TonyK Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Fox Sports 1. Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas wins the final and they leave the program without an interview so we can watch the Xfinity pre-race show which is basically a waste of time because all they do is gab about who they think will win this race. Terrible horrible punch to the gut decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I would let Fox know of your displeasure with their coverage of Drag Racing. I often think that the people who control these things have little or no understanding of Motor Sports in general and really couldn't care less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I didn't find a way to contact Fox and as you pointed out they probably don't care anyway. I did contact NHRA letting them know that their fans and their sport were cheated because Fox couldn't spend an extra minute to interview a guy who just broke another competitors 5 race win streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 That may have a bigger impact than calling out Fox, especially when it comes to contract negotiations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 This may have everything to do with the contract Fox has with NASCAR. It should be of some consolation that at least you got to see the race. I remember a number of years ago, the local network switched coverage of an NFL game to their home town game in the middle of a play! When they switched, the opening kickoff was still several minutes away. Of course the game they switched away from involved my favorite team and I missed the end of what was a pretty exciting game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 What irked me today. My 1956 Ford Victoria build. It's back in the purple pond for the 6th time. Sprayed with duplicator primer. Fine. Sprayed with Testor's black enamel. Looked great. Fine. Waited 3 weeks. Masked it off this morning. Sprayed Model Master's yellow for the two tone effect. Looked great for 4 seconds. Then the whole thing crinkled. No more 2 tone builds for me. Strictly one color builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I'd try and stay with the same brand of paint from start to finish. Seems like those who are having the most paint problems are trying to use paints from many different sources and they aren't always compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 More trees in my neighborhood, are being chopped for no reason.They are out there right now,cutting perfectly good healthy big trees down...Why??Its starting to look like a slum....STOP CUTTING TREES....GROWN EM.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 50 minutes ago, ewetwo said: What irked me today. My 1956 Ford Victoria build. It's back in the purple pond for the 6th time. Sprayed with duplicator primer. Fine. Sprayed with Testor's black enamel. Looked great. Fine. Waited 3 weeks. Masked it off this morning. Sprayed Model Master's yellow for the two tone effect. Looked great for 4 seconds. Then the whole thing crinkled. No more 2 tone builds for me. Strictly one color builds. If you're going to do 2-tones, use lacquer. Trying to overpaint enamel...even the same brand enamel that's dried for weeks...is asking for problems. Lacquer dries hard enough to topcoat overnight. No wrinkling. And everything is safe to use over Duplicolor sandable primers (I have no experience with their "sealer primer", so I'll let those who do chime in). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, ewetwo said: What irked me today. My 1956 Ford Victoria build. It's back in the purple pond for the 6th time. Sprayed with duplicator primer. Fine. Sprayed with Testor's black enamel. Looked great. Fine. Waited 3 weeks. Masked it off this morning. Sprayed Model Master's yellow for the two tone effect. Looked great for 4 seconds. Then the whole thing crinkled. No more 2 tone builds for me. Strictly one color builds. I would have shot the yellow first in lacquer, and then waited a week, masked off the yellow you wanted and sprayed the black in lacquer as well. I believe this would've have worked better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, High octane said: I would have shot the yellow first in lacquer, and then waited a week, masked off the yellow you wanted and sprayed the black in lacquer as well. I believe this would've have worked better. This was what I was after. So I did it backwards? Figures. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Storm came through with some nasty winds. Took down part of a tree a block away and that took down a power line. We lost power for a couple of hours. Nasty part is that another big branch of that same tree took out power about a month ago. I might go over there with the chain saw and take the whole BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH tree down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 6 hours ago, ewetwo said: What irked me today. My 1956 Ford Victoria build. It's back in the purple pond for the 6th time. Sprayed with duplicator primer. Fine. Sprayed with Testor's black enamel. Looked great. Fine. Waited 3 weeks. Masked it off this morning. Sprayed Model Master's yellow for the two tone effect. Looked great for 4 seconds. Then the whole thing crinkled. No more 2 tone builds for me. Strictly one color builds. It sounds like you painted the entire car one color, then masked parts of it and recoated the rest with another color. Don't do that; instead mask the intended black areas and shoot the yellow, then mask the yellow areas and shoot the black. Saves paint, and besides, why have double layers of paint anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark said: It sounds like you painted the entire car one color, then masked parts of it and recoated the rest with another color. Don't do that; instead mask the intended black areas and shoot the yellow, then mask the yellow areas and shoot the black. Saves paint, and besides, why have double layers of paint anywhere? Thank you. That’s exactly what I did. Now I know better. I’m old but still learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Dealing with the Building Department. I don't get paid enough for this! Ron Smith mentioned cutting trees down, if it has anything to do with wildfire mitigation, then be glad. We have what is called the Urban Wildland Interface Code. Doing deck additions is a PITA anymore, if the existing house has 4x4 posts, the new addition or replacement needs to be 8x8, or fire retardant treated lumber. Fire Marshal said it costs only a little more, yea right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 4 hours ago, ewetwo said: This was what I was after. So I did it backwards? Figures. LOL After you spray the yellow and mask it off, be SURE to spray a little clear along the tape edges. That way if there's any bleed through the tape edge, it will be clear. Wait 'bout 20 minutes and then spray your black and it should come out just fine. Sorry as I forgot to mention this before and it is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Well I Went to a car show, today, and my ex friend.I say ex, cause I can’t stand the guy.And we don’t hang out together working on our cars.Well I haven’t seen him in months.He pulls up,I see him for two minutes and he’s already in a fight with some vendor.We had to break it up and pull the guy off.Thats why I stopped hanging out with him.He would get into fights all the time.Thinking he is one bad A hole. He’s out there. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, NYLIBUD said: Well I Went to a car show, today, and my ex friend.I say ex, cause I can’t stand the guy.And we don’t hang out together working on our cars.Well I haven’t seen him in months.He pulls up,I see him for two minutes and he’s already in a fight with some vendor.We had to break it up and pull the guy off.Thats why I stopped hanging out with him.He would get into fights all the time.Thinking he is one bad A hole. He’s out there. ? Guess I've been lucky as I've been to many car shows and cruise nights over the last 10 years and everyone seems to get along really good. Not even bad words among each other. We're at the events to enjoy our ride to and fro, enjoy other people's rides, and talk with each other as well. Just good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 What irked me Saturday was almost cutting the end of my finger off while using the electric power hedge trimmer. Luckily it missed the nail and bone. Ergent Care glued it back together. I almost fainted once I got there as I'm not good with things like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, ewetwo said: What irked me Saturday was almost cutting the end of my finger off while using the electric power hedge trimmer. Luckily it missed the nail and bone. Ergent Care glued it back together. I almost fainted once I got there as I'm not good with things like this. OOOOUUUCCCHHHH!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I sliced the side of my finger in much the same manor but with an under counter light fixture. They also glued it back together instead of stitches. I guess now I know what a plastic model must feel like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Old lady not letting me in when lanes merge, happens often in Prescott. I tailgated until she turned into Costco, when she flips me off. She had one of these plates: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, espo said: I guess now I know what a plastic model must feel like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 hour ago, 89AKurt said: Old lady not letting me in when lanes merge, happens often in Prescott. I tailgated until she turned into Costco, when she flips me off. She had one of these plates: So she knows she is a D-bag! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 My alarm clock went off this morning. its such a buzz kill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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