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Theme Intro:
The Sopwith Camel was a famous WWI biplane. The Camel's claim to fame is it's maneuverability in flight caused by a high-torque rotary engine. Basically, an engine that is characteristically unstable means that a skilled pilot is better able to evade and tail an enemy. (The most sophisticated planes today have an unstable engine that would throw the plane into deadly flips and spins with extreme G-Force except for the fact that their flight is controlled by a computer that compensates for the instability.) The downside is that many rookies met their death in the Camel, mostly while trying to take off or land. Aces managed to score 1,294 victories in the Camel, making it the fighter with the highest count from either side of the war.
The Sopwith Aviation company produced many planes before the Camel (the 1-1/2 Strutter, Tripod, and the Pup - predicesor to the Camel) and a few planes after (the Dolphin, Salamander, and the Snipe - a cut down version of the Camel) but none were as successful (Sopwith Aviation made 14 styles of plane in all). After the war the company didn't really go anywhere, sticking around for a few years and then petering out. There is currently only one Sopwith Camel that is 100% authentic and complete still in existence today and (ironically enough) it isn't owned by a museum or the Royal Air Force, but by a guy in Nevada.
If you know your Peanuts, Snoopy climbs upon his Sopwith Camel to fight with the Red Baron (Baron Manfred von Richthofen) as the Flying Ace.
Car Intro:
This is a 2007 Nissan Versa 1.8SL in Sapphire Blue with Charcoal interior. Bought with 17 miles on it, came with CVT and convenience package (satellite pre-wiring, bluetooth, and keyless entry and ignition). Sunroof was dealership installed and it has a Xylon coating (fancy word for paint protectant). All told, this baby cost me $19,724 with tax, title, and license. I bought it at the end of December 2006 to replace my Suzuki Sidekick.
The plate on the front of my car is from my '93 Subaru Loyale which was my second car (the first that was truly mine) and carried out my 'Sopwith Camel' theme real well (read as: it was brown). The part I always found amusing is that, at the time I had my plate commissioned, Kentucky's plates were sky blue with a cloud in the shape of the state. I found this rather fitting.
The Previous Versa
I bought my baby on the 28th of December 2006 for a hair under $20,000 with tax, title, license, and extras (such as the sunroof, the mats, etc.)
The Problem...
I had all kinds of gaps and lumps in my headliner...
So the second... third... whatever... CAMEL!!
4/Apr/07 01:15
The Final Version of my Contest Video!!
Camel Audio!
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