Why not just leave, why make an announcement?

[Mackie]

For two reasons, I have many friends here, some I communicate with regularly, I wanted them to know I was going, and why.

The second reason was to show that in leaving, I could still post, that I had not been bounced, as a person who sent me an E-mail asked. As you see, I am still able to post. I won't though, but I will still lurk, the insider info is priceless to someone who writes fair and impartial colums and comments, and to those who don't!

[GrandView]

Originally posted by Mackie:
........the insider info is priceless to someone who writes fair and impartial colums and comments, and to those who don't!

"Fair and impartial" is merely a euphemism for the material produced by an author you happen to agree with.

The diversity of current motorsports journalistic offerings, "pragmatic" or "commentary" has surely proven the above.

Style, content, and talent has given way to ann assessment of who's ox is being gored.

The best journalistic offerings happened back in the early 60's when the TV medium wasn't as big an outlet for their work. TV at the time concentrated on the action......rather than someone's reaction to it.

There isn't anything currently produced by any journalist that can match the works of those in the 50's and 60's who described the ontrack action, and it's impact, without you having seen it. Live or on tape.

GV

[Disciple]

Originally posted by GrandView:
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There isn't anything currently produced by any journalist that can match the works of those in the 50's and 60's who described the ontrack action, and it's impact, without you having seen it. Live or on tape.

GV</STRONG>

...one of the smartest things I've ever read here. The rest of GV's thoughts weren't bad, either.

[Skyhawk005]

Originally posted by Defender:
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...one of the smartest things I've ever read here. The rest of GV's thoughts weren't bad, either.</STRONG>

I totally agree; and his articulation was excellent. A joy to read!

[slinger]

GV's comments about the journalists are spot on.I can't pick up a copy of Road & Track without remembering Henry Manney.He wrote with wonderful style,as did Ken Purdy.Britain's Dennis Jenkinson was marvelous too.I miss them all.

BTW,this is about the third time this week that I've agreed with GrandView.Scary.

[GrandView]

Thanks for the kind words....

The first Grand Prix I attended was the 1968 German GP....."The Ring in the Rain".

I first stepped into IMS for 1977 qualifying......Sneva's 200 MPH lap.

Rural Wisconsin was not exactly a hotbed for Grand Prix racing information. There was more coverage of the Indy 500, but my primary media (other than Indy on the radio) for both disciplines was as Slinger outlined above.

I never felt cheated by the background I had attained from print media prior to attending either event.

And I've never been convinced that subsequent print media, or other journalistic efforts, in conjunction with telecasts has been anywhere near the same quality.

It's likely an "old guy" sort of thing.



GV