Hired a truck and helped (did most!) my daughter move house. Relaxing with a drink now 

And pizza? When you help someone move they're supposed to provide beer and pizza. Maybe it's different with your own offspring; my daughter hasn't moved anywhere without us yet.Hired a truck and helped (did most!) my daughter move house. Relaxing with a drink now![]()
You can't make a statement like that without showing us the comic!-Found out that one of my comics made it into a college textbook
My daughter is not that organised. My wife made us some salad rolls for during the day. I was so tired at the end I didn't even eat dinner.And pizza? When you help someone move they're supposed to provide beer and pizza. Maybe it's different with your own offspring; my daughter hasn't moved anywhere without us yet.
Riding flat track? Did that a few times as intermission entertainment at the local 1/4 mile car track. No real circuit in this part of the country so that didn't last. Not into hill climbs (American hill climbs, up steep dirt hills) so it was all fun dirt and road bikes. Had my scrapes and breaks but your list sounds like you rode serious track bikes unless you have much worse auto drivers there than here.Never rode without a helmet.
I've broken a vertebrae in my neck, both arms, both legs on separate occasions, left knee twice, both wrists on separate occasions, both ankles on separate occasions, sixteen ribs. One leg was my fault - racetrack, they moved a haybale I was using as a braking marker. Everything else was someone else's fault.
I don't ride on the road any more. I want to, but I promised my partner and my kids I wouldn't.
Is that still happening? Any luck locating a launch site?sat on the judging panel for the first round of student presentations for their entry into 'Launch Canada'
(more tomorrow!)
Launch Canada
The Launch Canada Challenge An industry-partnered student rocket competition series. #launchthenorthwww.launchcanada.org
Hi, yes, is happening (FB page is best / most up-to-date)Is that still happening? Any luck locating a launch site?
The haybale incident was during my one attempt at circuit racing. The bike hit me from behind as I was stopped by the foam safety barrier.Had my scrapes and breaks but your list sounds like you rode serious track bikes unless you have much worse auto drivers there than here.
Karting suits are really quite worthless. The nylon that they make them out of ends up melting on your skin if you do any type of sliding down the track. my physician friend has told me about finding motorcycle riders that use the same type of nylon jackets and get in Road accidents where they slide down the road for just a little bit and then amount of friction will cause the nylon to melt and bonds to your skin so you have to go immediately from an urgent care to a surgery room to have it cut off. But everybody in karting wears the exact same type of suit, so unless you are a die-hard and get a Kevlar driving suit or an all leather suit like motorcycle racers use, it's mainly for looks.I ordered a driving suit last week, but it hasn't come yet.
Well, unfortunately the track requires them. I would, most likely, be wearing something underneath, so hopefully the nylon melting to the skin scenario wouldn't happen. A Kevlar suit would offer more protection. but I hate to think how much it would cost. Nomex would be another option.Karting suits are really quite worthless. The nylon that they make them out of ends up melting on your skin if you do any type of sliding down the track. my physician friend has told me about finding motorcycle riders that use the same type of nylon jackets and get in Road accidents where they slide down the road for just a little bit and then amount of friction will cause the nylon to melt and bonds to your skin so you have to go immediately from an urgent care to a surgery room to have it cut off. But everybody in karting wears the exact same type of suit, so unless you are a die-hard and get a Kevlar driving suit or an all leather suit like motorcycle racers use, it's mainly for looks.
P.S. hope the heart issue is minor.
How old is this photos? That doesn't look like a modern kart.Man, I miss karting. There’s a group that runs up here I might have to check out...View attachment 447090
I think I was about 6 there, so ‘98-‘99 or so.How old is this photos? That doesn't look like a modern kart.
Oh, shite, that sucks. I'm glad glad to hear it wasn't one. Here's hoping the stress test comes out OK, and that this doesn't happen again.Yesterday I had an event that felt a lot like a heart attack.
Moo.I have a cow valve where my aortic valve was.
I have a 2 piece Nomex racing suit that I wear as PPE for shooting firework shows. It wasn't terribly expensive, actually cheaper and thicker than my nomex flight suits. I would trust it more than nylon, but less than leather. It's great against the sparks and hot fallout from handlighting fireworks, but I don't think it would do much against road rash. I don't think it would offer much protection from a helicopter crash either.Nomex would be another option.
Ah, but how was your bowling before you broke your hand?Went bowling with the family for the first time since I broke my right hand four years ago.
I didn't even break 100, but I still had a good time. Beer, bowling and family is a good combination.![]()
I was going to have my Memorial service at the local Bowling Alley as it has a great big Banquet room, that way after trying to find 2 people who might be able to find something nice to say about me, then everyone could go to the bar for beers and then bowling so that it would be a fun event. It would also be as far away from a Church that you could get. But now I don't have to worry about it with Covid ruining Memorial Events.Went bowling with the family for the first time since I broke my right hand four years ago.
I didn't even break 100, but I still had a good time. Beer, bowling and family is a good combination.![]()
Well, it was better than it is now, but certainly not league standard.Ah, but how was your bowling before you broke your hand?
"Doctor, will I be able to play the violin?..."
Well then you asked for it!You can't make a statement like that without showing us the comic!Inquiring minds want to know!
Best -- Terry
Indeed it would be. Sort of like, it's not:Not a huge deal, but kind of nice.
If you are interested in reading a bit more there are two books that I would recommend:I got this book called "The Perfect Corner" A driver's step by step guide to fining their own optimal line through the physics of racing.
It seems like one of those books that could have said what was needed to be said in about three pages, but he made it into a book so he could make money.
It's a little frustrating wading through all the filler, but I hope to learn something by the end of the book.
You're a better man than I am. If that thing woke me at four in the morning, I'd've got out the ten foot long whack stick and shut it up real quick!Woke up this morning to that annoying little chirp that smoke detectors make. Why do they always do that at 4 am? Of course, it was the one in the front room, which has a 14 foot vaulted ceiling...
Colour me impressed. I still have my copy of 'A Twist of the Wrist'. Brilliant book: all thriller, no filler.I have been a racer, a performance driving instructor, driver coach and owned a race car shop for most of my life (Did bikes too). These were books that I would recommend to my students. I think you might like 'em!