Random thoughts thread

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Since the 86 does not have the same advanced navigational systems used by the Millennium Falcon to skirt the Maw black hole cutting it down to 11.5 parsecs, then I'm guessing we would have to take the standard route, meaning we would run it in over 12 parsecs.

That said I suppose a decent speed shop might be able to modify the nav system to enable us to take the shorter route.

We would, however, without modifications to the drive train (maybe a Mr. Fusion install) take significantly more time to run the 11.5 parsecs even if we could duplicate the navigation.

Maybe we should try a crowd funding effort to see if we could raise the money for an attempt?

Oh from reading here I understand that if you just switch to E85 you will have more than enough power to do the run by the shorter route. Not sure if it is available on Tatooine though.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh from reading here I understand that if you just switch to E85 you will have more than enough power to do the run by the shorter route. Not sure if it is available on Tatooine though.

Good point, probably worth an attempt, although I'd be concerned for the crickets in the hostile environment of space.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Good point, probably worth an attempt, although I'd be concerned for the crickets in the hostile environment of space.

Oh I think they would be just fine.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Since the 86 does not have the same advanced navigational systems used by the Millennium Falcon to skirt the Maw black hole cutting it down to 11.5 parsecs, then I'm guessing we would have to take the standard route, meaning we would run it in over 12 parsecs.

That said I suppose a decent speed shop might be able to modify the nav system to enable us to take the shorter route.

We would, however, without modifications to the drive train (maybe a Mr. Fusion install) take significantly more time to run the 11.5 parsecs even if we could duplicate the navigation.

Maybe we should try a crowd funding effort to see if we could raise the money for an attempt?

I'm more concerned about how the 86 handles in the jump to lightspeed.
It can be a little shaky, even in a heavily modified Corellian YT-1300 light freighter.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I'm more concerned about how the 86 handles in the jump to lightspeed.
It can be a little shaky, even in a heavily modified Corellian YT-1300 light freighter.

Well everybody knows you would have to have a MY since the AT launches like crap!

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well everybody knows you would have to have a MY since the AT launches like crap!

Agreed, definitely do not want the AT if you have to make the jump. If you could make a rolling start, it would be OK. That would require impulse engines, but now we are changing canons and that just wouldn't do.

[Dadhawk]

Random thought of the day...was watching an episode of "Wheeler Dealers" last night and they ordered a set of custom spoke wheels for a Lincoln Suicide Door model they were building....

Uggh, now I all I can think about is how great a set of Triple Cross Knock Offs with black chrome spokes would look on the car. Maybe even with paint matched rims...something like below. These things probably weigh a ton though.

[bcj]

Wide Whitewalls ...

[Special_K]

So over on a different thread Tcoat shared this little gem.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Actually on this forum as a middle aged white dude with an Anglo linage traced as far back as 1646 I am the minority now!

And it got me thinking how far back I could trace my lineage, and then I remember, "Oh wait, I can't since I have no clue who my real father is!"

... And then something occurred to me for the very first time. The fact that I am, in the most literal sense... ... A Bastard.

So thanks for that Tcoat

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Agreed, definitely do not want the AT if you have make the jump. If you could make a rolling start, it would be OK. That would require impulse engines, but now we are changing canons and that just wouldn't do.

Why are we charging cannons when we're about to make the jump to light speed? They're no good to us in hyperspace. Chewie! get back there and see what those droids are up to!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Special_K

So over on a different thread Tcoat shared this little gem.



And it got me thinking how far back I could trace my lineage, and then I remember, "Oh wait, I can't since I have no clue who my real father is!"

... And then something occurred to me for the very first time. The fact that I am, in the most literal sense... ... A Bastard.

So thanks for that Tcoat

You're here and probably a really cool guy. Consider the alternative and f*** social convention.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by bcj

Wide Whitewalls ...

No whitewalls. Lots of classic sports coupes came with spoke wheels and no whitewalls. I'm thinking more like this only black (the paint matched wheels are a bit much on second thought)

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Why are we charging cannons when we're about to make the jump to light speed? They're no good to us in hyperspace. Chewie! get back there and see what those droids are up to!

This is not the SciFi universe you are looking for...

[Special_K]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

You're here and probably a really cool guy. Consider the alternative and f*** social convention.

Hah! You're correct, I'm fuckin AWESOME!... I just thought it was hilarious that I had never actually made that connection. Who knows, maybe I'm high-born like Gendry!