New Years resolutions and crap I just want to get done....

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:23 pm

BriceJohnson wrote:

--Declutter (still trying to come up with a specific measurable target for this one)

In our house I go through occasional ICE (Intermittent Cleaning Explosions) events where I get fed up with all the stuff lying around, and then blitz through the house haphazardly throwing away (or threatening to toss) anything that's left out, including my crap as I'm probably the worst offender. They typically happen every couple months, so if I can decrease the ICE event rate to once or twice a year I'll call it an improvement. For the attic, it's as simple as "Can I see more of the floor?" :roll:

clinehall · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:33 pm

I'll make an addendum so it is official. Get my CB350f, road worthy. The first iteration will be driveable and safe rat bike, if I like that I may go full on Cafe.

Zach Hill · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:04 pm

Personal goals for 2013:

Make use of the mountain bike, trailer hitch, and bike rack that I bought in 2012 to get healthier (losing weight would be great but I see improving my health as the primary goal).
Drink beer only socially, eliminate the mindless "I'm off work, time to drink a beer" routine that I have been accustomed to. (Multi-day autocross events are obviously excluded from any drinking limitations).
Find, purchase, and move to a smaller, cheaper house.
Represent THSCC well and improve the autocross program.

Motorsports goals for 2013:

Continue beating James.
Get an FTD.
Attend at least one national tour event with numerous awesome friends.
Attempt another NCAC STR class win, try not to get beat my my codriver by seven hundredths of a second.
Race karts as much as possible. Having done a couple enduros last year I realized that not only are they an absolute blast, it's good exercise (arms/shoulders/chest hurts for days afterwards), and good practice for wheel to wheel racing. All-you-can-kart Thursdays at Rush Hour are also good for burning some calories and having hours of fun for under $50.
Continue doing HPDE events and work on consistent lap times within 1 second of my PB.
Drive a new track (CMP or RA).
Pursue becoming an HPDE instructor.
Make the E30 Spec legal. Roll cage & trailer are first on the list.

Looking back on 2012, it was a pretty great year for me. I didn't get everything accomplished that I wanted to, but it was definitely my best year yet for my racing career.

Autocrossed at least once during every month of the year.
Attended my first National Tour, learned a lot and had a blast even though I didn't place very well.
Very happy with my THSCC autox performance as evidenced by the Dishman & Topgun awards that I now have to explain its massive size to those who come to my house.
Beat the "Future National STR Champion" at NCAC.
Won a NASA kart enduro at VIR with Noah and Emmon.
Got my personal best lap down to 2:23.88 on VIR-F.
Signed off for solo HPDE.
Got to experience my first real bad day at the track, with the car breaking 10 minutes into the first session on Saturday. Subsequently learned a LOT from Aaron and others while rebuilding the cylinder head in my garage.
Bought a tow vehicle.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:27 pm

Come to Tae Kwon Do with me.Workout till you fall over!Get a good job.. Fix the sentra ser that was carls car.. Buy a cobb 3 inch catback exhaust for wrx with money from job. Rally cross the sentra and auto x the bmw e30.DO CMP with e30 due to free track event paper, and maybe more with job money, after exhaust.
Yes I can drive a trailer, I do posses a CDL and included skills.Someday learn diesel maintainence. My father was a diesel tech in navy .Hence the diesel ford.Goto sandblast with wrx and new tires which are needed.And on sunday I will watch the DAKAR! The argentina -peru i think-chile run.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:45 pm

Hey guys, take a break from doing things.. And come to cars and coffee with me, my father and my subaru freinds.We are trying to make a day of it. Sunday will be working on things at home day, so saturday is my day out. I most likely will be in the wrx.

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:10 pm

Zach Hill wrote:

Very happy with my THSCC autox performance as evidenced by the Dishman & Topgun awards that I now have to explain its massive size to those who come to my house.

Failed to appropriately congratulate you for that, BTW.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 11:04 pm

JamesShort wrote:

Sadly part of my weight loss strategy (in addition to drinking less) is playing video games

. My wife urged me to get the kinect for the xbox and its absurd how good a work out you get playing the sports game. I found my old heart rate monitor and doing a single session of the track and field events was 658 calories. I prefer the ping pong and even that is in the 200ish calories per 15 minute match. Volley ball is very fun but not great at cardio by your arm gets a work out from all the spiking and your legs from jumping

.

Uhm, X-Box and beer while exercising. It can be done, trust me. Much safer than chainsaw and beer. Ask me how I know. And I have probably 15 years on you......... :wink:

Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:10 pm

Like most, I have a to-do-list that at times seems overwhelming, but here are the goals 2013:

Lose 25lbs
Buy no more cars or motorcycles
Sell the Subaru and Suzuki
Spend no more money on Mods for the Bullitt or the Mazda6
Attend 4 HPDE events (I’m already gonna miss the April event due to a vacation booked over a year ago)

Attend/crew 2 Chump/Lemons events
Get much smoother with throttle, brake and steering inputs at the track
Do electrical and compressed air upgrades in the garage (inspired by VK)
Build new deck at the house
Find a nice enclosed trailer for a steal :lol:

Teardown and restore the Motto Guzzi
Begin section hiking the Appalachian Trail – 4days at a time

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:23 pm

I have a HUGE 'to-do list' like Cash, but I've never made a NYR in my life, and I intend to keep it that way.

clinehall · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:40 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

I have a HUGE 'to-do list' like Cash, but I've never made a NYR in my life, and I intend to keep it that way.

NO, he just puts up a punch list of everything he is going to accomplish for the next year, labels all components (RE: "Belly-reduce by 11%), adheres it to his fridge and makes sure all things are accomplished by 12/31.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:00 pm

clinehall wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

I have a HUGE 'to-do list' like Cash, but I've never made a NYR in my life, and I intend to keep it that way.

NO, he just puts up a punch list of everything he is going to accomplish for the next year, labels all components (RE: "Belly-reduce by 11%), adheres it to his fridge and makes sure all things are accomplished by 12/31.

Cline your VK-envy is really starting to get out of hand. Maybe there is a 12-step program that can help. :mrgreen:

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:47 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

clinehall wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

I have a HUGE 'to-do list' like Cash, but I've never made a NYR in my life, and I intend to keep it that way.

NO, he just puts up a punch list of everything he is going to accomplish for the next year, labels all components (RE: "Belly-reduce by 11%), adheres it to his fridge and makes sure all things are accomplished by 12/31.

Cline your VK-envy is really starting to get out of hand. Maybe there is a 12-step program that can help. :mrgreen:

He just cain't quit you VK. :lol:

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:22 pm

Cash Davidson wrote:

Begin section hiking the Appalachian Trail – 4days at a time

That is something I would love to do, but is unlikely to happen due to time constraints.

Richard

Cash Davidson · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:39 pm

Richard Casto wrote:

Cash Davidson wrote:

Begin section hiking the Appalachian Trail – 4days at a time

That is something I would love to do, but is unlikely to happen due to time constraints.

Richard

Yeah, I've been talking about it with the wife for 2yrs, knowing I could never get 6mos off to do the whole thing. I figure I can do 45mi in 4days (depending on terrain), so if I hike a 45mi section each spring and each fall, I should have it done in about 25yrs. Looks like this will be on the Goals list from here on.

They say you can't finish if you don't start - let me know if you wanna go.

RobLupella · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:45 pm

JamesShort wrote:

Lose 30 lbs
Drink less
Get my liquid savings back to where it was before buying 3 cars last year :-)

Beat Zach
Get to consistently less than 30s rubiks 3x3x3 solves

Must sell my Madballer stock

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