10-04-2006, 02:38 AM
DD1,Oct 2 2006, 10:37 PM Wrote:Grow upThis ^^ is kind of ironic, don't you think?
there are a few ppl on this board that if I ever saw you I would probly punch you in the face
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Anyone who puts themselves into a 500kph jet car is taking a huge risk that they won't survive a crash -- that it doesn't happen more often is testament to the crash-worthiness of the vehicles and the skill of the drivers.
No doubt she had bigger stones than any of us here and she died doing what she loved - tragic yes, but probably what she would have wanted as a way to go.
Nonetheless ... there are lots of pro drag racers out there with tons more experience than this girl who would not have taken on that car, so IMO it is an honest question to wonder if she and her advisors made a mistake.
I'm not sure why you are taking such offense at some of the opinions that are different than yours, but in any event everyone here the right to have an opinion, and I think you're out of line threatening those who don't happen to agree with you.
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