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Pistola Administrator Posts: 7,743	The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 7:29:18 GMT -8 olderguysrule likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pistola on Apr 1, 2020 7:29:18 GMT -8
	Life is just one damn thing after another.

jmjgt Member Posts: 3,311	The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 8:01:51 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jmjgt on Apr 1, 2020 8:01:51 GMT -8 Not that I'm watching it or anything but... www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/entertainment/tiger-king-cold-case-sheriff-trnd/index.html
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The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 14:00:06 GMT -8

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From facebook 'Dinner with Racers'

THAT'S RIGHT, Dave Despain will be co-hosting, answering your questions, and generally taking in the first-ever Thursday Night Blunder! Also featuring in-race commentary from Joey Hand, Landon Cassill, and IndyCar staple Kevin Lee. Watch all the dumb action from VIRginia International Raceway this Thursday, and keep your eyes on #TNB for some dumb livery reveals.

Courage is knowing it'll hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that's why life is hard.

loudpedal Senior Member Posts: 1,768	The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 14:37:42 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by loudpedal on Apr 1, 2020 14:37:42 GMT -8 ^Is this more April Fools crap or some kind of e-racing?
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Sabrina81 Administrator Posts: 1,823	The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 16:35:41 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera and olderguysrule like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabrina81 on Apr 1, 2020 16:35:41 GMT -8 In case anyone is interested - proto3000.com/events/additive-manufacturing-tooling-applications-racing/

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 18:00:32 GMT -8 via mobile pushtopass likes this

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Apr 1, 2020 16:35:41 GMT -8 Sabrina81 said:

In case anyone is interested - proto3000.com/events/additive-manufacturing-tooling-applications-racing/

I run Stratasys polyjet and 3D Systems Projet 6000 HD SLA printers where I work...well, I am not now since I am working from home at the moment.

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 19:20:30 GMT -8 wilmywood8455 and mikey like this

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Supercars at Daytona? World class tracks set for online championship www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/supercars-at-daytona-world-class-tracks-set-for-online-championship/news-story/ca1c922f1a3530b6b8d40337b9f5be0d

This schedule makes my pants happy ...

Round 1: Phillip Island & Monza (April 8)

Round 2: Silverstone & Barcelona (April 15)

Round 3: Mount Panorama (April 22)

Round 4: Montreal & Watkins Glen (April 29)

Round 5: Spa & Nurburgring (May 6)

Round 6: Circuit of the Americas & Sebring (May 13)

Round 7: Daytona Speedway & Talladega SuperSpeedway (May 20)

Round 8: Imola & Interlagos (May 27)

Round 9: Road Atlanta & Road America (June 3)

Round 10: Oran Park & Mount Panorama (June 10)

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 19:44:43 GMT -8 wilmywood8455 and olderguysrule like this

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hairyscotsman Senior Member Posts: 3,381	The Off Topic Thread Apr 1, 2020 19:55:07 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera, wilmywood8455, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hairyscotsman on Apr 1, 2020 19:55:07 GMT -8

montybriscoe Senior Member Posts: 4,512	The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 6:01:59 GMT -8 via mobile olderguysrule likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by montybriscoe on Apr 2, 2020 6:01:59 GMT -8 Fucking sucks being stuck at home.

Carlo_Carrera Global Moderator Blah, blah, blah ... let's go racing Posts: 5,248	The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 7:36:25 GMT -8 olderguysrule likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Carlo_Carrera on Apr 2, 2020 7:36:25 GMT -8 Yeah buddy.

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 8:24:01 GMT -8 mikey likes this

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I had a big day out. Went to the grocery and liquor stores this morning. I was leaving the proper 6 foot clearance in the checkout line until the lady in front of me backed up. Then the checker chastised me for getting too close. I didn't bother arguing with the bitch, but when I backed up of course the person behind me had to as well. It was all pretty asinine.

