[ratpack] Re: FW: Rolex Weekend at Miller Motorsports Park
- From: "Larry Knight" <Larry.Knight@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:30:55 -0600
OK, I am going to say that even in mono that Novi sounded FANTASTIC. I
still prefer a Ferrari V-12 at high RPM through a Tubi Exhaust, but
only by hair. That Novi sounded Sweet!!!
My wife wants to go to that spiral jetty, please don't tell her how cool
it is, I don't want to drive that far on bad roads, but your pic of the
train and jetty are great.
Lar
From: ratpack-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ratpack-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ray Buck
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:50 PM
To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ratpack] Re: FW: Rolex Weekend at Miller Motorsports Park
Very good stuff. I also thank you for contacting the Snows.
No Ferrari porn, but how about motivation of another sort? Like the
Central Pacific locomotive Jupiter from the Golden Spike Monument?
I went with a friend to see the test firing of a SRB (Solid Rocket
Booster) at ATK (which, last time I checked had been Morton-Thiokol, but
that was a LONG time ago) but they postponed it until Thursday. Sorta
kinda like wonna them shuttle launch things. So we went to the Monument
and then to the Spiral Jetty (talk about 20 miles of BAD
road!....well...only 6 or 7 of it is real bad....but my back still
hurts.) Here's the Wikipedia link on the Jetty and the GS Monument:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Jetty
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Spike_National_Historic_Site
Some interesting factoids: The Jetty is normally under water. The
water level now is about 10 feet lower than normal. In the Wiki article
it touches on some of that. The "red seas" it mentions are a couple of
miles to the west and will, in all likelihood, return in the
spring...since I'm predicting a very snowy winter. (Ancient Chinese
Secret.) I'll eat my words if I have to.
More factoids. Last time I was at the GS Monument, was almost exactly
50 years ago, 1959...I don't remember what month it was, but it was in
the summer. Big deal, huh? Another one: the gold color on the
locomotive isn't gold paint. It's gold leaf. Talk about "spare no
expense in restoration!" I think one of the shots will make a nice
20x30 poster.
Another: There's a site here:
http://www.milleroffy.com/Photo%20&%20Sound%20Gallery.htm#Videos
<http://www.milleroffy.com/Photo%20%26%20Sound%20Gallery.htm#Videos>
that has a wav file of a Novi driven by Bobby Unser during qualifying
for the 1963 Indy 500. It's not great...and it's mono, so there's no
sense of the car passing across the speakers, but it's pretty nice.
There are a buncha other sound bites and video clips there. I think
I'll just download 'em all for the hell of it. :)
Finally. I can create mp3 files from vinyl. I have an ancient Dual
turntable that's connected thru my component system and into one of my
workstations. It's a pita to break the files up into individual tracks,
cuz I generally use Exact Audio Copy to do it, then Audacity to split
'em up. Last time I did an LP rip, it took me about 3 hours. Prolly
explains why I have all those vinyl things that otta be converted so I
can actually listen to 'em.
The end.
RtR
At 03:00 PM 8/25/2009, you wrote:
John, thanks for contacting Martin. I appreciate it.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: JOHN W WEIBEL <mailto:marce.weibel@xxxxxxx>
To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:07 PM
Subject: [ratpack] FW: Rolex Weekend at Miller Motorsports Park
The weather forecast for Tooele in mid-September does not include Snow.
John W
________________________________
From: martin@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: marce.weibel@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Rolex Weekend at Miller Motorsports Park
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:24:15 -0600
You got me fine,
I don't think so as our cars are set up for IMSA / ALMS rules and would
need some change for Grand Am
Martin
From: JOHN W WEIBEL [ mailto:marce.weibel@xxxxxxx
<mailto:marce.weibel@xxxxxxx> ]
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 1:26 PM
To: martin@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Rolex Weekend at Miller Motorsports Park
Mr. Snow:
If this is not an appropriate way, this e-mail address, to contact you,
I apologize.
A few of us were wondering if you and/or Melanie would be racing at
Miller Motorsports Park the Rolex weekend, knowing you race in the ALMS
program and Petite LeMans is the following weekend.
Continued success and bring home the large hardware.
Thank you.
John W Weibel
Sandy, Utah
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