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Brooks
"Many thanks to Tom and Sharon for setting it up and leading us through. Gorgeous day, gorgeous color, gorgeous drive. It was great to be with everyone, and even to pick up a couple of new members along the way. Welcome! Look forward to next time."

Ron

"I really liked this route, Tom. Plenty of twisties and just the right length for a fun drive without having to block out an entire day . . . or even half a day . . . to participate. Thank you, it was good grins."

Phil

"We loved it as well. We had a great time and it was a treat to see you folks!"

Here's a link to the video that Misti shot as we went over Suck Creek Mountain in her Mazda3 today following SCM.

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More before shots of the floor

2009-11-07T21:53:00.001-05:00

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Running sound for the UTC basketball game tonight

2009-11-07T16:17:00.001-05:00

I sure hope I don't screw up.
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New floors going to be put in.

2009-11-07T09:34:00.001-05:00

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UTC ARC Aquatic section

2009-11-06T12:56:00.001-05:00

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Boring drive into work

2009-11-04T12:02:00.001-05:00

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This guy is sitting outside the office

2009-11-03T12:03:00.001-05:00

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La-z-boy DWI Chair, Motorized Chair, lazy boy :eBay Motors (item 150384476487 end time Nov-03-09 07:53:49 PST)

2009-10-30T14:20:00.001-04:00

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I wish I won the lottery last week. I'd be all over this.

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1987 Honda Hurricane CBR 600 FS/FT

2009-10-28T16:44:00.001-04:00

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Click the link to the craigslist ad for contact info.

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VIDEO: Everything's Racing's better in super slow motion — Autoblog

2009-10-24T17:01:00.001-04:00

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Slow motion is a great tool to have when watching motor sports.

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The price of vanity plates: XXXXXXX car tag nets man $19,000 in tickets | Breaking News from The Birmingham News

2009-10-21T09:09:00.001-04:00

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That's a lot of Tickets

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UTC ARC aquatic section

2009-10-14T09:23:00.001-04:00

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Piano stairs - Rolighetsteorin.se - The fun theory

2009-10-13T11:05:00.001-04:00

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This is a cool idea.

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Autoblog

2009-10-11T12:44:00.001-04:00

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This is a good advertisement.

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Fun run for work today

2009-10-02T09:18:00.001-04:00

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Mazda Miata convertible For Sale

2009-10-02T08:28:00.001-04:00

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This is a clean, clean car.

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Finally

2009-09-25T14:32:00.001-04:00

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Out in the wild

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Casey's new ride

2009-09-23T19:04:00.001-04:00

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Wild car test. [VIDEO]

2009-09-19T12:28:00.001-04:00

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This is just crazy how the big Bel Air just crumbled.

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Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids

2009-09-17T11:34:00.001-04:00

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This made me giggle a little.

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One lazy cat

2009-09-13T15:08:00.001-04:00

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McChicken sandwich anyone?

2009-09-13T12:12:00.001-04:00

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Coming out of the fog

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Just hanging around

2009-09-13T09:33:00.001-04:00

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Forza 2 Screenshot

2009-09-12T18:03:00.001-04:00

I've been playing a bit of Forza Motorsport 2.

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Laura's Queen Cleaning Service

2009-09-11T11:48:00.001-04:00

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This is my cousin's business. If you're in the Atlanta area and are in need of her services give her a call and let her know you heard about here through Ray.

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2001 Mazda Miata MX5 Special Edition

2009-09-10T21:18:00.001-04:00

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$9,450

Mileage: 92,745

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One of our Miata Club members is selling this nice 2001 Special Edition Miata

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Looks like a good deal to me

2009-09-10T13:12:00.001-04:00

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The sky doesn't look to friendly

2009-09-08T16:48:00.001-04:00

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Will you play with me?

2009-09-08T13:54:00.001-04:00

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Fun with Photoshop

2009-09-08T13:41:00.001-04:00

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Dog

2009-09-06T18:51:00.001-04:00

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Flower Pinwheel

2009-09-06T18:49:00.001-04:00

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Mustang

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Rusty Ford

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Statue

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Miata Laps Laguna Seca! - 2009 Best Drivers Car Competition

2009-09-06T17:41:00.001-04:00

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2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Laps Laguna Seca | Concept Photos, Reviews, & More at Motortrend.com

2009-09-06T17:32:00.001-04:00

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Chattanooga Sky

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Krystals and Cars September 2009

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Krystals and Cars

2009-09-05T11:44:00.001-04:00

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Not a good start to the morning

2009-09-03T10:11:00.001-04:00

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Maybe I should drive my car more often

2009-09-02T10:02:00.001-04:00

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Three Sheets with Zane Lamprey

2009-08-31T12:47:00.001-04:00

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This guy has the greatest job in the world.

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Chloe Wright: Seeing Main Street - Chattarati, Chattanooga news and opinion

2009-08-31T12:39:00.001-04:00

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Wheelie!

2009-08-30T18:02:00.001-04:00

There's nothing like having a little fun on a motorcycle.

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Graffiti

2009-08-30T09:29:00.001-04:00

Graffiti
Originally uploaded by Ray Soldano
This is next door to The Shepherd Center where my
uncle is for his injuries.

