So, what did you do today?

[AllZWay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf0l3...ature=youtu.be

Liebbe, is that you?

Looks fun for a new Ford Raptor.

[Storm Trooper]

After such a strong finish in the Hallett enduro (thanks JP), I decided to prep Knocker for the longer enduros. I already use a Camelbak for water, but I was getting a bit hungry during my stint. Went ahead and reinstalled the 12V cig lighter socket into the racecar, and ordered this...

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr...ductId=2149412

Lol I want mine medium well.....

[rleng1]

You have 300 lbs this year...

Put Matt in the car.

[y5e06]

this is what I'm doing today.
just sitting around like a bum.

On Friday though, I had what I thought was to be a real basic trim on the left knee. turned out to be a little more involved considering the recovery:
Menisectomy on the Medial Posterial part of Meniscus.
but then also found Condral Lesion on the trachlia (i.e. missing cartilage on the femur) which required microfracture drilling.
no, i don't care if any of the proper terms are misspelled...
they drilled a bunch of small holes in the femur to get the bone marrow and blood to ooze out and form a clot. this material has stem cells in it that are supposed to regenerate new cartilage. thats all fine and dandy except now I'm on crutches for the rest of the month instead of just 5 days. the worst part is I have to use this CPM (motion) machine for 8hours a day for three weeks.
yes, i have to sit here while it moves back and forth flexing the leg. So, I'm out of circulation for a while.... and i've already watched Continental sports car, nascar, nascar, more nascar, and some ALMS, and Aussie V8 stuff I had saved up on DVR.

yes that tubing is for an ice water circulation machine, aka cool suit for me knee... now I have something I might be able to repurpose for #95...

[HoustonNW]

this is what I'm doing today.
just sitting around like a bum..

... and i've already watched Continental sports car, nascar, nascar, more nascar, and some ALMS, and Aussie V8 stuff I had saved up on DVR.

yes that tubing is for an ice water circulation machine, aka cool suit for me knee... now I have something I might be able to repurpose for #95...

Mojo sent for a quick recovery. There was plenty of car racing this past week. What about Formula 1? That was 1.5 hours practice, 1 hour for qual, and 1.5 hours for the race.

Nice score on the potential cool suit.

[David Love AI27]

Started my new job today... Left the home office in Bryan @ 2pm to test 12 convenience stores in West Texas and New Mexico... on our way to the first stop in Midland I saw my 1st wind farm... in Midland we did a Line and Leak Detector Test on a convenience store.... tapped into the fuel distributors (we call them pumps but the actual pumps are in the tanks) and caused a simulated leak to test the leak detector, which in turn shuts down the fuel pumps. Then we plugged the distribution lines at the fuel storage tanks and applied pressure back down the lines with nitrogen. I was supposed to observe for a few weeks as part of my training but I couldn't stand just watching so I started grabbing tools and did lots of the work myself. Made it to Lubock are 2 am for a day of rest, tomorrow night we will test 4 stores before heading to New Mexico where we will test 7 more facilities before heading back on Friday... I was told it usually takes 4-6 weeks before there is any "hands on" experience.. I fully understand the principals and mechanics for what we are doing and expect to complete an entire test on my own by tomorrow night... I am really, really stoked... The officers of the company have already discussed moving me to New Mexico where they have signed up a new client with @ 250 stores and more on the way..

[Storm Trooper]

What part of new mexico will you be moving to? I was born in raised in santa fe.

[Fbody383]

Congrats, Love. Would certainly miss you around here.

CPM - constant passive motion. One of the warnings I got was watch you hip angle so the machine doesn't dislocate your hip. That would suck.

[David Love AI27]

Congrats, Love. Would certainly miss you around here.

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Already told my bosses that I would need atleast 6 weeks off for racing.... maybe I should add 6 more for the RM region.... I plan to keed my race shop in Texas and might run AI in Texas and take the CMC car to New Mexico and run it in RM...

[rleng1]

Dropped the oil pan in #77. Did it in 3 hours. last time (1st) took me 12 hours. One of the rear oil pan bolts seems to be stripped. Any ideas on how to fix that?
Thanks.

Morgan, sorry about the knee, but that machine looks like it could be used to lift cans of beer so you can save your arms.

DL, great news on the job. you'll do great. Say no to Jal, NM.