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Man some of you people crack me up. When did society start to think that an individual's private and personal business should be everyone's business? Ping had a great run at RacerX and Davey did a great write up on his departure, and Ping was fortunate enough to stay in the sport with Vital. The end. Why does everything have to be a conspiracy theory? Put down the tin foil hats people. Congrats on the new gig Ping.
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11/4/2019 9:20pm Edited Date/Time 11/4/2019 9:21pm
bents wrote:
Man some of you people crack me up. When did society start to think that an individual's private and personal business should be everyone's business? Ping...
Man some of you people crack me up. When did society start to think that an individual's private and personal business should be everyone's business? Ping had a great run at RacerX and Davey did a great write up on his departure, and Ping was fortunate enough to stay in the sport with Vital. The end. Why does everything have to be a conspiracy theory? Put down the tin foil hats people. Congrats on the new gig Ping.
/End thread (until next weeks "column"). Could give 2 shits what 7 post "JethroX" has to say on this subject.
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11/4/2019 9:40pm
Okay, it looks like the shock and awe segment is over. Now on to regular business.
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GuyB wrote:
Okay, it looks like the shock and awe segment is over. Now on to regular business.
Thank the Good Lord. Now, open up those purse strings and lets get some cool bike builds in the hopper! Those were my favourite videos, big bores, cool retro projects, Jay Clarke always produced some great stuff. Looking forward to what Ping has to offer-a strong acquisition to Vital MX.
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11/5/2019 5:37am
Welcome Pingree!
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11/5/2019 6:41am
Question for ping. Do you think the sx-e5 is practical, affordable, and will resurrect the moto fever for the next generation. I for one was very enthusiastic about this new model for my son but disappointed when price, lack of run time and no option for a quick replace battery system made this seem like it would not be viable option for us. Your thoughts?
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11/5/2019 7:47am
How long till AC wins in SX? I'm pickin A2, he likes Anaheim, does well there, no real pressure. I know he didn't face most of the top competition at MEC, but I think he wins an early round.
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Never heard of her...
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I went off on Ping because he talked crap on one who should have been his good friend - Matthes, and then lied about not doing...
I went off on Ping because he talked crap on one who should have been his good friend - Matthes, and then lied about not doing it. (He responded to my post on Racer X) Then he lied about the situation leaving your Racer X. Maybe you’re okay with it because you deal with people or situations like this all the time? ...but I feel a sense of loyalty to Racer X and PulpMX for all you’ve both done for the sport I love and took issue with it. Perhaps because I liked and agreed with most of what Ping said over the years and was bummed by some of his recent bad moves. Disloyalty is an epidemic, but it happens and I get it. I was also not questioning his manhood, I was questioning his childish behavior. There is a difference. Calling him out in hopes that he stepped up for his own good. Would like to see him clear the air with you guys. It has nothing to do with me. So if you’re okay with that DC, then all good. I’m just an observer.
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I understand and appreciate how you feel about Racer X and Vital MX, but I have a bit of loyalty to Vital MX -- been a...
I understand and appreciate how you feel about Racer X and Vital MX, but I have a bit of loyalty to Vital MX -- been a member since the drop of the gate and friends with Guy B ever since -- and I hate seeing things get blown out of proportion here by anyone on what should be a fun, informative and ongoing conversation about motocross. So I don't want people to get the wrong impression about what happened with Ping. He called, we talked, he told me he wanted to spend more time at home, but also test more products, and we mutually decided it was a good time to call it a day. Then he asked me what I thought about Vital MX and a new opening here to do more testing. I told him we were brothers-in-arms with Vital and to keep riding motocross and keep his name out there for as long as he could, because once you stop showing up, it's hard to get back to that relevancy... He mulled it over and a couple days later took the job and wrote his farewell. We wrote ours and moved on too.

I always used to say, "All things end badly--that's why they end." I don't want the whole Ping/Racer X thing to end badly because of outsiders taking sides and guesses. That's why I focused in on your posts on the topic. I don't get to listen to every podcast or show, nor do I get to read every column, so I don't know much about the back-and-forth with Matthes and Ping or anyone else that has been mentioned. What I do know is that Ping worked for Racer X, not Pulp MX, and now he works for Vital MX, doing exactly what he told me he wanted to do -- ride and test more products, keep working his way up in the fire department, and spend more time with his family.

Those aren't bad priorities for an ex-racer-turned-columnist-turned-fireman/father.

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Thank you, Davey. For those trying to find dirt in all this and create drama, it just isn’t going to happen. We parted ways on the...
Thank you, Davey. For those trying to find dirt in all this and create drama, it just isn’t going to happen. We parted ways on the best terms and I have nothing but respect for all the Racer X guys.
As far as my issues with Matthes, it was a political argument that he couldn’t get over. I sent him multiple dates that I was available to come back on his show, even followed up on them, and he never responded. He told people I was too busy and too expensive, which Just wasn’t true; My price to come on the show never changed. There have since been some comments back and forth that are unfortunate, and hopefully we can sort it out in time.
This position at Vital allows me to continue with testing and the things I’ve loved to do for years, while also giving me more free time to spend with my family.
There is no conspiracy... except what a couple of you are trying to create.

