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by PineNut
Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets
Replies: 23
Views: 14896

Re: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets

I still wanna hear what PineNut saw in the axle inspection.. Ok - someone nailed it. I wrote it three times and subsequently deleted it three times. Did you ever pass a car in the heat of the action then later kick yourself for not following through with a more detailed action? It's easy to look at...
by PineNut
Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets
Replies: 23
Views: 14896

Re: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets

well, well, well boys.... Wheels were legit...well, they had the nubs on the outside...the inner markings were intact, the depth of the wheels were within normal tolerance - we had flashlights for visuals. I gotta give it up as a top notched designed car....except one small little detail.... I don't...
by PineNut
Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets
Replies: 23
Views: 14896

Re: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets

sdupont1, you have to go back and read the other thread. 1. Will agree that setup from year to year will be different - although we use Alum Freedom track, but this is comparing the two cars against: A. a very competitive pack and the other top 5 cars and B. Comparing the time to a control car - an ...
by PineNut
Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:12 pm
Forum: General Coordinator Topics
Topic: I - is it a dirty letter?
Replies: 6
Views: 8770

Re: I - is it a dirty letter?

Wow...it must have been the 6th block that was added...not the fifth!
by PineNut
Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets
Replies: 23
Views: 14896

Something Didn't Smell Right...Place your Bets

Gents, If you recall, I posted a thread that read " Something didn't smell right...what do you think? " (I feel like I should know how to link the post here, but don't know how to do it). Well, the race is Tomorrow. In a nut shell - These cars were demolishing the previous track records th...
by PineNut
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Extremely Disappointed with District Race, Need Advice
Replies: 13
Views: 15184

Re: Extremely Disappointed with District Race, Need Advice

Be happy that your district had a race. The first year we were in it and won the pack, there was not a district race. We did the following year. Why? Because I ran it. Its been 4 or 5 years now. Guess what, ours is tomorrow. If I hear one complaint, that person is next years committee person. Guess ...
by PineNut
Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:47 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)
Replies: 33
Views: 25316

Re: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)

Our pack used to have these same problems with lightened wheels. To combat it, they record all the wheel mold numbers from each kit and check those numbers against each tire for that person at inspection. This enforces the rule that "you must use the wheels that come with the kit". How do...
by PineNut
Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:38 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)
Replies: 33
Views: 25316

Re: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)

The rules may still seem subjective and do leave a little wiggle room. Basically, we can see the intent of the rules and we know what is meant by the "spirit" of the rules, but unless is says..."can't use X, Y,Z, " then X, Y, Z is allowed. The clear coat or graphite finish...I pe...
by PineNut
Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)
Replies: 33
Views: 25316

Re: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)

If you want to have a "sit down" with the parent, then go for it. But having been with the scouts for 5+ years, I've had my fair share of ugly incidents (for example, one scouts parent didn't want to pay our $30 annual dues) because they claimed their kid didn't get their $30 worth (we han...
by PineNut
Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?
Replies: 59
Views: 43641

Re: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?

You guys are touching on all of the issues that go hand in hand with the PWD. There are many parents out there who either don't have a clue what goes into a car or don't care to have a clue. These are the ones who don't even bother to build a car. I mean, has anyone seen just a scout showing up with...
by PineNut
Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:46 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)
Replies: 33
Views: 25316

Re: A brag on my kids and a rant as well (long)

This should not be a cause to find another pack. Pinewood derby should be just a small part of what scouting is for. If there are other issues, then consider leaving if nothing changes. If your cubmaster is any like we have had in the past, then he may tend to let things slide to appease this one pe...
by PineNut
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?
Replies: 59
Views: 43641

Re: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?

mbb - I'd love to be able to stop with stupid rules, but I don't think that using the existing slots is a huge "stupid" rule personally. I too didn't like the slot rule and the first year I ran the district, we did not have a rule to address this, simply because I preferred drilled holes. ...
by PineNut
Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?
Replies: 59
Views: 43641

Re: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?

You can be sure that I will personally be checking these cars along with many others and the more I think about it, the more I may need the wheel wiegher as I KNOW there will be some controversy. Why? Well, here is "the story" from 2008 District. This actually starts at the District 2007 r...
by PineNut
Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:20 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?
Replies: 59
Views: 43641

Re: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?

Terry, I'll have to send you a PM for the rig. I am sorta with PWD_Addict, I was hoping to avoid having to go to extremes and weigh the wheels. This is supposed to be scouting. Honesty right? I know that I could spot the ligher versions a mile a away, and could train a rookie crew, had I told them w...
by PineNut
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?
Replies: 59
Views: 43641

Re: Something didn't smell right. What do you think?

psycaz - a few things...this is just how the sorting went with excel, the runs were not sequencial. having said that, this is a compilation of the best times the entire day which include the rank race, then the final with the top racers from each rank going head to head. I mention that because the c...