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Old 10-31-2008, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kurt M

BTW. Editing the OP and removing video links then things don't go as planned is poor form.
Very poor form!
Worse than bashing.
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Originally Posted by ervtx
Are you on medication today?
Yes. Guess which ones?
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by kurt M
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BTW. Editing the OP and removing video links then things don't go as planned is poor form.
Not the first time Dr. Pain has done that unacceptable action.
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Originally Posted by kurt M
I and plenty of others gave you some true answers. Zoom in hard on details that require strong focus and/or become an instructor and the like. There are plenty of guys that both DE and race. The OP was a good question and it was garnering some good answers. Your thinly veiled bragging about following close is where folks are having boisterous fun with you. Perception changes as you advance. What you think is boast worthy might not be to some others and they are only making fun of your continued hubris. Not bragging will assure you of not getting made fun of.
This is the crop you planted.

BTW. Editing the OP and removing video links then things don't go as planned is poor form.
Kurt, let me tell you a secret......

If you go to youtube and type in Bostondmd in the search category, you
can watch all my videos.......


BTW, do you have any videos showing your great driving skills, or are you like Bull.....all talk......?
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Kurt, let me tell you a secret......

If you go to youtube and type in Bostondmd in the search category, you
can watch all my videos.......

now wouldn't THAT be time well-spent
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Old 10-31-2008, 05:04 PM
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Another perspective:

If my goal is to go fast then I do not want to see another car around me, traffic = slow which takes the "close" out of things. If on the other hand I want to goof-off then I hook up with a few cars I know and we harass each other. If we are having too much fun the nice little old lady working t-16 at sebring usually gives us a few hand gestures.

Good times, enjoy we all are very fortunate to participate in motorsport.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Yes. Guess which ones?
Heh! Probably the same ones that I forgot to take.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Yes. Guess which ones?
the "all-natural" ones I'd guess...
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Close driving is what really gets me going in a DE......
No offense, but close driving doesn't really exist in a DE (nor should it). Maybe you can get two racers who know each other who can drive close in a DE, but not two random people.

What do you enjoy the most out of a DE,
and how do you prevent it (after so many DE days) from becoming monotonous or boring?


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I don't know if you can, or at least not without going racing. Before I made the leap to racing, I was telling my driving buddies that DE's were starting to feel like masturbating without even finishing.

Once I started racing, DE's became fun again. Although I now have a completely different mindset about DE's and what my goals are when I go to a DE.
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Brian is 100% correct about the close driving scenario. Larry's son and I ran DE's for awhile together and would typically be 1 to 2ft off of each other's bumper for an entire session. We knew each other's driving and were comfortable. After a racing, I look at the behavior as too aggressive for a DE format. Sure were fine, but other drivers are not and they are paying to be in a controlled environment without the drama.

Paolo, go race............
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awww he pulled the video, you guys are meanies
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awww he pulled the video, you guys are meanies
Yeah big *****..... pros. like you Sam, scare me.....
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huh? pros.? you like *****?.....scared? boo.

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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
BTW, do you have any videos showing your great driving skills, or are you like Bull.....all talk......?
Now that is one of the most ridiculous posts you have ever made - calling out Bull. Who else do you want to call out about their skills, credentials and videos?
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
Kurt, let me tell you a secret......

If you go to youtube and type in Bostondmd in the search category, you
can watch all my videos.......


BTW, do you have any videos showing your great driving skills, or are you like Bull.....all talk......?


Just keep digging Little Man.........
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