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    Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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      Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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      Andy_L_J
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      They are playing live shows in Sydney at the moment (May has not made the trip). A lot of people I know have gone and I am soooo jealous. :sigh:

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      • realJSOPR realJSOP

        Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
        -----
        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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        Nougat H
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        Well it's been done before, only in reverse. It was fake though. :) Ski-jump ad recreated with new A6[^]

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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          Who? Where?

          The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one

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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
            -----
            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            Dr Walt Fair PE
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            Who is Top Gear and what is a skip jump?

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              Who is Top Gear and what is a skip jump?

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              Richard Andrew x64
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              Walt Fair, Jr. wrote:

              what is a skip jump?

              I'm pretty sure he meant "ski jump."

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                Who is Top Gear and what is a skip jump?

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                buachaill cliste
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                Here's a link to a video of it [click me] James May cracks me up, he knows everything :laugh:

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                  Who is Top Gear and what is a skip jump?

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                  Mladen Jankovic
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                  Walt Fair, Jr. wrote:

                  Who is Top Gear

                  THE BEST car show EVER! :cool:

                  [Genetic Algorithm Library]

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                    Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                    -----
                    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                    I had a vehicle I wanted to ramp into the ocean once. However, turns out it wouldn't be legal :(

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                      -----
                      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                      Ed Poore
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                      Might I suggest you take a look at FinalGear[^] then? :cool:


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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                        -----
                        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                        Stuart Dootson
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                        Wait until you see the one with the home made limos...or the home made space shuttle...or the home made amphibious cars (the first one, not the one where they crossed the Englsih Channel - that smacked too much of success :-))

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                          Wait until you see the one with the home made limos...or the home made space shuttle...or the home made amphibious cars (the first one, not the one where they crossed the Englsih Channel - that smacked too much of success :-))

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          Or the race across Europe of Airplane versus Bugatti Veyron. Or the road trip to the north pole. Or the journy to Vietnem...

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                            Walt Fair, Jr. wrote:

                            Who is Top Gear

                            THE BEST car show EVER! :cool:

                            [Genetic Algorithm Library]

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                            Agreed. They're not too kind to Americans or their cars, but they're funny as hell..

                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                              Or the race across Europe of Airplane versus Bugatti Veyron. Or the road trip to the north pole. Or the journy to Vietnem...

                              ------------------------------------ "Your manuscript is both good and original. But the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good." Dr Samuel Johnson

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                              Stuart Dootson
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                              Not quite sure how John'd react to the trip from Miami to New Orleans, though - "NASCAR Sucks" :-)

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                                Walt Fair, Jr. wrote:

                                Who is Top Gear

                                THE BEST car show EVER! :cool:

                                [Genetic Algorithm Library]

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                                I think what you mean is: :puts on curly wig: The best car show... In the world :-\

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                                  Or the race across Europe of Airplane versus Bugatti Veyron. Or the road trip to the north pole. Or the journy to Vietnem...

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                                  The Vietnam one was great until Clarkson had to make one remark too many at the end.

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                                    I had a vehicle I wanted to ramp into the ocean once. However, turns out it wouldn't be legal :(

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                                    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                                    However, turns out it wouldn't be legal

                                    That's only because the powertrain design was based on illegal immigrants ;P

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                                      Not quite sure how John'd react to the trip from Miami to New Orleans, though - "NASCAR Sucks" :-)

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                                      Stuart Dootson wrote:

                                      "NASCAR Sucks"

