[TC2]

I'd rather they trade film quotes than to read the posts of her getting criticized for how she trains, or lack of updates to the members section.  There's plenty of comments to compliment her anyway.

[cpbell0033944]

I'd rather they trade film quotes than to read the posts of her getting criticized for how she trains, or lack of updates to the members section.  There's plenty of comments to compliment her anyway.

I agree with you in principle, but, out of 74 comments on her latest entry (and that sizzling photo) only about 5 were direct comments about Cindy. >:(

[The Muffin man]

I like the fact they are criticizing her workout, and even her update schedule.

If she listens to her fans as much as most celebs claim to(or even a fraction of what they claim to) then it's good to see what they do and don't like. If she sees "Well they think I need to work my legs more, and stop making them wait 3 weeks between any real picture updates, than maybe I'll work my legs a bit harder and give them an intermediary picture every week."

[cpbell0033944]

I like the fact they are criticizing her workout, and even her update schedule.

If she listens to her fans as much as most celebs claim to(or even a fraction of what they claim to) then it's good to see what they do and don't like. If she sees "Well they think I need to work my legs more, and stop making them wait 3 weeks between any real picture updates, than maybe I'll work my legs a bit harder and give them an intermediary picture every week."

That would be fine as long as all she got was constructive criticism.  Unfortunately, most of it was just nasty. >:(

[baditude41]

Man…take a vacation and look what happens…

Seriously…I haven't been to Cindy's blog…but some people actually had the gall (and not in a good way, either) to criticize Cindy about her workout routines?  You have got to be kidding, right?  That's like telling Danika Patrick (famous race car driver) how to drive a car.  It just doesn't seem right. 

[cpbell0033944]

Man…take a vacation and look what happens…

Seriously…I haven't been to Cindy's blog…but some people actually had the gall (and not in a good way, either) to criticize Cindy about her workout routines?  You have got to be kidding, right?  That's like telling Danika Patrick (famous race car driver) how to drive a car.  It just doesn't seem right.   

Hmmm, I'd beg to differ – Danica Patrick isn't as good as she's cracked-up to be, IMO (just to lend weight to this, I've studied motorsport history for a lot of years now as a hobby, and have come across many overhyped drivers).

[baditude41]

No harm done…(in light to the other post 😉 )  Danika was the only race car driver I could think of besides Jeff Gordon.  And in all truthfulness…I don't even follow motorsports that much.  Hmmm…I guess I should make a comparison that's a little more…in my league. 😛

  "Criticizing Cindy in her workout (outside from 'welcomed' constructive criticizms by experts in the field) is like trying to teach Charlie Brown how to be a loser.  You can't criticize a professional, unless you have something better to offer…(higher rank, different appoach…etc.)

[cpbell0033944]

Don't get me wrong, she's good, but it's like the mass media approach to FBBs – there's always an element of "she's newsworthy because she's female".  To know her name but not that of this year's Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti (a Scot and therefore British – first British winner of the Memorial Day classic since 1966) shows how pervasive the hype around her has been.  It's interesting that, as an American, the only racing (race) drivers you've heard-of are fellow Americans and race in predominantly oval series, which supports the European view that most Americans are simply not interested in road-circuit racing (think US courses like Mid-Ohio (in your own state), Elkhart Lake (Wisconsin), or Laguna Seca in California.  As for Formula 1, forget it – it just isn't suited to the American taste for thrills 'n spills racing. ;D

If you're looking for genuine IRL talent, look at Sam Hornish Jr, Franchtti or Scott Dixon.  I know little about NASCAR, though I know of how good Jeff Gordon is reckoned to be, but that style of racing holds little interest for me.  If you fancy an interesting hour or so of learning about motorsport history, try looking-up these names on your search engine of choice:

US racing:

Rick Mears
Al Unser (Sr and Jr)
Mario Andretti
Eddie Sachs
Gordon Johncock
Parnelli Jones

European racing:

Juan Manuel Fangio
Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
Ayrton Senna
Stirling Moss
Michael Schumacher
Alain Prost

and, if you decide to go back a bit further:

Rudolph Caracciola
Bernd Rosemeyer
Tazio Nuvolari
Luigi Fagioli
Achille Varzi
Louis Chiron
Henry Seagrave
Felice Nazarro
Georges Boillot
Francois (Ferenc) Szisz
Fernand Charron
Leon Thery.

[baditude41]

I never really realized it, CP.  I forgot that racing in the US and racing in the UK differed so vastly.  You make a good point…most of the thrills and spills usually come from various footage that I've seen from overseas and other countries.  Unlike here, their driving course isn't restricted to the usual "circle" or "oval".  Thanks for the enlightenment.  I wanted to say enlightening…but it just doesn't sound right.  Sounds like I'm getting shocked or something. 🙂

[cpbell0033944]

I never really realized it, CP.  I forgot that racing in the US and racing in the UK differed so vastly.  You make a good point…most of the thrills and spills usually come from various footage that I've seen from overseas and other countries.  Unlike here, their driving course isn't restricted to the usual "circle" or "oval".  Thanks for the enlightenment.  I wanted to say enlightening…but it just doesn't sound right.  Sounds like I'm getting shocked or something. 🙂

Actually, what I meant was that oval racing has more thrills and spills than European-style road racing, which, by US tastes can lack overtaking manouevres.  Think a chess match as opposed to a game of pool as a way of comparison.

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