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    I depend on forums for advice, with them I would be totally stuffed.
    There is so much crap on internet, often it hard to sort the grain from the chaff.
    When your deaf you tube subtitle are just as useful as chinglish manual.

    Ratty 05/2004 -05/07/2010 COOPER 01/08/1998-31/01/2012

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    I really like the helpful music some you tubers play over the top of their near useless description of what is not always going on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boringgeoff View Post
    At one time I was track manager of our speedway track in the Pilbara. We raced on Saturday night and track prep' started late Friday afternoon with the water truck drenching the track and then gentle watering all day Saturday. My job was to round up club members to drive the water truck. If someone was unable to help they'd say something like "sorry, but I've got to take my wife/kid/granny to...." or some such excuse. I soon found myself getting impatient with these responses and just wanted a straight yes or no and spare me the reasons why not.
    I took this on board and started trying to give a straight "sorry no" to a request if I was unable to help but what I then noticed was the person asking for my help appeared taken aback by my blunt response. I came to the conclusion that the reason people give an excuse for not being able to help is to soften the blow.
    A friend of mine (yes, I've got a couple actually) thinks the reason for excusing themselves in this situation is to convince themselves that their reason for their inability to help is legitimate.
    Some contributors to these forums use emojis after they make a statement, to ensure the reader understands the vein in which the advice / comment was made.
    I don't like using emojis because I feel that the English language is comprehensive enough to allow a writer to convey their exact meaning with words alone.
    I'm a very slow typist and usually think long and hard before commenting on a forum, but of course we'll always get those with quick fingers who occasionally react adversely to a statement which is where a strategically placed emoji can soften the blow.
    Cheers,
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    hi Geoff,
    Cool post. I agree with your mate. About the excuses.
    A few question s about it. did any one ever call your bluff. and say" No bloody way mate dont be stupid im not doing that blabla?
    I was womdering does the the speed way track manager in the pilbra attract any groupys??

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    Hi Guys,

    There was a few groupies around the track, way back in the days when I was making ignition units for the bikes. The marshals tended to get off with them though. Because getting friendly with the marshals was the way they got into the riders paddock. It kept them out of the pits though.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azzrock View Post
    hi Geoff,
    Cool post. I agree with your mate. About the excuses.
    A few question s about it. did any one ever call your bluff. and say" No bloody way mate dont be stupid im not doing that blabla?
    I was womdering does the the speed way track manager in the pilbra attract any groupys??
    No Azzrock, unfortunately no groupies.
    No one would outright tell me to shove it because they would be wanting to run their car/ bike on a nicely prepared track on Saturday night, but you soon learnt who to not bother asking because they always had a long winded excuse.
    Cheers,
    Geoff

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