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Sam's Place
Subject: pop quiz


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 07:57:14pm
has Steven Wallace ever finished a race with an undamaged car? Does he wreck every week? He certainly wrecks in every Busch race I watch.
Subject: Not once


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jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 01:53:35pm
was Delana mentioned as the owner of the championship truck after the race. They called Kevin the owner a few times.
Subject: YES


Author:
Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 12:12:27pm
Delana Harvick is listed as the owner of the 33 but she is also the PRESIDENT of KHI
Subject: SO TRUE


Author:
Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 12:11:23pm
Nice post JT


I think MANY drivers would be shaking in their shoes if a black # 3 were in their mirror
Subject: hmmph


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 12:09:02pm
I cant remember, isnt Delana the owner of the 33 truck?
Subject: brought a tear to my eye...yeah still


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 10:32:24am
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=AkD4p0ugk3FYcIhk0qw_SWPov7YF?slug=jb-miami-earnhardt111607&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Subject: so he won the race


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Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 17, 08:12:16am
now whats he gonna do with no ass?
Subject: GREAT TRUCK FINISH


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 09:57:26pm
Johnny Benson drove his ass off and I know alot of you dont like Kyle Busch but the kid has major nuts , I think you have to in order to run the high side the way he does. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2007 TRUCK SERIES CHAMPIONS RON HORNADAY JR AND KEVIN HARVICK INC
Subject: its working for Gordon for a couple of reasons...


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 08:57:48pm
Rick Hendrick actually likes Jeff Gordon
Gordon has an ownership stake in Hendrick Motorsports

Neither of which applies to Dale Junior at DEI.
Subject: I dunno Rick


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jt
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 08:39:58pm
Seems to be working for jeffy.
Subject: giving anybody a lifetime deal is idiotic


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 07:48:05pm
can you imagine for a second, what hell Junior would be living in if his father had signed him to a lifetime contract? God Almighty.
Subject: holy crap


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 07:46:15pm
35 races this season. Jeff Gordon has a total of 29 top 10s. the guy has finished 11th or worse only six times. any other year and we would be saying "Jimmie Who?"
Subject: I tried


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 07:42:21pm
to support our California drivers. gordon is only FROM California when he is IN California. So screw him. jj? Well?
I just cant stand a bland no personality whiner. He's fine when things are going his way but the first one to grab the crying towel, when they're not. Couple that with that "who? wasnt me" look on his face...
Subject: Johnson to get LIFETIME deal?


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 07:40:05pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=3114827
Subject: I checked on the doe at about 1am


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 05:47:37pm
she was gone. Hopefully she just needed some rest.

Now, the Hendrick thing.... Chad Knaus said recently that the 48 and 24 teams, which share the same building, share all information. They even communicate with the crew chiefs of the 5 and 25 throughout the race in case those teams hit on something that could help. They said information sharing is 100%. But, after the race last weekend, Jeff Gordon was interviewed on pit road and he said, "The 48 guys know something the rest of us don't."

 so, if what Gordon says is true, then what Knaus said is untrue. And we know Knaus cheats so lying isn't too far fetched now, is it?

My hope is for the lesser of two evils. I'd like for the 48 car to wreck very early so even if he gets back out he finishes no better than 39th to 43rd. And I hope Gordon wins or at least finishes in the top two or three.

Its not really Johnson I can't stand. Its that smug know it all bastard on his pit box that I hate... although I think Hendrick could put a monkey in the 48 car and Knaus could make him a champion... well maybe not a monkey... but a chimp probably could.
Subject: Ohhh the drama


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jt
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 12:22:18pm
So we are into our last race of the year...
It is just so chalked full of excitment and questions.

Will the cheater squad win it all? How to cheat, get caught and succeed in nextel cup racing 101. Taught by Chad (I know something none of you suckers know) Knaus. Will current student Tony Eury Jr graduate with honors from said class?

Will jeffy g. come from behind and snatch away that title? ONLY if HE hires Loren Wallace to, "put jimmy into the wall"

Will Jr get his final win for TEI? Not if mommie dearest has anything to say about it...stay tuned...
Subject: I hope


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jt
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 10:27:57am
the doe makes it. :(
Subject: thats fair


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Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, November 16, 06:58:53am
I don't see a problem with that. I do think they should all qualfy in the middle. go out first and they may all suck. go out last and they may all run pole speeds. go out in the middle and it should even out.
Subject: Interesting!


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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 11:29:56pm
NASCAR considering separate qualifying sessions in 2008: Nextel Cup Series Director John Darby said Nov. 9 that the sanctioning body is still studying the possibility of having teams outside the top 35 in owner points qualify as a group, but that a final decision has not been made. Teams outside the top 35 must qualify each week based on their qualifying speed, while teams inside the top 35 are locked into the field. Because qualifying sessions often last more than two hours, track conditions can change dramatically during a single session. Some team owners have said that having drivers not guaranteed a starting spot make their qualifying attempts at about the same time - rather than based on their qualifying draw - would make the session more fair. "Right now, it's something that we've looked at and continue to look at," Darby said. "But any time you make a change, you have to look at how it affects everything. It's not as simple as just saying, 'Yeah, that would be better. It may make sense for one group, but it might not for another. You've got to take into consideration when you would have those teams make their qualifying attempts - are they the first ones on the track, or the last? There are a lot of things that would be affected by a move like that." Owner points for the first five races of each season are based on the final owner points of the previous year, meaning those teams are guaranteed starting spots for the first five races. Beginning with the sixth race, the current owner points are used.(SceneDaily.com)(11-15-2007)
Subject: right now


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 09:49:20pm
we have a doe laying on our lawn. a huge deer is standing near the woods. I put a spot light on her.. she lifted her head but didn't get up. the one standing hasn't moved much. I am thinking the one laying down is exhausted.. bastard hunters. Indians are allowed to hunt at night because their freaking ancestors did. Geronimo never used a million candle power spotlight or a 30.06 with a scope when he hunted.
Subject: Talladega


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 08:17:09pm
is supposed to be pretty wild. Remember they have their own booking station and jail in the infield.

Phoenix has camping outside the track. It's supposed to be a party there too but they also have Sheriff Joe to keep the peace. Rumor has it in 5 yrs there will no longer be motor homes allowed in the infield. :(

California has lots of infield space available. BUT It is always so hot there. I cant take the heat but may come out to meet Y'all at night. They also have the best facillities. Nice huge clean bathrooms and showers!

Las Vegas has the best racing and party (although I've never been to 'Dega). Last time at Vegas we had showgirls dancing in the space next to us. That was a hoot!
Subject: I think the infield of Talladega or


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 07:45:50pm
maybe California or Phoenix should be next.....
Subject: Larry please CYE


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JT
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 04:20:24pm
*
Subject: Rick please CYE


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JT
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 01:55:47pm
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Subject: ahhh yes...


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 01:05:22pm
the drunk photographer who could hardly hold the camera.... I also recall a large pair of breasts showing up one night. There's a photo around here of that too.

It was a pretty good time, wasn't it?
Subject: try this lol


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 15, 12:53:54pm
http://www.osrct.com/news.htm#10-5-07
Subject: The "Bristol Gang"


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Al
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 09:14:48pm
Seems like just yesterday.


Subject: HEY!!


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, November 11, 09:30:42pm
I just checked my lottery ticket. It was $34million last night and I WON!!! Gotta make an appointment with my financial advisor and find out what I should do with my share.... $10 oughta buy me something. Man, that's like $12US!
Subject: Thats cool Larry. Thank you


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, November 11, 03:34:17pm
as for the Busch incident... it just goes to prove that Kyle Busch is indeed, not adopted. He is a real Busch.
Subject: Rick, I found this and thought of you


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Date Posted: Sunday, November 11, 03:09:14pm

Subject: Interesting!


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Date Posted: Sunday, November 11, 03:01:10pm
Take this rule and shove it, Kyle Busch says at short track, I ain't racin' here no more
By JIM UTTER - The Charlotte Observer
AVONDALE, Ariz. - Nextel Cup driver Kyle Busch took an unexpected early exit from a planned Super Late Model feature race late Saturday night at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Busch, who had to start from the rear of the field, had moved into a battle for second place with driver Shelby Thompson on Lap 96 of 150 when Thompson wrecked Busch.