At least they had everything I wanted except grapefruit juice, which I need to mix with my gin. :angry

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montybriscoe Senior Member Posts: 4,512	The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 8:50:40 GMT -8 via mobile Carlo_Carrera, loudpedal, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by montybriscoe on Apr 2, 2020 8:50:40 GMT -8 Girlfriend found her unicorn yesterday....four 12-packs of Angel Soft toilet paper at a Family Dollar store.🤣 She gave me one pack. She really does love me!

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 9:46:13 GMT -8

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Virus fear is making people crazy. This guy wrecked a train trying to crash into the USNS Mercy because he thought it was part of a conspiracy. I guess the real question is did the virus scare do this, or was an already crazy person operating a locomotive? This time, truth is stranger than fiction.

www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/train-derailed-mercy-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Eduardo Moreno, 44, told law enforcement investigators he was "suspicious" of the ship and believed it "had an alternate purpose related to COVID-19 or a government takeover," the Justice Department said in a news release, citing the affidavit.

Moreno said he derailed the train because it would bring media attention, the affidavit said, and he hoped to "wake people up."

The affidavit also detailed videos taken from inside the train. In one, Moreno ignites a road flare inside the train, the affidavit said. He then "put the train in full speed and held his hand toward the camera with his middle finger raised."
"I don't know. Sometimes you just get a little snap and man, it was fricking exciting... I just had it and I was committed," Moreno told police, according to the affidavit. "I just went for it, I had one chance."

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 11:21:47 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera, loudpedal, and 1 more like this

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Apr 2, 2020 8:24:01 GMT -8 loudpedal said:

I had a big day out. Went to the grocery and liquor stores this morning. I was leaving the proper 6 foot clearance in the checkout line until the lady in front of me backed up. Then the checker chastised me for getting too close. I didn't bother arguing with the bitch, but when I backed up of course the person behind me had to as well. It was all pretty asinine.

At least they had everything I wanted except grapefruit juice, which I need to mix with my gin. :angry

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 13:13:08 GMT -8 loudpedal and mikey like this

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Apr 2, 2020 8:24:01 GMT -8 loudpedal said:

I had a big day out. Went to the grocery and liquor stores this morning. I was leaving the proper 6 foot clearance in the checkout line until the lady in front of me backed up. Then the checker chastised me for getting too close. I didn't bother arguing with the bitch, but when I backed up of course the person behind me had to as well. It was all pretty asinine.

At least they had everything I wanted except grapefruit juice, which I need to mix with my gin. :angry

Splash a little cranberry cocktail in there and some crushed ice and you'll have my favorite camp fire adult beverage.

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wilmywood8455 Long Time Poster Posts: 8,374	The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 13:14:02 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wilmywood8455 on Apr 2, 2020 13:14:02 GMT -8 Apr 1, 2020 14:37:42 GMT -8 loudpedal said: ^Is this more April Fools crap or some kind of e-racing? Looks like a legit thing of some kind, I'm gonna check it out
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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 15:19:44 GMT -8

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Apr 2, 2020 8:50:40 GMT -8 montybriscoe said:

Girlfriend found her unicorn yesterday....four 12-packs of Angel Soft toilet paper at a Family Dollar store.🤣 She gave me one pack. She really does love me!

Limit is 1 at every store anywhere near me.

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The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 15:33:34 GMT -8

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Apr 2, 2020 13:14:02 GMT -8 wilmywood8455 said:

Apr 1, 2020 14:37:42 GMT -8 loudpedal said:

^Is this more April Fools crap or some kind of e-racing?

Looks like a legit thing of some kind, I'm gonna check it out

Their page shows some past stuff, like Pooper Sebring, but nothing live yet that I can see. Supposed to start pre-race at 7:30?

Never mind, just started.

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loudpedal Senior Member Posts: 1,768	The Off Topic Thread Apr 2, 2020 15:43:44 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by loudpedal on Apr 2, 2020 15:43:44 GMT -8 The story of how VIR was started is fascinating.
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