RE: The Kessel Run/Finnish Tires

["Browning David (TVCS)" <BrowningD@tce.com>]

Now this must be why I joined the list!  Thanks for the info.  Now if we can
get some Dr. Who aficionados around here!  

BTW:  I think 14", 4x108, ET 45 are your wheel specs.

dB
'86 4000s
'89 944
'55 Healey 100
'00 A4 2.8QMS in November!

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jenny Curtis [mailto:jenny@physics.spa.umn.edu]
>>Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 9:09 AM
>>To: Q-list
>>Subject: The Kessel Run/Finnish Tires
>>
>>
>>Hey Q-listers:
>>
>>At last something on the Q-list I'm qualified to comment 
>>on...Star Wars.  My
>>friend, Boba Femme, said that in the book, The Hutt Gambit, 
>>there is a detailed
>>description of the Kessel run.  The gist of it is that the 
>>area near the spice
>>mines of Kessel is frought with black holes.  Black Holes 
>>distort the space time
>>continuum, so when Han does a tricky manuever by running too 
>>close to a black
>>hole to get an Imp ship off his tail, he actually distorts 
>>the physical space
>>and makes the run in a shorter distance, less than 12 
>>parsecs, which is the
>>normal distance of the run.
>>
>>If only Q-ships where equipped with the ability to fold 
>>space, then they'd
>>really kick Trans Am keister.
>>
>>As for no noise in space...Just repeat to yourself, "It's 
>>only a movie, I should
>>really just relax."
>>
>>Speaking of automotive web sites:  Yeah, that Audi site is 
>>pretty weak.  Not bad
>>for loading time at work because i have a G3 and a really 
>>fast LAN, but the
>>navigation is ridiculous.
>>
>>For a good site check out:  http://www.nokiantyres.com
>>It is really nice from a navigational and design standpoint.  
>>Plus I'm drooling
>>over these Hakka Qs, being in love with all things Finnish.  
>>But I priced a set
>>in Minneapolis, $510 including installation and balancing.  
>>Yikes.   Ahh well,
>>there's an excuse for me to go to Finland next fall--Tire shopping.
>>
>>Finally, don't trust the wheel finder on Tirerack.com.  I 
>>plugged in 864kq and I
>>came up with all five bolt rims.  I'm still not quite sure of 
>>the wheel specs
>>for my car.  Sigh.
>>
>>Jenny
>>86 4kcsQ: The Eurotrash Princess
>>