One Last Hurrah [FINAL RESULTS]

Team Letto Going Through the Detour Route Trying to Catch the Other Teams:



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Team Thunder Taxi, Part 13

Past the detour

Having completed the mandatory detour, the Thunder Taxi was now back on the main route. The previous segment had been completed without much fuss, so it was likely that the next few dozen miles would not trouble the Thunder Taxi either. But the detour had put them farther behind, and so Jack had another key decision to make: should he up the pace now or wait for conditions to improve further? That question would have to be answered sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Vince was wondering why they hadn’t heard from the Jager in a while.

“Hmm… They most likely dropped out while driving through the detour.”

“Given the poor reputation of early LTCs, that’s very likely…” Bob replied.

To which Chris responded with: “…but not absolutely certain.”

Jack said nothing in return. He was too busy pondering where to make rest stops, if he wanted to, and whether or not to go faster than before. But for now, the Thunder Taxi was holding up nicely.

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Team Shitbox Brothers


(You know the drill with the accents)

Gramps GT was holding strong. Soon a notification made Alejandro’s phone ring.

Alejandro: “Remember the guys in the Jager?”
Ana: “Aye. What about them?”
Alejandro: “Their trans decided to give up completely. They dropped out.”
Ana: “Tough luck. But we can’t stop now. We have the Bogliq real close and we should try to overtake them and besides, we have quite some catching up to do.”
Alejandro: “Got the perfect song for that.” Alejandro grabbed two cans of Conke Cola and passed one to Ana, and then played Hairspray Hurricane by Carpenter Brut. Ana then grabbed the microphone on their radio.
Ana: “Watch out team Mountain Pass, we’re coming for that booteh!”

And with that, Gramps GT kept roaring towards the horizon with a new goal to accomplish.


(@HighOctaneLove it’s on ya)

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Legend of Terms:

POI NOTE: Blah blah blah you know the drill by now.

BD: Block Distance. This is the amount of mileage covered during the current 2 hour period.
OD: Overall Distance. This is the total distance that the team has covered since the event started.
AT: Ambient Temperature
FS: Fuel Status. Approximate fuel reading. May also include other fuel related concerns.
MRL: Morale modifier
FTG: Fatigue Level
Last Town: Last town of note that was passed (will not include tiny villages)
Next Waypoint: Should be self explanatory.
Notes: Any notes I have for your team during this time block. Including POI results, car issues, etc.

SATURDAY, 2PM - 4PM

VicVictory:
BD: 89 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 41 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +1 FTG: +2 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued. Team is currently at the Dubh Linn Brew Pub in Duluth to eat and relax.

@Madrias
BD: 56 mi OD: 1271 mi AT: 39 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +4 Last Town: Ironwood, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Bruce Corner, MI. Team has procured and replaced the front O2 sensor. Codes P0130 and P0508 have gone away. Ongoing issue: Check Engine Code: P0420. Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@Mr.Computah
BD: 118 mi OD: 1299 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +4 Last Town: Saxon, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@Jaimz
BD: 121 mi OD: 1371 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Poplar, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued

@BobLoblaw
BD: 119 mi OD: 1293 mi AT: 39 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Poplar, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@Zabhawkin
BD: 36 mi OD: 1257 mi AT: 39 F FS: FULL MRL: +1 FTG: -2 Last Town: Bruce Crossing, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Bruce Crossing. Team has eaten lunch (dinner?) at Char’s Cafe in Bruce Crossing.

@HighOctaneLove
BD: 124 mi OD: 1309 mi AT: 39 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +9 Last Town: Saxon, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is tired.

@DoctorNarfy
BD: 124 mi OD: 1375 mi AT: 39 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +9 Last Town: Poplar, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is tired.

@findRED19
BD: 121 mi OD: 1263 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +2 Last Town: Bruce Crossing, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: None

@stm316
BD: 114 mi OD: 1268 mi AT: 39 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +0 FTG: +7 Last Town: Bruce Crossing, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: ONGOING ISSUE: Ticking and unusual RPM drop during shifts. Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@Mythrin
BD: 117 mi OD: 1271 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +7 Last Town: Bruce Crossing, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is a litte tired.

@abg7
BD: 115 mi OD: 1166 mi AT: 37 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Munising, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@LordLetto
BD: 78 mi OD: 1067 AT: 39 F FS: 3/4 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Seney, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team has completed the mandatory detour. Team is feeling slightly fatigued.

@cpufreak101
BD: 116 mi OD: 1311 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +7 Last Town: Saxon, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is feeling slightly fatigued.

Vehicles that are traveling in packs:

Note: vehicles within ~5 miles of each other are within CB range.


Team Moss Boss

no RP… long day. But the boys are having good food and whiskey

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Team Mountain Pass

Team Bio
Day 3, Noon - 2PM

Day Three, 2PM to 4PM

It was barely five minutes after 2PM when we got the shock of our lives…

static “Watch out team Mountain Pass” more static "we’re coming for that booteh!”

A: “What the actual fuck!?!? This Bogliq’s possessed!!!”

P: “OMG, it came from the glovebox!”

A: “Did you just say OMG instead of Oh my God? I thought you weren’t down with the lingo of the streets!”

