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To: Dead Dog; Diva Betsy Ross; Howlin
DD:

"Darn right, and part of achieving goals in motorsports is getting sponsorships. That is where being 100lbs is an advantage Robbie can't compete with"

Does Robbie have a problem with ALL fellow racers that weigh less than him?

Yes, Danica is a mere 105 pounds, but can you imagine the upper body strength required to literally fly by the seat of your pants (jumpsuit) in heavy, bite-bite traffic at 225 MPH for hours on end, managing a very small steering wheel with which all the while it's life-or-death critical to actuate constant, perfect, nanosecond turns and dodges, whilst wearing a hot, vision-imparing helmet in a very confined and blind-spotted race car?

Danica has a major disadvantage of not having a muscle-massed core, upper body, and ARMS, all of which are VERY helpful in success at her level of racing.

And she's a rookie, to boot!

I know *I* would be wearing my "Oops I Crapped My Pants" adult undergarment. :-)

266 posted on 06/01/2005 12:22:10 PM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: Miss Behave
IIRC, women actually tend to have a higher G-Tolerance than men. Some flight physiology thing. The upper body strength is a good point, however.

Personally I could care less if Robbie is competitive or not. Imagine if he wanted to become a Jockey, then whined about all the unfair midgets.
268 posted on 06/01/2005 12:27:39 PM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: Miss Behave
In fact, he brings up a good point. His sponsors should be looking for another 105lb girl so they don't have to drag his fat butt around the track.

This is America, competition is about winning. If he doesn't like that, he should take up soccer in France.
270 posted on 06/01/2005 12:31:19 PM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: Miss Behave
Here is a photo I took Sunday! Enjoy!


283 posted on 06/01/2005 12:55:00 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink stinks!)
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