Posteritatis
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Tue Apr-28-09 05:09 PM
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I was looking at the fence and going "they've got that to protect them?" and then I stopped to think about the physics package that just smote the thing. Now I'm sold on the idea that someone did something right making the thing, given most of the alternatives.
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| -7 NASCAR Fans Injured by Debris at Talladega |
underpants |
Apr-27-09 12:49 AM |
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Here's a better shot |
Mnpaul |
Apr-27-09 01:19 AM |
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Right away you can see the fence wasn't built by the Army Corp of Engineers. |
jobycom |
Apr-27-09 01:42 AM |
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A 3,500 pound stock car going airborne at 200 MPH, |
Elwood P Dowd |
Apr-27-09 01:48 AM |
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I just watched the video, and I'm a believer. |
jobycom |
Apr-27-09 01:52 AM |
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NASCAR has made dramatic improvements in safety the past few years. |
Elwood P Dowd |
Apr-27-09 02:01 AM |
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Good point |
Posteritatis |
Apr-28-09 05:09 PM |
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that's what they go there for |
Enrique |
Apr-27-09 01:20 AM |
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That's not true. |
Elwood P Dowd |
Apr-27-09 02:24 AM |
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"There are always a few drunks that are there just for the party" |
snooper2 |
Apr-27-09 09:10 AM |
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wrecks stop the action. |
alfredo |
Apr-27-09 06:46 PM |
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I was there with my company |
DeadEyeDyck |
Apr-27-09 11:17 AM |
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These kind of events are inherently dangerous, |
jb5150 |
Apr-27-09 02:05 AM |
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LOL |
Rebubula |
Apr-27-09 06:21 AM |
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Even baseball |
Mopar151 |
Apr-27-09 07:04 AM |
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Bats, too |
KamaAina |
Apr-27-09 06:34 PM |
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I never said not to attend these events |
jb5150 |
Apr-27-09 08:30 AM |
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Rallys are really dangerous. |
alfredo |
Apr-27-09 06:58 PM |
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Stock cars are safer than what you and I drive. |
CRF450 |
Apr-27-09 11:22 PM |
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I saw something on the news about Carl Edwards running across the finish line |
Syrinx |
Apr-27-09 03:20 AM |
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Really? Life immitating art.... at Talladega |
underpants |
Apr-27-09 06:07 AM |
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Show biz, mostly |
Mopar151 |
Apr-27-09 06:51 AM |
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And then... |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
Apr-27-09 07:26 AM |
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no |
melm00se |
Apr-27-09 11:37 AM |
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And this is with restrictor plates. |
Are_grits_groceries |
Apr-27-09 07:06 AM |
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I am mildly surprised |
Bombero1956 |
Apr-27-09 09:03 AM |
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If you don't like what you read here. |
tabasco |
Apr-27-09 05:52 PM |
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because its the one area in which I have a problem here |
Bombero1956 |
Apr-28-09 08:38 AM |
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Maybe things are changing |
auburnblu |
Apr-28-09 07:18 PM |
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Name removed |
Apr-27-09 09:05 AM |
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ROFL...feed the victim complex! Feed it! |
alcibiades_mystery |
Apr-27-09 09:38 AM |
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oh I don't give a shit what others think |
Bombero1956 |
Apr-27-09 10:01 AM |
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"I don't give a shit what others think" |
alcibiades_mystery |
Apr-27-09 10:08 AM |
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*snort* |
Occulus |
Apr-27-09 09:46 AM |
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Apparenly, so are NASCAR haters |
Renew Deal |
Apr-27-09 10:00 AM |
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Wow... |
southpaw |
Apr-27-09 11:42 AM |
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It wasn't that obvious. |
Renew Deal |
Apr-27-09 03:35 PM |
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And what of the driver? is he okay? nt |
Javaman |
Apr-27-09 09:06 AM |
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Carl Edwards |
underpants |
Apr-27-09 09:21 AM |
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Not hard to beleive. |
Mopar151 |
Apr-28-09 01:57 AM |
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Yep-Carl Edwards.... |
catnhatnh |
Apr-27-09 09:31 AM |
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In 1955 a Mercedes-Benz went into the crowd at Le Mans, killing 80 spectators |
FarCenter |
Apr-27-09 09:45 AM |
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If this car hit that crowd |
Renew Deal |
Apr-27-09 10:01 AM |
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In the Le Mans case the car broke up before going into the crowd |
FarCenter |
Apr-27-09 11:03 AM |
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And the Le Mans crash was over 50+ years ago |
RamboLiberal |
Apr-27-09 05:43 PM |
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I saw the end of the race. |
Renew Deal |
Apr-27-09 10:04 AM |
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Ten years, 3 spectators were killed when a tire spun off an Indy car |
brentspeak |
Apr-27-09 11:25 AM |
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Remember the response to that incident? |
jmowreader |
Apr-28-09 04:22 AM |
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i wanted to scream at the epsn commentator |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-28-09 07:30 AM |
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the finish WAS exciting, even if the wreck had not happened |
Scout |
Apr-28-09 07:59 AM |
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You're an "On the Edge" fan... |
Mopar151 |
Apr-28-09 12:18 PM |
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"Shake N' Bake!!!" |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Apr-28-09 12:39 PM |
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Restrictor plate racing, designed to keep the pack close. |
flvegan |
Apr-28-09 12:40 PM |
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Restrictor Plates due to Insurance concerns |
One_Life_To_Give |
Apr-28-09 02:01 PM |
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