P: “Haha, very funny… looks in glovebox Turns out Kyle installed a CB radio!”

A: “He could have warned us… Why is it even on?”

P: “He hardwired it to the ignition switch. We’ve just been out of range all this time… I wonder who’s calling us?”

A: “No idea; just send back something appropriately witty and we’ll be on our way”

P: into microphone (OOC: @Mr.Computah) “Uh, had a slight weapons malfunction. But, uh, everything’s perfectly all right now. We’re fine. We’re all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?”

A: rolls eyes “Yup, that was real witty, positively brilliant… NOT!”

P: shrugs shoulders “It’ll keep 'em guessing for a while… Now let’s make like a tree and leave!!!”

Andrew then attempted to press ahead, which saw us travel an extra four miles over last session, but we really needed to have a break. I looked up Kyle’s list of places to stop at and found somewhere we shouldn’t have any trouble reaching at the end of the next session. Andrew and I were both looking forward to taking a break and a warm meal would be really special since our last cooked meal was at about 7:30AM this morning!

But for now, all we could do was press on, eat up the miles and pray that the good weather held on for another day…

TO BE CONTINUED

Distance covered: 124 miles
Overall distance: 1307 miles
Fuel state: 1/3rd of a tank
Overall fuel used: 4 and 2/3rds tanks
Morale: +0 (+11) We’re moving on up, moving on out, time to break free, nothing can stop us! :face_with_monocle:
Fatigue: +9 (+20) I’m so tired of waking up tired! :nerd_face:

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V6 Vandals - D3 Noon-2p - “Our Ishu has Issues”


“So, we’ve got the part installed, let’s see whether the O2 sensor fixed everything.” Luke said, clearing the codes before starting the engine. They’d just spent the better part of an hour buying a new O2 sensor and installing it, and so everyone was a little on-edge.

The light went out for a moment, then popped back up. “P0420. Catalyst Efficiency. So we’ve got a bad catalytic converter. Not surprising, we’ve got an oil leak, after all, and that’s not good for the converters.” Luke said.

“So, parts cannon, or drive it?” Jake asked.

“Drive it until it gets worse, then make a decision. We’ve got turbochargers, they’ll help with the power loss a little.” Amy responded.

“Can we go already, please? And let’s go get some fast food or something, I’m starving.” Cody said.

“So, fast food, then hit the road. Got it.” Luke said. He pulled into the line at the nearest McDonalds and then placed their order.

Soon after, the three living members of the team were eating some greasy goodness that comes from a bag, and Luke had his foot in the gas again, trying to make up lost time.


MRL: +10 (NC)
FTG: +10 (+4)
WAY: 4
GAS: 3/3
FST: 5
OIL: 1 quart

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Legend of Terms:

POI NOTE: Blah blah blah you know the drill by now.

BD: Block Distance. This is the amount of mileage covered during the current 2 hour period.
OD: Overall Distance. This is the total distance that the team has covered since the event started.
AT: Ambient Temperature
FS: Fuel Status. Approximate fuel reading. May also include other fuel related concerns.
MRL: Morale modifier
FTG: Fatigue Level
Last Town: Last town of note that was passed (will not include tiny villages)
Next Waypoint: Should be self explanatory.
Notes: Any notes I have for your team during this time block. Including POI results, car issues, etc.

SATURDAY, 4PM - 6PM

VicVictory:
BD: 0 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 40 F FS: FULL MRL: +1 FTG: -3 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team has a good meal and spends some time relaxing at the Dubh Linn Brewpub. Team has refueled in Duluth.

@Madrias
BD: 119 mi OD: 1390 mi AT: 40 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Duluth,MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Ongoing issue: Check Engine Code: P0420. Team is a little tired.

@Mr.Computah
BD: 123 mi OD: 1422 mi AT: 40 F FS: LOW MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Gowan, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is a little tired.

@Jaimz
BD: 122 mi OD: 1493 mi AT: 41 F FS: 1/4 MRL: +0 FTG: +7 Last Town: Remer, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is a little tired. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@BobLoblaw
BD: 107 mi OD: 1400 mi AT: 40 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +8 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Duluth. Team is tired.

@Zabhawkin
BD: 116 mi OD: 1373 mi AT: 40 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +1 Last Town: Poplar, WI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@HighOctaneLove
BD: 71 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 40 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is very tired. Team has refueled in Duluth. Team has stopped for dinner at the Duluth Grill (this will bleed into next time period)

@DoctorNarfy
BD: 108 mi OD: 1483 mi AT: 41 F FS: 3/4 MRL: -2 FTG: +10 Last Town: Remer, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@findRED19
BD: 117 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 39 F FS: REFUEL IN PROGRESS MRL: +0 FTG: +4 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is refueling in Duluth. Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued.

@stm316
BD: 112 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 39 F FS: REFUEL IN PROGRESS MRL: +0 FTG: +9 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: ONGOING ISSUE: Ticking and unusual RPM drop during shifts. Team is tired. Team is refueling in Duluth.

@Mythrin
BD: 109 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 39 F FS: REFUEL IN PROGRESS MRL: +0 FTG: +9 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is tired. Team is refueling in Duluth.

