Can't say I like the idea of fire, though a roll over doesn't really scare me; but flying hoods, for some reason gives me pause to wonder how much protection one ca wear to survive 100 pound pointed metal projectiles.
On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > > > As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in > mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets > really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not > like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a > hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, > before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your > cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of > blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to > have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no > wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we > usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a > no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according > to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over > your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I > have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all > mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I > caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co > drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud > speaker" appartently so and so is having engine problems". I cannot > explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of > fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy > track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a > radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were > being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing" use me and by > the way folks in the listening audience" NFB does not speak for all > blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone". end of conversation about > that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. > I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart > which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over > NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here > from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think > no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or > 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all > drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and > that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name > clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity > with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting > the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to > raise money for > CampAbilities. find more answers at > http://www.CampAbilities.org > > > I wish to thank the list moderator and all of those having a part of > this list. wish all of you . could have a chance, if you wanted to get > out on a dirt track. Oh I almost forgot to say. this year we are racing > at Lebanon Valley Speedway and I think you can find them at the > following website which I had some big trouble getting around in or on: > http://www.LebanonValleyspeedway.com > > > this Lebanon Valley track I am told is only flat on the straight away > by the grand stands and the rest is all banked so we need to keep up > speeds or loose out. again . thanks.lee > > > > > -- > "It's today!" said Piglet. > "My favorite day," said Pooh. > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/