Tom I hear that Tony is looking for a roomate for his classes... <VBG>
> Sorry John.....after all this "David Powell" crap....I'm a little
sensitive
> to all this "elitist" crap. I was a little pissed off about what I took
> from your post as being in that line of thought (elitist). I was actually
> surprised that you dropped out.......but I didn't know about your brain
fade
> with the IL. I've done that before many times....usually during practice.
> I just shut down and go get my head together....or stop racing (as you
did).
> Whether you intended to make me mad or not isn't the issue.....you did.
> And, that's 50% my fault. Sorry. As far as I'm concerned, you just
> apologized below for your 50% share. No harm....no foul! ....lol....
> Regards,
> Tom
> > > C'mon John....
> > > A. I did not single out any names, I didn't even try to match-up the
> car
> > > numbers listed for the penalties with driver's names....I could have
> cared
> > > less "who" made the infractions associated with failing to negotiate
the
> > > inner-loop. And, I'm fully aware of the abilities of the sim to
impose
> > > black flag penalties...and its shortcomings in doing so (especially
> > > associated with cutting the IL at WG). I simply noted that the number
> of
> > > BF's for inner-loop infractions (collectively) was commensurate with a
> > > pickup race on Sierra.com. If you disagreed with that, you should
have
> said
> > > so. As it is, you simply sound like someone over-reacting from being
> > > self-consciously one of the guilty parties.
> > I know - I just wanted to make sure everyone knew I didn't just shoot
> > thru the loop without slowing down. I was in a pickup race just prior
> > to the Rascar event, and I came in 2nd. In the Rascar race, I screwed
> > the inner loop entrance twice in a row, so I just quit. :)
> > > B. I'm not being "hard" on anyone. So I can't be "too hard" as you
> say. I
> > > choose not to race with beginners....especially on a Saturday where my
> time
> > > is valuable to me. I can race with beginners 24/7 on Sierra.com (and
I
> do
> > > often).......so why take up a valuable window of weekend time? I
don't
> want
> > > to do that and that is my choice without you getting your feathers
> ruffled
> > > over it (IMHO).
> > It's just the way you put it Tom.
> > > C. Nice "dig" John......but where the friggin' hell did you come up
> with
> > > the idea that I expect everyone I race with to be "professional" race
> car
> > > drivers. Do you think being able to maintain car control (under all
> > > conditions), watch your mirrors, know how to handle yourself in a
lapped
> > > situation, run hundreds of laps back to back without an
> off-course....makes
> > > you a professional driver? Get a clue, John....."professional
drivers"
> > > start with those attributes and then go light-years beyond that with
> > > experience.
> > I wasn't trying to dig on you Tom (if I was, you'd most certainly know
> > it).
> > > D. I expected more from you, John.
> > I thought my message was quite tame compared to some of the shit I post
> > here. :)
> > > E. Whether you guys fail to realize that the visitors to r.a.s. have
> widely
> > > varying levels of racing experience.....and realize that guys would
love
> to
> > > race some of the r.a.s. buddies "who are on equal experience levels to
> > > themselves".....is not my problem, its your guy's! I suspect many of
> the
> > > beginners who visit r.a.s. would prefer NOT to be on the track with
the
> > > highly experienced drivers because of the "pressure" that places on
> them.
> > > Maybe you'd accomplish getting a lot more "beginners" to gain race
> > > experience if they could run with others of like experience level.
Same
> > > with this experienced guys......and that's how I feel about it. So,
as
> long
> > > as you mix the beginners with the experienced drivers....I choose not
to
> > > race with you. If you get your ducks tripped because of that,
> > > John....that's your friggin' problem!
> > > What a bunch of crap!
> > I honesty wasn't trying to make you mad or start an argument.
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