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« Reply #150 on: May 27, 2008, 03:49:24 PM » |
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Hi Sum, if talking about the avatar I don't think they have to be square... check out mine.
LVMXX, put up any old picture's address as your avatar for now.... IE: make sure you know how it's working and that it is... then it will all click for you.
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« Reply #151 on: May 27, 2008, 05:17:09 PM » |
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Yep, that part still works, but a large picture (641 x 331) distorts into the square hole.
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Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!
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« Reply #152 on: May 28, 2008, 01:07:11 AM » |
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Hi Sum, if talking about the avatar I don't think they have to be square... check out mine.
LVMXX, put up any old picture's address as your avatar for now.... IE: make sure you know how it's working and that it is... then it will all click for you.
Todd
Yes it will work as long as the width is 100 pixels or less and the height is also under 100. If you are resizing a picture to work you have to just keep that in mind, Sum |
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« Reply #153 on: May 28, 2008, 07:59:15 AM » |
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« Reply #154 on: May 28, 2008, 10:13:43 AM » |
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Franklin Ratliff.
A man who asks why, the chosen word of the defiant, the nonconformist, and the visionary.
Also, according to Waldo Stakes, "the most enlightened Land Speed Record expert on the planet."
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GearSpeedKelvo
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« Reply #155 on: May 28, 2008, 10:52:44 AM » |
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How I wish my car will be finish next month.
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 Organizing the FIRST Philippine Land Speed Racing
Making the FIRST Philippine Land Speed Race Car on a Honda Civic
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« Reply #156 on: May 29, 2008, 07:59:45 AM » |
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Regarding Post 154
I was always led to believe that Peter J Houlthusen was THE EXPERT on land speed reacing from here in Britain.
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« Reply #157 on: May 29, 2008, 08:38:50 AM » |
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Regarding Post 154
I was always led to believe that Peter J Houlthusen was THE EXPERT on land speed reacing from here in Britain.
You're kidding, right? |
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« Reply #158 on: May 29, 2008, 08:41:50 AM » |
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You just think you are ratliff, the rest of us don't
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« Reply #159 on: May 29, 2008, 09:34:44 AM » |
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You just think you are ratliff, the rest of us don't
I have Holthausen's 1989 book. In one part of the book he describes Mickey Thompson as building Ford Autolite BEFORE Challenger, then in another part of the book describes Ford Autolite as being built after Challenger. There's also a photo with a caption stating the car is the Mercedes-Benz Type 80 land speed record car (which never ran due to WWII starting) when in fact the car is a Mercedes streamlined Grand Prix car (which looked nothing like the Type 80). |
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« Reply #160 on: May 29, 2008, 10:10:27 AM » |
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Please, please -- would someone post a picture of the Florida swamp boat / propster so we can all see where he's coming from.
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John Noonan
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« Reply #162 on: May 29, 2008, 12:06:35 PM » |
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Stan and others: Can you please keep the intro section just that and have debates and other chat in the proper forum..  Thanks, John |
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On 9-27-08 we lost a great friend and fellow racer, he was the BEST, he helped anyone with anything at anytime. His name is Dave Owen and he will be missed by all that knew him and I am glad to have met him.
Seeing him at Bonneville during 2008 Speedweek was the tops, Dave was in awe of the salt and as usual was there helping out anyone who asked..simply put we lost a great man who will be missed by all.
J
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« Reply #163 on: May 29, 2008, 12:53:21 PM » |
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Hi there. Art Danby is my name. At 62 and climbing the age thing is just something I find it best to ignore. I am from York, PA and spend the work week in Washington DC where I am a Quality Assurance Director for a small professional services government contractor company. Retired Army officer and ex helicopter pilot. I’ve been ‘new to LSR’ for over 5 years now. Currently building a Gas Coupe for the lower displacement classes. Hopefully it will be faster than my Avatar. I also have many of the components to build a small streamliner after I’m fully retired (that is where the title ‘littleliner’ comes in). Will focus on Maxton for the near future. I’ve been a 'sometimes' volunteer there.
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« Reply #164 on: May 30, 2008, 02:26:00 PM » |
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Hi, George Johnson from OLympia Wa here. I am a relative newby to landspeed racing but have been an ardent follower for over 40 years. In my 4000 book collection I have hundreds of articals on Bonneville and Landspeed cars. I have always been fascinated by the idea of holding the throtltle down and going as fast as you could. AS the owner/builder of SALTOSOURUS I have been on a steep learning curve for going on 5 years. After my first trip to the salt with it I came home and made 14 changes to it. After my second trip I made over 30 minor and maaaaajor changes. After I set the record in my class at WF last year I was down to just aero tweeks the most important of wich was getting rid of the blasted hood scoop that blocked my vision. I am changing classes and running a BBC engine this year in an effort to get up near that 300mph speed. I am also building an 86 Firebird for altered class and plan on putting engines out of the lakester in it and letting freinds who have helped with it drive the Firebird and at least go for their 200mph license if not a record. Am having a great time landpeed racing. Only down side is paying for the gas bill all year after going to two events in one year. I like this site cause it acts as a great sounding board for ideas to apply to my car for more SPEEEEEED!!!! Thanks to all that make it possible with some great posts.
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