check out the headline on cnn.com

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too nice.

-T

If you haven't been receiving emails from Mike or I (the last one was about Spencer and having an MM sticker on his Grand-AM car), please let me know so I can keep you updated on events.

I'll need your name (assumning I haven't met you yet) and email. These emails are only sent before major events, and won't fill up your inbox all the time. If you decide you don't want them anymore, just let me know.

You should receive a welcome email shortly after I put your name in.

Hey guys
I'm sure you guys got Chris' email about Spencer who we met at summit. Apparently, he and i think it was elliot sadler went to JMU back in the 90s and have gone on to bigger and better racing. Spencer's email reads like this:

Hey MM Guys,

It's Spencer Pumpelly. We met at Summit Point for the NASA
weekend. I just wanted to let you know that the #77 G&W Porsche GT3RS
was sporting a MM sticker above the third brake light this past weekend
at Mid Ohio. I don't have a digital camera so I wasn't able to
take any photos but it should stay there for the rest of the season.
Hope all is well.

Spencer


So I did a bit of background research and noticed that he rocked the house this past weekend.

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2nd in class (behind bill auberlen and ahead of boris said hock: ) and 13th overall... and this is after qualifying 6th in class. Spencer, if you're reading this, congrats man!

Perfect car for someone looking to get a fun car that is ready to go... Wouldn't be a half-bad daily driver either.

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y0 f00ls...

Date: August 28
Time: Afternoon sometime
Place: Our new house in Palmyra (~30 minutes SE of Charlottesville)
What: A housewarming party/MM get-together

John and I have been thinking of hosting some sort of party since we moved in to the new place, and hope that you guys can make it. We will have a grill and bEEr and all that kind of cookout stuff. It would be great if we could get volunteers to pick up some drinks/food/all that other crapola... we'll let you know what we need as the time gets closer. We're out in the country on 2.15 acres, so parking is not a problem. Similar thread to the MM Chili Cookoff- planning, RSVPing, all that jazz...

Hope to see you here! 8)

*Edit- because I lack the ability to think early in the morning, and can't remember what month it is... :wink:

Hey guys, I was wondering who took the picture of all of us at Hyperfest on Saturday afternoon? If there are any other pictures from Hyperfest, post them too. Thank you!!!

Oil change instructions for women

1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change.
2) Drink a cup of coffee.
3) 15 minutes later write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

MONEY SPENT
Oil Change $20.00
Coffee $1.00

TOTAL $21.00


OIL CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEN
1) Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50 00
2) Stop by 7-11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20.00, drive home.
3) Open a beer and drink it.
4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.
5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.
6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.
7) Place drain pan under engine.
8 ) Look for 9/16 box end wrench.
9) Give up and use crescent wrench.
10) Unscrew drain plug.
11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss.
12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.
13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.
14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.
15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.
16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer.
17) Buddy shows up; finish case of beer with him. Decide to finish oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new garage door opener.
18 ) Sunday: Skip church because "I gotta finish the oil change." Drag pan full of old oil out from underneath car. Cleverly dump oil in hole in back yard instead of taking it to be recycle!
19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
20) Beer? No, drank it all yesterday.
21) Walk to 7-11; buy beer.
22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.
23) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
24) Remember drain plug from step 11.
25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
26) Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard, along with drain plug.
27) Drink beer.
28 ) Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-
shovel oily dirt into hole. Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily patch of ground and avoid environmental penalties. Wash drain plug in lawnmower gas.
29) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.
30) Drink beer.
31) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame.
32) Bang head on floorboards in reaction to step 31.
33) Begin cussing fit.
34) Throw stupid crescent wrench.
35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes.
36) Beer.
37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
38 ) Beer.
39) Beer.
40) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
41) Beer.
42) Lower car from jack stands.
43) Accidentally crush remaining case of new motor oil.
44) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during steps 23 - 43.
45) Beer.
46) Test drive car.
47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
48 ) Car gets impounded.
49) Call loving wife, make bail.
50) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.

MONEY SPENT
Parts $50.00
DUI $2500.00
Impound fee $75.00
Bail $1500.00
Beer $40.00

TOTAL -- $4165.00

BUT YOU KNOW THE JOB WAS DONE RIGHT

The 'piggybank' is full.... although I dont even think I could buy an e30 from Channing with what's in it...

Anyone want to make a guess?



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The Oldsmobile Ciera is on its last leg and my parents are about to buy a car for my 18 year old brother. The trade in the Ciera would be only $700. They want to get him a Civic coupe with automatic. It is just killing me though. Cause the jokers at Landmark Honda were asking $14,900 for a 2001 coupe. I was like man I could get a nice swapped hatch for that. Do you have any suggestions for them?