26 Jun 08 08:42, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> RN> I kept all of mine.  At the moment, I have 11 coasters on the
 RW>> RN> computer table.
 RW>> LOL! I threw mine in the waste basket.
 RN> I am using them as mementoes and I'm sure I'll tire of them taking up
 RN> space very soon mow.

I have some 3 1/2" floppys with which I should do that.

 RW>> I didn't need to see it, but I was curious of how it happened. I
 RW>> thought they played up the tears a bit too much though.

 RN> Although I didn't run in the nitro class, I can just visualize how
 RN> terrible that can be and I'm sure you can, too.

I've seen it before. I think the dead ones are the lucky ones. I've seen
too many so crippled by their crash, they shouldn't even be at the track.
Too much of a reminder of what can happen to you. Although I do understand
their desire to stay in the sport. Once you get it in your blood, you
can't get rid of it.

 RW>> The engine or supercharger exploding, which is in the cockpit.
 RW>> Unfortunately. They have fire extinguishers in the cockpit too, but
 RW>> I don't know if they're automatic or the driver has to fire them
 RW>> off. Of course the fuel used, Nitro Methane, is very volatile.

 RN> I've seen them throw pistons out of a cylinder wuth nothing like that
 RN> happening.  That isn't to say it isn't what happened.

The mixture is so rich, that it forms a liquid and fills the cylinders,
thus the heads popping off and pistons flying out is due to the hydraulics
involved with liquid fuel. Once you have a fire start with that stuff,
it's very hard to extinguish. Almost like trying to put out a napalm fire.
I've seen the top fuel dragsters go from 7 and 6 second machines in the
60s, to 4 second machines in the 80s. They can't go any faster, safely, so
the NHRA has crippled the technology to keep them in the high 4 second
bracket. IMO, Top Fuel and Funny cars should be eliminated from competing.
I only watch the TV coverage when the Pro-Stock cars and motorcycles run,
because of that thinking.

 RW>> RN> That's an easy one.  That cute li'l M&M commercial ad with the
 RW>> RN> candies imitating the Adams Family. [snap, snap]  (-:

 RW>> I'm thinking more along the lines of the brassiere commercials. :o)

 RN> The bra ads?  I think they were overwritten by the Vonage ads here.
 RN> (-:

Too bad. The bra ads are much nicer to watch. :o)

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