Track spokesman Jeff Motley said track rules require all cars involved in a caution to restart at the rear of the field, but both drivers refused. Track officials halted the race and issued an ultimatum to both drivers - they could move to the rear of the field or leave the track.

Thompson elected to move to the rear of the field, while Busch drove to the pits and quit the race. Busch soon took a helicopter ride to the Las Vegas airport and returned to Phoenix for Sunday's Cup race.

Busch ended up credited with a 19th-place finish, while Taylor Barton won the race and Thompson finished 17th. The 22-year-old Las Vegas native has already won Craftsman Truck and Busch series races at Phoenix this weekend.
Subject: didn't really believe it and now


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, November 11, 02:41:16pm
when you actually see one... man... they're really gonna do it.

http://jayski.com/schemes/2008/20cup.htm

idiots.
Subject: This morning


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 10, 10:20:02pm
Mom and I drove 3 hours to New Brunswick to visit some family. They were calling for good weather. We had a nice unch with them and then left for hom at 3pm. an hour into the drive home it started to snow. not too bad but you adjust your driving. I come from Ontario and I am very used to bad weather. I got off the highway to get a cup of tea and as we were getting back on a Mountie went by with the lights on. about 20 minutes later we found out where he was going... a 20 to 30 car pile up. We sat there for a good hour and then we were allowed to move to an exit ramp onto a detour. I have never been on this tw lane road in my life. ten minutes later the sky fell... I have never seen a snow storm like that one. never. I come from Ontario. I have lived in Sault Ste. Marie. I have never been through anything like it. We were doing maybe 10 kilometers an hour. If I was a cop I'd have given everyone speeding tickets. A tractor trailer got stuck on the road and we had to go around him. I passed on the outside but cars were passing on the inside too. Incredibly dangerous. no houses. just a steep bank on both sides and forest... miles of forest. I called 911 and told them about the truck stuck and that there was going to be an accident but I couldn't even tell the operator where it was because all of the signs were covered with snow. a pickup pulling a camper pulled out and passed me. by the time the trailer was at my side window, the truck was out of sight because of the snow. I screamed Holy shit! the operator asked what was wrong... it was a cop I was talking too. I said, "Stay on the phone because in about 2 minutes I'll be reporting an accident." That camper went around a bend in the road and disappeared. I am going to say this: it took more than 2 hours to get back onto the highway. If at 9pm you asked me if I thought Mom and I would still be alive at 10pm I'd have said no. I hnestly do not know how I drove through it.

I have never in my life been as scared as I was tonight because there was absolutely no possibility of pulling off the road and with God as my witness, you could not see25 feet in front of the car. I will tell you something else... it was as scare as I ever want to be and I will never talk about tonight again.
Subject: Busch race


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Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 10, 07:42:01pm
Anybody else see Robby Gordon's sponsor today? HUGGIES how appropriate since he acts like a baby more often than not
Subject: RICK!!! CYE!!!


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Date Posted: Saturday, November 10, 02:25:36pm
Please!!!!!!
Subject: Its not yet


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, November 08, 07:39:51am
we'll find out next summer. I hope I can do it. we'll see.
Subject: WOW RICK


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Todd
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 11:27:06pm
I knew you were a talented woodworker but I did not think gardening was part of your repertoire
Subject: well


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 10:16:24pm
the first of seven gardens is finished. Planted more than 100 flower bulbs today. Hope to plant garden #2 tomorrow afternoon. Today was all lilies. I also transplanted the grapes. I am going to build mom a new garden swing with a trellis over it and I want the grapes to grow over the trellis. Tomorrow I think I will plant tulips and crocuses. I think my gardens are going to loook awesome by July.
I might turn into a gardener in my old age. Actually my goal is to not have to cut grass. This little project gets rid of one entire lawn. Of course its the smaller of three lawns but if it works, I'll move on to the others... maybe plant a vineyard on the big 1 acre lawn.
Subject: Rick


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Todd
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 09:51:16pm
OK
Subject: If I plan to do that


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 09:07:46pm
I will say Todd, you're a dickhead.

about time for PE to move.

the 70 and 66 are seperate entities and are under control of Carter. Apparently they don't have to be sold.
Subject: Petty Enterprises MOVING to Mooresville NC


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Todd
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 03:23:43pm
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23148817
Subject: Gene Haas gets 2 years in the joint


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Todd
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 08:18:56am
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=3096520

Wonder if the teams will be "sold" or what this means for the 66 and the 70
Subject: Thats Good


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Todd
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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 07:39:16am
For a second I was worried you were talking about me LOL
Subject: so did I


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 10:22:34pm
Subject: BY ASSHOLE


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Todd
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 08:32:38pm
I MEANT HAMLIN
Subject: what are the chances of


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 07:13:20pm
4, 5, and 6 actually happening? I mean 1, 2 and 3 are outside possibilities but 4 5 and 6?

1) Jimmie Johnson Chase leader
2) Jeff Gordon (-30 points) If he finishes nine places better than Johnson in each of the next two races, or if he wins out and leads the most laps in each event
3) Clint Bowyer (-181) If he wins out and leads the most laps in each event, and needs for Johnson to average a 22nd-place finish or worse
4) Kyle Busch (-339) If he wins out and leads the most laps in each event, and needs for Johnson to not start one race and finish 40th or worse in the other race
5) Carl Edwards (-357) If he wins out and leads the most laps in each event, and needs for Johnson to not start the final two races
6) Tony Stewart (-373) If he wins out and leads the most laps in each event, and needs for Johnson to not start the final two races


I'll bet a dollar that Johnson at least shows up for those races.
Subject: I'd be a little nervous too


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 05:24:22pm
dickhead
Subject: Hamlin gets another Crew Member Fired


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Todd
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 09:46:17am
New Tire Changer for Hamlin: This weekend, C.J. Fambrough will pit in his very first Nextel Cup Race. Fambrough learned Monday morning that he will be the front tire changer for Denny Hamlin's #11 FedEx car for the last two cup races in Phoenix and Homestead. KLTV 7 Sports [Texas] caught up with C.J. Monday afternoon by phone. "It is really neat," he said. "It's a great opportunity and I'm fortunate to have it. I'm excited I'm a little bit nervous but I know what to expect and I know what I've got to do." C.J. says there will be a few differences between pitting on the Busch series and for the Nextel Cup. "Timing," he said, "and I will be working with a whole new crew I've never worked with and there's a lot more pit stops. In a Busch race you get three to four pit stops at the most. In Phoenix, at the Cup race, we could possibly do nine, ten, eleven pit stops just depends on cautions and how everything is going."(KLTV site), Cory Quick had been Hamlin's front tire changer, no word on where he ends up

SOMEONE PLEASE TELL THIS ASSHOLE TO QUIT BITCHIN
Subject: Wait until 09


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Todd
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 09:33:05pm
When they stop giving Nationwide points to cup drivers in the top 35
Subject: hhhmmmm


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 06:02:27pm
Busch drivers have won 6 of the last 67 Busch races. No wonder they're bringing in so many open wheelers. cup owners must think Busch drivers are incompetent. I mean hell, they've lost 61 of the last 67 races.
Subject: yeah


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 04:36:34pm

body is straight but needs body work
won't start but runs good.

kinda like
Admission is free: you pay at the door
Pull up a chair and sit on the floor.

Good God. here's your sign.
Subject: Notice anything wrong with this ad: ??


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Al
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 03:36:27pm
I am selling a 1969 Plymouth Fury III. It has a 318 engine and a 727 tourqeflight trans. The car is a four door sedan. The body is very straight but does need a paint job and minor body work. The car will not start right now but it does run good. Asking $1600.00
Subject: Can you imagine...


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 01:38:29pm
"Jimmie, Dale wants to lead a lap. He needs those five points...."

"I dunno, Chad. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me. What if it's the lap?"

"There are 500 laps in this race, Jim. What are the odds of that?"

