starbux three region blend with a couple shots... almost 10 am and everyone is still in bed...

I guess you're right, a hotel room with younger kids isn't really all that fun. LOL.

I had only a cup today. It's been a long day but for some reason i wasn't craving coffee at all.

Having hit the 64oz tally for today, I think it's safe to say I'm coffee'd out. Pretty sure my car needs a new paint job now too, by the way. Had a wind storm from hell today that battered my car for a good four straight hours with dirt from a nearby tree farm :/ On the plus side, finally finished my weighted shift **** (not quite as heavy as one you can buy, weighed in at 303 grams / 10.7oz where ones you can buy average around a full pound if not a little more, but I think where I'm at is pretty reasonable for only spending about 20 bucks to make it vs what buying one costs) Also got a new Android phone on its way in the mail (LG G2X, to be exact ) and completely broke free of windows Up until about four days ago, there was just one single program that I use for my physics classes/research and I finally got it adapted to the Linux environment so I can officially give Windows das boot

yes, hotel with the kids sucks, we're already at each other's throats! but check out the hotel I plan on staying at for 3 and a half months by myself...

http://www.chester.place.hyatt.com/h...lace/index.jsp

Oh, and did I mention the fact that the government is paying for it?!?

And please pardon my ignorance, but what is a weighted shift **** supposed to do?

Its a top end counter weight that makes shifting a lot smoother. You don't have to jam it into gear when shifting fast because the added weight uses forward momentum to help it slide into gear with less effort and less mis shifts/gear grinding. Some may argue that that's not the case and they're actually useless, but I've noticed a difference having one and well, if thats just a placebo effect on me and it really is useless, at least I didn't spend 120 bucks on it ;P

But, if it's providing momentum to help get the gear in, wouldn't it require more inertia to get it moving in the first place?

Morning jog on the treadmill done, headed for coffee shortly...

Got home at 4 o'clock last night. I'm still tired as heck.

Sipping on my 2nd cup of the day.

Speaking of treadmill, I haven't gone to the gym in the past 2 days. FUUUU!

Ha good one....!!

As I understand the mechanics of it from a physics standpoint, yes, it would require more inertia, but getting it moving isn't the concern, its making sure that it slides into the gear without missing when you're shifting fast. But like I said in my last post, I could well be up in the night about this, so maybe someone else can chime in a better reason for it? Or, better yet, heres a quote from TWM's website:

So that about covers it lol

On another note, I've surpassed the 64oz mark and am working on the next 16oz fill lol Been staying up late doing some independent studying and research the last few days so sleep has been a lower priority

I understand the concept, I was just being argumentative... But they don't address the fact that it requires more effort to get it moving out of the original gear, although it's probably not ever perceived by the shifter.

Anyway, gotta go make my morning Bux run for me and the wife... Not sure what I'm going to have today...