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Hot Sauce
- Oct 28, 2001
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HubertGarfunkleIII said:how old is RC anyways?
dirtbikingdad said:I really don't believe in CFS, but who knows? The reason I do not believe in it is because what I saw at work. We had a chicky who was taking vitamin shots and under a doctor and another doctor and another doctors care. She self diagnosed herself with this and finally got a doctor to give her disability for this. It reached a head when she was in a relationship that tanked and she shared a backyard and owned the house next door from this guy. Her disability was not a bad "retirement" for someone who only worked a few years. BTW, she seemed to have plenty of energy to walk down the mall at lunchtime (after sleeping at her desk at work) and plan snow skiing vacations... :yell: If someone truly had CFS, in my opinion, it would be all they could do just to get up in the morning. They would "plan" vacations in bed.... ALONE!
As for RC, he may have it. However, the mind does strange things to the body. Yes, he has been going wide open for a long time, but he also has two kids now and is apparently married. (sorry, kind of lost touch with mx/sx after McGrath... but ESPN coverage stinks now). He may be dealing with his age, his new responsibilities and the pressure could be building of all of these things. May he get through this, get healed, and get back on top of his game. He will have to eventually come to grip with the fact that age eventually conquers all number one riders. It ain't fair, but it is life.
mkelly04 said:Just because 1 person faked the illness doesnt mean it isnt real.
If your reflexes are slowing down and you aren't as strong, then the smart thing is to not compete in a sport like motocross/supercross at that level. I think it was much safer for Michael Jordon and even many of those boxers to come back and compete well past their prime. No sense trying to run that pace, or hang around and graciously lose to live up to some expectations of a fading champion. I would argue he spent two years in SX fighting the losing battles as the aging champion but still pulling off the championship through sheer determination. Must have been tough for RC to get beat in so many SX races over the past few years.dirtbikingdad said:I won't dispute that RC has ruled. He was and is an awesome competitor. However, I think he has always had difficulty losing... which is why he wins. Duh! As age creeps up on him, he will slow down. There is nothing, but nothing, he can do about it when another "young buck" is knocking on his back fender. Self perservation takes over, reflexes slow, and strength fades. It is only natural. McGrath, may have stayed in too long, but he also had some desire to win even in the later days of his career. He did race and he did watch RC and others check out on him. I don't think RC has it in him to allow himself to be beaten, a.k.a. knocked off the mountain. In a way (IMHO) it is not a mark of an aging champion. Of course, I could be wrong.
dirtbikingdad said:True, but I wonder what they called it "years ago"?
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Burnout.
I agree with dirt bike dave. He has every right to be burnt out. He has achieved more than anyone in my memory as far as winning races and championships. To continue on and risk the chance of injury is senseless. He has proven everything there is to prove.
Thanks for the amazing ride RC. :cool:
Patman said:The guy did more than just achieve more victories than anybody else he converted ME to a RC fan! That in itself was at one time akin to climbing Mt. Everest with no O2 while wearing only a Speedo and bowling shoes! Sure he couldn't get Pred but he's hopeless anyway and has no heart!
Ol'89r said:Burnout.