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8/17/2022 5:07pm
Hey caviar&cigarettes338

Where's your next social media "capture" since the other one you were spamming was a fake?
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




So you are saying you have the source of the social media post and they affirm it is real? Or are you just grasping. FYI, it's...
So you are saying you have the source of the social media post and they affirm it is real? Or are you just grasping.

FYI, it's not my opinion. It has been discredited by the person that "supposedly" posted it. If someone can bring forth a more reliable witness to say it's not fake then I will change my opinion.

You are presuming guilt with no evidence.
Presuming guilt with no evidence hey ? Isn’t that what you and the cooksey mob with pitch forks been doing all week and now that Cooksey/ Brennan ship is sinking your mob is trying come up with theories that Dealer Chris is not allowed to make his own decisions and must lied when he said wasn’t pressured by anyone from yamaha
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8/17/2022 5:07pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:26pm
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to...
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to twist it up to fit what they want to hear.
Hey caviar&cigarettes338

Where's your next social media "capture" since the other one you were spamming was a fake?
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
8/17/2022 5:10pm
Hey caviar&cigarettes338

Where's your next social media "capture" since the other one you were spamming was a fake?
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
Buddy it isn’t Instagram come on man here you go trying prove guilt whit no evidence. It’s his Snapchat, come on man do better then that.
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8/17/2022 5:11pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:13pm
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I’m saying the dad didn’t file the claim. The dad didn’t put up the money for the claim. Therefore, he isn’t the one doing the negotiating...
I’m saying the dad didn’t file the claim. The dad didn’t put up the money for the claim. Therefore, he isn’t the one doing the negotiating. The dad can’t say “ok, it’s a deal” and then go drop the claim. He didn’t file it.
Ahh, no. Dad is king until junior is emancipated.
Not according to the AMA and their rulebook and also the state of Tennessee that says a minor can buy a motorcycle and register it, so no state laws were broken.

This has already been discussed.
8/17/2022 5:12pm
Hey caviar&cigarettes338

Where's your next social media "capture" since the other one you were spamming was a fake?
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
If you really cared about facts you would of knew that it was his Snapchat.
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8/17/2022 5:12pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:27pm
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




So you are saying you have the source of the social media post and they affirm it is real? Or are you just grasping. FYI, it's...
So you are saying you have the source of the social media post and they affirm it is real? Or are you just grasping.

FYI, it's not my opinion. It has been discredited by the person that "supposedly" posted it. If someone can bring forth a more reliable witness to say it's not fake then I will change my opinion.

You are presuming guilt with no evidence.
Presuming guilt with no evidence hey ? Isn’t that what you and the cooksey mob with pitch forks been doing all week and now that Cooksey/...
Presuming guilt with no evidence hey ? Isn’t that what you and the cooksey mob with pitch forks been doing all week and now that Cooksey/ Brennan ship is sinking your mob is trying come up with theories that Dealer Chris is not allowed to make his own decisions and must lied when he said wasn’t pressured by anyone from yamaha
My post was wrong

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
8/17/2022 5:14pm
Yeah i did it has been said was from his Snapchat you’re the one trying save your sinking ship with Brennan and cooksey riding shotgun with you
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8/17/2022 5:14pm
Hey caviar&cigarettes338

Where's your next social media "capture" since the other one you were spamming was a fake?
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
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8/17/2022 5:15pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:22pm
dkurtd wrote:
Not according to the AMA and their rulebook and also the state of Tennessee that says a minor can buy a motorcycle and register it, so...
Not according to the AMA and their rulebook and also the state of Tennessee that says a minor can buy a motorcycle and register it, so no state laws were broken.

This has already been discussed.
You've lost sight of the forest for the trees. How does this play out when the kid tells dad to piss off?
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8/17/2022 5:19pm
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
DonM wrote:
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional...
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
That’s what they do when know they’re wrong and don’t have any infor that’s correct they start with name calling and belittling people
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8/17/2022 5:23pm
dkurtd wrote:
Not according to the AMA and their rulebook and also the state of Tennessee that says a minor can buy a motorcycle and register it, so...
Not according to the AMA and their rulebook and also the state of Tennessee that says a minor can buy a motorcycle and register it, so no state laws were broken.

