Now that there is funny

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Jackee Allen-ProStockJunkie
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." -- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher

I tell ya, good sarcasm just doesn't go very far these day's...did anyone carefully read my entire post, and place it within the context of the previous discussion. Part of that discussion involved real names vs. anonymous attacks under different PC names??? Does that ring a bell??
Joe Sherwood,
My good friend Tim Landis, who is currently battling in Pomona for the SuperGas Championship, was the first person to start calling me "hillbilly" to my face some 10 years ago, a few others realized I didn't punch him out, so they joined in as well. It's a moniker well earned, as I grew up in rural Ok, before moving to Phoenix, so if you meant it as a dig, sorry; it was niether potent or original. You are right, I don't know Jon personally, but I am intimately familiar with his work, as an avid reader of every car magazine I could get my hands on since I was 16, so any opinions I have of Jon's work are fairly strong. The only opinions I have of him personally are based simply on the posts he's entered on this board, I read the entire "magazine debacle" thread from a while ago, and Jon was forthright, thoughtfull, and well spoken throughout.
Jackee,
Thanks for the advise...but you've been to nationals..I mean, there's so many fun things to see and do, awesome people to talk to..so it would be far down on my agenda to look up a journalist, just to tell him he's not my favorite writer.

Posting on a messageboard about how a Particular Journalist (Asher in this case) To quote your last post "cuz Jon already killed every drag racing magazine franchise that has been attempted!! He couldn't carry Geoff Stunkard's notepad!!

Pretty Harsh for sarcasm.....

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Shift for Brains!!!!

Bobby,

I did read the artical that you referenced, I thought it was a great piece of writing, and I told Jon that, both in an email, and in person. But if you re-read it, he doesn't say anything nice about NHRA, he is just relating the Indy experience. IMHO he did a wonderful job of that. I also watched kids (young and old) spinning the wheels of Gilby's truck, and the guys drooling over the HEMI cars etc. But I'm still waiting for the story where Jon says "NHRA did the right thing" or "NHRA did a good job of.......fill in the blank".

I certainly realize that Jon doesn't work for NHRA, and is under no particular obligation to be a cheereader for us, but even the harshest movie critic ocasionally sees a show that he likes.

Alan

From Miriam-Webster's online dictionary:
Sarcasm Noun: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual.

Joe,
The above definition would lead me to beleive that harsh would definitely be a part of sarcasm, in fact, an over the top delivery is essential...perhaps I was too subtle for you??

John Jodauga did an excellant job on his 2 "Reader's Choice" articles in this week's ND by the way....