"Well alright. If you say so."


and dale earnhardt makes the chase and jimmie johnson misses by 98 points because Dale led thelap that counted. bet that wouldn't happen twice.
Subject: aww it was nuthin


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 01:35:04pm
lot of wind, lot of rain. I never losta shingle. freakin power company screwed the pooch though. we lost power from 12:10 saturday night/sunday morning until about 8:30 this morning. But nobody got hurt in Nova Scotia so its good.


I see I didn't miss much at Texas though....


I san make it exciting....



Mile 100 25 bonus points to the leader
Mile 200 50 bonus points to the leader
Mile 300 75 bonus points to the leader
Mile 400 100 bonus points to the leader

The boring parts of the race will become much more exciting and we won't see drivers go to the back at Talladega and Daytona. Bet it wouldn't even take that many points to make em start working harder.

Take it a step further.... when drivers pick their qualifying order, say the driver who picks qualifying position number 10 (change each week) gets to pick an envelope from another box. This envelope remains sealed and guarded by... lets say the track owner... Inside the envelope is a number. After the race is over, the envelope is opened and a number evealed. Lets say it says 212.

Whomever was leading at lap 212 recieves 100 bonus points in addition to all the others. What that does is stop drivers from sandbagging and also will discourage teams from allowing friends to lead a lap. Could be an expensive lap.
Subject: Sorry about


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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 11:34:42am
the storm Rick hope nothing got ruined. Lets hope no one got hurt.
Subject: You didnt miss much


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 11:32:05am
johnson, Kenseth, sandbagged the first 3/4 of the race, then raced it out amongst themselves..Yada yada.

If they keep this up bf might as well shorten up the races and really make the 43 cars work for the win.

We'll see at Phoenix how many empty seats there are. For some reason this track sells out every race...if there are empty seats I'd say nascrap IS in trouble. FOR SURE.
Subject: Hurricane Noel


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, November 05, 07:46:12am
hit Nova Scotia Saturday night. We lost our power until this morning.

Empty seats at Texas.... we were there in March. Seats were filled this year in March too. Reason for empty seats this race is the same as last year: hunting season.

Bruton Smith just bought New Hampshire. Guarantee he trades this Texas date with Loudon.

I didn't get to see yesterday's race.
Subject: empty seats


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, November 04, 06:42:31pm
3rd week in arow...EMPTY SAETS AT NASCAR RACES!!!..ALOT of empty seats at Texas..the whole back straight is empty...that joint was packed when Rick and I were there...even for qualifying!! problems in paradise????
Subject: Hope it's not too soon


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jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 03, 05:21:12pm
to introduce a new dog into the kids life. With so much drama and losing his dog the way he did...BUT I never saw a kid that could resist a dogs face. I hope this works out for all involved.

Well Rick we know you can add putting two and two together like that...;)
Subject: RICK FYI


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Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 03, 04:02:09pm
http://www.scenedaily.com/stories/2007/10/29/scene_daily249.html
Subject: Thats


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Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 03, 12:37:12pm
COOL Rick that would be really nice I hope it does
Subject: the other day


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Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, November 03, 12:30:59pm
I was visiting with the president of our agility group. she breeds champion german shepherds. There was an extra dogthere and I asked who she was. Turns out she's from the last litter they produced. for some reason the guy that got her could not keep her so Yan took her back. I asked what she was going to do with the dog and Yan said, "I don't know. I might keep her or sell her or give her away." Very nice dog.About a year old. Yan calls her Miss B, which is short for misbehavin'.

So three days ago there was a house fire here in Brookfield. The best friend of my cousin's kid. They lost everything in the fire including the kid's dog. So I sent Yan an email... told her about the fire and I said, "You are always looking for ways to publicize your business... well here's a million dollars worth of publicity that won't cost you a penny.... there's this kid whose dog burned up in a fire... and there's Miss B just sitting there looking for something to do....

Yan jumped at it. I spoke to the kid's father last night and he's all for it. Yan wants to meet the father without the kid first to get a read on them. she doesn't want to have t take the dog back again so if she feels good about it, we're going to do it. Yan said she'd throw in an obedience course and my veterinarian said she'd donate a free check up and some other stuff.

Now I just hope Yan feels good about this guy.
Subject: Brad Coleman to cup in 08


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, November 02, 07:26:14pm
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/02/bcoleman.signs.hall.of.fame.racing/index.html
Subject: so my cousin


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 07:11:41pm
brought a guy home from work today to show off his rec room.... he was showing him his wall of photos and said, "What the..." and took the photo off the wall. His friend started laughing and when Kary explained that I don't hunt, it was even funnier. Anyway... kary and his wife brought the kids by for trick or treat tonight and Kary said the photo is staying on the wall...
I'm glad he wasn't alone when he found it.

He said, "In Nova Scotia we hunt, Rick, but we try not to kill celebrities."
Subject: I considered


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 11:44:30pm
having a beer bottle in my hand... since I've never had a beer in my life but I figured hunting and drinking don't mix and if I see Tigger in the woods I want to be sober.

The rifle was actually donated to me when I decorated my western bedroom. In fact it was donated by the same guy who will have a new photo on his rec room wall tomorrow.
Subject: Beautiful


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Hank
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 08:57:03pm
Great Picture Rick.
You nailed the pose! It would have been even funnier with one of your cans of soda or food supplements! But I have to say, I love the rifle. Those old long barrel beauties are truly a treasure.
Subject: Bill Davis Trucking Files For Chapter 11


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Todd
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 06:48:15pm
http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2007/oct/30/bill-davis-trucking-files-chapter-11/
Subject: NICE Firearm


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Todd
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 06:46:12pm
Subject: that is


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 03:24:41pm
an 1889 Winchester 30.30
Subject: Tigger On his wall


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Todd
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 02:08:22pm
Rick thats priceless, Even an outdoors man and a hunter like me finds humor in that. What kind of gun are holding is it a 12ga or a 20 ga?
Subject: Good one Rick


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jt
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 01:41:44pm
You may want to have a camera with you, when you unveil your surprise. The look onhis face may be priceless!
Subject: Thats funny


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Jason
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 01:19:37pm
That's pretty funny Rick. I needed a good laugh today.
Subject: My cousin


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 09:26:02am
has a rec room from hell.... literally in my opinion. He has dozens of stuffed animals... ones he's killed and some an uncle and his father killed. One wall is lined with photos of himself and friends with animals they've killed. One day he said, "I know you killed stuff." I said I didn't. He said, "I know you did when you were a kid because I was with you. Someplace there has to be pictures and when I find one, I'm putting it up on this wall."

This morning I went outside and shot me an animal. I am going to frame this photo and put it on his wall without telling him.


Subject: Fuel Update


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 07:29:45am
UPDATE: Water found in the fuel tanks of cars driven by #11-Denny Hamlin and #22-Dave Blaney during Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Atlanta was not isolated to those teams, a NASCAR official said Monday. Water also was discovered in the fuel of the Penske Racing cars driven by #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman after returning to Charlotte, N.C. In addition, water was found in the fuel cell of all three Richard Childress racing team cars belonging to #29-Kevin Harvick, #07-Clint Bowyer and #31-Jeff Burton. #16-Greg Biffle believes his car may have had water in its fuel, although no evidence was found. NASCAR Nextel Cup Series director John Darby said the problem is more widespread than originally thought and that NASCAR has issued bulletins to all Cup and Truck Series teams to check for evidence of contamination so they can locate the source. Darby said everything from the underground fuel-holding tank at the track to the fuel trucks that deliver the gas to the individual gas cans are being analyzed. He said the underground tank is the least likely source because there is an alarm system located that can detect the slightest amount of contamination. Darby dismissed sabotage as a possible explanation, saying too many teams were affected for anyone to have been singled out.(
Subject: water


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 11:06:09pm
This sounds fishy to me.... think about it

Sunoco tested the fuel in their tanks and it tested good. NASCAR always takes random samples after every race and they all tested good. Only two cars tested positive for water:

#22 which was shit all weekend and needed an excuse

#11 whose driver totally f%$#ed up the last restart and needed someone to blame.

unless someone intentionally put water in a fuel can, it is impossible for this to happen to only two teams. Who would do that? My God, if you're gonna do it, do it to Gordon and Johnson for God's sake. why do it to Hamlin and Blaney????? its a joke. Hamlin needed someone or something to blame and it seemed like a good idea to Blaney.
Subject: Water in the fuel


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jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 10:38:49pm
WWT?
Subject: School test


Author:
Todd
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 06:39:30pm

What Starts With F and Ends With K

A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, "Harry, what's your problem?"

