing about it. I lament the loss of the dangerous banned technology award at every race.

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ronman wrote:

The Bisquik (98% by volume FLOUR) hit the d/s rear wheel of Jay's rental. And he was laughing about it. I lament the loss of the dangerous banned technology award at every race.

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