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Re: "The Fast & The Furious" - bad news for autocross

To: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: "The Fast & The Furious" - bad news for autocross
From: "Mike Hood" <mhood@busprod.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 23:50:56 -0500
Hehehe it was pointed out to me after I posted :p~. Definately a good joke. 

-Mike



> Good one!  You had me going until I saw the web address at the bottom.
> 
> Scot
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger Johnson" <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>
> To: "Team.Net (Group)" <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:16 PM
> Subject: "The Fast & The Furious" - bad news for autocross
> 
> 
> > A quick note from Peter Raymond got me investigating this
> > upcoming movie (to be released mid-June), and the certain
> > implications for Solo II:
> > 
> > The Fast & The Furious
> > 
> > Take a look at the website, and the trailer.  In short, this movie
> > glorifies street racing, gang life, and thru something akin
> > to 'product placement', Solo II.  In my opinion, two of those
> > items are NOT things to promote as wholesome activities,
> > and we need to find out who was responsible for associating
> > our sport with such a film.
> > 
> > This time, the recruitment efforts have gone WAY too far.  It
> > is clear to me that using this movie to reach the type of person
> > that is portrayed in the movie, as potential Solo II competitors,
> > will change the face of Solo II forever, giving us the taint of
> > an outlaw, gang-related sport.
> > 
> > Will we want to continue to bring our children to events?
> > Will we need to worry constantly about the security of our
> >     possessions?
> > Will physical intimidation and violence pervade the events?
> > Will we be forced to hire armed security guards to keep
> >     peace at events?
> > 
> > It is terrible enough to have the Canadians and the E/P entries;
> >     they are enough of a bad influence.  I say "no more"!
> > 
> > Join me in fighting this menace - a petition for the Directors
> > of SCCA is online at:
> > 
> > www.lirpaloof.com
> > 
> > Log in and sign up, for the good of the sport.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Roger (Ohio) Johnson

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