Harry answered, "I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!"

Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office.

While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed.

Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test.

Principal: "What is 3 x 3?"

Harry: "9."


Principal: " What is 6 x 6?"

Harry: "36."

And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know.

The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, "I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade."

Ms. Brooks says to the principal, "Let me ask him some questions."

The principal and Harry both agreed.

Ms. Brooks asks, "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?"

Harry, after a moment: "Legs."

Ms. Brooks: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"

The principal wondered why would she ask such a question!

Harry replied: "Pockets."

Ms. Brooks: "What does a dog do that a man steps in to?"

Harry: "Pants."

Ms. Brooks: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?"

Harry: "Coconut."

The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open.

Ms. Brooks: "What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?"

The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry replied, "Bubble gum."

Ms. Brooks: "What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?"

Harry: "Shake hands."

The principal was trembling.

Ms. Brooks: "What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and e xcitement?"

Harry: "Firetruck."

The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, "Put Harry in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong......

THIS WAS SENT TO ME BY MY MOM
Subject: Hahahaha


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 04:20:14pm
:P
Subject: I could fix NASCAR before that start of the 2008 season


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 04:02:29pm
memo to all teams:

1: starting the first day of Speedweeks, there will be four sets of templates used.
Dodge Avenger
Toyota Camry
Chevrolet Impala
Ford Fusion
The manufacturer will supply each team with a set of CURRENT model year templates. Aside from flaps, wings and front air dams, your cars had better match EXACTLY to their street driven cunterpart. If your car does not fit the template the first time thru inspection, you will be fined $250,000. You will then be permitted to

A: load up and go home
or
B: unload your back up car and take it directly from the trailer to inpsection. If it fails inspection you will be fined $1,000,000 and your team will lose 100 driver and 100 owner points


2: Any tire manufacturer is permitted as long as they are submitted to nascar prior to January 1.

3: If at any point during the season your vehicle does not conform to the rules laid down by NASCAR on January 1, the team will be sent home from that race WITHOUT the car. the vehicle and drive train will not be returned to the team under any circumstances.

4: NASCAR will NOT change or update any rules between January 1 2008 and the final race at Homestead.

5: If any driver/crew chief or owner does any whining, they will be sent out behind the infield care center where Dick Trickle will be waiting. On the Wednesday prior to each race, Mr Trickle will have his cigarettes taken away so your whining may not impress him.

Best of luck in 08
Subject: You're right Rick


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jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 12:40:15pm
With all the excitement from this "crapshoot to crown the clown", how do you expect anyone to get excited about a struggling team working their collective Asses off to produce an otherwise newsworthy accomplishment? I do believe Jr has received more attention from all his mechanical woes, than he ever did when he was doing well.

With all the empty seats, more than I have ever seen at Atlanta, I wonder what the track owners think of baby brians crapshoot? nascrap.
Subject: I wonder


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, October 29, 07:55:16am
why nobody on the internet has mentioned that Petty started 42nd and finished 13th... only Matt Kenseth passed more cars than Kyle's 29 but no one has mentioned it... oh wait, he's not in the chase and his name isn't Earnhardt so he doesn't matter.
Subject: later


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 11:51:36pm
off to bed
Subject: Force racing


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 11:49:13pm
Rick, Force did an interview yesterday...he said that his team has just enough info to confuse them....(about the chassis') He did say that the team orders were that once a any of the 4 cars qualifyed, THEY WERE PARKED!!! NO EXTRA RUNS!!! now that's scary
Subject: yeah I'll let you pick first.


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 11:17:17pm
I'll take whichever one is left over. Thats the kind of guy I am ;-)
Subject: I agree Rick


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 10:34:54pm
She is hot and so is Danica.

Subject: wow


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 09:56:12pm
the hottest athlete in the world is going to the finals.
Subject: David!


Author:
Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 09:11:55pm
are you watching drag racing?
Ashley Force just had a fire. she was standing next to her dad's truck trying to explain what happened.

John: Did you hit the wall?
Ashley: no. I don't think so.
John: If you did, we're parking it.
Ashley: No, I didn't.


John Force is scared now. Thats what I'm getting out of that conversation. I can understand why.
Subject: Kyle finished 13th!


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 08:55:28pm
he's soldily in 34th and 32nd doesn't seem out of reach now.
Subject: Joe Gibbs doesn't allow anyone to swear at JGR


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 08:53:49pm
by this time next year Joe Gibbs will have said all seven words you can't say on tv. He'll probably have them memorized by the second race of the season.
Subject: definition of a hiccup


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 08:51:50pm


The rear side window of the funny car comes to a sharp point. Neither the Charger nor the newer Avenger do. Both cars have that little whatever it is on the lower edge of the window. Both the Charger and Avenger Cup cars have it as well.
Subject: hiccup??


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 07:45:21pm
"'splain youself Lucy"...
Subject: yeah,


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 07:43:30pm
Atlanta's finish was ugly....Gibbs has his hands full with Hamlin who's so arrogant, and now the Shrub is going over there and he's just an ass....did you here him tell off the crew chief?? and Gufstanson tells him "not to wad it up", so he proceeds to go out an tear up the car in the final laps...geez
Subject: it doesn't have the little hiccup in the side window...


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 06:22:37pm
somebody oughta tell em how to make the window decals.


well that was an interesting finish to Atlanta. I hate him, but Knaus is the smartest crew chief on the planet. nobody else took advantage of Kyle Busch's jackman. I hate that Johnson won, but Knaus deserved that.

Remember the Coke 600 when Mears won on gas mileage? Denny Hamlin said, and I quote, "I wouldn't want to win if I had to win that way."

so I can come up with two questions...

1: if he doesn't want to win on fuel mileage, why the %$#@ did he stay out?

2: who do you think is going to get fired this time? They won't fire Mike Ford so my money is on the gasman or the guy who was dumb enough to amnswer the ad that said "Now hiring, fuel mileage expert"
Subject: it's


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 05:44:24pm
a NHRA version of a Dodge Charger..
Subject: hhhmmmm


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 04:41:38pm
sharp car but.... it looks more like a Toyota than a Freightliner....
Subject: empty seats


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 04:24:39pm
there sure are a lot of empty seats at Atlanta today!!!
Subject: hey Rick!!


Author:
David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 03:52:56pm
Ron Capps announced his new sponsor for '08, car will debut at Pomona for the world finals






LOVE the new paint scheme
Subject: this time last week...


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 28, 03:51:01pm



it's 70 degrees today!!
Subject: Pep Boys 500 Lineup


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, October 26, 09:03:41pm
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2007/33/data/lineup.html
Subject: Maybe it should be a final notice


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 06:13:44pm
you know, "Failure to pay this invoice in a timely manner will result in a loss of privileges with this company..."


Reminds me of the book Catch-22... One of the pilots had this idea.... the Germans were bombing cities in Europe, so he contacted the German government and offered to sell them the rights to bomb these cities. he said he has also sold the rights to defend these cities to the governments of those countries and if Germany wanted to continue trying to bomb them, they would have to pay a fee.... and the Germans paid him. he told the countries being bombed that the only way they could continue defending their cities was if the Germans continued to bomb them so it was in their best interests to encourage the Germans to do so. everyone was happy and he made money.
Subject: Thanks


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jt
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 05:26:24pm
for the prayers and good wishes guys. They are much appreciated.
Subject: It probably


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 05:24:37pm


I wouldnt send it if I were you. These actions could be construed as actions detrimental to Homeland Security. You JUST may become Americas most wanted for Mail Fraud. Consider THIS to be your first warning...;)
Subject: Send one to each


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 05:10:08pm
Who knows, you might paid by both!
Subject: now the question


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 04:29:00pm
do I send my bill to some obscure department that no one's ever heard of, or do I send it to a depertment that gets so much mail no one actually pays much attention to what they read?
Subject: I have a plan


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 04:27:02pm
ok, the US Government hired a company to help train Iraqi police. This company started sending bills to the US Government, who promptly paid them. Every time a bill came it, it was paid in a timely manner. Now a government audit has discovered that $1.2 billion has been paid to this company, and nobody can identify what they got for their money. The US INL is trying to find out where the money went and who the f&^% paid those bills withough first finding out if the freaking work was done...

