Racing and how to get banned from a track...
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 1:47 pm...not that he's said anything about that just yet... :lol:
So, I'm a basement racer. I make it look easy on my track. I can beat anyone with one of my cars on a track I've done millions of laps on.
Take me to another track however, and I look like your drunk Uncle Mort on Thanksgiving that has never handled a slot car.
I managed to visit the great guys there again and race on Steve's awesome track using one of his well-tuned Slot.it 962's. After the past few trips to Minnesota to race on Steve's (racer1h) fantastic track, I think I stumbled on how to be banned: drive like an idiot.
In my defense, I had Gameover in the next lane talking epic amounts of smack - everything from questioning my ancestory, to discussing my similarities to a Dwarf, how I hold the controller, breathe and pretty much everything else in-between. It was so bad that I was actually punching him in the shoulder after one of my excursions.
I managed to knock over my own gravestone that Steve has installed on his track to memorialize my first off-the-table landing I executed on my first trip there. That was not the worst though. I actually came on to the straight alongside Gameover and managed to get just enough sideways at a high enough speed that I took out the entire timing gantry. I didn't just hit it...I HIT it. Imagine little 1:32 people being propelled by an explosion across the track, cars flying everywhere, other drivers doubled over in laughter and tears...well, that still doesn't really describe it. Fortunately, there was still a little paint left on my borrowed 962, the people were put back (except for the one that we missed that caused another massive de-slot on the next lap when the guy was flat-out run over...adding to more laughter, tears, and harassment) and the race continued.
I had a great time with Brian, Brian2, Chris, Steve and Steve2. I know they probably will be adding rubber walls to the track and asking me to bring my own cars next time, but you guys are all aces in my book. Thanks for hosting the World's Worst Driver again!
I swear I'll try to learn how to drive better!
So, I'm a basement racer. I make it look easy on my track. I can beat anyone with one of my cars on a track I've done millions of laps on.
Take me to another track however, and I look like your drunk Uncle Mort on Thanksgiving that has never handled a slot car.
I managed to visit the great guys there again and race on Steve's awesome track using one of his well-tuned Slot.it 962's. After the past few trips to Minnesota to race on Steve's (racer1h) fantastic track, I think I stumbled on how to be banned: drive like an idiot.
In my defense, I had Gameover in the next lane talking epic amounts of smack - everything from questioning my ancestory, to discussing my similarities to a Dwarf, how I hold the controller, breathe and pretty much everything else in-between. It was so bad that I was actually punching him in the shoulder after one of my excursions.
I managed to knock over my own gravestone that Steve has installed on his track to memorialize my first off-the-table landing I executed on my first trip there. That was not the worst though. I actually came on to the straight alongside Gameover and managed to get just enough sideways at a high enough speed that I took out the entire timing gantry. I didn't just hit it...I HIT it. Imagine little 1:32 people being propelled by an explosion across the track, cars flying everywhere, other drivers doubled over in laughter and tears...well, that still doesn't really describe it. Fortunately, there was still a little paint left on my borrowed 962, the people were put back (except for the one that we missed that caused another massive de-slot on the next lap when the guy was flat-out run over...adding to more laughter, tears, and harassment) and the race continued.
I had a great time with Brian, Brian2, Chris, Steve and Steve2. I know they probably will be adding rubber walls to the track and asking me to bring my own cars next time, but you guys are all aces in my book. Thanks for hosting the World's Worst Driver again!
I swear I'll try to learn how to drive better!
