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1 posted on 05/10/2004 11:05:53 AM PDT by southern bale

To: Constitution Day

2 posted on 05/10/2004 11:07:25 AM PDT by southern bale

To: southern bale; NormsRevenge; ChefKeith; tubebender

4 posted on 05/10/2004 11:10:35 AM PDT by glock rocks (Please pray for our patriot armed forces in harm's way - and the families awaiting their safe return)

To: southern bale

"I got in the ambulance and I looked back at the car and said, 'Man, the wheels are still on that thing.' I got out of the ambulance, I asked the guy inside the car as he was hooking it up, I said, 'See if it'll crank.' He cranked it up, I said, 'Get out of there, gimme my car back.'"

5 posted on 05/10/2004 11:10:57 AM PDT by RichInOC (...R.I.P.)

To: southern bale

8 posted on 05/10/2004 11:29:48 AM PDT by GaltMeister (I don't have a tagline. My family has it. The tagline belongs to my family.)

9 posted on 05/10/2004 11:30:10 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (From each according to his inability, to each according to his misdeeds - DNC Motto)

To: southern bale

As a VERY casual fan of NASCAR (OK, I watched it years ago), I don't get the "Di-anification" of Dale Earnhardt.

First of all, wasn't Richard Petty THE KING? Since Dale's death, Petty has been pushed aside.

Secondly, wasn't D.E. called "The Intimidator? He had a rep with other drivers as a dirty driver who took a lot of chances. I don't care how many trucks drive around the country with angel wings on a number 3, the guy was no goody-two-shoes on the track.

Also, weren't there fatalities in racing before Dale? Why does nobody shed any tears for poor J.D. McDuffie? Unlike Dale, ol' J.D. didn't exactly leave a fortune behind for his widow.

Finally, what would Dale himself think of the years-long reaction to his unfortunate early demise? He never struck me as the maudlin type. He'd also wonder why all of those fans of other drivers who hated him and hated how he drove now consider him some kind of angel. He was Dale Earnhardt the Intimidator, not Oprah Winfrey! Why are so many NASCAR Fans acting like Oprah viewers when it comes to #3?

13 posted on 05/10/2004 11:42:58 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (WE WILL WIN WITH W - Isara)

To: southern bale

Earnhardt and other DEI drivers

He never was a DEI driver.

14 posted on 05/10/2004 11:57:58 AM PDT by WinOne4TheGipper (Hey libs, would you like some Kool-Aid to go along with your candidate's waffles?)

To: southern bale; All

I have been trying to find out the name of the driver who tapped Earnhardt's right rear panel which caused his crash and death. Does anyone know?

24 posted on 05/10/2004 12:51:15 PM PDT by El Gran Salseron (It translates as the Great, Big Salsa Dancer, nothing more. :-))

To: southern bale

This cool .gif is part of a beautiful tribute page to the Man.

26 posted on 05/10/2004 1:43:05 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus

To: southern bale

Just a side note on a NASCAR thread; why is it that everytime I am stuck behind a slow driver in the left lane who will not move over, they have one or more NASCAR bumper stickers?

The latest was today, and the bumper sticker said 'I'm not tailgating, I'm drafting'. Of course the car if front of this idiot was at least 1/4 mile ahead.

29 posted on 05/10/2004 3:11:43 PM PDT by 11Bush

To: southern bale

"I hereby declare this day to be 'Dale Earnhardt Day'!"

41 posted on 05/11/2004 7:08:54 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Oh boy, I can't wait to eat that monkey!"--Abe Simpson)

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