Go Kart night a blast

Submitted: Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 21:37
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Thanks to everyone that turned up tonight .

We all had a ball , Jimbo was the first to arrive and I still think it was to have a practice run before the big race lol . I must say he had it a big go and broke out in a big sweat lol .

It took Bonz a while to get there , blamed it on the GPS of course lol , and then was disappointed to find that the carts had no car kit for his mobile phone.

Leigh was there on time with his big troopy up front , wasn't hard to notice we was a EO member lol .

Will print up a report soon with pics of all the EO balaclava gang .
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 21:49

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 21:49
bleep phor got about the flammin thing..

Wanted to give you slugs a lesson in driving again...
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Follow Up By: Rock Crawler - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 21:54

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 21:54
sure you did
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:20

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:20
Soft
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Reply By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 22:08

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 22:08
I made a correction - Horsepower of the engine divided by weight of driver multipled by 3.76553 / angular momentum factor 3.4 divided by starting place on grid. Seems that I really one. Two guys in front of me marked down because of lighter weight!

Was a blast - great night Eric and thanks for organising it!

Andrew
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 22:28

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 22:28
damn, I may have had someone I could have kept up with :(
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Reply By: Jimbo - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:19

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:19
I must say I was pleased that Andrew was there, I was concerned about who would treat me for an Heart Attack.

Fair Dinkhum, for the last three laps I was waiting for the flag to fall. I was seriously knackered. I've got to lose some weight, apart from my health it retards those little Karts. I've given up the smokes, next is the food. Do I really have to give up sex?

The Kart Mob were great. My little Nephew (The Ferret) who is just 10, participated well and got lapped regularly. After we all got flagged in, they let The Ferret have another 5 or 6 laps on his own.

The Nugget (my eldest) made me look silly. I'll put that down to a 20 kg advantage on his part. I should have let him past earlier and he could have mowed Eric down.

A great night.

Jim.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:23

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:23
"Do I really have to give up sex?"

No way. Equivalent to a 4 minute mile they say :)))) In fact, I reckon you've got to increase the dosage LOLOL
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:30

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:30
I forgot to mention the highlight of the night.

On the way home I was following my brother and a cat ran out and clipped his back wheel, got flung up in the air, hit the road and I got it with the front wheel of the Terracan.

Now that's what you call a Team Effort.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:38

Monday, Apr 10, 2006 at 23:38
Ssssshhhh Jimbo. You know you can't use the c.. word without risking Hell and damnation. Refer to them as "furballs" or "mobile furry slippers" or some such :))))
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:48

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:48
good one Jimbo...but do ALL the work yourself next time
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Follow Up By: Old Scalyback & denny - Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 17:15

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 17:15
geez jimbo you will make a certain other member very jealous

steve
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006 at 15:09

Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006 at 15:09
I'm glad you're proud of yourself Jimbo, you've possibly bleep tered the world of a young child somewhere and you are happy to boast about it on a public forum. I find it illuminating that those who brag about their ability to damage small animals are also those who regularly post comment on this forum which is intended to polarise or offend, in an effort to raise their profile. Sad really, that they should feel so insecure. I wonder if there is any correlation between this type of behaviour and a childhood which was bereft of any compassion or encouragement.
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:15

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:15
Oh Pious One,

Let me bow to your greatness.

Let me beg your forgiveness.

The cat was out at night, the time they hunt and kill native wildlife. Hence they are to be considered vermin. Responsible cat owners keep these evil greatures locked up at night.

I'm the most secure happy family bloke you'd meet. Tomorrow it's around to my cousin's, with my family, my brother's family and Mum and Dad. Then Sunday we'll do it all again at my brother's.

I had the most wonderful childhood. One of my fondest memories is going cat hunting with my brother and father at Batlow.
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:23

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:23
Me think thou doth protest too much!
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:27

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 18:27
. . . and Me - pious! Now THAT IS funny!
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 20:09

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 20:09
pious "marked by false reverence; sanctimonious" ibid, Collins English Dictionary.

Yeah that's you ROFLMAO
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Friday, Apr 14, 2006 at 09:32

Friday, Apr 14, 2006 at 09:32
now now you two

The cat could have belonged to a child....but it may have been just a commodity of some "well meaning" family.....or even a feral pest. we dont know but it in any event it should be locked up at night
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 01:42

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 01:42
yeah i had a grouse time working ya week changing buggers !!

sounds good, next time i'll take yas all on :-)

re- WEIGHT PENALTIES, last time we had a cart night at work, i set the fastest lap for the night in the heat races, and came second in the final, just a bit slow out of the corners. Lost to a guy who has raced proper carts and bikes and weighs about 70kg, me - i was 120kg at the time.

