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It's a race! Dan can do this, his car is capable, his tires can do it, it's just a matter of it all coming together.
I did a lot of racing in "track and field" during high school and college....the winner of the race is the first to the finish line, not the one who dallied at the start and then posted the best time over the course.
With the change in "rules" of the bet that determined they would base the winner on ET only, it lost it's status as a "race" to me. Now, it's just a spitting match between two "egomaniacs" (for lack of a better term)....although, I must admit, quite an entertaining spitting match! While I'm enjoying it here on the forum, unless they agree that the first to the finish line is the winner, it's just an exercise in manipulation to me.
With the change in "rules" of the bet that determined they would base the winner on ET only, it lost it's status as a "race" to me. Now, it's just a spitting match between two "egomaniacs" (for lack of a better term)....although, I must admit, quite an entertaining spitting match! While I'm enjoying it here on the forum, unless they agree that the first to the finish line is the winner, it's just an exercise in manipulation to me.
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+1. Well stated. Too bad I won't have the opportunity to meet these two "competitors" in person, because I'd love that opportunity to change my personal opinion of them. Such is the Internet, a hollow portal into the lives (and personalities) of others. I hope you two enjoy your little competition, and thanks for making the bench racing marginally entertaining.
Personally, I find this thread a heck of a lot more interesting than a spitting match and appreciate the fact that the participants have shared it with us. Judging by the number of posts/views, I am not alone. If you don't like it, feel free to move on and let the rest of us enjoy it. Cheers.
Thomas
I'm with you, twin turbo..."I wish" the rules were different, "I wish" they did this or that, but they didn't, and I find the friendly "pissing match" between good friends VERY interesting. I plan to be there, and "woulda, shoulda, coulda" aside, it will be a great spectacle and a lot of fun. Carry on, Blitz and Tommy!
Oh, by the way, I think you guys should change the rules so that...aw, never mind.
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Tom, could not find your post on Ferrari Chat/Forum mentioning the Las Vegas event. Has there been any reaction from the Ferrari owners ?
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So I had dinner with the swine(goldstein) last night and he said he had no intentions on ****ing with the computer and that he was just messing with me. Tom just proposed doing a TV show called mind over matter. It will be me betting Goldstein 100k a challenge, one event physical and one mental every two months. Since we already laid out the terms of this bet and there are too many people showing up expecting it to be as advertised we aren't gonna alter it. However for the show we are gonna do full tree, best out of 3 races and its gonna be with drag slicks and he is gonna have to shift every gear. First event the drag race and verbal debate. Second challenge would be paintball heads up and then a mental challenge. Third would be a road course race and heads up poker challenge. What do you think?
So I had dinner with the swine(goldstein) last night and he said he had no intentions on ****ing with the computer and that he was just messing with me. Tom just proposed doing a TV show called mind over matter. It will be me betting Goldstein 100k a challenge, one event physical and one mental every two months. Since we already laid out the terms of this bet and there are too many people showing up expecting it to be as advertised we aren't gonna alter it. However for the show we are gonna do full tree, best out of 3 races and its gonna be with drag slicks and he is gonna have to shift every gear. First event the drag race and verbal debate. Second challenge would be paintball heads up and then a mental challenge. Third would be a road course race and heads up poker challenge. What do you think?
G4 would pick it up for a few episodes...after that, market the sumb!tch to Speed or that HD Video channel on Dish.
An article in Maxim about this freeking race wouldn't hurt.
If Maxim is gonna do a spread, we'll definitely need those umm...brella girls. The show is a great idea. Maybe you guys should bring some paintball gear to the track for the post race reckoning. I'll be there from the 7th - video camera ready to roll.
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So I had dinner with the swine(goldstein) last night and he said he had no intentions on ****ing with the computer and that he was just messing with me. Tom just proposed doing a TV show called mind over matter. It will be me betting Goldstein 100k a challenge, one event physical and one mental every two months. Since we already laid out the terms of this bet and there are too many people showing up expecting it to be as advertised we aren't gonna alter it. However for the show we are gonna do full tree, best out of 3 races and its gonna be with drag slicks and he is gonna have to shift every gear. First event the drag race and verbal debate. Second challenge would be paintball heads up and then a mental challenge. Third would be a road course race and heads up poker challenge. What do you think?
Love it. What venues? Around the country? Just LV?
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Tom just proposed doing a TV show called mind over matter...First event the drag race and verbal debate...
Debate? Blitz, I've seen your verbal exchanges with Tom. By the time they edit out your profanities there won't be enough tape left to fill a 15 second commercial slot. I'd have to put that down as a win for Tom.
blitz,
i think this is a great idea; I was ready to make a couple of those suggestions several pages ago, but didn't want to get accused of interfering with your bet.
I would love to see how old cars match up against new ones and how slight changes to equipment and such effect performance. Road course would be fantastic (I wouldn't bet too much on that one though if I were you).
If I could suggest another one, I'd like to see you guys switch cars for a race too; with no practice for Tommy G in your Cobra just to see what kind of time he would post. And then show the time of a real drag racer would post in the same car. Same with the Road Course.
Paintball? why not.
Sounds like it won't be too long before there will be a pecker measuring episode...
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blitz,
Sounds like it won't be too long before there will be a pecker measuring episode...
.....was there ever any doubt?
Remember this whole bet started cuz Tommy allowed that Dan's girlfriend was gonna bang Tommy because he just purchased a new Ferrari and Dan said something to the effect: ----------------------------------------- [expletive removed] and allowed his Cobra could blow the doors offa Tommy's Ferrari, thus the bet was on.
Being the case it will be up to Dan's girlfriend to tell the entire truth of who's "winkie" is bigger.
Apologies to Tommy and Dan for taking some liberties with actual events......
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Tom.......has lane choice been decided for each of the 3 runs ?
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Sounds like an excellent idea Dan. I think it has Speed channel written all over it!
I also agree with fastd above about you guys switching cars for a run. I'd love to see Tom behind the wheel of a REAL car and see what happens when he actually has to DRIVE / SHIFT for a change!
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