its a good time of year, all i hear on the radio is football! again, all i listen to is talk radio, music stations are just a revolving jukebox stuck on the same 10 tunes, but i'll save that for another day..... UT gettin ready to lay it on a JV team, Cowboys tunin up for the super bowl, hell i even have a fantasy football draft tonight. many have told me that as much pain as this sport has caused me, i should hate it, that goes for racing too for that matter, i love them both. golf is on that path, but i am starting to hate that one for sure.
my girls are lovin school, i sure love that for them, i wish i could redo most of my school career, my work life would be so much better if i could, but, hindsight is 20-20.
weekend could get rainy, hopefully we get the 7 on the track, need a good rebound race after the dq 3 weeks ago.
alright, gonna get rolling.. keep on keepin on!
peace,
Rodney
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
DUTY
no not poopy, jury dury, I went today. man what a show! i feel it is your civic job to go represent, and make an attempt to want to do it! it sucks though, you are on borrowed time and they are in NO hurry! still, its a right!
so there is this one woman, i saw in the early stages of the deal she was gonna need to be exempt, poor thing couldn't sit still, looked like a back injury....... and shit, her husband was sequetsered too! i hope this dude is as loving and giving at home, shit i'd marry him.
sure as hell, she goes up and explains her plight and gets released, BUT, she got selfish, i saw the hubby lip "what about me"??? UH-OH!!!!! he had to stay. too bad, but we all were released after some Q&A, I was honest, the case sounded stupid and the guys fighting was in shorts and did NOT want to question the jurors, why fight? i've tried to fight a traffic ticket, his ass wasn't gonna win.
anyway, i'm glad we have a break coming up, its needed, gonna go do some thr'n saturday.
ok, i'm behing today, gotta go to work!
Rodney
so there is this one woman, i saw in the early stages of the deal she was gonna need to be exempt, poor thing couldn't sit still, looked like a back injury....... and shit, her husband was sequetsered too! i hope this dude is as loving and giving at home, shit i'd marry him.
sure as hell, she goes up and explains her plight and gets released, BUT, she got selfish, i saw the hubby lip "what about me"??? UH-OH!!!!! he had to stay. too bad, but we all were released after some Q&A, I was honest, the case sounded stupid and the guys fighting was in shorts and did NOT want to question the jurors, why fight? i've tried to fight a traffic ticket, his ass wasn't gonna win.
anyway, i'm glad we have a break coming up, its needed, gonna go do some thr'n saturday.
ok, i'm behing today, gotta go to work!
Rodney
Friday, August 22, 2008
? to begin!!!
man, I've been out of touch! since my tooth ordeal, I've been out of town, dealt with a jacked up back & had back to school times!
it's actually rained around here, now we have to focus to get the 7 ready, overwhelmed..
looking forward to a golf tournrey saturday with some dip-dongs from my job, My team captain Larry Vaughn is bad ass, he'll carry our team.
cowboys/texans tonite, smells like football, bristol tomorrow, shit i hope this one has excitement, i feel bad for Tracy, seems like everytime i build up a night race for her, we sleep walk through the race, let's get some excitement, maybe throw some punches! and get a winner like mcmurry or montoya or b labonte.......
oh yeah, ain't no way; NO WAY those chinese gymnists are 16, that's a bunch of BS!!!!
down & gone 4 now,
Rodney
it's actually rained around here, now we have to focus to get the 7 ready, overwhelmed..
looking forward to a golf tournrey saturday with some dip-dongs from my job, My team captain Larry Vaughn is bad ass, he'll carry our team.
cowboys/texans tonite, smells like football, bristol tomorrow, shit i hope this one has excitement, i feel bad for Tracy, seems like everytime i build up a night race for her, we sleep walk through the race, let's get some excitement, maybe throw some punches! and get a winner like mcmurry or montoya or b labonte.......
oh yeah, ain't no way; NO WAY those chinese gymnists are 16, that's a bunch of BS!!!!
down & gone 4 now,
Rodney
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
EXTRACTION!
man, what a day i had Tuesday! I had a tooth taken out, i'm scared of dentists, but man that is one wild ass procedure!
granted, and thank God, you are numb, but there is someone pulling, grinding and jerking in your mouth, and in my case, part of it would not turn loose! I never, ever want to have to do that again! made the marathon seem easy, didn't hurt too bad but the feeling while that is happening is like nothing else!
been watching the olympics, what coolness is that; 5 golds already for Mike Phelps, that dude is bad ass, the 800 relay last night was a certifiable butt kicing for the red, white & blue..
