However like MacArthur he always bucked up against his seniors, spoke more than was liked, though while he was loved by his soldiers he was schemed against back home by politicians. I think there is even a recent book out by someone who thinks his death ( motor vehicle collision ) was not accidental.
Cheers, Mike.
Mornin Mike and Mikey !
Ah yes, politicians, the scourge of planet Earth. Read the book "Term Limits" by Vince Flynn for the solution to this problem.
As for the race, seeing as they are in the Ardennes, they should be required to drive 'Tanks' as their racing vehicle ! The M1 Abrams would be a good choice with it's turbine engine but, fuel economy is not so good ( It takes Eight gallons of fuel just to 'Start' the engine )))
Might be better off driving a German Leopard II with it's big V-12 diesel )))
Bill
Good morning!!
The F1 cars this year are running 1.6L V-6 engines with turbochargers and kers, ie electric motors in them. They are sorta kinda like the Toyota Prius setup but on a racing scale with inter-coolers and the turbo running at full speed all the time. They also have a few limiters such as no refueling and a max fuel flow rate, so on top of racing they must manage the fuel to last the whole race too.
Thanks Mike for the better details on my sinus clean out and what is coming! And yes a good doctor can make all the difference, bad ones mean you don't 'talk' to them you, just get in and get out. And 'talking' is how most doctors find out things the patients think aren't important to their situation, but could be critical to the correct diagnosis. ie 'doc my chest hurts really bad' then during the 'talking' process you find out they have jaw pain too, 'ALERT, ALERT' critical info the patient may not even think is related, but in fact could be.
And yes a good doctor can make all the difference, bad ones mean you don't 'talk' to them you, just get in and get out. And 'talking' is how most doctors find out things the patients think aren't important to their situation, but could be critical to the correct diagnosis. ie 'doc my chest hurts really bad' then during the 'talking' process you find out they have jaw pain too, 'ALERT, ALERT' critical info the patient may not even think is related, but in fact could be.
I agree. I "fired" a doctor years ago for being nothing more than a pill pusher. I had migraines for years and it was always just more pills. I found a new doc and first visit he found the cause of my headaches. Bad discs in my neck.
Because he stopped what he was doing and listened to me, he was able to really help. He had an xray done and even used easy to use language to describe my problem. Mike can confirm the medical correctness of this terminology. He said my neck was "crunchy". Gotta love a sense of humor!
The F1 cars this year are running 1.6L V-6 engines with turbochargers and kers, ie electric motors in them. They are sorta kinda like the Toyota Prius setup but on a racing scale with inter-coolers and the turbo running at full speed all the time. They also have a few limiters such as no refueling and a max fuel flow rate, so on top of racing they must manage the fuel to last the whole race too.
A Toyota Prius Racer ? You gotta be kidding me. Well, that idjot won't have to worry much about his "No Refueling" limiter after I run his ass over with my Leo II !!!
The F1 cars this year are running 1.6L V-6 engines with turbochargers and kers, ie electric motors in them. They are sorta kinda like the Toyota Prius setup but on a racing scale with inter-coolers and the turbo running at full speed all the time. They also have a few limiters such as no refueling and a max fuel flow rate, so on top of racing they must manage the fuel to last the whole race too.
A Toyota Prius Racer ? You gotta be kidding me. Well, that idjot won't have to worry much about his "No Refueling" limiter after I run his ass over with my Leo II !!!
Winning !!! (not this thread .... the F-1 race)
Bill
I don't think your Leo II would even get close to catching an F1 car, they go from zero to 100mph and back to zero in less then 4 seconds! They hit top speed at about 220mph mostly due to track limits, they, like most race cars, spin the tires coming out of the pits and then go thru their 8 gears often spinning the tires on EACH AND EVERY gear change. The transmissions are a dual clutch setup, meaning they do not have to push the clutch in they just pull the paddle lever never even lifting their foot off the floor. They are rev limited to 15k this year but few get that high due to the max fuel flow rate, there is no point as the engine is producing no more oomph after about 11k to 12k revs. They carry 100 kilos of fuel, races are limited to a 2 hour time frame in most cases. They also run in ALL kinds of weather and use both slicks and two kinds of wet tires. The tires get sooo warm that they often use the slicks even when it drizzling because the heat from the tires warms the small patch of road they are on enough to keep them from sliding off.