@abg7
BD: 103 mi OD: 1269 mi AT: 37 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +8 Last Town: Bruce Crossing, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Bruce Crossing. Team is tired.

@LordLetto
BD: 115 mi OD: 1182 AT: 39 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +8 Last Town: Nestoria, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is tired.

@cpufreak101
BD: 104 mi OD: 1415 mi AT: 39 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +10 Last Town: Gowan, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Duluth. Team is tired.

Vehicles that are traveling in packs:

Note: vehicles within ~5 miles of each other are within CB range.


Team Moss Boss

Mmmm… Scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch.

[/quote]

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TEAM OUTRIDERS

(The Enforcer is moving merrily down the road)

Luigi: So wait a minute, you’re telling me you went to school with a guy named Richard Cox?

Marc: Yup.

Zach: Dick Cox?

(Everyone bursts out in laughter)

Blake: I can top that one. We had an Asian kid in our class, his name was Isoroku Roboto.

Luigi: Bullshit!

Blake: I shit you not.

Marc: He must have had a blast.

Blake: Actually he lucked out, that song didn’t come out until after we graduated.

(BLAM)

Zach: What the hell was that?

Blake: Pull over, let’s take a look.

(The car is pulled over, Blake and Luigi pop the hood and take a look.)

Blake: Aw, son of a bitch!

Zach: What is it?

Luigi: Fucking can of baked beans exploded, they’re everywhere!

Blake: Hotdogs are warm, we can at least eat those.

(What is left of lunch is retrieved and eaten on the fly. A smell of baked beans permeates throughout the car for the next hundred miles or so. Nothing really exciting happens until they reach Duluth, where they get gas, then stop by a quarter car wash to blast the engine bay clean of baked beans. Not long after they are back on the road.)

Blake: Hey, isn’t it that the Bogliq at the Duluth Grill over there?

Marc: So it is, didn’t recognize it not being on fire.

Zach: Are Bogliqs famous for that?

Luigi: Not that I know of, at least not all that common.

Blake: These poor bastards have had some rotten luck on these trips.

Marc: Here’s hoping they can at least finish this race.

Zach: We should probably start looking for a place to crash, I’m starting to feel a bit tired.

Blake: A couple hours more, then we’ll find somewhere to stop.

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V6 Vandals - D3 2-4p - “On The Road Again”


Cody looked out of the rear window, then said, “Looks like we’re back to normal. Just light-blue oil smoke. Not that heavy crap we had when the O2 sensor went.”

“Good. I’m fine with that. We’ll just have to make up for this with our next run.” Luke said.

“We’re not even done with this one, and you’re thinking of the next one?” Jake asked.

“Of course he is. Didn’t I tell you about our first run?” Amy responded.

“A little, but… The last I heard about was you crossed the finish line coasting.” Jake replied.

“Shall I tell it, Luke, or do you want to?” Amy asked.

“I’m currently a little occupied with driving, and you’re better at the whole story thing anyway.” Luke said.

“Ah, that’s okay. Shall I start from the beginning?”

“Yeah. Cody’s never heard about it, and about the only thing I told him was you’ve been in two of these. That was when you told me about it, and got me interested.” Jake said.

“Fair enough.” Amy said. “So, starting at the beginning here, Luke heard about some beater-bash we could participate in, and bought us a car to work with. A 1977 Sinistra Savage, with the factory Twin Turbo 662 cubic-inch V8. We had to replace the intercooler with one from the Rally Knight because the factory one had kissed a tree branch, but it wasn’t bad for an old beater, let alone a $500 car. We patched up the worst of it, but there was a transmission fluid leak we didn’t fix.”

“Didn’t, or couldn’t?” Cody asked.

“Didn’t. It’s not in the spirit of this to buy a $500 car and then restore it to better-than-factory conditions.” Luke responded.

“Thank you. Anyway, we had our car, and the first run was this off-the-beaten-path run, old forest trails, dirt roads, gravel, the kinds of things that we’ve been avoiding in this truck. There were also a couple over-land sections on Day 2 that, well, were completely off-road. The format was a little different, more like a rally than a race. We stopped after each ‘stage’ and waited for the others. Well, it didn’t take long for our brakes to get damaged, and yet, Luke had a plan to ease the problem. Then we patched up the car, dragged it through Day 1 mostly in one piece, and through Day 2 losing a muffler, crumpled the side-skirt, brushed the sides with tree branches, and broke the mirrors off of the car.” Amy said.

“So, wait, you took a 1970’s convertible off-roading? And the only things you broke were superficial?” Cody asked.

“Pretty much. It wasn’t like it was serious off-roading, other than two parts on Day 2. And the Orchard Run, but nothing bad really happened.” Amy said.

“Scott would disagree with you.” Luke replied. “He got stung by a wasp in one of those apples that fell in the car.”

“Scott was always a light-weight who would complain about a paper cut for weeks, Luke. So of course he complained about the wasp sting for two months.” Amy said. “Anyway, Luke got us to the finish in 8th place, and no sooner had he parked the Savage, he was looking for a trade-in. While we were busy pigging out on steak and beer, Luke was busy trading what was left of our Sinistra Savage for a 1998 Minerva Midnight. Which, of course, we ran in the second one of these little challenges, and did terribly in. We should have turbocharged it.”

