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[Old Sunshine Fan]

Old Father Time can't be expected to adhere to common grammatical laws....

He numbered the reasons, didn't he?.....so what if he has run sentences once in a while.......

Remember: we need to be more compassionate with our criticisms of other board members.

Amen.

HEY OJ... does that big red word have something to do with my Dad's Mom... see - you can't fool me.

AND, its only "Once in a while" that I DON'T have run "ON" sentences (not sure what "Run Sentences" are any way.

And that last sentence - nice, but it has a bit of "Mother Hen" spin to it... just doesn't sound quite right coming from "OJ"... but then, you just came back and surly don't want to fire up the natives this soon.

[Rick Williamson]

Can you exaggerate that any more? I am sorry that I picked on your boyfriend.

kiss my a$$

[Edm]

kiss my a$$

That might explain it, it is 2009. I wouldn't let another man kiss MY ass but to each his own.

[Osmosis Jones]

Was I just being too obtuse?....

I thought that last line positively DRIPPED with my special brand of sarcastic wit......lol

well...maybe you had to have read that special chicken mom's post on another thread....hey just because I'm back and I get tired of hearing politically boring rants and raves, don't think I'm going all pacifist...

...I'm ready to rock. Just had nothing to really offer lately. Haven't been to the races in a month of Sundays and other than the boring political crap, the only stuff I liked to read about was the reunion and I couldn't get off to go to that either......so......here I am.

Bored at work and sitting in front of a computer. Taking shots at you bozos.

So bite me.


OJ

[Old Sunshine Fan]

Wow

I think I'm gonna back off for a while..

One of you guys is asking another guy to kiss his booty and now you go and ask me to bite you....

I don't roll that way (unless the money is REALLY GOOD, then we could MAYBE talk, but I want the money first - while I am sitting on my motorcycle and it has to be running)

Good to have you back around again OJ... but I dont think anyone wants to bite you..well, maybe EDM...(but he's gonna be busy for a while kissin that other guys booty)

[Winger]

EDM backed off on Jeff Gordon since he found out Jeff's screen name is AJ14.

[Todd McCreary]

Radio's, spotters and mirrors have NO place in short track racing. They have had a huge part in ruining racing, as I used to know it. Having some guy on the radio telling his driver to run high, or block low, kills the competition factor.

who said i was in favor of them?

but the fact is, that the rule book often requires radios in the higher classes. if the book is requiring the expense of a two way radio, why are we wasting more time and money putting in racecievers?

and i don't care for your throwing mirrors under the bus with the other stuff, but whatever.



Regardless, raceceivers are a great safety feature that lets the drivers know if there a wreck and where. It's used to let a driver know they have a problem, jumped a start, are lined up wrong, are being given an extra lap to change a tire, and on and on.

every single one of those functions can/should be performed by a competent spotter on a radio.

and i'm not much impressed by your "safety" argument. in almost every case on a short track, either the driver should have seen the wreck before he got into it or there was never time for the spotter to tell him it was happening anyways.

there's no cure for people who can't figure out how to drive further ahead than the rear bumper that's right in front of them.

and as Jerry points out, there are plenty of big time, big speed, big money series that don't have any radios at all. just to prove my point.

course, when you've got a 14 year old behind the wheel they usually need somebody holding their hand all race long....




don't think I'm going all pacifist

remember, you can't spell "pacifist" without "FIST".



other than the ... political crap, the only stuff I liked to read

the dreadful truth comes out. deep down inside, OJ is really just a policy wonk.



but then, you just came back and surly don't want to fire up the natives this soon.

OJ is always surly, it's part of his unique charm.

[Osmosis Jones]

...and you can't spell McCreary w/out the REAR....

Didn't I warn you about message board supremacy?......tsk tsk tsk.....

SURELY you don't want to see a surly OJ?.....don't make me implement MY personal policy and open up some tupperware full 'o' whupash.....cuz I'll definitely show ya where yer buddy brokedickmike can shove his "FIST", I'll tell you whut......


BUT I DIGRESS......and have to agree with the Senator from Sebastian on his assertion that a competent spotter can be helpful and.....well, hell....I agree pretty much with his entire response about raceivers vs radios.....especially the hand holdin' part w/ the underagers......1/2 mile and shorter / no radio needed.....makes me wonder how all my old heroes ever got by without somebody squawkin' in their ear lap after lap........

[Winger]

Regardless, raceceivers are a great safety feature that lets the drivers know if there a wreck and where. It's used to let a driver know they have a problem, jumped a start, are lined up wrong, are being given an extra lap to change a tire, and on and on.

every single one of those functions can/should be performed by a competent spotter on a radio.

True but someone has to notify the spotters first. Plus the raceceivers are much less expensive than the radio. Less than $100 for raceceivers vs. whatever a radio system costs. $1000? Most of your lower or beginning class teams can't afford that. I don't have a problem with the radios. I actually enjoy listening to the conversations on them. I think they're great if a driver needs to make a stop and needs to let his crew know what he wants. I don't like the blocking aspect of them and I think that's the main reason some organizations don't allow them. Again, I think raceceivers should be required by all tracks and cars. I don't have a problem with the radios. BTW, most of the big time series Jerry referred to require raceceivers.

A little story here. Not long ago I was listening to my scanner at a local track. There had been an altercation and race control was telling a driver to go to the rear for some reason. The spotter on the radio, who I assume was the father, was telling the kid he better not give up his spot and to ignore the officials. That's paraphrased and not verbatim but you get the gist. Now, who do you think the kid should have been listening to? If he hadn't had the spotter it would have been an easier ride home, I'll bet.

[Todd McCreary]

That's paraphrased and not verbatim but you get the gist. Now, who do you think the kid should have been listening to? If he hadn't had the spotter it would have been an easier ride home, I'll bet.

"verbatim"? that's one a them thar big words. now you're just trying to get on OJ's good side.

unfortunately for you, OJ doesn't have a good side. he's ugly no matter which direction you're coming from.




That's paraphrased and not verbatim but you get the gist. Now, who do you think the kid should have been listening to? If he hadn't had the spotter it would have been an easier ride home, I'll bet.

there's another good reason to have a designated spotter area.

any spotter that pulls a stunt like that should be banned from spotting at the least and probably get a suspension. the same goes for telling a driver to take somebody else out.

drivers are crazy enough as it is, we don't need anybody egging us on.

you can tell the driver to pull over and talk to a corner worker and explain his side of the story but going any further than that is ridiculous and pointless.

[Winger]

unfortunately for you, OJ doesn't have a good side. he's ugly no matter which direction you're coming from.

Agreed.

drivers are crazy enough as it is, we don't need anybody egging us on.

Damn, agreed again. Guess this thread is dead.

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389 CC Horsepower
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CHASSIS: 1.125 by .085 Mild
Steel - Mig Welded
Upper & Lower Control Arms
Caster - Camber -
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Movable Pedals

CORRECTIONS BEEN ADDED SINCE THEN

1- Port & polish, cut head ,large valve springs , stock
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2-Cut flywheel, Not less than 10 lbs
6- 8 lbs Billet Flywheel is for Safety - recommended

3-Any timing keyway

4-Any cam shaft, But May Not cut crank , block, lifters
seats. Bigger Cams -
Any Cam that just drops right in
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Crankshaft, Lifters, Timing gears,
Connecting rod to make Clearance
to make Cam fit or work.
May not cut or grind to get Cam to fit.

5-A.R.P connecting rod is ok

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7-Pro carb, Must meet MMRA spec.& rules ( NO GO )

8-Header Not less that 28 inches from head (+ - 1/2 )
with muffler Not less that 32 inches (+ - 1/2 )
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