I saw this pic and just thought So this is what Shroedinger does when Sam's away
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Originally posted by LidaThanks for agreeing about Dr. Lee. but Zelenka is adorable!!!!!
And I can't believe Sunny, Kat and tsax are all going to Vancouver this March! Whoo hoo! That's gonna be a blast. You know that's only about a month and a half away, right?
/me so jealous
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Originally posted by minigeekI stand corrected! Stormchasing and Spelunking I'd argue fall in with the science. But I'll definitely give you rollerblading, rapelling and skydiving! My humble apologies, Simha. I guess a lot of scientists really are adrenaline junkies after all.
I always thought Sam's adrenaline junky streak arose more from her desire to prove herself and push herself than from a need for the adrenaline rush itself. I still have issues with the whole motorcycle/Volvo thing...
My LJ
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Originally posted by SunKrux
That'll just make me want to hug you all the more. Cause I'm just that evil.
I know you, me and tsaxlady are all attending the Vancouver con from this lovely group, who else is going?
So, is it March yet?On fighting:
Farrah: "A swordsman does not fear death, if he dies with honor."
Dr. Who: "Then he's an idiot."
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Originally posted by Strix variaI still have issues with the whole motorcycle/Volvo thing...
EDIT-> Yup, that's what I thought.Originally posted by http://www.vclassics.com/hiperf1.htmIt quickly became apparent from racing successes that with the right modifications vintage Volvos could be impressive on the street as well. In the early '90s we began offering a small number of performance parts for street use based on our racing developments, thus the name of the company: Vintage Performance Developments. While we felt the 1800 was close to its performance potential on the race track and the racecar would in fact make a great street car, Volvo owners interested in street performance were often disappointed with what they could achieve on the street without unacceptable compromises and/or cost. At some point the idea hit to build a street 1800 that would both be a comfortable daily driver and would have performance similar to my racecar. This would require at least 180 HP with a broad power band and handling to match. This idea has now evolved into an a car with a modern, high tech supercharger. The development and testing of this car will be described in a future article on what will hopefully become the "ultimate vintage Volvo." Besides building one for myself, our plans are to offer supercharger kits for vintage Volvos, assuming successful reliability and performance tests on the prototype, and the expression of sufficient interest.
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My racing 1800, with approximately 200 HP pushing 2100 lbs., is a perfectly marvelous sports car. It has achieved over 140 MPH at Road Atlanta at 8000 RPM in 4th gear. In vintage racing it will run with the best. I've even raced it against contemporary cars with success, and have second and third place finishes in the Eastern Motor Racing Association's "Big Bore Class" against current Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Mazdas, Porsches, etc., driven by drivers who were born long after 1800 production ended. It is an easy car to drive, it idles at 1300 RPM, has good torque and a fairly wide power band. With this point of reference, I have dreamed for years of putting an 1800 on the street with similar performance characteristics. (Unfortunately, there is no way to get 200 HP out of a normally-aspirated B20 on street gas -- the race car runs at least 108 octane leaded racing gas with a CR of over 13.5:1. It gets between four and five miles per gallon.) Thus, we began exploring alternative ways to achieve similar performance.
In the next installment, we will discuss choosing supercharging instead of turbocharging or an engine swap, will get into the details of supercharging the B18/B20, and cover other aspects of the "ultimate vintage Volvo" project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me...
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Originally posted by ForeverSg1I believe the best way to describe Sam's interest in McKay is ... Sam tolerates McKay. He flusters Sam, which is good thing. He tends to throw her off-center and makes her really work for his praise. I think she's been around so many people that tend to be in awe of her intelligence and abilities that she needs to occassionally be brought back down to Earth. It keeps her humble to work with men and women who are her intellectual equals and who don't worship the ground she walks on, at least not publically. It's one of the reasons I enjoy seeing Sam work with McKay and Lee. They may or may not find her attractive, but they always keep her on her toes and hide any feelings they may have with snarky, often snide comments.
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There's a very well written review of GUP on the GW homepage. The breakdown and analysis are quite sharp.
http://www.gateworld.net/atlantis/s2/reviews/214.shtml
minigeek
(I disagree with a great deal of it where the writing of the episode is concerned, but the review itself is very well articulated!)
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Originally posted by minigeekAgreed. I don't think she'd admit to liking him. I think she grudgingly respects him, and (at times) she almost sympathises with him, but then he does something totally RODNEY-LIKE and she'll remember quickly why she'd rather be just about anywhere else he isn't. They're very adversarial, and I think she finds him distasteful on a personal level because he's so gauche in his interpersonal skills. I don't know any woman who really responds well to being so overtly hit-on in a fairly disrespectful way, either. Seems like every time they meet Rodney makes a crude comment about his attraction to her, and/or what he's been thinking about in relation to her (personally). That'd turn off anyone.
Plus, as you say, the most inappropriate ways he has of expressing desire and interest. I'd be tempted to pour a glass of lemonade on him, myself.
It does make for great viewing.
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Originally posted by Strix variaVolvos are traditionally known for their safety features; motorcycles are traditionally known for killing people.On fighting:
Farrah: "A swordsman does not fear death, if he dies with honor."
Dr. Who: "Then he's an idiot."
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Originally posted by Strix variaVolvos are traditionally known for their safety features; motorcycles are traditionally known for killing people.
gumboYaYa: you are all beautiful, your words and openness are what make that shine. don't forget how much talent love and beauty you all have. so for now, peace love love love more love and happy, and thank you, thank you, thank you
love Torri
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