Bloomquist injury

[Zonks32x]

Hope Bloomer is ok. Not a fan, but he's good for DLM racing. Every sport needs a heel and he plays the role well. Win or lose, everyone is always talking about him.

[Senroc-Systems]

As a long-time high school and college educator, all I can say is Wow. I'll even say it backwards....WOW!! Millenials (Gen Y) are too busy alright. Too busy sharing every useless detail of their fouled up lives on social media. Too busy whining about how much they should be paid, while they call in sick before they even earn their first paycheck. Too busy to detach their @#$*ing cellphones from their ears while they pay for food or gas at the counter. Too busy complaining that they don't have any money while they blow $8 on ice mochas and post a selfie with their bestie from their $600 phones. Too busy being self-absorbed and drastically over-stating their importance and accomplishments as a generation.

Millenials are developing a cure for cancer and developing way-of-life changing solutions??
Gen Y gave us facebook, and boy is everyone glad for that. What did everyone do before the greatest time waster of all time? What military vet wouldn't feel like they should have done MORE for their country when compared to Mark Zuckerberg and the Kardashians?? Of course, what do I know? Surviving another week on the Bachelor must be a hell of a lot more stressful than landing on Omaha Beach.

"Millenials are entering the workforce with higher IQ's than any generation ever."
That is absolutely 100% not true. Millenials are however, flunking out of college at a greater rate than any generation in history, and that is a fact. They are also carrying $1 trillion in student debt, an average of $45,000 per member of Gen Y.

Young man, do yourself a favor and have a sit down conversation with a member of the "greatest generation" to ever live. Have that person tell you about growing up as a child during the depression, and serving their country during World War II. Ask them what it was like to start working full time at age 16 because they didn't have the luxury of graduating from High School.

Ask them to define sacrifice, work ethic, and servitude. And when you're done with that conversation, thank them that you have the FREEDOM to enjoy such a "miserable" life in the greatest (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) country in the world.

Forgive me. I forgot, millennials are too busy to have that conversation...

STANDING OVATION! ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON!

POST OF THE YEAR!

Well done Zonks! Beer's on me at the World 100! PM me!

[fryefan]

Bowyer didn't say that the Bloomquist being late strategy was an advantage. He said that a guy shouldn't show up late, barely run the show, and still get a provisional.

And he is 100% correct. Doesn't matter who it is.

[fryefan]

As a long-time high school and college educator, all I can say is Wow. I'll even say it backwards....WOW!! Millenials (Gen Y) are too busy alright. Too busy sharing every useless detail of their fouled up lives on social media. Too busy whining about how much they should be paid, while they call in sick before they even earn their first paycheck. Too busy to detach their @#$*ing cellphones from their ears while they pay for food or gas at the counter. Too busy complaining that they don't have any money while they blow $8 on ice mochas and post a selfie with their bestie from their $600 phones. Too busy being self-absorbed and drastically over-stating their importance and accomplishments as a generation.

Millenials are developing a cure for cancer and developing way-of-life changing solutions??
Gen Y gave us facebook, and boy is everyone glad for that. What did everyone do before the greatest time waster of all time? What military vet wouldn't feel like they should have done MORE for their country when compared to Mark Zuckerberg and the Kardashians?? Of course, what do I know? Surviving another week on the Bachelor must be a hell of a lot more stressful than landing on Omaha Beach.

"Millenials are entering the workforce with higher IQ's than any generation ever."
That is absolutely 100% not true. Millenials are however, flunking out of college at a greater rate than any generation in history, and that is a fact. They are also carrying $1 trillion in student debt, an average of $45,000 per member of Gen Y.

Young man, do yourself a favor and have a sit down conversation with a member of the "greatest generation" to ever live. Have that person tell you about growing up as a child during the depression, and serving their country during World War II. Ask them what it was like to start working full time at age 16 because they didn't have the luxury of graduating from High School.

Ask them to define sacrifice, work ethic, and servitude. And when you're done with that conversation, thank them that you have the FREEDOM to enjoy such a "miserable" life in the greatest (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) country in the world.

Forgive me. I forgot, millennials are too busy to have that conversation...

You hit the nail squarely on the head.

[non driving fool]

Zonks that is so well said it brings tears to my eyes! I had an uncle that grew up as a kid in the 30s right on rt 30 in the family garage, he left school early to fight the war and was one of many very young men to wade in on the beaches of Normandy. He made it back untouched but many never returned. I new him as one of the finest tool and die makers around and he helped me learn to work when I was too young to break a bolt loose. with as much time as I spent with him over the years I never new of his march up that beach until he died and someone else told me. He was a young man that did what needed to be done then came home and lived 80 yrs as a quiet humble man. We should all be so lucky!

[Driver50x]

Wow, great story Non Driving.And a thumbs up to Zonks, that's spot on.

