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[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by whodey17

While we are on this topic, we can get NASCAR to build it if the state allows them to build a track in the city - ha ha

that retractable roof they have on one of the paddocks in japan is really cool but it costed a fortune, wish i remembered the exact cost

[Seattleallstar]

Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya

that retractable roof they have on one of the paddocks in japan is really cool but it costed a fortune, wish i remembered the exact cost

2 billion yen, so roughly 200 million dollars throw in American inefficiency and id say a rough number would be 280 million

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

2 billion yen, so roughly 200 million dollars throw in American inefficiency and id say a rough number would be 280 million

You're off by a zero, $2 billion yen = about $20 million USD.

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

Originally Posted by philcski

You're off by a zero, $2 billion yen = about $20 million USD.

LOL still a shiatload of money

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by disappearingdan_akaplaya

that retractable roof they have on one of the paddocks in japan is really cool but it costed a fortune, wish i remembered the exact cost

Neither here nor there but I believe the retractable roof at Sha Tin cost 54 million (US dollars, not HK) .....

Didn't realize they had anything similar in Japan.

http://www.hkjc.com/english/come_racing/shatin_7.asp

An indoor racetrack would smell like manass, booze, and horse schit. No thanks.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

An indoor racetrack would smell like manass, booze, and horse schit. No thanks.

Yeah if I want that smell, I will just stay in my apartment thank you very much.

[Cajungator26]

Call me sick, but I love the smell of a barn in the morning... horse manure, alfalfa and sweet feed. Can't beat it. LOL

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Call me sick, but I love the smell of a barn in the morning... horse manure, alfalfa and sweet feed. Can't beat it. LOL

Me too!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet feed is the greatest smell.

[Danzig]

lol when we got the fairgrounds to meet chuck, i stepped out of the car and took a huuuuge breath!! love the barn smells. tony? mmm, not so much!!

Could you imagine the number of farts that would be let loose by the final race? The place would have to be non smoking otherwise it would explode if someone lit a match.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Me too!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet feed is the greatest smell.

So glad I'm not the only one who likes barn smells. My family always talks about working around a barn like the smells are a bad thing and it has no effect on me whatsoever to hear that. I told them 'as far as I'm concerned you just mentioned a selling point, not a negative.'