MotoGP Laguna (there will be spoilers, so be smart before clicking)

[Grampa]

IROC

[darylbowden]

If the roles were reversed there is no doubt in any but the fanatics minds that the Rossi nation would be out loud and large...  "Stoners always been reckless, Stoner should be penalized, Stoner should be banned, Stoner is a Nazi, Stoner is a Communist, Stoner is a closet ...." 

Why exactly are we debating what didn't happen?

[darylbowden]

You can't be serious.  Forget being victim to a reckless move --  all it takes for Rossi to drive close to 200 pages of forum haterade is to lose.

So, when Stoner won these 3 races in a row, there was 200 pages of hatred?  Apparently my search function is broken because all I can find is a bunch of people talking about what a tear Stoner is on and how great this season is and how we're all happy to see such competition again.

[Grampa]

http://us.redbullrookiescup.com/videos.php

these guys were bump'n and rub'n

[COWBOY]

Why exactly are we debating what didn't happen?

what a whiney response. 


1.  I think the point the OP was trying to make was the Rossi humpers calling Stoner pregnant dogy is the pot calling the kettle black.  I just decided to have more fun with it.

2.  To test my theory that to drive post count on here all I need to do is type something remotely anti-Rossi.  Even a comment about his hair or lack of it will drive a 30 post thread no problem.   

[mikeb]

IROC

That's the smartest thing that's ever been said in reference to the Stoner/Rossi debate.

[gm2]

You can't be serious.  Forget being victim to a reckless move --  all it takes for Rossi to drive close to 200 pages of forum haterade is to lose.

If the roles were reversed there is no doubt in any but the fanatics minds that the Rossi nation would be out loud and large...  "Stoners always been reckless, Stoner should be penalized, Stoner should be banned, Stoner is a Nazi, Stoner is a Communist, Stoner is a closet ...." 

Being the first to blog or post on a forum about the injustices Rossi faces is part of the responsibility of being a Rossi fanboy.  if you don't you first lose your Tuscan sun. fail again the moon is taken.  do it 3 times and your keyboard loses it 4 and 6 keys.

well yeah, i am serious.

but i can only speak for myself.  i'm also a stoner fan, and spoke really highly of him both in '06  and '07.  his off-track habits have always been slightly annoying, but i really don't care what any of these guys say or do off-track enough to actually be annoyed.

the times i've seen rossi lose have been when he screwed up, his equipment failed, or someone out-raced him.  or elias runs into him.  none of which have ever caused me to kick off any Magickal incantations or sell my My Little Pony collection.

[COWBOY]

So, when Stoner won these 3 races in a row, there was 200 pages of hatred?  Apparently my search function is broken because all I can find is a bunch of people talking about what a tear Stoner is on and how great this season is and how we're all happy to see such competition again.

I'll sum up the 2006, 2007 and recent win threads so you don't have to look it up or go to TOB in 4 words.

The Bike, Traction Control

Oh by the way, Lighten up Francis.

[jswledhed]

The point I was making is that there's a significant double standard in place.  And I'm not accusing anyone on this board.  Anyone else on the grid does something reckless, people raise hell about it.  Rossi does something reckless and its written off as a racing incident or he's praised for his superior skill.

That kind of zealotry leaves a foul taste in my mouth.

[COWBOY]

the times i've seen rossi lose have been when he screwed up, his equipment failed, or someone out-raced him.  or elias runs into him.  none of which have ever caused me to kick off any Magickal incantations or sell my My Little Pony collection.

How else could he or anyone else lose?  You've covered all the bases there. LOL.

My Little Pony, nice touch.   

[Grampa]

well yeah, i am serious.

but i can only speak for myself.  i'm also a stoner fan, and spoke really highly of him both in '06  and '07.  his off-track habits have always been slightly annoying, but i really don't care what any of these guys say or do off-track enough to actually be annoyed.

the times i've seen rossi lose have been when he screwed up, his equipment failed, or someone out-raced him.  or elias runs into him.  none of which have ever caused me to kick off any Magickal incantations or sell my My Little Pony collection.

dibs

[darylbowden]

I'll sum up the 2006, 2007 and recent win threads so you don't have to look it up or go to TOB in 4 words.

The Bike, Traction Control

Oh by the way, Lighten up Francis.

dibs

The point I was making is that there's a significant double standard in place.  And I'm not accusing anyone on this board.  Anyone else on the grid does something reckless, people raise hell about it.  Rossi does something reckless and its written off as a racing incident or he's praised for his superior skill.

That kind of zealotry leaves a foul taste in my mouth.

I'm not a fan of that kind of zealotry either and all I want is this season to keep going as it has been 'cause it's been the best one in quite some time.  Also, I thank god for the Stoners and the Pedrosas of the world, cause it's equally boring to watch Rossi run away with the championship with 5 or 6 races to go.

[gm2]

How else could he or anyone else lose?  You've covered all the bases there. LOL.

that was pretty much the point 

My Little Pony, nice touch.   

[jswledhed]

Anyone read anything further about Lorenzo?

[gm2]

broke his (third) ankle.  i think that's been the only update.