I felt soooo bad for Alicia Sacramone, altho I don't think the US could have won that anyway, the chinese sure do excel in the finesse events, anyone else notice that?
michigan this week for the cuppers, who wins #18 or #99, hate to say it, same old song & dance.
OK, gotta go gargle!!!!!!!
Rodney
granted, and thank God, you are numb, but there is someone pulling, grinding and jerking in your mouth, and in my case, part of it would not turn loose! I never, ever want to have to do that again! made the marathon seem easy, didn't hurt too bad but the feeling while that is happening is like nothing else!
been watching the olympics, what coolness is that; 5 golds already for Mike Phelps, that dude is bad ass, the 800 relay last night was a certifiable butt kicing for the red, white & blue..
I felt soooo bad for Alicia Sacramone, altho I don't think the US could have won that anyway, the chinese sure do excel in the finesse events, anyone else notice that?
michigan this week for the cuppers, who wins #18 or #99, hate to say it, same old song & dance.
OK, gotta go gargle!!!!!!!
Rodney
Monday, August 11, 2008
SATURDAY
what a crazy night for the sizzlin 7 team @ THR! we had new tires on the car, but we did not try to make practice. pretty useless to go practice 10 minutes on a slick track and sit idle for 5-6 hours doing nothing in the heat. we passed on that and got there later again.
heat race was ok, I ran tough for a few laps and just fell into line to get the tires broke, found out we would be starting 5th in the main.
#7 broke out well, we were sitting pretty in the top 5 then it all got hazy, i thought i was about to pop a motor but all levels were good, the steering was a bitch though, i knew it was power steering. i knew i was smoking but i've seen other cars in my class smoke like that without causing a caution so i stayed out, apparently THIS TIME it was a problem cause i drew a yellow, i hit the pits and came back. its been a long time since i raced without power steering, it was actually pretty fun, i wrestled it to 8th and drew the short straw to go to tech, i'm sure the smoke helped! well....... my car was just a little low, which later i found out i had a left front tire going flat, had that not been the case we would have passed. BUT (there's always one), the #7 camaro was also 40 pounds light. not sure how, we were 60 pounds light a month ago and we put 60 plus pounds in the car, I hate geometry!
it was a good run though, and what a great following we are developing, many supporters out there it seems, and the kids love our car, that makes it all fun for me. one dude in particular, Danny, he's followed me a long time, even when i really sucked, he came over to take some pictures with me and the car, he watched the the low tire go flat! it's funny, i was dissappointed with the results, but after Danny and all the other folks came to see us, it really became irrelevant that we failed tech........... its the other details off the track that really make this rewarding to me, i remember being young and seeing Glen Shwaube, Steve Klestinec then later Terry Brooks & Donnie Moore, these guys made time for me and let me sit in their cars and told about their nights. i always vowed if i ever got to race, i would do that if anyone came around, and they do, so i welcome anyone who wants to see our car or ask me questions, it's good for kids, i'd rather see them checking out super stocks than raisin' hell downtown.
we've got till 8/30 to make our car right, i've told Tracy it;s taco time, ironic, i lost about 60 pounds, i think we'll find another way to get that car some weight!
have a good week everyone, keep checking in!!!
live smart,
Rodney7
heat race was ok, I ran tough for a few laps and just fell into line to get the tires broke, found out we would be starting 5th in the main.
#7 broke out well, we were sitting pretty in the top 5 then it all got hazy, i thought i was about to pop a motor but all levels were good, the steering was a bitch though, i knew it was power steering. i knew i was smoking but i've seen other cars in my class smoke like that without causing a caution so i stayed out, apparently THIS TIME it was a problem cause i drew a yellow, i hit the pits and came back. its been a long time since i raced without power steering, it was actually pretty fun, i wrestled it to 8th and drew the short straw to go to tech, i'm sure the smoke helped! well....... my car was just a little low, which later i found out i had a left front tire going flat, had that not been the case we would have passed. BUT (there's always one), the #7 camaro was also 40 pounds light. not sure how, we were 60 pounds light a month ago and we put 60 plus pounds in the car, I hate geometry!
