scharmer05

did someone wax the pavement?

"Cold Hard Bitch" by jet for my sister.....perfect fit. Other than that I let people pick what they want their ring tone to be. A couple of girls I know are set to "London Bridge" by Fergie, and other set to "La La" by Ashlee Simpson. My best bud Ryan is set to "The Future Freaks Me Out" by Motion City Soundtrack. A few others have picked some out for themselves, but anyone else is "Friends of Mine" by Bowling for Soup.

I don't actually think that they came out and said what actually happened. I think it was that the family didn't want to. I know there were arguements about whether or not his seatbelt broke (I heard that his shop actually made his seatbelts so they fit the way he wanted them) and it was also argued that they built his car stronger in front than it should have been because he always ran into $h!. I don't remember a final decision on what they think killed him.

You are exactly right, he was a dirty driver, and many of his wins came because of that. I wouldn't say he was the best out there by any means, but because of the way he drove (running many guys into the wall) he had a lot of fans. Because no matter what any NASCAR fan says, they love seeing a wreck. You're also right in saying that that wreck doesn't really look like it could have killed anyone. Heck, people have walked away from wrecks MUCH MUCH worse than that, but you have to remember that he prolly hit the wall doing 140-150. When they are coming out of the trioval at Daytona they are doing somewhere around 190. The track is so big that the video of him crashing into the wall doesn't look too bad at all, and the only thing saving him was the seatbelt he had on. The open face helmet that he always wore wasn't protecting his face at all, and he refused to wear the HANS device that would keep his neck from snapping like a twig.

I know what you mean, NASCAR is just not the same as it used to be. Every new rule is just a little more stupid than the last....they can't even really race anymore. Back in Dale's days, everyone was scared when he pulled up in their rear-view because they know he wouldn't hesitate running right into the back of them, that was the good racing. Now, if you even bump someone out of your way you get black flagged for agressive driving. It was that kind of racing mentality that got Dale killed. He really didn't need to block going into that last turn, but he loved beatin and bangin and in turn, he wrecked and killed himself. He was too old and stubborn to wear the HANS or a full face helmet and he is dead today because of it. I really do miss what he brought to the sport though. Since he left everything has gone down the $h!ter, and the good old days are not returning any time soon.

Thanks for the advice, and I'll work on it when I get a chance. This was taken in central MN near our cabin the last weekend in September. Hopefully you catch the leaves changing in Quebec. It really is my favorite time of year.

I was kind of wondering when we were going to hear about a cut back in production. The Hummer dealer here in Fargo has at least 5 on the lot, all 06s still. I can remember seeing the one H2 SUT there since June.

I don't know about most states, but North Dakota has a law that when you're using your high beams, only those 2 lights can be on, no fogs. Also says that when your low beams are on, only 2 other lights can be on, so 4 total. Found this out when I had an extra set driving lights mounted on the bumper or a pickup and was driving one night with the low beams, the fogs, and the extra driving lights all on at the same time (didn't realize I had bumped the switch for the extra set) and met a cop. He gave me a warning and told me of the law. As for DRLs and auto lights...why not, seriously? What is the problem? Yeah, most of us are smart enough to turn on our lights, but if you are that smart and you are just going to turn them on every time the car is going to turn them on, then why not just have it do it for you? What is the problem with making your car more visible to others? I love that my car does it for me, even though I'm smart enough to know when I would need them on. It is nice to have the option of turning them off though. I can in the Suburban with the headlight switch, and can in the Impala by pushing in the parking brake just a tad, but I never have to do it often. It is just nice to be able to turn them off when you are parked somewhere with the vehicle running and don't want them on, or when I'm pulling up the house and don't want to shine my headlights in the windows as I pull in. (or when your trying to lose the cops out in the country....jk) As for ABS, I really think that it is a personal choice. I have always had them in my daily driver so it is pretty much all I know and therefor wouldn't want to NOT have them. I know many drivers that would rather not have them, and I think they would be just as effective of drivers without them. The bottom line is that there are some stupid drivers out there and they are on the road. Having DRLs on your car makes you more visible to other drivers, no matter what time of the day it is. I don't know how anyone can logically argue that DRLs don't help out.

snow

new sig, just tryin it out

Beautiful exhaust work. I wouldn't have done it any differently myself.

he kinda looked like a pirate by the end, but yeah definately more change than the first guy. Someone needs to pick out his glasses for him though

that guy needs to do something about that hair and those black circles under his eyes....he really looked like $h! for 6 years

razor, 1, maybe 2 post in a row please

V10

Wow, very clean for being 22 years old. Not a huge fan of those rims though.

Wow, what a bizarre event, and definitely too close to home.

rockies

I should clear 50000-55000 this year with the great crop prices. I have been slowing farming more and more farm land on my own. I've been lucky, my dad already owns most of the farming equipment, so I've been able to put most of my money back into renting more land, while taking enough out to live well on. I have kind of put school on the back-burner, as I am only taking 2 classes this semester. If nothing else I'll end up going to school full time again.

shoelace

I'm not saying that it is a BIG deal, just would be cool, and I know exactly what you mean about the 00 Deville's. They are what started my love of LED tails, the STS's SRX's and Escalade's followed up on that. It would just be a nice thing to see on there I think.

Gold may have been discovered in 48, but I beleive the rush was in 49, hence the San Francisco 49ers

We went down to the dealer this morning and bought the 04. The roads are dirty as $h! round here right now with beet harvest going on so maybe I'll be able to snap some pics sometime in the next week or two if the roads straighten up, thanks for the help guys.

We're on the same page Purdue. I don't think there could be too much of a difference in price.

Does it really cost too much more to develop and produce LED tails that regular incandescent? I don't know I guess. I can't be too much more can it?