Not Trolling Keith Morison Mega Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 09/15/2015 Age: Ancient Posts: 340 |
You do. And much of what you write is pointless bluster and/or noise. Even then, do you really want to get into a word-count comparison? Agreed, except you forgot to include 'interpreting poorly written rules is extremely difficult' Pretty much what I said above. Minimum weight speaks to eligibility. What you're missing in your version is that exclusion REQUIRES a hearing that allows the team to present evidence. The only reason for a hearing, is if there is meant to be allowance for mitigating circumstances. In principle, we agree on this. But when extended to the rest of the rule book, that leads to things like sending people home for belts that are a day past their expiry date. Particularly in the amateur level of the sport, there needs to be some reasonable application of the rules. Doesn't there? First Rally attended (2000), First Rally competed in (2001) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Driver (8), Co-Driver (47), Drivers (19) Clerk (29), Steward (1), Official (17), Volunteer (5) WRC Spectator (1), WRC Photographer (6), WRC Observer (4) Rallies attended (120) Countries attended rallies in (11) Last Updated, May30, 2022 |
ElectroTech Steve Wheeler Super Moderator Location: Fork Lake, Alberta Join Date: 06/09/2015 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 336 Rally Car: 1992 Golf |
In principle, we agree on this.
In all this nonsensical back and forth you touch on the crux of the issue. If Higgins got sent to the penalty box for this he will still be right back in line for the next race, since this is his living, so who gives a fuck about him, he's in it under almost all circumstances. We can all see that these calls are a lot harsher for the privateer hobbyist, and that's bullshit, they make the sport and a bum call for some Supastah is likely to cause people to say fuck that nonsense and move on to something else. Nobody tuning in to watch Higgins excell here when he doesn't elsewhere and Travis' draw is the likelihood that he's going to wad the ever living fuck out of the car. Power means nothing if you cannot control it! Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/2017 06:25PM by ElectroTech. |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Yep, and since the sport in both Fortress Merikuh and Canada is 99.9% amateur a generally kinder, even looser attitude should prevail.. But It almost seems to suggest itself though than when one entity comes in with multi+million dollar budget into this amateur arena, that is so diametrically opposite in spirit and presenting themselves as "professional" then a very strict position seems to be appropriate... John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Not Trolling Keith Morison Mega Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 09/15/2015 Age: Ancient Posts: 340 |
It is easy to forget, I guess, that not only are many of the teams amateurs, but almost without exception the organisers and stewards are also amateurs and volunteers. First Rally attended (2000), First Rally competed in (2001) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Driver (8), Co-Driver (47), Drivers (19) Clerk (29), Steward (1), Official (17), Volunteer (5) WRC Spectator (1), WRC Photographer (6), WRC Observer (4) Rallies attended (120) Countries attended rallies in (11) Last Updated, May30, 2022 |
john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Infallible Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Not at all easy to forget..why should it be? There is no time in history so far that it is easier to look and compare the cars, the prep, the driving and the organisation around the world.... And of course anybody brought up in the advertisement and hype drenched consumer capitalist society of the last 50 years must certainly be able to identify and reject HYPE and glitzy statements and claims...and see there is no correlation between claims and insinuations of "professionalism" and the reality of the scene in North America... And that is not saying it's bad that everybody except Lance Smiths business is amateur.. Just that maybe those pretending could quit pretending so embarrassingly.. John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |