NOTE:  If you're looking for tracks, by all means check out Malibu's and MTMG.  If they don't have it...you don't need it lol.

First and foremost, on behalf of Team SLO, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our newest member:

 **** SLO_Scrooch_ ****

Let me begin by saying that we owe this guy a HUGE apology - RAZ in particular.  You see, we thought he was a dog, and well, I even kinda hammered him on a post I made on this month's N&U Archive page.  But RAZ really got carried away.  Have a look:

NOTE:  "Les" is SLO_HotShoe

Terrible, I know...but we're having a meeting about him (RAZ) tonight.  At any rate, after we got scrooch's picture, we realized we had made a gross error.  I mean, who knew lol?  We don't like to hire animals anyway (even though we have a Duck and a snake that can't spell - VYPER), but now it seems we're embarking on new territory; preschoolers.  Yep, you heard me.  Here's a recent picture of ole scroochy, and there's another on our profile page.  He has a heck of a vocabulary for a 5-yr old, and let me tell ya, the little brat can he race!  

We met with our legal counsel and had our Bylaws amended to accommodate having "little people" on the team.  Here's a look at the addendum that was added specifically for scrooch to ensure his mental and physical development wasn't stifled by being on a professional race-rumble team:

Monday thru Friday:

Breakfast:  Prune Juice & Sauerkraut Surprise

     1.  School:  

-SLO_BRO: Computer Disassembly/Destruction

-SLO_nOct3rn4l: Spelling Without Phonics

-SLO_N8:  Designing Computers In The Main 

Lunch:  Chocolate Malt & Gummy Bears

     2. Nap - 12:00 - 12:08

    3.  Racing Instruction:

-SLO_PaPa:  Making Your Own Race Lines

-SLO_HotShoe:  Sumo Style Take-outs 

-SLO_JDAK:  Personal Assault 101

-SLO_Jumper:  Towel/Water/Fetch Boy

Dinner:  Seasoned Hot Water Soup & Crackers  

    4.  Rumbling Instruction:

-SLO_Christy: Choke Holds & Bone Breaking

-SLO_nLuVnIt:  Intermediate Maiming

    5. Miscellaneous:

-SLO_Fila:  Singing Lessons

-SLO_Gutterboy:  How To Do Nothing At All

-SLO_MUDDD:  Personal Hygiene/Grooming

-SLO_3B:  Advanced Trash Talkin

-SLO_Duck:  Swimming & Quacking Made Easy

Saturday & Sunday:  Free time, and a two-hour trip to "Happy Acres" to visit SLO_PreaCheR, SLO_Demigod, SLO_GT3K & SLO_Destroyer.

LOL again...welcome to the team, Scrooch!!!  We're darn glad to have ya, bud.   It's party time, so break out the Kool-Aid, Power Rangers and Hot Wheels!  

N8 (invited to the tourney by a friend) & Demigod lit up yesterdays tourney by placing 1st & 2nd respectively on Winterkill's*, "Wake Up!".  Could this be the beginning of SLO's "one-two punch"?  The racing version of SLO's "dynamic duo"????  Nah, they're not that good really.  Heck, PaPa said, "I could mop up the track with both of those young punks...if I had time, I mean".  I understand, too.  You see, PaPa just made it to the semi's of a tourney hosted by the World Pro Knitters Association (tough!), and feels he's got a good shot at the finals (says he's going to knit a split-level house).  Plus, he plays on the neighborhood "Chutes & Ladder" team, so that takes up a lot of his time as well (beating 6- & 7-yr olds out of their lunch money, no doubt).  

Nevertheless, the members of this team certainly feel N8 & Demi deserve a hearty SLO standing "O" for their efforts out there yesterday.  Way to go, guys!!!  Also, hats to my man SCAT, who was also in attendance. 

SPECIAL NOTE:  +_ALL2much gets two thumbs up for his outstanding support & dedication in the form of hosting all these great tourneys.  He's definitely played a key role in the resurgence of MTM 2 racing, and it's great to see.  Keep up the good work, partner!

