Re: determination

From: Gary Hedlin (ghedlin@theramp.net)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2003 - 20:49:03 EST


 I look at street racing like your playing slot machines. Sometimes you hit
nothing, but once in a while you hit a biggie, like a minivan full of 16
mexican kids.

Either way, its best not to play the odds.

Gary Hedlin

""Chad Evans"" <hemidak@msn.com> wrote in message
news:F2544Pp1tSLBnh78INY0009ac47@hotmail.com...
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> shall i send pictures of a cobra mustang that tried to avoid getting
> embarrased beat by a camero!!!
> driver is DEAD and trashed his pristine cobra!
> this just happened a week ago in rockford, IL
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> >From: "Gabriel A. Couriel" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: DML: determination
> >Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 11:20:12 -0500
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> >well, sitting at the traffic light this morning, i was listening to
Howard
> >Stern as he interviewed AC/DC. well, the light turns green, and i
casually
> >start driving. as i slide the vehicle from first to second gear, some
> >A-hole in a toyota camry takes off from behind me, and then tries to pass
> >me
> >in the merge lane.
> >
> >since i was gingerly pushing the car, i had shifted from first at about
> >2,500 RPM, and was in the low 1,000's when i noticed it. so i punched it
> >while in second gear, but it was too late... he had such a jump on me,
that
> >he beat me out through the intersection and the merge lane by about 1/2 a
> >car length. i let him in, and he promptly passed a bus that was ahead of
> >me.
> >
> >needless to say, i am now determined to get my rear-end purchased next
> >week,
> >and installed during spring break (hopefully). now i have to determine
> >what
> >else needs to be added on to avoid embarrassments like this from ever
> >occuring again!!!
> >
> >dejected but determined!
> >
> >Gabe Couriel
> >http://frontpage.tripod.com/fijigabe0
> >
> >Doing my best to cure ignorance since 1980!
> >---
> >1998 Dodge Dakota Club Cab
> >239ci V6 - 175hp
> >5 speed - AX15
> >8.25 Rear-end w/ 3.21 open differential
> >
> >- Modifications -
> >
> >Performance: Homemade Cold Air Intake, Flowmaster 40 Cat-back Exhaust,
> >Autolite 3923 Spark Plugs, Mopar Performance 7.5mm Spark Plug Wires,
Mobil
> >1
> >15W50 Synthetic Motor Oil w/ Mopar Performance Oil Filter.
> >
> >Audio: Sony Mobile CDX 4180 AM/FM CD Player (40Watt x 4 Channel), Sony
> >Xplod
> >XS-R1610 6½ 3-Way Speakers (160 Total Watts)
>
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