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Anti-Skid Rationalizations...
By:Pete
Date: 8/18/2001, 7:46 pm
In Response To: Re: The REAL test (John Monfoe)

You know... reading all these posts with regard to the lesser finished interiors provides for some fertile ground to over rationalize why its beautiful to be ugly on the inside. The best one mentioned above was that the rougher inside acted as anti-skid material. I think thats terrific...can I adda a few of my own??

1. I floated my glass cloth with excessive epoxy to protect its delicate fibers in the event of a piercing impact.

2. Ripply bumpy cloth will contract and expand better in hot and cold temps!!

3.A rough interior will act as baffeling to prevent excessive U.V. radiation.

4.A course interior is macho.

5. Each bump and ripple was specificaly designed to provide radial strengthening.

6.An inuit would have a rough bumpy interior if he worked in fiberglass and wood.

7. The added weight of epoxy floating the cloth will aid in momentum retention.

I suppose repeating these in a mantra kind of way would help. Naaaaah, I didnt rush it, I designed it that way!!!!!!!!!!

Pete

Messages In This Thread

The REAL test
Pete -- 8/17/2001, 7:22 pm
Interior 'standard'
Pete Roszyk -- 8/20/2001, 1:00 pm
Re: The REAL test
Rob P -- 8/20/2001, 9:39 am
Re: The REAL test
John Monfoe -- 8/18/2001, 3:37 am
Anti-Skid Rationalizations...
Pete -- 8/18/2001, 7:46 pm
Re: only the lonely..OT
LeeG -- 8/18/2001, 12:40 am
Re: The REAL test
Jon Limebrook -- 8/17/2001, 11:24 pm
Re: The REAL test
John Soberay -- 8/17/2001, 9:38 pm
What would Frued say :D
!RUSS -- 8/17/2001, 8:28 pm
Re: The REAL test
Dave H -- 8/17/2001, 7:40 pm