*Corrected author's name; changed from Malibu to Winterkill.  Just so everyone knows, Malibu350 was "in the vicinity" when Wint made the track...so there, N8!  LOL

Our hope is that it alleviates some of the confusion associated with our racing format.  Quite a few people have at least one of our lists as it is, however, it appears that more and more racers are opting to get em all, and we think it's great!  Additionally, we appreciated the interest, and absolutely love having so many people to race with!   

Needless to say we've seen better times with respect to our site uptime rate over the past 3-yrs...however (comma) all is well again, and we're back in action.  I do have a few things to point out just so everyone's aware:

  • The individual rumble tracks have been removed from the server to save space.  I'll modify the site page to reflect this change no later than 16 April.

  • The SLO RIDER consolidated zips will be merged into one zip.  No earth shattering revelation here; it just makes better sense, that's all.

  • Finally, if you see something out of wack, please let me know.  I'm sure there are bound to be a few snags still, but as I'll be sure to repair any and all defects within 5 minutes of notification.  That's not a guarantee, mind you...but it sounds impressive lol.   

Is racing on a roll, or what?  The authors of these tracks are none other than Bert & Scuba for "Muskoka Road",  Clem for "Black Gold", & Cousin Jethro for "Black Gold Pro".  Don't recognize the names of the track makers?  Newcomers to the field, perhaps?  Hardly.  Bert & Scuba are "Phineus" & "Alpine" and Clem and Cousin Jethro are "Phineus" and "Phineus" lol.  I'll tell you right now, I'm not going to speculate on the name thing, reasons why, and the like.  Although I have a few semesters of psychology under my belt, I get the distinct feeling these guys are waaay out of my league lol.  

The tracks, on the other hand, are first-rate, prime time, A-1, pieces or work.  Despite what you may think of their mental stability, the names "Phineus" "Alpine" say it all!  Oh, and if you want a sneak peek at what they look like (the tracks, not the authors lol), MTM2.COM or Malibu's Track Shots affords you that and much, much more.  

But DO checkout those tracks - they are AWESOME!   

For now all that matters is they're SLO, baby, and as a show of our immense gratitude, we've prepared a special gift package for them.  Unfortunately due to budget cuts they have to share it, but given what they're about to receive I'm sure there will be no complaints.  Here we go:  One stick of Juicy Fruit gum (pre-chewed), one deluxe can of  industrial strength "Nag 'B Gone" (trust me, this stuff works!), a box of 11 Crayola Crayons (should be 16, but we broke 5 wresting them away from some 5-yr old...little brat), one of Fila's rabbits (taste like chicken), & last but not least, a $2.15 gift certificate good at any Taco Bell in Baghdad.  NOTE: Gift certificate comes with a free F-14 Tomcat...and you'll need it lol. 

ON BEHALF OF ALL OF TEAM SLO

WELCOME

SLO_DEMIGOD & SLO_PaPa

Allow me to introduce a young pup (just under 3 in canine years) by the name of "scrooch_dog".  First of all, I'm not crazy about bringing animals onto the team, but SLO_RAZ reminded me that we already have a DUCK & a snake that can't spell (Vyper), so I guess a dog wouldn't be too extreme after all lol.  At any rate, scrooch definitely has an interesting daily routine that caught "SLO's attention.   Check this out:

Morning: walk with master, eat, chase parked cars, bark at neighbor, race with SLO.  

Afternoon: Belly rub, eat, race with SLO, chase moving cars, chase tail (his own), digs up master's flower bed. 

Evening: Bites neighbor & his ugly cat, practices APL offline, eats (biscuit treat), gets a belly rub, & then goes to sleep thinking, "Gee, I wanna be just like COPE when I grow up" lol.  

I don't know about everyone else, but I like this ki...pup lol.  Welcome to the Team SLO trial period, scrooch.  Meet everyone you can & just enjoy the ride, bud.  On April 22 we'll cast a vote & see what happens.  Best of luck to ya!