“It probably wouldn’t have helped. That car threw every problem at us that it could without putting us out. Dirty throttle bodies, bad brakes, shitty radio, not enough comfort. More horsepower in that car probably would’ve blown up the 5 speed automatic. Keep in mind, this was the car I traded a car to get, and it had a misfire when I got it. Yes, we fixed the misfire, but that gearbox was a problem looking for a time to happen.” Luke replied.

“So, what, Luke traded the Savage for… Oh, I see! A 500-dollar car being traded one-to-one with another car makes a 500-dollar car. He was avoiding doing maintenance work to fix the damage he did.” Jake said. “So what exactly happened with the Midnight?”

“Engine seized in the parking lot at the end of the run. We changed the oil, drove to the starting line, ran the whole race without checking the oil. Had plenty of oil-pressure. Light kept coming on for high-oil pressure, so I think it floated a bearing, spun the hell out of it, and then destroyed the engine.” Luke replied. “So we decided to take a break for a while, especially after Scott made us drive home in a Storm Serenity he bought for $225.”

“Why?” Cody asked.

“Ever drive a 1995 Serenity? They’re comfortable, but this one never got the SymTrak fixed. Luke drove us back to Chicago with that fuckin’ belt screaming the whole way home.” Amy said. “And we spent the whole journey praying that the belt wouldn’t snap, that we wouldn’t become ironic casualties of the previous CEO’s past.”

“So, you mean, you drove a Serenity, the old one, that had the belt problem?” Jake asked.

“Yes. Soon as we got it home, it got a new SymTrak+ unit out of storage, and we sold that sucker for $750. Worth it just to get rid of one more death-trap. Everything since '96 is gear-driven anyway, so no one has to worry anymore. But that’s why '95 Serenity minivans have absolutely no resale value. Can’t tell if it’s got a SymTrak+ unit, or a belt that hasn’t broken yet. And if the belt breaks, well… 99% of the time, you now have a front-wheel-drive minivan. That last 1%… Belt breaks, binds up the rear drive pulley. Rear wheels lock up on the highway, and this happens.” Luke said, printing out the newspaper article and handing it back to Jake.

“Holy shit. Those had to be dark days.” Jake said, passing the page over to Cody, who looked equally shocked and horrified.

“They were, but they were before my time. Thankfully, the previous CEO set things up to run smoothly enough.” Luke replied.

“So, before we get side-tracked with company history, what was that earlier about ‘the next one of these’ and what you meant?” Cody asked.

“Oh. I have a car picked out for the next available run already. Old company car of ours.” Luke said. “Also happens to be my daily-driver.”

“So, you bought it at full price. How do you plan to pass it off as a $500 car?” Jake asked.

“Rather easily, actually. It was made in 2004, and has 1,287,673.8 miles on the odometer, as of the last time I drove it. Yes, it’s nearly a 1.3 million mile car. Whenever someone needed to borrow a company car, I’d give them the keys.” Luke replied.

“So, what is it?” Cody inquired.

“Has an inline-3, 4 doors, 4 seats. We’ll make some changes, of course, but it’ll hopefully be good.” Luke said. “And it gets great gas mileage.”

“But you haven’t said what it is.” Cody said, staring at Luke’s reflection in the rear view mirror.

“It was built in 2004, number 1010 off the line. Had plenty of new paint colors over the years, and recently had the battery pack replaced. It’s my old Storm Surge 3XR.”

“Wait, you plan to bring a hybrid into a beater race?!” Jake and Cody said at the same time.

“Well, I kept bringing it up in the past. And it was on the list for this one as well, as well as that Ishu Myriad you guys wouldn’t let me drive.” Luke replied.

“Think they’ll let you do it?” Amy asked.

“I have my doubts, but it can’t hurt to try. Though before it goes on possibly the last journey it’ll ever do, I’ll be decking it out with the Road Rally trim pieces and paint scheme.” Luke said.

“Road rally?” Cody questioned. “What do you mean by that?”

“We had a special Surge set up for a road rally we planned to host, but never got around to doing so. Well, we had two paint-schemes to use for it, an Orange-and-Black one that everyone got to see at an auto-show, and a two-tone blue one that we’ve kept under wraps. I get the feeling Luke plans to use the two-tone blue.” Amy said.

“Why?”

“Orange-and-black would’ve been Race Number 00. Perfectly fine in a rally when you’re the benchmark, non-competing. Two-tone blue is Race Number 13. Luke’s got a bit of an obsession with that number.” Amy replied.

“It’s not an obsession. I’ve been trying to figure out why everyone thinks it’s unlucky. No one complains about a baker’s dozen of donuts, and that’s 13, so why is everyone worried about that number when it comes up? So I plan to paint up the Surge one last time, put the aero kit on there, and we’ll go run Lucky Number 13 on one of these.” Luke said.

All of the story telling and commentary made this particular two-hour stage fly by, and despite the glow of the check-engine light, the team was in a good mood.


