Okay, my babbling thead - or, inside the brain of Ghetto Erectus, if you will.
03-13-2007, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
I was suppose to be at BW both Monday and Tuesday to instruct with Audi Club. But things came up and I did not get to BW until Tuesday noon. Randy Pobst (very skilled and accomplished pro racer) came out to instruct too. I was just chit chatting with him during lunch...
He asks so what car did you bring today, I pointed at my EM1 (race car in progress) Civic. He immediately asks casually "mind if I take a few laps in it". I chuckled as that is exactly how I ask my students... lol. Great minds/drivers think alike ehh? Hahahahaha. I said don't kid me, if you want to take it out it would be my pleasure... let me get it ready for you. I unpack the car and setup the datalogger. We went out for few laps in beginner's group. He was able to get one clean lap in with out traffic. He really enjoyed the car, I can tell. And as simple as the car is so far, it does well. That's what's great about Honda's, couple of mods and they are more fun than expensive heavy cars. It is stock except for, cage, catback exhaust, coilover suspension. That's it. No other power mod, no camber kits. tires are decent Yokohama ES100. Nothing special really. During the end of the day while I was instruct Clive I handed Randy my keys and tell him to feel free to take it out some more. It's been a while since he driven a Honda on track I think. It really brought back good times (memories) for him. I told him next time I meet him the car will be 400 lbs lighter, and with extra 60 whp. It'll be much much better.
It was a lot of fun hanging out and we actually chatted for quite a bit. He lives in Atlanta now, the reason he's out here is because he will be testing the new Mazda 6 with Tri Point Engineering. Yep he is doing a full season of World Challenge Touring this year! That will be interesting to watch. The car is suppose to be fast already... Touring class is more competitive each year, this is awesome!
I've now ridden with a several pro drivers and I'm happy because, I know I have the natural talents to do this... if all goes well I hope to be dicing with guys like Randy in 2-3 years.
Bill Auberlen, Craig Stanton, Randy Pobst, all very highly regarded and accomplished drivers. All are very nice guys. Much better than the average club racers you meet. No ego what so ever. Nothing like the haters on hater-tech who just talks mad stupid ****... lol. Anyway, check their sites out.
He asks so what car did you bring today, I pointed at my EM1 (race car in progress) Civic. He immediately asks casually "mind if I take a few laps in it". I chuckled as that is exactly how I ask my students... lol. Great minds/drivers think alike ehh? Hahahahaha. I said don't kid me, if you want to take it out it would be my pleasure... let me get it ready for you. I unpack the car and setup the datalogger. We went out for few laps in beginner's group. He was able to get one clean lap in with out traffic. He really enjoyed the car, I can tell. And as simple as the car is so far, it does well. That's what's great about Honda's, couple of mods and they are more fun than expensive heavy cars. It is stock except for, cage, catback exhaust, coilover suspension. That's it. No other power mod, no camber kits. tires are decent Yokohama ES100. Nothing special really. During the end of the day while I was instruct Clive I handed Randy my keys and tell him to feel free to take it out some more. It's been a while since he driven a Honda on track I think. It really brought back good times (memories) for him. I told him next time I meet him the car will be 400 lbs lighter, and with extra 60 whp. It'll be much much better.
It was a lot of fun hanging out and we actually chatted for quite a bit. He lives in Atlanta now, the reason he's out here is because he will be testing the new Mazda 6 with Tri Point Engineering. Yep he is doing a full season of World Challenge Touring this year! That will be interesting to watch. The car is suppose to be fast already... Touring class is more competitive each year, this is awesome!
I've now ridden with a several pro drivers and I'm happy because, I know I have the natural talents to do this... if all goes well I hope to be dicing with guys like Randy in 2-3 years.
Bill Auberlen, Craig Stanton, Randy Pobst, all very highly regarded and accomplished drivers. All are very nice guys. Much better than the average club racers you meet. No ego what so ever. Nothing like the haters on hater-tech who just talks mad stupid ****... lol. Anyway, check their sites out.
This is just like in the other thread. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW. Why do you need to post about meeting a pro driver 2 years ago?
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03-13-2007, 02:25 AM
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This is my thread fool. I was just looking at some of the old blogs and saw the old entry about Randy. The key point was the blog was... lot of ppl here say, don't ask others about driving their car. Randy does it, and so do MANY instructors I know that have done so too.... that was the point. I also know plenty of successful racer/business people .... etc. Why is it important? Because one can always learn something from these people. They obviously are doing things right in their life to be good at what they do.
