Introduce Yourself

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Wow, Luke -- you've nailed the process of posting photos - - in your first-ever post.  Corngratulations

As for the other stuff that goes in the welcome post from me -- welcome to the forum.  Since you've already told us that you've been lurking and that means you won't need to be told that while you may well get hassled -- it's (usually) only in good fun.  For instance -- your degree is in Mechanical, hey?  But from Texas?  I thought they only had cows and aliens down there.  Good luck.  Although if you've already got a job - you may have snuck through the filters.

Seriously, yes - do come to visit all of us at the salt.  Nancy and I attend nearly every meet at Bonneville and will usually be pretty easy to find.  Ditto many of the others here, like Stainless and so on.

Enjoy the Forum, and welcome once again.

Later:  All fixed, Dan.  Thanks for the mention of my typo.

[dw230]

Luke - not Duke.

DW

[skywalker18]

Thanks for the warm welcome Slim!  I expect to get hassled; it keeps us on our toes.   

I was raised to believe the cows were the aliens 

[Papi]

I was raised to believe the cows were the aliens 

Um, because they are. Welcome to the forum 

[Cajun Kid]

Sky18,

So you met Mike Reichen !!!  that explains your blown head gasket.... just Kidding,, Mike is a great guy and has a
FAST ride,,, he just has had a string of bad luck his last few passes.

Welcome to the forum...

Charles

[quick331coupe]

Hello everyone,  I'm Pete Johnson.  I grew up around a gearhead family and have just taken it all in stride.  Everyday, allday, I think of cars and the workings and what I can do to improve my projects as well as just finish them!!  I come from a family that has anything and everything to do with cars.  My father and I have a 10,000 sq ft play shop that we have everything from an original 38 Zephyr to our current project for the LSR, a 2008 Mustang.  We have been to bonneville many times and crewed with the Bayou Boys C/GMR, and have brought many of our self created rat rods to the salt to enjoy, but now its time for us to try.  We have been working on our project for about a year now, been slow with both of us working around the clock at our regular jobs but we were bound for speedweek 2012, until this previous week.  I found out some really good news, that I will be a dad, and the due date, none other than August 13th, right in the middle.  We will still be aiming for speedweek, because if my present comes early, then we are off!!!!  I have lurked around here for a while, but just decided to register.  Thanks to all that I have read little hints and tricks from, and hope to meet many of you in the future!!!

[Peter Jack]

Welcome to the board Pete. Where are you and what are you building?

Pete

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Pete, I've assigned Pete a location, but he's welcome to change it to whatever he feels is right.  Since so many folks don't fill in the location -- I now and then will insert a state and even a town to "help" them -- figuring that sooner or later someone will make a comment and the new person will go back to his profile and fill out the correct town and maybe some of the other personal information.

Now you know where these weird town/state names have originated.

[bsodders]

           I'm new as of today.  My name is brian and I'm an.... Oh wait wrong site,... I've been a long term reader and now that my machine is finally within a reasonable distance of completion for Bonneville I thought I'd register and bother everyone with some questions that have probably been beaten to death already.  I hail from NH and operate a Suzuki Bandit.  I'm looking for a spot in the 130 club and I think I need a bit of help, and some advice on a few ideas.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Brian_

While you've told us, in your first post here, that you're from NH (Is that the New Hebrides?) -- would you be so kind as to go back to the profile you filled out register and insert your town and state?  Thanks.  If you don't I will, and you'll be sorry. . .

[bsodders]

There, that ought to do it.  Profile updated.

[uschoppers]

Hi everyone.  I'm Rick Krost.  Brand new to this forum.  I hail from So. Cal and preside in Huntington Beach.  I have been in and around the motorcycle industry for around 22 years, primarily in vintage H-D's.  Mostly a career finance guy with a penchant for two wheels.  I have had the opportunity to meet and become friends with some great folks within our community, and I'm pretty much a lifer- my parents bought me my first m/c when I was 12 and I have never been without one- street/dirt and anywhere.
My intentions:  to have a blast and meet some of you guys out on the salt. 
We have a website for our business at
www.uschopper.com

Most importantly: Merry Christmas to all !! 
Rick

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Rick, this is Seldom Seen Slim - the fellow that owns the site.  First of all, welcome!  We all look forward to getting to know you and helping each other as we prepare for more dry lakes racing.

Second, though -- would you be so kind as to fill in, on your "Profile" page back where you registered -- fill in your location.  I see that you're in Huntington Beach, CA -- but if you enter that into the profile it'll be so stated on every post so we always can figure out where you are.

Okay - speaking of HB - do you know John Noonan and his wife, Michelle?  They're in the town, too. 

Again -- welcome (and merry Christmas, too).

[uschoppers]

How are you Seldom Seen Slim and thanks...... glad to be part of the board.  Have never had the opportunity to meet the Noonan family, but sure have heard of them.  Hopefully some day soon.

[55chevr]

Rick --- welcome to the small but close casual society of land speed racers ... Joe