[deez]

Remember when everyone barked at Rossi for being anti-tobacco, but having no choice, so he could get a factory ride? Looks like he will be having the laugh instead of you

Noyes article from Speed

[Baketech]

Someone hand Booth a towel....

[deez]

I'll need that if Colin can get his ass off his shoulders and podium.

[Baketech]

It's going to happen....I think he might even win a race this year....

[BDA116]

Pretty Fu($#*ing stupid that a legitimate and legal corporation can't advertise their legal product where they want, yet over-zealous governments can target certain industries they want to and blast anti-(whatever their pet peeve is) at everyone, whether they want to hear it or not.
God Bless free speech and freedom of the press.
Your favorite industry is next.

[deez]

Yeah I could care less, it's not like they are advertising crack or something Gotta give the guy props for doing what he believes in, even if you think it's dumb

[BDA116]

Oh, I don't blame Rossi for sticking to his guns. I personally find smoking disgusting, and wouldn't want to be a bilboard for it either, but the industry should be allowed to sponsor teams and riders if they so choose without some government nazi groups controlling everything they do and say.

[Baketech]

It doesn't really bother me...if the racing is good, it will survive without the tobacco bucks.....

[abtech]

It's circular logic. If tobacco disappeared in the US tomorrow, the Federal and state governments would, quite simply put, be out of business. In Michigan, they just tacked on another .75 per pack state tax (on top of Michigan's 2.71 there already). That translates to over 3.46 million dollars per day in Michigan alone. Think they could take the 1.3 billion dollar annual hit anytime soon?

The legislators all want to be perceived as "anti" tobacco because it's politically correct, while in reality they dread the day everyone quits smoking.

[coderedcbr]

54mil just a drop in the bucket

[Pete]

Thanks for posting the link, Booth.

[deez]

Abtech if they would just legalize marijuana they could make the same $ off of it. No one has ever died from smoking it either unlike tobacco.

[ConqSoft]

Originally Posted by booth23

No one has ever died from smoking it either unlike tobacco.

[tigerblade]

Phuck me, I'd run Martha Stewart stickers on my bike if she'd give me $54 mil.

[ccwilli3]

Originally Posted by tigerblade

Phuck me, I'd run Martha Stewart stickers on my bike if she'd give me $54 mil.

But you DO run martha stewart stickers!

[tigerblade]

Originally Posted by ccwilli3

But you DO run martha stewart stickers!

Preemptive advertising. I run the stickers then send her the bill. I should get paid in like 5 months.

[Baketech]

Originally Posted by tigerblade

Preemptive advertising. I run the stickers then send her the bill. I should get paid in like 5 months.

What if she shanks some punk in the yard with a sharpened pudding lid...

[nhfirefighter13]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

He's hinting at the fact that pot is technically harmless (no overdose potential) and not directly linked to death.

unfortunately, people do really stupid things while under the influence of pot and subsequently get themselves and/or others killed.

[deez]

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

He's hinting at the fact that pot is technically harmless (no overdose potential) and not directly linked to death.

unfortunately, people do really stupid things while under the influence of pot and subsequently get themselves and/or others killed.

Umm, yeah, like they drive real slow to get a burger and fries, and a large coke, so paranoid that they drive better stoned than sober, damn stoners

[deez]

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto/motogp/12149/

Part 2 is up. Notice that Noyes says that Rossi will unlikely be part of Yamaha after next year, and he also mentions F1 for Rossi in '06, very interesting as he isn't like Motorcyclenews in England, his opinions and judgement are very concrete, and he is a solid journalist that doesn't simply 'hype' things up.

[02FBlade]

I'd run tampax stickers and paint my bike pink if they bought me tires and paid entry fees! Tires cost to much to give a funk!

[deez]

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/moto/motogp/12262/

Part 3 above.

I guess we'll see Rossi in Factory Yamaha Blue next year, BDA should know that it will be the same color as his dreambike I'm sure Honda will follow as well

[tigerblade]

Originally Posted by booth23

I guess we'll see Rossi in Factory Yamaha Blue next year, BDA should know that it will be the same color as his dreambike

Actually I thought I read earlier that it might be light gold to celebrate Yamaha's 50th anniversary?