***GREAT LAKES General Discussion Thread***

[Jeegz]

I know it sucks. Stupid sat. dish. The f**king game isnt coming in. Im gonna miss the Packers destroy the Lions.

 

[hooked_on4]

Congrats Tony




For you Rey:

YouTube in-car

Driver remarks (yes, he walked away)

Hey all, here are the pics of my crash at mid-o this wknd. Data said I was going about 95mph when I went off the back straight before 7. Some kind of brake failure. Had brakes for a split second then nothing. Slowed from 130 down to 95. Someone said I flipped about 9 times. Cartwheeled over the gravel trap and catapulted over the tire barrier and then over/through a 18 foot fence and ended up in the spectator area. Officials said they have never seen a car go that far out or seen a crash like that at mid-ohio. I’m completely fine though, just a small bump on head. Can't say the same about the Z. Thanks to everyone out there that helped me out especially cat killer, ralphy and ed.
Yes, i had a hans on. That's what probably gave me the bruise on my forehead. Hans stopped my helmet but my head smashed into the inside of my helmet. I had a racetech seat with wings and head bolsters. Did not have a net on the right. Had a 5 point harness (2 groin belts combine into one buckle). Car never really had a hard impact. Just kept on doing cartwheels over a long distance dissipating the energy. Looking at the in car video looks like instinct took over and i tried turning at the end of the straight so i started flipping almost before i left the concrete. Should of gone off straight into china beach and hopefully had the gravel slow me down b/f hitting tire wall. Thing that bothers me the most is not knowing what happened to the brakes. Childs is conducting a csi investigation. My data showed a 1.2 G slowdown at the 400 mark just like always but only for a split second. Pedal felt good. Then my G's gradually dropped to 0. I remember lifting and pushing in the pedal again and the data showed my G's came back up to .7 then quickly dropped back down to 0 before i turned the car and flipped. I don't ever remember the pedal just hitting the floor. Brake fluid reservoir was still filled after the crash. Looking at the in car video, the car really shimmied at initial braking, almost looking like the rear brakes were working but not the front. Only evidence we have so far is on the front left wheel, the rotor had a weird discoloration and was completely scoured and gouged as if the caliper was stuck. I don't see how this happend though b/f the crash though b/c the car was pretty dead on straight, not drifting to the left as you would expect so maybe it somehow got scoured after the crash. Car does have ABS but I don't think it ever activated. Braking was totally fine going down the keyhole just prior.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f68/crash-mid-ohio-scca-t2-nissan-61500 Taken from this board

 

[Jeegz]

Yeah if I want to have a still born baby maybe. f**k that s**t.

You dont get a still born baby from doing work on your car.

 

[ryanM]

if you are going to slide off the track, dont do it that way.

 

[rey rey]

good vides for connies baby! e-hugs and love.

 

[hooked_on4]

You dont get a still born baby from doing work on your car.

From the man who knows everything about pregnancy

 

[hooked_on4]

if you are going to slide off the track, dont do it that way.

yeah he didn't exactly take advantage of the gravel pit, he said instincts told him to turn hard right at the last second.

 

[Jeegz]

Look at the Packers. 48-25 over the Lions right now. the 24 points in the 4th quarter were off 3 interceptions in a row. Nothing like Taking a 2 game lead over the Vikings & Lions and 1 over the Bears.

 

[Jeegz]

From the man who knows everything about pregnancy

I asked my Mom!

 

[hooked_on4]

I asked my Mom!

Don't tell me your mom did some lifting before you came out!

-It may surprise you to know that the risk of heavy lifting in pregnancy is not injury to the baby but injury to the mother. Pregnancy hormones cause your ligaments to soften, which helps your pelvis widen to make room for childbirth. As a result of having softer ligaments, your joints may be less stable than usual and injury may be more likely. Dr. Spock

Late in pregnancy a woman’s ability to safely lift a load decreases, mostly because her center of gravity and balance have changed and additionally because the hormones of pregnancy have caused her connective tissue, ligaments and tendons to soften. So if she lifts a heavy load she can injure herself, but will probably do no harm to the pregnancy or the baby. There are no studies that show that lifting more than 25 pounds has an effect on birth weight or prematurity.

 

[hkt03]

Look at the Packers. 48-25 over the Lions right now. the 24 points in the 4th quarter were off 3 interceptions in a row. Nothing like Taking a 2 game lead over the Vikings & Lions and 1 over the Bears.

arent the lions still garbage?

i swear.. packers fans just dont shut up. remind me, whens the last time they won a super bowl?

oh yeah dont bother.. we know the bears suck already

f**kin water is still coming into the basement

 

[hkt03]

finally!!! it stopped! s**t

 

[ryanM]

its been raining a lot here too, i was out working on my car all day in the mist/drizzle.

the rain wasnt even that bad, but the humidity made me so sweaty after like 2 minutes.

 

[Jeegz]

The last 2 days were rainy. Then today has been just super cloudy and grey.

So Shane, lifting up a window is considered heavy lifting?? I understand there are things you can and cant do. But she wasnt going to be doing any hard labor.

 

[ryanM]

yea, the sky looks angry today, it hasnt made a move yet though, still thinking about it i guess.

 

[Ace21]

gotta love this weather. damn you, hurricane ike!

 

[rey rey]

cubs win! zambrano pitches a no hitter!!!!!!!!!

 

[hooked_on4]

So Shane, lifting up a window is considered heavy lifting?? I understand there are things you can and cant do. But she wasnt going to be doing any hard labor.

I dunno man you'd risk your kid and wife's health for a window

 

[hkt03]

not only did i deal with water in my basement all weekend, i come in to find out that my desk was covered in water from a leak in the roof. its f**kin musty and everything has crusty water residue.

bullshit!!!

 

[hooked_on4]

not only did i deal with water in my basement all weekend, i come in to find out that my desk was covered in water from a leak in the roof. its f**kin musty and everything has crusty water residue.

bullshit!!!

Damn, we have leaks too but it's dry by me

I was happy my car stayed sealed and didn't smell musky this time. That ani-fog worked some but I may need another coat or two b/c I saw some light fogging starting to build.