Ferrari douchebags

[Kings_Suck]

Stumbled upon some interesting comments on a Ferrari chat board.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277484&page=3

Starting at message 58:

You've only got to spend 5 minutes on sebringfans.com to realize that, while many of them may be knowledgeable fans, this race is mostly a drinking binge with some noisy cars in the background.
The focus (on that site) on alcohol consumption is really kind of depressing. I'm kind of amazed (and disappointed) that track management doesn't do anything to try and go a bit more upmarket.
If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.

message 61:

I've spoken to Jesse McClelland (director of operations) personally about this and he just didn't get it at all which floored me. Couldn't grasp the concept that some people feel like they need to be protected from the kinds of fans they seem to be encouraging. Didn't see the need for any family-friendly areas. Amazing.
I know people in Turn 10 - but I've no desire to join them in their debauchery.

Lots of Sebring bashing--and most amazingly--praise for Andy Evans!

[311unity13B]

I say we bomb the site with blatant attacks towards these people and fill it with spam. 

While there is a lot of talk about the drinking on here we are all good people.  While I bet some of us go to Sebring more for the drinking than others there are still LOTS of us that go for the racing and fellowship with our friends.  This dick head has no idea what he is talking about.  Go drive your $200,000 Ferrari and eat your wine and cheese,  or do whatever it is you do to make that small penis of yours feel bigger.  Hey, gotta have the car to compensate what you lack. 

[311unity13B]

Did I go too far?  lol

[Kings_Suck]

Did I go too far?  lol

 

To think I felt bad about using 'douchebag' in the title.

But I don't see any point replying on their board.  Might make us look like 'louts.'

I didn't think anybody from Turn 10 is classy enough to hang with these upper-class folks.

[pnkfrk]

they call us trailer trash, i thought i was the only sebring trash that lived in a trailer

[F-Troop Mom]

This was my favorite part "some people feel like they need to be protected from the kinds of fans they seem to be encouraging".....wtf?!  They need protecting?...from whom may I ask?

...and like they could make a call to management and change things?!

[MiCarr]

What really Pissed me off, I resemble most of his remarks!!!.

You want to see a well oiled machine?  Meet me Wed morning 6:00 A.M..at the front gate..

Will show ya how we roll!!!..

[Chris24]

Got to love this comment posted on that thread


"I did make it around and encountered that zoo of people where I really wonder whether they were there for the race or just to have BBQ cookout and an excuse to get drunk.

I read in the official program that according to Nielsen Statistics the average ALMS TV watcher earns $ 120,000 and that 25% of the viewers are at least millionaires.

I was stunned by those numbers (I think that beats F1 viewers hands down), but have a very hard time believing them having seen the crowd at Sebring. There were some rich people, no doubt, but most of them looked like trailer trash. A sentiment my friend Dave shared when he visited the same race a few years ago."

 
Wish I was a millionaire, I would even settle for $120,000 a year though !

[Chris24]

Another quality post from there ?

BINGO - I wish it was any other weekend than Spring Break! But having it when they do, it certainly makes the attendance count higher. We walked down and around Turn 10 again and it's the same stuff. There's two sites that follow the racing - they have a board where they display lap times, etc and Radio LeMans in the background. Most of the traffic is pick-ups, etc. full of drinking fans. It's a constant stream of moving traffic over one of the bridges while the race is taking place. I really think that if you ask some of them what's taking place, they don't have a clue. Actually I find all the piles of beer cans/bottles rather depressing and I rather doubt those who contribute to it even bother to clean up after themselves. If you stay at the Four Points hotel, your balcony has a nice view of piles of beer cans - guess it's not a bad view for the nose-bleed prices for rooms. The Patron area where you can get a margarita is loaded with cops, heck, there's even a very large Police trailer on the grounds proudly displaying the fact that it was acquired with drug money.

I agree with you about track management and going a bit more upscale for this race. Oh well.....and yes there's folks drinking at the 24h but the groups that wander about have "class" - especially the Spanish Galleon with pirates that was crusing around several years ago...then the group from NL with their orange hair....then the group of guys dressed like women with a bug sprayer full of wine.....classy and funny !!! but no trash, etc.

I don't think it will ever change....will I go back to Turn 10 next year....yes, but not for the crazies but from a racing standpoint the turn and it's exit is quite interesting when there's a bunch of cars there!!

Carol

[vettefan]

Wow!  Debauchery, protection, drunken louts?  Do people have anything better to do with their time than come lurking on here and bad mouth the site?  Silly.  Stupid. 
I'm sitting here shaking my head.  I'm stunned.  What a bunch of crap. 

[gasblendergirl@10]

No key chain. No veiw from the scaffold! No F'n douchbag badmouths our crew and expects the bird's eye veiw right?! I will PERSONALLY extract (throw) their sorry ass off!!!! And they won't like the landing!
Now where's my beer?   

[natefromohio]

Did I go too far?  lol

 

Reminds me of a Vinnie Jones quote from a movie: "I hate those fucking 'Eye-ties!'"

What struck me as particularly amusing (aside from the fact that if they had talked to just about anybody in the "trashy Turn 10," they would have found we are pretty big race fans there mainly for the racing) is that most of us tend to dislike the other people they're complain about just as much.

[natefromohio]

If I wanted to hang with drunken louts I'd go to a British premier league game.

Oh, and apparently they just hate everything fun. Must be an Inter Milano fan. Prick! 

praise for Andy Evans!

...and by the transitive properties, I can conclude that these people SUCK!

[Kings_Suck]

Guess what--I've got a new idea for a pinata!

[Misplaced Floridian]

My particular favorite:

Couldn't grasp the concept that some people feel like they need to be protected from the kinds of fans they seem to be encouraging.

Anyone ever give the author of that line (guess his id should be 'the_GAY_stig') a reason to feel he needs protection from us?  Shame on whomever for abusing such a kind, gentle, sheltered individual.  to you!