That would be boring
why eat bland food, all the time
Joe
JOHN BACKUS wrote:
> WHY CAN'T WE JUST ALL GET ALONG?
> :) ---------------------------wOw---------------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Turk
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 5:14 PM
> To: Joe Amo; \"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth
> Cc: Jonathan Amo; Landspeed
> Subject: International/attitudes
> Very well said Joe.... and your comment really is
> correct... I know the
> amount of respect we have for each other is Huge.... and to
> allow an E-mail
> make you mad is silly.... but it's honestly Very Real....
> Sometimes we
> forget that there are faces behind each of these names...
> and that they too
> have feelings that can and Do get hurt....
>
> I have the utmost respect for racers in general at every
> level... and if we
> were talking in Person.... I could see how a comment
> effected them.... but
> with this medium we have to THINK before we speak... so as
> not to offend...
> it's one of the things that is so great about this list....
> we really do
> have the ability to disagree on an issue that some of us
> find important and
> some of us don't... we can all air our feelings and attitude
> without
> offending so long as we understand there are REAL people
> sitting there
> reading it....
>
> Good for you Joe.... I enjoyed reading your Mail.... Keith
> ----------
> > From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > To: "\"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth" <lanspeed@west.net>
> > Cc: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>; Landspeed
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: International Records
> > Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 4:27 PM
> >
> > Louise, others. Whew, I think I am like Howard N. in
> becoming full of
> > the rhetoric. I think it was better, when I left my trap
> shut and just
> > showed up to try and go fast, among the people I enjoy the
> most.
> > As lately this dialogue has resulted in emails of heat
> some on list some
> > off,
> > from folks that I admire too much too risk alienation.
> >
> > There are many differences of opinion regarding many
> principles.
> >
> > Maybe if the FIA knew about and was invited to the cookout
>
> > "at the bend in the road", things could be different,
> Landracing.com
> > will look into it.
> >
> > Joe (FIA is good, UPS is good, my wife is good, cleansing
> breaths are
> > good...) Amo
> >
> >
> >
> > \"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth wrote:
> >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > The FIA is the oldest and most respected sanctioning
> body, since the
> > > turn of century. Just because some people don't like
> them, doesn't
> > > diminish their very influential role in lsr history --
> which predates
> > > even SCTA by a couple of decades. Although this in an
> amateur sport,
> > > when you seek world recognition, there are layers of
> management and
> > > authority to sort thorough and that takes money to run
> and maintain.
> > >
> > > I appreciate anyone who runs at speeds that exceed
> current records,
> > > but a time slip does not a record make -- the
> independent
> > > certification process is the only way to say for sure
> that a record
> > > has been set, anything less is just talk. Two very
> important points, I
> > > am sure you agree, are the clock certification and the
> engine
> > > inspection after the runs.
> > >
> > > Having been involved with motorsports up to my eyeballs
> for 30
> > > (yikes!) years, I have seen plenty of "records"
> evaporate when the
> > > certification process was invoked. And yes, some don't
> give a fig
> > > about the certification process, like Hal Needham and
> that "one-way"
> > > rocket claim. If we sympathize with your logic, then we
> have embrace
> > > Needham as well.
> > >
> > > BTW, the "any record" phrase was a future tense comment,
> not directed
> > > to you in anyway, the postulation is generic unless
> specifically
> > > noted.
> > >
> > > You lost me with the comment about your spouse . . .
> > >
> > > I have only 4 of those motorcycle books left. You may
> buy them from me
> > > if you like, they are $20. each, plus shipping (approx.
> $3.50)
> > >
> > > Speedy Regards,
> > >
> > > "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
> > >
> > > LandSpeed Productions
> > > Telling stories with words and pictures
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