We all try very hard to put things in neat little boxes. I'm right, your wrong. He is a dope... oops, no you were the dope. Rarely is it absolutely one or the other.
Life is pretty easy to understand and very difficult to execute. In the execution, usually both sides fall short in the others expectations. Is it the expectation or the performance that is to blame?
This board loves to rush to judgment. And with each new piece of evidence comes a radical mood swing in the pendulum. After time, the pendulum usually swings nearer towards the middle... way before any real truth emerges. And we move on to the next drama because unless there is drama, there is no real reason to come here.
The best drama is on the track. A close finish. A record gets broken. A competitor gets his 1st win after 10 years of competing. We embrace these. This is what we live for. But while waiting for these real dramas to happen, the temptation is to fill the time with manufactured drama. Or drama created from the least bit of information.
I watched this board mood-swing wildly on the announcement that Torco was pulling sponsorship. With each new piece of info, opinions radically changed, changed back, and changed back again. It seems pretty quiet now.
These are all people that are trying their hardest to do their best in this sport. Maybe there is a "story behind the story" here. But unless a smoking gun shows up, the "bench racing" pits integrity vs. integrity. Good vs. evil.
I wonder if it is ever quite that simple.
Jim
Who knows if it's ever quite that simple Jim. But, you are right. The pendulum does swing drastically. Sometimes I want to comment on some of this stuff, but I usually refrain. The Torco deal that you mentioned is a good example. But, someone would post something and I'd agree with them, then someone else would post something that I also agreed with. I was so confused, I just stayed out of it. It did make for interesting "drama" though!
I guess the bottom line is, the Lucas Family owns that team, and they can do with it as they please. They live with their decisions, and the fans can choose to support them, or find another team to root for if they don't agree. They want a certain chemistry, and it looks like they are going to keep making changes until they get it. That is their right.
While not all of the opinions on here are accurate, or even respectful sometimes, that is the great thing about America. We can voice our opinions, right or wrong. I appreciate the information and opinions I get here, even if I don't agree with them. If there were nothing but vanilla here, it would be awful boring. Sometimes I think the Mod's try too hard to keep it vanilla.
Jim, I don't know if you still own Oakley, or not. I have heard you sold it off, or maybe still own a portion of it. I just purchased my first two pairs of prescription Oakley's. My Wife and Sons have both had several pairs of the non-prescription sunglasses, but I have never owned any. I have a lot of the other Oakley gear, but not glasses. I bought these two pairs of glasses because of your support for Drag Racing. I don't know how involved you still are with the racing, or the company, but I sure do appreciate what you have done, and hopefully my support of Oakley somehow benefits you still. Believe it or not, your candid posts, and visibility around this site, has led me to buy a lot more Oakley products than I probably ever would have. Now just make sure if you are still involved with the Company, that you continue the Hockey direction! Thanks Jim!
We on this site may not always be as respectful as we should be. Or know as much as we think we know. But one thing is for sure. We are a damn loyal bunch. We SUPPORT the people that support Drag Racing!
It means so much to me that you care. There is two sides to every story.
