(10-13-2021, 03:34 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(10-13-2021, 11:45 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Roger Williamson burned to death in his car in 1973. No one was properly trained to deal with this so they just stood around while his teammate attempted in futility to save him. This is how far racing safety has evolved and gives you an idea of what Jackie Stewart was up against to force change.

That is tragic. Good grief.

Unless you're a glutton for tragedy, I suggest you also avoid reading about Glenn "Fireball" Roberts.

(he got the nickname long before his accident)

Racing in the early days makes it very understandable why they still have an invocation before the engines start.

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(10-13-2021, 05:26 PM)Jags Wrote: I’m not sure where to post this, I don’t want to get into my feelings about, so I’m not going to put it in the political section and I doubt many will actually believe it anyway. 

We stop at the gas station for a quick pee.  I round the partition separating the sinks from the urinal. Someone is already at the tall one. I head to the short one, and someone had thrown a rather large flyer in it. So you’d be splashing it back at you.  So I went back to wait.  As I turn around, I’m thinking “did I see that right?” .  So an employee and I are waiting (the stall was occupied).  And we’re waiting….and we’re waiting.  My employee joking checks his watch.  I mouth to him “is that a woman?”  He gives me a weird look.  Well, FINALLY this person is done.  And yes, it was a woman. Tran, whatever.  I can only hope he/she tried to use the stall and when occupied decided to try the urinal. Idk.  As you’d expect, “his” aim was off, go figure.  I had to straddle my feet over the piss that was on the floor. Like I said, I’m withholding my feelings about it.  But I just had to tell everyone!!!! 

I felt like I should have been a nice guy and given pointer or pro tips. First, whip out your…. Ok, let’s skip that step…

might be something so simple as "desperate to go and there was a line in the other room"

Us dudes have it pretty easy, there is no way I would sit upon about 90% of gas station thrones.

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