Good read from the GOAT

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I saw this on reddit and hadn't seen it shared here on Vital yet. Thought I'd crosspost it for anyone interested.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/ricky-carmichael-dont-panic/

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jdsmooth 11/27/2017 1:56pm
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Very well written... I guess mom must've found time for some home school in between motos!
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JAFO92 11/27/2017 1:56pm
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Thanks !
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Donovan759 11/27/2017 1:57pm
11/27/2017 1:57pm
Thanks for posting.
PlainEnvelopes 11/27/2017 2:46pm
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Good read. Thanks for posting.

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jeffro503 11/27/2017 3:31pm
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That was a great write up!
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ledger 11/27/2017 3:55pm
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Great article from the GOAT. Thanks for posting.
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Taylor415 11/27/2017 4:49pm
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That’s was a good read for sure!
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H4L 11/27/2017 7:17pm
11/27/2017 7:17pm
I was at that race in Vegas in 99 & was surprised RC didn't get KO'd when he got hit by Greg Albertyn (If I recall ?).
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TeamGreen 11/27/2017 7:48pm
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That was Excellent.
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honda907 11/27/2017 8:18pm
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I agree it was well written. But I don't think it's as healthy as he describes- he couldn't get his own team a package to finance his team to continue. It's growing but it is still quite small.

You tube video hits are so smal- my kids friends watch someone play a Minecraft game that's on you tube and it's 2,000,00 hits to 20,000 hits for a SX race.

Sad.
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Johnny Ringo 11/27/2017 8:23pm
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honda907 wrote:
I agree it was well written. But I don't think it's as healthy as he describes- he couldn't get his own team a package to finance...
I agree it was well written. But I don't think it's as healthy as he describes- he couldn't get his own team a package to finance his team to continue. It's growing but it is still quite small.

You tube video hits are so smal- my kids friends watch someone play a Minecraft game that's on you tube and it's 2,000,00 hits to 20,000 hits for a SX race.

Sad.
Compare it to 10 years ago. Millions play Minecraft...
quadzrulebro 11/27/2017 8:35pm
11/27/2017 8:35pm Edited Date/Time 11/27/2017 8:37pm
Five buck says EJ edited the article.
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pbody 11/27/2017 10:19pm
11/27/2017 10:19pm
Huh? "Before a race, you’ll usually have about three days of practice to get a feel for the track."
Harry Backmon 11/28/2017 5:38am
11/28/2017 5:38am
Very good read. This should be published far and wide. I'm going to share it on my faceplant page.
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JRT812 11/28/2017 5:58am
11/28/2017 5:58am
Wonderful article
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davistld01 11/28/2017 6:57am
11/28/2017 6:57am
Great article. Whether Ricky wrote it by himself or had some help...very well written, and it "reads" like Ricky.
TriggerWarned 11/28/2017 7:04am
11/28/2017 7:04am Edited Date/Time 11/28/2017 8:27am
Ghost writer much?

Go take a look at any of the other written contributions penned by the GOAT and tell me with a straight face that he wrote this.

He's the GOAT of MX, not writing articles.
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JBlain619 11/28/2017 8:06am
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jdsmooth wrote:
Very well written... I guess mom must've found time for some home school in between motos!
He wasn't home schooled, he went to public school until he turned pro.

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wpark89 11/28/2017 8:21am
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I agree it was a good read.

But it's too elegant to have actually been written by RC.

It seems like an attempt to use his persona and credentials to explain our sport to the masses and attract new interest from everyday-non-moto sports fans.

That's fine. We need it.
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Sargent Rock 11/28/2017 9:08am
11/28/2017 9:08am
For Sure his wife made the edit’s. We have all heard this guys horrendous grammar. Whatever.
HandicapMX 11/28/2017 10:16am
11/28/2017 10:16am
You guys are such shit heads. Something comes out that's written very well and you have to put him down and say he can't write that well. Appreciate the article. You guys all woke up on the wrong side of your mother this morning.
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kongols 11/28/2017 10:19am
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Sargent Rock wrote:
For Sure his wife made the edit’s. We have all heard this guys horrendous grammar. Whatever.
He`s divorced.
Harry Backmon 11/28/2017 11:27am
11/28/2017 11:27am
HandicapMX wrote:
You guys are such shit heads. Something comes out that's written very well and you have to put him down and say he can't write that...
You guys are such shit heads. Something comes out that's written very well and you have to put him down and say he can't write that well. Appreciate the article. You guys all woke up on the wrong side of your mother this morning.
No kidding. Good grief. Forget the excellent article - let's hash out whether or not an incredible ambassador for our sport had an editor.

Much ty
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jeffro503 11/28/2017 12:04pm
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HandicapMX wrote:
You guys are such shit heads. Something comes out that's written very well and you have to put him down and say he can't write that...
You guys are such shit heads. Something comes out that's written very well and you have to put him down and say he can't write that well. Appreciate the article. You guys all woke up on the wrong side of your mother this morning.
Harry Backmon wrote:
No kidding. Good grief. Forget the excellent article - let's hash out whether or not an incredible ambassador for our sport had an editor.

Much ty
X3 on this.
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Acidreamer 11/28/2017 12:06pm
11/28/2017 12:06pm
God I have to shit so bad

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