03-13-2007, 02:27 AM
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What did I say about patience you turds/tards? Things take time... and things happen for reasons. There are steps needed to get to where I want to go. I'm on the right path... so once again you turds, STFU and wait and see. You ain't see nothing yet.
03-13-2007, 08:11 AM
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What did I say about patience you turds/tards? Things take time... and things happen for reasons. There are steps needed to get to where I want to go. I'm on the right path... so once again you turds, STFU and wait and see. You ain't see nothing yet.
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BTW, Frank since you are a student of Buddhism I'm sure you've memorized the teachings of the Eightfold path. To say your life and actions violate many of the core principals would be a profound understatement. Don't forget that 3 of the 8 are guidelines for ethical conduct. Let's take a look at just one, although we could use any one of the 8:
3. Right Speech
Right speech is the first principle of ethical conduct in the eightfold path. Ethical conduct is viewed as a guideline to moral discipline, which supports the other principles of the path. This aspect is not self-sufficient, however, essential, because mental purification can only be achieved through the cultivation of ethical conduct. The importance of speech in the context of Buddhist ethics is obvious: words can break or save lives, make enemies or friends, start war or create peace. Buddha explained right speech as follows: 1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully, 2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others, 3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and 4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth. Positively phrased, this means to tell the truth, to speak friendly, warm, and gently and to talk only when necessary.
So, let's talk about the last sentence here and how it guides your life. Or, are your constant references to Eastern religion and philosophy as big a sham as your droving?
3. Right Speech
Right speech is the first principle of ethical conduct in the eightfold path. Ethical conduct is viewed as a guideline to moral discipline, which supports the other principles of the path. This aspect is not self-sufficient, however, essential, because mental purification can only be achieved through the cultivation of ethical conduct. The importance of speech in the context of Buddhist ethics is obvious: words can break or save lives, make enemies or friends, start war or create peace. Buddha explained right speech as follows: 1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully, 2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others, 3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and 4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth. Positively phrased, this means to tell the truth, to speak friendly, warm, and gently and to talk only when necessary.
So, let's talk about the last sentence here and how it guides your life. Or, are your constant references to Eastern religion and philosophy as big a sham as your droving?
03-13-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
.................................... They obviously are doing things right in their life to be good at what they do.
03-13-2007, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
......................You ain't see nothing yet.
03-13-2007, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
What did I say about patience you turds/tards? Things take time... and things happen for reasons. There are steps needed to get to where I want to go. I'm on the right path... so once again you turds, STFU and wait and see. You ain't see nothing yet.
12 years on track, and you STILL drive like an intermediate student, AT BEST?
Yeah...you're on the right path. And I am the Dalai Lama.
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03-13-2007, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by GhettoRacer
What did I say about patience you turds/tards? Things take time...
03-13-2007, 06:26 PM
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well jimbo, it doesn't matter to me. i do things my way, i say when it is time. like i care what rennlist thinks about anything (isn't it obvious that i don't). the boards doesn't believe in anything i say. hell, lot of ppl even question if i'm in jp or not... now that's just retarded. i need to be even more disciplined and stop wasting time explaining since they will never get it... it's like this:
notice the 5 kanji (chinese characters) on the passenger side A pillar.
notice the 5 kanji (chinese characters) on the passenger side A pillar.
03-13-2007, 08:13 PM
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hell, lot of ppl even question if i'm in jp or not...
You list Bill Auberlin, Craig Stanton, Randy Pobst, etc. as your idols, and the guys you want to go wheel to wheel with. Do you think for a second that those guys got where they are today without 100% commitment and laser-like focus on the goal of driving racecars for a living? In their formative years do you think you would have caught them gallivanting around Japan for a month? I think not. Instead I'm betting you would have found them at the track every weekend racing anything they could get their hands on.
03-13-2007, 11:23 PM
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Ding Dong Dung is HIDING in Japan....there were races coming up and he knew we would be watching....so he went and hid like the running dog he is!
Come on Gutter Dung, tell us one more time how you are going to "focus", "apply myself", "study harder", "wack-off more" so you won't have time to come back to RL....WE OWN YOU...and WE will decide when YOU come back here, Dung Boy. (and you know it, don't you??????)
Come on Gutter Dung, tell us one more time how you are going to "focus", "apply myself", "study harder", "wack-off more" so you won't have time to come back to RL....WE OWN YOU...and WE will decide when YOU come back here, Dung Boy. (and you know it, don't you??????)
03-15-2007, 06:39 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUksaD-JJgI
only a small glimpse of human potential. we'll see more and more.
only a small glimpse of human potential. we'll see more and more.