The Birth of Brandi's Twins [COTW 8/8/11]

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by SlowLS1

I been following that guy for a while, I like his style and content.

I started watching recently, when he had the guy weld the old Pontiac indian block...
Semi's take over 10 gal of oil, but the oil change intervals are insane! The truck I turned in only had 23,000 miles, but was still on factory oil fill, and zero consumption in that time. Crazy times we're in.

[Mr Twisty]

Ann?
or
Nancy?



(I forgot how to embed youboob vids)

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

I should have got you to send me that output shaft? that you destroyed, add walnut and that woulda been great wall-art for your shop.

My hip quit hurting, I'm sure it was from poor truck seating but I'll give the win to prescription homegrown pain sedatives. Now that I think of it, sciatica hasn't visited me since retirement.

There's a truck load of parts I wish I had saved. I've got the burned Inconel valve from my last pass ever, sitting right here on my desk. I've got the compressor wheel from the first BB turbo I destroyed... and a few other various items.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

I should have got you to send me that output shaft? that you destroyed, add walnut and that woulda been great wall-art for your shop.

My hip quit hurting, I'm sure it was from poor truck seating but I'll give the win to prescription homegrown pain sedatives. Now that I think of it, sciatica hasn't visited me since retirement.

Retirement... I like the sound of that. Soon!!!!

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Ann?
or
Nancy?



(I forgot how to embed youboob vids)

Hmmm, we talking then or now...

I love Heart, first concert I ever went to... A friend broke up with his girlfriend and he offered the tickets to me...I didn't have anyone at the time to go with so I suggested we go... Got high, enjoyed the music... He and I met in the 5th grade and we are friends to this day...

As for female artist... oh man... Anne or Nancy... Yes....

Marie Fredriksson... AKA Roxette...
Anni-Frid Lyngstad... ABBA...
Stevie Nicks... Fleetwood Mac...
Linda Ronstadt...

But in a (? vs ?), Mary Ann All day, every day.. Always has been, always will be. ..

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

There's a truck load of parts I wish I had saved. I've got the burned Inconel valve from my last pass ever, sitting right here on my desk. I've got the compressor wheel from the first BB turbo I destroyed... and a few other various items.

Brandi was a great physics teacher.

Originally Posted by mlee

Retirement... I like the sound of that. Soon!!!!

Everyone wants to travel, the last thing I want to do is take a trip... and I'm still expecting the economy to collapse because I'm out, but it didn't even feel it.

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Hmmm, we talking then or now...

I love Heart, first concert I ever went to... A friend broke up with his girlfriend and he offered the tickets to me...I didn't have anyone at the time to go with so I suggested we go... Got high, enjoyed the music... He and I met in the 5th grade and we are friends to this day...

As for female artist... oh man... Anne or Nancy... Yes....

Marie Fredriksson... AKA Roxette...
Anni-Frid Lyngstad... ABBA...
Stevie Nicks... Fleetwood Mac...
Linda Ronstadt...

But in a (? vs ?), Mary Ann All day, every day.. Always has been, always will be. ..

Ann was the correct answer.
If we're gonna throw rules out the window, I'm going with Lisa Loeb... or rules be damned then Christy Brinkley then AND now lol

[SSE 4 2SS]

Well if we are going no rules… I give you… or Amy Adam’s crawling across the table in Talledega Nights…

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Well if we are going no rules… I give you… or Amy Adam’s crawling across the table in Talledega Nights…

[SSE 4 2SS]

Well I'm getting closer...

Here is the computer desk with the hutch lighting completed. It's an LED rope light with diffuse lighting rather than intermittent lights in a rope. The color is continuous... I was hoping it was closer to the Alienware Blue, but it's close enough... It also looks better in person than in the image. It isn't so washed out and you can see the hats.

I had to remove the hutch, which is pretty easy, unplug the monitors at the back, both the power and signal cables, move them and remove two screws underneath the desk top. Pick it up and walk away... Then I had to cut the channels for the light rope to pass through, and I used a quality indoor/outdoor silicone to adhere the cable just inside the front edge.

Now to finish up cleaning and organizing the cables and I'll be done with the setup and install.
The light on the wall coming up from behind the right monitor is a star image projector. It displays star images on the wall and ceiling. I'll adjust the pattern in time... On the right wall, just to the left of the B-17 image, you can see an observatory on the wall.

[Mr Twisty]

Looking good!

Only thing missing is some Fanatec gear, I hear they're making nice and affordable direct drive stuff nowadays. I have an older belt drive unit that's been very good, only problem I've had with their stuff is the brake pedal being a little twitchy.

... oh, and Assetto Corsa FTW

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

Looking good!

Only thing missing is some Fanatec gear, I hear they're making nice and affordable direct drive stuff nowadays. I have an older belt drive unit that's been very good, only problem I've had with their stuff is the brake pedal being a little twitchy.

... oh, and Assetto Corsa FTW

I actually have the wheel and pedals, as well as the rudder pedals to go with the stick and throttle set up on the desk already….

In the low light they may not be readily visible…

I’ll have to look up Assetto Corsa…

[SlowLS1]

Assetto Corsa is the goto racing sim on PC. Huge community and mods.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

I actually have the wheel and pedals, as well as the rudder pedals to go with the stick and throttle set up on the desk already….

In the low light they may not be readily visible…

I’ll have to look up Assetto Corsa…

Ben Collins is delving into the world of Sim racing, in this vid they're using Assetto Corsa, I think he's practicing so he can whoop Jimmy Broadbents bee-hind

Originally Posted by SlowLS1

Assetto Corsa is the goto racing sim on PC. Huge community and mods.

You may have to tell us more about the mods. I've had it for years and used to play it more, but got away from it, now getting back in after I saw Roberts sweet setup.

The have quite a few new tracks I see, and got a Mustang in the software update, but it just keeps running off the track.....

[SlowLS1]

Originally Posted by Mr Twisty

You may have to tell us more about the mods. I've had it for years and used to play it more, but got away from it, now getting back in after I saw Roberts sweet setup.

The have quite a few new tracks I see, and got a Mustang in the software update, but it just keeps running off the track.....

Some guys here play, and was discussed this past fall.
https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621392

Reddit has a huge community, very active.
https://www.reddit.com/r/assettocorsa/

A lot of mod sites out there, linked from reddit, and also found in a Google search.

Steam has a pretty big community also, but I find reddit easier to deal with.