fun things

campgottagopee wrote

That unicycle is wild. I rode one in college like 3 times, a housemate of mine had one and could ride it. When I say I rode it I made like 10 revolutions before bailing. That guy is crazy good in that vid.

For sure... I had one when I was a kid, and split my head open a few days after my dad brought it home.  It was in the "pre-helmet" era.  Shortly after that it "mysteriously" disappeared from the garage.  I suspect mom put it in the trash, but didn't really mind, as I felt much more comfortable on 2 wheels.  

We have a husband and wife couple that ride M-uni on one of the local trail networks, they always have blood on them

Did some laps at Watkins Glen International with some friends today.  Definitely a fun time on a gorgeous fall day.  I guess this could have gone in the Sweet Car Thread as well.

Joneski73 wrote

Did some laps at Watkins Glen International with some friends today.  Definitely a fun time on a gorgeous fall day.  I guess this could have gone in the Sweet Car Thread as well.

I did this in 2010. I made sure I was last in line and let everybody get way ahead of me and then I was able to get my Audi up to 110 mph on the back straight just before I had to brake for the inner loop. My wife was unaware that I was going to do that and turned white as a sheet. She thought we would have a bunch of mellow 60 mph laps. All that fun for $25 at the time.

Nice! Which whip is yours?

The price is up to $30 now.  The pace car driver went over 55 most of the time.  I was able to get up to almost 80, by dropping back a ways then accelerating.

Camp - I’m the blue vette on the right.

Dude - you need to go a real track event.  You'll probably hit 140ish before the bus stop before you need to brake.

They are considerably more expensive than $30, but you get a lot of laps and get to go as fast you can.  Surprisingly you don't need a roll bar or harness to do these events.  I think the Porsche club events tend to be one the best run but there are plenty of other options.

FKNA
Vettes FTW

Absolutely agree.  There was a group running when we arrived.  We’re going to look into it for next summer!

trippy

reminds me of my dayZ in VT

Spent the weekend in Cooperstown. Fun town with lots to do.

this was the best

http://www.cooperstownbeveragetrail.com/

Cooperstown can be fun. My family used to rent a cabin on a small lake near there when I was a kid. Now that my kids are so into baseball, we’ve been back recently. Next summer, we’ll be up there for a tournament

Have dinner here

https://www.melsat22.com/

Place is fun

I've been there.  Didn't blow me away.

I like where you are better (Cortland).  And Ithaca.  Way more fun stuff to do in Ithaca and way more outdoor stuff to do around the area.

I almost took a job in Cortland a few years back.  I stacked everything up though and decided it really wasn't anything but a lateral move from where I am (skiing, recreation, cost of living, proximity to the mountains, etc.).  I lived in Ithaca for a year, and it's almost the same as where I live now in terms of most everything.

You know what they/we say about Ithaca?

5 square miles surrounded by reality -- LOL

Not sure I follow Camper, but when I lived there I remember there was a huge disconnect between the city and those that lived around there.  I was living right on the commons because I was young, but most of the guys I worked with lived in Trumansburg/Cortland/etc... They were all country boys too.

Yeah, that's what I was referring to. Ithaca has that city feel to it. They don't like hunters, guns, etc etc

There was also this... I don't really know how else to describe it, but resort town feeling.  You know when there's the poor locals and a bunch of rich seasonal folks.  Those would be the college kids, but you get the feeling that the locals don't really love serving a bunch of little rich brats.  Or at least I got that feeling... and by that I mean a lot of people told me that haha!

It is a cool town though if you don't get caught up in that other BS.

Back on track. I'd give my left nut for one of these in mint condition.