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Additionally if the civility and language rules are not going to be enforced why even have those rules?
Can't wait for Hangtown!
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On a side note this thread is a perfect example of because my lack of fondness for big air jumps it gets turned into having a personal issue with me rather than just accepting not everyone likes big air. No matter. ....isn't the first time and won't be the last when people can't debate with facts they resort to making it personal with name calling.
With regard to the second paragraph, do you really think it is your lack of fondness for big air jumps that causes people to get personal with you here on almost a daily basis?
Also, can we find a topic 991 & Rock disagree on so we can keep the pedantic arguments contained to one area?.........
card then got to back pedal a bit. The kid's got serious skills & will probably make more money by the time he is 30 then myself
in a life time.
One signature jump is not bad on a track, I just think there should be other ways to slow them down like more turns.
DC needs about 2 minute lap times,
should 30 seconds be in the air?
It's the same with a freestyle guy hitting a ramp, someone will respond 100% of the time saying how he probably can't corner in 2nd gear yet a lot of them are former A riders or really good B riders.
Why do you think Satan has never been destroyed?
No storyline.
Regarding me "crying to the mods" that is an opinion. I only made a comment regarding personal attacks, insults and F bombs are in the rules and are against policy. However since a lot of you don't agree with my position on jumps you turn it into something personal calling me names while I have yet to call anyone stupid or an idiot but yet I "am wrong." Too funny.
What many of you are missing is many industry people and potential sponsors look at this site.....even the ones that say "oh I never look at the forums" in my experience actually do read the forums. It is my personal OPINION that F bombs reflect poorly upon the sport. It is my personal OPINION that big air jumps are not worth the risk but last time I checked it isn't against the law (or Vital MX posting rules) to have an opinion.
On the subject of keyboard bravery I never post something that I wouldn't say to someone's face. I will be at Hangtown and Glen Helen so please let me know if there is a planned Vital MX meeting spot. I will be happy to show up so everyone can take their best shot at me. :-) I have enough friends so my feelings will not be hurt and I will have more respect for you for sharing your feelings in person than I do for tough guys who hide behind their keyboards.
Look forward to meeting other Vital MXers at both venues hopefully. And with this I am out on this thread. Sure will meet again soon in another thread.
Nowadays, most parents see stuff like this and are about as willing to get theirs kids into BASE jumping as the modern sport of MX.
Great way to grow the sport fellas.
Difference is Rick M is too busy doing motos with Judy McCormick to bitch about it.
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Also
"I expressed my opinion but did not question the kid's motivation and skill beyond jumping. What you wrote is your interpretation of my posts and doesn't reflect reality. If you disagree please copy and paste my posts to prove your point." The Rock(2015)
"Someone should tell him DeCoster pulled Dungey out of the amateurs for his corner speed not jumping skills."The Rock(2015)
Pit Row
So you throw out a personal insult at a kid and then get mad when people throw insults back?
Edit; Also, If you're so worried about people reading further in to what you say, maybe you should think a little harder about what your post could imply to the audience?
Perhaps GuyB and the mods need to have some posters take a time-out?. We all know the culprits that are in every thread making statements just to bait a response, or when questioned result to personal attacks, swearing and name calling!
It's like a school playground here of late, "my dad's bigger than your dad", or let's pick on the bespectacled wearing fat kid, or the spotty ugly girl because he/she is an easy target.
I have known Rock for many years. He's a "dyed in the wool" moto fan with his own opinions on safety, rider protection and noise issues. You might not agree, but you have to respect his passion and knowledge.
After his closest friend Phil Alderton died, he took a life changing decision to up sticks out of California and more to Maui, where he teaches special needs children, so comments about "taking the short bus" hit a nerve with Rock.
Hopefully when Hangtown kicks off the Outdoor Nationals this weekend all these keyboard warriors who currently dominate this board will get pushed out by true moto fans with something interesting to contribute to the discussion!
Rock, Rob kinsey and Chuck Sun @ Lommel MXDN 2012 media room. Photo: Late Steve Bruhn RIP
Thats what Rock wrote" Something tells me this rider was a professional practice rider but I have been wrong before".
Quote from this page: "I also said something tells me this rider was a professional practice rider but I added "but I have been wrong before." Obviously this young man has some serious racing skills so I was wrong with my feeling and am glad I added "but I've been wrong before" to that post."
To use your own words, maybe you should think a bit harder about what taking only a piece of what someone wrote could imply to the audience in a wrong way. It should be a rule to never twist what other people say.
Is this jump impressive? Yes
Is this jump stupid? Yes
Does this jump grow the sport? No
I also agree with Cam..... Impressive jump...... Stupid jump..... Will not grow the sport..... I thought motocross was supposed to be over "natural terrain". Nothing very natural here. It seems as if "motocross" have evolved into "outdoor suoercross". Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of suoercross, but the disciplines are not as varied as they used to be (and, in my eyes, still should be).
Flame on!!!
Razi91-love your final paragraph. Danke schoen.
Excellent question Thor RE wonder why no response?
I am with you regarding the two disciplines are not as varied as in the past. Thanks for understanding this is my main point and NOT that I want MX tracks to be flat just want MX to be MX and SX to be SX. Reading the responses here and to the Hangtown threads blows me away how serious some folks take this IE resorting to name calling.
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