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[turnupdaheat]

Of all the cool and intriguing outcomes we could have had, this is most boring one.
OK, it was impossible to put Wehrlein in and hope for a Max type outcome, but putting old man Massa back in is so meh. At least Bottas will show people how good Rosberg was, because Hamilton will wax the floor with him.
All that's left is hope that Red Bull (read Adrian Newey) pulls a miracle out of their hat or else Lewis is cruising to his 4th WDC.

They say it's all but confirmed and we will hear within a fortnight, I'll believe it when it's a signed deal. I agree with flip, Bottas will never beat Lewis. And Massa coming back is just wrong, he's done, the motivation just can't be there. There are a few experienced drivers still hang'in around the paddock that could do a better job for Williams. Paul Diresta to name one. I'm disappointed right now in Williams but will always support them.

I would think it's only a short term solution. The 2017 driver market was well settled until Rosberg threw a big spanner in the works with his bombshell decision. Alonso and a few others become available for the 2018 season and I suspect that Bottas and Massa will be only signed up for one year contracts giving Merc a full season to assess how the Finn will work out and make a more permanent driver placement decision after that.

Bottas is one of those drivers I like to see getting an opportunity in a top line car. He may not look as spectacular as some others out there but he is quick and experienced and if he drives any way as efficiently as Rosberg did this year he may cause Hamilton more of a headache than people expect.

 

[Adramike]

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[FlipJ]

I would think it's only a short term solution. The 2017 driver market was well settled until Rosberg threw a big spanner in the works with his bombshell decision. Alonso and a few others become available for the 2018 season and I suspect that Bottas and Massa will be only signed up for one year contracts giving Merc a full season to assess how the Finn will work out and make a more permanent driver placement decision after that.

Bottas is one of those drivers I like to see getting an opportunity in a top line car. He may not look as spectacular as some others out there but he is quick and experienced and if he drives any way as efficiently as Rosberg did this year he may cause Hamilton more of a headache than people expect.

Oh yes. I had this discussion yesterday with a guy that defended the position that Bottas should have stayed put because he's out most likely after one year. My point was, and still is, that you never ever turn down the best car. You never know what might happen, something happens to Lewis and he can't drive for a few GPs and suddenly Bottas is the favourite for the WDC.
But yeah, they will pounce on someone in 2018, even if that really sends all kinds of wrong messages to their young drivers, who will keep driving other cars powered by Mercedes, it looks like.

I would love to see Alonso get one last hoorah in a good car before the sun sets for him.

 

[aerolite]

After I finish watching today's new episode of Grant Tour?

Where are you seeing a new episode today? Next new episode is tomorrow, #6.

 

[Jakedog23]

It streams 12:01 GMT time Friday
Meaning I watch it at 6:01 Mountain Time Thursday

 

[DesertPenguin09]

What he said. It's really Thursday at 6-8pm depending on time zone in Western Hemisphere.

 

[CoachMK21]

Happy Festivus!!!

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[FlipJ]

Happy Festivus!!!

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Is it time to start the airing of grievances or to start performing the feats of strength?

 

[Whitey093]

 

[Marcus Garvey]

 

[TBongX]

I'll be honest, I was hyped that entire last lap! Best battle I ever been in!

It was sweet
It was close
A battle indeed
It wasn't a coast
Gripping the wheel
As I always do
I won't be a heel
So I say thank you too

 

[msgt-sd]

D1 data is in for 12/18/2016.

Here are the data summaries for the last 2 race weeks:

 

[DesertPenguin09]

No posts?!? Let's do something about this...

 

[FlipJ]

I have no image editing capabilites here, so it has to go as is.

 

[thorracing]

To All!

 

[DesertPenguin09]

 

[NeroTrinityX]

Well, good news and bad news... Good news is I still have a job, bad news is... I need to switch up to a pad for a while, till my knee gets operated on... I tore the meniscus and the MCL in my left knee today at work.

 

[GTLehman]

View attachment 616120To All!

