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otisdog

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  1. It would be wiser to plan on having a 10' door. 4wd and a fan (not ac) will put you over 9', and many put a roof rack and/or solar up there too.
  2. Crewed motorcycles a long time ago for both the 500 and 1000 with Bel-Ray oil. A hurricane came through one year and wasted the course, causing vehicles to be delayed 10 to 12 hours due to the carnage the storm wreaked on the course. Was total turmoil. At the time our rider was leading the U500 class, but his bike died from dust on Laguna Salada. We were in the extended Dodge Bel-Ray van. Problem was, a lot of teams were using Bel-Ray banners to mark their pits, but after 8 to 10 hours those crews left to get some shut-eye. So we would have these tired, starving riders running on fumes pulling up to the van requesting assistance. We did what we could, but we only had fuel/tires/parts/food for our two riders, so we would go scavenger hunting in the empty/abandoned pits nearby to try to help them out. Interesting trip.
  3. Really weird, left guard didn't move and let the guy through to block the kick, and still didn't move. What he ^ said
  4. Yes , indeed, a Ferrari Daytona. I was at the '71 Le Mans race where a Daytona finished 5th overall running against the 917 Porsches and the Ferrari 512m prototypes. Because it had a V-12 with twice pipes on each side, compared to the prototypes flat 12's you could hear it coming literally a mile away. The thing just bellowed through the forest. Very fond memories. The street car did 90 in first.
  5. i've literally been wearing their stuff for over half a century. Their Stand-up shorts were the only pants that would last more than a couple of weeks climbing the granite walls of Yosemite valley. I went into a serious funk when they decided to end their production, even though I had quit climbing years earlier due to a fall. All of their gear has been functional but they, as well as other companies such as Filson, have leaned more towards expanding their general clothing line as opposed to hard core outdoor gear. I must be really cool, I've got closets of their stuff.
  6. You buy/wear clothes based upon the 'street cred' that they give you?
  7. Freeze them with the skins on. We use ziplocks, as opposed to vacuum sealing, the ice that forms inside from their moisture doesn't affect them. They freeze great. Liquid is trashed. This year, for the first time since I've been buying (10 years?) they enclosed a 'how to safely cool and store your freshly roasted peppers' flyer in the box - 1. It's important to refrigerate roasted peppers within 1 hour of roasting 2. Spread peppers in a shallow container, uncovered, so that they are no more than 2 inches deep 3. Cool to 40 degrees before sealing in containers 4. Enjoy within the next two days - or - transfer to zip-top plastic bags. Squeeze as much air as possible from the bag before sealing and storing in the freeze. Frozen peppers will maintain their quality for up to 6 months. It seems that points one and three are a bit contradictory. I've never followed any of these recommendations, besides removing as much air as possible, and I've never had any issues with freezing them. And they last at least a year...as I said earlier, they freeze great.
  8. Bought 30 pounds of roasted last Friday, bagged and froze them. Good for a year.
  9. Used to frame and build houses. Two story house had a beam in the middle of the garage that ran parallel to the garage header, and sometimes got dropped onto the bearing posts 'wild' which means it wasn't cut to length and stuck out past the wall on one end. Common practice was to lop it off with a chainsaw. I was on the 2nd story towards the rear of the house (garage was on the street) snapping lines, when I heard the chainsaw start up, rev real high, then fall to the ground. The cutter had been on his knees on the 2nd story floor, leaning over the edge to cut the beam below him, when his Saint Christopher hanging on a chain around his neck became caught in the chainsaw chain, which immediately beheaded him. I went to the job foreman and told him to call the coroner...he insisted on calling an ambulance. I took the rest of the day off.
  10. Spa is an awesome track, more elevation changes than it shows on tv...just a gas to drive. You'll love it.
  11. Nope. They have such a short summer, they take advantage of it when it finally shows....4th of July this year. They are a little bright when they first show, but they brown nicely.
  12. Bought a bottle of Eagle Rare yesterday with "aged 10 years" on it...thought the statement went away?
  13. Neither is an issue from the Cascades west.....a lot of red hats to the east.
  14. All kinds of waterholes on the route....my fav is Blackie's in Newport Beach, on the boardwalk by the pier. Bunch of old surfers day drinking. Numerous others in Seal Beach & Belmont Shores.
  15. Get a bike....You can ride from the Newport jetty (the Wedge) all the way to Long Beach harbor on the bike path.
  16. Two people have died this month in different incidents when they left their car that was out of gas.
  17. Okay, that's different. Death Valley itself, and most of the touristy sites are in the eastern part of the park, located near the Nevada border and is easiest accessed from there. It would be a very long day accessing that area from the west via 395. If you just want to 'touch base' inside the national park, you could head east from Olancha on 190 to Panamint Springs. Not much there, but you will pass the Father Crowley overlook, where you can watch the Navy fighter jets out of Lemoore or Fallon blast down 'Star Wars Canyon' below you @ 600+ mph. There's a lot of cool sand dunes in the park, Eureka being my fav...it's a washboard dirt road, as are many in the park. Take plenty of water, and most of the park does not have cell service. If you have mechanical problems, don't leave your car! Many folks die within a half mile of their vehicle when they 'went looking for help.' Still recommend a drive on the June Lake Loop, it's about 30 miles north of Mammoth. The 'Whoa Nellie Deli' at the Mobil Station at the base of Tioga Pass a bit further north has good grub and often live music, but beware of the seagulls when eating outside - I lost a New York steak to one when i left the table to get pepper.
  18. Kinda a haul south to Death Valley, you wouldn't get to spend much time there if it was a day trip. Spend the day bopping' around the June Lake Loop (looks like Switzerland) hit Silver Lake Cafe for the best breakfast in the eastern Sierra, maybe hit the Bodie ghost town.
  19. Back to the Range Rover -nice lady on the next block that we met walking dogs owns a RR dealer, a Caddy dealer, and a Toyota dealer. Her ride was a Forerunner. I once kidded her about trying to be low key and not driving a RR. Her response: I'm a busy lady...just because I own the dealership doesn't mean the damn thing doesn't die on me. Her husband drives caddies.
  20. Wife has had her kitchenmaid for 29 years. She makes at least one loaf of wheat bread a week. That's 1500+ loaves, runs like new. That's not counting the pies, or the pasta she makes with the thing. Haven't had to do shit to 'keep it alive'.
  21. Start your southbound journey on PCH at Seal Beach....
  22. The Loire is pretty awesome....very easy to spend a week visiting the many chateaus and vineyards in the valley. It's a very laidback and relaxing area of France.
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