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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19

Black Viper — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

At Medford, OR airport. #
On plane for SFO airport. #
Landed at SFO airport. #
On plane for San Antonio, TX. #
Landed in San Antonio, TX. #
At hotel in San Antonio, TX. #
At San Antonio, TX airport. #
On plane for Denver, CO. #
Landed: Denver, CO. #
On plane for Medford, OR. Rockin'. #
Landed: Medford, OR. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-12

Black Viper — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Coming from a non-sports fan… Great Super Bowl! Down to the last 5 seconds. Grats to both teams! #
Updates to my website will be published here: http://t.co/FKh5dItL http://t.co/CI50LBoJ #
Updates to Facebook will be published here: http://www.facebook/blackvipercom http://t.co/CMZT7Tnj #
In 17 hours, I will start heading to San Antonio, TX for a week. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

Black Viper — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

http://t.co/FKh5dItL Update: Black Viper's 2012 Season Run What You Brung Car http://t.co/JvmAUWEu #
http://t.co/FKh5dItL Update: Black Viper Racing Sponsors For The 2012 Season http://t.co/VTHBU5Ti #
I am heading to San Antonio, TX for a week in February if the current schedule holds up. #
I am heading to San Antonio, TX for a week in February if the current work schedule holds up. #

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Black Viper Racing Sponsors For The 2012 Season

Black Viper — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:17:51 +0000

Become a Sponsor:

Information on how you can become a sponsor of my race car.

List of Sponsors for the 2012 Season:

Kitchens and Dreams Staffing Services: People are our greatest resource. This is something we never lose sight of. Without people we cannot achieve our goals or ambitions. At KDSS Staffing our number one goal is about getting you in the right situation. We have various unique staffing opportunities with various Fortune 500 companies that allow you to earn an income today! Website and contact information: http://www.kdstaffingservices.com/

JSSTA: Established in 2010, Jefferson State Sport Truck Association (JSSTA) was formed to provide a racing outlet local to Siskiyou County as well as the West Coast. Website and contact information: http://www.jssta.com/

Ask Leo! : Helping people with computers… one answer at a time. http://ask-leo.com/

Many thanks!

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Black Viper’s 2012 Season Run What You Brung Car

Black Viper — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:19 +0000

The car is a 2002 Chevy Cavalier Z24 with a 5-speed manual transmission.

2012 Racing Season Run What You Brung Car

Current plans include:

Primer the car black
Paint it in a Tye-Dye color scheme
Slap the number “72″ on it
Include all of my 2012 Race Season Sponsors on the car
Record dash cam video on the track using a webcam and laptop

Now, you may point out that this is by far a “race car”, but I plan on putting it on the dirt track during special events throughout the season called “Run What You Brung”. In this event, people can take out street cars that they own and run a few laps around the track. Of course, I want to drive a real race car, but baby steps.

2002 Chevy Cavalier Z24

Believe it or not, I actually purchased the car brand new in January 2002. I did very little to take care of it. The main thing that happened was as a result of very hard water stains all down one side because of the sprinkler system where I lived at the time. I decided to take it to a detail shop and buff out the stains. It looked great for a couple of months, but the clear coat wore out fast and ended up pealing in the desert sun.

The hood was replaced several years ago due to an accident that was entirely my fault and broke the passenger headlight and bent up the hood severely.

Car Door Damage

The driver door was damaged in 2010 while it was parked out in the street. A visitor to one of my neighbors backed into it and did $2000 worth of damage. No hard feelings, really, as the insurance paid me and she was extremely apologetic for what happened. I tried to not let it show that I did not care and needed the money more then I needed a straight bodied grocery get’r.

I also backed into several things myself, one of those times was just a couple months after purchase. That one cost me several hundred bucks to fix. Oddly enough, it was cheaper to get a new rear bumper then to fix the existing one.

Needless to say, things come full circle and if the car still looked like it did in 2002, it would not be on the dirt track in 2012. It still runs great (but not much to look at), so I will give it all that I have and see what I can do to make a few laps count.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

Black Viper — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

http://t.co/FKh5dItL Update: In February 2010, I will retire from World of Warcraft. http://t.co/kmzU3c2R #

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In February 2012, I will retire from World of Warcraft.

Black Viper — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:20:35 +0000

In Mid February, I will retire from World of Warcraft. My 10 Horde characters are currently at max level cap (85) and I cannot find anything else to do to keep my interest. I have done most achievements on my main Priest and experienced every character class at cap over the last 8 years with over 700+ days /played time across all characters. I have raided with guildies, I have pugged easy as well as difficult instances and trained many people on the in’s and out’s of the game. Now it is time to move forward.

