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Old 06-14-2019 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Solk
I used to wonder how my parents felt trying to speak to me as a know it all teenager and why they got so frustrated... Now I know how they felt.
Indeed!
Old 06-14-2019 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Solk
I used to wonder how my parents felt trying to speak to me as a know it all teenager and why they got so frustrated... Now I know how they felt.

Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
I'm reminded of someone else I know pretty well:
I never liked Clinton but when he trotted out the "it depends on what definition of is is" I screamed "GENIUS" at the top of my lungs and a certain (very small part of me) warmed to him.

He could probably charm the birds out of a tree.
Old 06-18-2019 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Coochas
You seem to equate lap time with driver skill without taking into account what equipment the driver is in.
Any clown in a McLaren should be able to run lap times lower than a SPB but that little SPB takes a lot of skill to pilot 'good' lap times.
Are you genuinely this clueless or are you trolling?
Taken right out of context!! but thx for the posting.

In case anyone is still interested in this topic. Past week-end HPDE day at Laguna Seca;

5 times the tow/flatbed truck went out. (one was for mechanical issue... other 4 was well something else)
Came close to hitting a car that spun out after turn 5 and then almost had 3 cars hit into me.
Car to car contact between an s2000 and a gt3 at turn 10.

Having insurance had anything to do with these things? Maybe, maybe not.
Old 06-18-2019 | 05:12 PM
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Old 06-18-2019 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by yesyoucan
Taken right out of context!! but thx for the posting.

In case anyone is still interested in this topic. Past week-end HPDE day at Laguna Seca;

5 times the tow/flatbed truck went out. (one was for mechanical issue... other 4 was well something else)
Came close to hitting a car that spun out after turn 5 and then almost had 3 cars hit into me.
Car to car contact between an s2000 and a gt3 at turn 10.

Having insurance had anything to do with these things? Maybe, maybe not.
Same group as usual? Perhaps it's not a matter of having insurance or not, but a problem with the members in that specific group.
Old 06-18-2019 | 05:33 PM
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Here's a picture I took this weekend.
Old 06-18-2019 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by yesyoucan
Taken right out of context!! but thx for the posting.

In case anyone is still interested in this topic. Past week-end HPDE day at Laguna Seca;

5 times the tow/flatbed truck went out. (one was for mechanical issue... other 4 was well something else)
Came close to hitting a car that spun out after turn 5 and then almost had 3 cars hit into me.
Car to car contact between an s2000 and a gt3 at turn 10.

Having insurance had anything to do with these things? Maybe, maybe not.
That's like saying did @Coochas taking a **** Saturday morning have anything to do with these things, maybe, maybe not... I heard it killed some small wildlife in the area, maybe it caused a crash at Laguna, who knows...
Old 06-18-2019 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ABusLux
Same group as usual? Perhaps it's not a matter of having insurance or not, but a problem with the members in that specific group.
Agreed
Old 06-18-2019 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Agreed
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Old 06-18-2019 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by yesyoucan
Taken right out of context!! but thx for the posting.

In case anyone is still interested in this topic. Past week-end HPDE day at Laguna Seca;

5 times the tow/flatbed truck went out. (one was for mechanical issue... other 4 was well something else)
Came close to hitting a car that spun out after turn 5 and then almost had 3 cars hit into me.
Car to car contact between an s2000 and a gt3 at turn 10.

Having insurance had anything to do with these things? Maybe, maybe not.
Moral of the story: don't share the track with people who don't respect the risks of being on track. Insurance doesn't turn Jekylls into Hydes.
Old 06-18-2019 | 07:19 PM
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Amen. And now can we please consider this thread closed?
Old 06-18-2019 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DTMiller
Here's a picture I took this weekend.
Do these take batteries?
Old 06-18-2019 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by yesyoucan
In case anyone is still interested in this topic.
Never was, it's idiotic and you have no data to back up your BS claim, just go the f&^% away.
Old 06-18-2019 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Solk
That's like saying did @Coochas taking a **** Saturday morning have anything to do with these things, maybe, maybe not... I heard it killed some small wildlife in the area, maybe it caused a crash at Laguna, who knows...
Haha LOLOL.
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This is still on????

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