Sith Veale, hopefully the surgery has made it so you can more comfortably get in a lot of seat time. You did seem to be more than a little uncomfortable after any stint in the Pumpkin.
If I felt I could trust the 08 STi and also didn't have a major project I'm smack in the middle of you'd be seeing more than my smiling electrons in a few days. When I go to BIR or RA, I like to wait until there are back to back events before I do so. Nearly 800 miles to either track, so I like to have 4 or 5 days of track time to make the drive worth it. And nowadays fuel cost is becoming a factor on those long hauls. My previous Chevy (05) would've cost about 68 cents per mile, though I think the new one will be closer to 35 cents.
Two clubs are doing driving schools next week. And a long-time friend of mine is going up there to do one of them. In fact, when I introduced myself to him years ago he looked at me quizically and asked what I do for a living and when I mentioned Silicon Investor he said "That's why your name sounded familiar." Though he doesn't use the site, he's an active investor and had seen the site mentioned a lot.
I'll try to let you know a lot further in advance what date I've got scheduled next year. I've known about it for a few months, but as always, forgot to let anyone else know until pretty late.
Edit: The webcam in your signature is at or near your office, isn't it?
Let me die in my sleep like my uncle; not screaming like his passengers.