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zenrx8 12-01-2010 06:47 PM

Why Black Halo Racing?
 
I'm curious. Of all the names to pick for a race shop, why "Black Halo Racing"? I went to the BHR website and cruised the "About" section talking about how great Charles is and the tragic thermite incident that left him bald, but no info on Black Halos. What is the significance of "Black Halos" in racing? Tires? Seems too obvious. Carbon buildup around exhaust tips from Jeff's 11.5:1 tunes? Doubtful. C'mon, guys, give it up, what's the origin of the name we all know an love?

Jedi54 12-01-2010 06:58 PM

if we told you, we'd have to kill you...

Flashwing 12-01-2010 06:59 PM

It's kind of a funny story...

York 12-01-2010 07:03 PM

and it goes likes this..... (?)

paulmasoner 12-01-2010 07:08 PM

thermite ftw.

btw you can buy aluminum star dust(~10micron) and magnesium ribbon on eBay and have it shipped to your door!! (and iron oxide in fine powder as well if you aren't ingenuitive enough to make it on your own)

Brettus 12-01-2010 07:10 PM

Hows this for a guess ? :

angels have white halos and black is the opposite of white ...............

Razz1 12-01-2010 08:01 PM

Well.. who would the black halo be? Jeff?

Mu ha ha....................

Bullitt 12-01-2010 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by Jedi54 (Post 3802785)
if we told you, we'd have to kill you...

It's true; that's how we lost AhadV.

Bullitt 12-01-2010 09:25 PM

Bald-Headed Ray?

tubingchamp 12-01-2010 09:34 PM

Black Halo.. Something to do with a goodie ring?

Bullitt 12-01-2010 09:35 PM

You're too hard on yourself. I love you in "No Ordinary Family."

gregs 12-01-2010 09:37 PM

search newbs!
:dienewbie

tubingchamp 12-01-2010 09:41 PM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 3802941)
Little Orphan Annie says, "Don't forget to drink your Ovaltine!"

Bahah :cool:

Symbioticgenius 12-01-2010 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 3802931)
BHR stands for;

1) Butchers, Hacks, and Retards.
2) Ripping people off by never fulfilling our orders.
3) Getting paid for doing nothing.
4) E-thuggery, so as to feel tougher than we really are.
5) Having the biggest e-penises.
6) Failing to respond to the concerns of others.
7) Never returning calls/e-mails.
8) Extremely high prices.
9) Horrible product design (see #3).
10) Being bald.
11) Being fat.
12) Being old.
13) Being curmudgeonly.
14) Being all of the above.
15) Knowing nothing about the RX-8.

Apparently BHR also stands for not answering questions :banghead:
Believe it or not I'm actually intrigued to know how Black Halo Racing came to be. :evil_laug

zenrx8 12-03-2010 05:33 PM

I find it veeeery interesting that the distance between Black Halo Racing and Area 51 is approximately 422 mi, or about two tanks of gas in the average RX8. I believe this to be more than sheer coincidence.

zenrx8 12-03-2010 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by tubingchamp (Post 3802933)
Black Halo.. Something to do with a goodie ring?

Goodie ring? Isn't that one of those things you see in sex toy catalogs that goes around the penis?

zenrx8 12-03-2010 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 3802931)
BHR stands for;

1) Butchers, Hacks, and Retards.
2) Ripping people off by never fulfilling our orders.
3) Getting paid for doing nothing.
4) E-thuggery, so as to feel tougher than we really are.
5) Having the biggest e-penises.
6) Failing to respond to the concerns of others.
7) Never returning calls/e-mails.
8) Extremely high prices.
9) Horrible product design (see #3).
10) Being bald.
11) Being fat.
12) Being old.
13) Being curmudgeonly.
14) Being all of the above.
15) Knowing nothing about the RX-8.

So, Charles, you're saying you decided to start a company with all of the above attributes and just decided "Black Halo Racing" would be a good name? I'm having a little problem with the logical progression on that one...

fastlaneracing 12-04-2010 03:04 AM

Best name for a company, hands down.

RogueTadhg 12-04-2010 09:12 AM

I think "Goodie Ring" would be the better name.

alnielsen 12-04-2010 09:21 AM

I actually remember the real way the Black Halo name came to be. CHR told me once.

Mazurfer 12-04-2010 09:46 AM

Who are you to wave your finger?
You must have been outta your head
Eye hole deep in muddy waters
You practically raised the dead

Rob the grave to snow the cradle
Then burn the evidence down
Soapbox house of cards and glass so
Don't go tossin' your stones around

You must have been high
You must have been high
You must have been...

Foot in mouth and head up ass-hole
Whatcha talkin' 'bout?
Difficult to dance 'round this one
'til you pull it out, boy

You must have been so high
You must have been so high

Steal, borrow, refer, save your shady inference
Kangaroo done hung the juror with the innocent

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye
When you pissed all over my black kettle

You must have been high high
You must have been high high

Who are you to wave your finger?
So full of it
Eye balls deep in muddy waters
Fuckin' hypocrite

Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?
Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye, eye
When you pissed all over my black kettle
You must've been...

So who are you to wave your finger?
Who are you to wave your fatty fingers at me?
You must have been out your mind

Weepin' shades of indigo
Trapped without a reason
Weepin' shades of indigo

Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?
Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye, eye
Now when you pissed all over my black kettle

You must've been
High
High
High
High

Eyeballs deep in muddy waters
Your balls deep in muddy waters
Ganja Please
You must have been out your mind



One of my favorite Tool songs!
Love the guitar riffs. :ylsuper:

My volume goes to 11. :evil_laug

York 12-04-2010 09:54 AM

My #1 favorite tool song. Awesome that the name came from it :)

Mazurfer 12-04-2010 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 3806534)
...... and I can sing and play that song on bass guitar at the same time, too. :lol:

Been awhile and would have to brush up, but can I haz lead? :git:

ShellDude 12-04-2010 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by Mazurfer (Post 3806533)
Who are you to wave your finger?
You must have been outta your head
Eye hole deep in muddy waters
You practically raised the dead

Rob the grave to snow the cradle
Then burn the evidence down
Soapbox house of cards and glass so
Don't go tossin' your stones around

You must have been high
You must have been high
You must have been...

Foot in mouth and head up ass-hole
Whatcha talkin' 'bout?
Difficult to dance 'round this one
'til you pull it out, boy

You must have been so high
You must have been so high

Steal, borrow, refer, save your shady inference
Kangaroo done hung the juror with the innocent

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye
When you pissed all over my black kettle

You must have been high high
You must have been high high

Who are you to wave your finger?
So full of it
Eye balls deep in muddy waters
Fuckin' hypocrite

Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?
Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye, eye
When you pissed all over my black kettle
You must've been...

So who are you to wave your finger?
Who are you to wave your fatty fingers at me?
You must have been out your mind

Weepin' shades of indigo
Trapped without a reason
Weepin' shades of indigo

Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?
Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government

Now you're weeping shades of cozened indigo
Got lemon juice up in your eye, eye
Now when you pissed all over my black kettle

You must've been
High
High
High
High

Eyeballs deep in muddy waters
Your balls deep in muddy waters
Ganja Please
You must have been out your mind



One of my favorite Tool songs!
Love the guitar riffs. :ylsuper:

My volume goes to 11. :evil_laug

Up to about 30 here... whole efen car shutters. Great song!

Dirt_Nasty 12-04-2010 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill (Post 3806534)
...... and I can sing and play that song on bass guitar at the same time, too. :lol:

You just scored even more points, great products and great taste in music.

Also Why is this in the Series II section???


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