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Originally posted by ferndaleflyer:
Curtis do you know the man from OK with the 66 Impala? He was there also last year. Even had a blower car running foot brake. 62, I think, Tempest from Kansas. We sponsor the best winning and losing packages and bad luck award. Maybe thats why I got mentioned. Or maybe they wanted me to shut up. Me Steve Riggens and JJ had a good time in the booth. I must mention Paige Hamlin for retrieving my car keys from between the console and the seat. If not for her I might still be there. She does a h=ell of a job helping run the show.

Fern, I'm not sure about the OK guy. '66 Impala doesn't ring a bell though.

Mornin y'all.

You guys on the east side probably didn't know him but Mark Kirby, a stock and superstock owner and driver passed away yesterday from cancer. He had the Grape Ape and the Wicked Stiches cars.
I've known Mark for years. We raced the Heritage Series together.
God speed and may he rest in peace.

Great guy been a racer for a very long time, sorry to hear the news.

Bob

What a great person he was. I've been a friend for 45 years. He bought his first race car from me in '79. A 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger which was my first. I still remember the smile on his face when he pulled out my driveway with his new toy on a trailer. RIP

I met him in his garage in Bellflower, i think.
He had the car up for sale and we went to look at it.

mornin y'all
Everybody seem to be sleepin.
I'm awake and hangin in there out here on the left coast.
Y'all have a gooden.

BKing let us know where you are. Still have not worked on my car, to hot. Grass to high. Got back from Bristol and then went to WV for family reunion the next week then here for a VA appointment. Went to VA for MRI on my neck. Got front yard mowed and is a foot high once more as it don't stop raining enough to mow it. Took my Mercedes up to Roanoke, VA yesterday to get it worked on, 360mi round trip, to good honest mechanic. What next? Life is good. I see we got Mike Hawks thread to 800 pages, not bad. I passed where he lives coming back from Bristol but did not stop. He is going through some really tough times I understand. Mike is a good person

We are in northern WI. until Sun. Doing some fishing, drinking & socializing.

2BKING

Lots to see over this way. You are the right place today as its hot here. I just finished the back yard, melted. 1ac that had not been mowed in 3 weeks because of rain. Now for the front,

You have a good time and stay safe

Happy Friday y'all. Haven't been sleepin over here. Very little time for trolling the internet. Working nearly nonstop, trying to rebuild the bank account. Had a cold winter blast this week. Went from 98+ , not counting the "real feel" last week, to 87'ish this week. Heat came back today though. Break was nice while it lasted. Great news from the week. Picked up my tranny, with the correct input today. Felt like Christmas, loading it in the truck. May be a bit before I get to do more than dropping it on the tool cart, but it's here and ready when I am. Gotta run to Jacksonville tomorrow morning to do a bit at mom n pops old house. House is about 5 miles from CPD, so I'll swing by and catch some of the CCRA/CCMP race. I'm a little surprised they're still going to run it, given the 99* heat forecast. Seems every other track in the southeast has cancelled plans this weekend due to the heat. Hope everyone is staying cool out there.

We arrived in ST. Ignace MI. today staying for a couple nights. Headed to Mackinac Island tomorrow.

Hope all is well with everyone!

2BKING

Still hot, evening rain, grass growing. I can't win. Up the road about a mile a neighbors house blew up from a gas leak and killed him. Bricks from the house were found 1/4 mile away. To much of that going on.

I finally jacked the car up and got the slicks off. Now to pull the axels and take the punkin out to fix whatever I find broken in there. At least I started. Everyone stay cool and drink water.

You out of Michigan yet?

Yeeks Fern. Hate to hear someone getting caught in that and getting killed. About 3 months ago in Leland, about 20 miles away from us, a house blew up. They never decided on the cause as far as I know. Explosion was at the back of the house and damaged several other homes nearby. All homes in that area have the 100 gallon gas tanks on the back of the house, but investigators said it wasn't gas related. Glad you're getting started on repairs to the hotrod. As long as the work week stays as is, I may get started working on reinstalling my tranny Friday afternoon. That start being, clearing out the mess from around the car and getting it up in the air. Have a great week...

Glad you were far enough away Fern. When I was 5 or 6 we lived in a very small 2 bedroom house. One Saturday morning gas ignited under the house. We were very fortunate that it only messed up all the floors. I can still remember my dad grabbing me up from watching cartoons, then he and mom running out. He dropped me beside the road out front and ran to turn off the gas. Even at that age it's embarrassing to stand in the road in your underwear. LOL

I guess I have never thought about how close we were to dying until this very moment reading what Fern wrote. I hadn't thought about it in so many years.

Been 100° here the last couple days. Have to get through one more and it's supposed to cool off. It was 106° in my building when I got home. They are saying 83° for a high Friday, which is nuts for Oklahoma in August, so I'm heading out to test my new engine. I have a double race coming up Aug. 9th.

Mid to high 80s all weekend so that's exciting. Maybe I can get my wife's pool lined out. Sooo much rain then super hot all of a sudden and I got an algae bloom. UGH!!!

Y'all be safe in the heat.

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That mans funeral was yesterday and you couldn't get near the place. Guess everyone in this 1/2 of the county was there. Pretty sad.

Got the rotors off and the axels out yesterday and plan to pull out the center section today. Old people work slow but that AC in the garage is a blessing. Grass still growing! Drink water and stay safe

We are staying at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort (Mount Pleasent MI.) for 2 nights. Got here last night & leaving tomorrow to continue our journey. It has been great so far, but it sucks living out of a suitcase!

2BKING

Y'all could come out here where we have tsunami warnings.

Could get a motor home. LOL! I hit a hotel now and then but I love my bus and sleeping in my own bed. But glad you are getting to go.

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Originally posted by Floyd Staggs:
Y'all could come out here where we have tsunami warnings.

I hope you are far enough inland, so it doesn't affect you! Looks like the warnings are for the whole CA. coastline.

2BKING

The warnings were lifted early. All it realy effected was the news.