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Chatterbox / Good pictures

« on: August 23, 2009, 01:49:47 AM »

Modifications / Hurricane Component Skins (Attempt)

« on: August 23, 2009, 12:37:52 AM »

You can always make a copy of the original skin, and then modify the copy. Re-save the original skin under another name (like "originalbattery2.bmp"), and then rename your modified skin with the original skin's name. Works well - i did that with my Sears DieHard battery skin.

Chatterbox / Jokes

« on: August 23, 2009, 12:28:24 AM »

FOR SALE:

ONE USED WIFE, 1959 MODEL.

-Needs muffler, as is currently very loud. Intake valve stuck in open position.
-Rear end needs major overhaul, a crack there has grown monstrously large.
-Needs re-wiring, many wires are currently crossed.
-Lots of little dings in the body, which have been covered up with too much paint in a failed attempt to camouflage them.
-Needs re-upholstering, carpet has turned a dingy gray.
-Needs front-end work, headlights are too close to the ground and fenders are too far apart.
-May not pass emissions test, as it currently produces large clouds of malodorous gases on a regular basis.
-Heater works great, hot air is never short in supply.
-Asking $500 or trade for 1985 model.

Off-Topic Discussion / Chipmunks on Crack

« on: July 01, 2009, 02:11:56 PM »

Andrew, something I like doing is taking the original songs by the original artists, and using Adobe Audition 1.5 to speed them up a little. What's nice about Audition is that you can save and record the songs at their sped-up versions - "on 45", as I like to call them. I usually go about 1/2 to 3/4 speed beyond the normal playing speed.

If you have Adobe Audition, try messing around with "Blue Moon" by The Marcels and "Lick It Up" by KISS. If you get the speeds just right, you'll howl ..... Being a DJ has its crazy side, too.

Oh, another fun thing to do with the music: Sound Recorder (Start/Programs/Accessories/Entertainment) has a neat little feature that allows you to reverse the music. Try that with "Fire On High" by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra).

Off-Topic Discussion / Do you like cars?

« on: July 01, 2009, 02:03:25 PM »

Well, we've got cars, pocketbikes, and riding lawnmowers ... might as well.

Off-Topic Discussion / Do you like cars?

« on: July 01, 2009, 01:13:40 AM »

Just for reference, guys, I'm 5'9, and the Purple Beastie is the same size as The Rat and The Zombie. The Green Machine is actually slightly larger. Several of the guys I ride with are in the 5'10-6'3 range, and can all fit comfortably on these bikes (and yes, some of the bigger guys do have midbikes, which are about the size of the chopper. The chopper, btw, is about 2/3 scale.)

The Rat was almost a complete wreck when I got it - it had been very badly abused by a previous owner who was using a street bike as an off-road bike. The only saving grace was that the engine turned over. All the fairings were trashed, so I decided not to rebuild the bike as "stock," like the Purple Beastie (okay, that one's not exactly stock anymore, either, but that's another story). Instead, I was going to rebuild the bike "redneck style," using whatever materials I had onhand to give the bike a unique look. Some of the more interesting features of the bike include:
-DuPont spraycan muffler
-Altoids can air cleaner
-Dremel wrench killswitch cover
-BMX Mongoose footpegs
-Duct tape on front fork tube holding down brake cable (can't be a ratbike without duct tape!)
-Volkswagon gas filter
-Gas tank hardmounted to frame
-Wire mesh between seat and tank
-Custom seat made from gluing seatpad to 22-gauge steel sheet, cut to shape, then bolted to bike, using a cut-down office keyboard track for support
-Custom brackets for everything are in the works

I'm not going to list the other stuff I did with the engine, as it's a little technical and you guys probably wouldn't understand most of it, anyway. Needless to say, though, the engine has been mildly warmed up. The Rat can hit 30mph+ on a straight stretch.

Why a ratbike? Why not? Because it was a challenge seeing what I could do with what I had onhand. Because it was a slap in the face to all the owners of the prettied-up bikes with their loads of chrome and 32 coats of hand-rubbed paint and wax. Because it was different, something no one else had done before. I wasn't trying to build a race bike - that's why I bought the Beastie. This bike was for me, and for fun. This is my signature bike, the one I'm most known for on PBP.

If you're interested in browsing through the pictures of my bikes on my PhotoBucket album, here's the link:
http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/

if you want to see the complete thread about all my bikes on pocketbikeplanet.com, here's that link, too:
http://www.pocketbikeplanet.com/f82/rat-spyguy-s-redneck-style-cagllari-42931.html

Off-Topic Discussion / Do you like cars?

« on: June 30, 2009, 09:12:29 PM »

My rides:

1973 Volkswagon Bug, 1600cc dual-port engine:

47cc NF (no fairing) Cagllari/Daytona pocketbike, "The Rat":

47cc HF (half fairing) Cagllari/Daytona pocketbike, "The Purple Beastie":

47cc HF Cagllari/Daytona pocketbike, "The Zombie":

Dig that custom air cleaner:

47cc FF (full fairing) Cagllari/Daytona pocketbike, "The Green Machine":

49cc mini-chopper, Honda clone engine:

47cc Go-ped (model uncertain):

Friend's bike I'm building - 47cc Cagllari/Daytona with race engine:

A shot of my very full workbench, with two pocketbikes and a goped on it, plus two more bikes in front and below:

Chatterbox / Metalworking Skills

« on: June 30, 2009, 08:44:13 PM »

I do some MIG welding, grinders (bench and handheld), dremel, metal nibblers, and a 4" grinder with a cutting wheel.

