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Das Borgen

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  1. I honestly and truely choked up when Rich Eisen said to flip to the cool side of the pillow.

     

    It's indelible, the Stuartims "BOO YAHH", "cool as the other side of the pillow". He was a great entertainer, maybe the best in sports ever in my eyes.

  2. Man thats hard to watch

     

     

     

    *sheds man tears*

     

    He was my favorite. Him, teamed with Rich Eisen was worth watching all morning, for the 6 or 7 times they'd repear sportscenter during summer vacation growing up

     

    RIP Scott, such an inspiration

  3. Michelle Jenneke ftw. ENJOY!

     

     

     

    http://i.imgur.com/M8lyBMf.gif

     

    http://i.imgur.com/Vy8m2wO.gif

     

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    http://i.imgur.com/9cTWzFc.gif

     

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    http://i.imgur.com/t8dkxUe.gif

     

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  4. http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--9QN1Qqyw--/laoekxt2w8txj8sq4zob.jpg

     

    http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/ctiyjvqjt4xzaui1ge58.jpg

     

    http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--IzV4F8Df--/g6xrjd5a2egdex0mg8tx.gif

  5. awesome driving, wow.

     

    But are are you saying she is on better tires than the others? were they on rain tires or something and she said F it use the slicks?

     

    The latter.... She decided to go on slicks where everyone else decided to go out on intermediate rains, or full rains.

     

    If you look at the inset box in the bottom right, you can see how much she is fighting the car to keep the nose pointing forward.

     

     

    Amazing driving from her

     

    Is it just me or does it seem like her car is twice as fast a everyone else. I'm talking flat out in the straights. I mean she passes 9 cars in the first open straight away, then like 6 more in the next. Not saying anything against her ability, just saying the car helps.

     

     

     

    Her car was quicker than some of the slower class cars at the beginning, yes. But by the time she reaches the Nordschleife part on the 1st lap (basically at 2:12), she's among same 911 RSR class cars, and she just tears them up from there

  6. They're not gonna be good quality but they have stories

     

    Driving my buddy's 911 from Idaho, we stopped in Denver to meet friends for food. There was a Noble M400 randomly in the lot

     

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    A Porsche 918 was being pulled into the dealer as my buddy and I were waiting for a belt tightening on his new-to-him 911

     

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    My friend got married in Cincy. The crew gathered drunkenly for a selfie

     

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    (not my photo) I'm the passsenger seat practicing the old racing adage "the car goes where the eyes go"

     

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    three buddies and I drove to Marietta

     

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    I hung out with some friends in Austin for the FIA WEC (Le Mans series) race

     

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    my girl took me to see the Black Keys (with Cage the Elephant opening!)

     

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    I took this photo for my friend who works for HPD with the driver for whom he was providing direct engine support. He just so happened to win the Indy 500

     

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    I won my class at Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge at Pittsburgh International Raceway round

     

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    I ran my 1st 5K

     

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    I acquired a piece of curbing from Mid Ohio during a track walk

     

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    I did the valves on my bike with the help of a Cameron Mitchell waiter

     

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    I experienced the local legend, BABACHU

     

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    I saw one of my favorite bands, Mariachi El Bronx

     

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  7. I was just there last night for a buddies birthday party. It was fun as hell and I still have one run left that I didn't get in before closing time last night. From what I hear (I have never been to GP indoor) the prices are better at Buckeye.

     

    I don't think the pricing is any better to make a decision on either.

  8. What would you consider proper for the mirrors? Just curious. How far out, can you see the side of your car at all, etc.?

     

     

    I was specifically referring to using the rear view mirror was a rear view mirror and the side ones as side view mirrors. Goal here is to eliminate blind spots as much as possible

     

    I know it sounds condescending but you'd be surprised how many people use side mirrors as primarily rear view mirrors to redundantly supplant the rear view one

     

     

     

    http://www.caranddriver.com/features/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots

     

    http://www.cartalk.com/content/avoiding-blind-spot-5

     

     

    Also for bikers (and even car drivers), it helps to understand who and what you're dealing with. For example, I never understood how much (or to be more precise, how little) a Semi Truck driver can see from his seat. A few months ago, in a teen driving thing I was teaching, we had kids sit in a semi to let them see what the driver sees... I sat in the truck too. Those blind spots are GIGANTIC. I have way more respect for semis since then

    http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/teaching-teens-at-the-tirerack-street-survival-1634673087

     

    http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--6YBEP0pD--/zwseooj3ou04qolb5tdb.jpg

  9. whenever i'm at the tail end of stopped traffic, I move to the side (still in my lane) and stay in gear to evac ASAP while looking in my mirrors the whole time

     

    I think lane-splitting is safe for both cars and bikes so long as the rider doesn't go crazy with the speed differential

     

    it also helps if the car driver 1) checks his mirrors frequently (as he should be) 2) has his mirrors aimed properly

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