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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

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I will say it is a challenge to see around that van.  It seems gigantic compared to our car.  If we magically ever get in the race lead I encourage you and the other van to race side by side as an enormous rolling road block.  smile

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We hope to be the passer more than the passee at this point.  Being a class C car in this type of race with this number of cars would be hard work.

Yeah, we will probably be seeing you once every 6-8 laps in the Dustbuster.  Ours is a two vehicle race within a race...we only wish to beat the other plastic minivan.

Maybe we should install one of these:

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

If you can hook that VCR camera directly up to the old Cabinet TV and mount the TV in the back for all to see then everyone will be happy.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Anybody else in for a self organized Turbo Cup at this race?

How many other boosted cars will there be?

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

It woulda been nice to have a TV to watch last year during the changeover.   That was boooooring!

I say you install it with a VCR and play 1980's and 1990's TV sitcom reruns to watch from the back. smile

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If you can hook that VCR camera directly up to the old Cabinet TV and mount the TV in the back for all to see then everyone will be happy.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Dave wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:
TeamLemon-aid wrote:

We hope to be the passer more than the passee at this point.  Being a class C car in this type of race with this number of cars would be hard work.

Yeah, we will probably be seeing you once every 6-8 laps in the Dustbuster.  Ours is a two vehicle race within a race...we only wish to beat the other plastic minivan.

You will lose. wink

I will bet you case of Schlitz...we do not

Of course, then I have to dispose of a case of Schlitz.

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Yeah, we will probably be seeing you once every 6-8 laps in the Dustbuster.  Ours is a two vehicle race within a race...we only wish to beat the other plastic minivan.

You will lose. wink

I will bet you case of Schlitz...we do not

Of course, then I have to dispose of a case of Schlitz.

Ok your on, I don't drink so when we win I'll take a case of Monsters, in the white can, you know, for the drive home. smile

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Dave wrote:
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You will lose. wink

I will bet you case of Schlitz...we do not

Of course, then I have to dispose of a case of Schlitz.

Ok your on, I don't drink so when we win I'll take a case of Monsters, in the white can, you know, for the drive home. smile

Even if you did drink I wouldn't suggest drinking the case of Schlitz.

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BoB wrote:
Dave wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:

I will bet you case of Schlitz...we do not

Of course, then I have to dispose of a case of Schlitz.

Ok your on, I don't drink so when we win I'll take a case of Monsters, in the white can, you know, for the drive home. smile

Even if you did drink I wouldn't suggest drinking the case of Schlitz.

Hence the bet...now I have to find the worst SE Asian equivalent of Monster to supply in the extreme unlikely event that the superior Trans Sport loses to the pretender.  In Iraq we had "Tiger" energy drinks that even the Marines were a bit leery of.  It appears to not be for sale in the US currently...

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Tiger-Energy … B009M6W5UQ

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long time lurker but I finally had to register for this did you see the white cans for sale at the bottom of that link lmao ask and you shall receive

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

People who bought the white can apparently are also likely to buy the book "Wargasm"....  lol.  Love the Recommended suggestions

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

BoB wrote:
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I will bet you case of Schlitz...we do not

Of course, then I have to dispose of a case of Schlitz.

Ok your on, I don't drink so when we win I'll take a case of Monsters, in the white can, you know, for the drive home. smile

Even if you did drink I wouldn't suggest drinking the case of Schlitz.

I brought a case of Schlitz pounders to Road America in '13, and came home with 18 of them!

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Schlitz isn't that bad, its still better than Blatz

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

Everyone's Midwestern beer hierarchy is a little different, but here's mine:

Old Style > Pabst > Old Milwaukee > Schlitz > Hamm's > Stroh's > Blatz

I'm forgetting some in there, but Blatz definitely tastes just like it's named. I can live with Schlitz and Hamm's, mostly because most of the college bars I went to had $1 cans so you develop a knack for it.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

OnkelUdo wrote:
BoB wrote:
Dave wrote:

Ok your on, I don't drink so when we win I'll take a case of Monsters, in the white can, you know, for the drive home. smile

Even if you did drink I wouldn't suggest drinking the case of Schlitz.