This has already been discussed.
You've lost sight of the forest for the trees. How does this play out when the kid tells dad to piss off?
Why didn't dad just go to the MXSports trailer and withdraw the claim?
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8/17/2022 5:25pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:27pm
dkurtd wrote:
Why didn't dad just go to the MXSports trailer and withdraw the claim?
That is in fact what happened, isn't it? I don't think it matters why or when, or if he knew about "the plan" before it was executed.

This whole story is walking in circles.
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8/17/2022 5:26pm
USA wrote:
You came up with the implication by your own assumption. The original guy said something like "the octopus has its tentacles in everything", and you asked...
You came up with the implication by your own assumption.

The original guy said something like "the octopus has its tentacles in everything", and you asked how that could be true. Burkeen himself stated why this is the case.

MXSports/AMA was involved, and "dictated the outcome" when they gave the money back to Brennan. Remember, this was about 10 minutes after an unknown person knocked on the office door and exclaimed "I don't want this to happen", then Brennan came back and rescinded while being visibly upset. Apparently so upset and unsure that they had to ask him twice if he was pressured to make the claim.

Again, they can't be involved when they want and not involved when it's convenient for them. They had reasonable evidence to show there was pressure on rescinding the claim, and no precedence to reverse a claim. With how many times the kid was asked why he was claiming the bike, they knew he had his heart set on it. I believe if it were you or me in those shoes, we would have launched an investigation right there and stopped what was going on until we got to the bottom of it.
BTW, sport, I didn't come up with the implication, I was in the thick of it between two friends off the web boards as it went...
BTW, sport, I didn't come up with the implication, I was in the thick of it between two friends off the web boards as it went down.
Ok, I was referring to this conversation happening today. I take "octopus" to mean MXSports from context clues. You have a different meaning and history with the term, so I think I get where you're coming from.
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8/17/2022 5:33pm
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You're an idiot though, you attacked me on here for no reason so TBH, I don't really care what you say.
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to...
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to twist it up to fit what they want to hear.
DonM wrote:
It's the Kooksey mob...
Would that be the same mob that is just absolutely massacring your boys on Racer X Instagram comments and in the comments section to the monument of journalistic soul selling written and started as fact by Weege? Look outside of Vital. The opinions of people outside of this site are much, much more harsh regarding everyone of the people a handful of you are bending over backwards attempting to defend (poorly.) Not that you care, but blaming it on a Vital mob shows how hard you’re trying to miss the obvious. Most of these people likely know Deegan and aren’t members of Vital. They read what the industry wants them to read and still see the reality a handful of you refuse to accept.
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8/17/2022 5:34pm
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Simple for me to understand. When a teenager plans for months to claim a bike and that had to be done within 30 mins, the dad...
Simple for me to understand. When a teenager plans for months to claim a bike and that had to be done within 30 mins, the dad doesnt go to get water. He goes with his son, not the engine builder. When the dad decides to tell his son to wothdraw the claim, the engine builder doesnt get all bent out of shape. Simply put, its obvious who was behind the claim.
AMA Burkeen also said Engine builder Derrick Harris called him before LL to discuss how to claim. Thats kind of a big detail I think. He never spoke about that in either of his 30 min interviews
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8/17/2022 5:38pm
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to...
Everyone is being attacked on here and no one is allowed to differ from the mobs opinion. They take everything you say and then try to twist it up to fit what they want to hear.
DonM wrote:
It's the Kooksey mob...
FlaNard wrote:
Would that be the same mob that is just absolutely massacring your boys on Racer X Instagram comments and in the comments section to the monument...
Would that be the same mob that is just absolutely massacring your boys on Racer X Instagram comments and in the comments section to the monument of journalistic soul selling written and started as fact by Weege? Look outside of Vital. The opinions of people outside of this site are much, much more harsh regarding everyone of the people a handful of you are bending over backwards attempting to defend (poorly.) Not that you care, but blaming it on a Vital mob shows how hard you’re trying to miss the obvious. Most of these people likely know Deegan and aren’t members of Vital. They read what the industry wants them to read and still see the reality a handful of you refuse to accept.
So you think it's ok to not allow someone to have a differing opinion and resort to name calling etc...to discredit their differing opinion....yeah that's what mob mentality is....
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8/17/2022 5:39pm
USA wrote:
Do you think that Brennan would have listened to his friends' advice had he not received the 'offer'? Do you believe this is an honest way...
Do you think that Brennan would have listened to his friends' advice had he not received the 'offer'?