MRL: +10 (NC)
FTG: +16 (+6)
WAY: 4
GAS: 3/3
FST: 5
OIL: 1 quart

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Team Thunder Taxi, Part 14

Way past the detour

Not much in the way of RP - the team has been maintaining its current pace without any drama for the past few hours. However, the team exchanged a few words during their most recent fuel stop - and this is what they had to say…

Jack: So, the tank’s full and we’re ready to go again.

Chris: The light is fading fast. This is when fatigue begins to take its toll…

Bob: …and it could force us to make an early rest stop.

Vince: We’d rather keep driving on towards the next waypoint. We have some ground to make up, after all.

And so the Thunder Taxi returned to the road with a full tank of gas and four weary, but determined men onboard.

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Team Shitbox Brothers


(You know the drill with the accents)

Gramps GT keeps roaring, as it burns through its fuel reserves towards the finish line.

Ana: “We’ll have to stop soon. We haven’t much fuel left, let’s not wait for a cough. We’re stopping at the next petrol station.”

Alejandro: “Gotcha. By the way, our pace is great. Looks like we passed the Truckling and the Bogliq while they were refueling.”

Ana: “They’ll probably pass us when we refuel, but…what place are we in again?”

Alejandro: “Third.”

Ana grabs the microphone on her radio

Ana: “Oi, Vandals! We said we would overtake you and we did! That also goes for you, Mountain Pass!” Ana laughs “Although we’re short on fuel, you’ll probably catch us back soon.”

And with this and the few litres of fuel left in the tank, Gramps GT kept roaring off towards the next petrol station.


(@Madrias @HighOctaneLove it’s on ya now!)

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Mopey: Oh GOD! There’s something wrong!

Gran: What is it?

Spanners: No warning lights…no spluttering…no power loss…and the engine is still running.

Mopey: Just had an update…we’re leading the race!

Gran: Are we going too fast then?

Mopey & Spanners: NOOOOOO!

Spanners: We have a good pace and we’re not stressing the car so everything is fine. I suggest we carry on until 9pm, have supper and an early night. Up at 5am and on the road by 6. OK?

Mopey: Fine by me.

Gran: That’s a good idea.

Mopey: And the best news is we’ve got no sherry!

Spanners: Thank Christ for that!

Gran: Yes dear…

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Team Mushroom Cloud… Saturday

6AM-8AM
Wookiee was driving a little less aggresively than the other two would have been, but that wasn’t a problem. His fascination with tracks and trails should be enough for the upcoming “twist”. Someone had decided there’d be a detour today, and when the man-bear heard of a pretend pathfinding stretch he got all excited-like.
Wookiee: Bill, you’re the “navigator”, how far away is the fun?
Bill: You hurt my head. The way you drive, two hours or so. Get the lead out.
Wookiee: You clearly didn’t understand the question, so, in fact, you hurt my head. I asked for distance, not time.
Bill: Over one hundred kays.
As the car changed to top gear, it sounded like it was trying to die.
Bill: Ooh, that’s new.
Toni: Maybe if this car wasn’t worn half to death.

8AM-10AM
The next hundred or so Km was covered in, let’s say, a little under 2 hours.
Bill: So, now you get your opportunity to get us lost where we can die. Map says the detour is just ahead. And… there’s the first sign.
Toni: You’re partly to blame to, boy. You bought the car.
Bill: You entered us in the race.
Wookiee: YOU didn’t have to come along. Why are we having this argument again?
GPS: Signal Lost. Searching.
Bill: Great.
Wookiee took great delight in spending the next hour and a bit in complete control of their progress, alternating between reading the map (with Toni’s help) and actually driving. There was a point where, admittedly, he was forced to reverse around a blind corner because he missed a turn. IT all worked out well, because Bill didn’t say a word… unless “AAAAAAHHHH!!!” when the car is being chased by a bear counts.


10AM-12PM
Sure, the ride had been a little rough, but they’d gotten through. They’d been expecting the car to simply die since they entered the detour, but it had held up.
Bill: Aunt Toni, is this ticking the same as the sound Mr Hankey had?
Toni: No. That was a trashed lifter. Disclaimer, my hearing isn’t what it used to be. Could be a few things, I might have a look at it when we stop… unless it dies first.
Bill: You said that it wasn’t a problem back then.
Toni: It wasn’t.


12PM-2PM
At a fuel stop in Munising, Toni grabbed a bottle of oil thickener, but adding it didn’t seem to alleviate the issue. Toni suggested that Wookie keep driving until the end of the day, but as of tomorrow, they might start to mix it up a little…maybe.
After convincing the car to run, the trip to the next town became interesting. Bill noticed a car that looked familiar closing behind them. It turned out to be the grey Ceder sedan, the one with the old guy, sorry Aunt Toni, I mean distinguished.
By 2:00, the Ceder had just passed them, an event Bill had been dreading since realising they were there.


2PM-4PM
They’ve since regained the ground lost to the Ceder without mishap, knowing full well it wasn’t going to stay that way.
Bill (who is now front passenger): Says we’ve got to go through Duluth.
Wookiee: That’s where we’ll stop for the night. I think I will have had enough of this car by then. How come they always break when I’m driving.
Bill: 'Cause you’re a shit driver.
Toni (from the back seat): Luck, Wookiee. Luck. Bill, stop trying to fight with him. You’re both acting like you did in the KGT.
Bill: Would you expect something different? Trapped in here with him.
Wookiee: Mutton-head, find a place to sleep in Duluth, then pretend you can navigate. Or use your GPS, then I won’t have to listen to you.
Bill: I’d like to say it’d be my pleasure, but I don’t feel like lying.
Toni hit both seat backs form behind…HARD
Wookiee muttered something that earned him a plastic drink bottle to the head fro the back seat.


