Derek,
You see, I have this thing called a "job". They really frown on me if I
spend their time screwing around on the internet email lists during the day.
Therefore, I generally have to wait until I get home and the kids are in
bed, etc before I get online to check my email. Additionally, if you really
read the original post, you would know that I live in CALIFORNIA. So, if
you live on the east coast, you're probably in bed by the time I read my
mail. I answered your questions pretty much point-by-point in a previous
email. Oh, and by the way, I'm not some babe in the woods when it comes to
racing. I have been going to races since I was 5, crewing and working since
I was 12 (I remember when Paul Newman was running regionals in a B Sedan
Datsun 510 that his wife gave him as a birthday present). I'm 45 now, so
you can do the math. I don't have any problem with legitimate re-checking
of safety items. I raced AMA Superbikes as a privateer in the 80's, stuff
was re-checked (for legitimate reasons) all the time. But I'm also old
enough to know when a race official is just looking for a reason not to let
me race and is f**king with me. Like you, I'd love to hear the Comp
Director's side of the story, but I'v never seen him on this list. You see,
he runs a successful business preparing Porsches to race in HSR (gee, can
anyone say "conflict of interest") and is a somewhat successful semi-pro
driver himself, so he's probably much too busy to deal with us mere mortals.
Hugh Barber
Hollister, California
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Derek
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:48 PM
To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Question on HSR
And so the debate goes on.
We've had one guy make a complaint to the wide, wide world
(AKA this forum) that he and his father were "dumped on".
It may or may not be legitimate. We don't know the other
side of the story. We don't know if he complained to HSR.
In fact we don't really know very much at all but we seem
to want to support him.
Have you noticed the complainer isn't joining in?
I suggest we cease even thinking about the whole thing
until he does - or until we know what really happened.
If they really were dumped on I sympathize with them. If
he, the son, is simply an unjustified whiner then I
sympathize with HSR for the crap we've dumped on them the
last few days. Even if you don't like HSR for other reasons
there has been nothing in this debate that has justified
such rancour.
Sort of like party politics - doesn't matter what the
subject is just vote the party line - that way you don't
have to think.
Rant over.
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