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MadTrapper

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  1. I was a bit surprised when I saw the trailer for it in the theater. The original Danish one was very well done but it only made a little over $600k in the box office. I'm kind of torn but I'll prob go see McAvoy and Davis go all crazy... Hopefully the original producers can at least get a decent return from whatever royalties once the new one hits.
  2. Team Piastri all the way. His move on lap one was beautiful imho. What a race, Leclerc!
  3. Drop us some more pics when you can. Love this track.
  4. I put a topper on my 10 year old 4x4 Taco, ever so slightly bigger set of Michelins, and replaced broken fog lights with LEDs. Will that count?? I think that will count. The drivers can prep for the race by opening the sliding windows in the bed with no AC.
  5. Well?
  6. Why do you do this? Just as I was starting to make a dent in my book list... Finished "The Man who Fell to Earth". What a read. He writes juuust enough about any given scene to make it seem vivid in your head without being at all too wordy. Loved every page.
  7. Re: Sainz...I'm excited he's going to Williams and look forward to seeing how he contributes. They seem to actually be executing on their long term strategy and can see them making more strides than the likes of the Alpine dumpster fire. Pretty impressed Vowels pulled it off.
  8. For sure. I feel for the drivers and wish they'd hold this and the US GP no earlier than mid-to-late October. Need more shade for the fans, too, for races basically at the tail end of summer. Have just casually followed WEC and will be my first actual race to attend.
  9. Sorry, code is 49HOURSONLY. But not too much time left. My bad
  10. PSA...Lone Star Le Mans general admission tickets at COTA weekend of September 1 are on sale for $20 until 1 AM tomorrow. GA for three days that are priced at $69 usually. Just picked up a couple. Anyone been to a WEC race at COTA and have any tips? I've been to a couple F1 practices/races there and sat at turn 12. This time I may try the GA section at turn 1 depending on attendance and how early I get there.
  11. Spent the past couple nights watching the 2011 Canadian GP and what perfect timing. It set up today's race perfectly.
  12. Man, I'm listening to Whitmire's interview on ABC13 right now and he needs to tone it down a bit. Basically yelling at the camera and overboard.
  13. MadTrapper

    Houston BBQ

    Pretty sure it was a Wednesday.
  14. Completely agree and didn't intend to dismiss the economic elephant in the room. It will take massive investment and those that do will assume risk that the project will be uneconomic. And to your point, what happens when Vicki retires as CEO at Oxy? Will these major net zero projects continue or will that side of the company be cleaved off and saddles with debt because it doesn't compete with the rest of the O&G portfolio? I guess my main hangup was thinking some are negative on the Anthropogenic CO2 EOR aspect simply because more oil will continue to be produced vs. the fact that it's unproven at scale and faces economic headwinds. Can completely understand the latter argument.
  15. Went to Georgia James for our anniversary. It's was excellent, but I just have a hard time eating a deliciously expensive cut of steak that I can rival at home on my cast iron with a reverse sear. The ambeance, drinks, appetizers, and of course the occasion made it worth it though. Definitely a special occasion place unless you are Surly 1%.
  16. MadTrapper

    Houston BBQ

    Went to Corkscrew a couple months back for lunch and you have to get there before 1130 for any semblance of a reasonable wait. But the food was legit.
  17. @TwiceHorn geologist AND a lawyer? A true Texas rock hound.
  18. Bearman in at Haas next year. Anyone have any insight into his lackluster F2 performance? Wondering if it's more team-related but no idea. Let's see what happens with KMag now...
  19. Only 109k for a 1998?? Wow, that's basically gently used for a 4Runner. Congrats on the purchase. Share more pics when you get it.
  20. All of this really makes me appreciate Piastri even more given his age. The guy just puts his head down, races his ass off, and seems like a cool head over the radio. Yin and Yang and all that.
  21. Hadn't seen that clip even if a year old. But when the narrator says "that's something that is hard to wrap our head around", in reference to net zero oil, that kind of sums up the PR challenge. Anthropogenic CO2 for both permanent sequestration and enhanced oil recovery is, in theory, a very practical way for an oil company to approach this era of net zero emission goals. Whether they be pie-in-the-sky or not is another topic IMHO. But why many lay persons with the loudest and most ardent followers are still so negative on net zero oil, assuming it can truly be done economically, is baffling to me. It's simple mass balance. We will see how successful or not Oxy will be at it but if it works, it could unlock massive reserves in areas where current secondary recovery is just not practical because there's no CO2 source. It just needs to not be a money drain, obviously. Maybe people don't understand that CO2 EOR projects are a thing and that we have to actually drill for and pipe the CO2 long distances. IDK...it's not a silver bullet but it's one good piece of the puzzle.
  22. Leclerc...not sure what exactly happened in the pit exit for SQ3. Just missed out on his flying lap. Ugh.
  23. Alright Lando, bring this home.
  24. Checo just can't make headwind within the pack as Piastri overtakes him.
  25. Bernie in the paddock is awesome. Always love her commentary and hope they give her more air time.
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