4PM-6PM
Wookiee: From somewhere called Bessemer to Duluth in 2 hours. That’s like, a personal best!
Bill: You’ve done that before?
Wookiee: No, dipstick. But it’s still my best time for the run, isn’t it?
Toni: We need fuel. And so does this wonder-can.
Bill: Wonder-can, Aunt Toni?
Toni: Yes, Wonder-can. Like a Rolls-Canardly. I often “wonder can it keep going?”.
Wookiee laughed (he’s contractually obligated)
Bill led them to a fuel stop, then found Sammy’s Pizza on North 1st West. An argument broke out about the presence of pineapple on pizza with the folks on the next table, then they drove around to the Downtown Duluth Inn on West 2nd Street for an early night. Turns out, the place was booked, so they figured they’d get a little more road time. Bill convinced them to find a museum tomorrow, he needed his history dose.

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Team Mountain Pass

Team Bio
Day 3, 2 - 4PM

Day Three, 4PM to 6PM

Pushing onwards to Duluth we started really feeling the burn. The Bogliq had become our home away from home for three days now and it was really starting to grate on us. There wasn’t much shoulder room, the boot opening was too small, the RWD ‘hump’ was too intrusive and the shitty, all-iron turbo four was a bland, soulless hunk of turd!

Needless to say, we were cheering inside when we arrived at Duluth. We stopped off for more petrol, where we received another message from Team Shitbox over the CB.They were crowing about overtaking us or some such nonsense. We didn’t rise to the challenge; we were too hungry and tired!

After refueling we arrived at Duluth Grill, pretty much the only restaurant in town, and proceeded to unwind. Andrew ordered a Duluth Grill Burger with a side of fries and I ordered a Reuben Sandwich with onion rings. This was followed by a Banana Cream Pie each, as well as a couple of apple ciders each to wash it all down with…

This is going to take us a while so I’ll see you next session!

TO BE CONTINUED

Distance covered: 71 miles
Overall distance: 1378 miles
Fuel state: A full tank
Overall fuel used: 5 tanks
Morale: +0 (+11) Finally! A Bogliq that hasn’t let us down!!! :wink:
Fatigue: +6 (+26) So many KM’s travelled in such a small amount of time… :tired_face:

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Legend of Terms:

POI NOTE: Blah blah blah you know the drill by now.

BD: Block Distance. This is the amount of mileage covered during the current 2 hour period.
OD: Overall Distance. This is the total distance that the team has covered since the event started.
AT: Ambient Temperature
FS: Fuel Status. Approximate fuel reading. May also include other fuel related concerns.
MRL: Morale modifier
FTG: Fatigue Level
Last Town: Last town of note that was passed (will not include tiny villages)
Next Waypoint: Should be self explanatory.
Notes: Any notes I have for your team during this time block. Including POI results, car issues, etc.

SATURDAY, 6PM - 8PM

VicVictory:
BD: 122 mi OD: 1502 mi AT: 38 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +2 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@Madrias
BD: 110 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 38 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +8 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Ongoing issue: Check Engine Code: P0420. Team is tired. Team has stopped for the night at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain

@Mr.Computah
BD: 108 mi OD: 1530 mi AT: 38 F FS: 3/4 MRL: +0 FTG: +8 Last Town: Laporte, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is tired. Team has refueled in Floodwood, MN. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@Jaimz
BD: 109 mi OD: 1602 mi AT: 38 F FS: 3/4 MRL: +1 FTG: +9 Last Town: Wadena, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: Waypoint completed: Itasca State Park. Team is very tired. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain. Team hs refueled in Laporte, MN.

@BobLoblaw
BD: 120 mi OD: 1520 mi AT: 38 F FS: 1/3 MRL: -1 FTG: +10 Last Town: Laporte, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team has refueled in Duluth. TEAM IS EXHAUSTED (and will be finding lodging very shortly). WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@Zabhawkin
BD: 119 mi OD: 1492 mi AT: 38 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +4 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel slightly fatigued. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@HighOctaneLove
BD: 120 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 38 F FS: 2/3 MRL: -1 FTG: +9 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Team has stopped for the night at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@DoctorNarfy
BD: 17 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 38 F FS: 3/4 MRL: +1 FTG: -4 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Team has stopped for the night at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@findRED19
BD: 113 mi OD: 1493 mi AT: 38 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: +6 Last Town: Remer, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is tired. WEATHER CONDITION; Light rain.

@stm316
BD: 50 mi OD: 1430 mi AT: 38 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: +2 Last Town: Floodwood, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: ONGOING ISSUE: Ticking and unusual RPM drop during shifts. Team is tired. Team has made a POI visit (Canal Park, Duluth) WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@Mythrin
BD: 114 mi OD: 1494 mi AT: 39 F FS: 2/3 MRL: -1 FTG: +11 Last Town: Remer, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is very tired. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@abg7
BD: 111 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 38 F FS: FULL MRL: -1 FTG: +10 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Weather condition: Light rain. Team has stopped for the night at the Holiday Inn in Duluth due to exhaustion.

