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Lancer033
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Post subject:  Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:43 am |
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jinstall wrote: Religion
The military has the right to prevent you putting yourself in danger, ie rock climbing, mountain biking, kyaking, sky diving and racing. The CANNOT prevent you from WATCHING such events. 1SG and Cmdrs seem to forget this. Personally I would rather my soldiers watching races than down town getting in bar fights because they over drink. Just another point of "higher ups" over controling their soldiers.
well, there will be at least 1 officer going Saturday, and I'll be at Nurburgring on Sunday too. Seriously, I've never had a problem with my chain of command doing this type of thing. I do take all of the resonable safety percautions (SA00 helmet, 6-point harness, prep and inspect my car, don't go out if something doesn't feel right) and most of them think it's pretty cool. I did get a "safety briefing" from 1 squadron/cc who didn't know anything about racing and was just reading the information from a paper and I ended up correcting 3/4 of it for him and explaining how everything works.
As far as drag racing goes, the only wrecks I've seen with street cars were because the driver simply didn't lift off the throttle when things got out of control. If the tires are spinning, the run is going to suck anyways, so just lift off, go around and try again.
On that note, is anyone caravanning up from the K-town area?
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:50 am |
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Also, if anybody asks, at least at 1on1 we are following (and exceeding) NHRA safety regulations, i.e. requiring everybody to wear a helmet, no matter what speed ... so if they trust good ol' US NHRA, they should honor that, too ... 
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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:09 am |
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There is a caravan organized by Mighty Mustangs leaving at 0730 from Ramstein and one organized by us / skittles leaving @ 0900 from Volgehweh Shoppette.
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Jazzy91
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:40 am |
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Fast GTO wrote: SyGoat wrote: Jazzy91 wrote: I can race there or on the streets. I think on the track would probally be alot safer for everyone.  On a side note...how in the hell did your buisness card get in my center console?  LMAO.... Anyways, looks like I might have recruited a Camaro to join in on Saturday. I will talk to you more about when we will meet up tomorrow. What car did you find it in? I havent been to Bobligen in like 3 years. Just curious.
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jinstall
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 9:13 am |
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Lancer033 wrote: jinstall wrote: Religion
The military has the right to prevent you putting yourself in danger, ie rock climbing, mountain biking, kyaking, sky diving and racing. The CANNOT prevent you from WATCHING such events. 1SG and Cmdrs seem to forget this. Personally I would rather my soldiers watching races than down town getting in bar fights because they over drink. Just another point of "higher ups" over controling their soldiers. well, there will be at least 1 officer going Saturday, and I'll be at Nurburgring on Sunday too. Seriously, I've never had a problem with my chain of command doing this type of thing. I do take all of the resonable safety percautions (SA00 helmet, 6-point harness, prep and inspect my car, don't go out if something doesn't feel right) and most of them think it's pretty cool. I did get a "safety briefing" from 1 squadron/cc who didn't know anything about racing and was just reading the information from a paper and I ended up correcting 3/4 of it for him and explaining how everything works. I have tried this as well. The problem I have is that a few 1SG here have this mind set that all we do is the Fast and Furious stuff. I have explained this till I am blue in the face. I know one MSG that drag races in the US and he has even tried to explain it as well. Some not all Cndr just do not get it.
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Lancer033
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:19 am |
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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:10 pm |
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Jazzy91 wrote: What car did you find it in? I havent been to Bobligen in like 3 years. Just curious.
I found it in my GTO. How in the hell it got there...I have no clue.
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Chewy
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:20 pm |
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I think Slick gave you a card last month at the races i belive.
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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:05 pm |
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Who is slick?
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Lancer033
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:36 pm |
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SyGoat wrote: There is a caravan organized by Mighty Mustangs leaving at 0730 from Ramstein and one organized by us / skittles leaving @ 0900 from Volgehweh Shoppette.
9 sounds a little closer to my speed, changing the oil and bleeding the brakes and washing the car after work today, see ya'll in the morning
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:24 pm |
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Lancer033 wrote: although, I did see a civic run 10.0x once. (the 2nd 1/8 mile only took another 5)
Just FYI ... the second fastest trap speed in Bitburg this weekend was by a Honda Civic ... behind a 90something white Rustang that ran a 10.8 @ 144 ... (will get the exact numbers on the 1on1 site tomorrow ...
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:33 am |
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Garry wrote: Lancer033 wrote: although, I did see a civic run 10.0x once. (the 2nd 1/8 mile only took another 5) Just FYI ... the second fastest trap speed in Bitburg this weekend was by a Honda Civic ... behind a 90something white Rustang that ran a 10.8 @ 144 ... (will get the exact numbers on the 1on1 site tomorrow ... Say what??
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:48 pm |
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Yup, be warned Hawk, Clay is going to own you! Too bad he couldn't get more than 12 PSI out of it, loose clamp. He'll be needing a parashoot very soon! 10.83 @ 143MPH
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:29 pm |
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numach14me wrote: Yup, be warned Hawk, Clay is going to own you! Too bad he couldn't get more than 12 PSI out of it, loose clamp. He'll be needing a parashoot very soon! 10.83 @ 143MPH
We shall see? But just to honest I may be out of the racing stuff for a while. Politics of my new job are on a collision course with my fast car and racing. Bottom line prolly can not have both without some flack!
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85z28
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:40 pm |
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unit safety officer?
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:05 pm |
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Ain't safe racing on the track better than this?
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Sergio-Casino
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:51 pm |
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What's up with the American Muscle population in Germany ??
Heard y'all had your behinds kicked by some Dutch import cars .......
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NXZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:28 pm |
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numach14me wrote: Yup, be warned Hawk, Clay is going to own you! Too bad he couldn't get more than 12 PSI out of it, loose clamp. He'll be needing a parashoot very soon! 10.83 @ 143MPH
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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:22 pm |
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Hawk wrote: We shall see? But just to honest I may be out of the racing stuff for a while. Politics of my new job are on a collision course with my fast car and racing. Bottom line prolly can not have both without some flack!
CSM wants you to be a 1SG?
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TurboManiacal
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:22 pm |
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NXZ28 wrote:
Oh quit rolling your eyes. I got a pickup next year that's gunning for the hawk too.
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