Ok, here's my idea.... I think I am going to make up an invoice.... I'll make it very proffessional and everything, and see if the government pays me. Of course, I won't lie in the invoice... I'll put it in writing that the bills is for services never rendered, and see what happens. If this works, you guys might all get completely out of debt.
Subject: Just got this in an email


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 02:37:38pm
An Australian Definition of a Canadian
-Written by an Australian Dentist

Pakistan Newspaper Ad - Reward for killing a Canadian

You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian.

An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one.
______________________________

A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, American, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan.

A Canadian may also be a Cree, Metis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians. A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in
Afghanistan. The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses. Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government
and for God.

A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.

A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return. Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds. But they also welcome the least -
the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected.
These are the people who built Canada. You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbor. This is because Canadians are not a particular people from
a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian.

'Keep your stick on the ice'
Subject: Your family has our prayers


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 07:50:41am
But everything will go ok. No sweat JT. Give Leo a hug from Sam's Place.
Subject: Like I said...


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Todd
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Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 03:52:25pm
Consider prayers and well wishes sent
Subject: Ok now I'm worried


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Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 10:41:57am
Leo was supposed to come home yesterday. With 100mph winds parts of the freeway are shut down. He cant get here. He is currently at his moms. I cant get there for the same reason.

So he calls and says they are going to plan B. He's going to the hospital to see if they will operate. TODAY! Nice to know I'm not included is the strategy. At least he has his mommy. gheesh.

Asking for some prayers that everything goes ok.
Subject: JT


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Date Posted: Monday, October 22, 07:46:17am
yes it's my fault I forgot too resize the picture, I'll resize my other stuff
Subject: Wierd weather


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 08:16:01pm
Denver gets 18" of snow, and I'm playing 27 holes of golf in 78 degree Michigan autumn glory!

JT, tell Leo to get quick soon.
Subject: JT


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 06:44:53pm
sorry to hear about Leo... did you ask what he was doing? I've been to quite a few races and haven't broken anything important yet....

hope he's ok. tell him to ask for lots of the good stuff when they knock him out.
Subject: first snow is 18 inches??????


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 06:17:18pm
that sucks. I just know we're gonna get it soon. I'm hoping the cold weather holds off till march and then I hope it gets nice out.
Subject: Damn David


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Todd
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 05:36:32pm
What does that say for the World Series which is supposed to start this week? whats the weather supposed to be like in Denver this week?
Subject: David


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 04:58:24pm
is there a way to make your pictures a little smaller? The shot of the deer was so big it never did load all the way on this computer. Was I the olny one this happened to?
Subject: it's october right??


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 03:55:12pm
we're digging out from the first snow storm of the year!! 18 inches or so!!!pics to follow
Subject: thanks todd


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 03:34:29pm
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Subject: Backstretch


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 01:38:26pm
Usually a writer can say pretty much whatever he wants and while he might get beat up for his opinions, he almost always gets away with it because like it or not, we’re all entitled to our opinions… even writers. As every one of you know, Backstretch has been pretty vocal about the trend in hiring past champions to use those six provisionals that NASCAR has been so kind to hand out.
It all started when Michael Waltrip gave Dale Jarrett an estimated ten million dollars a year to drive his new Toyota. Everyone, including NASCAR knew what Waltrip was doing: he was buying his way into races because he knew his cars wouldn’t be good enough, but that a past champion had a pretty much unlimited supply of provisionals to use. A light bulb must have flashed on in Daytona Beach because NASCAR saw through that almost immediately and before the 2007 season started, informed all teams that past champions would only have six provisionals to use. As we all know, Jarrett used them up pretty quick.
It wasn’t just Michael Waltrip Racing that was abusing the system, although they were the first. The Wood brothers took Kenny Schrader out of the 21 car in favor of champion Bill Elliott and at the road courses this year Waltrip took himself out of the 55 in favor of Terry Labonte.
I can totally understand why these teams do this. They have sponsors to think about. There were reports, perhaps not totally accurate, that said Waltrip was paying NAPA more than $100,000 for every race the 55 car missed. That’s a heck of an incentive to bring in a hired gun. It’s not right, but there it is.
The past champion’s provisional rule was brought into effect because during the twilight of Richard Petty’s career, he missed a race. NASCAR could not have a legend like Petty being sent home, especially by some upstart kid who never won a race. So they increased the field from the standard 42 cars to include the 43rd position, which was the past champion’s position. NASCAR made one mistake at the time: they said if a champion didn’t need that spot, it would go to the next fastest car. What they should have said was if a champion didn’t need it, then 42 cars would start the race. That’s why the provisional got abused. During the last season of Darrell Waltrip’s career he got sent home once by a driver who had never won a race in his life. That shouldn’t have happened. That provisional is the single most abused rule in NASCAR.
So now I have to put my money where my mouth is because my favorite driver is in danger of falling out of the top 35. Kyle Petty has said that if he does fall out, he will seriously consider putting Bobby Labonte in the 45 car and he’ll drive the 43. I completely understand why he would do this: the rule is there and other teams have used it so he’d be an idiot not too. The 55 car made races because of it, the 21 made races because of it so Petty would be stupid to send the 45 car home just because he’s too big to use it.
Just because he can use it, doesn’t mean its right. Yes, if he falls out of the top 35, I hope he puts Labonte in the car. The Petty’s, like everyone else, have sponsorship commitments that need to be met. I understand and agree with that. But, and this is a pretty big but… I sincerely hope that before the 2008 Daytona 500, NASCAR steps in and puts a stop to this. No one, not the upstart Michael Waltrip Racing and not the legends like the Wood Brothers or Petty Enterprises should be permitted to abuse a rule that was put in place only to make sure a real champion made the race. It’s wrong and it needs to be addressed before the start of next season.
Subject: Thank God


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 12:38:07pm
PE isn't talking about starting their own Busch series team. they have enough to worry about. better to pay someone else to have the headaches. I just don't want them to kill McCumbee's rookie status like waltrip did with reutimann.
Subject: HEY RICK


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 12:32:53pm
McCumbee Could Attempt Homestead; Will Drive 5 Cup Races Next Year: Petty Enterprises General Manager Jerry Freeze said Chad McCumbee will attempt to qualify a third Petty Enterprises car for the season-ending Nextel Cup Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, or try to qualify for the Busch Series race that weekend. "If this Busch opportunity comes through, we may let him focus on that, along with his Truck Series commitment," Freeze said. "One way or the other, we'll run him at Homestead." McCumbee is likely to stick with Petty Enterprises next season. Freeze said there are plans for Petty to partner with an existing Busch team to have McCumbee drive in 22-24 races. McCumbee is also penciled in to drive Kyle Petty's Nextel Cup car for the five races he'll again skip to jump into the broadcast booth. Plus, there may be opportunities to qualify for a handful of other Cup races in a third Petty car without jeopardizing his rookie status
Subject: Good Luck Leo


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 12:28:30pm
JT we may have differences but I will always send well wishes to ANYONE that gets hurt , loses a loved one or goes through a tough time.
Subject: That Sucks


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 12:24:31pm
Heres hoping all goes well
Subject: Leo


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 21, 12:19:15pm
broke his ankle at the races last night. He's gonna need an operation. He's in pain, I'm numb.
Subject: I undertand Petty doing that. I'd probably do it myself... but


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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 07:54:11pm
I don't like it. I think it's wrong and I think the rules should be re-written to put a stop to it. If it means avoiding missing races this year then yeah, I hope Kyle does it. I also hope NASCAR changes that rule so nobody can do it next year.
Like Kyle said, so many teams have done it that he'd be an idiot to fall on the sword and not do it. But its not right that he should be in the position in the first place.



