The Mancave Casino @ Area 51 NV

[StatFreak]

I'll just say that the Mustang cruises at 120 mph without a care in the world and you don't really notice it until you look at the speedometer.  At least it's the case out on Ave. T and I'm not saying I did it either. 

Ahh, yes. Some of those letters of the alphabet lend themselves to lead foot, don't they?      ..allegedly.


What's really cool is that after allegedly driving those speeds for a while, driving 70 feels like a snails pace, and everything seems to happen so slowly that it becomes much easier to react to highway conditions. One's reaction time definitely increases with -- uh -- alleged practice.

[ashyron]

P.S. Watching the weather for next weekend/week closely!!! Maybe it will happen finally!!!   More rain this weekend!

And it's gonna be in the low 60's too.  WOO  HOO

  And thinking about it   Do we know how many people will/might be coming out to Buzz's and/or my house?  Since Dad is home permanent now I will be around.  

[tacman]

So, whats the fastest speed you ever acheived in a car, guys?  Mine has been 170, maybe faster but can't verify due to the needle being buried on the right side of the dial.  A 38 mile jaunt in Oklahoma. 

 Dan (tacman)

[KirkLasVegas]

So, whats the fastest speed you ever acheived in a car, guys?  Mine has been 170, maybe faster but can't verify due to the needle being buried on the right side of the dial.  A 38 mile jaunt in Oklahoma. 

 Dan (tacman)

Nothing "Special" 105 in a Ford Crown Vic...Interceptor package

Kirk

[StatFreak]

So, whats the fastest speed you ever acheived in a car, guys?  Mine has been 170, maybe faster but can't verify due to the needle being buried on the right side of the dial.  A 38 mile jaunt in Oklahoma. 

 Dan (tacman)

Nothing "Special" 105 in a Ford Crown Vic...Interceptor package

Kirk

  In all your years of community service, you never had to exceed 105 to catch someone?

[ashyron]

So, whats the fastest speed you ever acheived in a car, guys?  Mine has been 170, maybe faster but can't verify due to the needle being buried on the right side of the dial.  A 38 mile jaunt in Oklahoma. 

 Dan (tacman)

Driving, I'm gonna say a little over 95 mph in a '92 Chevy Lumina.  Kind of difficult to know since the speedometer only went to 95.  Riding, I'll say 120.

[StatFreak]

So, whats the fastest speed you ever acheived in a car, guys?  Mine has been 170, maybe faster but can't verify due to the needle being buried on the right side of the dial.  A 38 mile jaunt in Oklahoma. 

 Dan (tacman)

I guess that I've allegedly already answered the question, only I would never violate any law on public highways, including the internet.

Although, if I were to merely imagine such activities, I would have to repeat that in my mind, I've imagined traveling 165-170MPH on a few occasions for stretches of eight or ten miles at a time (about 3 minutes), and have imagined that I drove 140MPH for extended periods more times than I can actually remember imagining.

At least the Corvette's speedometer goes to 200MPH and is computer controlled (even though it appears analog), so no burying the needle on the far right, here.

[brichter]

On the track: 195 in a non-street legal Porsche 911T, owned by a friend's father in high school. We used to pit for him for free at local races in exchange for track time.

On the street, it's possible I could have seen the computer-limited top speed of my BMW... but who really knows if I ever went 165 in that car or not?

My sport bike is slower than the BMW, though, it only does 160, and I've only done that on the track. Too much speed for the street for me on two wheels, ever.

Period.

The chances of surviving  anything at that speed while surrounded by traffic, guardrails, and the like is minimal at best, and I do like being alive. At the track, you have plenty of space to shed speed slowly as you're surfing the asphalt.

[ashyron]

and I do like being alive.

Well if you weren't we would be talking to a dead guy and that's never any fun.   

  I also forgot to mention that I had full throttle open on Dads scooter/wheelchair recently.  I was up to 6 mph.  He wants to steal the GPS unit out of my truck for his scooter.   

[brichter]

and I do like being alive.

Well if you weren't we would be talking to a dead guy and that's never any fun.  

  I also forgot to mention that I had full throttle open on Dads scooter/wheelchair recently.  I was up to 6 mph.  He wants to steal the GPS unit out of my truck for his scooter.  

