Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

I have signed up for my first autocross this coming weekend. Super looking forward to it. Don't think I can go wrong for $55 (includes lunch even!), Just need to get a new helmet, find some people who are willing to let me ride with them, and find some people to ride with me. Only know 3 or 4 people who are attending, so maybe I'll be able to make some new friends.

Maybe you will find a nice woman to allow you to ride along with her -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I couldn't tell you. He seemed like a nice honest black man.

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

That sucks.

Since its on your upper body... have you bought a new pillow or bed sheets recently?

About 5 years ago I bought a new mattress pad/cover and shortly after started to get hives all over my back and legs. After a week of going to my doctor and trying to figure out what was going on I remembered the new mattress pad and the hives were gone within a day of removing it. If I hadn't figured that out, it was a 6 month waiting list to see a dermatologist just to get some skin testing done...

I bought a new more expensive mattress pad later and didn't have an issue. There must have been some sort of chemical or additive in the cheaper fabric that couldn't be removed by washing.

Chinese bed bugs -




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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Itchy in joint section, especially armpit & neck. Saturday was pretty bad, had hives around my biceps. It gone away after few hrs.

I’ve somewhat allergic to aspirin, but nothing go crazy & don’t think I’ve taken any aspirin recently.

I suggest you think back at least a week.

* eaten any different foods?

* changed personal care items (like soap, deodorant)?

* started any new medications?

* stung or bitten by any insects?

* handled any different chemicals?

* slept with any strange women? -


humfrz

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

That sucks.

Since its on your upper body... have you bought a new pillow or bed sheets recently?

About 5 years ago I bought a new mattress pad/cover and shortly after started to get hives all over my back and legs. After a week of going to my doctor and trying to figure out what was going on I remembered the new mattress pad and the hives were gone within a day of removing it. If I hadn't figured that out, it was a 6 month waiting list to see a dermatologist just to get some skin testing done...

I bought a new more expensive mattress pad later and didn't have an issue. There must have been some sort of chemical or additive in the cheaper fabric that couldn't be removed by washing.

Hm... same mattress, pillow & bed sheets for... 2~3 yrs now, so highly doubt that’s the case. But that’s crazy mattress did that to you.

Originally Posted by humfrz

I suggest you think back at least a week.

* eaten any different foods?

* changed personal care items (like soap, deodorant)?

* started any new medications?

* stung or bitten by any insects?

* handled any different chemicals?

* slept with any strange women? -


humfrz

- Same food for several months.

- Same soaps, shampoo, deodorant & so forth

- No new meds... no meds to begin with.

- Last Wednesday, I had an outdoor soccer game & did get bitten my mosquito in several different areas on my body.

- Same ole crazy chemicals at the Library for... 15yrs

- Slept w Yuna few weekend afternoons aka our new puppy on sofa. She have been w me since end of April.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

- Same food for several months.

- Same soaps, shampoo, deodorant & so forth

- No new meds... no meds to begin with.

- Last Wednesday, I had an outdoor soccer game & did get bitten my mosquito in several different areas on my body.

- Same ole crazy chemicals at the Library for... 15yrs

- Slept w Yuna few weekend afternoons aka our new puppy on sofa. She have been w me since end of April.

Now, right there is your problem -

If you would like, pick one from my medicine cabinet and I'll send you a sample -




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[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Cole

I have signed up for my first autocross this coming weekend. Super looking forward to it. Don't think I can go wrong for $55 (includes lunch even!), Just need to get a new helmet, find some people who are willing to let me ride with them, and find some people to ride with me. Only know 3 or 4 people who are attending, so maybe I'll be able to make some new friends.

Don't forget about chasing down knocked over cones! That's the best part!

Jk, I know nothing about autocross except I want to try it out. Someday............

[Clutch Dog]

Originally Posted by Cole

I have signed up for my first autocross this coming weekend. Super looking forward to it. Don't think I can go wrong for $55 (includes lunch even!), Just need to get a new helmet, find some people who are willing to let me ride with them, and find some people to ride with me. Only know 3 or 4 people who are attending, so maybe I'll be able to make some new friends.

Good!

Keep water on you, be friendly and willing to volunteer, youll make friends fast, always helps to have a more experienced person go with you. Is this a 4 run event or a practice (10 run) event?

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Don't forget about chasing down knocked over cones! That's the best part!

Jk, I know nothing about autocross except I want to try it out. Someday............

Wait until night and then go to the construction on South George Street, Grantly Avenue, Mt. Rose Avenue, I83 near the Market Street exit, Camp Betty Washington Road... plenty of courses to choose from, and they only seem to be active work zones during rush hour for some reason.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Wait until night and then go to the construction on South George Street, Grantly Avenue, Mt. Rose Avenue, I83 near the Market Street exit, Camp Betty Washington Road... plenty of courses to choose from, and they only seem to be active work zones during rush hour for some reason.

Lol. Just rearranging the cones into autocross courses and watching the morning commute should be interesting enough.

'Why are there switchbacks on the overpass?!?!'

[Sapphireho]

I hated the times at SCCA events here where they would put my class in the first run group, then have us work the last group. Waiting all day to work before you go. You sure didn't want to get on the "did not work" list. Whenever my class was in the first couple run groups, I would try to show up early and volunteer for the setup crew. That way I could just leave after my runs.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I hated the times at SCCA events here where they would put my class in the first run group, then have us work the last group. Waiting all day to work before you go. You sure didn't want to get on the "did not work" list. Whenever my class was in the first couple run groups, I would try to show up early and volunteer for the setup crew. That way I could just leave after my runs.

D*ck move by the organizers or were they just not thinking?

[cjd]

So many differences in how regions run AutoX events.


We do 4 heats 3+ runs each, and you run two, 1/3 or 2/4. Even out temp and other weather, clean course, etc somewhat. With enough people you only work one, and heats are split so 2 driver cars don't have any less time between runs than anyone else.

[IceFyre13th]

Originally Posted by qcbaker

As a "han shot first"-type of star wars fan, it bothers me so much that they canonized the stupid EU kessel run stuff.

To me, that line was supposed to establish to the viewer that Han is a bullshit artist just saying impressive-sounding words to dazzle Obi-Wan and Luke into buying his services. Han is supposed to be this fast-talking, self-centered smuggler on the run who only looks out for himself (and maybe Chewie...). It makes sense that he would bullshit about his ship, it makes sense that he'd shoot Greedo before he has a chance to do anything to put Han in more danger.

To make the kessel run quote literal (and making Greedo shoot first), takes away a part of what makes Han's arc special. Han coming back to help the Rebels is special because its exactly the thing the old Han would never do. Truth-telling, only-shooting-in-self-defense, always-been-a-good-guy Han is way less interesting, at least in my opinion.

/nerdrant

No argument from me, the thing that bothers me most about the "new" Star Wars movies......same plot in all of them.


All have followed the same "road map" ..... define a cause, meet at a bar, get in ship, play virtual chess, jump to light speed (don't forget the tracker), save a people, bad guys show up, fight (with light), someone is someones daddy (Luke / Vader, Han and Ben). .....blah blah blah.....nothing original since the first ones...