@LordLetto
BD: 91 mi OD: 1273 AT: 38 F FS: FULL MRL: -1 FTG: +10 Last Town: Ironwood, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Team has refueled in Bruce Corner, MI. Team has stopped for the night at the Comfort Inn in Ironwood, MI due to exhaustion. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@cpufreak101
BD: 85 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 38 F FS: 2/3 MRL: -1 FTG: +10 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Team has stopped for the night at the Trapper’s Landing Lodge in Whipholt due to exhaustion. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

Vehicles that are traveling in packs:

Note: vehicles within ~5 miles of each other are within CB range.


Team Moss Boss

Team is losing their mind a little bit, and have decided to do a Megadeth Sing-A-Long.

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Team Mountain Pass

Team Bio
Day 3, 4 - 6PM

Day Three, 6PM to 8PM

When we finished having dinner at the Duluth Grill it was clear to me that Andrew was looking as tired as I felt. Getting into the Bogliq was like putting on dirty clothes after having a hot bath! We both wanted to stop but we both wanted to win…

A: “Pierre, check that list. We’re stopping at the end of this session but I want something far away to stretch for.”

P: “Are you sure? We could find something here…”

A: “Nope. I want to win, or at least finish well, so one final push and we stop for the night”

P: “I’ll find a place… Let’s go!”

So we pressed on. We kept our eye on the prize and Andrew drove like a trooper. He wasn’t even phased by the light rain that had set in… We were too tired to do anything but drive, count down the distance left to our lodgings for the night and listen to the radio. I’d found a nice place in Whipholt called the Trapper Landing Lodge so when we finally arrived there, Andrew visibly slumped. He was done for the day.

I got our key, got Andrew into the room and then made sure our gear was stowed and the Bogliq was secured for the night. I had a long, hot shower then hit the sack. My roommate was already fast asleep. Man, what a long day! Hopefully tomorrow would turn out to be as successful…

TO BE CONTINUED

Distance covered: 120 miles
Overall distance: 1498 miles
Fuel state: 2/3rds of a tank
Overall fuel used: 5 and 1/3rd tanks
Morale: -1 (+10) We should have stayed at Duluth, IMO :persevere:
Fatigue: +9 (+35) We looked and felt like the zombies from the Walking Dead! :zombie:

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Team Redneck day 3, 6-8pm

Jake has been driving since the last diner, Otis is checking his phone.

Otis, “So Who is Suzie?”

Jake looks stunned, “What?”

Otis, “Who is Suzie?”

Jake looking rather confused, “A girl I know”

Otis, “I kind of figured that part out, how did you meet”

Jake, “Originally at school, how do you know about her”

Otis, “Your mom sent me a text”

Jake, “How did she find out”

Otis, “Beats me, she has her ways, I couldn’t keep anything a secret from her ever, so originally at school, sounds like a story”

Jake still embarrassed, “So you know that evening I got in trouble”

Otis, “You mean the one where the Sheriff invited himself to dinner?”

Jake rolls his eyes and scoffs, “Yes that one”, then continues “She was on her way home with a friend, this friend decided to stop at another house briefly, her friend started drinking, things got out of hand, and she called me in a panic, so I rushed over there. That’s when deputy Gonzalez clocked me doing 160 mph. So long story short I got her home before she was too too late, without her family finding out what happened, and got grounded from my license for now a total of 3 months, and we have been texting ever since.”

Otis, “You were lucky, they knew it was you but couldn’t prove it. So why not go see her, take her to the movies or something”

Jake, “Remember, I said I got her home before she was too too late? She still got grounded, and you can’t tell her parents anything, they have no idea she was even in my car, if they find out she was with me when I was driving that fast they would never let me see her”

Otis changing the subject to give Jake a break, “We are about an hour from Itstaka, there is a gas station and diner just before it, we can stop there for a break”

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Team Thunder Taxi, Part 15

Duluth, Minnesota

The Thunder Taxi pulled into the parking lot of the Holiday Inn as rain fell during the night. Jack was relieved to make a rest stop right now, as were most of the other teams; he was not alone in suffering from severe fatigue.

“That was tough”, he sighed. “But at least we made it through without any trouble.”

Soon, he began unpacking, and asked his teammates to help. It was not long before they all fell asleep, dreaming of the next time they would be back on the road. But they were well behind the leaders, although at least they had made it this far without any problems, outlasting some of their rivals. One question weighed heavily on Jack’s mind as he fell asleep: How much farther could the Thunder Taxi go? That would have to be answered on the next day.

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Team Shitbox Brothers


(You know the drill with the accents)

The two brothers were just exiting the petrol station. With no sight of the Truckling or the Bogliq, Alejandro checks their phone again.

Alejandro: “We’ve overtaken Hartcourt-Entwhistle and are now running 2nd!”

Ana: “Oooooh boy. Let’s get going then.”

