I don't get it?

[Biggles08]

Just received 'the riders brief' from AMCC (not sure why as I'm no longer a member but I digress) and was reading the 'Presidents Report for September' and came across this paragraph;

"Another top racer used to finish work at 5pm, and then race into town and pump gas from 6pm till midnight, he did this 4 nights a week. Then through the winter he also worked the weekends. And the big thing about these two is they had big dollar sponsors, and had been doing it for a while and had made a name for themselves. These guys had competed in the nationals and not just some winter series."

WTF is with that last sentence I really don't get it. Can someone explain it to me because at first glance it seems to me that the writer has little respect for all the hard work VMCC do throughout the winter months putting on a fantastic series. Not to mention belittling the decision of some of NZ's top riders such as Andrew Stroud, Hayden Fitzgerald, Craig Sheriffs, Glen Skachill and plenty more who enjoy competing in it. Have I got it wrong? What was the point he was trying to make here by including the word 'just' in this sentence?

Weird...

[KS34]

Doesn't read well at all does it. To me the sentence is saying. "These are real guys that don't f#@*k about with a meaningless (if thats a word or spelling) series in the winter that can't be counted as real racing" Piss poor really.

[scuzeme]

this is gunna be good

[johan]

Is this the newsletter you're refering to?

http://www.amcc.org.nz/Newsletter/Se...tter_Sep09.htm

[Biggles08]

Is this the newsletter you're refering to?

http://www.amcc.org.nz/Newsletter/Se...tter_Sep09.htm

Wow! online Yeah thats it Johan.

[SixPackBack]

If recent past comments are to be counted El Presidente is boxing way outside his weight division.

[mossy1200]

Im gunna keep flying under the radar at the Winter Time Wasted Series until one day there will be pre89 in Nationals then WHAM I will be worthy.

[Robert Taylor]

Just received 'the riders brief' from AMCC (not sure why as I'm no longer a member but I digress) and was reading the 'Presidents Report for September' and came across this paragraph;

"Another top racer used to finish work at 5pm, and then race into town and pump gas from 6pm till midnight, he did this 4 nights a week. Then through the winter he also worked the weekends. And the big thing about these two is they had big dollar sponsors, and had been doing it for a while and had made a name for themselves. These guys had competed in the nationals and not just some winter series."

WTF is with that last sentence I really don't get it. Can someone explain it to me because at first glance it seems to me that the writer has little respect for all the hard work VMCC do throughout the winter months putting on a fantastic series. Not to mention belittling the decision of some of NZ's top riders such as Andrew Stroud, Hayden Fitzgerald, Craig Sheriffs, Glen Skachill and plenty more who enjoy competing in it. Have I got it wrong? What was the point he was trying to make here by including the word 'just' in this sentence?

Weird...

The wording is ''unfortunate'' but I dont read any malice into it.

[Billy]

The wording is ''unfortunate'' but I dont read any malice into it.

Yip,Agree 100% Robert.I dont think anybody would seriously believe Chris was having a go at the Vic club as is implied.You dont need to be a rocket scientist to work out what hes getting at

[lostinflyz]

in the context of the whole thing it seems to me hes just qauntifying his stories at the start.

to me hes just saying that was the dedication some guys gave to racing full year, nation wide

[gixerracer]

Yip,Agree 100% Robert.I dont think anybody would seriously believe Chris was having a go at the Vic club as is implied.You dont need to be a rocket scientist to work out what hes getting at

Seems you worked it out pretty fast so I guess your right

It's a point to all the younger people that dont want to put in the hard work to achieve, they expect everyone to pay for everything so they can have nice shoes and clothes and flash cars etc and just fill in there weekends on mum and das credit cards.
The commitment just isnt there anymore maybe to many other options in the world these days

[roadracingoldfart]

Seems you worked it out pretty fast so I guess your right

It's a point to all the younger people that dont want to put in the hard work to achieve, they expect everyone to pay for everything so they can have nice shoes and clothes and flash cars etc and just fill in there weekends on mum and das credit cards.
The commitment just isnt there anymore maybe to many other options in the world these days

Ahhhh what would you know ???? get a Honda

[Biggles08]

Yip,Agree 100% Robert.I dont think anybody would seriously believe Chris was having a go at the Vic club as is implied.You dont need to be a rocket scientist to work out what hes getting at

Well he's 'had a go' at another club directly to my face before so it would not nescassarily be out of character....but hey, you may be right but it is definately 'unfortunate' wording as Robert has said.

[Peter Smith]

It's a point to all the younger people that dont want to put in the hard work to achieve, they expect everyone to pay for everything so they can have nice shoes and clothes and flash cars etc and just fill in there weekends on mum and das credit cards.
The commitment just isnt there anymore maybe to many other options in the world these days

That's how I read it too.
He was commenting on the commitment of a couple of top level riders, and not having a dig at any clubs.

It's interesting how people can get different meanings from reading the same article.

[Peter Smith]

Im gunna keep flying under the radar at the Winter Time Wasted Series until one day there will be pre89 in Nationals then WHAM I will be worthy.

ALL HAIL SIR MOSSY THE GREAT.