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So I was reading this article on the Indy Car race in Japan which Danica Patrick won, her first and the first for any woman in Indy and I had to laugh at the reporter when I read this:

"But that accomplishment may pale in social significance to what Patrick did on a cold, overcast day 65 miles northeast of Japan"

Now I can't say for sure without looking at a map but I think the only thing 65 miles Northeast of Japan is the open water of the Pacific. I think the Tard may have been thinking Tokyo or some other prominent city. Tough to be 65 miles in any direction from an Island and still be on the Island, well except for maybe straight down :lol: :lol: :lol:

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grocerygetter wrote:So I was reading this article on the Indy Car race in Japan which Danica Patrick won, her first and the first for any woman in Indy and I had to laugh at the reporter when I read this:

"But that accomplishment may pale in social significance to what Patrick did on a cold, overcast day 65 miles northeast of Japan"

Now I can't say for sure without looking at a map but I think the only thing 65 miles Northeast of Japan is the open water of the Pacific. I think the Tard may have been thinking Tokyo or some other prominent city. Tough to be 65 miles in any direction from an Island and still be on the Island, well except for maybe straight down :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Careful Brian, She's a woman. Don't you dare tell her shae can't do something!! :shock:

I guess I'd have to congratulate her on a win but kind of like baseball players on steroids she dos have quite a weight advantage working for her.

On the other hand, Did you see her in the Sports illustrated swimsuit issue? 8)
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FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
grocerygetter wrote:So I was reading this article on the Indy Car race in Japan which Danica Patrick won, her first and the first for any woman in Indy and I had to laugh at the reporter when I read this:

"But that accomplishment may pale in social significance to what Patrick did on a cold, overcast day 65 miles northeast of Japan"

Now I can't say for sure without looking at a map but I think the only thing 65 miles Northeast of Japan is the open water of the Pacific. I think the Tard may have been thinking Tokyo or some other prominent city. Tough to be 65 miles in any direction from an Island and still be on the Island, well except for maybe straight down :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Careful Brian, She's a woman. Don't you dare tell her shae can't do something!! :shock:

I guess I'd have to congratulate her on a win but kind of like baseball players on steroids she dos have quite a weight advantage working for her.

On the other hand, Did you see her in the Sports illustrated swimsuit issue? 8)

Thats funny
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FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
grocerygetter wrote:So I was reading this article on the Indy Car race in Japan which Danica Patrick won, her first and the first for any woman in Indy and I had to laugh at the reporter when I read this:

"But that accomplishment may pale in social significance to what Patrick did on a cold, overcast day 65 miles northeast of Japan"

Now I can't say for sure without looking at a map but I think the only thing 65 miles Northeast of Japan is the open water of the Pacific. I think the Tard may have been thinking Tokyo or some other prominent city. Tough to be 65 miles in any direction from an Island and still be on the Island, well except for maybe straight down :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Careful Brian, She's a woman. Don't you dare tell her shae can't do something!! :shock:

I guess I'd have to congratulate her on a win but kind of like baseball players on steroids she dos have quite a weight advantage working for her.

On the other hand, Did you see her in the Sports illustrated swimsuit issue? 8)
I thought this was a funny way of looking at things. Her weighing a 100 lbs, isn't the same as a baseball player taking steroids to get stronger/hit the ball farther. Its the body god gave her, and it helps her to be a good indy car driver. Its not like basketball players get some kind of point advantage when the play against Shaq, because hes so big. I doesn't matter now anyways, becasue they are letting drivers take some weight off of the car the heavier they are.
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I guess it wasn't a great comparison, She did have a significant weight advantage for a few years there though.

Never made sense to me, If the cars have to be the same weight then the driver should have to figure into that equation as well.

Adjust the cars weight to the driver and even the playing field, otherwise whats the point of weight restrictions on the cars.
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Well, if were gonna bicker about it, adding weight will never be fair either. It depends on where they put the weight, its gonna make the cars handle different from eachother. If they add weight under Danica's seat, that is gonna give a lower COG, then the fatass she is racing against... ya know? LOL
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o2designs wrote:Well, if were gonna bicker about it, adding weight will never be fair either. It depends on where they put the weight, its gonna make the cars handle different from eachother. If they add weight under Danica's seat, that is gonna give a lower COG, then the fatass she is racing against... ya know? LOL
I'd say put the weight anywhere you want it, Theres no way to make it 100% even but since everyone from Nascar to F1 seem to want cookie cutter cars with no significant advantage due to car design what else can you do?

We need to have a PC racing night somewhere, You guys need to try Grand Prix Legends.

It's based on the 1967 F1 season, all the great tracks and cars with V8's, V12's and an H-16 and no wings.
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I race GT4. Or I just got ProStreet...I'm whooping 840hp Evo's in my GTi... :twisted:
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o2designs wrote:Well, if were gonna bicker about it, adding weight will never be fair either. It depends on where they put the weight, its gonna make the cars handle different from eachother. If they add weight under Danica's seat, that is gonna give a lower COG, then the fatass she is racing against... ya know? LOL
Well I'll volunteer to put my face in her... nvr mnd :?
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Hey, most of us use this site at work...you potty typer!!

LOL j/k...
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