why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 06-19-2022, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well Tim, there are 365 days in a year, and I wouldn't dare a guess at how many things people would want to commemorate, eh?

Too many weirdo weirdo days in the calendar.

Racer X 69 · 06-20-2022, 01:57 AM - **1 Like**

Today is International Nystagmus Day.

INTERNATIONAL NYSTAGMUS DAY - June 20, 2022 - National Today

You can’t make this stuff up.

slartibartfast01 · 06-20-2022, 02:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Today is International Nystagmus Day.

INTERNATIONAL NYSTAGMUS DAY - June 20, 2022 - National Today

You can’t make this stuff up.

If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is

There is no mention on that page of what it means.

Racer X 69 · 06-20-2022, 03:17 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is

There is no mention on that page of what it means.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus

tim60 · 06-20-2022, 04:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is

There is no mention on that page of what it means.

There is a pity party charity in UK for it. One of those mobs the BBC go to to get their daily sob story to insert into the evening news.

Racer X 69 · 06-20-2022, 07:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Moving right along.

The Fiat S76, a 28.4 liter behemoth dubbed The Beast of Turin, built in 1910 by Fiat in an attempt to beat the land speed record of the time.

Youtu.be

The engine was sourced from an airship, the tuning setup unchanged from the constant speed required to turn a propeller.

Two examples were built, with only one surviving.

MarkJerling · 06-20-2022, 04:38 PM - **3 Likes**

It's a wonderful bit of machinery. Here it is going along at a merry clip.

You Tube

Racer X 69 · 06-20-2022, 06:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

It's a wonderful bit of machinery. Here it is going along at a merry clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eToHTf-QUBA

Can you imagine driving it 130 miles an hour?

MarkJerling · 06-20-2022, 08:05 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Can you imagine driving it 130 miles an hour?

I can imagine it at 65mph, and not on those tires, but at 130mph, and on those tires? You'd have to be stark raving mad.

tim60 · 06-20-2022, 10:19 PM

You said two were built and one survives. What happened to the other?

slartibartfast01 · 06-21-2022, 01:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

You said two were built and one survives. What happened to the other?

According to this it was dismantled by Fiat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S76_Record

tim60 · 06-21-2022, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

According to this it was dismantled by Fiat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S76_Record

Thanks. I wondered if someone had driven it too fast or if it had been a victim of a world war.

Racer X 69 · 06-22-2022, 06:46 AM - **1 Like**

Today is National Kissing Day.

So pucker up and plant a wet one on the lips of that special someone in your .

National Kissing Day

**StiffLegged** · 06-22-2022, 11:29 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Today is National Kissing Day.

So pucker up and plant a wet one on the lips of that special someone in your .

National Kissing Day

Ya think I need a special day for that? Dude……!!!

**CharLac** · 06-22-2022, 12:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Moving right along.

The Fiat S76, a 28.4 liter behemoth dubbed The Beast of Turin, built in 1910 by Fiat in an attempt to beat the land speed record of the time.

https://youtu.be/BfYbH7926gk

The engine was sourced from an airship, the tuning setup unchanged from the constant speed required to turn a propeller.

Two examples were built, with only one surviving.

Crazy!!!

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06-19-2022, 10:45 PM	#97096
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well Tim, there are 365 days in a year, and I wouldn't dare a guess at how many things people would want to commemorate, eh? Too many weirdo weirdo days in the calendar.

06-20-2022, 01:57 AM - 1 Like	#97097
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Today is International Nystagmus Day. INTERNATIONAL NYSTAGMUS DAY - June 20, 2022 - National Today You can’t make this stuff up.

06-20-2022, 02:36 AM - 1 Like	#97098
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Today is International Nystagmus Day. INTERNATIONAL NYSTAGMUS DAY - June 20, 2022 - National Today You can’t make this stuff up. If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is There is no mention on that page of what it means.

06-20-2022, 03:17 AM	#97099
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is There is no mention on that page of what it means. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus

06-20-2022, 04:02 AM - 1 Like	#97100
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 If they want to raise awareness of Nystagmus maybe they ought to tell us what it is There is no mention on that page of what it means. There is a pity party charity in UK for it. One of those mobs the BBC go to to get their daily sob story to insert into the evening news.

06-20-2022, 06:58 PM - 1 Like	#97103
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by MarkJerling It's a wonderful bit of machinery. Here it is going along at a merry clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eToHTf-QUBA Can you imagine driving it 130 miles an hour?

06-20-2022, 08:05 PM - 2 Likes	#97104
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,421	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Can you imagine driving it 130 miles an hour? I can imagine it at 65mph, and not on those tires, but at 130mph, and on those tires? You'd have to be stark raving mad.

06-20-2022, 10:19 PM	#97105
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	You said two were built and one survives. What happened to the other?

06-21-2022, 01:26 AM - 1 Like	#97106
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by tim60 You said two were built and one survives. What happened to the other? According to this it was dismantled by Fiat. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S76_Record

06-21-2022, 05:48 AM	#97107
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 According to this it was dismantled by Fiat. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_S76_Record Thanks. I wondered if someone had driven it too fast or if it had been a victim of a world war.

06-22-2022, 06:46 AM - 1 Like	#97108
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Today is National Kissing Day. So pucker up and plant a wet one on the lips of that special someone in your . National Kissing Day

06-22-2022, 11:29 AM - 2 Likes	#97109
StiffLegged Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,633	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Today is National Kissing Day. So pucker up and plant a wet one on the lips of that special someone in your . National Kissing Day Ya think I need a special day for that? Dude……!!!

06-22-2022, 12:33 PM - 1 Like	#97110
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Moving right along. The Fiat S76, a 28.4 liter behemoth dubbed The Beast of Turin, built in 1910 by Fiat in an attempt to beat the land speed record of the time. https://youtu.be/BfYbH7926gk The engine was sourced from an airship, the tuning setup unchanged from the constant speed required to turn a propeller. Two examples were built, with only one surviving. Crazy!!!