Some of my stuff:

The rose I gave my g/f on Easter:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/The%20Rose/Rose01.jpg
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/The%20Rose/Rose03.jpg

New Mexico sun symbol, the Zia: (yes, I know I screwed up - the Zia has four bars, not three):
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/My%20Welding%20Stuff/Picture098.jpg

Peace and Love:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/My%20Welding%20Stuff/Picture093.jpg

Celtic Tri-knot:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/My%20Welding%20Stuff/Picture099-1.jpg

Dual Purpose Tailgater Silverware:
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp127/SpyGuy/Welding%20And%20Metal%20Art/My%20Welding%20Stuff/Picture031.jpg

Current project (no pictures yet): working on an iPod nano belt buckle made from 2" square tubing.

Edit: here's the belt buckle.
Okay, so I was bored ...... Yes, I suppose I could have ordered one online (actually, I did

Fixed now ....). Hinge was from a cabinet door. Locking bar was from same thin-gauge section as end pieces. Nuts were welded inside the buckle for the screws, and also to even out the surface on which the iPod was going to rest. A hole was cut in the end for the headphone jack.

Whole project took about eight hours, a good half of which was shaping the pieces in the first place, grinding, and polishing. Still a little rough, needs some more cleanup work, but the iPod fits securely inside, and the locking bar makes sure it stays there. Now I have my tunes always at hand (literally)!

Edit: got the iPod buckle I ordered today ... get this: Buckle is 1/2" smaller in length than the one I built, 1/4" thinner, and the holes for the headphone jack and lock are drilled in the wrong places. I think I'll be sticking with mine .... (Yeah, this one's going back.)

Site News and Feedback / AVATARS

« on: June 29, 2009, 01:53:18 AM »

Amazing at all the differences of opinions here, and so vehement about the issues, too ... If someone threw a handful of knives into this discussion, y'all would be slicing and dicing each other .....

My poair of Lincolns:
Larger avatars = agree (150x150 is big enough)
Custom titles = agree (kinda gotta agree on that since I have one)
Custom colors = disagree and quite frankly DON'T CARE (ONLY mods, admin, and modders who have significantly contributed to the game)

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Site News and Feedback / More skins please?

« on: June 21, 2009, 04:59:30 AM »

. o O (Gawd, I wonder if I should mention that I have their "Ultimate Collection" CD set.........?)

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Discussion / Custom AI Packs

« on: June 21, 2009, 04:54:26 AM »

There's also an AI generator that someone made up - should be on the downloads section. It was called "RAI-" something. Pretty much, you plug in your values, and generate the script to paste in your bindings.

Existing Games / Trackmania

« on: June 21, 2009, 04:51:18 AM »

KI only have the old original TrackMania, but would like to get the new ones, too.

Has anyone seen the Speed Racer movie? I think they stole a whole buncha ideas from TrackMania .....

Chatterbox / Jokes

« on: June 21, 2009, 04:47:33 AM »

Quote from: Barbie;43414

i don't approve

you are all sexist pigs. apart from goose, he's a sweetheart.

Well ................. yeah. Guys are like that.

Chatterbox / ACAMS LOOK HERE, I GOT A BETTER AVATAR FOR YOU!

« on: June 21, 2009, 03:46:50 AM »

Chatterbox / Starship thread! =D

« on: June 21, 2009, 03:40:42 AM »

. o O (Here y'all are talking about spaceships, and you haven't even mentioned the Arcadia or the Yamato ....)

Modifications / Something i made that you guys may like!

« on: June 03, 2009, 01:12:01 AM »

So if Hydro has all these epics failures lining up, do those evetually become mega-fails?

Pretty good work on the soundtrack, though I see where the other guys are coming from about the beat. Keep working at it, clean it up some more .....

Chatterbox / .22 Bullets

« on: June 03, 2009, 12:49:08 AM »

Hmmm....... thanks for letting me know the value of some .22 bullet boxes, Acams. I think i have several laying around that may be worth something .... These were on ebay?

Chatterbox / Jokes

« on: May 26, 2009, 08:25:23 PM »

Quote from: somestrangeguy;40471

Oh my god, I think this guy takes the win for n00b of the century.
*insert unstoppable rofling here*

Last time I checked, the site was at 111 pages and still rockin' . They were having the server shutting down multiple times because of all the hits on it - one of the last posts I read was something like over 5000+ hits in the past couple of hours. Guys, even if you only read the first five pages, go check it out.

Chatterbox / Jokes

« on: May 25, 2009, 02:04:20 AM »

Gentlemen, I present to you the epitome of epic failure! (And for once, it's not Hydro.)

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226570

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOS_(drink)

"Public Confusion of Energy Drink with Non-consumable NOS Vehicle Products

In May of 2009, a New Hampshire motorcyclist mistook the blue and orange energy drink bottle for the NOS Complete Fuel System cleaner, intended only for automotive use. He mistakenly introduced 44 ounces of the energy drink into his fuel system and caused subsequent major damage to his motor and fuel injection system. [1]"

I actually had to stop after 24 pages because I had literally laughed myself out of breath ............

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Chatterbox / Go outside

« on: May 15, 2009, 01:03:18 AM »

Quote from: roboman2444;38751

or riding on a lawnmower, golf cart, go cart, atv, horse, dogsled, nuclear missile, or any other vehicle/ride on thing?

Kinda reminds me of this picture .....

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