OzOne wrote:
Nah, wholly owned Oz company.
We don't need no money grubbin yanks syphoning off the cream!

Good policy. Those corporate ******s have nothing to contribute.

I am surprised that Aussies get involved with anything as nonsensical as
top-fuel dragster. A rail is the silliest vehicle ever devised by man...
although I wouldn't say that to Big Daddy if he were standing here ;)

DSK

Now that impresses me.... ;P

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 03:47:53 GMT, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:

Not a chance...I am not impressed by fame or money...


Good for you Katy, I'm neither famous nor rich, just uncommonly
handsome :-)


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Who are you? I don't recognize the Bell sig.

CN

"Bell" wrote in message ...
Capt. Neal® wrote:
Heard from him a couple weeks back. He's supposed to be coming
to Florida this winter and says he's coming on down to the Keys
for a while. I told him to get in touch then and we could get together
for a beer.

Let me know. I'll come too if I can make it, and I'll buy the beer!
It's already (almost) freezing here just east of Orlando


CN

"Bell" wrote in message
...
Capt. Neal® wrote:
Cool! Was that larry flynt and his lawnmower there at the end?

CN
Probably. Where is he anyway?


OzOne wrote in message
...

http://www.gulfwestern.com.au/news.asp?id=39


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

OzOne wrote in message

We seem to get involved in just about anything these days :-)
and I agree with you on the rails except that they are designed to do
just one job, and do it very well.

Indeed. There are many such highly-specialized contrivances in sports and
competitions these days. Take for example the trials bikes--not much good
for motocross or trail riding, but they do what they do better than any
other motorcycle. Same with sub-specialized ski boats, those radical
multihulls built only to break the world sailing speed record, Burt Rutan's
various aircraft designed with a sole purpose in mind, F1 cars, and so on,
ad infinitum. It's hard to be critical of such creations as a lot of
technological fallout makes its way to the things we buy and use daily.

Max

OzOne wrote
We seem to get involved in just about anything these days :-)

And money chases money.

and I agree with you on the rails except that they are designed to do
just one job, and do it very well.


It's an example of "sport engineering" taken to the Nth degree... the
engineering is the sum & total of the sport.

Maxprop wrote:
Indeed. There are many such highly-specialized contrivances in sports and
competitions these days. Take for example the trials bikes--not much good
for motocross or trail riding, but they do what they do better than any
other motorcycle.

Yep. And they're just as silly IMHO. Why limit the power application to
conventional drivetrain & wheels? Why not use jets?


... Same with sub-specialized ski boats, those radical
multihulls built only to break the world sailing speed record, Burt Rutan's
various aircraft designed with a sole purpose in mind, F1 cars, and so on,
ad infinitum. It's hard to be critical of such creations as a lot of
technological fallout makes its way to the things we buy and use daily.


No it's not, it's real easy. The second group of things you mentioned
are not quite as silly because they are not quite as artificial. For
example, Burt Rutan's planes perform magnificently and respectably
against all other planes, not just within the confines of a set of
highly complex human-imposed rules. F1 cars would be a heck of a lot of
fun to drive to work... would need better brakes, probably... but their
performance envelope is not one-dimensional even if they do have a lot
of artificially-imposed restraints.

I agree that technological cross-over is a main reason why boats,
planes, cars, etc etc, are much better in most respects than they were
25 or even 10 years ago. But rails are still silly.

Regards
Doug King

here, here...well stated Max.....

------snip---------------------------------
"Indeed. There are many such highly-specialized contrivances in sports
and
competitions these days. Take for example the trials bikes--not much
good
for motocross or trail riding, but they do what they do better than any
other motorcycle. Same with sub-specialized ski boats, those radical
multihulls built only to break the world sailing speed record, Burt
Rutan's
various aircraft designed with a sole purpose in mind, F1 cars, and so
on,
ad infinitum. It's hard to be critical of such creations as a lot of
technological fallout makes its way to the things we buy and use daily.
Max"

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Now that impresses me.... ;P


Have you seen his expensive car?



Regards

Donal
--

Yes, I believe you probably are...

OzOne wrote in message ...

Ahhh too easy :-)

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:02:55 GMT, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:

Now that impresses me.... ;P

OzOne wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 03:47:53 GMT, "katysails"
scribbled thusly:

Not a chance...I am not impressed by fame or money...


Good for you Katy, I'm neither famous nor rich, just uncommonly
handsome :-)


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

It's a nice car...thing is...they break just as fast as a cheap car...

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Now that impresses me.... ;P


Have you seen his expensive car?



Regards

Donal
--

Capt. Neal® wrote:
Who are you? I don't recognize the Bell sig.

CN

I could tell you but then I'd have...well, you know the drill.

I mostly just read and lurk, but occasionally I'll get into the mood and
post for a few weeks or so. I've used several screen names over the years
for many different reasons. This time when I first started lurking a few
weeks ago, someone was using a name similar to one I've usually used.
He/she's gone now, but I'd already started using this one. (It's my real
last name, but too common to worry about)

Years ago when I was in the keys I was supposed to buy Keywestwym a drink,
but we never met up. Whatever happened to her?