LANDSHARK UPDATE

My buddy Pete and I have been hard at work over the last few weeks welding, grinding, and listening to bad classic rock in the garage.

Why you ask?

Well because this fan-fricken-tastic celebration of cheap beer and reckless disregard for danger is coming up.

Our soapbox derby racer aka "The Landshark 2: Electric Boogaloo" is approaching a high level of baddass-itude. I'll post some pictures as soon as I get the server back up and running.

At any rate, we still need to finish working on the rear wheels and brakes, plus figure out how to attach a cooler, stereo, and beer holders to our eleven-foot long death-contraption.

Last year, we made it into the semi-finals before we were involved in a hideous 3 car pile-up that mangled our beloved racer. Petey's seat flew off, and he ended up head first in a pile of pricker bushes, while I received an awesome stab wound to the leg. The roar of approval from the crowd, and the endless supply of Hamm's tallboys dulled the pain a bit, but we still hunger for revenge.

For this year, we have taken as our motto the distinguished words of the mighty Conan, "Crush your enemies! See them driven before you! Hear the lamentations of their women!"

It's on suckas.

PS: Here's a link to a dude who managed to get a shot of me and Petey winning a heat during last year's race.
- posted by Aaron @ 11:22 AM