Would I have won?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2013
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Didn't expect me to agree with you on the insult, did you? That's ok. I said I slowed down because I began to reason with myself about the situation and I stopped.
Would it have been better for me to deny my stupidity and keep driving that fast? What more do you want me to do? Sell my car? Go to hell?
When will you be satisfied?
Racer
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 270
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From: Benching 455RAW Texas
Interstate my friend. But in Texas, when you hit a town, Interstates have several on/off ramps that hit the service road. So if you pass a cop, or others seeking a challenge, they can easily hop on the interstate and from the city streets, it's fairly easy to see what is happening on the interstate.
So no, I wouldn't go that fast thru a town or a hwy with lights or curves or traffic. Before jumping to conclusions, read the details or ask for more first.
And in Texas, it's not like everyone else around me is going slow either. 80mph is normal speed on highways AND FM roads. Wild west. People don't even notice you are speeding until you hit 100mph sometimes and in this case, there were very few cars on the road at that time. It was late.
So if you think I should get my license revoked for having a 15 second spirited run on the Interstate, then I guess a solid 40-50% of the forum population would have to join me. Maybe more.
So no, I wouldn't go that fast thru a town or a hwy with lights or curves or traffic. Before jumping to conclusions, read the details or ask for more first.
And in Texas, it's not like everyone else around me is going slow either. 80mph is normal speed on highways AND FM roads. Wild west. People don't even notice you are speeding until you hit 100mph sometimes and in this case, there were very few cars on the road at that time. It was late.
So if you think I should get my license revoked for having a 15 second spirited run on the Interstate, then I guess a solid 40-50% of the forum population would have to join me. Maybe more.
Burning Brakes
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Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
There is a big difference in unearned disrespect, and when the disrespect and insult are warranted.
Some statements are just so over top " 140 in traffic so I had t back off ". 3 or 4 length behind a car doing 140 ". I have too much horse power 600+ I can not control myself"
Do you actually think that this guy deserves any respect ? and how high does your bullshiit meter have to go before you push back?
Some statements are just so over top " 140 in traffic so I had t back off ". 3 or 4 length behind a car doing 140 ". I have too much horse power 600+ I can not control myself"
Do you actually think that this guy deserves any respect ? and how high does your bullshiit meter have to go before you push back?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
I would much rather come here and share and offer help and never get into a confrontation.
thousands of people pm me ( 30,000 + )because they do not want to get abused in open forum, and more than 70 % preface their PM with "I value your opinion ".
Some of the stuff I see here in open forum is just too hard to ignore. I've received a lot of disrespect over the years from people coming here peddling their BS and when I present inside design information and experience, they get pissed off and I get another target on my back.
Ive also received thousands and thousands of thank you's over the years. AS a point of reference, the Thanked icon has only been here a short time.. and in that short time, the amount of thanks ( from other forum members )are more than double the amount of post that I've placed in that time. meaning that multiple people have thanked me in a single post.
646 thanks in 335 posts.
thousands of people pm me ( 30,000 + )because they do not want to get abused in open forum, and more than 70 % preface their PM with "I value your opinion ".
Some of the stuff I see here in open forum is just too hard to ignore. I've received a lot of disrespect over the years from people coming here peddling their BS and when I present inside design information and experience, they get pissed off and I get another target on my back.
Ive also received thousands and thousands of thank you's over the years. AS a point of reference, the Thanked icon has only been here a short time.. and in that short time, the amount of thanks ( from other forum members )are more than double the amount of post that I've placed in that time. meaning that multiple people have thanked me in a single post.
646 thanks in 335 posts.
Team Owner
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Enough online conflict.
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