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JackG · 06-26-2005, 05:59 PM

[QUOTE=Pilot2519j]Other than calling them in a polite way a**holes I can't come to terms with their actions. Safety is paramount granted but the obligation to the public overrides that."

"the obligation to the public overides that"? Overides Safety? You are kidding, right?

They have an obligation to you, as the public, to spill blood to reduce your disappointment?

I've never heard something so infantile in all my life!

Reality check... engineering is not infallible. Mistakes are made. Guess what... my, and your, Boxster is not perfect, even with scores of engineers working on its design! Michelin tried to suggest a solution that would keep them in the race, the playing field would still be level, and *you* would not have been disappointed. Instead, the governing body shot it down. They are who you should direct your anger toward, because the entire field would have run, on the same track, with Michelin's proposed changes.

I *applaude* Michelin on taking their driver's lives as being more important than your personal satisfaction.

06-26-2005, 05:59 PM	#10
JackG Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 530	[QUOTE=Pilot2519j]Other than calling them in a polite way a*holes I can't come to terms with their actions. Safety is paramount granted but the obligation to the public overrides that." "the obligation to the public overides that"? Overides Safety? You are kidding, right? They have an obligation to you, as the public, to spill blood to reduce your disappointment? I've never heard something so infantile in all my life! Reality check... engineering is not infallible. Mistakes are made. Guess what... my, and your, Boxster is not perfect, even with scores of engineers working on its design! Michelin tried to suggest a solution that would keep them in the race, the playing field would still be level, and you* would not have been disappointed. Instead, the governing body shot it down. They are who you should direct your anger toward, because the entire field would have run, on the same track, with Michelin's proposed changes. I applaude Michelin on taking their driver's lives as being more important than your personal satisfaction.