Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means

Dave Cook · 04-13-2008, 11:38 AM

By the way, it took me 27 years to get my "race car", I collected the first part for it in 1967 or so.....
It was almost totally built from dumpster meat, but I had no payments, on anything, before I went racing. The car itself was my $38 invested daily driver for over 5 years. Once it started getting used for a shop loaner/parts chaser, I started in on it for a Saturday night beater.

sc321 · 04-13-2008, 12:47 PM

I have had the pleasure of working for a Japanense auto transplant company for 18 years, know before many of you start hating me please take a few minutes to read my view. For many decades we as Americans have been living high on the hog without much effort. Workiing for a Japanense company for this amount of time I have seen very big changes and not for the good. When I started their were many Japanense visuable at the plant, with their decrease so has the majority of our work ethic. The Japanense people have a much higher work ethic then we do ( I have seen this during a trip to Japan). I have seen our company become westernized just like so many others, work force wants more and more without giving anything back. What has happened to an honest 8 hours work for and good pay. We pay associates $160 extra a month to show up for work each day, but still people use the system of family leave or bogus medical leave to get out of work. We as a society need to wake up, like someone pointed out others around the world are more willing to bust their *** then we are.

Jack McCarthy · 04-13-2008, 01:03 PM

observations from this post...

first of all ive raced same car for 28 years, tow with a 91 suburban open trailer and a tent...

1. jeff's right everyone should be responsible for thier own debt...however we will see your and my tax dollars used by our government to bail them all out here soon... BS
2. sign me up for the revolution to overthrow the government...i dont mind the taxes... it is how they spend it that kills me each and every day.
3. fuel costs have affected my schedule already, missed my 1st ever patscajunnationals

4. economics should be a prequisite for high school diploma

with two kids one in college one in private high school and NO CHILD SUPPORT...
i can barely afford to do anything... but a few times a year i get to race !!!

good news... i own 53% of my house and total credit card (& other debts) is currently under $200

jack

and the indexes are so easy i can still go -1.00 ( just had to get that in )

04-13-2008, 01:41 PM

Jack,

You hit the nail on the head. Thank you for such an outstanding reflection on what we "all" need to be taking care of.

Vote Ron Paul this year for the Revolution you want to sign up for.

Bruce Noland · 04-13-2008, 01:55 PM

Very early in life I learned that cash makes no enemies; or bill collectors. Yes, we still need credit for our homes and other big ticket items.

Drag racers are not the only crazies out there. I have a friend who has loaded his plastic by taking high dollar golf trips. He's spending tens of thousands of dollars each year on these trips. I think he's out of his mind. Another friend has gone crazy over Harley Davidson bikes. He has three of them and "thinking" about buying another one. And don't forget the high dollar fishing and hunting camps. The list is endless. To each his own - but be careful.

Our economy is swirling around the edge of a black hole and I really hope that we can turn this thing around before we are sucked in.

04-13-2008, 11:38 AM	#1
Dave Cook Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 28 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means By the way, it took me 27 years to get my "race car", I collected the first part for it in 1967 or so..... It was almost totally built from dumpster meat, but I had no payments, on anything, before I went racing. The car itself was my $38 invested daily driver for over 5 years. Once it started getting used for a shop loaner/parts chaser, I started in on it for a Saturday night beater.

04-13-2008, 12:47 PM	#2
sc321 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wapakoneta Ohio Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means I have had the pleasure of working for a Japanense auto transplant company for 18 years, know before many of you start hating me please take a few minutes to read my view. For many decades we as Americans have been living high on the hog without much effort. Workiing for a Japanense company for this amount of time I have seen very big changes and not for the good. When I started their were many Japanense visuable at the plant, with their decrease so has the majority of our work ethic. The Japanense people have a much higher work ethic then we do ( I have seen this during a trip to Japan). I have seen our company become westernized just like so many others, work force wants more and more without giving anything back. What has happened to an honest 8 hours work for and good pay. We pay associates $160 extra a month to show up for work each day, but still people use the system of family leave or bogus medical leave to get out of work. We as a society need to wake up, like someone pointed out others around the world are more willing to bust their *** then we are.

04-13-2008, 01:03 PM	#3
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 477 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means observations from this post... first of all ive raced same car for 28 years, tow with a 91 suburban open trailer and a tent... 1. jeff's right everyone should be responsible for thier own debt...however we will see your and my tax dollars used by our government to bail them all out here soon... BS 2. sign me up for the revolution to overthrow the government...i dont mind the taxes... it is how they spend it that kills me each and every day. 3. fuel costs have affected my schedule already, missed my 1st ever patscajunnationals 4. economics should be a prequisite for high school diploma with two kids one in college one in private high school and NO CHILD SUPPORT... i can barely afford to do anything... but a few times a year i get to race !!! good news... i own 53% of my house and total credit card (& other debts) is currently under $200 jack and the indexes are so easy i can still go -1.00 ( just had to get that in ) __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

04-13-2008, 01:41 PM	#4
Jason Fuller Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means Jack, You hit the nail on the head. Thank you for such an outstanding reflection on what we "all" need to be taking care of. Vote Ron Paul this year for the Revolution you want to sign up for.

04-13-2008, 01:55 PM	#5
Bruce Noland VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,855 Likes: 83 Liked 444 Times in 145 Posts	Re: Economics & Racing Beyond Our Means Very early in life I learned that cash makes no enemies; or bill collectors. Yes, we still need credit for our homes and other big ticket items. Drag racers are not the only crazies out there. I have a friend who has loaded his plastic by taking high dollar golf trips. He's spending tens of thousands of dollars each year on these trips. I think he's out of his mind. Another friend has gone crazy over Harley Davidson bikes. He has three of them and "thinking" about buying another one. And don't forget the high dollar fishing and hunting camps. The list is endless. To each his own - but be careful. Our economy is swirling around the edge of a black hole and I really hope that we can turn this thing around before we are sucked in. __________________ Bruce Noland 1788 STK