                                      Well, it actually does suck now, and it has ever since Dale Earnhardt died. It actually started sucking around 1996 (but not to quite the extent that it does today) when they started trying to make all the cars the same. There are so many reasons that NASCAR sucks: - The passing of Dale Earnhardt, while not caused by NASCAR, allowed NASCAR to "socialize" the sport to an even higher degree - NASCAR's desire to make everyone the same with the COT ("Car Of Tomorrow", or as I refer to it "Crap On Tires") - Dicking around with the points system - I mean seriously, who wants to watch races where the only "important" drivers (the top 10 drivers after race #34, and anyone within 500 points of the leader, if any) are the ones in "The Chase"? - Allowing Toyota to compete in Cup races - I know, everyone's going to say Toyota is made in the USA, but that's not the point. It's a jap[ car fer christ's sake. NASCAR was the last bastion of American-only marques, and that's one of the reasons for their prior (and hugely devoted) "redneck" fan base. - Winston dropping out as the series primary sponsor - Oh no! someone decided that tobacco and alcohol sponsors were bad for the children. Well, I've been watching auto racing of all kinds since the early 60's, and I don't drink OR smoke. Sure, I've drank my fair share of Tequila, but I never have smoked, not even one cigarette. The quality of the race has been severely degraded, and beginning with the 2002 season, I stopped watching NASCAR and collecting their diecast - I've essentially been boycotting the sport in my house since then. I'm thoroughly pissed off that NASCAR has taken great pains to suck, just like CART and IRL did. It's a frakking trvesty what racing has come to nowadays... There is no real racing going on any more. I wish they would air prior NASCAR seasons, and the old Grand Prix races from the 60's, and Le Mans (also from the 60's). Those guys were real drivers, and the cars were monsters - just like racing should be.

                                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                      -----
                                      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels."

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                                        Stuart Dootson wrote:

                                        "NASCAR Sucks"

                                        Well, it actually does suck now, and it has ever since Dale Earnhardt died. It actually started sucking around 1996 (but not to quite the extent that it does today) when they started trying to make all the cars the same. There are so many reasons that NASCAR sucks: - The passing of Dale Earnhardt, while not caused by NASCAR, allowed NASCAR to "socialize" the sport to an even higher degree - NASCAR's desire to make everyone the same with the COT ("Car Of Tomorrow", or as I refer to it "Crap On Tires") - Dicking around with the points system - I mean seriously, who wants to watch races where the only "important" drivers (the top 10 drivers after race #34, and anyone within 500 points of the leader, if any) are the ones in "The Chase"? - Allowing Toyota to compete in Cup races - I know, everyone's going to say Toyota is made in the USA, but that's not the point. It's a jap[ car fer christ's sake. NASCAR was the last bastion of American-only marques, and that's one of the reasons for their prior (and hugely devoted) "redneck" fan base. - Winston dropping out as the series primary sponsor - Oh no! someone decided that tobacco and alcohol sponsors were bad for the children. Well, I've been watching auto racing of all kinds since the early 60's, and I don't drink OR smoke. Sure, I've drank my fair share of Tequila, but I never have smoked, not even one cigarette. The quality of the race has been severely degraded, and beginning with the 2002 season, I stopped watching NASCAR and collecting their diecast - I've essentially been boycotting the sport in my house since then. I'm thoroughly pissed off that NASCAR has taken great pains to suck, just like CART and IRL did. It's a frakking trvesty what racing has come to nowadays... There is no real racing going on any more. I wish they would air prior NASCAR seasons, and the old Grand Prix races from the 60's, and Le Mans (also from the 60's). Those guys were real drivers, and the cars were monsters - just like racing should be.

                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                        -----
                                        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels."

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                                        A disclaimer - I would have to say that "NASCAR Sucks" is a quote, not necessarily my opinion - my only real exposure to NASCAR is Cars (the Pixar film) and a NASCAR simulator in Las Vegas - which was fun. <blockquote class="FQ"><div class="FQA">John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:</div>The quality of the race has been severely degraded, and beginning with the 2002 season, I stopped watching NASCAR</blockquote> That is pretty endemic throughout all motorsport, IMO. F1, touring cars, rallying - they're all pretty boring these days.

                                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                        There is no real racing going on any more. I wish they would air prior NASCAR seasons, and the old Grand Prix races from the 60's, and Le Mans (also from the 60's). Those guys were real drivers, and the cars were monsters - just like racing should be

                                        The closest thing I've seen recently is MotoGP - the bikes are monsters (250bhp and 200+mph on two wheels), the riders have some charisma, there is overtaking most of the time (especially when Valentino Rossi isn't at the front). Last years GP from Laguna Seca was awesome - the battle between Rossi and Casey Stoner was excellent.

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                                          Who else in the world would consider sending a Mini down a skip jump? These guys crack me up! :)

                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                          -----
                                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                                          hoooo there are rockets involved !! These way to start the day.

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