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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2015, 12:10:01 AM »
OMG! It was an awesome day at the races today. Gotta go back tomorrow. I'll post pics next week when I get to Vegas and set up my desktop.
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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2015, 04:53:34 PM »
when are the races, I got thisweekend free.


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you dont want me to ho, dont point your plane at me.

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2015, 12:28:17 AM »
They were in Reno. Anyway, made it to Vegas a day early but exhausted as hell. Will set up the desktop tomorrow and start posting pics.
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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2015, 06:54:28 PM »
Major suckage, monitor blew last night. Got an adapter to use the TV at the hotel only to find out that they are blocked. Oh well, no racing tonight and pics will have to wait until I get home.
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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2015, 08:35:35 PM »
Time lapse of "precious metal" being taken apart for transport.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYImC-GxP2k

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2015, 08:36:04 PM »
After much delay, finally, pictoral updates from the trip.

First stop was the Holy Lands of HiTech Creations.
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HiTech, working on his shopping list for Beef Wellington.
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Skuzzy. I interrupted him while he was looking for the Ban Hammer.
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Waffle. The Ship Builder!
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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2015, 08:38:16 PM »
Next stop in Oklahoma, I got to meet BearDawg!

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2015, 08:43:50 PM »
This was my travel companion, Calypso. My 5 foot Ball Python, hanging out on spammer's couch in Salt Lake City.

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2015, 08:46:15 PM »
Getting into Reno. At the airport/races with HB555 & spammer.

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2015, 08:49:09 PM »
Wtg.........epic pilgrammage.

I need to start going again.

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #25 on: October 16, 2015, 09:06:39 PM »
While there in Reno, a few shots I got of some of the planes and displays.































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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #26 on: October 16, 2015, 09:09:25 PM »
These next 3 are for spammer!





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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2015, 11:59:44 AM »
  Great Pics 1MADDOG1.    :aok  Always enjoy your journeys.  :airplane:
I always wanted to fight an impossible battle against incredible odds.

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Re: Reno Air Races - Road Trip
« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2015, 03:16:00 PM »
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I'm also PorkyPig, DickWeed, 1CASPER1 & Calypso