[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Let me know what direction you want a paper to go and I'll give you fodder.

My undergrad was Psych and Medieval Spanish History and my MS is in Therapeutic Counseling. I'm a FIRM believer in Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy. (As if that's probably a big surprise to you!) IMNSVHO Carl Rogers was a wimpy jerk.

Hey BT after reading some of your posts and seeing where y'all hail from it all now makes sense. My folks live in Northport.

[SpaceCadet]

Originally Posted by thunderfoot

Should have seen my Chem paper, COWABUNGA DUDES!

Was it, perhaps, about Mikey's experiment with his fuel? He seems to be quite the quasi, suedo chemist wannabe. Actually, I'd really like to know what your chem paper was on if it relates to racing. I bet it would be the first thing I've ever read about chemistry that 1) I can actually understand, and 2) didn't totally anesthesize (what I wouldn't give for a dictionary) me in under 5 seconds.

[PettyBlue]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadet

Was it, perhaps, about Mikey's experiment with his fuel? He seems to be quite the quasi, suedo chemist wannabe. Actually, I'd really like to know what your chem paper was on if it relates to racing. I bet it would be the first thing I've ever read about chemistry that 1) I can actually understand, and 2) didn't totally anesthesize (what I wouldn't give for a dictionary) me in under 5 seconds.

Now that is funny,lol.

[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadet

Was it, perhaps, about Mikey's experiment with his fuel? He seems to be quite the quasi, suedo chemist wannabe. Actually, I'd really like to know what your chem paper was on if it relates to racing. I bet it would be the first thing I've ever read about chemistry that 1) I can actually understand, and 2) didn't totally anesthesize (what I wouldn't give for a dictionary) me in under 5 seconds.

My chem paper was on finding a chemical compound that could soften rubber (race tires) without being detectable. My neighbor is a chemical engineer and we worked in her lab for only 3 weekends. Granted it wasnt much lab time but it worked for the paper I was writeing. The quarters here are only 11 weeks long. We tried everything. Conclusion was: everything leaves a trail. When you have a chemical reaction, lets take toulene for example (which will soften rubber) you have a by product of that reaction, after being absorbed and then going through a heat cycle of the tire (the compound plus the heat is the reaction)we got traces of too high a carbon and hydrogen count. And the officials little sniffer did its job. I got help from a top official at our local track and now have no excuse for him if I "accidently" spill something or lay a rag on top of a pile of race tires. Gee, who did that dance in recent memory? We would be talking queen size sheet type rag soaked with something. Hey if your gonna do something do it big right? So there ya got it. My paper in a nut shell. I did get 100 points on the presentation and 100 on the research.

[SpaceCadet]

Originally Posted by thunderfoot

My chem paper was on finding a chemical compound that could soften rubber (race tires) without being detectable. My neighbor is a chemical engineer and we worked in her lab for only 3 weekends. Granted it wasnt much lab time but it worked for the paper I was writeing. The quarters here are only 11 weeks long. We tried everything. Conclusion was: everything leaves a trail. When you have a chemical reaction, lets take toulene for example (which will soften rubber) you have a by product of that reaction, after being absorbed and then going through a heat cycle of the tire (the compound plus the heat is the reaction)we got traces of too high a carbon and hydrogen count. And the officials little sniffer did its job. I got help from a top official at our local track and now have no excuse for him if I "accidently" spill something or lay a rag on top of a pile of race tires. Gee, who did that dance in recent memory? We would be talking queen size sheet type rag soaked with something. Hey if your gonna do something do it big right? So there ya got it. My paper in a nut shell. I did get 100 points on the presentation and 100 on the research.

A well deserved score, I would say. And I actually understood what you were saying! That is so totally a first for me. I'm fairly mechanically inclined, but chemistry has always fried my brain. Thanks for sharing that, and a job well done.

[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadet

A well deserved score, I would say. And I actually understood what you were saying! That is so totally a first for me. I'm fairly mechanically inclined, but chemistry has always fried my brain. Thanks for sharing that, and a job well done.

Thankyou

I wanted to title it "Chemical compound softening agents and race tires" or "How to make race tires out of hockey pucks"

[clutch]

Originally Posted by thunderfoot

Thankyou

I wanted to title it "Chemical compound softening agents and race tires" or "How to make race tires out of hockey pucks"

How to make race tires out of hockey pucks....thats a great title

[thunderfoot]

Originally Posted by clutch

How to make race tires out of hockey pucks....thats a great title

I got a lot of smiles from that one

Whats going down Clutch? Almost race time for you guy's eh? Less then 60 days I think?

[clutch]

Joe Lax, crew chief for the No. 36 Toyota driven by Jeremy Mayfield in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, has been fined $25,000, suspended from NASCAR competition until Sept. 19 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 due to rule violations last week at California Speedway.

Prior to qualifying, Lax was found to have violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment not conforming to NASCAR rules); 20-2.3 (added car weight); and 12-4W (improperly attached weight; weight installed inside water container).

Those infractions also have resulted in a loss of 25 championship driver points for Mayfield and a loss of 25 championship car owner points for Gail Davis. In addition, Steve Lane, crew chief for the No. 40 Dodge driven by David Stremme, has been fined $2,500 because the team's scorer, Joel Charpentier, left the scoring area prior to the completion of this past Sunday's event at California Speedway. Lane was in violation of Sections 12-4A and 9-4A (crew chief assumes responsibility for actions of team members).

And even more bad news for Jeremy...and my condolenses got out to him and his family

Terry Mayfield, Jeremy's dad, dies at 56

By DAVID POOLE - The Charlotte Observer

Terry Mayfield, the father of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield, died Thursday night at the age of 56.
Mr. Mayfield was a native of Owensboro, Ky., who made his home in Mooresville. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Mayfield were incomplete as of Thursday morning.
Jeremy Mayfield drives the No. 36 Toyotas for Bill Davis Racing. A statement from his race team said Mayfield still planned to compete this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.

[PettyBlue]

Sorry his dad died.Only 25 points for what the team did?Oh well,thats Brian France NASCAR rules enforcement for you!

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by PettyBlue

Sorry his dad died.Only 25 points for what the team did?Oh well,thats Brian France NASCAR rules enforcement for you!

My feeling exactly. I ask again, Why did Mayfield start and Riggs go home?

What is more amazing is that, on the NASCAR radio channel, this subject wasn't discussed at all this week. The major topic was The King of the Red Army's possibility of making the Playoffs.

Is it just me or is something very out of focus with THAT picture?

[thunderfoot]

I stepped on my glasses so nothing is in focus for me