Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery - Page 5

203w Kip Rhoton · 02-10-2014, 11:19 PM

Very well stated

442OLDS · 02-10-2014, 11:25 PM

Just got back from Pomona.

All this drama and not one car in the back of the lanes in the picture won.Imagine that.

SS Engine Guy · 02-11-2014, 01:34 AM

Don't really care about when my opponent wants to show up. Except when the head of staging tells me I have a "break bye" and to move to such and such lane and I will run with two other break byes after the paired cars go down. Now if that official had said "your opponent is working trying to make it and he may show up as he notified us of his situation" that is a whole different story. Long story short, and this happened 3 times with the same guy, he shows up as late as possible because he has a buddy in the lanes on a cell phone, drives by me and into his choice of lanes. No flip. Nothing. Leaving me putting a dial in on the car and in a rush. BS. I lost one and won two. First time it got in my head. Second and third time I had already talked to the starter and explained the situation. We both started burnouts , I immediately shut off in the water and waited, and waited, and run weather, and waited. Finally hit the starter did the normal burnout and proceeded to win the round. Anybody can run their "program" anyway they want until it affects MY program. Also running two classes isn't my problem. And before anybody starts second guessing this wasn't Dan. Bottom line: If you don't think you can beat me fair and square in either lane you don't even need to be there.

SS Engine Guy · 02-11-2014, 01:41 AM

Deleted.....not worth the comment. Sorry

Ed Fernandez · 02-11-2014, 01:50 AM

To sum it all up.

Duane Eiskant II · 02-11-2014, 02:50 AM

Hey if anybody needs me ill be hiding out in the back of the lanes LOL

bob3240 · 02-11-2014, 09:39 AM

Mr. 7423, in my humble opinion they are late so that their teammate can analyze the runs of the other cars that have run in order to get closer to a dial-in, that and also to make the opponent wonder if they are going to show up disrupting concentration.

Michael Beard · 02-11-2014, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duane Eiskant II

Hey if anybody needs me ill be hiding out in the back of the lanes LOL

That's good to know, since I've been trying to get up with you for over a year now.

7423 · 02-11-2014, 10:47 AM

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RJ Sledge · 02-11-2014, 12:18 PM

General Question

What would happen if everybody just stayed in their pit spot and waited.

I can understand wanting to be on your own schedule and running your program the way you want, but what would happen if nobody came up to the lanes when called??

You think the people who are running the race would have anything to say?

Checking the weather, working on your car, watching how fast so and so was, who broke out and by how much, these are things that the real good drivers understand and keep track of, that's one of the things that makes them great.

Is it a head game they are playing or just wanting to gain every advantage they can. I say both.

Nothing will change, its a small potatoes deal and NHRA has got bigger things on their plate. So live with it.....or just stay in your pit spot..

RJ

02-10-2014, 11:19 PM	#41
203w Kip Rhoton Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 19 Likes: 6 Liked 28 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Very well stated

02-10-2014, 11:25 PM	#42
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,339 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Just got back from Pomona. All this drama and not one car in the back of the lanes in the picture won.Imagine that.

02-11-2014, 01:34 AM	#43
SS Engine Guy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 256 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Don't really care about when my opponent wants to show up. Except when the head of staging tells me I have a "break bye" and to move to such and such lane and I will run with two other break byes after the paired cars go down. Now if that official had said "your opponent is working trying to make it and he may show up as he notified us of his situation" that is a whole different story. Long story short, and this happened 3 times with the same guy, he shows up as late as possible because he has a buddy in the lanes on a cell phone, drives by me and into his choice of lanes. No flip. Nothing. Leaving me putting a dial in on the car and in a rush. BS. I lost one and won two. First time it got in my head. Second and third time I had already talked to the starter and explained the situation. We both started burnouts , I immediately shut off in the water and waited, and waited, and run weather, and waited. Finally hit the starter did the normal burnout and proceeded to win the round. Anybody can run their "program" anyway they want until it affects MY program. Also running two classes isn't my problem. And before anybody starts second guessing this wasn't Dan. Bottom line: If you don't think you can beat me fair and square in either lane you don't even need to be there.

02-11-2014, 01:41 AM	#44
SS Engine Guy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: usa Posts: 256 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Deleted.....not worth the comment. Sorry Last edited by SS Engine Guy; 02-11-2014 at 01:48 AM.

02-11-2014, 01:50 AM	#45
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery To sum it all up. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

02-11-2014, 02:50 AM	#46
Duane Eiskant II Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alexandria, Va Posts: 501 Likes: 261 Liked 57 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Hey if anybody needs me ill be hiding out in the back of the lanes LOL __________________ Duane Eiskant 1354 Stock/Super Stock

02-11-2014, 09:39 AM	#47
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 251 Likes: 3 Liked 16 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery Mr. 7423, in my humble opinion they are late so that their teammate can analyze the runs of the other cars that have run in order to get closer to a dial-in, that and also to make the opponent wonder if they are going to show up disrupting concentration.

02-11-2014, 10:47 AM	#49
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery [delete Last edited by 7423; 02-11-2014 at 11:57 AM. Reason: something about a dead horse

02-11-2014, 12:18 PM	#50
RJ Sledge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 783 Likes: 498 Liked 288 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Imitation: The Most Sincerest Form Of Flattery General Question What would happen if everybody just stayed in their pit spot and waited. I can understand wanting to be on your own schedule and running your program the way you want, but what would happen if nobody came up to the lanes when called?? You think the people who are running the race would have anything to say? Checking the weather, working on your car, watching how fast so and so was, who broke out and by how much, these are things that the real good drivers understand and keep track of, that's one of the things that makes them great. Is it a head game they are playing or just wanting to gain every advantage they can. I say both. Nothing will change, its a small potatoes deal and NHRA has got bigger things on their plate. So live with it.....or just stay in your pit spot.. RJ

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