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Re: Speed Week concerns

To: wspotter <wester6935@home.com>
Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 20:25:07 -0700
Wes,
What ever happened with the great "water weasel" experiment that Vesco was 
working
on?
Ed

wspotter wrote:

> We have tried food colorings, degradable paint, a variety of dyes ... the
> problem is visibility for the driver.  So many of these do not stand out
> against the white salt with a strong enough contrast.  The few that do are
> so expensive that the entry fees would have to go up a large amount to cover
> the cost.
>
> Wes
>
> on 8/30/01 1:24 PM, Clay, Dale at Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com wrote:
>
> > I was trying to think of something that might be "free."  What about animal
> > blood products?  I'd think slaughterhouses would be happy to get rid of it
> > and it dries quite dark.
> >
> > That could be a problem if it rains, however I suspect most of these
> > "biodegradable" solutions would have that problem.
> >
> > Its' good to see the recognition that drivers and riders might have
> > different concerns and the organizers being open to suggestions.  Thanks.
> >
> > Dale C.
> >
> > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> > Subject: Re: Speed Week concerns
> >
> >
> > --- wspotter <wester6935@home.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> If you can come up with an affordable material
> >> we can use for a center line
> >> we would be happy to listen.
> >
> > If everybody on this list contributed one
> > suggestion, with no repeats, there just might be
> > a solution here on the list.  Come on guys, let's
> > all post one solution, no matter how stupid it
> > might sound.  Just possibly, half of one stupid
> > suggestion, combined whith half of somebody elses
> > stupid suggestion might work.
> >
> > My stupid solution:  Lay down a line with muddy
> > water.  It should dry to whatever color the
> > original dirt was (dark brown), and will
> > evenutally blow and wash away.  100% natural
> > products right from mother earth.
> >
> > Dick J
> > (thinking outside the box)
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