Its all about the ticker (and maybe a lack of grey matter LOL)
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 06:45

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 06:45
Sorry I missed it guys :( Hopefully next time?

It was a choice between go karts or dinner with a beautiful lady - the carts lost :)

Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:49

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:49
wife or lady friend?
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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:11

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:11
I'm no longer manacled... eeerrrr... married, so no wife :)
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:20

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:20
that explains it.....
your being misled
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 09:01

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 09:01
My fav 3 Stooges line Curly talkin to some babe (I think it was in The Woman Haters episode)

" Are you married or happy"....
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 11:06

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 11:06
lol lol
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Reply By: Rock Crawler - Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 14:50

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2006 at 14:50
Andrew has the score card , but not sure he wants to post it lol .
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 10:49

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 10:49
Well come on, someone up the results!
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 16:35

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 16:35
Eric 34.394 secs
James aka The Nugget 34.791
Andrew 35.804
Michael 35.998
Geoff 36.033
Leigh 36.594
Jim 36.728
Mike aka The Ferret 43.098
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 22:45

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 22:45
Love your aka's Geoff.

We have always had nicknames in our family.

I was always known as John Holmes LOL. I wish.

Cheers,

Jim.
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 16:36

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 16:36
Great nite Eric, Must admit, I was keeping dinner inside me after 5 laps, lucky it stayed there.

I'll be hankering for next time, I wont eat beforehand and now I know where I am going i'll be early
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Follow Up By: Rock Crawler - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 17:34

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 17:34
will be soon , to be sure to be sure lol
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Reply By: Member - Leigh (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 20:20

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 20:20
It was a good night and thanks for organising it Eric. I think I managed to beat the 10Yo in the half pint cart but that was about it I think. That kid was good and will get faster no doubt. What I did learn was that I am now a 52 yo old fart and 15 laps is me limit!! After that I will be drawing NOS and O2 direct from the bottle through the CPAP wired to the inverter driven from the interference capacitor off the cart to give me some chance in future. I reckon were lookin for a re-match, with the fat blokes like me taking off from the front ....again!! Thanks guys..a good event. Happy Easter folks
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 21:07

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 21:07
A pleasure to meet you Leigh, we need to catch up soon. I'd love to catch up for a trip.

A rematch on a track with less turns and higher powered Karts would benefit us fat boys.

I agree that 15 laps is the limit for us fat blokes. Just for the record, I didn't shunt you or anyone else; I wasn't going fast enough to catch anyone LOL. The Nugget did admit to moving a few aside after he got past me and went after Eric. He could be the one. I'll punish him accordingly LOL.

The little bloke (I'm a proud Uncle) is a four time Victorian Little Aths State Champion. Afterwards his Dad asked him did everyone slow down to pass him and avoid him? He said "Yes except one who hit me as well".

Not sure excactly who that might have been. Only someone out for personal glory and recognition would do such a thing. His Dad is not impressed. Nor is his Uncle.

I wonder who that might have been??? Certainly not you Leigh.

Cheers,

Jim.
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Follow Up By: Member - Leigh (Vic) - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 21:58

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 21:58
OOOoooops, but I can assure you it was only a tap...and after all I did apologise to him. Please, you must believe me...I was standing almost upright on the brakes, sweat dripping down my face, glasses fogged, feeling battered and under threat from testosterone charged 4 wheelers, and there I was...presented with an opportunity...to ram or not to ram. Mate..it was as easy as...and he didn't even see it coming!! LOL of course. Nah, I just couldn't stop in time..error of judgement and he took it as a real little champ would...graciously. I agree, a trip is on and look forward to getting something off the ground before the weather turns to mud. Cheers for now
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 22:43

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 22:43
Leigh, Mate, your little harmless tap (if it was you) was not the heartless shunt the little bloke endured. He's a hard little bloke, tolerates some tough treatment and didn't complain. It was just a question his Dad put to him.

He reckons he knows who hit him.

Anyway Mate, contact me at jimbest at internode dot com dot au.

A bloke with a grin like your's is someone I'd like to catch up with.

Cheers,

Jim.
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Follow Up By: Rock Crawler - Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 23:18

Thursday, Apr 13, 2006 at 23:18
Who Hit Little Nugget ?
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