Mele Kalikimaka from the western United States.
A heartfelt mahalo nui loa to my Snail Tribe. Life is funny. When I was a teenager all I could think about is how much I wanted to be a professional racing driver. I set goals, tried and failed. Now years later my dreams have been fulfilled in a far better way. Not only do I get to compete in a variety of vehicles and classes at some of the best tracks in the world, real and virtual, but I have a great group of people to challenge as well as support me. The competition is real and the thrill is huge.
It's been a great year, and you all have been a great part of it. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and an epic 2017.
Hope you get new mirrors for Christmas, the avocado streak is coming...



Janice and I on Kalapaki beach today...

 

[JLBowler]

To all SNAILs who are celebrating something this time of year. Whatever you are having, have a good one.

To those SNAILs who share my beliefs, Merry Christmas.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

Here's a story, of a man named Brady---- oh, wait, wrong story.

I've had a Buttkicker Gamer 2 for about 2.5 years and I have had some issues with off and on over that time. Most recently, the molded ends of the transducer cable

went tango uniform on me.

I fired off an email on 20 December to Buttkicker support, let them know it failed, that I could hard splice but didn't really want to do that as it would limit where I could move my chair without removing the transducer entirely.

First response advised to use banana plugs with a binding post. I went to Radio Shack and found some suitable substitutes and headed home. Once I got home, I received another email from another rep at Buttkicker advising to go with a pair of these cable connectors and an adapter to couple them together.

Let him know I'd toddle off to Radio Shack to see if they had them and he said I should try a musician or sound supply store. Asked a couple of guys at work if they knew of any such in the town I work and they did, so, off to google I went to find a phone number and called. Dude at the store said he had the connectors in stock and they closed at 7. Jump in the 'Ro and head over there. Indeed he did have the connectors but not the adapters. I figured, what the hell, I could pick a pair of what he had and get the adapter online. Asked how much and Dude said $15.95. Each. I went all, "Really? I can get them online for less than $5". He goes hunting through his computer and says he gets them for $7 and some change and couldn't sell them for less than $15. I was all, thanks but I'd have to pass, wondering how much shipping was going to run me and how long it was going to take. I come on home and jump on the PC, clicky all the links in emails and order me 4 connectors and 2 adapters, you know, for spares. Shipping was only a shade less than $7 and the entire order ran $32 and some change. I was all like "SCORE!" That feeling was muted just a bit however by the fact I'd already spent a small bit more than that at Radio Shack for parts I wasn't going to use on this project but, full elation returned when I decided I'd hang on to them for some other audio repair I may need to do in the future.

At any rate, if there's anyone out there with a BK2 gamer and disconnects and reconnects that cable to move their chair around and it fails, I highly recommend these connectors and adapter for a replacement solution. Those 2 gentleman at Buttkicker were very helpful and somewhat surprisingly quick to respond. I did drop the SNAIL connection in my first email, so maybe that had something to do with it. My BK has never worked better than it does today, with this solution in place.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all SNAILs, past & present.

 

[vsfit]

Here's a story, of a man named Brady---- oh, wait, wrong story.

I've had a Buttkicker Gamer 2 for about 2.5 years and I have had some issues with off and on over that time. Most recently, the molded ends of the transducer cable
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went tango uniform on me.

I fired off an email on 20 December to Buttkicker support, let them know it failed, that I could hard splice but didn't really want to do that as it would limit where I could move my chair without removing the transducer entirely.

First response advised to use banana plugs with a binding post. I went to Radio Shack and found some suitable substitutes and headed home. Once I got home, I received another email from another rep at Buttkicker advising to go with a pair of these cable connectors and an adapter to couple them together.

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Let him know I'd toddle off to Radio Shack to see if they had them and he said I should try a musician or sound supply store. Asked a couple of guys at work if they knew of any such in the town I work and they did, so, off to google I went to find a phone number and called. Dude at the store said he had the connectors in stock and they closed at 7. Jump in the 'Ro and head over there. Indeed he did have the connectors but not the adapters. I figured, what the hell, I could pick a pair of what he had and get the adapter online. Asked how much and Dude said $15.95. Each. I went all, "Really? I can get them online for less than $5". He goes hunting through his computer and says he gets them for $7 and some change and couldn't sell them for less than $15. I was all, thanks but I'd have to pass, wondering how much shipping was going to run me and how long it was going to take. I come on home and jump on the PC, clicky all the links in emails and order me 4 connectors and 2 adapters, you know, for spares. Shipping was only a shade less than $7 and the entire order ran $32 and some change. I was all like "SCORE!" That feeling was muted just a bit however by the fact I'd already spent a small bit more than that at Radio Shack for parts I wasn't going to use on this project but, full elation returned when I decided I'd hang on to them for some other audio repair I may need to do in the future.

