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[KU40 173]

and if flies or at least only needs one wheel touching the ground

ha I noticed that too.

Not picking on you

[KU40 173]

Today's Losers

Company Last Change Change % Volume

ALD Allied Capital Corp

5.36 -1.94 -26.58% 1,017,869

GM General Motors Corp

3.24 -1.12 -25.69% 24,831,867

CYP Corporate Backed Trust Ce...

4.59 -1.29 -21.94% 5,900

GMW General Motors Corp

4.25 -0.89 -17.32% 131,766

TRS TriMas Corp

2.51 -0.49 -16.33% 32,000

EVC Entravision Communication...

1.13 -0.22 -16.30% 20,659

TSN Tyson Foods Inc

6.25 -1.21 -16.22% 1,892,707

RAS RAIT Financial Trust

2.80 -0.49 -14.89% 159,442

GMS General Motors Corp

4.86 -0.84 -14.74% 46,969

GPM General Motors Corp

4.82 -0.75 -13.46% 518,770

as of 9:59 AM ET 11/10/2008

You forgot Circuit City. It lost 55% today, down to 14 cents a share I think. hehe

[KU40 173]

"Perks that help a leader to be more efficient and more productive are hardly perks."

-- Bob Lutz, Vice-Chairman, General Motors

So........inefficiency and unproductiveness are good? I see that's worked out well for you.....

[MKader17 332]

Just posting the latest time slip

R/T ... .266

60' ... 2.379

330 ... 6.606

1/8 ... 10.094

MPH ... 71.35

1000 ... 13.066

1/4 ... 15.586

MPH ... 88.69

Race Weight 5380lbs

Lost 3 tenths with more weight. Going to have to get out there on a cold night to get my 1/8 mile into the single digits

Get your 60' down to around 2.1 Limiting wheel spin off the hit is crucial.

Actually could have easily been in the single digit 1/8 judging from my early number on my screw up run

Has nothing to do with wheel spin. Just need more power (or better stall) Hell I got 4 wheels to put power to

[KU40 173]

Whoa... I would have thought that stopping the building from sinking anymore would be numero uno on the list before fixing anything else...

Sound like state work almost...

Hey, I resen....I resen....Boy I say I resemble that remark.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

thinking maybe of just getting something really fing hot and diluting it with water

diluting works, although with dilution I can just use the run of the mill spray bottle from the dollar store. Oh well, I got a million more uses for the Mistos, anyway..

[MKader17 332]

Damn it Tom. You got me looking into the Mini Baja (not that your entering it but it reminded me of it). Polaris is a big sponsor and I am very familiar with their parts and designs. Our school did it before and I would love to be a part of it and do it again.

Engine must be a 10HP Briggs and Stratton. I am thinking a light weight CVT setup up with the driven clutch connected to a set of chain and sprockets. Offers an easy switch of gearing, its a lot lighter than having a big Poolaris gear box and drive shafts.

Only problem is I think some run 4wd. Would be hard to run a chain to the front of the machine... I also loose reverse but the best vehicles never have reverse

[KU40 173]

Yay. I'm off to Battle Creek for 3 days. Apparently, we have a Kmart vuilding that is sinking and it broke a water main dumping 50K gallons of water throughout the stockroom. Get to rebuild some walls and ceilings, although I don't see the point when they cannot stop the building from sinking even more. Make sense to anyone?

That was some poor surveying and site inspection prior to the build. although it has probably been, what, like 40 years since it was built?

It depends what's causing the sinking that will determine if it can be stopped or not. I don't think you are getting liquifaction from earthquakes like the leaning tower of Piza there in Indiana. haha. I'm not sure of the bedrock geology up there, but if there is karst in some limestone somewhat close to the surface, that could cause it. That happened underneath I-70 here in kansas. A nearby saltwater injection well's casing was leaking, allowing water to leak out and dissolve the limestone. They pumped cement into the void a couple or three times to raise the road back up, but it kept sinking because they hadn't found the source of the problem and the limestone was just continually eroded away.