Alejandro: “Here’s the plan. We drive until 9, find somewhere to rest overnight, and get up at 5am to get on the road at 6am. Got it?”

Ana: “Aight, let’s keep going for a final stretch then…hopefuly we’ll keep our place overnight.”

Alejandro: “Hopefully.”

Ana shifted into 4th gear, sending Gramps GT forward a tad faster. To the sound of Pyramid by R3set, the two brothers were ready to head for a place to rest in overnight, the first drops of rain settling on the road and dancing around the crevices in the tarmac.


(@VicVictory if possible, they’ll stop at 9PM, get up at 5AM and on the road ASAP)

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Legend of Terms:

POI NOTE: Blah blah blah you know the drill by now.

BD: Block Distance. This is the amount of mileage covered during the current 2 hour period.
OD: Overall Distance. This is the total distance that the team has covered since the event started.
AT: Ambient Temperature
FS: Fuel Status. Approximate fuel reading. May also include other fuel related concerns.
MRL: Morale modifier
FTG: Fatigue Level
Last Town: Last town of note that was passed (will not include tiny villages)
Next Waypoint: Should be self explanatory.
Notes: Any notes I have for your team during this time block. Including POI results, car issues, etc.

SATURDAY, 8PM - 10PM

VicVictory:
BD: 33 mi OD: 1535 mi AT: 36 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +2 FTG: -3 Last Town: Laporte, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries. Waypoint completed: Itasca State Park. Team has stopped for the night at Itasca Suites in Itasca State Park.

@Madrias
BD: 0 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 36 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +1 FTG: -5 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Ongoing issue: Check Engine Code: P0420. Team is tired. Team is asleep at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries

@Mr.Computah
BD: 63 mi OD: 1593 mi AT: 36 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +2 FTG: +2 Last Town: Wadena, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: Team is tired. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries. Waypoint completed: Itasca State Park. Team has stopped for the night at Brookside Motel in Wadena.

@Jaimz
BD: 46 mi OD: 1648 mi AT: 36 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +1 FTG: +1 Last Town: Little Falls, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries. Team has stopped for the night at the Country Inn & Suites in Little Falls, MN.

@BobLoblaw
BD: 15 mi OD: 1535 mi AT: 36 F FS: 1/3 MRL: +2 FTG: -4 Last Town: Laporte, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: Waypoint completed: Itasca State Park. Team has stopped for the night at Itasca Lodge in Itasca State Park. WEATHER CONDITION: snow flurries.

@Zabhawkin
BD: 32 mi OD: 1524 mi AT: 36 F FS: FUEL MRL: +1 FTG: +0 Last Town: Lake George, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is starting to feel fatigued. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries. Team has stopped for fuel in Lake George, MN. Team has stopped at the Lake George Cafe for food.

@HighOctaneLove
BD: 0 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 36 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +1 FTG: -5 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM IS EXHAUSTED. Team is asleep at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries.

@DoctorNarfy
BD: 0 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 36 F FS: 3/4 MRL: +0 FTG: -6 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is asleep at Trapper Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries.

@findRED19
BD: 42 mi OD: 1535 mi AT: 36 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +2 FTG: +0 Last Town: Laporte, MN Next Waypoint: Historic Fort Snelling, MN
Notes: Team is tired. WEATHER CONDITION; snow flurries. Waypoint completed: Itasca State Park. Team has stopped for the night at Itasca Lodge in Itasca State Park.

@stm316
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BD: 10 mi OD: 1440 mi AT: 36 F FS: FULL MRL: -5 FTG: +3 Last Town: Floodwood, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: WEATHER CONDITION: snow flurries.
CRITICAL FAILURE: Car dies suddenly at the side of the road and won’t restart. Later diagnosis determines that crankwalk has lead to CPS failure. Engine would need to be rebuilt to prevent this from happening again. Final morale: +2 (ok). Final fatigue: +27 (Time for bed)

@Mythrin
BD: 30 mi OD: 1524 mi AT: 36 F FS: 1/2 MRL: +1 FTG: -2 Last Town: Lake George, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries. Team has stopped for the night at George’s Cabins in Lake George.

@abg7
BD: 0 mi OD: 1380 mi AT: 37 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: -5 Last Town: Duluth, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Weather condition: Light rain. Team is asleep at the Holiday Inn in Duluth due to exhaustion.

@LordLetto
BD: 91 mi OD: 1273 AT: 37 F FS: FULL MRL: +0 FTG: -5 Last Town: Ironwood, MI Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: TEAM MORALE IS HIGH. Team is asleep at the Comfort Inn in Ironwood, MI due to exhaustion. WEATHER CONDITION: Light rain.

@cpufreak101
BD: 0 mi OD: 1500 mi AT: 36 F FS: 2/3 MRL: +0 FTG: -6 Last Town: Whipholt, MN Next Waypoint: Itasca State Park, MN
Notes: Team is asleep at the Trapper’s Landing Lodge in Whipholt. WEATHER CONDITION: Snow flurries.

Vehicles that are traveling in packs:

Note: vehicles within ~5 miles of each other are within CB range.


Team Moss Boss

Kyle: ZZZzzzz… Beautiful scenery…
Hank: Zzzzzz… goddamned mosquitos…

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