I have since wandered over to Star Wars: The Old Republic and enjoying my time there on Soresu PVE server. I am also the GM of “Republic Exiles” with close friends and family. To say hi, just whisper BlackViper or BlackViperen in game.

It pains me to let WoW go, but after spending around $1440 on a single account over the years, I had to stop sometime. SWTOR is basicly a stopgap until Diablo 3 is released as I will be playing that game exclusively.

Thank you, kind reader, for all of your support with my gaming habbits over the years, but it is time to say farewell to a game that is #1 no matter how you judge it, but has just warn thin for me.

Have fun… that is what it is all about.

-BV

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

Black Viper — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

#BlackViperCom is at Medford, OR airport heading to Reno, NV. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for San Francisco, CA airport. #
#BlackViperCom is at SFO airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for Reno, NV. #
#BlackViperCom is at Reno, NV airport. #
#BlackViperCom is at hotel in Sparks, NV. #
#BlackViperCom is at Reno, NV airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for San Francisco, CA airport. #
#BlackViperCom is at SFO airport. #
#BlackViperCom is at Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Flight home canceled and will depart (or try to) Friday morning. #
#BlackViperCom is heading out to get a rental car as morning flight canceled. Going to drive home instead. #
I made it home. #
I am now 40 years young. Happy B-day BV! #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Black Viper — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

http://t.co/FKh5dItL Update: After 21 Years, Th… http://t.co/aEzj03Gk #BlackViperCom #
#BlackViperCom is at Fresno, CA airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for SFO. #
#BlackViperCom is at San Francisco, CA airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for Medford, OR. #
#BlackViperCom is at Medford, OR airport heading home just to come back tomorrow for a trip to LAX. #
#BlackViperCom is at Medford, OR airport heading SFO and then LAX. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for SFO. #
#BlackViperCom is at San Francisco, CA airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for LAX. #
#BlackViperCom is at LAX airport. #
#BlackViperCom is at hotel in Buena Park, CA. #
#BlackViperCom is at LAX. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for SFO. #
#BlackViperCom is at SFO airport. #
#BlackViperCom is on plane for Medford, OR. #
#BlackViperCom is at Medford, OR airport. #

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After 21 Years, The End Finally Arrived

Black Viper — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:42:01 +0000

Introduction

Starting during my Junior year of High School, a television series that struck a cord with me aired on TV. A series like no other. One that understands the timeless struggles of youth and one that embedded itself in my consciousness for so long. With hormones racing, emotions random and ever changing, adolescence is anything but easy.

My Drama

After a full 21 years, I finally finish my comedy/drama series I started watching my Junior year in High School: The Wonder Years. Even though it is set in the late 60′s and early 70′s, it features events and moments in life that are experienced by all. A diary of love, hate, confusion and misinformation that lives in all of us. Episodes that chronicle the love of the girl next door, ones that involve the craziness of a sister, reaching out to validate her opinion of life, and time slots that outline the joy of the first car, the fear of change and the thrill of adventure of breaking out of the foothold life bestows on us. 6 seasons of fun and at the time… taking 6 years to absorb.

The Delay

In 1990, a lot of things happened in my life. After only 2 seasons of my beloved picture box theater presentation, I graduated from High School. I moved out of my parents dwelling on my own and due to the income I was receiving at the time… I could not afford cable. After joining the military and spending a wonderful spell in Southern CA as a contractor, one thing was always in the back of my mind: What eventually happened with Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years?

Enlightenment

One fine day, my wife casually mentioned that Netflix had The Wonder Years available for streaming. After 114 episodes displayed on various devices (one that actually broke at the end of one episode and is no longer even working) in the last several months, I finally witnessed how it all turned out. I watched from the couch at home, streaming via the PS3 console. I watched in various airports, viewing the episodes on my phone. I watched with my laptop with video out directed to the hotels TV. Tonight, the end arrived. Several tears were shed. A closing moment passed. An epic adventure fulfilled. The end arrived. A time that makes me saddened. A time that makes me happy it is over. A time… I will never forget.

In Closing

Goodbye Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper… You have inspired my youth as well as my middle age. Just a few days shy of the ripe age of 40, you have made one man happy for your efforts in conveying a story all of us can relate.

Thanks for a good time.

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