He'd better get some bigger batteries, then, I think you guys live way out in the sticks. 

[CaptainHappy]

If I were to speak of hypothetical alleged incidents, I would think of potentially going 149 in the middle of nowhere in a BMW 745Li, realizing that it had not been close to being opened up???

CH

P.S. Ron, were you going down hill? If you give up the GPS, Dad will be able to make his way to the casino without having to ask for directions from the bedroom! 

[tacman]

It was strange because it seemed like I was in slow motion and had plenty of time to do anything I needed to do. Looking back, it was probably a mix of adrenaline and tunnelvision.

 Dan (tacman)

[ashyron]

P.S. Ron, were you going down hill? If you give up the GPS, Dad will be able to make his way to the casino without having to ask for directions from the bedroom!  

  downhill with a tailwind.   There is no place ti mount the GPS on the wheelchair just yet.  I already attached a cup holder for him, what else do you want??   I haveta say though, I haven't lost my touch.  I haven't driven a wheelchair in about 4 years but it's like riding a bike, you just don't forgot.  

<ADD>  Now the big problem is, my ManCave Casino isn't handicapped accessable.  Just don't tell anyone.

[brichter]

They make GPS mounts for motorcycles, RAM Products comes to mind. 

I'm sure you could modify one to fit Dad's wheelchair...

[ashyron]

They make GPS mounts for motorcycles, RAM Products comes to mind. 

I'm sure you could modify one to fit Dad's wheelchair...

  SSSHHHHHHHHHH  *whispering* He might hear you.

[CaptainHappy]

Would you have to get rid of a few machines to put a Ramp into the casino??? 

I bet it would be years before that Ramp is added to the GPS software anyway, so you may be safe!!! 

CH

P.S. The weather is looking good for this week and weekend coming up, and I got the trailer into Discount Tire to fix a slow leak in one of the dinky tires yesterday..... Maybe a party is in order! 

[brichter]

Next weekend is no good for me, got a Hold-em tournament.

Got to go liberate some cash from some marks' wallets. (notice the word mark isn't capitalized...).

[CaptainHappy]

Next weekend is no good for me, got a Hold-em tournament.

Got to go liberate some cash from some marks' wallets. (notice the word mark isn't capitalized...).

Darn it!

Good for you it is not capitalized, all you would find is Lint, and a mess of CC receipts!

CH

[ashyron]

Would you have to get rid of a few machines to put a Ramp into the casino??? 

LOL I would have to get rid of 4 slant top machines AND add a ramp but I can get away without the ramp making wheelchairs go throught the garage so that works.

I bet it would be years before that Ramp is added to the GPS software anyway, so you may be safe!!! 

He CAN'T have my GPS system.  I just bought it. He can't he can't he can't

P.S. The weather is looking good for this week and weekend coming up, and I got the trailer into Discount Tire to fix a slow leak in one of the dinky tires yesterday..... Maybe a party is in order! 

[brichter]

Good for you it is not capitalized, all you would find is Lint, and a mess of CC receipts!

CH

There's a Chuck E. Cheese over by your place?




 

[CaptainHappy]

Good for you it is not capitalized, all you would find is Lint, and a mess of CC receipts!

CH

There's a Chuck E. Cheese over by your place?

 

 

Actually I just checked and there are 7 within 30 miles, and 12 within 60 miles!!!

I went there to collect Tokens for my slots, but even with the coupons they were WAY too expensive! 

CH

[ashyron]

There's a Chuck E. Cheese over by your place?
 

We even have one in town.  Here at my place I just have the cheese 

[jstraa]

When can we reserve a room in the mancave? LOL

[ashyron]

When can we reserve a room in the mancave? LOL

Well, it all depends on when you come out.  I can pull the trailer out (casida as I call it) and set it up but it could get too hot or too cold out there.  When are you coming again?  After the first of they year? 

And since I am here, here are a couple of new pics.  I found someone that could get me some Game King glass so I exchanged it for the glass that was in the machine.  I think the Game King glass looks better.  Now I need to see if he can find me some Cleo glass. 

[jstraa]

the blue one is definately better Ron Will keep you updated on traveling plans