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Subject: thicko
From: Ccanepa50@aol.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 23:44:40 EDT
to me it doesnt matter if I agree with the "on the surface"  flippant? 
attitude of the series of postings about the unfortunate demise of the RRB, I 
personally am relieved to hear the driver survived relatively unscathed and 
will  be out there again, I feel  that all of us benefit from the sobering 
experience of that driver, anyone who thinks that he or she can prevent  
being a victim of such a event thru   a schedule of checks is dreaming and 
should wake up to reality, while diligent routine checks will reduce the 
chance for  such events, to think that they can be eliminated is truly the 
joke here......even if you only drive at '80%', on a old car 'something' will 
eventually fail, or, something will happen in front of you on the track, and 
if you happen to be in the wrong place  you will become the  passenger in  
such an experience, while i firmly believe and participate in the concept of 
routine checking of stressed parts, serious scrutiny  and preperation of the 
car AND IN THE LIBERRAL USE OF NON-VINTAGE SAFETY PRODUCTS like fuel 
cells-onboard fire systems, better than minimum  roll cages, wrist 
restraints, 3 layer suits, etc.....we  can reduce    our exposure but will 
never be imune from being a participant to  such a experience.......reality 
can be avoided for so long..... but then its gonna  smack you right up side 
the head...........if you think it wont happen to you.....you're probably 
next............
chuck canepa, sanfrancisco, vintage sprite   (& ITA/E RX7, where i can go 
100% racing)

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