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ESPN's Movie '3' To Expose Dale Earnhardts Dark Side
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Re: ESPN's Movie '3' To Expose Dale Earnhardts Dark Side -
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First you'd have to convince me that the physical part is what makes a great driver, instead of the ability to natually analyze the physics of high-speed motion and predict moves several seconds in advance, and then make split-second decisions based upon the results of those analyses. IOW, a great NASCAR driver IMO is a guy who can sit nearly motionless for hours at a time, making miniscule motions to change velocity based upon a constantly changing environment: a chess player at 212 mph. But not an "athelete" by any stretch of the word. |
Always "pushing the envelope" and knowing that one mistake, or mechanical glitch could be their last.
Unlike racers, "athletes" don't need to worry that they might die before the game is over.
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"James Schrumpf" <jaspammenotschrumpf (AT) adelphia (DOT) nospamnet> wrote in message news:Xns95B4DE144CAECjaschrumpfadelphiane (AT) 216 (DOT) 196.97.142... First you'd have to convince me that the physical part is what makes a great driver, instead of the ability to natually analyze the physics of high-speed motion and predict moves several seconds in advance, and then make split-second decisions based upon the results of those analyses. IOW, a great NASCAR driver IMO is a guy who can sit nearly motionless for hours at a time, making miniscule motions to change velocity based upon a constantly changing environment: a chess player at 212 mph. But not an "athelete" by any stretch of the word. They are on the same level as test pilots and astronauts. Always "pushing the envelope" and knowing that one mistake, or mechanical glitch could be their last. Unlike racers, "athletes" don't need to worry that they might die before the game is over. |
You've obviously never watched a Pro Bowling match have you. Those guys
look like they could die any minute. Bowlers are more athletic than
racecar drivers, because there is a ball involved. Throw a bigass ball out
on the track and have them try to push it into a net and we'll call NASCAR a
sport, even though it would be a gay sport like soccer.
winnard
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"James Schrumpf" <jaspammenotschrumpf (AT) adelphia (DOT) nospamnet> wrote in message news:Xns95B4DE144CAECjaschrumpfadelphiane (AT) 216 (DOT) 196.97.142... First you'd have to convince me that the physical part is what makes a great driver, instead of the ability to natually analyze the physics of high-speed motion and predict moves several seconds in advance, and then make split-second decisions based upon the results of those analyses. IOW, a great NASCAR driver IMO is a guy who can sit nearly motionless for hours at a time, making miniscule motions to change velocity based upon a constantly changing environment: a chess player at 212 mph. But not an "athelete" by any stretch of the word. They are on the same level as test pilots and astronauts. Always "pushing the envelope" and knowing that one mistake, or mechanical glitch could be their last. Unlike racers, "athletes" don't need to worry that they might die before the game is over. |
astronauts die.
But other than that, you were spot on in that "racers" are not like
"atheletes."
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| You've obviously never watched a Pro Bowling match have you. Those guys look like they could die any minute. Bowlers are more athletic than racecar drivers, because there is a ball involved. Throw a bigass ball out on the track and have them try to push it into a net and we'll call NASCAR a sport, even though it would be a gay sport like soccer. I watched "King Pin". Does that count? ;-) |
past 4 years.
I'll bet the total is a big fat "0".
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"4-X-Champ" <robbed.of (AT) number (DOT) 5> wrote in news:hZ9sd.4365$Va5.4090 (AT) newsread3 (DOT) news.atl.earthlink.net: "James Schrumpf" <jaspammenotschrumpf (AT) adelphia (DOT) nospamnet> wrote in message news:Xns95B4DE144CAECjaschrumpfadelphiane (AT) 216 (DOT) 196.97.142... First you'd have to convince me that the physical part is what makes a great driver, instead of the ability to natually analyze the physics of high-speed motion and predict moves several seconds in advance, and then make split-second decisions based upon the results of those analyses. IOW, a great NASCAR driver IMO is a guy who can sit nearly motionless for hours at a time, making miniscule motions to change velocity based upon a constantly changing environment: a chess player at 212 mph. But not an "athelete" by any stretch of the word. They are on the same level as test pilots and astronauts. Always "pushing the envelope" and knowing that one mistake, or mechanical glitch could be their last. Unlike racers, "athletes" don't need to worry that they might die before the game is over. Well, except for the part where if they run out of gas, test pilots and astronauts die. |
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But other than that, you were spot on in that "racers" are not like "atheletes." "atheletes" are extremely overrated and ridiculously overpaid "professionals". |
You can respect them and let your children have them as role models if you wish.
I totally despise these thugs which you prefer to call "atheletes".
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"James Schrumpf" <jaspammenotschrumpf (AT) adelphia (DOT) nospamnet> wrote in message But other than that, you were spot on in that "racers" are not like "atheletes." "atheletes" are extremely overrated and ridiculously overpaid "professionals". Quite a few of them are felons, drug addicts, wife beaters, or rapists. You can respect them and let your children have them as role models if you wish. I totally despise these thugs which you prefer to call "atheletes". |
never attempted to establish one.
What's yer point?
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James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up
lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and
kill it.
-- Master Shake
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"JerseyMike" <clamdigger724 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message news:u58sd.87230$7i4.40507 (AT) bgtnsc05-news (DOT) ops.worldnet.att.net... "winnard" <8track1NO (AT) SPAMcox (DOT) net> wrote in message news:RF6sd.62658$_g6.33966 (AT) okepread03 (DOT) .. AP Wire: " ESPN's network movie, slated for December 11th, depicts the dark side of racing legend Dale Earnhardt. In the three hour mini series (nice tribute, '3' hours) , the made for television movie exposes the philandering and heavy drinking Earnhardt as a womanizer and shady business man determined to sell his soul to the Devil for racing royalty. The movie starts out as a pre-teen Earnhardt jumps his bicycle over a creek and meets up with a 'Colonel Sanders' looking character who is really the Devil. The Devil tells the boy (Earnhardt) that he foresees greatness in his character and promises him immortality if he trades his soul and the souls of his future sons to him. The young Earnhardt readily agrees and the rest is history. You can catch the movie on the ESPN network December 11th. " Finally, a really heartfelt truthful biography of a star athlete. At least Dale Sr. didn't take steroids. winnard got a link? Look it up, lazy. winnard |
i know this is nuthin' but crap.
mike.........
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"winnard" <8track1NO (AT) SPAMcox (DOT) net> wrote in message news:Rdasd.62677$_g6.4166 (AT) okepread03 (DOT) .. You've obviously never watched a Pro Bowling match have you. Those guys look like they could die any minute. Bowlers are more athletic than racecar drivers, because there is a ball involved. Throw a bigass ball out on the track and have them try to push it into a net and we'll call NASCAR a sport, even though it would be a gay sport like soccer. I watched "King Pin". Does that count? ;-) Please supply some stats as to how many Pro Bowlers died or were gravely injured while competing in the past 4 years. I'll bet the total is a big fat "0". |
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James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
Well, look. I mean, is he gonna be able to chase us? Cause if I woke up
lookin' like that, I would just run towards the nearest living thing and
kill it.
-- Master Shake
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