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E. Faubion wrote:

> DPH <rally2xs@crosslink.net> wrote:
>
> >Lets forget about the "true professional driver" and get back to race car drivers
> ><G>.  These guys (not all of 'em, but a significant number) do take risks, just
> >about anywhere.
>
> On the track it's their business.  On the highway it's ours and if
> they do the latter they aren't anywhere near being professional.

Exactly.  That's why I want to talk about "race car drivers" and don't accept your
initiative to change it to "professional drivers".  They're _all_ race card drivers,
and _some_ of them are "professional" drivers, even if they all earn their living doing
it. <G>

> >If one of them takes it to 98%, its a very good bet that nothing
> >bad is going to happen.  It's just that _his_ 98% may be 100 mph on a country
> >road...
>
> I recently investigated a triple fatality caused by a stock car race
> driver.  Tell me about it.

Uh huh,  That's why I said it was a good bet - but only a good bet and not a sure
thing.  These guys screw up too - and it will remain unclear whether that particular
individual was at his own 98% level or maybe instead his 110% level.  Suspect the
latter.

> >That's what makes the adrenalin flow!  A little unexpected twitch of the rear end,
> >and wheeee... another rush...
>
> There's nothing wrong with the feeling as long as the guy understands
> the possible consequences.   One mistake can change or end a life.

Yep.  They know that, and that's what makes the adrenalin flow!

DPH