by waaytoomuchintothis » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:37 pm
Strangebrew, I'm still laughing at that one an hour later.
I am not a fan of strict rules except when it comes to messing up my track with crap. I have thrown people out of my building for doing that after I had told them it was never allowed. Actually, I think we talked about that incident when you were here. Never saw those guys again. Cleaning tires is not the same practice as treating the tires with compounds that **** up the track and cause hours of cleaning, sometimes repainting. So, I guess you could say I don't like rules that interfere with the fun, except MY rule. I'm a serious hard*** about that.
That said, Spencer, I have some questions. How sure are you that these various concoctions are fully absorbed by the tire? Also, lighter fluid (naptha) can not mar a track, so I don't really get that one at all. One of the things I have used to clean tire goop off a track is lighter fluid, for cryin' out loud. Like I say, "cleaning" isn't "doping".
To me, the crucial point of this is "host's rule". Its your place, you make the rules, and those who refuse to abide by them get thrown out. Club rules should follow the same line, with a significant difference. If the rule is dumb (and I have to say that the rule against lighter fluid is dumb, clearly unresearched), then the rule needs to be addressed, because the source of club rules is the club, not an owner of a track, so these rules are inherently changeable. But ultimately, those who refuse to abide by the rules get thrown out, period. You're a cop, this has to ring true for you.