June 7th: RACE WARS (Palmer: offer, events, races)

[siamiam]

i lol'd

hopefully we can get some Racing set up in the interior this summer too

Fairbanks Racing Lions
the racing lions are still trying to do their part for Fairbanks motor sports.

there is looking to be a pretty good amount of people interested in going back out to race in Tanacross too

Tanacross Pictures - Slow connection need not apply - AKMS Forums
some pics from one of last summers runs

[Ak_Fbody]

Originally Posted by User 2

....we don't have a joke thread.

.....and this one doesn't amuse me.
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No but you are ammusing indeed. The term RACE WARS is about cars racing eachother in a large scale event, almost as if battling eachother through races. The fact that you think this event is even mildly racist is in fact, ammusing, because it is very far from it.


Get off your soap box for a while please.

[User 2]

Originally Posted by Ak_Fbody

No but you are ammusing indeed. The term RACE WARS is about cars racing eachother in a large scale event, almost as if battling eachother through races. The fact that you think this event is even mildly racist is in fact, ammusing, because it is very far from it.


Get off your soap box for a while please.

The fact that you aren't able to distinguish the problem with the title and the difference between that connotation and the event itself, shows an extreme lack of perception.

You climbed onto your own soapbox just to tell me not to dare do that myself?

You are amused, ....too easily amused, ...I might add and for all the wrong reasons.
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[Metlakatla]

I have to agree that they could have been more circumspect about choosing a title.

[User 2]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

I have to agree that they could have been more circumspect about choosing a title.

....Either nuance isn't a strong point,

....or it's intentional for it's boorish and crass sensationalism.

It's similar to a tactic known in PR circles as a 'dog whistle' phrase.

(....one that's supposed to be only heard by a target audience, one that's supposed to be out of the hearing range of the anyone else.)

Trouble is, this is probably just a poorly conceived adolescent stunt, I think someone thinks they are getting away with planting a banner they'd otherwise not be likely to attempt in any other format.

I think it's intentional exactly because it would be controversial in any context.....

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[siamiam]

i still lol'd

trying to make something out of nothing :P

some people had a sense of humor about it

Originally Posted by DipSet

sweet, me and my Black Panther Brothers will be attending this RACE wars...seeing how it couldn't possibly be about racing vehicles.

Mod Cut

yep when it comes down to it it will always and only be about racing, a possible car show and a drift exhibition

[Metlakatla]

I think it's in pretty bad taste to be copy and pasting from other forums here just to continue your controversy with User2. Actually, I find your original post here to be little more than a promotion of other forums. Doesn't really bother me if you want to do that, but I have seen a lot of posts containing links to other forums edited by the mods here to remove the links, and the explanation given has been that links to other forums aren't allowed here. Maybe that's something they need to be clear on, because it really isn't mentioned in the TOS unless you want to include the copyright issue.

[siamiam]

i didn't know about the non posting of other forums here. ill stop doing that if its against the rules

[User 2]

Originally Posted by siamiam

i didn't know about the non posting of other forums here. ill stop doing that if its against the rules

Why, if you click the blue arrow link on what you supposedly say is 'DipSet's' quote in your post, why does the link go to City Data North Carolina forums, and a posting by 'Marvinnative', which talks about restaurants?

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[siamiam]

thats kinda weird