But it also (most likely, I think) is just caused by saturated soil and a heavy building. It has been a wet year down here, not sure about up there. Can't do much about that.

[MKader17 332]

Virginia Tech placed 3rd overall last year

[KU40 173]

soooo happy there's no class tomorrow

I'm so happy I don't have work, either. Plus today flew by. It was a good day. Now I'm excited about the anticipation of not having to wake up to my alarm, and laying in bed all morning!

[JimJ 11]

Today's Losers

Company Last Change Change % Volume

ALD Allied Capital Corp

5.36 -1.94 -26.58% 1,017,869

GM General Motors Corp

3.24 -1.12 -25.69% 24,831,867

CYP Corporate Backed Trust Ce...

4.59 -1.29 -21.94% 5,900

GMW General Motors Corp

4.25 -0.89 -17.32% 131,766

TRS TriMas Corp

2.51 -0.49 -16.33% 32,000

EVC Entravision Communication...

1.13 -0.22 -16.30% 20,659

TSN Tyson Foods Inc

6.25 -1.21 -16.22% 1,892,707

RAS RAIT Financial Trust

2.80 -0.49 -14.89% 159,442

GMS General Motors Corp

4.86 -0.84 -14.74% 46,969

GPM General Motors Corp

4.82 -0.75 -13.46% 518,770

as of 9:59 AM ET 11/10/2008

You forgot Circuit City. It lost 55% today, down to 14 cents a share I think. hehe

Didn't they file Chap. 11?

[Acidburn 10]

Damn it Tom. You got me looking into the Mini Baja (not that your entering it but it reminded me of it). Polaris is a big sponsor and I am very familiar with their parts and designs. Our school did it before and I would love to be a part of it and do it again.

Engine must be a 10HP Briggs and Stratton. I am thinking a light weight CVT setup up with the driven clutch connected to a set of chain and sprockets. Offers an easy switch of gearing, its a lot lighter than having a big Poolaris gear box and drive shafts.

Only problem is I think some run 4wd. Would be hard to run a chain to the front of the machine... I also loose reverse but the best vehicles never have reverse

Go for it dude

[Acidburn 10]

Today's Losers

Company Last Change Change % Volume

ALD Allied Capital Corp

5.36 -1.94 -26.58% 1,017,869

GM General Motors Corp

3.24 -1.12 -25.69% 24,831,867

CYP Corporate Backed Trust Ce...

4.59 -1.29 -21.94% 5,900

GMW General Motors Corp

4.25 -0.89 -17.32% 131,766

TRS TriMas Corp

2.51 -0.49 -16.33% 32,000

EVC Entravision Communication...

1.13 -0.22 -16.30% 20,659

TSN Tyson Foods Inc

6.25 -1.21 -16.22% 1,892,707

RAS RAIT Financial Trust

2.80 -0.49 -14.89% 159,442

GMS General Motors Corp

4.86 -0.84 -14.74% 46,969

GPM General Motors Corp

4.82 -0.75 -13.46% 518,770

as of 9:59 AM ET 11/10/2008

You forgot Circuit City. It lost 55% today, down to 14 cents a share I think. hehe

Didn't they file Chap. 11?

I know they're closing all stores in AZ

[JimJ 11]

mmm, MS Project makes life soooo much easier...

[MKader17 332]

Damn it Tom. You got me looking into the Mini Baja (not that your entering it but it reminded me of it). Polaris is a big sponsor and I am very familiar with their parts and designs. Our school did it before and I would love to be a part of it and do it again.

Engine must be a 10HP Briggs and Stratton. I am thinking a light weight CVT setup up with the driven clutch connected to a set of chain and sprockets. Offers an easy switch of gearing, its a lot lighter than having a big Poolaris gear box and drive shafts.

