Is it just me... (2 Viewers)

[PJ]

First of all, I love pretty much everyone of you, well 98% I've loved everyone I've met in person off here, and want to meet a lot more of you in person, especially you Suzie I will then bug you all meeting doing John Madden impersonations which I learnt from playing Madden on the Sega as a kid

Bottom line is, for the last couple of weeks, the threads seem all the same, and PJ and Ron, love you guys, but no one is listening to your smartness besides me and a few others, and I was about to blow my lid, but thought stuff it I'll let you battle for me. But the countdown, the putting down of drivers. owners, Force talk, 3 threads on Matt Smith etc, waking up to the same ol every morning really just put me back to sleep. It's like the forum became stagnate. Also some just seem to focus on the big players, there is a lot of other cool news coming out, but because big names are not put to it, people don't bother to give it the time of day.

Maybe, I'm just grumpy because I'm not still in the states and am now so very far away from it all.

But yes true fully I'd find it hard to just pick up my keyboard and leave with so many great people on here, in the small little city that I live in, this place has saved me from complete boredom. Well there are some threads I want to comment on right now, but I thought this would be the best one to start with.

Happy holidays to you all

any comment I had just didn't sound right, so all I can say is sorry if what I've done has wrecked the board for you or anyone else. That has not been my intention. I believe that nhra has made a move that is bad for the sport and have tried to stop it. Yes I realize its like an ant taking on a stampede.

Paul and I have gone round and round about this and I still repsect the guy. I don't agree with what he says but I get what he means. Others can't seem to have such conversations without ill will I guess. Hell I've got people starting threads on other message boards about me that I don't go to ripping on me. I don't get how its wrong for me to complain but ok for people to complain about me complaining? Yet on this or any other board people spend tons of time complaining about nhra, rules, Whit, Angelle, The Enders, Schumacher, lack of coverage, nascar, lack of sportsman love, sponsors, tv time slots, Paul Page, why pro mod isn't a pro class, why pro stock is, bike rules, pro stock truck, tires, chassis the list goes on.

Funny thing is despite becoming the anti countdown poster child, which by the way was never my goal, my hope was that someone bigger would take it and run, there are people on both sides that have spent more time and post for and against it then I have.

I suppose until the drivers stand up in public and say what they do in private then none of this matters.

ok I did it again what was supposed to be a simple sorry went on, maybe thats my problem

 

[Toejam]

Michael, like I said earlier. Why not post a topic you fell is worthy of discussion? If calling racers and other members names to generate some interest from other people to this place, than I'd rather go somewhere else. We've already seen what Nitroland was like, it was the inmates running the asylum IMO!

 

[DragFan2]

Well, I've been away from the 'mater for several days and then I got a chance to cruise the threads and have to somewhat agree with Michael V but man this thread was a train wreck and a Seinfeld wannabe episode...a thread about nothing and everything. I kinda lost interest in NHRA drag racing during the last 6 races and Pomona didn't do it for me. I'm a guy who likes the underdog and really the only victory that I got any satisfaction out of was Tony P. winning Funny Car even though I wanted Ron Capps to get it but after Vegas it was obvious no-one was gonna overtake Tony P. so even that was a foregone conclusion.

Well, add this post to the thread de-railment list. Michael, glad you are hanging in there with the 'mater and hopefully some more positive news and vibes will start flowing soon. This season pretty much wore everyone out from what I can tell.

L8R...

 

[MM]

Well, I've been away from the 'mater for several days and then I got a chance to cruise the threads and have to somewhat agree with Michael V but man this thread was a train wreck and a Seinfeld wannabe episode...a thread about nothing and everything. I kinda lost interest in NHRA drag racing during the last 6 races and Pomona didn't do it for me. I'm a guy who likes the underdog and really the only victory that I got any satisfaction out of was Tony P. winning Funny Car even though I wanted Ron Capps to get it but after Vegas it was obvious no-one was gonna overtake Tony P. so even that was a foregone conclusion.

