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I last txt with him on May 22
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22 hours ago, jimjimbo said:
Late August, early Sept.
I have been interested in the KPT 904 for awhile and I can not wait to hear these.
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Car Thread
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I saw the trailer and thought big deal he jumps a boat.
Was I ever wrong.
It is just after that, it all goes Wild.
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12 hours ago, dirtmudd said:
Northern lights, known for glowing red and green colors, could be visible this week across northern US
Doyle RiceUSA TODAYI was outside at 3AM this morning but unfortunately did not see any type of Northern Lights
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I stayed away from Traeger due to the temperature fluctuation claims.
I got a great Black Friday deal 2 years ago on a Green Mountain pellet grille.
It is excellent maintaining low and slow temperatures and can put out a constant up to 500 degrees for grilling.
Also do not have the soot problem. After 2 years I took it all apart and didnt find enough soot to worry about.
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My Crossroads 2019 Blu-Ray has just arrived and is playing now.
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Made me smile.
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8 hours ago, Ceptorman said:
A-10s just look mean. I'm directly under a flight pattern of two Warthogs, they pass over probably 4-6 times a year. They seem low and slow. Not sure where they're going, or coming from, is Grissom AFB still open?
Yes Grissom Air Reserve Base is still open.
The A10's are now in Terre Haute but fly to Grissom often, the KC-135 Stratotankers flown by the 434th Air Refueling Wing call Grissom home.
The Air Museum at Grissom host on of my favorite car shows, "The Warbird Cruise-In". The show cars are parked under the wings of the aircraft with the A10's visiting and flying low and slow (pilot clearly visible through the canopy) overhead enjoying the view of the vehicles. Seemingly in appreciation of us as much as we are of them.
The bases namesake:
Lt. Col. Virgil Grissom was a native Hoosier and one of America's original seven astronauts. He was born on April 3, 1926, in Mitchell, Ind. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army Air Corps in 1944.
After completing his initial military service, he enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He graduated in 1950 with a degree in mechanical engineering and reenlisted in the Air Force.
He received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1951 and upon completion of pilot training, was sent to Korea where he flew 100 combat missions and won the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Subsequent assignments included duty as an instructor and test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
In 1959, Colonel Grissom was chosen for America's space program and became one of the original seven astronauts. The exploits of Colonel Grissom and his fellow astronauts were chronicled in the book and movie, "The Right Stuff."
He flew the second U.S. manned spacecraft, the Liberty Bell, on July 22, 1961. Two years later he teamed with Navy Commander John Young to fly America's first three orbit missions in the Gemini 3 space capsule. During that flight, he became the first man to maneuver a vehicle in space.
Colonel Grissom was to have the honor of being the first flight commander for the Apollo space program. It was the Apollo program that eventually landed a man on the moon. However, he died January 27, 1967, at Cape Kennedy, Fla., along with two fellow astronauts when they were trapped in their burning Apollo spacecraft. It was engulfed in a flash fire as they were testing the craft on its launching pad.
On May 12, 1968, Bunker Hill AFB was renamed in his honor. When the base became a reserve facility in 1994, the name was changed to Grissom Air Reserve Base. The base was rededicated in his honor on Sept. 30, 2011, during a special ceremony held in the newly named Gus Grissom Hall. A special plaque was also installed on the base parade grounds to commemorate the day.-
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Welcome to Indiana
Ft Wayne is a nice place, close to alot of nice lakes.
The Embassy Theater is a favorite with great touring acts.
Nice new minor league baseball park in a revitalizing downtown.
Looks like you all had snow flurries yesterday but coming from Chicago the weather should not be an issue.
I am 1.5 hours south, when you get better situated we will have to get together.
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12 hours ago, MCG said:
I'm sorry, I don't understand what this means...lol
My original plan was to have the two Khorns in front, the LS as the CC, Cornwalls eventually for the Surrounds, Heresy's as the rear Surrounds and two SPL-150 subs. I guess I just wanted some clarification since I know that PWK designed the Heresy as a center channel for the Khorns.
My next question is about the Center Channel placement. I purchased two La Scalas and I don't want to store the second LS elsewhere so I was hoping to place the two side by side under a 75" screen which would cause the single LS to be slightly off center; would this have a noticeable negative impact? Or another option would be to utilize both LS as a single center channel. Has anyone been able to accomplish this without creating some sort of problem?
If you are going to listen utilizing the surround codecs then the center position is extremely important where as the rears are background fill, directional sounds etc to enhance the movie.
For instance during NFL games the rears are people clapping/yelling and the announcers are only in the front center.
Blu-Ray concert vids utilizing DTS-HD Master Audio are very underwhelming to me. I do not have any experience with any of the 5 channel DVD-A.
The Denon has a 5 channel mode which will run full content to all speakers, this is the mode I listen to concert vids in, in this mode the rears are more important and the front center less so.
The Hersey was intended to be a center for the K-Horns but more as fill in a big room not to carry major content as in surround duty. I feel my single Heresy is not quite up to the task in my setup.
So depending on your listening preference of how important the rear content is will answer your question for you.
Also the sound is only as good as the original mix and center speaker volume levels seem to be all over the place between different movies.
