The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) VI

b15 · 06-17-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

My trip sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They could not fuel the plane in Sacramento, had to remove a panel to access a manual valve of some kind so that they could gas it up (I had a Jaguar XJ-6 like this once). Anyway, that took an hour and a half.

Then, somewhere over Nevada, a passenger passes out in the aisle right next to my seat. The guy had a mild heart attack, according to one of the four doctors who were swarming around him. The captain then tells us that we all have to stay in our seats when we land in Salt Lake City until the EMT's get this guy off the plane. He also said that he was very very sorry that most of us were going to miss our connecting flights.

Anyway we land and the guy seems OK and can even walk off the plane with the EMTs. I have less than 1/2 hour for my connection to Lewiston.

I go humping it across the terminals to where the little planes are -- amazed at how many people wander the airport while texting/surfing and are not even looking up. Also amusing are the people who walk four abreast and weave aimlessly.

I get to Gate E 80 and the Lewiston plane is not here -- it's late. No big deal as it was a half hour extra I had to walk and stretch.

We all get on the plane -- a Canadian Regional Jet 200 and we sit and sit and sit.

Finally the Captain comes on and tells us that there is a maintenance issue. There is a cracked dust cover on the instrument panel that needs to be replaced. Not to worry, because the crack maintenance guys are cannibalizing one off another jet as we speak.

They found the part, brought it on our plane and proceeded to BS with the flight crew for about ten minutes.

It took 2 guys and 30 minutes to replace this little dust cover and all the while -- no water, no AC.

The grand finale of my trip today is that I have a metallic brown Chrysler 200.

Oh the joys of traveling. You should buy a lotto ticket bc what are the odds of having everything go wrong all in one travel day. Hope your day tomorrow goes better!

I showed up at the client today to find my key card and account was disabled. Now they have to push through paperwork to reactivate.....so much for my deliverables. Good thing i got up at 4am to travel there to get locked out. Guess they'll have to wait a bit longer. Avis had me booked for a brown 200 today as well. The only car left in the preferred exchange section was a black impala, so thats what I took for the pure laziness factor bc it was closer. 300hp fwd v6 lazy boy couch.

happytheman · 06-17-2013, 08:05 PM

Onzy, sorry to hear about your crappy day. I sure wish you weren't having to travel so much.

gurneyeagle · 06-17-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Soon! I have to do them this week because I may be driving it at COTA this weekend

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I think I have to burst your bubble on that. The email sounded like the guests have to ride along. Not 100% on that though.

Moolah? Lol

Okay, this is what we THINK will happen at COTA this weekend -

The people that received the invitations will get to drive their cars on the track under the supervision of an instructor. To what degree; i.e. speed that will be, we do not know.

In order to participate, the owner must submit their car to a full inspection at a Nissan dealer and be signed-off as passing the inspection. I'll e mail you the form tomorrow morning for "just in case".

Guest's will be given the opportunity to participate in their host's car. As to who can drive Nissan's cars has not been explained yet.

Any damage incurred to a car is not covered by warranty or insurance. It's going to be a neat day and a special experience at COTA, no matter what the level of participation.

We really won't know the whole story until we get there on Saturday.

As of right now, I don't even have a car. Mine spent the whole day at the dealer trying to get a brake leak diagnosed. I may be watching from the sidelines too, and that's fine with me.

Honestly, I'm going to hang out with my friends and enjoy the experience.

JARblue · 06-17-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Okay, this is what we THINK will happen at COTA this weekend -

The people that received the invitations will get to drive their cars on the track under the supervision of an instructor. To what degree; i.e. speed that will be, we do not know.

In order to participate, the owner must submit their car to a full inspection at a Nissan dealer and be signed-off as passing the inspection. I'll e mail you the form tomorrow morning for "just in case".

Guest's will be given the opportunity to participate in their host's car. As to who can drive Nissan's cars has not been explained yet.

Any damage incurred to a car is not covered by warranty or insurance. It's going to be a neat day and a special experience at COTA, no matter what the level of participation.

We really won't know the whole story until we get there on Saturday.

As of right now, I don't even have a car. Mine spent the whole day at the dealer trying to get a brake leak diagnosed. I may be watching from the sidelines too, and that's fine with me.

Honestly, I'm going to hang out with my friends and enjoy the experience.

Sounds good - you nailed it with your last statement

If you want, you can register my car as yours (I'll get the inspection), and you can drive it

kenchan · 06-17-2013, 08:16 PM

need to get new work gloves. my spaco mechanic's gloves haz a hole?

kenchan · 06-17-2013, 08:17 PM

woo, just tried my new heavy duty wiha drivers.

i like the fact that i can put my ratcheting flex head combination wrench on the shaft and crank it.

ok, that sounds painful

JARblue · 06-17-2013, 08:20 PM

no worries, Ken... I like it when people crank my shaft, too

kenchan · 06-17-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

no worries, Ken... I like it when people crank my shaft, too

Isamu · 06-17-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

need to get new work gloves. my spaco mechanic's gloves haz a hole?

I love my mechanics gloves

gurneyeagle · 06-17-2013, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Sounds good - you nailed it with your last statement

If you want, you can register my car as yours (I'll get the inspection), and you can drive it

Just get yours inspected and we'll see about you getting on the track. I honestly don't care if I drive on the track or not.

Haboob · 06-17-2013, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu

BOOB!!

hey, do you know if that phone is unlocked?

I rooted it, but then factory reset - I don't know if that removed the root.

Isamu · 06-17-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

I rooted it, but then factory reset - I don't know if that removed the root.

what does this root mean?

I just need to know if it's only usable on like ATT or something, if it is, i need to find someone on island that can unlock it ;P

Isamu · 06-17-2013, 08:36 PM

you are still the man Haboob! even if it doesn't work

kenchan · 06-17-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Isamu

I love my mechanics gloves

which one do you use?

so far i found that the ones with the soft rubber under the finger tips work best for me. the sparco was great.

kenchan · 06-17-2013, 08:39 PM

or do you mean the Mechanix brand gloves?

06-17-2013, 08:05 PM	#4187 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Onzy, sorry to hear about your crappy day. I sure wish you weren't having to travel so much. __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

06-17-2013, 08:17 PM	#4191 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	woo, just tried my new heavy duty wiha drivers. i like the fact that i can put my ratcheting flex head combination wrench on the shaft and crank it. ok, that sounds painful blackcherry20 likes this.

06-17-2013, 08:20 PM	#4192 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	no worries, Ken... I like it when people crank my shaft, too kenchan likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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