HemiSam

isopropyl alcohol. HS Or tasty hoppy cerveza HS

Not really. I purchased one for my wife a long time back that was part of the case for her regular sized iPad. I completely forgot about it until now. I'll see if I can find it and try it on the Mini. Great thought, thanks. HS

OK...this may be a stupid question but I've been wondering about it. I own a 13" Mac Air that I've had for years and I use it mostly for this kind of stuff. Surfing, email, posting, music, etc... I can type pretty good so I really like the Mac for this kind of stuff. I find using my old iPad mini a PITA due to the typing. Same thing surfing with my iPhone. So....what are thoughts on getting an iPad Pro and getting a keyboard for it and using it as a replacement for the laptop? I'll likely keep the Air, at least for a while, as I like it and I don't need to sell it. But if the iPad is going to frustrate my efficiency in getting around the web and emailing, then there's no point wasting the money. To be clear, any serious number crunching, word processing, etc... I do on a Windows computer. Mostly for work. Thanks for any thoughts on the matter. HS

So much talent gone with the wind... RIP, Chuck Berry. Chuck Barris...well that was formative stuff for me. RIP, sir. HS

I feel a whole lotta this coming.... HS

^^^I dig it HS

RIP, Mr. Duva. I didn't know he was alive either. That's one heck of a run for a man, especially in that line of business. HS

Godspeed, Mr. Surtees. You went very fast and lived long....no small feat. HS

Thanks, purk. I need to listen to one of these out of my GS-1. HS

Curious about the Elear. The Utopia won't work for me just like I don't bother with the 009. I listen to two dynamics: the HD650 from my GS-1 with dynalo+ boards upgrade (I listen to this chain most lately) and then the TH900 on occasion but the GS-1 is too sharp up top with them so I listen to them via a WA-7. I guess my hearing just doesn't do peaky treble anymore. I tend to the warmish. Is the Elear worth the climb vs say these two dynamics note above^^^? I need a listen. Local meet coming up in May, but only Utopia will be there so far....bummer. HS

I ran into her music a couple of years ago. If memory serves me she's a bit of a trip in real life. I dig the edge she puts into the old school style and she's certainly not hard on the eyes. Nice to see proper videos made these days. Before MTV went seed with non-stop reality TV B.S. I was in a heavy '80s rotation today and the streaming service tossed me this tune I used to listen to quite a bit... HS

^^^WTF....LMAO! Too damn funny. HS

No doubt! Best modern wagon ever. A buddy of mine has one with a 3.6L Kenne Bell supercharger. Calls it the BadWagon. Can't make that up... HS

RIP, Mssr. Paxton. I vividly recall seeing him onscreen the first time in Weird Science....yep. Can't forget the role, the movie or the music by Danny Elfman in Oingo Boingo. RIP, Mr. Parlan. Great hands... HS

LMAO...tough crowd HS

definitely craziness they hopefully figured out. Is that a Magnum wagon in your avatar? Very cool. HS

A lot of folks love them. If the e-stats are anything like the test pair I tried, only a fool would buy them. I had to crank them up hard and it was like having a radio on your desk if you were next to the guy listening to them....major shouty leakage. HS

LOL....close. 2009 Dodge Challenger so they're in the same class, right?!? The car is so much fun right now I can hardly stand it. Took a long time to get it to a happy place. Hope it lasts... HS

Private track rental at Royal Purple Raceway yesterday. It's called the Quick 30 but 40+ cars registered...LOL. It's a pretty good deal. You pay about $300, you get to run all you want with little to no queue and the track prep is phenomenal. They also feed you and generally there's a track photog shotting pics and vids. Very nice setup and one gets to meet some cool folks from all over the state and in yesterday's case the gent with the rail car (dragster) was from Minnesota...brother lives in Austin. Cool car. I made four passes. Was trying to shave a tenth off my personal best and figure out a few things. I played around with tire pressure on the drag radials (was definitely running them too low previously), raised boost a smidge for the conditions that day, locked up the converter earlier which was likely the biggest benefit, and ramped in my boost more quickly as the track was holding everything I threw at it. Can't underscore how few times I've been able to state this about track prep...it was awesome. My new personal best...got my 8.7. I might find an 8.6 on a perfect day and leaning on her a bit more, but I'd likely need to take the risk of lifting the heads at this point or making changes I doubt I'll make. Interestingly, I rotated my wheel inside the tire 8" in four passes. Beadlocks or the cheap screw through the wheel approach would be the solution. Not sure I'm willing to do that at this point but I now know why I haven't been able to get my 60ft time lower despite leaving at higher rpm....whoops. HS

Love the modular concept that leverages the PS across several amplification platforms. Smart and efficient IMO. HS

Agreed...ENKEI has been around for dog years and has proven itself on and off the track. For the longest time what I saw was they focused on the imports (read: predominantly Asian makes and smaller cars that are smart for road racing at least here in the U.S.). They've expanded and are now offering larger wheels which is a very cool option for those of us with big gals... I run 20's on the street on my plus size girl. I had to go with 19's for the standing mile stuff as the Hoosier R6 was the only real game in town with any traction that could handle the speeds, provide some traction and pass tech. Now there's a Hoosier R7 but I've still got a lot of life in the R6's so I haven't tried them yet. These are the 19's I had Forgestar make for me a few years back... These are the new street shoes I just had made. Installed last month... HS The weenie rear brakes are my drag race setup so I can get a 15" wheel on for a big sidewall tire....me no likey but they get the job done. The StopTechs I use for the standing mile are sooooo much better. HS

HRE's are nice but they're proud. You might want to have a look at Forgestar's rotary forged wheels. Great value for money. Weight is right, you can get them in a variety of colors, sizes, lug patterns and offsets, and I've run them up to high speeds in a heavy car...they're sound. I use them for my standing mile runs and recently bought a set for the street. Best of luck. HS

It's amazing what a good wheel repair guy can do. Not sure if it's worth the climb for you, but might be worth a call or two. HS

Curious to see what comes together in Dallas. Not far off from me. HS

All too easy to do. Sorry, man. HS