Hence the bet...now I have to find the worst SE Asian equivalent of Monster to supply in the extreme unlikely event that the superior Trans Sport loses to the pretender.  In Iraq we had "Tiger" energy drinks that even the Marines were a bit leery of.  It appears to not be for sale in the US currently...

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Tiger-Energy … B009M6W5UQ

I'll drink your Schlitz if we beat you. No problem!

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cdickman12 wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:
BoB wrote:

Even if you did drink I wouldn't suggest drinking the case of Schlitz.

Hence the bet...now I have to find the worst SE Asian equivalent of Monster to supply in the extreme unlikely event that the superior Trans Sport loses to the pretender.  In Iraq we had "Tiger" energy drinks that even the Marines were a bit leery of.  It appears to not be for sale in the US currently...

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Tiger-Energy … B009M6W5UQ

I'll drink your Schlitz if we beat you. No problem!

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

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It woulda been nice to have a TV to watch last year during the changeover.   That was boooooring!

I say you install it with a VCR and play 1980's and 1990's TV sitcom reruns to watch from the back. smile

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If you can hook that VCR camera directly up to the old Cabinet TV and mount the TV in the back for all to see then everyone will be happy.

But then we would have nothing to watch in the paddock.

If we did mount it in the Rear I think it would have to play non-stop "Alf" so it would annoy any tailgaters enough they would be forced to pass or go insane.

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It woulda been nice to have a TV to watch last year during the changeover.   That was boooooring!

I say you install it with a VCR and play 1980's and 1990's TV sitcom reruns to watch from the back. smile

Brett85p wrote:

If you can hook that VCR camera directly up to the old Cabinet TV and mount the TV in the back for all to see then everyone will be happy.

But then we would have nothing to watch in the paddock.

If we did mount it in the Rear I think it would have to play non-stop "Alf" so it would annoy any tailgaters enough they would be forced to pass or go insane.

He made a joke about eating a cat!  Alf is truly a king of comedy.

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I just realized 2 weeks left, OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP!!!!!!!!!

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therood wrote:

Everyone's Midwestern beer hierarchy is a little different, but here's mine:

Old Style > Pabst > Old Milwaukee > Schlitz > Hamm's > Stroh's > Blatz

I'm forgetting some in there, but Blatz definitely tastes just like it's named. I can live with Schlitz and Hamm's, mostly because most of the college bars I went to had $1 cans so you develop a knack for it.

I lived next to a liquor store in college and it was $9 for a case of Blatz, and you got $2.50 back when you returned the bottles.  That said your list is pretty accurate.

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Dave wrote:

I just realized 2 weeks left, OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP! OH CRAP!!!!!!!!!

Uh OH, Oh CRAP, OH CRAP! I am sure you will pull this together.

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OnkelUdo wrote:
cdickman12 wrote:
OnkelUdo wrote:

Hence the bet...now I have to find the worst SE Asian equivalent of Monster to supply in the extreme unlikely event that the superior Trans Sport loses to the pretender.  In Iraq we had "Tiger" energy drinks that even the Marines were a bit leery of.  It appears to not be for sale in the US currently...

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Tiger-Energy … B009M6W5UQ

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It's on!

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if it's dry: everyone will pass us.
if it is wet: we will pass everyone.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

We are prepared for LUDICROUS speed!   The Mercedes 2001 SEL is ready to race.  Now I just need my helmet.

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Friday practice day question:
Are we allowed to have a passenger (instructor) in a properly mounted seat w/ race harness?

I did call the track and talked to a friendly lady, but she did not know for sure one way or another. She connected me to the operations voicemail, but they haven't called back.

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Re: Counting your chickens early: Autobahn 24-hour race in July

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Friday practice day question:
Are we allowed to have a passenger (instructor) in a properly mounted seat w/ race harness?

I did call the track and talked to a friendly lady, but she did not know for sure one way or another. She connected me to the operations voicemail, but they haven't called back.

In the past they have allowed it as long as the had the T&T wrist band.  No guarantees of course.