Do you believe this is an honest way to go about this from Donny's side? To appease Star and Deegan by floating an 'offer' to someone that was going to make their life slightly difficult due to a rule in the rulebook?
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What's dishonest about offering some incentive for dropping the claim? He wasn't forced to take it, tied up, beaten, the dad asked, Yamaha offered and they...
What's dishonest about offering some incentive for dropping the claim? He wasn't forced to take it, tied up, beaten, the dad asked, Yamaha offered and they went on their way.

I still would've held out for the bike tho!
What's dishonest is the effort by others to circumvent the claim and the attempt to cover it.

Why? Because Star clearly showed up to a knife fight with an assault rifle, and that is against the spirit of trying to have a semi-level playing field to show the better rider. I could care less about the kid's motive or those that sided with him. The rule is there as a means to keep it close just like production based in pro AMA.
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8/17/2022 5:43pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:44pm
USA wrote:
Ok, I was referring to this conversation happening today. I take "octopus" to mean MXSports from context clues. You have a different meaning and history with...
Ok, I was referring to this conversation happening today. I take "octopus" to mean MXSports from context clues. You have a different meaning and history with the term, so I think I get where you're coming from.
Also referred to by the same friend as the Morgantown Mafia.

Peace.

There are very few people making this industry go that don't wear multiple hats, often at the same time. God, most people do this because they love it and don't want it to die. It's not enough by itself to impugn anybody, which is why I keep pressing for facts about actual intent by MXSports to produce this kid not getting the bike.

It absolutely could and should have been handled better, and although I have not spoken to Davey for several years I can't imagine that he isn't as upset as anyone.

Take care brother, I am going to try and force myself to drop this.
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8/17/2022 5:45pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:46pm
FlaNard wrote:
Would that be the same mob that is just absolutely massacring your boys on Racer X Instagram comments and in the comments section to the monument...
Would that be the same mob that is just absolutely massacring your boys on Racer X Instagram comments and in the comments section to the monument of journalistic soul selling written and started as fact by Weege? Look outside of Vital. The opinions of people outside of this site are much, much more harsh regarding everyone of the people a handful of you are bending over backwards attempting to defend (poorly.) Not that you care, but blaming it on a Vital mob shows how hard you’re trying to miss the obvious. Most of these people likely know Deegan and aren’t members of Vital. They read what the industry wants them to read and still see the reality a handful of you refuse to accept.
Comments sections are hardly representative. They are engagement tools because people love to bitch and its an easy hook for web hits.
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8/17/2022 5:47pm
USA wrote:
Do you think that Brennan would have listened to his friends' advice had he not received the 'offer'? Do you believe this is an honest way...
Do you think that Brennan would have listened to his friends' advice had he not received the 'offer'?

Do you believe this is an honest way to go about this from Donny's side? To appease Star and Deegan by floating an 'offer' to someone that was going to make their life slightly difficult due to a rule in the rulebook?
Matthes wrote:
What's dishonest about offering some incentive for dropping the claim? He wasn't forced to take it, tied up, beaten, the dad asked, Yamaha offered and they...
What's dishonest about offering some incentive for dropping the claim? He wasn't forced to take it, tied up, beaten, the dad asked, Yamaha offered and they went on their way.

