The 24 Hours of Lemons Forums → Our Crappy Race → I feel like I've earned my Lemons card
Last night, we all worked on the car in the rainy dark. Not in a garage, but in our teammate's backyard with the weeds and the nettles. And when I say rainy, I mean alternating drizzles and downpours. I know we're nowhere near spank's level, but it still felt strangely good.
And, as usual, I can't get the grease out of my nails. Heh.
None of you own an EZ-UP or some sort of canopy? I guess I'm not hard-core enough huh?
None of you own an EZ-UP or some sort of canopy? I guess I'm not hard-core enough huh?
We had an EZ-up, but really, after a three day rain, the ground is saturated. It was still worth it.
VKZ24 wrote:None of you own an EZ-UP or some sort of canopy? I guess I'm not hard-core enough huh?
We had an EZ-up, but really, after a three day rain, the ground is saturated. It was still worth it.
Sounds like the Lamest Day all over again. An ark might have been a better theme choice.
With 5 races under your belt, I'd have thought you'd earned your card a long time ago!
With 5 races under your belt, I'd have thought you'd earned your card a long time ago!
With all the work to do on a rustbucket, the Lemons cards expire rapidly and must be re-earned.
Ug. Thanks for the reminder.
We had like 15 days of consecutive rain in San Diego not a couple weeks ago. I absolutely sunk into miserable funk and couldn't bring myself to go work on the Apollo 18 car at all. Hence, I screwed up my own schedule again and will be unable to test it prior to the race. Hell, the Mini and the sChitroen both didn't do more than 20 yards under their own power before showing up to the track for the first time, why should the Apollo 18 car be any different?
Hate friggin' rain. Hate it.
Ug. Thanks for the reminder.
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We had like 15 days of consecutive rain in San Diego not a couple weeks ago. I absolutely sunk into miserable funk and couldn't bring myself to go work on the Apollo 18 car at all. Hence, I screwed up my own schedule again and will be unable to test it prior to the race. Hell, the Mini and the sChitroen both didn't do more than 20 yards under their own power before showing up to the track for the first time, why should the Apollo 18 car be any different?
Hate friggin' rain. Hate it.
That looks... unpleasant. (I figured understatement is the way to go, the forum would probably reject a post with all the four-letter modifiers needed to really describe that.)
Jeff, you're right, working in the rain always gives me NL flashbacks too. The best part about having a driving shift was the chance to warm up.
With 5 races under your belt, I'd have thought you'd earned your card a long time ago!
Thanks! But still, there's Lemons, and then there is Lemons. And leaning over the Tetanus, on a step stool, greasy bits in hand while nature pelts my butt with rain is definitely Lemons card worthy.
Altho it's not Spank card worthy. For that, I would have to be doing my greasy bidness at the track 2 hours before the race.
And then still be able to race.
Crazy, crazy man.
Texas and Rain. Who'd'a guest.
Last I was there you could jump up and down in one spot and someone a hunnert feet thataway would bounce opposite yew, jes like a waterbed.
Feel for ya, man!
And I should mention that Twister is NOT a friendly social game - especially when it's at the other end of a parking lot from you.
i don't give out the Lemons cards, but you earned a Hoonatic Racing "I've got nothing better to do then fix a car that truly would be worthless if it want for this stupid race" card.
i don't give out the Lemons cards, but you earned a Hoonatic Racing "I've got nothing better to do then fix a car that truly would be worthless if it want for this stupid race" card.
Thanks. Does it help that I got excited about oil cooler tubing today? I swear, nobody at work understands - they all think I'm nuts.
Can I get that card laminated? 
I swear, nobody at work understands - they all think I'm nuts.
I have the same problem at work, but I cultivate it. It may not breed respect, but it does breed fear. :-)
After showing them photos of me riding on the front of a steam locomotive in Ecuador, they hardly raised an eyebrow at Lemons. I guess I'm not trying hard enough. :-)
I swear, nobody at work understands - they all think I'm nuts.
I got more volunteers. Now I'm trying to figure out how to help them organize another team.
You know they make paint that will rust up in a few hours. You're doing it the hard way.
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