Sheba LOVES agility. she does NOT like retirement. You pick up her orange collar or her silver scarf and she starts getting excited. thats why she stays with the group. and during practice I let her run the hoola hoops occassionally.
Subject: Happy Retirement Sheba


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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 07:39:50pm
Rick GREAT PICS, I hope Sheba has a HAPPY RETIREMENT from the show circuit and lays back to enjoy life as a dog should after working hard
Subject: RICK YOU SEE THIS?


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Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 07:35:56pm
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/20/kpetty.blabonte.switch/index.html
Subject: pictures from the Maritime Fall Fair


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Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 07:24:41pm
I took 2 days off from doing the show in order to take photos. I'll do the same next year.


This would be the club president, her German Shepherd, Legend, and her son Zac. The show starts with Zac, dressed up as the village idiot, running out with the cd of our show music. we used to use the actual cd but Legend destroyed that and left us with no music. we have since learned our lesson.


Who let the dogs out? All of the handlers are at one end of the arena and the dogs pile out of the van and run up to meet them. there is usually a collective gasp from the audience when the van doors are opened. Tony gets out of the way pretty damn fast.


the world's only agility goats


Sheba doing her job after the show.


our room mate. I took the picture and told her owner that her dog seems a little easy....


this is Lucy getting air... I love this photo.


This is Wizard about to kiss somebody. No, he's not mean... he does this every time he tries to kiss someone. they call it a submissive grin but he scares small children.


this is the other end of Wizard at the time...


Sheba's final run ever. We were a dog short so she got called into play. We purposely avoided the A Frame (thats what the goats are on) and one tunnel that went over an A Frame because those are dangerous. Other than that she did the entire course, without having EVER run the course in her life, and she did it with ZERO mistakes, just as I had promised everyone. She will never run another agility course and this is one of three photos taken of her that day so they are keepers.


me and my dog outside the hotel room


out to dinner.
Subject: what a trio of idiots


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Rick
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 06:54:54pm
although I am not sure thats a firable offence. I'd like to see them take DEI to court. what you do on your off-time with your own money is up to you. They were stupid, but for the most part, stupid isn't illegal. If it were, half to three quarters of this planet would get the death penalty.
The idiots should have done what Nemecheck and Marlin did: sue Ginn. You don't make an ass of yourself in public.
Subject: You guys see this


Author:
Todd
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 20, 06:31:17pm
DEI workers blamed for airborne shot at Bobby Ginn: Three DEI employees who allegedly planned and paid for a derogatory banner to fly over Lowe’s Motor Speedway last weekend have been fired. The banner, which read, “How much does Bobby Ginn owe you?” was pulled by a plane and flown over Lowe’s before the start of last Saturday night’s race. The banner was directed at the former NASCAR team owner, who allowed his organization to be acquired by DEI after just one year of ownership, leaving about 100 people out of a job. But Kasey Brooks, Mike Clark and Greg Price were hired by DEI after the merger, and are believed to be responsible for the banner. Clark and Price were fabricators at DEI, and Brooks worked in the parts department. “We addressed the situation internally, dealt with it appropriately and we’re quite frankly embarrassed that this situation ever arose,” DEI general manager John Story said. There have been grumblings throughout the garage that Ginn owes former employees back salaries, and drivers Sterling Marlin and Joe Nemechek and two crew chiefs have sued him for payment. That lawsuit is in the final stages of being settled, and Ginn sent a Sept. 27 letter to most of his former employees that promised back-owed team bonuses would be paid in full via an Oct. 3 direct deposit.(AP/Thatsracin)(10-20-2007)
Subject: If I were Villeneuve


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Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 11:41:32pm
the first order of business would be a switch to Ford, GM or Dodge.
Subject: John Force GOES HOME TOMORROW


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 11:10:16pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=8&id=3071100


GO GET EM JOHN
Subject: IF THIS IS TRUE...


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 08:48:57pm
Villeneuve buys Bill Davis Racing? Auto123.com's contributor Bertrand Godin has learned earlier today a rumour indicating that Jacques Villeneuve and Craig Pollock have purchased the Bill Davis Racing Team [#22, #27 and #36 in Cup, #5, #22, #23, #27 in Truck]. According to a reliable source, Villeneuve and his business manager since 1992, Craig Pollock, have recently purchased Bill and Gail Davis' stock-car racing team. This is the team that currently runs Villeneuve in the Craftsman Trucks series and in the Nextel Cup. The new team, based in High Point, North Carolina will apparently continue to field the current drivers, as well as a Sprint Cup car for Villeneuve.
Subject: VERY COOL AL


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 08:05:35pm
Thanks for sharing
Subject: Major League car hauler


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Al
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 07:22:09pm
Been shipping old cars for a few years, seen some neat trucks. But this Peterbuilt takes the cake. A sleeper compartment that would rival a motel room, kitchen, bath, shower,etc. Must have been 90 feet long total. That's our 65 GTO convertible headed for California.

At a car show last week, they had 3 vintage dragsters on display. At noon, they fired them up, one at a time. Don't know the details on them, but it was LOUD. Here's a couple pics of one of them:


Subject: Deer


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Todd
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 06:35:33pm
Where my Grandparents live is in the country here in NJ and there are 8-10 deer that frequent their yard DAILY . Here in NJ alot of the farmland we once had is now home to moosing mc mansions. Farmers get tired of farming their land as they grow older so they have little choice but to sell to developers. Here in NJ there are more deer killed by motor vehicle per year then are killed by hunters in two years.
Subject: a forest ranger once told me


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Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, October 19, 08:28:03am
that "a ten point buck didn't get to be a ten point buck by being stupid." and thats why they stay in the woods most of the time. Then he said somethign to back it up.

"Ever see a dead deer on the road?"

"Every week."

"Ever see a dead buck on the road?"

"Well now that you mention it, no."

"Ten point buck didn't get to be a ten point buck by playing in traffic either."
Subject: Looks like dad


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 11:37:07pm
is telling you just what he thinks of the "pink monkey" with the camera. ;)
Subject: thats cool


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 10:37:42pm
we have one male that comes out but we haven't got a photo of him yet.
Subject: here's mine


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David
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 07:01:07pm
this fellow and his little boy come by the house everyevening to raid the bird feeders!!

Subject: Wildlife


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 02:46:39pm
In the desert near any development...Coyotes, racoons, lizards,snakes, hawks, ravens, jackrabbits,

scenery, sand, cactus, sand. Oh yeah cactus and more sand.
golf courses.

Seasons, hot, warm.
Subject: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 02:39:55pm
what a good lil puderrrrr I'm in love *sigh*
Subject: that was way too big so I deleted it and re-sized it


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 02:13:04pm
here is my girl smiling


Subject: it would be nice to have


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 01:45:32pm
what I have as far as scenery, wildlife etc goes, and not have the freakin snow and cold weather. I'd settle for autumn 12 months of the year. I like hot but I'd settle for denim jacket weather all year if I could get rid of the cold and snow.
Subject: Rick, that is so effing COOL


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JT
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 01:38:19pm
And you want to live somewheres else??? Wadderya, crazy? LOL.
Subject: took this out my dining room window a few minutes ago


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 01:08:13pm


hunting season starts next month. I hope these two little guys stay in my yard. not allowed to fire a gun with 200 yards of a dwelling so if they stick close they may make it.
Subject: cheating and bending rules is one thing


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 10:53:37am
but giving away information that is supposed to be kept secret is another. GM trusts their teams with secret information. This is why Rick Hendrick said people from JGR should not be permitted to attend GM-race Team breifings even before JGR officially announced theyw ere going to Toyota.
Subject: JMO


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George
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 09:36:43am
You have to cheat em to beat em, that's the American way, duh.
Subject: hhhmmmm


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 09:28:32am
Stewart to hold "Stew Awards": #20-Tony Stewart will award the first ever "Stew Awards" during a live broadcast of his Sirius Satellite Radio show from New York Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. The completely made-up awards will honor drivers in such categories as "Best Duet," for the best teamwork between a driver and crew chief and the "Best Vocal Performance" for the driver who had the best memorable quote or sound bite. Nominees will be revealed in an upcoming "Tony Stewart Live" show, and fans will be able to vote at www.sirius.com/nascar.