I still would've held out for the bike tho!
What's dishonest is the effort by others to circumvent the claim and the attempt to cover it. Why? Because Star clearly showed up to a knife...
What's dishonest is the effort by others to circumvent the claim and the attempt to cover it.

Why? Because Star clearly showed up to a knife fight with an assault rifle, and that is against the spirit of trying to have a semi-level playing field to show the better rider. I could care less about the kid's motive or those that sided with him. The rule is there as a means to keep it close just like production based in pro AMA.
And at the end of the day that is exactly what will happen....as Bobby Regan put...we will re-assess their amateur program...you can guarantee that they will not show up at an amateur event with a semi-works motor again....
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8/17/2022 5:48pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 5:54pm
USA wrote:
Do you believe it was an honest way to go about this whole deal? It's clear that there's nothing in the rules about this, so now...
Do you believe it was an honest way to go about this whole deal?

It's clear that there's nothing in the rules about this, so now it gets down to the intangibles. Could these offers from Yamaha be looked at as a bribe to a reasonable person?
I believe the father is in the best position to judge what is good for his kid. I believe adults have the capacity to say no...
I believe the father is in the best position to judge what is good for his kid.

I believe adults have the capacity to say no when it's not in their interest to say yes.

I believe that, given the father agreed, this is no different from if the claim and gone through, and Star and Yamaha had approached them after and offered to buy the bike back. I think the same negotiations happen, and that there is nothing wrong with someone who has secured a right using that as leverage to get something that they judge to be better.
I think the question I asked could be misinterpereted, I apologize, but my intent was to ask about the offer itself being an honest way to go about this. I agree that the father can make decisions on behalf of his son.

You touched on the offer/bribe itself,

"there is nothing wrong with someone who has secured a right using that as leverage to get something that they judge to be better."


In this particular case, I think of Brennan as the person that 'secured a right', but it is actually Donny/Yamaha that secured the two motors to use as leverage to offer Brennan so he would drop the claim. I think that's what you are saying here, that there is nothing 'wrong' about it, but right and wrong don't necessarily correlate to honest or dishonest.

Do you believe it is an honest way to go about getting the claim dropped? To offer 2 motors after you were certain that Brennan and his crew weren't going to change their mind.
8/17/2022 5:49pm
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just...
It’s not fake and has not been proven to be fake it’s just your opinion that it’s fake and your opinion mean nothing in this just like you think my opinion means nothing in this. Here let me post them again so I can upset you again and you mob with pitch forks . If you had your way everyone would be out of a Job from Tim Cotter , Everyone at AMA, Mx Sports would be drop from promoting am and pro events, the deegans would be banned from all racing . But guess what your opinion doesn’t matter and none of this going happen




I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
DonM wrote:
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional...
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks and shit went wrong on my end.

I do apologize to caviar&cigarettes338

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8/17/2022 5:53pm
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Where's Tony Alessi when you need him? Grinning
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HaHaHa! Now that was funny.
Tony Alessi could be the voice of reason in this dumpster fire of a situation. Silly
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USA wrote:
Ok, I was referring to this conversation happening today. I take "octopus" to mean MXSports from context clues. You have a different meaning and history with...
Ok, I was referring to this conversation happening today. I take "octopus" to mean MXSports from context clues. You have a different meaning and history with the term, so I think I get where you're coming from.
Also referred to by the same friend as the Morgantown Mafia. Peace. There are very few people making this industry go that don't wear multiple hats...
Also referred to by the same friend as the Morgantown Mafia.

Peace.

There are very few people making this industry go that don't wear multiple hats, often at the same time. God, most people do this because they love it and don't want it to die. It's not enough by itself to impugn anybody, which is why I keep pressing for facts about actual intent by MXSports to produce this kid not getting the bike.

It absolutely could and should have been handled better, and although I have not spoken to Davey for several years I can't imagine that he isn't as upset as anyone.

Take care brother, I am going to try and force myself to drop this.
I get where you are coming from. Thanks for having a bit of discussion and debate with me, I feel like I learned a bit from this.
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I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
DonM wrote:
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional...
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks...
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks and shit went wrong on my end.

