Maybe they just need a 'fuel class' for the 'hopped up'pidgeons..
ya right..
And who is the worthy volunteer to inspect said droppings for having to run
in the 'fuel class' Not me that is for sure.. next they will check for
steriods to see if someone is building a super pidgeon.. larger than a
turkey and faster than a hawk... sure..
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> FastmetalBDF@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:15 PM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Cc: JackFB1320@aol.com; blackradon@hotmail.com;
> darrell.ferguson@ATTWS.com
> Subject: ANOTHER Type of Racing Contaminated by MONEY ???
>
>
> WHAT'S THIS ??? Fuel Checks On Racing Pigeons ???
> Let's All be Thankful Land Speed Racing Remains an Amatuer Sport
> and Hobby ...... I SPOTTED THIS IN A NEWS CLIP TODAY.......
> Sort of Funny, but also a Sad Commentary on Some People
> and Their Greed :
>
> Britain's pigeon racing authority says the fleet-winged birds
> should be held to the same lofty drug free standards as their
> human counterparts. Therefore, the Royal Pigeon Racing
> Association has started drug testing pigeon droppings within
> 24 hours of races, The Sun reported Thursday.
> "Like any other sport we suspect a small, determined band of
> cheats is spoiling things for others," RPRA General Manager
> Peter Bryant told the newspaper. So far, only about 15 dope
> dropping tests have been performed and all have been nega-
> tive, he said.
> However, results on about a dozen more are still outstanding.
> Pigeon racing can net owners thousands of dollars in cash
> and luxury prizes, The Sun said.
>
> WOW !!! Who'da THUNK IT ???
> Bruce
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