> > If the PGA had their way, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart would be walking around the NASCAR tracks. It would still be more exciting than golf.
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> You're right there! Just imagine the thrill of watching tham jump out of the way of a speeding racing car...
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> I don't think there are enough sports out there any more where you have a better than even chance of fatalities. Well, stuff like BASE jumping maybe, but not spectator sports. And that's what we need: a senseless waste of human life in the name of entertainment.
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> winter"A petrol-driven Ben Hur... That would rock"mute

Let's see now. You're English, right? Maybe you have heard the good news about the Mini, AKA Austin Mini Cooper. They tell me the the little shoe box on wheels is coming back. I don't know if production on the new Mini has begun, but that little car is one of the bright spots in British automotive history. I love those old films that show Mini Coopers racing, often passing, Austin Healey 3000's, TR3's and Porche boxers. I once drove an MG TD, circa 1954, and I've had a soft spot for English cars ever since. The English engineering has been lagging behind recently and the reintroduction of the Mini may be a good sign.
I know it's good news to suicidal Englishmen who like to go fast but can't afford a lot of petrol.
Howard