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> > 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
says...
> > > > 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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