I JUST FINISHED READING A POST ON OUR BLOG SITE, DEALING WITH THE D. PATRICK INCIDENT LAST WEEK.
I COULDN'T BELIEVE SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE ON THE POST. IT IS TRUE THAT MANY OF THOSE STORIES HAVE BEEN STRETCHED, BUT YOU AND I ALL KNOW THAT THEY ARE MOST LIKELY BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON THE TRUTH. I THINK THAT THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN TONGUE IN CHEEK AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS SUCH. HELL I DIDN'T CATCH THAT MUCH FLACK WHEN I WROTE THE CONTEST STORY WHERE I KILLED OFF JR., TONY STEWART, AND 2 OTHERS.
WE ALL HAVE OUR OPINIONS ABOUT ALL THE NASCAR FOLKS AND MANY TIMES WE DON'T AGREE WITH EACH OTHER, BUT CUTTING WRITERS DOWN OR INSULTING THEIR PARENTS IS NO THE WAY TO DO THIS. THIS YOUNG LADY STATED THAT SHE KNEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT NASCAR AND WAS TRYING TO LEARN SO THE BEST THING WE CAN DO IS HELP NOT RUN HER IN THE GROUND OR RUN HER OFF BUT OFFER ADVICE AND HELP. IF SHE IS WRONG ON SOMETHING CORRECT HER, BUT DON'T BLOW HER OUT OF THE WATER.
AS FOR ME, I WANT TO SEE AS MANY NEW FACES AND NAMES ON HERE AS WE CAN GET, BECAUSE EVERY NEW FACE BRINGS US A NEW SIDE TO OUR SPORT AND IN THE END ISN'T THAT WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
NIQUE, FUNNY POST, I ENJOYED THE HUMOR HANG WITH US.
Hey GUNNY- I missed Nique's post but definitely agree with your sentiments here. I think we can all disagree or agree with respect for each other. Name calling and personal attacks on each other (and the drivers!) is one of my pet peeves...
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT ON THIS. SORRY ABOUT BEING SCARCE, BALL SEASON HAS STARTED AND AM BUSY AS A ONE LEGGED MAN AT A HINEY KICKING CONTEST. BUT I READ YOUR HOT OR NOT EVERYWEEK.
But you are right with what you said. If it had not been for such folks as photogr and Southen Cindi when I first started posting, I probably would not have kept it up. Their encouragement and comments help to make me a better blogger.
THANKS FOR THE VOTE , HER SCREEN NAME IS NIQUEDODSON, GIV EHER A HAND WHEN YOU CAN AND CORRECT HER WHEN SHE IS WRONG, SHE HAS THE MAKINGS, JUST NOT QUITE ENOUGH KNOWLDEGE YET.
I AM FROM OKLAHOMA AND HAVE WORKED IN THE FIELD OF YOUTH SPORTS AND RECREATION FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
I AM A FAN OF NASCAR, AND OU COLLEGE FOOTBALL. THINGS THAT ARE PUT ON THIS BLOG WILL USUALLY BE BASED ON THESE SUBJECTS , BUT NOT ALL THE TIME.