I do apologize to caviar&cigarettes338

It’s ok man I’m sorry also I was just as bad
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8/17/2022 5:57pm
DonM wrote:
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional...
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks...
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks and shit went wrong on my end.

I do apologize to caviar&cigarettes338

It’s ok man I’m sorry also I was just as bad
Hey no excuse for my shit. I will say it's my weekend so I have an excuse to drink Woohoo
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8/17/2022 5:59pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2022 6:39pm
USA wrote:
Do you believe it was an honest way to go about this whole deal? It's clear that there's nothing in the rules about this, so now...
Do you believe it was an honest way to go about this whole deal?

It's clear that there's nothing in the rules about this, so now it gets down to the intangibles. Could these offers from Yamaha be looked at as a bribe to a reasonable person?
I believe the father is in the best position to judge what is good for his kid. I believe adults have the capacity to say no...
I believe the father is in the best position to judge what is good for his kid.

I believe adults have the capacity to say no when it's not in their interest to say yes.

I believe that, given the father agreed, this is no different from if the claim and gone through, and Star and Yamaha had approached them after and offered to buy the bike back. I think the same negotiations happen, and that there is nothing wrong with someone who has secured a right using that as leverage to get something that they judge to be better.
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I think the question I asked could be misinterpereted, I apologize, but my intent was to ask about the offer itself being an honest way to...
I think the question I asked could be misinterpereted, I apologize, but my intent was to ask about the offer itself being an honest way to go about this. I agree that the father can make decisions on behalf of his son.

You touched on the offer/bribe itself,

"there is nothing wrong with someone who has secured a right using that as leverage to get something that they judge to be better."


In this particular case, I think of Brennan as the person that 'secured a right', but it is actually Donny/Yamaha that secured the two motors to use as leverage to offer Brennan so he would drop the claim. I think that's what you are saying here, that there is nothing 'wrong' about it, but right and wrong don't necessarily correlate to honest or dishonest.

Do you believe it is an honest way to go about getting the claim dropped? To offer 2 motors after you were certain that Brennan and his crew weren't going to change their mind.
This seems like like it's slicing a little thin. Would it never be possible for a party supporting the team that built the bike, or the team, to offer to buy the bike? Would it be wrong for an unrelated party to do that?

At the end of the day the legitimacy lies in what is offered. To me, anyway, but I and anyone other than pops doesn't get to judge that. I hope pop maxed them out, and goes after anyone who renegs.
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Hindsight being a lot clearer then in the moment. I'm wondering why the, dad especially, didn't start to think, "they're offering us a couple of engines and an invitation to the Goat Farm, maybe this bike is worth a lot more than I thought it was". I would have countered with, "how about 2 new bikes and a week at the Goat Farm". Then see what the Yamaha rep had to say. If they went for that I would have said, "nope, it's pretty apparent this bike is more than you're letting on."
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I am the dummy. I swear I saw this on Instagram but apparently I did not.

I apologize caviar&cigarettes338

I am the mental midget.
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Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional...
Typical mob mentality....resort to name calling when someone has a differing opinion...we're not talking life or death here many of you need to slow the emotional rollercoaster you're on....he has a different opinion than you and that's ok.
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks...
DonM, You are partially correct. This isn't about mob mentality for me. It's me being a dumb ass. I posted this evening after having some drinks and shit went wrong on my end.

I do apologize to caviar&cigarettes338

I appreciate your honesty....Cheers!
One thing we all have to understand this is causing change and change for the good. It's unprecedented that something that happened less that two weeks ago has already caused change for the better. You have THE AMA official on here telling you about those changes and asking your opinion! What??? the same guy that many on here went after with a pitchfork...That's never happened before...every AMA official/referee that will be in the position to handle a claim will know exactly what to do and how to handle it in the future...the factories are not going to show up again with a bike that the average Joe can't purchase and build themselves...
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