HARD CORE BURNERS

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:35 pm

I'd say anyone in DPW qualifies for the "Hard Core" title.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:22 pm

mdmf007 wrote:I was just in Gerlach for the land speed record runs on playa -

Details Please... Details....

Post by **mdmf007** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:33 pm

DETAILS:

Steve Fossetts rig

Headed south at a pretty good clip.

later

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:37 pm

Siiiiiiccccckkkk

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:12 pm

Looking at those things make me drool on myself.
Especially Fossett's, It looks like it should be flying.

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:00 pm

Can you say HARD ON??

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:00 pm

I think the BRC Rangers would suggest they slow down to 5 mph....in their artcars...

Post by **mdmf007** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:04 pm

Fossetts does look smoking hot even sitting there.

both are J79 powered - the NAE - (Red ship) has an afterburner though

You have any clue how cold the playa is in October? - COLD.

PM me if you want more details.
later

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:00 pm

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, speed.....

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:36 am

i cant help myself

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:09 pm

It's NOT an Art Car. It doesn't have blinky lights and shit on it. FAIL.

draconispax · Post by **draconispax** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:32 pm

as far as i can tell art cars don't need blinky lights and crap , but they do need to look pretty frickin weird and i feel that these are perfect examples of them .

pinemom · Post by **pinemom** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:08 am

so they never did find Steve Fosset, did they....wierd!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:23 pm

Hardcore? I don't know. But I'll tell you this:
I drive 18-wheelers for a living, part time. Don't really want to, but need the income. When I'm on the road, I sleep in the bunk in the truck. Not quite like home, no. Makes me feel gloomy at times. Then I imagine I'm in my converted school bus on the Playa instead. Makes me feel SO much better!

skibear · Post by **skibear** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:33 pm

pinemom wrote:so they never did find Steve Fossett, did they....wierd!

Fossett vanished flying over deserts in Nevada during BRC 2007
or was it a day or 2 later.

No trace of him to this day.

thisisthatwhichis · Post by **thisisthatwhichis** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:04 pm

During.... they thought he might have stopped off there.... That's why the missing man formation was flown during/over the event.......

Yea, weird... I was looking forward to see him fly in the air races......

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:49 am

Elliot wrote:
Hardcore? I don't know. But I'll tell you this:
I drive 18-wheelers for a living, part time. Don't really want to, but need the income. When I'm on the road, I sleep in the bunk in the truck. Not quite like home, no. Makes me feel gloomy at times. Then I imagine I'm in my converted school bus on the Playa instead. Makes me feel SO much better!

I was a "jumper" for UPS again this holiday season, which means basically jumping on and off the truck with packages in hand to speed up delivery; I frequently imagined myself jumping on or off of moving MVs instead, and started drawing up designs for retrofit of a UPS truck for the playa...The shelves would sleep about a dozen people comfortably, and the skylights are nice. Just needs a ramp off the back, more lights and a platform on top!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:34 pm

Alas, UPS never sells those vans. They use them and repair them and overhaul them until there is not enough left to bother to repair, and then they scrap them. It's a matter of company image. I'm told they even paint them white before they ship them to the scrap yard. And if you see one being towed after a collision or breakdown, the logos will probably be covered.

School bus, dude.

2006

2007 +

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:56 pm

You know, if someone wants to assess their skills and interests, and then merge them onto a career, does that make them weird or systematic?

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:26 pm

robbidobbs wrote:You know, if someone wants to assess their skills and interests, and then merge them onto a career, does that make them weird or systematic?

I'm listening.

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:58 pm

I dont think so at all. Mkes you passionate about what you like to do.

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:00 pm

I want to learn the health codes, the enzyme chemicals, the dispatch skills, the fucking *mechanics* of how this job gets done, and be taken seriously, and not treated like a nincompoop.

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:06 pm

sounds like a great plan. good luck in you pooventure.

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:23 pm

Thanks.
I'm serious.
I just need to figure out the logistics of this goal.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:25 pm

and not treated like a nincompoop.

Ah the American Dream.

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:29 pm

The Bob-ist addage: If you act like a dumb-shit, they'll treat you like an equal." doesn't apply in this instance. I actually have to get SOMEBODY'S ATTENTION, and collect necessary skills...and...I dunno...wait.

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:59 pm

robbidobbs wrote: I just need to figure out the logistics of this goal.

Follow the money.