Let’s just ride dirt bikes and have fun.

Ping
Seemed like a lot more fun when there was a conspiracy 😂

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Never heard of her...
Jeezzz Huck don't label people with gender specific shit !! Daymmmm son !! Shocked
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huck wrote:
Never heard of her...
KMC440 wrote:
Jeezzz Huck don't label people with gender specific shit !! Daymmmm son !! Shocked
Son? Don't you mean 'child'? They might identify as a daughter. .
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11/6/2019 11:14am
Dang, still a fireman. That training is a b-tch. Much respect
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Look familiar?
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11/7/2019 3:40pm
I just saw Ping on the ABC world news tonight in Missouri talking about dealing with the fire and homeowners. Man that fire is terrible. really sad to see the destruction.
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11/7/2019 9:09pm
No way! I just saw this. Hey Ping go rescue a kitten in a tree!
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11/8/2019 7:17pm
^ That’s a joke from the movie ‘The Departed’.
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11/11/2019 11:18am
I have the age old question for Ping. I am sure it was answered by you countless times but since you are here now this official answer of yours will stay on the interwebz forever.

So tits or ass?

Choose wisely.





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I have the age old question for Ping. I am sure it was answered by you countless times but since you are here now this official...
I have the age old question for Ping. I am sure it was answered by you countless times but since you are here now this official answer of yours will stay on the interwebz forever.

So tits or ass?

Choose wisely.





#OffSeasonSucks
What I got out of this is that I wasn’t wrong twice before.
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11/11/2019 11:23pm
GuyB wrote:
What I got out of this is that I wasn’t wrong twice before.
Well,

looking back i see that i was "clicked" for far tamer jests (1st felony was name-calling in confusion - that was fair, i guess, 2nd felony was a mere brexit joke - ...*sighs and point out of window over the English Channel*) than i made so far with this profile.

So you might have been right before or maybe you might be inconsistent or perhaps you grown to tolerate and smirk over the immature junk i post here from time to time to accumulate downvotes (i store those and munch on them when i get hungry in the middle of offseason).

Either way I appreciate you and your level of sanity you are able to keep in this flaming circus on wheels.
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Hey folks, I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing...
Hey folks,

I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing department, as well as a couple other features here on the site. One of those, titled @PING, will be a weekly question and answer column that will post every Friday and provide insight on the most pressing issues in our sport. The answers may, or may not, contain humor, sarcasm, and/or toxic masculinity.

Post your questions on this thread or simply drop me an email to ping@vitalmx.com

Remember, there are no stupid questions… and if there are, I’ll answer them appropriately.

See you back here every Friday.

PING
So we now have a real firefighter to put out the daily dumpster fires? Kewl
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11/14/2019 5:22pm
So we now have a real firefighter to put out the daily dumpster fires? Kewl
Yeah, but I get to play Arson Inspector. Smile
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Hey folks, I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing...
Hey folks,

I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing department, as well as a couple other features here on the site. One of those, titled @PING, will be a weekly question and answer column that will post every Friday and provide insight on the most pressing issues in our sport. The answers may, or may not, contain humor, sarcasm, and/or toxic masculinity.

Post your questions on this thread or simply drop me an email to ping@vitalmx.com

Remember, there are no stupid questions… and if there are, I’ll answer them appropriately.

See you back here every Friday.

PING
My stupid question is.. When does every Friday start?
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Hey folks, I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing...
Hey folks,

I’m excited to announce that I have taken a position here at Vital MX as an Editor-At-Large. I’ll be involved with their bike testing department, as well as a couple other features here on the site. One of those, titled @PING, will be a weekly question and answer column that will post every Friday and provide insight on the most pressing issues in our sport. The answers may, or may not, contain humor, sarcasm, and/or toxic masculinity.

Post your questions on this thread or simply drop me an email to ping@vitalmx.com

Remember, there are no stupid questions… and if there are, I’ll answer them appropriately.

See you back here every Friday.

PING
RonSkj wrote:
My stupid question is.. When does every Friday start?
Last Friday.
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11/16/2019 3:20pm Edited Date/Time 11/22/2019 10:46am
RonSkj wrote:
My stupid question is.. When does every Friday start?
Here’s your roadmap.

11/8/19 @Ping
11/15/19 @Ping
11/22/19 @Ping
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RonSkj wrote:
My stupid question is.. When does every Friday start?
GuyB wrote:
Here’s your roadmap.

11/8/19 @Ping
11/15/19 @Ping
11/22/19 @Ping
My bad, That's why it was a stupid question. I didn't see them and just assumed it was going to be in the forum or attached to this post. Thanks for the map.
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11/29/2019 7:18pm
ping does your wife like you more during movember due to that amazing pornstar stache that you're able to cultivate
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11/30/2019 12:56am
Important-est question in the thread; is there going to be a test/video footage of the ‘88 RM in this week’s column photo?

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