> *Shepherd Center specializes in medical treatment, research and
> rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain
> injuries, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and other neurological
> conditions. *

Looking Down

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Looking Down
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View from the 37th floor in Atlanta

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View from the 37th floor in Atlanta
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Market Street Bridge Chattanooga, TN

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Market Street Bridge Chattanooga, TN
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A couple of old tires

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A couple of old tires
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Market Street Bridge

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Market Street Bridge
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Old Tractor

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Old Tractor
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Not a good day to have ridden the bike into work

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Not a good day to have ridden the bike into work
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Flickr

2009-08-27T13:18:00.001-04:00
This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Rude people

2009-07-25T10:20:00.001-04:00

This lady is just sitting and reading a book at what is said to be the
best pancake house in North Myrtle Beach. The place is packed and she
is just sitting there alone taking up a whole booth without any regard
for anyone else. Some people's kids!!

The Bike is running

2009-06-28T07:49:00.011-04:00
Got the bike running and rode it around a bit today. It runs smooth but there are still some finishing touches to be done. It is an 87 after all. From purchase I had to add a choke cable, chain, battery, rectifier, and exhaust.

Below is a photo of the exhaust on the bike.

Here's a sound clip of the exhaust:

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A few photos from the autocross

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EPB Fiber TV/Phone/Internet

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Got it all hooked up and running. I just have to say that they DVR is 100x better than the Comcast box not to mention that you can pick up where you left off on any other box in the house. The HD channels are crisp and color is great. One other little nice thing is how they set up the HD channels. The local channels in HD are in the 300s and if you want Channel 3 you go to 303 not some crazy number. It makes it easy to get to the HD channel.

The internet is fast and when testing on http://www.speedtest.net I get a ping of 5 ms as opposed to 30-40ms with Comcast.

The home phone is clear and loud enough. I don't use it much but I will be trying so I can give them feedback on it.

The only downside I've found so far is with the hardware. It has all the latest connections but it lacks a RCA style SPDIF audio output so if you're home stereo doesn't have optical there is no other choice other than HDMI to get the digital sound.

I've also experience slight audio trouble where the sound was muffled and static sounding. A reboot of the box cleared it right up.

I spent about 30 minutes going through the Guide setting programs to record and with the 4 tuner (3 HD at once) I only ran into two conflicts.

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First Gigapan attempt

2009-06-14T04:13:00.001-04:00
It didn't stitch as well as I would have liked but I'm not too unhappy with this first attempt. I need a better tripod with degree markings on the head so I can make sure that everything is lined up better.

David McDaniel's reaction to the weekend

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You have to thank the boss of the house

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Locking up the brakes

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Now this is just a cool car

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Miata tearing up the course

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Talking at the starting line

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Dave Hester in his Mustang

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It appears this car is for sale. '89 Notchback. Has been an A/Sedan car since 1995. All SCCA logbooks. Got Annual this weekend- good through 5/10. Belts good through 12/09.

http://dixierally.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1267

Casey holds the car at the start

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The end of the front straght

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Out on the Water

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Travel to Cuba without permission

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Found this while reading a forum. Going to Cuba without authorization and the fines could be big.

CRSCCA Autocross

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Old school crusing

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Crusing down the highway

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Superman

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New exhaust

2009-04-20T23:44:00.002-04:00

Got my new exhaust in. Now I just need to get it on the bike.

Talladega Gran Prix Raceway

2009-04-19T08:23:00.001-04:00

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Character Sketches from the Conference on Southern Literature

2009-04-07T12:53:00.003-04:00

Casey Tuggle one of the collaborators on this article asked me to come take some photos. They used 4 of my photos!

Character Sketches from the Conference on Southern Literature

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Sliding the AWD Subaru

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Little smokey

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Throwing the Miata into the corner

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Done with Wordle. Input any RSS feed and it makes a nice little image like this for you.

Simple Observation of Car Care on UTC's Campus

2009-03-16T16:34:00.003-04:00
I always chalked up the increase in wrecks during the rain to people not knowing how to drive on the slick roads. I think I and many of my friends may not be correct on this issue. The past week or so while walking from building to building to take care of the trouble calls in our system I noticed something about the cars parked along the street. It seemed like every other car or so had something wrong with their tires. The biggest problem was bald tires that were well beyond their expected use. Just today I noticed 2 separate cars with one tire so bald that I could barely determine the tred pattern that it once had. Why do people risk driving on tires like that? I know that tires can get expensive and as long as they are holding enough air to drive on them most people will put them off. Why not just go to the local tire shop and get some cheap tires that are at the very least safe compared to what's on the car now. Spending the $250 or so to get 4 cheap tires has to be better than causing an accident due to the fact your tires had no grip. The other problem I saw was tires that were so underinflated that a 6 year old would know that it's time to put air in them. Take the 10 minutes to make sure the tires have the correct pressure, not only does this help the handling but it also keeps the tires from wearing out quicker than normal. People need to make checking their tires part of their routine when filling up their gas tanks. Go out and buy a $5 air gauge and check your tire pressure while the car is being fueled.