Only problem is I think some run 4wd. Would be hard to run a chain to the front of the machine... I also loose reverse but the best vehicles never have reverse

Go for it dude

My mind is burning with ideas. Going to head up to the department secretary and get info from the guys that did it last time

[topgun 262]

I know on our schools mini baja team they run a standard 2wd setup with independent suspension IIRC.

[topgun 262]

Because everyone uses 12" PA drivers in their computer speaker setup because they have no other use for them... AKA, for shits and giggles

[KU40 173]

Today's Losers

Company Last Change Change % Volume

ALD Allied Capital Corp

5.36 -1.94 -26.58% 1,017,869

GM General Motors Corp

3.24 -1.12 -25.69% 24,831,867

CYP Corporate Backed Trust Ce...

4.59 -1.29 -21.94% 5,900

GMW General Motors Corp

4.25 -0.89 -17.32% 131,766

TRS TriMas Corp

2.51 -0.49 -16.33% 32,000

EVC Entravision Communication...

1.13 -0.22 -16.30% 20,659

TSN Tyson Foods Inc

6.25 -1.21 -16.22% 1,892,707

RAS RAIT Financial Trust

2.80 -0.49 -14.89% 159,442

GMS General Motors Corp

4.86 -0.84 -14.74% 46,969

GPM General Motors Corp

4.82 -0.75 -13.46% 518,770

as of 9:59 AM ET 11/10/2008

You forgot Circuit City. It lost 55% today, down to 14 cents a share I think. hehe

Didn't they file Chap. 11?

Yeah, bankruptcy protection. They aren't actually bankrupt.......yet. They just got a 1.1 billion dollar loan for working capital while they are in the protection. Either way, nobody is going to be buying their stock. They also just received a warning from the NYSE about their stock being under $1 for over a month. But I don't know what they do? Just kick them out of the exchange I guess?

In other news, DHL is getting out of the shipping business in the US. 9,500 jobs lost in that one.

[Duran 387]

Because everyone uses 12" PA drivers in their computer speaker setup because they have no other use for them... AKA, for chits and giggles

I see SSA! We use the same skin too! WOW!

[///M5 2,833]

Couple pics of what I've been up to in the last 2 months, audio-wise. I really had no time to upload these effing pics.

<-- feels lazy

[Duran 387]

Couple pics of what I've been up to in the last 2 months, audio-wise. I really had no time to upload these effing pics.

<-- feels lazy

[///M5 2,833]

thinking maybe of just getting something really fing hot and diluting it with water

Franks Red Hot definitely isn't hot

[///M5 2,833]

Damn it Tom. You got me looking into the Mini Baja (not that your entering it but it reminded me of it). Polaris is a big sponsor and I am very familiar with their parts and designs. Our school did it before and I would love to be a part of it and do it again.

Engine must be a 10HP Briggs and Stratton. I am thinking a light weight CVT setup up with the driven clutch connected to a set of chain and sprockets. Offers an easy switch of gearing, its a lot lighter than having a big Poolaris gear box and drive shafts.

Only problem is I think some run 4wd. Would be hard to run a chain to the front of the machine... I also loose reverse but the best vehicles never have reverse

I have spent a ton of time in Polaris buildings.

[///M5 2,833]

TOP

[topgun 262]

Damn it Tom. You got me looking into the Mini Baja (not that your entering it but it reminded me of it). Polaris is a big sponsor and I am very familiar with their parts and designs. Our school did it before and I would love to be a part of it and do it again.

Engine must be a 10HP Briggs and Stratton. I am thinking a light weight CVT setup up with the driven clutch connected to a set of chain and sprockets. Offers an easy switch of gearing, its a lot lighter than having a big Poolaris gear box and drive shafts.

Only problem is I think some run 4wd. Would be hard to run a chain to the front of the machine... I also loose reverse but the best vehicles never have reverse

I have spent a ton of time in Polaris buildings.

I've spent a ton of time in pig buildings, does that count?