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Cicero Venatio

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Jun 4, 2010, 8:10:46 AM6/4/10

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The scale of RAAM is so vast, that using helicopters to cover the race
isn't practical as they don't have the range or speed. New satellite
technology will be used to track the participants.

Fred on a stick

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Jun 4, 2010, 10:06:57 AM6/4/10

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My anticipation knows no bounds.

Brad Anders

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Jun 4, 2010, 10:17:35 AM6/4/10

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Oooh, tell us, please, tell us. FRAAM is so high-tech.

Brad Anders

Fred on a stick

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Jun 4, 2010, 10:42:41 AM6/4/10

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Cicero Venatio wrote:
> The scale of RAAM is so vast, that using helicopters to cover the race
> isn't practical as they don't have the range or speed.

Predator drones could work.

F. Kurgan Gringioni

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Jun 4, 2010, 11:28:47 AM6/4/10

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"Cicero Venatio" <jazz...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Br6dndlICPrbcJXR...@earthlink.com...
> The scale of FRAAM is so vast, that using helicopters to cover the race

> isn't practical as they don't have the range or speed. New satellite
> technology will be used to track the participants.

NOTHING IS MORE EXCITING THAN FRed Across AMerica!!!!!

I LOVE FRAAM.

thanks,

Kurgan. presented by Gringioni
FRAAM's #1 fan

Frederick the Great

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Jun 4, 2010, 2:51:39 PM6/4/10

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In article
<cdc0714d-ef9f-4afe...@11g2000prw.googlegroups.com>,
Brad Anders <pban...@gmail.com> wrote:

It is, but that is not the best part. This year
Phil and Paul will be doing start to finish
live coverage. It's going to be Awesome. I will
be there for it all. Cannot wait.

"Oh no. The Argent, four bars wavy azure on a chief gules,
three pair of barnacles flippy flag is in the ditch.
That's Smith. His team is dragging him out and
duck taping his head to a strut on the bars. He's off.
Well, Paul, that certainly was a fast repair."

--
Old Fritz

Brad Anders

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Jun 4, 2010, 3:10:42 PM6/4/10

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On Jun 4, 7:42 am, "Fred on a stick"

Ideal, in fact, because their facial ID systems are tuned to pick out
guys with beards.

Brad Anders

Betty Munro

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Jun 4, 2010, 4:47:53 PM6/4/10

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Frederick the Great wrote:
> It is, but that is not the best part. This year
> Phil and Paul will be doing start to finish
> live coverage.

I wonder if taking meth will improve or degrade their commentary.

Betty Munro

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Jun 4, 2010, 4:49:41 PM6/4/10

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Cicero Venatio wrote:
>>> The scale of RAAM is so vast, that using helicopters to cover the race
>>> isn't practical as they don't have the range or speed.

Fred on a stick wrote:
>> Predator drones could work.

Brad Anders wrote:
> Ideal, in fact, because their facial ID systems are tuned to pick out
> guys with beards.

And they could be reprogrammed to take them out after they id them. Come
to think of it their could be triathlon applications too.

Mark J.

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Jun 4, 2010, 6:13:42 PM6/4/10

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Yow! I just got some nice Challenge tires, but they have "TRIATHLON" on
the sidewall in large letters. Now I have to watch the skies until I
find the Magic Marker to black out the label.

Mark J.

Mike Jacoubowsky

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Jun 4, 2010, 7:39:59 PM6/4/10

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"Cicero Venatio" <jazz...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Br6dndlICPrbcJXR...@earthlink.com...

> The scale of RAAM is so vast, that using helicopters to cover the race
> isn't practical as they don't have the range or speed. New satellite
> technology will be used to track the participants.

Tactically, this will be a tremendous advantage. Knowing where you're
competitor *is* vs *might be* could make all the difference. The old
satellite technology was only good for resolving position within maybe 10
feet or so. That made it so very difficult to plan your attack when the guy
is maybe one or two states ahead of you.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

B. Lafferty

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Jun 4, 2010, 7:51:01 PM6/4/10

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Thanks. :-)

z, fred

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Jun 4, 2010, 9:22:05 PM6/4/10

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Why don't you just clean and scrub it?

Betty Munro

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Jun 5, 2010, 4:03:43 AM6/5/10

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Brad Anders wrote:
>>>> Ideal, in fact, because their facial ID systems are tuned to pick out
>>>> guys with beards.

Betty Munro wrote:
>>> And they could be reprogrammed to take them out after they id them.
>>> Come to think of it their could be triathlon applications too.

Mark J. wrote:
>> Yow! I just got some nice Challenge tires, but they have "TRIATHLON"
>> on the sidewall in large letters. Now I have to watch the skies until
>> I find the Magic Marker to black out the label.

z, fred wrote:
> Why don't you just clean and scrub it?

With pale ale.

cur...@the-md-russells.org

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Jun 5, 2010, 11:20:56 AM6/5/10

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Yeah, well, they can't mount weapons on a satellite, except in James
Bond movies, so what I want them to do simply won't happen.

Proactive use of 20mm or 40mm weapons or a NATO-round minigun or two
would enliven the FRAAM to new levels and probably take a day or two
off the winning time. Someone would have to pay for the repairs to the
tarmac though.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Betty Munro

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Jun 5, 2010, 1:20:38 PM6/5/10

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Cicero Venatio wrote:
>> New satellite technology will be used to track the participants.

cur...@the-md-russells.org wrote:
> Proactive use of 20mm or 40mm weapons or a NATO-round minigun or two
> would enliven the FRAAM to new levels and probably take a day or two
> off the winning time. Someone would have to pay for the repairs to the
> tarmac though.

You could use paintballs. That would probably be more politically correct.