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antennahead 05-28-2011 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by frost (Post 1138583)
So, you're not for a government funded study to determine if men enjoy sex?
Only if I can be a test subject ;)








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and you just violated your own rule about keeping this thread real and above board :p

frost 05-28-2011 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138825)
If one is going to engage in resistance training, one owes it to oneself to do so in the "cadillac of power racks".
Who makes that? I can't quite make the name out.

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Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 1138826)
Only if I can be a test subject ;)



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and you just violated your own rule about keeping this thread real and above board :p
Yeah, dipped into politics just for a second there. :icon17:

antennahead 05-28-2011 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138854)
Hey Frost, it's a Williams Strenght "Signature Line" power rack. they're a great company out of South Carolina. 100% american made w/U.S. steel, not some cheap chinese crap. :tup:

My rack is a 2x2 williams strenght product custom made to Elite FTS specs. It's fuckin indestructable.
South Carolina, gotta love that :tup:

frost 05-28-2011 06:58 PM
Looks pretty heavy duty, like something that would be in a full gym.

frost 05-28-2011 07:06 PM
I found a couple places selling the "Johnnie Walker Sampler Pack" which has a 750ml bottle of the black, red, green, gold, and blue label for ~$350. Seemed like a good deal at first, since the blue label is ~$185 by itself, but the others are actually so cheap that if you purchased them all separate, you could actually save money, or skip one you don't like.

frost 05-28-2011 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138924)
My home gym (all EFS/Williams products) has better/more heavy duty equipment than a lot of commercial gyms/"fitness centers". (sorry had to brag a bit since I've worked hard on putting it together.
:pics:

antennahead 05-28-2011 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138924)
It is, I think Clemson is outfitted by them along with many other collegiate and pro teams.

My home gym (all EFS/Williams products) has better/more heavy duty equipment than a lot of commercial gyms/"fitness centers". (sorry had to brag a bit since I've worked hard on putting it together.
Nothing wrong with that, that's what the "finer things in life" are all about :tiphat:

Red__Zed 05-28-2011 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138924)
It is, I think Clemson is outfitted by them along with many other collegiate and pro teams.

My home gym (all EFS/Williams products) has better/more heavy duty equipment than a lot of commercial gyms/"fitness centers". (sorry had to brag a bit since I've worked hard on putting it together.
Thats next on my list to do. Beating most modern gyms isn't difficult though :roflpuke2:

Red__Zed 05-28-2011 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138943)
Here's my pride and joy and the love of my life. (been lifting weights since I was 14 and really "training" since I was 18, well over 2 decades of lifting now, both as a bodybuiler and powerlifter ((not at the same time obviously)), my true love is powerlifting though).

EFS 2x2 power rack (built to their specs by Williams Strenght)
EFS 0-90 adj bench (built by Williams Strenght)
Williams Strenght 6x8 platform (2x2 11ga. steel frame w/3/4" plywood topped with 3/4" rubber mats)
EFS Adj. Box Squat box
EFS heavy duty Ab wheel
EFS Blast Straps
EFS Bands (various strenghts)
York Plate Tree
Texas Power Bar
755 lbs of oly plates
Ironmaster Adj dumbells 5-120lbs in 5lb increments
13mm powerlifting belt

I think I listed everything.
Dude that is amazing. I'm jealous

frost 05-28-2011 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 1138933)
Nothing wrong with that, that's what the "finer things in life" are all about :tiphat:
:iagree:

Quote:
Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138943)
Here's my pride and joy and the love of my life. (been lifting weights since I was 14 and really "training" since I was 18, well over 2 decades of lifting now, both as a bodybuiler and powerlifter ((not at the same time obviously)), my true love is powerlifting though).

EFS 2x2 power rack (built to their specs by Williams Strenght)
EFS 0-90 adj bench (built by Williams Strenght)
Williams Strenght 6x8 platform (2x2 11ga. steel frame w/3/4" plywood topped with 3/4" rubber mats)
EFS Adj. Box Squat box
EFS heavy duty Ab wheel
EFS Blast Straps
EFS Bands (various strenghts)
York Plate Tree
Texas Power Bar
755 lbs of oly plates
Ironmaster Adj dumbells 5-120lbs in 5lb increments
13mm powerlifting belt

I think I listed everything.