Do you think Petty's "what the f*&^ was that?" at Sonoma will win?
Subject: and I'll say this


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 09:25:35am
you need to re-watch the JGR press conference. Tony Stewart was not happy. He said he was happy with the switch but his eyes and language said different. And I don't believe he said the word 'Toyota' at all. But he said the words "Chevrolet" "Chevy" and "General Motors" about a hundred times... even going so far as to say his WOO and Sprint cars would remain GM. He will not be in a Toyota too long. Maybe 2 years but I doubt that. I also predict that at least one and maybe 2 or 3 JGR teams will be outside the top 35 by race 6 and some may just miss some races. Idiots.
and anyone who thinks Gbbs move to Toyota is a good idea is also an idiot.
Subject: you


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 09:20:05am
can have the biggest balls in the world and not be able to make a piece of crap go fast.
When Evernham, Petty and Ganassi went to Dodge, they did so with an eye to the future. They were involved in the Dodge program right from the start. They all knew they were entering with a new manufacturer and they helped do the design work.
When Robby Gordon switched from GM to Ford he did so in an effort to move up the food chain. He was not getting the help from GM that Hendrick and DEI were getting. switching to a smaller established team made sense and he did that TO IMPROVE HIS TEAM.

What JGR is doing is totally different. Toyota is already established in NASCAR and their program is in the toilet. Toyota has failed to make as many races as they've made. Their engines are crap. Look at Vickers.. even when he has great runs, he loses an engine or something.
The point is not that JGR went to Toyota. The point is that they went to a team that is crap and therefore, money had to have been the motivating factor: not the need or desire to improve the team.
Now it gets worse because according to Michael Waltrip, MWR suddenly got better because of information passed to them from JGR. That means one of two things: either JGR is working on the Toyota program even though they are still under contract to General Motors through the last race of the season, or they passed along proprietary GM information. Either way, they are either breaking or circumventing the rules and the basis of their contracts with GM. General Motors said that their contract with JGR stipulates that they cannot even TALK to another manufacturer until after Homestead but obviously they did that.
My anger with JGR does not stem from their decision to go to Toyota. My anger is bases solely on the fact that they are breaking the rules.
I still approve of Toyota being in Cup. What I do not approve of is underhanded dirty business and thats what we have here. And its the second time they've done it. The first was when Bill Davis worked with the Toyota program while still under contract to Dodge.
Maybe this is good. Toyota says they are one big team so now all the assholes will be on one team.

and for the record, Red Bull will be in Chevys by 2009. probably 2008, but 09 for sure.
Subject: F' ing Amazing


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Todd
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 18, 07:59:50am
Teams change manufacturers , to Ford from Chevy in Robby Gordon's case . From Ford to Dodge in Penske's case etc. JGR made a "money" decision and they get tossed under the bus. Was there backlash(in general)when Penske went to Dodget ? I seem to recall Roger Penske being praised for becoming the top or near the top at Dodge. Why is JGR getting slammed for making the same kind of decision? Is it because its Toyota? Toyota or Briggs and Stratton WONT MATTER Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and even Denny Hamlin all have the balls to make them go fast. JGR now becomes THE top team at Toyota and its performance will be a model for other Toyota teams to emulate.Not saying MWR will improve much but it sure does look like they will as will BDR and even Team Red Bull
Subject: It will be interesting


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 10:56:31pm
to see how the rest of their season goes.Its hard to believe Tony is OK with all this. Sad to believe.
Subject: puts em in the dog house at GM though


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 06:48:04pm
Subject: Oh Yeah


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 02:32:08pm
absolutely. It also puts Gibbs SOLIDLY at the top of the food chain at toyota.
Subject: yup


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 01:04:49pm
but Joe Gibbs or JD owns a peice of this mess too
Subject: Cheating


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 12:23:27pm
Well I dont know if this is considered cheating in the legal sense but it is IMO cheating in the moral sense. Now who do you look at for this moral outrage? Lets see... michael waltrip was caught red handed cheating at Daytona. He blamed it on someone else... Who's he gonna blame this time? Goe Gibbs racing? Hmmmm
Subject: My God


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 07:31:34am
there must be something written into the Joe Gibbs contract that forbids him from handing out proprietary information to competitors....

Gibbs to the rescue for MWR: Michael Waltrip said in a TV interview last week that one reason his team has improved in recent weeks is the help it has received from Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR is moving to Toyota next year, but it can't make Chevrolet officials too happy to hear the Gibbs experts already are sharing info with the Toyota camp.(ESPN.com)(10-17-2007)

 This is as bad or worse than what Bill Davis did to Dodge because by Waltrip's own words, his three Toyotas actually improved because of the information. You have to assume that

A: Joe Gibbs Racing stole information
B: Waltrip is a complete idiot for admiting it publicly
and
C: General Motors is gonna be pissed when they read jayski this morning.

Do not be surprised if GM pulls its support from JGR for the rest of this season. what a bunch of morons at Gibbs. Switching manufacturers is one thing... giving company secrets away is quite another. I hope they all burn in Hell. So much for Gibbs and his holier than thou attitude.
Subject: when that photo was taken


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 11:12:57pm
Shelley, one of the ladies in the group was photographing all members and their dogs. Yan, the club president was watching and when Sheba licked my face, Yan said, "Tell me you got that, Shelley!" Shelley said, "I got it. I got it." Shelley is also the one who photographed Sam and I a few days before he passed away... she got a photo of him giving me a big wet one that day too.
Subject: me and my girl


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 11:09:02pm
this was taken outside of the hotel we were staying at.



Its funny... the hotel had coffee and hot water on all the time in the lobby. I'd go down a dozen times a day t make tea and every time I went down without Sheba, whoever was working the front desk would make me go back to the room to get her. Towards the end Sheba was pretty much on her own when I was making tea. They loved her there. even have her photo behind the desk now.
Subject: Larry


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 11:04:36pm
That just means he's old. He hit #500 while driving the Hot Wheels car.
Subject: Rick


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 08:06:44pm
Petty to Move Into Top-Five in Career Starts: At Martinsville Speedway, #45-Kyle Petty becomes the driver with the fifth most starts all-time. He enters this weekend tied with Darrell Waltrip with 809 career starts. Petty has made 53 starts at Martinsville. He has five top-five and 15 top-ten finishes at the track. He also grabbed one pole at Martinsville, which came in 1992. Petty's 23,817 laps completed at Martinsville are the most of any track in his career.(MCG Sports/Petty Racing PR)(10-16-2007)
Subject: Interesting!


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 08:04:20pm
New Dale Jr. show on ESPN? hearing that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is working on a deal with ESPN to telecast a mini-series following Dale Jr as he makes the transition to Hendrick Motorsports from now up to the Daytona 500, which Jr's people have already started taping meetings, all kinds of behind the scenes situations. No word on an air date.(10-16-2007)
Subject: took this double rainbow shot yesterday with my little digital


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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 05:56:29pm

Subject: I learned a lot from those sites


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Rick
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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 04:35:25pm
including the fact that my T50 is capable of remote shutter but I haven't found out how to set the shutter speed or even if its possible. I did learn that with a remote I can hold the shutter open, which is something I wanted to try.
Subject: Then try this...


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jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 11:06:59am
http://www.searlstudio.com/digital-photo-blog03080511.htm
Subject: Rick try this...


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jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 10:49:31am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
Subject: My camera does not seem to have any controls to adjust the shutter speed.


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Rick
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Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 08:52:29am
I do not understand that at all.
Subject: Had to know this was coming...Poor Loran


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jt
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Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 08:51:11am
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RG/101307.html
Subject: Rick


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jt
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 10:50:39pm
IF you are shooting with a flash you have to shoot at a 60th of a second otherwise the shutter wont stay open long enough for the flash. You can shoot at a faster speed only when you are using the flash as fill light.

You need to invest in a basic how to book. It will be explained more throughly there than I can here...Does that make sense?...hmmm time to go to bed!
Subject: I can't adjust my shutter speed. my camera is automatic


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Rick
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 09:39:17pm
thats the downside to this camera I think.
Subject: thanks guys


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 06:58:16pm
thanks JT... I really miss my files...I keep thinking "oh, I have a shot of that!"..and then I remember that they're all gone...

