Posted by Phil on September 13, 2014, at 13:41:54
In reply to Re: ps...why is this topic important on this forum?, posted by Zyprexa on September 12, 2014, at 22:40:44
I saw a video a few days ago that was about the Isle of Man motorcycle races. All on two lane roads, 200 mph. They start the racers at 10 second intervals. This race has been going on a very long time and in one 7 day period 7 people died. 3 racers, 4 spectators. There isn't much prize money, it's all about speed and it is so freaking fast!.
The most recent winner said something like people these days are wrapped in wool and cotton where no one gets hurt. He said there are fewer ways to actually get excited about anything.Here's the one I watched. This race makes NASCAR look tame. BTW, the guy that crashed at 1:25 lived.
Sorry, I forgot what point I was trying to make.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7HlrI1COSs
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