Well, add this post to the thread de-railment list. Michael, glad you are hanging in there with the 'mater and hopefully some more positive news and vibes will start flowing soon. This season pretty much wore everyone out from what I can tell.

L8R...

Honestly.....i think we can all take a lesson from Karl and the rest of the people who don't watch the races for the points.....they watch it for the racing!!! I can say that i am guilty to the fullest extent of getting caught up in the points chases and spent my time complaining about that....I apologize....but i find it funny because in all the time i have spent both at the track as a spectator and as a grunt on cars....(full on for 21 years!!!...i went to my 1st race in the womb...) i have never been there because of the points....the only reason i have ever stepped foot on a dragstrip is because of my grandfather and my father....i can never thank them enough for what they have shown me and taught me....i found a passion that i never would have discovered without them.....and all this forms a connection of why i am a member here on "da mater" and why i post here multi times daily....it's because i know that no matter what we may disagree upon....we can always come to a common agreement on our love for the dragstrip......

Mike

 

[Von Halen]

First of all, I love pretty much everyone of you, well 98% I've loved everyone I've met in person off here, and want to meet a lot more of you in person

I own a David Lee Roth Forum that is 99.9% uncensored. Let me tell you, just between the Dave vs. Sam stuff, we have some knock down drag out verbal wars. But the great thing is, when we are lucky enough to be able to meet some of these people in person, we always end up hitting it off like we've known each other for years. I've had a couple of the most outspoken, hated keyboard maniacs that seemed like they wanted to kill each other, meet up and come back and say how cool one another was. Sometimes things can come off differently when typed as opposed to spoken. Certain inflections just can't be typed on a keyboard. Not to mention, it is easier to see someone say something with a sly grin, than it is when they are typing the same thing. Sure, the smilie's help. But it's still not the same.

If you don't like what someone says, just move on to the next thing. Or heck, even respond. Two differing opionions doesn't mean hatred.

I love meeting people from these sites. Even if I don't like their keyboard persona, I usually end up liking them in real life.

I am sure you will be back enjoying it soon Michael. Sometimes a little break can be good.

 

[Gordon]

I love visiting nitromater.com and I'm grateful for the friendships I've developed on here - whether via PM's, posts, or in person at the track. Heck, Paul saw me in Pomona and went out of his way to come see me and introduce me to a couple more maters (all with cred, I believe). I've grown closer to some more than others, but that's life. I also ran into Mike Cornelius and chatted with him for a few minutes - this place is the reason I even knew who those folks were.

I've learned a lot from some of you and not so much from others. I always try to present my opinions in a respectful manner, even when they're not in line with the majority. The reality is that we're never all going to agree on anything and that's ok. And some folks either don't know or don't care about being respectful - that's ok too. We can't be the respect police here on The Mater, we just have to accept people for who they are - good, bad or indifferent. And yes, there are some threads I avoid altogether, whether because it's a topic I'm not necessarily interested in or because the preview tells me all I need to know about who started it.

Because of my 'at sea' schedule, I often go weeks on end without being able to even log on, much less post... and during those times I miss it. "Hi, my name is Gordon and I'm addicted to drag racing." Now you all stand and say, "Hi, Gordon, we are too."

And lastly, this site is directly responsible for getting me on as a "Floater" on a local Funny Car team - and that, my friends, is living the dream... for me, anyway! I may go away for longer stretches of time, but I'll always be back...

P.S. Karl's 110% correct. If this season, moreso than any other in recent memory has taught us anything at all, it's about the people & the racing. The points are tertiary.

 

[Tim5636sc]

Couldn't resist the DRAW of the MATER COULD YOU?

You could go to Nitroland.US and have some Jerk wad claim to be you and sadly try real hard to make fun of you! That's when you know you've made it!! Hahahahaha! I haven't laughed as hard in my life!

Timmah! (the Real Timmah!)