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John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
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john vanlandingham Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Don't bow too much, some think what you wrote is > in it's essence the same WOW GOLLY!! Ain't it > AMAZING!!!!!! style hype that is the fundemental > problem with how rally is always presented in > America which leave the listener with a picture of > just another EXTREME!!! spectacle and nothing to > identify with I hear ya, JVL. My intention was to provide some ideas on how to give a presentation which stands out from the others. The idea being to present something interesting which stands out from the what the rest of the class will likely be presenting. Not so much working to entice newcomers to the sport. Not saying it couldn't be done, but my goal wasn't to promote the sport so much as to stand out from the rest of the class.  To do a better job of that, whilst adding promotional value and planting a seed of, "Hey. I could actually do this," I would make the focus more about the large numbers of competitors in European contests who run the smaller, less expensive cars, how they persevere through all kinds of obstacles, pressing on to the very end, and demonstrating the true competitive, racing spirit without the need for conglomerate sponsorship or multi-million dollar rides. The spirit of the sport, if you will.
It's what I was hoping to promote during my tenure as Press Liaison for CRS, but my inability to attend most events the latter half of the season and a sort of unspoken requirement to make sure that everyone got their name in the papers with a sort of string of stage-by-stage numbers writing took the wind out of my sails. In my opinion, rally is attractive to the lay person mostly due to the super fast cars that sling dirt sideways and catch the big air, but I like to think those who have been sufficiently exposed to the sport begin to find themselves enamored with the dedication, the tenacity of the competitors and the like. There is more to "press on regardless" than the words can convey at face value. Rally, as a true form of motorsport, is something of a metaphor for life, in general. Not everyone gets to sail through life like Gates or Jobs, but being smart with what you've got and putting your heart into it from the get-go and never giving up hope results in even the smallest of teams having their day of days. That's all. I think you're dead on. It's easy to get caught up in mainstream hype, but when the day is done, what matters most is strapping in, getting out there on the stages, and completing the event. There is serious competition at every level, and that competition goes beyond the platform. It's about pushing man and machine to the limit at every level and finding the ragged edge unique to the individual and riding that edge as long as possible. Brian Driggs | KG7KCA | PHX, AZ | 89 Pajero alterius non sit qui suus esse potest |
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Kirk Coughlin Mega Moderator Location: Saint Paul, MN Join Date: 01/08/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 493 Rally Car: Dreaming of escorts and xrats |
It went pretty well.... I nearly ran out of time and your docked 8% lfor going over time....
I gave a brief intro about TSD, RallyX, and Pro/Stage Rally. I feigned falling asleep as I described TSD. (snicker!) I then went into the barebones of driver/codriver, time controls/stage marshals/volunteers, (showing pics of me and my son in orange vests for Nemadji Trail) I showed in car of Solberg/Mills on Ommunpojia (sp?) in Finland including the start, the sound of pacenotes, and yumps. I told of the amount of adrenaline, concentration, and skill needed to compete. I showed a pic of my son with Travis Pastrana to get a few of the youngins in the back row to be able to relate. 
And I ended talking about the different conflicts that rally encompasses. Man vs Man Man vs Self Man vs Machine Man vs Nature And I barely scratched the surface of what I wanted to talk about. I think I got an A though. And I had guys coming up to me after class wanting to know when the next local rally was. Thank you again for the help fellas! Kirk Coughlin Woodbury, MN and River Falls, WI Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est. |
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