turn off yellows
That ain't gonna happen.
Eldred
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> That ain't gonna happen.
Read my lips then: never, no way, no how.
Jan.
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Turning off yellows indeed turns the races into a free for all. I'm
vehemently opposed to that idea.
Jan.
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> >turn off yellows
> Truthfully, I *like* that idea. But it brings its own set of problems.
No pit
> strategy. Drivers who get caught in a crash early are likely to quit,
because
> they have no chance of competing. Slower drivers now have NO chance of
staying
> on the lead lap because there won't be any flags to 'save' them. Faster
> drivers might now use the chrome horn more when lapping cars because a)it
won't
> bring out a yellow, and b) if they lift for a second the guy behind will
be all
> over them.
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Given the state of oniine racing, you could view it either as a
"miracle", or as "a damn good race".
The "read my lips" comment doesnt work to well, just ask G.Bush Sr. :-)
Hell that comment single handedly elected B.Clinton. Keyword here,
"ELECTED".
"Jan Verschueren" >
No the point is there's also drivers who do support John running the show.
Who says you are the voice of the people?
Can G. Bush Jr. even pronounce that word? <g>
Jan.
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We know he can't pronounce "nuclear"...
See we can occasionally agree on something. Like Ive said before, this isnt
anything personal against you or Eldred. I do APPRECIATE what both of you
do for RASCAR. Why we can "try-out" or "test" your rules and others are
just blatantly refused is my concern. As Ive said over and over. A few
small steps at a time to improve the racing and Im in lock-step. Telling me
when I can or cant say something/anything is over stepping your bounds
totally.
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> Given the state of oniine racing, you could view it either as a
> "miracle", or as "a damn good race".
Funny you should mention that...
The stop arguing by Tuesday idea was Sean's. See, I do listen, and I
do implement good ideas that I think will be beneficial for the
group.
RASCAR was formed to give like-minded drivers a place to race longer
races without being worried about intentional wreckers ruining their
day. The side benefit is supposed to be that we get to know our
fellow competitors racing styles and learn how to adapt our own to
fit into the grand scheme of racing with the group. Nowhere anywhere
ever has there been a stated desire to make sure everyone got to have
their own personal set of rules implemented. To provide guidance, the
first rules were actually called "guidelines", suggesting proper
behaviour onthe track, and what you should/shouldn't in order to
promote the clean racing we all really wanted.
This season, we decided to make some of the guidelines into actual
bona-fide "rules" because of the swell of interest in the league by
newbies and aliens alike. In the two years we've been running
RASCAR, only three drivers have ever been punished for something, and
only one of those was for something they did on the track. The other
two were punished because of an overly heated exchange in this
newsgroup.
Because of these incidents, and the generally lower quality of racing
we've been experiencing, the rules were clarified, and actual on-
track penalties were announced. Now, you have to repeatedly break the
rules to get a suspension, but breaking the rules earns you a black
flag for the next race you run in. At least you're still racing (and
with a very real chance of still placing well) instead of sitting the
race out completely.
I think the mere threat of penalties will improve the racing. If
someone decides to test the system, everyone will see that I do, in
fact mean business, and everyone will then hopefully settle down
again, and try to drive smarter and come to races more prepared than
earlier in the season.
I really don't see why you have a problem with that Mitch.
> > No the point is there's also drivers who do support John running the show.
> > Who says you are the voice of the people?