More engraving. Knocked out 32 bottles and three cups this past weekend. These are for a friend to give as a gift.
Antelope are nothing compared to horses. Horses have better night vision than any cat, 10 times better sense of smell than any dog. Better hearing than any dog. The American Quarter Horse can hit 67 mph. Granted, only for a short burst, but they can accelerate up to that speed fast enough to leave an unwary rider sitting on the air of the spot they previously occupied. The only thing faster is a Cheetah. Horses only need about two hours of sleep a day. But they do require 8 hours of "down time," of not being stressed or chased. And horses can jump and maneuver, all at full speed, including going from full speed to a dead stop in an amazingly brief period of time. A lot of riders have been thrown off the front, as have been thrown off the back.Strange question for anyone with background in evolutionary biology or antelopes: Why the **** do Antelopes run so fast and have such good eyesight? As far as I know they have no predators. And yet they are the best equipped prey animal in all of north america. The can outrun any other land animal and can see over a mile away. Also, they are skittish AF so you cannot get near them if you wanted to.
It would be one thing if they were constantly chased by predators but they are not. What is the explanation?
Per mile, more people are killed while riding horses than any other form of transportation.Antelope are nothing compared to horses. Horses have better night vision than any cat, 10 times better sense of smell than any dog. Better hearing than any dog. The American Quarter Horse can hit 67 mph. Granted, only for a short burst, but they can accelerate up to that speed fast enough to leave an unwary rider sitting on the air of the spot they previously occupied. The only thing faster is a Cheetah. Horses only need about two hours of sleep a day. But they do require 8 hours of "down time," of not being stressed or chased. And horses can jump and maneuver, all at full speed, including going from full speed to a dead stop in an amazingly brief period of time. A lot of riders have been thrown off the front, as have been thrown off the back.
Turns out the best defense against predators is knowing where the predators are before they know where you are. Especially since horses have no offensive armament such as antlers or horns.
The horses biggest weakness: they aren't good at going down steep inclines. The mass of the neck and head works against them, on that one. Oh, they can go down steep inclines. But not like they can climb them. A horse with a rider can go down a steep incline faster than an un-saddled horse, because the rider can shift their weight backwards to compensate.
Less well known is: horses can climb on rocks about as well as goats. Their field of view is very wide, and they can see all four of their own feet.
I can believe that! My wife has had three major falls. First one, she suffered a compression fracture of the L1 vertebrae (just before your ribs begin), second one she had a slight concussion. The third one was funny: she fell off, landed ok, wasn't hurt at all. But here horse, who loves her like a big dog, came over to see if she was ok, and gave her an experimental nudge to see if she was alive, and nearly broke her lower leg. We were all saying, "It's a good thing the horse _likes_ you!"Per mile, more people are killed while riding horses than any other form of transportation.
I can believe that! My wife has had three major falls. First one, she suffered a compression fracture of the L1 vertebrae (just before your ribs begin), second one she had a slight concussion. The third one was funny: she fell off, landed ok, wasn't hurt at all. But here horse, who loves her like a big dog, came over to see if she was ok, and gave her an experimental nudge to see if she was alive, and nearly broke her lower leg. We were all saying, "It's a good thing the horse _likes_ you!"
Got my truck tuned on 93 since I can’t leave well enough alone. Lol Plus when your tuner is a mere text message away, it’s too convenient NOT to get her on the rollers. A smooth 400hp would have been nice and we would have gotten much closer if it hadn’t been 90+ degrees. Oh well. She’s good and comfy at these numbers so reliability is worth a few hp in the long run. Still not bad for a measly 2.7 with minor bolt-ons.
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damn, pretty impressive honestly. Did you watch your IATs much before and after the new intercooler?
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Cool project/video for your kids! They could have made that their science project.
Man I miss the old equipment expos/shows they used to have with stuff like that. Crazy that guys still run/operate steam tractors that are nearly two stories tall, or those old Fairbanks powerplants that would shake the ground.
That's way cool dad and boys. Way to go!