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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #900 on: February 17, 2012, 12:52:58 AM »
Strategy, chief, strategy.

A. If some fool actually gives me 3 large for it, I'll go get another one for half that and bank the rest.
B. If a nice Midget or B can be had in an even-up trade, I'm one step closer to getting Kate behind the wheel - and she'll look STUNNING pulling into work in one.
C. If it doesn't move, I'll have a VERY LOUD 78 lb. side table in my retirement that I'll have to have the neighbor kid move in order to sweep behind it.

It's a no-lose situation.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #901 on: February 18, 2012, 12:38:42 PM »
When you build a race car, you have to keep nourished.  And as I’m building a British car, I figured some proper pub grub might help me develop some ethereal insight into the mystical engineering methods brought to bear on the Midget.

I pulled out my tattered copy of “The Complete and Unabridged Culinary Art of the British Isles” and studied it cover to cover.  Took about 15 minutes – it’s only eight pages, three of which are advertising.

Anyway, seeing as St. Patty’s day is right around the corner, and about the only thing the Brits and the Irish can agree upon is Bangers and Mash, I called my butcher and asked if they could grind up some bangers for me.  God only knows what’s in them, but after three weeks, he was able to source the proper spices and filler, and this morning, I picked up 3 lb’s. 

Breakfast of champions!


Irish variation.


Now – back to the garage.
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #902 on: February 18, 2012, 03:37:05 PM »
Chris, My advice would be to stick to the 'canned' and 'bottled' portion of the meal! :-D
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #903 on: February 18, 2012, 05:01:14 PM »
Chris, My advice would be to stick to the 'canned' and 'bottled' portion of the meal! :-D

Good call - wish I had seen it before I ate.  Seems the "ethereal insight" has turned me into a tail gunner . . .  :oops:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #904 on: February 21, 2012, 10:41:12 PM »


Let's see if this will work.  :wink:
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #905 on: February 22, 2012, 03:12:11 AM »

Let's see if this will work.  :wink:

Are you getting this confused with the screen door forum?
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #906 on: February 22, 2012, 05:13:51 AM »


Let's see if this will work.  :wink:

Hmmmmmmm, swing away helmet pad?
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #907 on: February 22, 2012, 07:52:29 AM »
Better moustrap? :evil:
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #908 on: February 22, 2012, 09:09:55 AM »
yup
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #909 on: February 22, 2012, 11:22:08 AM »
Here's what I'm thinking -

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #910 on: February 22, 2012, 11:40:46 AM »
Looks good, Chris! :cheers:

That certainly makes more sense than what I was thinking  :-D:
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #911 on: February 22, 2012, 11:48:01 AM »
Looks good, Chris! :cheers:

That certainly makes more sense than what I was thinking  :-D:

Don't know, Buddy - your idea might be safer . . .
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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #912 on: February 22, 2012, 05:40:49 PM »
Just out... the best 5 beers in a can.  There's one in your area.  How's it for a breakfast drink?

CynicAle 16 oz

If you're in Minneapolis, head to any good liquor store for a four-pack of Surly Brewing Co tall boys. Surly offers all of its yearly and seasonal beers in cans, but we like the CynicAle the best. It's a Belgian beer, so it's light and crisp and perfect for summer. A note: If you're not in the Twin Cities, it's tough to find, so we suggest you start making friends from Minneapolis now.

Now about that thing you are building... go with 38flattie's plan  :-D

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #913 on: February 22, 2012, 05:47:22 PM »
I prefer Surly Furious and stock up on it while in the cities :cheers:

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Re: Milwaukee Midget
« Reply #914 on: February 22, 2012, 07:11:14 PM »
If you're in Minneapolis, head to any good liquor store for a four-pack of Surly Brewing Co tall boys.
Geo

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I've spent a little time in Minneapolis, and I was unaware that there WAS a good liquor store.

We always made runs to LaCrosse.

Of course, I'm a bit spoiled here in Beerhaven . . .
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