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18 hours ago, RandyH000 said:
--------C'mon Bill , these guys must have been very lousy riders -
the Z1 went to 170 mph in 73 at Daytona with all but a stock bike and a fairing -------the endurance record in 73 was 24h non-stop at120mph /stock bike- 73 stock tires - single disc brake , rear drum brake , 36mm forks , lousy 72 suspension -no fairing , 0 modification -
you're also forgetting the kawasaki 1978-----Z1R TC ---1015cc with a turbocharger ---nothing could touch it --the kit was about 1k$ and change , bolt on , no mods into any Z1 , 903cc or 1015 cc with a stock engine -----
I had forgot all about this bike.
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15 hours ago, Ceptorman said:
1973 Kawasaki 900 Z 1 Super 4 specifications, pictures, reviews and rating
General information Power: 79.0 HP (57.7 kW)) @ 8500 RPM Top speed: 211.0 km/h (131.1 mph) Compression: 8.5:1 Bore x stroke: 66 I can confirm that 131.1 MPH is an accurate spec
Based on the speedo needle wallowing between 127 to 135MPH
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7 minutes ago, richieb said:
The wife and I attended five F1 races at Indy prior to the opening of Circuit of the Americas, yes it an awe inspiring place. Couldn’t believe how massive a complex it is on the first trip there. Approached from long back stretch during F1 practice and could believe the sounds I heard as they approached the first corner, downshifting from 200 mph.And the best viewing was indeed from the mounds in the infield. Cars couldn’t have been more that 25 yards away. It was freaking incredible. Also attended one 500 and one MotoGp. Great times and worth the 500 mile drive -
With the financial situation at Circuit of the Americas and rumors of Roger Penske in talks with F1 we can cross our fingers here in Indy.
Also a 24 hour endurance sports car race is in the mix as well.
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6 minutes ago, RandyH000 said:
I like the pillion seat , it looks a lot more comfortable for riding for long distances that the stock seat -
The seat was on the bike when I purchased it so I don't know anything about it.
We called that style a "King and Queen" seat.
I only lost one passenger off that seat.
A friend of mine was riding on the back and he thought we had just gathered the attention of the local police and we had to stop at a stop light so I was motivated to get moving ASAP.
When the light turned green i was quickly releasing the clutch and the bike must have been sitting in some oil or something and the rear end went sideways and my friend flew off. I looked back and he was in a sitting position on the pavement in the middle of the road unhurt.
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2 minutes ago, babadono said:
With them Indiana girls...on an Indiana night
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@CeptormanIndyCar is testing at the Speedway today and tomorrow.
Turn 2 mounds are open for viewing.
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6 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:
Awesome photo, you didn't ride bare footed did you?
4 minutes ago, babadono said:I was gonna ask the same thing
No I didn't ride barefoot ever.
But I rarely wore shoes as a teen.
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13 minutes ago, RandyH000 said:
I also had a 73 Z1, I brought it to a shop for a repair in 79 with 7k miles on the odometer , I left my keys and helmet with the plan to pick it up after work , one of the staffers took the bike out for a joy ride and crashed it badly , he was lucky to survive , my brand new Arai full face Helmet was split in half ------ lesson learned , never leave your bike un -attended at any shop -
I think this is a 1975 900 Z1B with dual front disc
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The summer of 1977, I was 15 yo and I bought my 1973 900 Z1
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4 minutes ago, RandyH000 said:
I also had a 73 Z1, I brought it to a shop for a repair in 79 with 7k miles on the odometer , I left my keys and helmet with the plan to pick it up after work , one of the staffers took the bike out for a joy ride and crashed it badly bending the entire front end he was lucky to survive , my brand new Arai full face Helmet was split in half ------ lesson learned , never leave your bike un -attended at any shop -
I have never seen that color or striping before.
That is beautiful
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12 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:
Are any of the local music venues open? I'm pretty sure the Rathskeller is.
Looks like the Jazz Kitchen is reopening in November.
It is my favorite place. I need some of their SATCHMO’S ETOUFEE
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50 minutes ago, HPower said:
Beautiful, what year and model is the Monster?
V2 power is fun!!!
Between those two bikes, you have all your bases covered. 🤓
Thanks
2017 M821
Best sounding stock exhaust I have heard.
Still no match for the Super Duke though.
I am 58yo and my birthday is mid August as well.
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21 hours ago, RandyH000 said:
in those days , The best I had was the VF1000R ---and the CBX, , what a Fantastic Motor -
There were 2 CBX's in my neighborhood back in day when they were new.
Both had two 3 into 1 open Kerker headers on them. What a sound.
The CBX was the only bike I ran across to edge out my 1973 900 Z1 in some street fun.
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Presently watching my best friend drive for Meecum Auction live on TV from Indy today.
He is the guy who always flashes the peace sign when they pan the camera to the interior
The first year he drove for them I blew up his phone as he was on the block and his Grateful dead ringtone could be heard clearly.
He called me up soon after "Dude don't do that you got me in trouble". What are best friends for!
We @Ceptormanshould go check it out tomorrow?
ZZ Top's Dusty Hill passed away
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RIP Dusty...I was always a fan