Larry I forgot about THAT pic..that's a great example for Rick,,,,
Subject: Here is another of David's action shots


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 05:37:00pm

Subject: David


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jt
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 02:27:52pm
after seeing all those shots I really would have liked to see the ones lost. I'm so sorry for all that. You are awesome to even care to share something that must be heartbreaking still. I admire your courage.
Subject: one more


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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 10:26:37am

Subject: 2 samples


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David
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Date Posted: Sunday, October 14, 10:25:20am
I lost most of my stuff, so I had to scour my remaining shots....these are about the 2 best survivors of "pan and shoot"






Subject: lol hey David


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jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 13, 07:29:13pm
I always prided myself on being a great panner. LOL. That is till I tried it at my first dragrace. God did I SUCK! I decided to leave that stuff to experts like you. There just wasnt enough film OR races to hone that kind of skill. My hat is off to you!
Subject: Rick


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Date Posted: Saturday, October 13, 05:50:05pm
Sounds like things went/ are going great at the show. Glad to hear Sheba did so well. Great Pictures you posted , looks like a large group
Subject: kinda like this


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David
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 13, 05:38:33pm

Subject: moving subjects


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David
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 13, 05:27:02pm
Rick..you have to pan WITH the target as it moves...kinda like shooting a gun....then you'll get a focused subject and a blurred background....AND if you're really brave you can slow down the shutter speed and try thr pan shot....The results are awesome...
Subject: Sorry if


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jt
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Date Posted: Saturday, October 13, 12:03:12am
that didnt make sense. I've been glued to this monitor guiding a kitty caregiver out of a hypoglycemic episode. We are still not out of the woods but thought I'd take a break and pop over here.

GEEZE I wish Vets would learn more about diabetes...
Subject: I was always


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jt
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Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 11:59:04pm
taught that it is the way the light enters and hits the back of the eye. It has to be the subject that controls the eye movement. You just cant do that with animals. If you shoot from a different angle whats to keep the dogs eyes from averting into that line of light.

So many pictures I've seen where the flash was off to the side and because the light bounced just right and boom red eye. I think there are supposed cameras with special red eye reduction but still render red eye.

I think your best bet is photoshop. or software like it. Ive used it successfully, but not as successful as retouching with a brush and dye. Sorry I'm not more help.
Subject: what if


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Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 11:24:43pm
I take the photo from an angle rather than directly in front of them?? Would being slightly to one side correct the eye problem?

Ever since I started taking pictures I have said that if I get one really good photo from each roll of film, I'll be happy. I think I got 2 from this roll, but the rest had issues, including the eyes and this is what bothers me... some photos had it but the one I posted here didn't. I just don't get it.
Subject: Oh geez Rick


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jt
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Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 11:12:09pm
I just saw your post. Been busy on another board helping sick kitties. About the "red eye" its a product of the flash and or flash and combination of light that hits the back of the eye. Working with all the variables you have I dont know if you could have avoided it anyway.

I've not had much experience with this except to say that you have to avoid looking directly into the flash and or other lights involved. They may be smart dogs but I dont think you can train them not to look at your camera when the flash goes off. Sometimes they dont even have to be looking at the camera it's just the amount of light...

Maybe David can explain better. It does appear however you have overcome this problem on your own the picture you posted is an excellent shot. Congratulations.
Subject: money shot


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Rick
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Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 10:10:14pm


I did not get the help I was hoping for prior to the shows today so I was on my own. I think I know what went wrong with this roll of film but I don't actually care because some of the pictures turned out so well that I'll crop the crap out of them. This is my favorite photo from today. This is Henry.
Subject: now


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David
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Date Posted: Friday, October 12, 06:17:18pm
if they could put Bootie Barker on the pit box..........
Subject: HEY DAVID your wish came true


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 11:00:49pm
Ski Motorsports & NOS Energy Drink to compete in '08: SKI Motorsports and NOS Energy Drink have announced that they will team up to take on the Sprint Cup Series in 2008. Backed by innovative promotions and top-notch equipment, the team will attempt the Series most celebrated races next season-the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, and the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Driver for the #50-NOS Energy Drink/Ski Motorsports Chevy will be Stanton Barrett.(SKI Motorsports PR), the team has competed on a limited basis in the Busch Series over the last 2 years.(
Subject: we need to find out


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 08:35:02pm
if its possible to keep an adult pig slim. we think a young one can be trained to do the course but when they gain a lot of wait it will be impossible to jump. But if we can keep it slim, but not undernourished, then maybe it could work. I have some research to do.


Sheba is awesome. I cannot tell you how much I love that dog.

Hey hey hey.... I have a problem and its just not me. We are inside a hockey rink. The lights are the same as in a hockey game but the floor has been covered with about 6 inches of dirt. It doesn't matter if I shoot 35mm or digital.... the dogs eyes are glowing like big yellow saucers. I mean the eyes are four times their normal size and bright yellow, green or white. I am using flash with both 35 and digital. So what do I need to do? I need this answer tonight if possible.

Also I am not really happy with sme of the 35. shooting indoors, with moving targets, what should I have the camera set at? I am thinking as low as it will go because its not really bright in there. The photos I've taken so far are dark.
Subject: Now, about that pig...


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 06:37:48pm
;)
Subject: Sheba


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jt
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 06:36:12pm
Is a true champion in every sense of the word. Very smart and wanting to give 100%. Especially when working a crowd, you have told us this many times. What an ambassador for her sport! You must be a very proud papa.
Subject: Sheba


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Rick
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 04:42:52pm
Sheba ran really well. as usual, she never missed anything even though she had never run this course in her life. BUT... after the show the club president said, "Sheba cannot run again." I asked why and she said because she looked very stiff and thats how dogs get hurt. The a lady from the group walked up and said, "Sheba looked too stiff out there." The president said, "What would you do if sheba hurt herself?"
"Shoot myself."
"Right. Sheba is very good at what she does. She's good with kids and she does her saddlebag thing that no one else does. Let her do what she's good at." She she ran through the course today and got filmed doing it. No more. we took some photos so hopefully I'll get some posted tonight or tomorrow.
Subject: GOOD LUCK RICK AND SHEBA


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Todd
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 08:22:47am
GO GET EM GANG AND KICK BUTT
Subject: Go Sheba Go!


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 09:07:04pm
Sending prayers and good vibes, she has a really good day!
Subject: LOL.... we'll see.


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 08:16:41pm
who knows.... it might happen. gotta get Skip ready for this show next year. Thats the main goal.

Hopefully by this time tomorrow you will see photos of Sheba in her first show in over a year. I am quite excited to say the least. We practiced with a couple of tunnels, a couple of jumps and the high walk. It was just me and her. The club president was the only person watching and she was laughing most of the time because sheba was so excited she was shaking all over.
I have a drawing of the course and I am trying to figure out a way for her to do the entire course but miss the two A frames. I can get her to miss one easily but the second will be tougher. I know she could do the A frame but if she is going to get hurt, that's where it would be so I'd rather not put her in that position if I can figure out a way. I could miss it easily if we skip the high walk but she likes doing that so I am trying t leave it in her program. we'll see.
Subject: Heck no


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 07:54:25pm
I think thats a cute name! I KNOW they can be house trained. BUT I dont think you'll be able to find a big enough doggie door...They make em tall enough but wide enough? Course you ARE the king of custom...:D
Subject: wonder if you can house train them.....


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 05:24:42pm
it would be rude to name him Porkchop, hu?
Subject: But Rick


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 04:11:06pm
what are you going to do with this pig once you get it trained? They get pretty darn big ya know. ;)
Subject: I know


Author:
jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 03:45:10pm
you are always up for a challenge. ;)
Subject: now thats a challenge!


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 03:41:30pm
Subject: You get a pig


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 03:10:22pm
and get it to jump during the agility run and I will come watch it.
Subject: ohh now I gotta get a pig


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Rick
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 01:52:27pm
I'll show you!
:-)
Subject: I dont know but


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jt
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Date Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 01:43:38pm
picturing you trying to get a pig to jump has me giggling.
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