[Stede Bonnet]

Not to stray too far away from the topic, but it is ironic that you poke fun at "milleniatards", when in fact not many "milleniatards" give a crap about this sport. "Milleniatards" are coming into the workforce with higher IQ's than any generation ever, and are too busy developing cures for cancer and developing way-of-life-changing solutions for us in every aspect of our day. I'd argue that many "old farts" (no offense), are way more of a hindrance and a barrier to innovation than the "milleniatards". But I digress.....

You do know Bill Clinton lowered the difficulty of the SAT's back in the late 90's so the next gen wouldn't look so... uneducated. Scores were dropping nationwide, so his solution was to make things easier and in turn have them believe they are the "Golden Generation", the savior of all mankind. Being able to use apps is not a sign of intelligence, and mass narcissism isn't a virtue. Having a smart phone does not raise the owners IQ. Its NOT their fault mind you, government and public education gave them the shaft. Instead of teaching them how to think, they taught them what to think and had them repeat it, this is why younger voters typically vote democrat, the party platform sounds like what they were told to believe in. Later on when reality of life shows up, some come to their senses and ask the old farts, "what they should do..."

Get well soon, Scott.

[zyoung25]

Someone really put their foot in their mouth here.....woof

[stock car driver]

You do know Bill Clinton lowered the difficulty of the SAT's back in the late 90's

Reference???


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[Stede Bonnet]

And he is 100% correct. Doesn't matter who it is.

Then when are provisionals suppose to be used?
What dictates hardship?

Excuse me, but he did show up(injured). Ran the race as best he could and got in a wreck. So because he is the defending champion it should be more difficult for him to race? Does that mean if someone had a great job last year and got hurt and can't work, that they shouldn't get any of the benefits they paid into because they did so well last year? I'm actually not a Bloomer fan, but I do believe in helping someone when they are down. I think the haters see this as an opportunity to sink the man they hate and Clint Bowyer, if he really said what he said, disgust me. Provisionals were earned and should be honored(without new stipulations) and only drivers should have a say on the hardship point deal, NOT car owners. The man is sick enough to be in a hospital.... HELLO!

And yes despite the lengthy flatulence post above mine, Bill Clinton DID lower the difficulty of the SAT's in and effort to improve scores. No I'm not gonna spend my day searching for links to prove the truth, I lived it, I was there, he himself announced this strategy in a press conference. He takes credit for a lot of stuff he had zero to do with. Later.

[Senroc-Systems]

Hey SCD, stop with facts in your posts. The Conservatives can't handle the truth.

Nicely done......

[HEAVY DUTY]

Wow, Scott Bloomquist injuring his finger causes a political argument. Stede Bonnet, wasn't the Bell Curve written about what you are talking about?

[Stede Bonnet]

Wow, Scott Bloomquist injuring his finger causes a political argument. Stede Bonnet, wasn't the Bell Curve written about what you are talking about?

The bell curve was something that already existed, this was an actual dumbing down of the actual SAT test, to effect the results. The bell curve wasn't used in the schools I attended, but I had heard of it. My father said it was in practice when he was in college and that would've been the late 50's.

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[GA-DIRT]

Well said Z32 well said

[fastford]

You do know Bill Clinton lowered the difficulty of the SAT's back in the late 90's so the next gen wouldn't look so... uneducated. Scores were dropping nationwide, so his solution was to make things easier and in turn have them believe they are the "Golden Generation", the savior of all mankind. Being able to use apps is not a sign of intelligence, and mass narcissism isn't a virtue. Having a smart phone does not raise the owners IQ. Its NOT their fault mind you, government and public education gave them the shaft. Instead of teaching them how to think, they taught them what to think and had them repeat it, this is why younger voters typically vote democrat, the party platform sounds like what they were told to believe in. Later on when reality of life shows up, some come to their senses and ask the old farts, "what they should do..."

Get well soon, Scott.

did clinton do this before or after he signed into law the final version of the disaster known as NAFTA ?

[stock car driver]

The bell curve was something that already existed, this was an actual dumbing down of the actual SAT test, to effect the results. The bell curve wasn't used in the schools I attended, but I had heard of it. My father said it was in practice when he was in college and that would've been the late 50's.

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Makes sense delete vs post your reference.

[cutman]

I'm confused, are we saying Scott can't take the SAT because of his hand injury or did he score higher because it was dumbed down?

[Josh Bayko]

I'm confused, are we saying Scott can't take the SAT because of his hand injury or did he score higher because it was dumbed down?

I'm pretty sure the only SAT Scott ever took was the time he installed a new seat in the race car and sat in it.

[dirtdobber45]

Isnt that where your son, SS, was conceived?

Naw it was a hay loft. Thats why hes into farm animals

[dirtdobber45]

Carefull now. Litey is dd45 son too

Bite your tongue. If he was my son Id leave him in Debos pigeon coop