Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recall the same; right, you're better off flying out of the car than being crushed in a burnng wreck or trapped like Alberto Ascari flying into the Monaco yacht basin while testing his Ferrari. Ugh. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 6:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Penske Race Museum, Scottsdale, AZ > Certainly in the old days... > I still remember people who thought they would be better off without > seatbelts, or Jochen Rindt for example, who found crotch straps > uncomfortable and refused to use them, maybe he would be alive today... > Frank > > On 2 Dec, 2009, at 11:04, Robert D. Baron wrote: > >> Perhaps 'biased' but definitely more experienced. ;-) Nonetheless, I >> keep thinking of a visit I paid to the museum at the Indianapolis >> Motor Speedway a few years back.....well, maybe ten years or so >> ago...and a tour around that track....and thinking "they did that in >> those?"..... >> >> --Bob >> >> ===On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Frank Dernie >> <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> wrote: >>> I know I am biased but the amount by which a recent race car safely >>> exceeds that of a typical street car is h-u-g-e. Motor racing is not >>> nearly as dangerous as it was. >>> I think driving in fog and ice is much more "fearless"! >>> Frank >>> >>> On 1 Dec, 2009, at 22:54, Robert D. Baron wrote: >>> >>>> A close look at these cars reminds you of how brave the drivers have >>>> to be....or maybe 'fearless' is the better word. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.90/2540 - Release Date: 12/02/09 07:33:00