On the other hand your Leo II WOULD squish an F1 car down into itty bitty carbon fiber bits IF it ever caught one!!
The steering wheel on an F1 car is said to cost in the 250k neighborhood, depending on the team, with the better teams having more settings on theirs. The brakes cost 40k for EACH race, practice session, qualifying session etc as they are carbon/carbon brakes. That means carbon pads AND carbon rotors, very hi-tech and laid down at one atom thickness at a time over the course of about a month per rotor or pad. That means over 3 practice sessions, 1 qualifying session and one race on a weekend you will spend 200k just on brake rotors and pads, which CANNOT be used again, nor repaired or refurbished. That is of course assuming you don't hit the wall or anything damaging your car as that will cause that areas items to be replaced.
The saying in F1 is 'if you have a few Billion to waste start your own team and race it for 5 years, it will then be all gone!!' F1 is where the MULTI Billionaires have their 'boys toys' and they LOVE to play! It is not for the timid or even those with 'cash flow' problems!! Just to have the F1 guys come to your track will cost you about 25 Million US dollars, and that is upfront and one year in advance or you are not put on the schedule, Monaco being the one exception as they pay nothing at all, but it IS Monaco!! In addition to the 25 million you MUST also meet a pretty exacting set of specs that just cost Mexico City about 28 Million US dollars to meet. They will be on next years schedule after being off the schedule for over 15 years, and of course they had to pay the 25 Million dollar fee ALSO to be on the schedule. So Mexico just paid over 50 million dollars just to hold a single race, they did sign a 5 years contract, but must pay the 25 million every year or be left off the schedule again.
I don't think your Leo II would even get close to catching an F1 car, they go from zero to 100mph and back to zero in less then 4 seconds! They hit top speed at about 220mph mostly due to track limits, they, like most race cars, spin the tires coming out of the pits and then go thru their 8 gears often spinning the tires on EACH AND EVERY gear change. The transmissions are a dual clutch setup, meaning they do not have to push the clutch in they just pull the paddle lever never even lifting their foot off the floor. They are rev limited to 15k this year but few get that high due to the max fuel flow rate, there is no point as the engine is producing no more oomph after about 11k to 12k revs. They carry 100 kilos of fuel, races are limited to a 2 hour time frame in most cases. They also run in ALL kinds of weather and use both slicks and two kinds of wet tires. The tires get sooo warm that they often use the slicks even when it drizzling because the heat from the tires warms the small patch of road they are on enough to keep them from sliding off.
On the other hand your Leo II WOULD squish an F1 car down into itty bitty carbon fiber bits IF it ever caught one!!
The steering wheel on an F1 car is said to cost in the 250k neighborhood, depending on the team
I am WINNING!!!
Good Morning Mikey ! and everyone.
Thanks for the info on the F-1 cars. Wow ! They are faster and more high tech than I realized !
After looking at that Total Cost of Ownership, I may not be getting into F-1 racing after all )))
I wonder if Scott (timelord04) felt that 6.0 quake in the bay area ?
Morning all. I win. Just
Morning all.
I win. Just send me the trophy now.
RE: Morning all. I win.
Ah, no, send it here please.
Winning.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
Good morning everyone.
Good morning everyone. :-)
My turn to win. :-)
TimeLord04
Have TARDIS, will travel...
Come along K-9!
Join SETI Refugees
RE: RE: However like
Good morning!!
The F1 cars this year are running 1.6L V-6 engines with turbochargers and kers, ie electric motors in them. They are sorta kinda like the Toyota Prius setup but on a racing scale with inter-coolers and the turbo running at full speed all the time. They also have a few limiters such as no refueling and a max fuel flow rate, so on top of racing they must manage the fuel to last the whole race too.
