We Don't Need A Live From But.........

[FireSale]

I guess there are some perks to being a childless hermit, but this is not what I had expected. I'm sane and healthy at home and spend my time hanging out on ClassRacer (where I don't really belong as I are a Bracket Racer). I fried a motor at the end of last season and spent the Winter rebuilding it as a legal SS/CS motor. It's a 302 Ford with N351 heads and a Crane cam with a 351 firing order. Sounds really strong but I haven't even been able to pull it out of the garage yet because my wife is working from home and her car blocks the garage door. I'm one of those insane tinkerers and have been rebuilding things that don't need it like switch panels.


My wife is a Mental Health Nurse and usually works in the community with mentally ill folks who have been through the criminal justice system and been deemed OK to move out to the community. COVID-19 has shut down the court system that usually reviews the progress of her clients that are still held in the hospital. People who have been working 10-15 years to earn access to the community are on indefinite hold. She says they are holding up really good considering.


My current lifelines are this forum, DragRacer.TV reruns on YouTube and (insert shame emoji) the iRacing NASCAR sim races.


Y'all take care now.

[HR9121]

Yes I should have noted that my wife Crystal is the full time teacher for Bentley and Piper. For those of you who have met the girls and all their energy you will know what a chore this is. Please say a prayer for Crystal and sanity.....

[jamie2370]

On my winter/spring quest of ihra crate motor stocker to nhra fuel injected stocker I have had several set backs, as in missed the first 3 Div races from waiting on parts to pulling motor back out. But now she is in the trailer, all dressed up and nowhere to party. So now I am bored... oh wait, I am an essential worker so I get to work all day on other peoples cars that may or may not contain the virus. Dealership world, where techs only become essential when a pandemic breaks out. Oh, and My Wife is a nurse who works home health, so she gets to go in houses without proper PPE, cause there isn't any available, and hope she doesn't bring anything home. SO.... as the Bee Gees said "staying alive" is our new path in life.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by jamie2370

On my winter/spring quest of ihra crate motor stocker to nhra fuel injected stocker I have had several set backs, as in missed the first 3 Div races from waiting on parts to pulling motor back out. But now she is in the trailer, all dressed up and nowhere to party. So now I am bored... oh wait, I am an essential worker so I get to work all day on other peoples cars that may or may not contain the virus. Dealership world, where techs only become essential when a pandemic breaks out. Oh, and My Wife is a nurse who works home health, so she gets to go in houses without proper PPE, cause there isn't any available, and hope she doesn't bring anything home. SO.... as the Bee Gees said "staying alive" is our new path in life.

Hmmm, thought that you and your big brother might be pouring LEAD to put in your hatch/trunk area ??.....LOL !!!!

[jamie2370]

[QUOTE=MR DERBY CITY;611157]Hmmm, thought that you and your big brother might be pouring LEAD to put in your hatch/trunk area ??.....LOL !!!![

Yeah, haven't gotten to that yet... think I need like 300lbs lol

[Keith 944]

Well what do you know, i am considered essential, Now i have been called a lot of things but never essential !!!! Anyway, i am a seasonal driver for an oil and propane company. I was already done with my season and ready to get on with racing and all the jobs around here that have been piling up. Got the call to come back so i made a deal to work 3 days a week, i can deal with that, gives me some time to get the operation going again. I am so glad they closed the beach, you wouldn't believe all the people that are taking this as a holiday, just unbelievable!

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Hmmm, thought that you and your big brother might be pouring LEAD to put in your hatch/trunk area ??.....LOL !!!!

M.J. that hurt my feelings I'm going have to report you to the moderator lol.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by HR9121

M.J. that hurt my feelings I'm going have to report you to the moderator lol.

You are not one of those MILLENNIALS are you ??

LOL ....., Thought the ONLY thing that hurt your feelings was CAROLINA losing to DUKE..
.LMAO......stay safe.....

[Curt Rees]

One thing about living out here in no where, no where (Ft. Pierre, SD) we don't have the worries others have. The virus is here, so far we have only lost one. Everything is pretty much shut down, my business is also essential (two way radio sales and service, both government and commercial) so we are open normal hours. We are not traveling unless absolutely necessary.

There were several of us planning on going to Dallas for the double divisional. But, that is not happening. Hopefully we will get on the track the 1st weekend of May with the Midwest Class Racer race scheduled for Thunder Valley in Marion, SD.

Take care everyone. We will get through this.

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Curt Rees