[Ducati] Re: Ducati Digest, Vol 10, Issue 33

[Steve Abramson]

Obviously meant South Park. (Don't like misspelling stuff)


Steve

SpongeBob square headlight






> You are too funny, Ron. I enjoy reading your posts, as well as the various 
> other more colorful characters that I have gotten to know (and meet a 
> couple-(Peter, George, Kevin)). Although I am not in a Ren & Stimpy 
> viewing phase of my life right now, I still think of it as one of the 
> funniest things I have ever watched. Souht Park, anyone? I think I saw a 
> bike on the show once...........yea.......it was a Ducati, I 
> think...........yea.........  (fictitious Duc content.........)
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> Steve
> square head
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>> You know Peter, it all boils down to what Muddy Mud Skipper said to 
>> Stimpy,"Ya know kid, in this world ya gotta know how to adapt!"
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>> Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
>> I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
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>>>From: "Peter Bonner" <dsi at swcp.com>
>>>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>Subject: [Ducati] Re: Ducati Digest, Vol 10, Issue 33
>>>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:35:15 -0500
>>>
>>>Wow, so many messages! Great to see such interest on the list.
>>>
>>>Yes, I am well aware of Rossi's ability as a test rider, isn't that in 
>>>fact
>>>a necessary requirement for a great rider, to be able to diagnose
>>>difficulties and sort them out? Many riders have merely started with 
>>>great
>>>bikes, done minimal improvement and  with a lack of competition, won two 
>>>or
>>>three titles. The great ones persevere under different conditions, with
>>>different bikes and find a way to win. That is why, to my thinking, the 
>>>guy
>>>who only wins with one brand of bike is not the greatest rider. It is the
>>>ability to adapt to different conditions that separates the great ones.
>>>Hailwood had it, Rossi has it, many others don't.
>>>
>>>Most important of all, to any racer, is the crew chief. That person is
>>>responsible for translating the desires of the rider into action taken. 
>>>When
>>>I worked for Galles Kraco racing in Albuquerque, the crew chief for Al 
>>>Unser
>>>Jr. was totally  tuned into Al's needs, but the crew chief for Bobby 
>>>Rahal
>>>was not as intimitely connected. Result, Jr. won the PPG championship 
>>>altho
>>>arguably, Bobby was the better driver.
>>>
>>>But the bottom line to me is that Nicky Hayden had a chance to win one of
>>>those "*" championships, where all the good guys got sidelined. Instead 
>>>as
>>>it stacks up, Nicky needs to get tough and play hard or he will lose the
>>>championship. This, will make Nicky a better rider, if anything will. 
>>>Nicky
>>>has yet to put a major foot wrong this year. However his results have 
>>>been
>>>very conservative at times. Now is the time for Nicky to show both smarts
>>>and ability. I am rooting for that all the way, and mainly because Nicky 
>>>has
>>>shown himself to be a consumate sportsman. Not a whining Colin Edwards, 
>>>nor
>>>a blame shifting Nakano, but a true competitor.
>>>
>>>Go Nicky, GO!!!!
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>Message: 11
>>>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:56:57 -0500
>>>From: Garth Williams <garthw at houston.rr.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Imagine Capirossi winning next 2
>>>To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>Message-ID: <452E81E9.2000403 at houston.rr.com>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>>
>>>Crew Chief and many crew member-yes.  Engineers- they're factory
>>>employees.   All folks have to work together well in order to truly pull
>>>off what Rossi and Yamaha pulled off.
>>>
>>>Garth
>>>
>>>Tom Russ wrote:
>>> > I thought he brought most of his crew over with him from Honda.
>>> >
>>> > Tom Russ
>>> > '97 916
>>> > '96 900SS
>>> > '94 900SS/SP
>>> > '07 Daytona 675
>>> > vikingdrvr at att.net
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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