Showdown in Texas garage area - #10 Team knocks down Harvick, wife, Nascar Off.

[Roswell]

That's exactly what I meant. And NASCAR acts like redneck race fans are something they'd rather not be assicated with??
 I Guess it's all money in the end. They figure "Yuppies'  have more disposable income than "Auto Mechanic Mike" or "Betty Beautician."

 If they start serving sushi and wine I swear I'm gonna blow up the
place!

[falcon325]

Yeah, I'm still trying to get over NA$CAR refusing to allow "redneckjunk.com" to sponsor one of the small, struggling teams that badly needed the money.  Didn't fit the image, the Daytona Beach suits said.

Then they turn around and give their blessing to "Talladega Nights." 

The difference?  Only whose pockets the money ended up in.

[Roswell]

I remember hearing something about that controversy.

You're absofreakinlutely right. It's ALL money. 

[flamehothead]

If their is one thing that I can't stand to hear someone say it's "Nascar is not a sport". Year's ago nobody wanted anything to do with Nascar said it was a REDNECK thing all they do is drive in circles. It seem's like that driving in circles has become alot of FUN to those Hipocrits. I honestly wish that Nascar would have stayed the same as it used to be. I know that the allmighty TV is the reason most of the changes have happened. I have been a Nascar fan since the late 80's and I hope that I am a fan for a long time to come. POLITICS,POLITICS makes me SICK to my STOMACH. I live in Southwest Ohio and we now have a new law as of yesterday. NO SMOKING in Bars,Place of Employment, basiclly anywhere that you go. I mean you can't smoke anywhere this is CRAZY I tell ya, What's next I can't smoke in my own home. Sorry I had to get that out.

[falcon325]

>>If their is one thing that I can't stand to hear someone say it's "Nascar is not a sport". <<

Back a few years, the network carrying the Daytona 500 also had NBA basketball (I think it was NBC).  Anyway, they had Jeff Gordon on at the halftime show of an NBA game to promote the race.  This particular show had a tradition of requiring guests to shoot a free throw.  After the interview with Jeffy-poo, they made him toe the line. 

All I could think of was that those "NASCAR is not a sport" types were gonna love this.  I mean, Jeff is a short little white kid who started racing go carts when he was six.  I figured he didn't have time to learn which end of a basketball pointed up.  I found myself calling for devine intervention to at least let the little fella hit the rim, so us race fans wouldn't be totally humiliated.

Jeff dribbled the ball three times, made some comment about growing up in Indiana, and, with perfect form, hit nothing but the bottom of the net. 

Let's see your MLB or NFL all-stars do THAT!!!   

[AfterShock]

POLITICS,POLITICS makes me SICK to my STOMACH. I live in Southwest Ohio and we now have a new law as of yesterday. NO SMOKING in Bars,Place of Employment, basiclly anywhere that you go. I mean you can't smoke anywhere this is CRAZY I tell ya, What's next I can't smoke in my own home. Sorry I had to get that out.

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Well Flame, I'm domiciled here in the Land O' Fruits and Nuts (I'm in the latter catagory) where your "new" law has been in effect for years now. In fact, it was attempted to define 'work place' as ANY place business is conducted. For example, if you use your den at home for an 'office' ---- that would be considered a 'work place' and the NO Smoking rule would apply. Also, if you happen to employ a house keeper, your home would be considered a 'place of work' and the house keeper as well as the home owner, would not be allowed to smoke in the house.
Now, as a truck driver, this rule was a tad discomforting. What do you suppose the interior of a big truck is considered?
Who said a work place?
Yup!

Sitting there by ourselves, we would be in a 'work place' and it would therefore be illegal to indulge in smoking. This would also include the time spent off-duty parked in a truck stop.

Y'all can knock California, but it appears this state is on the cutting edge of eliminating smoker's rights. In California, we have smoker's wrongs.

No more lighting-up after a romp either ---- if y'all are paying for the pleasure. Under cover of California laws, the bed would also be considered a 'work place'. Some working a little harder than others. But, gone forever is the famous question while lighting up upon completion of the act, ----- 'was it good for you'?

Oh! Another place that banned smoking is jails and prisons. I just bet THAT helps keep the inmates calm. Guards can step outside the bars to indulge. I doubt the inmates have that luxury.
Ya reckon?

Good news though!
There was a measure on the ballot that went down in flames. Had it passed, it would have added an instant $2.50 to $2.75 to the cost of ONE pack of cigarettes ---- which now sell for around $3.00 to $3.85 per pack of twenty cigarettes.
That would bring the potential cost up to around $6.50 per pack or $65.00 per carton of ten packs. Easily obtained at many gas stations where gasoline sells for around $2.30 to $2.60 per gallon (presently) --- subject to change. Usually goes up. It was around $3.80 per gallon, which is almost as much as bottled designer water ---- but, still waayyy less than a cup of StarBuck's product.

Supply and Demand ----- doncha know?
I'm thinking it's about time to bring back dinosaurs so we can smash 'em into more crude to refine into a usable polluting energy source. Might increase green-house gasses though. I'm thinking dinosaurs would flatulate more than their bovine cousins. Reptile flatulance would need to be studied. Who knows? Maybe if mankind can harness that by-product it would be our salvation.

I'm sure California is sniffing for the answer to that question.
It could happen!
But, I wouldn't advise anyone hold their breath until then.
AFTER the implacation is another story. At that time it may become necessary.