Very stout setup. Is that a pad you have down, or some hard flooring?

Red__Zed 05-28-2011 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1138952)
thanks bro. It's been my dream for a VERY long time now. Been putting it together over the last 2 years. I wanted/want to only buy once, so I sprung for the best equipment for my purposes. Only need a couple more "big ticket" items and I'll be done.

1. GHR
2. Heavy Duty Dip stand
Word, once my travel settles down and I can buy a house, I plan on building something similar. So much easier to lift without other people around.

hansoac 05-31-2011 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1139065)
Yes, it's the EFS 6x8 lifting platform I listed above. It's a 2x2" 11 ga. steel frame surrounding two 4x6, 3/4" plywood pieces, and the plywood is then covered by 2 4x6, 3/4" heavy duty rubber mats for a total area of 6x8. the frame is the best part since over time as the rubber and plywood wear out, I can swap that out and the frame will last forever. I went with this over just a couple rubber mats since if I miss a heavy deadlift etc, I don't have to worry about damaging the concrete foundation of my house. And it's quieter too so I don't wake the wifey when I'm training at 2 or 3am. :tup:



/\ besides all the other reasons (PTSD etc), now that I've got this setup, there is no way in hell I'll ever train at a commercial gym again. It's nice to play the music you want, train whenever you want, not have to clean up after other people, deal with other people etc. If you're serious about lifting and have the space, it's a great investment.

Amen. I workout at a VERY commercial gym as it is close by. It is an Urban Active..training staff is a joke and it might as well be a night club because it is full of a bunch of 19 yr olds who are there to try and hookup.

SmoothZ 05-31-2011 06:04 PM
Picked up a bottle of Absente absinthe today. :yum: Going to wait until the weekend to try it.

Welcome to Absente.com - Absinthe Refined

antennahead 05-31-2011 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 1144160)
Picked up a bottle of Absente absinthe today. :yum: Going to wait until the weekend to try it.

Welcome to Absente.com - Absinthe Refined

Cool, please share the experience. I have been interested in trying it myself! :tiphat:

fullmonty 05-31-2011 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 1144208)
Cool, please share the experience. I have been interested in trying it myself! :tiphat:
I have a bottle, good stuff. I prefer Pernod but the store was out.

frost 05-31-2011 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SmoothZ (Post 1144160)
Picked up a bottle of Absente absinthe today. :yum: Going to wait until the weekend to try it.

Welcome to Absente.com - Absinthe Refined
We were having a discussion of this in the conference room not too long ago. It's heavily debated, but the claim is that old time absinthe had a wormwood (or specifically, thujone) level close to 300 mg/l, whereas today's level is limited to 35 mg/l. I'm kind of going off memory, so if anyone has any knowledge on this, please share.

frost 06-03-2011 08:46 PM
Wonder a Day


The making of Cohibas.

antennahead 06-05-2011 03:37 PM
1 Attachment(s)
Eagle : The Jaguar E-Type Speedster


http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...8&d=1307306211

frost 06-05-2011 04:37 PM

2,425 lbs = awesome.

I didn't catch the HP, but based on the torque, I'm guessing right around 405 hp?


http://s3.amazonaws.com/oxdieu_speed...ppcom/fx8pyve3


http://www.autospeedshow.com/wp-cont...ew-580x397.jpg


http://reviewcarnewsdesign.com/wp-co...6221051628.jpg

antennahead 06-05-2011 05:44 PM
310 HP, website didn't say, had to do a search. 340 torque.................. 0 to 60 under 5 seconds listed. 4.7 liter Jag engine.

FL 4Motion 06-05-2011 05:56 PM
/\ beautiful car.

antennahead 06-05-2011 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1153175)
/\ beautiful car.

:iagree: love the color as well. I don't know why we don't see more deeper reds and candy reds anymore..................... harder color to do right I guess.

