Sorry guys.... Setting up yet another Home Computer.... wow I go through
these things like stink.... This is the third iteration this year.... Fixed
it the first time... this time she is a nice new Pentium 450 with a ton of
High tech junk....
and wow is she fast.... Good thing it don't have valves.... or I would bust
it.
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
Cc: land-speed list <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Anybody Home ?
> Bruce, List,
> Okay, you asked, here are a few things to fuel some fires or elicit some
> comments;
> 1. At the USFRA meeting last Thursday evening, it was announced that
> 907,568 tons of salt had been returned to the racing surface since pumping
> started last November 1. Those are Reilly calculations based on a
specific
> gravity of 1.15 for the brine being pumped. That equates to a salt
content
> of 16-17%. This is down from the December figure of 1.18 which really had
> the scientists among us pleased because that would be over 20% salt. No
> answer on how hard that would be on the pumps. The specific gravity of
the
> brine should increase in February because Reillly has moved a Cat onto the
> donor area to stir up the surface and increase the percentage of salt in
> solution. What we are hoping for is all "net gain" because Reilly
continues
> to draw brine from the north side of the freeway for their mineral
> extraction business.
> Last summer we had better salt at the north end of the course than we have
> had in recent memory. Lets hope this continues and the magnesium chloride
> that poisons ths area at the end of the access road can be diluted enough
> for stronger, longer salt crystals to form in that area.
> 2. By vote of the members at the meeting it was decided that for now
we
> will stay with the rules on bar-stool racing and not allow gasoline
engined
> stools. If you want to build and race at WOS, it's electric, single motor
> with a twelve volt battery. Spiral cell technology like Optima would
seem
> to be wise in the event of an upset. That way no acid would be spilled on
> the rider or most importantly, on the salt. This assumes the rider is
aware
> of other potential problems.
> The gasoline powered stools can get into the same 40 HP power as the Jr.
> Dragsters. The concern is that there could be some serious injuries at
the
> possible high speeds.
> 3. The course preparation fee will go up to $15 per entry this year.
> That was announced at the SCTA awards dinner. Last year there was only a
> slight shortfall in the fund due to the World of Speed cancellation but
this
> year we will most likely have some higher costs. Bill Ward who worked for
a
> very small reimbursement last year has moved and we will have to come up
> with some other mechanic who may charge more. Getting someone to Wendover
> for a day is not the easiest. After several seasons on the salt, bolts,
> nuts, brakes, clutches, electricals, and anything with continual exposure
to
> the salt may never work or come loose again. It's an interesting problem
> every summer.
> 4. Both organizations have changed entry fees for the racers.
SCTA/BNI
> is up, USFRA is down, with both organizations making it more expensive to
> enter at the event. As has been discussed before, this is still one of
the
> least expensive things associated with racing.
> Okay, there are several subjects to mull over, bitch about, cheer for,
> complain about, support or decry.
> 5. If you can't find something there, write to;
> Bureau of Land Management
> Salt Lake Field Office
> 2370 South 2300 West
> Salt Lake City, UT 84119.
> Enclose a self addressed, stamped, #10 envelope and request a copy of the
> latest BLM brochure, BLM ... UTAH, The Bonneville Salt Flats. The photo
on
> the inside, toward the center, headed "Testing the Salt" which graphically
> shows salt thickness along with the rest of the copy in this brochure
should
> be enough to keep this list hopping for a week.
> 6. The latest regional flap over Washington DC western land fiascos is
> the voted on and planned to go into effect on Feb. 14, prohibition on
> wheeled vehicles on the Silver Island Backcountry Byway. Check the map on
> the inside of the brochure. Someone leaked the minutes of a meeting to
off
> road users in the West. The vote had been taken and the decision made
with
> no input or public response to this closure. You could have heard the
> scream in Washington ... and they are. Now they are forced to have
hearings
> on this latest BS.
>
> Lets hear your input!
> Wes Potter, Secretary, USFRA
> ----------
> > From: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Anybody Home ?
> > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 10:11:22 EST
> >
> > ................ ALL' S QUIET ON THE LSR LIST
> >...............
> >
> > Keith , Wes , Dick J , Mayf , somebody ........ bring up a
> topic
> >.........
> >
> > .......... doorpanels excluded ...........
> > Bruce F .
> >
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