I know this will probably get moved, but this is the forum I frequent the most. So you are the guys I wanted to say this to...

I haven't been around as much lately because I've been slammed busy battling the Commonwealth of VA to keep my right to drive. Progressive screwed me by not automatically renewing my policy like they have for the past 4 years, so I was facing a license suspension, SR-22, and $1000 worth of uninsured motorists fees (I beat it all!), my GSX's alternator caught fire twice (now it's replaced, and a new battery, too), I got a new job doing Macintosh consulting, bought a sweet new 1.5Ghz G4 PowerBook (with Unreal 2004)... and that was just on my birthday before 5:00 PM.

Thanks HAN for sending me a happy birthday email, too.

Since then, I've taken a few road trips, gone to a family reunion, a wedding, and have completed the GSX's engine/tranny/clutch break-in. The clutch is still a little chattery, but it's time to change the fluids, install the boost controller I won at GT7 this year, and find out what this sucker will do at the track. It needs tires pretty bad, and I want to make those passes before I toss these bald drag radials for some street tires.

Sorry if anyone's been looking for advice, I had a few old PM's... Now that I have a Honda and a Mitsubishi, and they both run (ODD!), I've been focusing on improving other important areas of my life... I'll answer them, but I'm not avoiding anyone. I couldn't possibly leave this community. It's one of the most active and interesting forums of all the ones I belong to. There's a lot of new stuff on my site. I'll be adding more today now that I've finished configuring my laptop.

GT7 club meeting (Capital Area DSM's Get Together 7) - http://homepage.mac.com/jafro/PhotoAlbum13.html I placed my car in 3 categories which were awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes and won nothing from the top 9 slots. 150 cars turned out, and needless to say, of the half of those that competed, there was some fierce competition. There are some really dedicated DSMers out there. But at least I cleaned up in the raffle. I bought $100 worth of raffle tickets, and won an Extreme Motorsports ball-and-spring style manual boost controller, a K&N valve cover breather filter, 2 T-shirts, a license plate frame and 2 coozie cups. It was a blast.

My new toy... http://homepage.mac.com/jafro/PhotoAlbum14.html


My new job rules. I hope it keeps me busy. If it does, there's still plenty left to do to both cars, and it should keep me paid enough to do what I want to both of them. As long as I can manage to stay single, of course...