it was a good run though, and what a great following we are developing, many supporters out there it seems, and the kids love our car, that makes it all fun for me. one dude in particular, Danny, he's followed me a long time, even when i really sucked, he came over to take some pictures with me and the car, he watched the the low tire go flat! it's funny, i was dissappointed with the results, but after Danny and all the other folks came to see us, it really became irrelevant that we failed tech........... its the other details off the track that really make this rewarding to me, i remember being young and seeing Glen Shwaube, Steve Klestinec then later Terry Brooks & Donnie Moore, these guys made time for me and let me sit in their cars and told about their nights. i always vowed if i ever got to race, i would do that if anyone came around, and they do, so i welcome anyone who wants to see our car or ask me questions, it's good for kids, i'd rather see them checking out super stocks than raisin' hell downtown.
we've got till 8/30 to make our car right, i've told Tracy it;s taco time, ironic, i lost about 60 pounds, i think we'll find another way to get that car some weight!
have a good week everyone, keep checking in!!!
live smart,
Rodney7
Friday, August 8, 2008
cool stuff!
i have a buddy at work, he has really cool things, he told me he bought a new tv and needed to get rid of his old one, 51" hdtv!! we've pondered getting one but really can't afford it now, my man shayne is offering this baby for next to nothin!....... we're takin delivery tonight!
should be be fun to have, i'm excited.
tracy has a 5k tomorrow morning in austin, so bad ass for her; she is going to kick some ass! i'm so proud of and for her! we'll have the 7 @ THR saturday night, sure would like a good run,
i'll give detailed accounts sunday or monday.
go cowboys!!! hey its preseason but cowboy football is cowboy football..
have a great weekend!
live well,
Rodney
should be be fun to have, i'm excited.
tracy has a 5k tomorrow morning in austin, so bad ass for her; she is going to kick some ass! i'm so proud of and for her! we'll have the 7 @ THR saturday night, sure would like a good run,
i'll give detailed accounts sunday or monday.
go cowboys!!! hey its preseason but cowboy football is cowboy football..
have a great weekend!
live well,
Rodney
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
what a week, so far..
well, I had to give in, I've a a broken tooth, I started feeling some pain; so after much thought and a couple of "ok, it will be fine" trys, I went to the dentist, guess what? EXTRACTION next Tuesday.... I am a chicken shit, I had to go to the bathroom 4 times while I was waiting! Regardless, it's going down..
I love TV news, but weathermen are stupid! As far back as Sunday, Megan Campbell is telling me about all the rain we're goona get from Eduardo, and yesterday, brace ourselves, could be up to 3-4 inches. I got nothing! last night Jim Spencer says, well, Weds is going to be the day!
whatever!!! My man Troy Kimmell said yesterday on KVET; sorry, we'll get nothing...
I'll listen to him from now on!
Ok, I'll keep an update on #7, should be good for THR Saturday, unless it rains?
hats off to my wife Tracy, doing a 5K downtown Saturday morning for Ovarian cancer, that's bad ass!
down & gone,
Rodney
I love TV news, but weathermen are stupid! As far back as Sunday, Megan Campbell is telling me about all the rain we're goona get from Eduardo, and yesterday, brace ourselves, could be up to 3-4 inches. I got nothing! last night Jim Spencer says, well, Weds is going to be the day!
whatever!!! My man Troy Kimmell said yesterday on KVET; sorry, we'll get nothing...
I'll listen to him from now on!
Ok, I'll keep an update on #7, should be good for THR Saturday, unless it rains?
hats off to my wife Tracy, doing a 5K downtown Saturday morning for Ovarian cancer, that's bad ass!
down & gone,
Rodney
Friday, August 1, 2008
back on the horse
i took off yesterday on a 4 1/2 mile run at about 5:30PM, i gotta say it felt pretty good to be on the road in the heat. call me crazy but i really enjoy those runs, has to be that i think that is the best way to stay fit & trim. regardless, i'm thinking about the nike 10k in austin on 8/31, depending on happenings, may give that a whirl. i got an email for the austin marathon 2009, i may give it another shot, you heard it here first!
good night to lay low, looking forward to time away from work, hope everyone has a great weekend!
peace,
Rodney
good night to lay low, looking forward to time away from work, hope everyone has a great weekend!
peace,
Rodney
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