At any rate, if there's anyone out there with a BK2 gamer and disconnects and reconnects that cable to move their chair around and it fails, I highly recommend these connectors and adapter for a replacement solution. Those 2 gentleman at Buttkicker were very helpful and somewhat surprisingly quick to respond. I did drop the SNAIL connection in my first email, so maybe that had something to do with it. My BK has never worked better than it does today, with this solution in place.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all SNAILs, past & present.

It's kinda like A Christmas Story

Merry Christmas Snailers

 

[Dragonwhisky]

It's kinda like A Christmas Story

Merry Christmas Snailers

I reckon it might be, if you're Reed Richards.

 

[Kgffy]

Merry Christmas snailers. Great racing this year and looking forward to many more years with u guys and ladies.

 

[Wolfsatz]

Merry X Mass!!!!

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Merry Christmas and happy birthday Jesus!

I'm in Virginia near Charlottesville if anyone wants to meet up

 

[lllTrick]

Best time of year ! Best day of the year.

 

[Wolfsatz]

again.. Merry X mass all..

I was wondering if any Snail owns a Dodge Challenger? Specifically the 6 liter one.

Last year I drove a Charger for a whole week and I surprisingly enjoyed it a lot.

Hefty discounts at the dealerships right now. I've just spent a few Ks on Audi maintenance and again I need to get some done... With 120 miles being driven daily... I'm considering buying a new car instead of dropping a few Ks every few months.

While I was mainly looking at really good MPGs... most of them don't ring the 'appeal' bell.

Thoughts?

on Radar

• http://www.vwoffredericksburg.com/n...Golf+GTI-ebec82d10a0e0ae75af8e084c17b5af0.htm
• http://www.saffordoffredericksburg....sburg-VA-b2e580c70a0e0adf41c9e44af67329de.htm
  
• http://www.saffordoffredericksburg....sburg-VA-0fa9ddf30a0e0ae8595b246c03750259.htm

 

[Die_Birdy_Die]

again.. Merry X mass all..

I was wondering if any Snail owns a Dodge Challenger? Specifically the 6 liter one.

Last year I drove a Charger for a whole week and I surprisingly enjoyed it a lot.

Hefty discounts at the dealerships right now. I've just spent a few Ks on Audi maintenance and again I need to get some done... With 120 miles being driven daily... I'm considering buying a new car instead of dropping a few Ks every few months.

While I was mainly looking at really good MPGs... most of them don't ring the 'appeal' bell.

Thoughts?

If you have the money go for it! Of all the "new muscles" the charge is the best looking IMO.

 

[Whitey093]

@Wolfsatz i drove my buddies challenger rt and it felt humongous coming from my mustang. Even at 6'0" 235lbs i felt small in the challenger and parking it was as much as a process as my silverado. Make sure you feel comfortable in it first.

 

[CoachMK21]

again.. Merry X mass all..

I was wondering if any Snail owns a Dodge Challenger? Specifically the 6 liter one.

Last year I drove a Charger for a whole week and I surprisingly enjoyed it a lot.

Hefty discounts at the dealerships right now. I've just spent a few Ks on Audi maintenance and again I need to get some done... With 120 miles being driven daily... I'm considering buying a new car instead of dropping a few Ks every few months.

While I was mainly looking at really good MPGs... most of them don't ring the 'appeal' bell.

Thoughts?

on Radar

• http://www.vwoffredericksburg.com/n...Golf+GTI-ebec82d10a0e0ae75af8e084c17b5af0.htm
• http://www.saffordoffredericksburg....sburg-VA-b2e580c70a0e0adf41c9e44af67329de.htm
  
• http://www.saffordoffredericksburg....sburg-VA-0fa9ddf30a0e0ae8595b246c03750259.htm

I have several friends who daily drive and autocross their GTI and they always have good things to say about it. I don't have any personal experience with either car.