FL 4Motion 06-05-2011 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by antennahead (Post 1153213)
:iagree: love the color as well. I don't know why we don't see more deeper reds and candy reds anymore..................... harder color to do right I guess.
my guess is $$$. Plus a lot of those colors were originally done with laquer based paints, not the environmentally friendlier paints the manufacturers have to use nowadays. maybe it's just too hard of a color to make? :confused:

antennahead 06-05-2011 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1153219)
my guess is $$$. Plus a lot of those colors were originally done with laquer based paints, not the environmentally friendlier paints the manufacturers have to use nowadays. maybe it's just too hard of a color to make? :confused:
I think you're on the right track. I've seen some of the guys like Chip Foose and others on the car shows on HD Theater do the candy reds, and it's an involved and layered process .................... money and the environmentally friendly paints required for mass production don't lend themselves well to the special finishes.

frost 06-05-2011 07:05 PM
Not quite as much HP as I would like to see, but with the low weight, that's still haulin' ***. What do you think, 11.7 in the 1/4?

http://autoclubmax.com/wp-content/up...r-1024x567.jpg

FL 4Motion 06-05-2011 07:07 PM
my wag is 12.5 ish maybe better depending on tires and gearing.

antennahead 06-05-2011 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by frost (Post 1153244)
Not quite as much HP as I would like to see, but with the low weight, that's still haulin' ***. What do you think, 11.7 in the 1/4?

http://autoclubmax.com/wp-content/up...r-1024x567.jpg
Yea, the 2400 lbs makes a big difference, and with the 340 torque, I bet this thing has more of a "muscle car/old school roadster" low end push you into the seat kinda feel to it :tiphat:

frost 06-05-2011 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 1153248)
my wag is 12.5 ish maybe better depending on tires and gearing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by frost (Post 1153244)
Not quite as much HP as I would like to see, but with the low weight, that's still haulin' ***. What do you think, 11.7 in the 1/4?

The 1/4 ET calculator puts it at 12.19. So It looks like we might be splitting the difference :icon17:

FL 4Motion 06-06-2011 12:48 AM
:tup:

m4a1mustang 06-08-2011 12:30 PM
I ordered a digital hygrometer and some humidifying gel today for my humidor. I'm thinking about ordering another humidor (Presidente Dos Cigar Humidor | Overstock.com) to use at home and take my current 30-50 count one to my gf's apartment... or just have the two.

Red__Zed 07-01-2011 08:44 PM
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/DSC_0962.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/DSC_1067.jpg

Red__Zed 07-01-2011 08:45 PM
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/DSC_0527.jpg

shadoquad 07-01-2011 08:52 PM
Citizens and Bulovas are nice, but they're far from fine watches.

http://www.worldwatchreview.com/wp-c...cruz-watch.jpg

Red__Zed 07-01-2011 08:53 PM
cohiba's aren't really anything special either....but when you're broke like me, everything is special.

Red__Zed 07-01-2011 08:54 PM
especially you.

shadoquad 07-01-2011 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1200423)
cohiba's aren't really anything special either....but when you're broke like me, everything is special.
Touche, salesman. I might actually get a bulova soon, one of those self-winding ones, because I may go to work somewhere that disallows iPhones.

m4a1mustang 07-01-2011 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1200414)
Citizens and Bulovas are nice, but they're far from fine watches.

http://www.worldwatchreview.com/wp-c...cruz-watch.jpg
There are a few Citizens and some older Bulovas that qualify as "fine," IMO.

Red__Zed 07-01-2011 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1200427)
Touche, salesman. I might actually get a bulova soon, one of those self-winding ones, because I may go to work somewhere that disallows iPhones.
yeah, that is what got me wearing watches again.

m4a1mustang 07-01-2011 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1200427)
Touche, salesman. I might actually get a bulova soon, one of those self-winding ones, because I may go to work somewhere that disallows iPhones.
Let me know what your price range is and what style you are looking for... I can give you a few recommendations.

shadoquad 07-01-2011 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1200437)
Let me know what your price range is and what style you are looking for... I can give you a few recommendations.
Ok. I used to sell fine watches, but styles were slightly different ten years ago :D


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