Thanks Mike for the better details on my sinus clean out and what is coming! And yes a good doctor can make all the difference, bad ones mean you don't 'talk' to them you, just get in and get out. And 'talking' is how most doctors find out things the patients think aren't important to their situation, but could be critical to the correct diagnosis. ie 'doc my chest hurts really bad' then during the 'talking' process you find out they have jaw pain too, 'ALERT, ALERT' critical info the patient may not even think is related, but in fact could be.
RE: And yes a good doctor
I agree. I "fired" a doctor years ago for being nothing more than a pill pusher. I had migraines for years and it was always just more pills. I found a new doc and first visit he found the cause of my headaches. Bad discs in my neck.
Because he stopped what he was doing and listened to me, he was able to really help. He had an xray done and even used easy to use language to describe my problem. Mike can confirm the medical correctness of this terminology. He said my neck was "crunchy". Gotta love a sense of humor!
Indeed, humor is the best medicine.
Phil
RE: Good morning!! The
A Toyota Prius Racer ? You gotta be kidding me. Well, that idjot won't have to worry much about his "No Refueling" limiter after I run his ass over with my Leo II !!!
Winning !!! (not this thread .... the F-1 race)
Bill
RE: RE: Good
I don't think your Leo II would even get close to catching an F1 car, they go from zero to 100mph and back to zero in less then 4 seconds! They hit top speed at about 220mph mostly due to track limits, they, like most race cars, spin the tires coming out of the pits and then go thru their 8 gears often spinning the tires on EACH AND EVERY gear change. The transmissions are a dual clutch setup, meaning they do not have to push the clutch in they just pull the paddle lever never even lifting their foot off the floor. They are rev limited to 15k this year but few get that high due to the max fuel flow rate, there is no point as the engine is producing no more oomph after about 11k to 12k revs. They carry 100 kilos of fuel, races are limited to a 2 hour time frame in most cases. They also run in ALL kinds of weather and use both slicks and two kinds of wet tires. The tires get sooo warm that they often use the slicks even when it drizzling because the heat from the tires warms the small patch of road they are on enough to keep them from sliding off.
On the other hand your Leo II WOULD squish an F1 car down into itty bitty carbon fiber bits IF it ever caught one!!
The steering wheel on an F1 car is said to cost in the 250k neighborhood, depending on the team, with the better teams having more settings on theirs. The brakes cost 40k for EACH race, practice session, qualifying session etc as they are carbon/carbon brakes. That means carbon pads AND carbon rotors, very hi-tech and laid down at one atom thickness at a time over the course of about a month per rotor or pad. That means over 3 practice sessions, 1 qualifying session and one race on a weekend you will spend 200k just on brake rotors and pads, which CANNOT be used again, nor repaired or refurbished. That is of course assuming you don't hit the wall or anything damaging your car as that will cause that areas items to be replaced.
The saying in F1 is 'if you have a few Billion to waste start your own team and race it for 5 years, it will then be all gone!!' F1 is where the MULTI Billionaires have their 'boys toys' and they LOVE to play! It is not for the timid or even those with 'cash flow' problems!! Just to have the F1 guys come to your track will cost you about 25 Million US dollars, and that is upfront and one year in advance or you are not put on the schedule, Monaco being the one exception as they pay nothing at all, but it IS Monaco!! In addition to the 25 million you MUST also meet a pretty exacting set of specs that just cost Mexico City about 28 Million US dollars to meet. They will be on next years schedule after being off the schedule for over 15 years, and of course they had to pay the 25 Million dollar fee ALSO to be on the schedule. So Mexico just paid over 50 million dollars just to hold a single race, they did sign a 5 years contract, but must pay the 25 million every year or be left off the schedule again.
I am WINNING!!!
RE: I don't think your
Good Morning Mikey ! and everyone.
Thanks for the info on the F-1 cars. Wow ! They are faster and more high tech than I realized !
After looking at that Total Cost of Ownership, I may not be getting into F-1 racing after all )))
I wonder if Scott (timelord04) felt that 6.0 quake in the bay area ?
Bill
A good earthquake makes all
A good earthquake makes all the drunks walk straight.
Phil
RE: OK ... update Rules
(Yes, you'll have to sanction me for two posts in a row ))
Bill