Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

Whenever I go to a classic car show I continue to see a lot of gray haired old men. But at least now I'm one of them!

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[gen3v8]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I'm missing something -

The plot?

[gen3v8]

So the BRZ is loaded with fuel etc for a track day tomorrow. Possibly the last day this track will be open. Due to a court decision against noise (tyre noise also) one local person has pushed through in a country area. Long story short the tracks DA was for 4 days a month originally with V8 Supercars 1993. It was sold and operated and the DA terms were forgotten, also by the local council, until this Land and environments court case decision. So it was put back to 4 days a month,Impossible for a business to maintain operation nowadays. $20million ++PA for the town(Goulburn Wakefield Park Raceway) lost now and the H`Way has gone previously. Towns future is Fucked.
Where do you get your Kicks from

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by gen3v8

So the BRZ is loaded with fuel etc for a track day tomorrow.

I was thinking about going to that track day but I didn't like the forecast temperatures. I was looking at 3rd October but Track School has ceased bookings.

Some context for others who don't know the track.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yup! Gonna steal em? Atm they’re not worth breaking into my house to steal lol

No. If I was going to start a life of thievery, I don't think cleats would make my list. I'm just amazed your wife let's you have a display case of cleats in the house.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

No cable? I have a site for you. The only thing I ever searched for that I couldn't find was Great White North.

Nope. No cable, no dish. I have a digital antenna that gets me all the major networks and local channels, and a half dozen fun channels like Metv, laff, Grit,etc., all for free. Saves a lot, so I don't mind spending $20-$30/ month to stream stuff.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

No. If I was going to start a life of thievery, I don't think cleats would make my list. I'm just amazed your wife let's you have a display case of cleats in the house.

Well she likes soccer, so she doesn’t mind me putting soccer stuff on display. Plus basement is pretty much men cave, so I can do whatever I want (to certain degree). Same goes w some area of the house. She can do whatever she want & I can’t say much, cuz it’s her area.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Nope. No cable, no dish. I have a digital antenna that gets me all the major networks and local channels, and a half dozen fun channels like Metv, laff, Grit,etc., all for free. Saves a lot, so I don't mind spending $20-$30/ month to stream stuff.

I got the picture - barely -

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I got the picture - barely -

Well, the new ones don't look that much different. I have direct line of sight with the antennas in the valley, so I get great HD reception.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I got the picture - barely -

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, the new ones don't look that much different..

They don't have to look different at all. I have an old-school TV antenna in my attic that picks up Digital TV just fine. In fact, that's why I installed it in 2000 when you could only get HDTV over the air.

The nice thing about digital is there is no "marginal picture" you either get the signal or you don't.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The nice thing about digital is there is no "mariginal picture" you either get the signal or you don't.

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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, the new ones don't look that much different. I have direct line of sight with the antennas in the valley, so I get great HD reception.

So, you don't have to reach outside and turn the antennae pole to get different channels?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

They don't have to look different at all. I have an old-school TV antenna in my attic that picks up Digital TV just fine. In fact, that's why I installed it in 2000 when you could only get HDTV over the air.

The nice thing about digital is there is no "marginal picture" you either get the signal or you don't.

Last night, Powder Springs, GA made the news here. Something about redist...... well, you know ....... sorry -

[NoHaveMSG]

All the earlier talk of jet skis. My buddy picked up one from his neighbor. The guy bought it new in 98’, put around 30 hours on it and parked it cause he got too busy with work. He wanted $50 for it, he gave him a hundred. Damn thing is mint, was properly winterized before storage. Fuel tank doesn’t even smell like gas, filters are still clear. Pretty sure a carb clean and a new battery and it will fire up. It’s in my shop now of course.