\"LandSpeed\" Louise Ann Noeth wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Don't you realize the boy was too busy changing heads to think
> straight?
I thought maybe suffering from Diet Coke withdrawal?
>
>
> Give the poor, confession-prone kid a break.
Confession is good for the soul - not for the points chase.
Ed
>
>
> Speedy Regards,
>
> "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
>
> LandSpeed Productions
> Telling stories with words and pictures
> ------------------------o0o--------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: ECTA Points Race
>
> > Keith,
> > How come you didn't put up the protest fee & make him pull a head?
> Jusst getting
> > to the motor on most motor home is enough to make most people
> decline the
> > record! Are you getting soft in your old age :)
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > Had an interesting deal this weekend in the Ole points race... and
> I am sure
> > > there are many answers to the situation...
> > >
> > > Heres the Scoop.... Scottie Guthrie and I have been Kinda Head to
> Head all
> > > Year... and Scottie has a Bazzillion Records he can Run on with 3
> different
> > > Motorcycle entries... Not that Scottie would sand bag or
> anything... but
> > > The Man invented the System... and works it like a Fine tuned
> instrument....
> > > This of course leaves a Guy like me to work the system back.... So
> I sand
> > > bagged a Record at a VERY slow Speed ( okay 5mph might have been a
> BIT TO
> > > LOW.... but it's his Game)
> > >
> > > anyway one of our Fellow competitors decided that he really didn't
> like the
> > > running up in Class system that we have out here... and decided my
> Sand
> > > bagging wouldn't stand.... in other words he decided to run his
> Motor Home
> > > on a AA/F/CC coupe record.... Yep you read that right... his MOTOR
> > > HOME....( personally I wanted to protest the Engine size or
> Cushion
> > > Placement...) anyway... I simply went out and did it again in a
> Different
> > > Class...
> > >
> > > It's hard for some folks to understand how or why our system is as
> it is...
> > > but Here is Keith's Personal Take on the Points deal.... the ECTA
> is A
> > > newer organization and in the begining just to put records on the
> Books we
> > > allowed folks to run in any class above theirs to set a record...
> and
> > > allowed Multipul Classes at a given event... Guys like Scottie
> Guthrie Paid
> > > Lots and Lots of Money in entry fees which Absolutely kept the
> Gates open...
> > > and For this I am Personally Grateful... ( not enough to hand him
> the Points
> > > race mind you...)
> > >
> > > anyway Maybe it's time we Grew out of our old system and started
> looking at
> > > a New System based on a Run in Class against a Minimum System....
> Until
> > > then I am going to Play the game to the Best of My Ability and I
> am damn
> > > sure not going to hide the fact that I am doing it....
> > >
> > > Keith Turk ( So Al Special.... and Current Points Leader I
> think.... ( you
> > > sort out which Class Scott Ran in this weekend on his 40 Plus
> Passes)
> >
> >
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