Any other readers annoyed with the virtue signalling?| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

Mike_AKA_MarcusHalberstram
10/9/21 3:56 p.m.

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Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 3:59 p.m.

Point of order, corporate run government is fascism Government controlled corporate is socialism.

Also IBTL

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/9/21 4:00 p.m.

This garbage is what we do not come to GRM for. Take it to your local Facebook group.

Dead_Sled HalfDork
10/9/21 4:03 p.m.

In before the nuke!

Cooter UberDork
10/9/21 4:03 p.m.

Interesting first point.

Appleseed MegaDork
10/9/21 4:09 p.m.

Their farm, their pig.

wawazat Dork
10/9/21 4:10 p.m.

IBTL

Ban hammer on the OP in 5...4...3...2...

Tom1200 UltraDork
10/9/21 4:11 p.m.

In reply to bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) :

Now let's not be so hasty; this could give us a chance to discuss some of the insider info I hear about online.

I'm told that if you inject the vaccine into your left front tire it will make you 1.65 seconds a lap faster.

I've also read on the internet that if you mask a carbuerated car it will make less power becuase the mask inhibits atomization.

BUT if you mask a turbo car you can make more power becuase it will cut down on preignition and so you can run more boost.

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 4:17 p.m.

In reply to Tom1200 :

Mr_Asa PowerDork
10/9/21 4:18 p.m.

As a citizen in Florida, berk off. 100%

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 4:23 p.m.

wawazat said:
IBTL

Ban hammer on the OP in 5...4...3...2...

dculberson MegaDork
10/9/21 4:27 p.m.

The look the real (dickhead) Marcus Halberstram gives me across the room from Paul Allen, who erroneously thinks I'm Marcus Halberstram - Album on Imgur

I thought you were in Paris.

Cooter UberDork
10/9/21 4:31 p.m.

In reply to dculberson :

No, but he goes to the same barber.

John Welsh Mod Squad
10/9/21 4:59 p.m.

In reply to Mike_AKA_MarcusHalberstram :

Welcome to the dinner party.

Try the guacamole.

Tom1200 UltraDork
10/9/21 5:01 p.m.

Pete. (l33t FS) said:
In reply to Tom1200 :

Why yes, yes I do.

A Hayabusa V8 would be a spiritual experience in my Datsun. It would also socially distance itself from all the other cars.........Hi-test be praised.

Cooter UberDork
10/9/21 5:02 p.m.

Staying on the right side of the patio foundation is key.

z31maniac MegaDork
10/9/21 5:04 p.m.

I also enjoy day drinking, hell I'm doing it now!

daeman Dork
10/9/21 5:05 p.m.

z31maniac MegaDork
10/9/21 5:06 p.m.

Marjorie Tim, please let this go for a bit.

Toyman01 + Sized and GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 5:10 p.m.

Pete. (l33t FS) said:
Point of order, corporate run government is fascism Government controlled corporate is socialism.

Also IBTL

Umm, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

Maybe you were thinking this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatocracy

And just want to say, this should be fun to read while it lasts. I can see the mushroom clouds from the exploding heads from here.

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 5:25 p.m.

Tom1200 said:
Pete. (l33t FS) said:
In reply to Tom1200 :

Why yes, yes I do.

A Hayabusa V8 would be a spiritual experience in my Datsun. It would also socially distance itself from all the other cars.........Hi-test be praised.

Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/9/21 5:28 p.m.

In reply to Toyman01 + Sized and :

Yah, that. Either way, the opposite of socialism-as-theorized. Kind of like Ferris Bueller joking about fascist anarchists.

Tom1200 UltraDork
10/9/21 5:33 p.m.

OK OK my originally thought was to make light of this post but then it sunk in that GRM is virtue signalling.

Case in point:

The October issue had an article on curing common suspension problems. Sure on the surface it seems like they are helping but we really know it's case of "oui look at us then, giving you a quick guide to fixing things" "gee aren't we handy" but I'm not fooled by this. If you look down in the lower left corner you'll $5.99 that's right they are charging $6 for that knowledge! Like giving me a step by step guide saving my hundreds of dollars is somehow a fair trade off for forking over $6.

Naturally when the powers that be at GRM will come on here telling us they can save us more money if we subscribe.........pfft like they're doing this out of the goodness of their heart........I've seen them camping in a two room tent on the Redneck Riviera.........typically Gordon Gekko types yet they go around pretending $18 a year is somehow a trade off for all that useful content.

Oh and don't even get me started on their advertisers "look at us selling you all this gear that will save your life"

Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
10/9/21 5:36 p.m.

Sorry, but this forum isn't the place to talk politics. I'll lock this thread, as it's just not why we're all here. If you'd like to discuss politics, please choose another venue.

You've seen our staff following CDC guidelines as we continue to play with cars and create content throughout the pandemic, and those guidelines have kept us safe and able to keep playing with cars and making content. I wear safety glasses when drilling and steel-toed shoes when I'm around heavy equipment, too.