Re: unsophisticated?

[Alan Lambert <lechefgerard@domain.elided>]

Come on, guys---let's stop using bandwidth for this kind of junk---most
of us don't care who says what about whom. We care about cars--leave it
at that.

--- James Tyson <jftyson@domain.elided> wrote:
> Mr. Smith, now that the tenor of your comments has changed from
> pompous to 
> patronizing, how about educating us louts as to  what exactly
> qualifies as a 
> "sophisticated" sporting event?Could you be referring to those
> sophisticated 
> Canadians who watch snowmobile races or attend lumberjack events
> where guys 
> saw through various kinds of wood? How about those sophisticated
> European 
> fans who enjoy beating each other to death at soccer(excuse
> me,football) 
> games or standing two feet from the roadway during rally events or
> hanging 
> from billboards like bats at Monza? Or could you be referring to
> those 
> French and Spanish fans who enjoy watching guys in funny suits with
> tight 
> pants poke swords into bulls?Maybe you're referring to the British
> fans who 
> enjoy attending fairs where the events include throwing the caper and
> 
> Wellywogging(a highly complex sport where the participants try to
> throw a 
> Wellington boot as far as possible)Please,I'm just an unsophisticated
> 
> American (with a doctorate) so help me out here-what qualifies as a 
> sophisticated sport-polo,tennis,chess,maybe? Another question I'd
> really 
> like for you to answer-how many motor racing events have you ever
> personally 
> attended?Have you been to an F1 race?...or NASCAR?.. I've attended
> all kinds 
> of racing events and the one thing that applies to them all is that
> watching 
> them on TV does not compare to being there.Is your statement that
> stock car 
> racing is boring based on personal observation ?Finally,to all of you
> who 
> will now ask me to avoid personal attacks and/or stick to Alfa
> content,I 
> don't like SUVs either
> 
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Best Regards,

Alan Lambert
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