Jap web sites.

[GSXXZRX]

I work with a Mexican guy and always bring him back
an application if I eat at Taco Bell for lunch. Now me'
well I'm Irish. When Will gets back from lunch he has
some kind of potato product for me. Its always a good
laugh. I call him beaner, he calls me spuds. We have
fun with it. And believe me, he's more creative with it
than I am.
My point is that people need to lighten up. Seems to
me people's sense of humor is going by the wayside
the same as some of our freedoms.

Pretty soon you won't be able to say HI to a pothead.

[sharpy]

I work with a Mexican guy and always bring him back
an application if I eat at Taco Bell for lunch. Now me'
well I'm Irish. When Will gets back from lunch he has
some kind of potato product for me. Its always a good
laugh. I call him beaner, he calls me spuds. We have
fun with it. And believe me, he's more creative with it
than I am.
My point is that people need to lighten up. Seems to
me people's sense of humor is going by the wayside
the same as some of our freedoms.

Pretty soon you won't be able to say HI to a pothead.

EXACTLY.. all i wanted was some jap sites info and it snowballed into this crap. If i had hair it would be pulled out by now. Glad i didnt say anything about Hardly Ridebale cycles and how they want to be individuals but all wear black jonnie rebs, jeans, shirts,vests and open face helmet and usually bike.

[Billy Ricks]

I work with a Mexican guy and always bring him back
an application if I eat at Taco Bell for lunch. Now me'
well I'm Irish. When Will gets back from lunch he has
some kind of potato product for me. Its always a good
laugh. I call him beaner, he calls me spuds. We have
fun with it. And believe me, he's more creative with it
than I am.
My point is that people need to lighten up. Seems to
me people's sense of humor is going by the wayside
the same as some of our freedoms.

Pretty soon you won't be able to say HI to a pothead.

People are way too sensitive for their own good. In many cases I'd go as far as to say those that are most sensitive have had the least contact with other races. I grew up in a part of San Antonio that was 99.999% black in the '50s and '60s. I got called the N word plenty by my black friends along with honky and paddy. It never offended me.

[Dreef1999]

Quite frankly I don't see the sense in defending a term that holds negative connotations.

Like I said, if you said "Jap" to a japanese person in California that person won't be offended. That japanese person will most likely think you are ignorant though.

I think the original intent was more of a heads-up. Defend it all you want but you really won't be able to change the perception of that word 'round these parts with any amount of logic.

Say what you want. I could care less

Oh yeah. 'Oriental' makes you sound backwards too. For some reason its ok for a rug to be oriental but people are not oriental.

[Dogma]

Man offended on Internet; news at 11:00.

Seriously though. One could argue that since this is an international forum, anything potentially offensive to someone somewhere should be avoided. Alternatively, one could argue that since this is an international forum, you should check to see if someone intended to offend, if you feel offended.

I tend to lean toward the latter. Anyone lurking here should know that we hold no ill will toward persons of Japanese... whatever. In fact, in this context, the connotation seems positive. If someone is offended because of a negative connotation that used to be attached to a convenient abbreviation they need to take a look at what is actually meant. In a WWII history discussion forum, "Jap" would be inappropriate. Here, "Jap" is pretty harmless.

I think we should consider "around these parts" in an on-line forum to refer to the forum in question. Here, nobody means "Jap" in a hateful way.

[posplayr]

Hey guys, I'm sure you all have valid points, and please provide a link to the OFF TOPIC area where you continue it. This is the PERFORMANCE FORUM for cripes sake.

Now lets see some more of those Jap bikes. That is really cool.

[saffa]

One could argue that since this is an international forum, anything potentially offensive to someone somewhere should be avoided

in which case nobody should post anything at all ....just in case .



now then .....lets proceed to talk about motorcycles

[49er]

Sharpy - I wouldn't in the least part feel offended if you called me a Pom.

However, come the 8th July and the start of the Ashes things might change.............

Though why the 1st Test is in Taffy Land is anyone's guess.....(Oops, that ain't PC for the Welsh).

And you can have a JAP bike

Great example. I see in '48 they still had a hand brake. Mid 50's onwards, they raced these on 1/4 mile oval dirt tracks with no brakes at all. That was the era when Ivan Major won a series of consecutive world championships.

Ah the nostelgia!!
I spent many a Saturday Night watching the solo's racing at Waiwakio Speedway, during that period.