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two keys to success 1) the surgery being done correctly---this is 100% on the surgeon. don't pick someone who does these every once in a while. ask the surgeon how many he/she does per month, and the answer should be at least a couple per month for acl's. the problem with the guys who do 20 per month is that they will likely use shortcuts--like an allograft (cadaver tendon). 2) correct rehab/expectations---that is your responsibility. follow directions, don't assume that because you feel good, that you can do more than is recommended earlier. there are 100 ways to do the surgery and 100 ways to rehab an acl---just follow directions honestly, i'm 35 and if i tore my acl tomorrow, i'd at least consider non-operative treatment. i'm done with soccer, tennis, football, and all other 'cutting' sports. you can rehab your quad muscle to effectively substitute for an acl, and be ok with running/etc. but that's a whole different discussion. if i had the surgery, i would use my hamstring tendons for the reconstruction. if i couldn't do that, i'd use the patellar tendon. i would NOT use an allograft. this is attractive to surgeons because it cuts the surgical time in half and you get paid the same amount. plenty of good surgeons in town who do this surgery. wroble, van styn, steensen, westerheide, martin, grant jones, kaeding, etc.

After driving the piss out of my. H/c/i z, ill never be without a vette in the stable. The car is that fun.

on my way to naples/siesta key on wednesday for a (conference), and some offshore fishing, maybe even some gonorrhea if i'm lucky. i'll let you know what we find in naples

just listed my z06 on craigslist and put my name on the c7 wait list. nah. rear end looks fucking horrible

love it. drop dead georgeous

the one at disney when we were there last year was indian, if i recall. georgeous. out of all the princess/characters/etc, she was the hottest. i'll take some pics and report back this december when we go back. the wife has all kinds of bullshit character meals/etc planned.

congrats. as stated above, non-identical twins are referred to as fraternal twins. get used to people asking you if they're twins, identical, fraternal, how old they are--when you say they're both the same age, people will ask you if they're twins--lol. our girls turned 5 in september. its a crazy ride, enjoy.

fat people don't typically have thick skin--especially fat women---just saying. its actually quite thin, and difficult to repair with suture. puting suture through fat often times pulls the suture out. their incisions tend to drain like crazy too. yeah, her skin is definitely not thick

is b15 supposed to mean something to the non-ricer crowd?? welcome to the site

romney called obama 'bro'. anyone else catch that??

trailer hitch for towing??

lol at the basketball rim just plain shattered it with no care

canada........america's hat!!

meh, "elbows too pointy, 2/10 at best" j/k, should have gotten a zr1

lol at all the angry idiots. i've probably seen over 40 of his videos and never seen this type of reaction from people

thanks guys. its been too rainy to get any video/pics, but hopefully i can get it out this weekend

check on svtperformance.com. there is a forum dedicated to the 2013 and guys are chiming up all over the country with dealers that either have them sitting on the lot for MSRP, or are willing to order one for MSRP. also, tons of info on what goes into ordering one and building it, etc etc. its a much more complicated process than i thought. the shop is 40X60. has full heat, 200amp separate service from the house, 20' ceiling in the middle, 12' celing in the back of the shop, is plumbed for compressed air throughout. has a 10X10 office up front with internet (not hooked up), and tv connections. there's also a 12X12' room in the back for yard equipment, storage, and my compressor. the guy who lived in the house before me had a side job where he bought heavy equipment of craigslist, repaired it, and re-sold it.

i'll see what i can do about some pics of the wife in the car tomorrow.

the fox is getting some upgrades. i was going to call it 'project 5.0 mutt'. you can imagine parts from a classic fox mustang, parts from my old cobra, and parts from the '11-current mustang. i've done some of the work myself, but at this point the car requires welding/fab work and is in milwaukee getting that done.

lol. priceless. you need to post more often.

thanks for all the compliments guys.

i know its crazy. you'd think i'd have a problem with it, but for some fucked up reason i don't. :lolguy: my wife is hot as hell, does an awesome job taking care of the kids, and doesn't ask for too much from me compared to what i've spent on my hobby/pasttime. you'd think spending crazy amounts of money on things would be awesome up until the point where you can do it. not that i'm not completely pumped about getting the car--its unreal. but i got just as much enjoyment last year when i surprised my wife with an expensive watch.

i'll let you know. i need to mod the gt500, it would get smoked right now. i contemplated getting grey with red stripes, but decided i don't need another grey car.

thanks guys. ford definitely did a good job with this car. aside from needing more rubber in the back, i don't really see much i don't like with the car. its incredible how different the car is from my '04 cobra. i was looking for an analog boost guage and didn't see one---wtf?? turns out there's an electronic one that shows boost, a/f ratio, intake temp, etc etc. amazing how quiet the blower is with 15psi. apparently there's a 'muffler' of sorts on the intake pipe. hopefully i'll have some video footage of the car. can't wait to give my girls a ride in it.

lol. honestly, a lot of the '11-12 owners are probably pissed. plenty of them bickering that they have the same tvs blower upgrade on their car and make 700rwhp. the car is more than that--many other components were upgraded and the car was punched out to 5.8 liters. ford claims 662hp and 630tq. there are guys making 600+ rwhp and 630rwtq bone stock. these cars are apparently torque monsters and either underrated or have less drivetrain power loss. ford may up the ante in 2-3 years and make this car look like small potatoes, but i doubt it. even so, i won't be upset. as it is, the car is downright scary with the tiny rear tires it has. i will say the blower is no where near as loud as my '04 was when stock, and it has nearly double the boost (15psi) stock.