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Nothing in the news was grabbing me this morning, my mind started wandering and Slo-Mo-Shun popped up, so I go looking for videos, and look what I found: an unlimited hydroplane race that happened last week just a stone's throw from where I live. (OK, it's 200 miles away, but compared to the world it's practically next door.)

I liked the original hydroplanes. They were wooden boats with massive V-12 engines and open cockpits. Times change and the cockpits are enclosed, the engines are gas turbines and the hulls are no doubt made of space-age plastic. But they are still faster than snot.

The race doesn't start until just after the six minute mark. There are videos of the old boats, but the ones I looked at were pretty grainy.