True meaning

Bruce Noland · 07-23-2008, 08:06 PM

Jim,
You are behaving like a sore loser.

You don't understand all of the meanings of sympathy:
Websters first three definitions of sympathy,
1.) samness of feeling
2.) mutual liking or understanding
3.) the ability to share another's ideas, emotions etc.

You also misjudge my intentions for posting a counter balance to all of your posts.

Thanks Bill.

Jim Wahl · 07-23-2008, 08:26 PM

Bill,
I hope you weren't calling me a whiner, I am pretty sure that when I "turn up the wick" I can run with you index to index or record to record just about any old day.Sorry, I hate resort that kind of juvenile discourse but you sort of called me out.

Bruce,
I don't think you left much room for interpretation in what you posted. I'm still not looking for any sympathy (now that I know what the word means). I haven't lost anything at all. As of this moment I have 34 emails thanking me for trying to find out how this rule came about, that's not counting the people posting here. How many did you get?

Oh and thanks for the dictionary lesson. I'm sure it will come in handy. You never did say, are you going to Indy? Jim

Dwight Southerland · 07-23-2008, 08:40 PM

Some how or another there are people who think they "earn" the right to run the eliminator because they have worked hard, spent a lot of money and gone fast, but did not win class. So be it. That is the attitude that is reflected in the current NHRA decision. There are others who think that only the class winners have "earned" the place in the eliminator. That is the way the rules were written long ago and the way it was when I started racing. I lived through a lot of the transition to get where we are now. I have been sitting on the sidelines as a class runnerup when others participated who could not even run the index. None of these methods are "right" or "wrong". You may not like one or the other, but everybody has a preference. I think the answer for each of us will lie in that word "earn". Which side of entitlement are you on? There will be some price to pay for your choice, whether it is in stepping into your own humility or reducing the glory of the class win.

I personally prefer that only class winners and runners-up should complete for the eliminator, regardless if they can run the index or not. If you want to race for the big bucks, change your way of thinking.

Bruce Noland · 07-24-2008, 08:33 AM

Jim,
Yes, I'm on the entry sheet for Indy.

07-23-2008, 08:06 PM	#1
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: True meaning Jim, You are behaving like a sore loser. You don't understand all of the meanings of sympathy: Websters first three definitions of sympathy, 1.) samness of feeling 2.) mutual liking or understanding 3.) the ability to share another's ideas, emotions etc. You also misjudge my intentions for posting a counter balance to all of your posts. Thanks Bill. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK

07-23-2008, 08:26 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: True meaning Bill, I hope you weren't calling me a whiner, I am pretty sure that when I "turn up the wick" I can run with you index to index or record to record just about any old day.Sorry, I hate resort that kind of juvenile discourse but you sort of called me out. Bruce, I don't think you left much room for interpretation in what you posted. I'm still not looking for any sympathy (now that I know what the word means). I haven't lost anything at all. As of this moment I have 34 emails thanking me for trying to find out how this rule came about, that's not counting the people posting here. How many did you get? Oh and thanks for the dictionary lesson. I'm sure it will come in handy. You never did say, are you going to Indy? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. Last edited by Jim Wahl; 07-23-2008 at 08:30 PM.

07-23-2008, 08:40 PM	#3
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: True meaning Some how or another there are people who think they "earn" the right to run the eliminator because they have worked hard, spent a lot of money and gone fast, but did not win class. So be it. That is the attitude that is reflected in the current NHRA decision. There are others who think that only the class winners have "earned" the place in the eliminator. That is the way the rules were written long ago and the way it was when I started racing. I lived through a lot of the transition to get where we are now. I have been sitting on the sidelines as a class runnerup when others participated who could not even run the index. None of these methods are "right" or "wrong". You may not like one or the other, but everybody has a preference. I think the answer for each of us will lie in that word "earn". Which side of entitlement are you on? There will be some price to pay for your choice, whether it is in stepping into your own humility or reducing the glory of the class win. I personally prefer that only class winners and runners-up should complete for the eliminator, regardless if they can run the index or not. If you want to race for the big bucks, change your way of thinking.

07-24-2008, 08:33 AM	#4
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: True meaning Jim, Yes, I'm on the entry sheet for Indy. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK