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I would have posted this on his forum (of which I am a member), but I'd probably have to face junkyard watchdog, RustyBucket. And such a post on the forum would have met an early censorship death. (Look away la-pirata, I'm going to oppose a few takes from Kropo)
The following quotes are from Thursday's round up after the pre-event press conference:
Great imagery there Kropo. D-Day ah, so epic. Poor kid, was he really going to face a barrage of storming attackers? Or more like having to face his buddies in Race Direction. I would have loved to be a fly in that supposed intense closed door meeting; which likely was something more akin to banker CEOs chatting up with politicians they help elect. Perhaps the most contentious part of the meeting was settling a golfing date, eh.
Ah yes, that awful design flaw by bumbling buffoon engineers, dumb placement of a cable that was severed when the handle-bars of another rider ripped them off its location. Maybe, as JK first said, and Dr. No mentioned recently (sorry stealing your point), those cables dangling on the sides of the fork should also be remedied, or better yet lets get rid of those protruding handle-bars themselves. I have an idea (which I stole) you have plenty of pictures of the GP bikes, surely one has a design flaw, why dont you go through them with a fine tooth comb and expose them. (Sarcasmand more below on the use of such a convention).
Ah yes, the sensor cable severed itself, no human error involved, right? Except of course for this small matter of another riders error (some might even call it, human error) resulting in necessary impact to sever such a cable. Newsflash, the cable was severed by Marcs contact. I know you dont want to believe it, but its nonetheless a physical fact.
Ah yes, now I see the consistency in Race Directions message regarding purpose built machines as it relates to rider safety, which they chose to apply in such an exceptional manner. (Sarcasm) Then again, its not the first time the League have made exceptions for this particular rider. The 25 point penalty indicates the bike was not fit for competition (thats the inherent message in penalties), again this begs the question, who approved of it fit for competition then? What body would that be?
Bizarre outburst? Is this the first exposure youve had to sarcasm?! Its employed all the time, in fact Id say you employed it quite affectively to spin Lorenzo into a villain in this very article. Why would anybody struggle to interpret the message? It wasnt that subtle. Ah perhaps you are presenting a counter message?! One more suitable for your take on the incident (and the sheep that would agree with such an opinion).
.... crowing. Hahaha, again, hilarious imagery there Kropo. I know youre not much of a Bible thumper, but it hasnt stopped you from using its imagery to portray the exchange in biblical proportions (I guess the D-Day metaphor was not quite ambitious enough). Though you have made a great case to crucify Lorenzo. So let me get this straight, you had an inkling he was being ironic (satirical/sarcastic/mocking/tongue in cheek) BUT when pressed to reveal his use of such an obvious convention in conveying a message, you were fooled because he wouldnt break character? WTF? You have truly lost your mind and have sank to scraping the bottom of the barrel to paint him as the villain. You ....... knew what he meant, and if you didnt you are a complete moron. I dont think you are stupid; therefore, your intention here is exactly as I propose, you are twisting his message for your own chicken-.... devices. He was being sarcastic! You know what that is, so why are you ....... around as if its a new concept to you that a person wouldnt reveal his disposition for its intended affect?!
No .... it was a stinging attack, and well deserved; yet you continue your twisting & lawyering to distort by asking: On whom? Again, was his sarcastic message that subtle? .... no! You know who he was talking about, its an indictment on 1. Race Directions shallow inconsistent policing. 2. Marcs well documented propensity to ride dangerously. 3. Dorna predilection for spectacle at the expense of safety.
Screw you if you think he was talking about the audience! Your sick twist of his words is shameful, as if he was portraying fans as goons tuning-in for a blood sport. That is what you have twisted his message to be, and quite affectively I might add, as I see several agreeing with you that he was supposedly offending us spectators. You know that is not what he meant, in fact you conceded he was being ironic (sarcastic), though apparently him not breaking character was somehow confusing to you. Perhaps you need it to be spelled out, he was not attacking the audience (as you have purposefully twisted his intent); but rather it was an indictment on Dorna for thinking this is what the masses want, a spectacle. You concede this point; yet still attempt to twist his message?! Shame on you Kropo. You have yourself portrayed the sport as entertainment. (see below)
You see, you concede the point he is making and still attempt to twist his intent? I say again, shame on you Kropo. His message was directed partly at Dorna for trumping spectacle over safety. You just said that above, so why would you be supposedly confused at his message in which he employed sarcasm? You are not dumb Kropo, but you re definitely being deceitful.
WTF? It wasnt enough that you blamed Honda for the incident, but now 4-stokes (as opposed to 2-stokes) are the problem? Why isnt the problem simply dangerous ........?
No, the elephant in the room is that dangerous riders are dangerous. These machines dont ride themselves, and when careless riders are not mindful of others on the track, then these machines can be used as weapons. People were crashing and dying when the bikes made a measly 75hp just the same, its not the bike that is the problem when a person uses it as a steel and carbon fiber enema.
Ah, I see, its not Marcs fault for misjudging his speed relative to the guy in front (in the act of racing), its just a problem with his style. Got it. (Im using sarcasm here, do you see it, or should I spell it out)? So then, how are any passes made at all? Are not the CRTs on the track with him also slower, and at some point must be passed during practice? Doesnt Marc carry more corner speed than the CRTs, therefore he should (as you suggest) be running into the back of riders all the time. Thanks for spinning a nice but weak apology for the kid. However, lets take a look again at what he actually said when pressed on how the warning penalty (and inherent message from Race Direction which you spelled out) would affect his riding. He didnt give much of a caveat to avoid contact as you have added. He said: (and I quote) In the end, I will be the same.
Kropo, Im starting to wonder if you might have been hired by Dorna PR. Because you have turned Lorenzo into the villains role that the League needed for its hero. Like all good successful entertainment ventures, we need a protagonist and the antagonist. Clearly our hero is Marc in the narrative, but until now a villain had not yet properly filled the role. Move over Sete, Max, Casey, Honda-sensors, there is a new villain in town.
Yea, I know it's tough keeping all your sock puppets personalities separate. 
