Well here it is.

[lilroy]

First I want to say I don't even know this Jeremy guy, but I do know Marshall and Curt and think they are very talented, nice dudes.  I wasn't at Gingerman and really don't have any first hand knowledge of what really happened.

That said, this thread seems a bit silly to me.  A guy posts up to PUBLICLY apologize for being an ass because he let his anger take over and made a very poor decision to take action on track and then attack the guy in the paddock.  (Maybe not the best apology I've ever seen, but PUBLICLY admitting you were an asshat is not an easy thing to do.)  In his original post he tries to enlighten fellow racers as to why he got so angry.  (I would bet that most of us would like to explain why we did something embarassing.)  Instead of everyone simply excepting his apology and moving, on he receives advice from a bunch of people who, I would imagine, have never been in his shoes.  (Let's face it, of all the people that have replied to this post, who has been run off the track by the same guy three times in one weekend?)  I think everyone of us might get pretty uptight and maybe excercise the same poor judgement.

I'm not posting this to speculate on who is right or wrong, or to offend/defend anyone.  I'm simply suggesting we all except jer271's apology and move on.

[jer271]

thank you

[Jeff]

and for the record, Jeremy is quite used to admitting he's an ass hat!  LOL...

[jer271]

Hey Jeff                           

[Jeff]

hugs & kisses...

[imafrogg420]

i agree to publicly apologize takes alot of balls.
now we can all be friends haha

[251am]

thank you

  Congrats on getting back on the track this season! Apology accepted. (even though I was out on the track when the incident happened)

  Hey JB, what was the deal with Larry singin' YOU a song after his "Big Fat Mama" tune? Are you and the wifey expecting a little pit man soon? There I was having my morning coffee watching the sun come up over the track and frosty bikes, when Larry starts singing about his big fat mama's pumpkin' head and knees like squash!! Priceless!! It was a great finale to a good season.   

[jer271]

Expecting in December.

[Scotty Ryan]

Expecting in December.

Congrat's congrat's... Now as far as this new hobby crap - your not going anywhere.....What are you gonna do - take up badmitton or field hockey? I don't think so....   

If I can put my two cents in on this whole safe passing thiny.... There is a difference between someone making a mistake or screwing up - and then there is someone intentionaly screwing you up...... I think we can all figure this one out.... But I do have to say that after running a hand full of AMA's - coming back to the club scene is a tottaly different ball game...At the AMA level there is no such thing as a close pass - I have been purposley run off the track - bumped into multiple times in the same corner be the same person - and even brake checked (not a litle bit - but a full on brake check)....  All i'm saying is that my idea of a close pass compared to someone elses is going to be completley different.... Oh then you have the whole thing about going at it with someone that you know really well - and you trust..... I have had some interesting passing games this way - because you both know the other persons abilities - this situation is to me the most fun......

[Super Dave]

Underwater BB Stacking.

[mx558]

cleaned out three times same weekend, time for an ass-kickin! lol

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

There is a certain level of risk we all accept.  There is also a level of courtesy we all EXPECT.  The courtesy of "no, you can't pass me?" no, that's not what I'm talking about.  The courtesy of "don't knock me off the fucking track to get around me" is the one I expect...

Woah!  That does it!  Lock this thread now!  If you have opinions, share them through e mail.  there's no place for that here.