Re: Tom's warp drive

[Daniel Youngquist <dany@domain.elided>]

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Tom Mandera wrote:

> Oh, and note that I have been quite abusive to my poor 'Luv (and even
> my Scouts).. things like taking the Luv to 6300rpm because I wanted to
> go 100mph (I won, BTW)..

I only lost 2 races in my Mustang GT:  one a drag race from a stoplight
with a late '60's Firebird with a blower sticking out of the hood and
rear tires about 16" wide, and the other on the freeway with a Corvette
LT1.  I hit 130 racing the Vette, and he was still pulling away pretty
fast.  I knew they'd both really clean my clock, I just wanted to see
'em go. :)

> or hitting 120mph coming off Bozeman pass the one day... the best
> thing was when I realized I had TWO power bands..  one that normal
> people would find, and one that I found after pushing the poor 1.8L
> much farther than I should have.. 2nd gear had a LOT of pep at those
> high revs... 

hmm, 120 in 2nd gear?  That's one heck of a power band!  What do you
call that -- warp drive? :)

Not sure I'm old enough to be in the abuse Tom club -- I'm only 36 -- so
I hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes here. :)

Daniel Youngquist / dany@domain.elided / 541-688-9263 // VISA & MasterCard
*HOMESTEAD PRODUCTS                    http://www.teleport.com/~dany/mill
 Grain mills, water filters, quality simple-lifestyle & outdoors products
*INTERNET MEMORY EXCHANGE  Computer Memory  http://www.teleport.com/~dany
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
"'Necessity' is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.  It is
 the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." -William Pitt, 1783