He's like Tim Richmond without the talent, hookers, and aids.

Dumb-Ass-Monkey: My headline was better...

*grumble grumble*

mine was better still

/also not subby

neritz: Don't forget the 50 guns they found in his house.

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There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

blakeosage: There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

If you have 50 guns in your house, there's a good chance you're either a collector or a nutjob. When the 50 guns are found with meth and $100k of stolen goods, there's a good chance you're on the nutjob side of things.

Since the guns are therefore solid evidence that a famous racecar driver is, in fact, actually a nutjob, it makes said guns newsworthy.

blakeosage: There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home.

That. And the fact they look more of the collector or hunting variety, not of the OMG it's BLACK with a removable magazine!! variety.

DemDave: blakeosage: There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

If you have 50 guns in your house, there's a good chance you're either a collector or a nutjob. When the 50 guns are found with meth and $100k of stolen goods, there's a good chance you're on the nutjob side of things.

Since the guns are therefore solid evidence that a famous racecar driver is, in fact, actually a nutjob, it makes said guns newsworthy.

I know lots of people (let me clarify that with more like 3 or 4 people) that have 50 or more guns in their house, and they are neither collectors or nut jobs. Just because someone likes something you don't doesn't make them a nut job, sir.

blakeosage: I know lots of people (let me clarify that with more like 3 or 4 people) that have 50 or more guns in their house, and they are neither collectors or nut jobs. Just because someone likes something you don't doesn't make them a nut job, sir.

Having 50 of anything would constitute a "collection" in my mind. They don't have to be valuable/collectors items/antiques.

Since you have 50 guns (and presumably don't also have them stashed with meth and $100K of stolen goods), I would put you firmly in the "collector" category. And of course if you like them, then you have every right to own them.

Sat May 09, 2009: Sports (score 81%) (ESPN)
Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield suspended indefinitely after failing two drug tests. NASCAR won't say what substance he tested positive for, but considering his record it's safe to say it wasn't speed (new window)

On the other hand....

I am probably the last person on earth to switch sides on this issue, but up until now I honestly believed that he wasn't a drug addict and had been set up by his own mother. I feel stupid now though. He was a meth user the whole time.

Oh well, it isn't like I loaned him money or anything...

DemDave: blakeosage: There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

If you have 50 guns in your house, there's a good chance you're either a collector or a nutjob.

blakeosage: neritz: Don't forget the 50 guns they found in his house.

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There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

If you have 50 guns or 50 cats or 50 snakes in your house when you get arrested it makes the news.

FirstNationalBastard: So, 50 cats who shot 50 snakes with their 50 guns would get you a network deal?

You would at least make the Jerry Springer show

Anyone remember when his team was the "feel good" story at Daytona a few years ago?
That almost made me like the guy. He was always a jackass.

Rustybumperjack: He's like Tim Richmond without the talent, hookers, and aids.

Awesome.

Tim Richmond; the Magic Johnson of NASCAR.

tomnardone206: I am probably the last person on earth to switch sides on this issue, but up until now I honestly believed that he wasn't a drug addict and had been set up by his own mother. I feel stupid now though. He was a meth user the whole time.

Oh well, it isn't like I loaned him money or anything...

I was afraid that he was falsely accused. He wasn't.

Not many of the drivers, crew members, owners who have failed' has been falsely accused.

bluorangefyre: Well, methinks his chances of ever getting back into NASCAR, or any kind of motorsport, just went up in smoke. The corpse of Tim Richmond has a better chance of getting back in NASCAR than Mayfield does.

OK, we're both on the Short Bus to Speshul Hell: You for posting that, me for laughing at that :D

(Probably also showing my age here :D)

That said...yeeeeeeeah, I think this right here is hard and conclusive proof that, well, he wasn't exactly framed by NASCAR on the whole "meth in the system" thing...

DemDave: blakeosage: There isn't a law that says you can't have 50 guns in your home. So why report on something like that? What if he had 50 TV's in there, did that need to be in the article too?

If you have 50 guns in your house, there's a good chance you're either a collector or a nutjob. When the 50 guns are found with meth and $100k of stolen goods, there's a good chance you're on the nutjob side of things.

Since the guns are therefore solid evidence that a famous racecar driver is, in fact, actually a nutjob, it makes said guns newsworthy.

No.


Every one of those is a hunting gun. If they were AR's and handgun's you might have a point.

/actually, you still wouldn't.

rubertidom: No.


Every one of those is a hunting gun. If they were AR's and handgun's you might have a point.

/actually, you still wouldn't.

Nobody needs 50 guns for hunting. If you have that many, you're either collecting them because you like hunting guns. Or you're a nutjob. My point stands.

Meth is a gateway drug to gun collecting.

Why is a 42YO doing meth?

/also, fark you hoplophobes.

bluorangefyre: The corpse of Tim Richmond has a better chance of getting back in NASCAR than Mayfield does.

Richmond's corpse still has more driving talent so yea

bluorangefyre: Well, methinks his chances of ever getting back into NASCAR, or any kind of motorsport, just went up in smoke. The corpse of Tim Richmond has a better chance of getting back in NASCAR than Mayfield does.

Scott Bloomquist disagrees, as does Shane Hmeil.

/shame what happened to Hmeil

MFAWG: bluorangefyre: Well, methinks his chances of ever getting back into NASCAR, or any kind of motorsport, just went up in smoke. The corpse of Tim Richmond has a better chance of getting back in NASCAR than Mayfield does.

Scott Bloomquist disagrees, as does Shane Hmeil.

/shame what happened to Hmeil

Agreed, but Hmiel won't be driving for anyone, ever again...as for Scott Bloomquist, I don't know enough to comment. I've read the story, but don't know how true/false it is.

just_intonation: MFAWG: bluorangefyre: Well, methinks his chances of ever getting back into NASCAR, or any kind of motorsport, just went up in smoke. The corpse of Tim Richmond has a better chance of getting back in NASCAR than Mayfield does.

Scott Bloomquist disagrees, as does Shane Hmeil.

/shame what happened to Hmeil

Agreed, but Hmiel won't be driving for anyone, ever again...as for Scott Bloomquist, I don't know enough to comment. I've read the story, but don't know how true/false it is.

Bloomquist has been pretty open about the whole thing the few times he's commented.

I know a couple of people that were there when Hmeil was injured. He's VERY lucky to be alive.