Bantan's New Mod - Y or N

[BaM*BaM]

How about, "PERFECT PALPABLE PILE OF POSER RHINOPLASTY PUTTY"
or a

"JAGGED JUNKPILE OF JOCULARITY"

[Anita]

something about "soy bomb" I really like...

[Dallas4u]

I'm a little, ahem, lactose intolerant, and usually supplement with soy... the wife doesn't really enjoy the "soy bombs".

[Ldub]

I think we've gotten a little O.T. here & I apolagize to whomever needs one, but...Dallas, good one!, made me laugh out loud. Anita, do you rember Soy Bomb from the Grammys I think, came running onstage while Dylan (Bob) was playing?

LOL, Ldub

[transio]

Back on subject.....

What is that little wing for in the rear? All of you outspoken anti-ricers should rip it off since it's obviously useless due to the fact that any significant downforce produced by it would probably tear it off the car. You wouldn't want people making fun of you for having such a useless device on your VX, would you?.

PS - anyone here have any idea how much lift the VX produces at speed? I suggest that anyone who's laughing at Mercer's mod check how planted his VX will feel at speed once he's done fine-tuning it. The front of the VX is right now like a boat - designed to float. If you're gonna have yours at high speed often, this wouldn't be a useless mod at all.

[SlowPro48]

Originally posted by transio
Back on subject.....

What is that little wing for in the rear? All of you outspoken anti-ricers should rip it off since it's obviously useless due to the fact that any significant downforce produced by it would probably tear it off the car. You wouldn't want people making fun of you for having such a useless device on your VX, would you?.

It's not useless! It creates a negative pressure zone behind it, thereby reducing the amount of rain running down the back window.

[Bantan]

This is better than watching the Presidential election;Dp;
Happy Voting!

[Joe_Black]

I just want to add that when I included "ricer" in the poll it wan't as a negative. "Ricer" has become the de facto term for the hopped-up import and sits right in amongst "hot rod", "mudder", "low rider" and other terms that have come to define a certain automotive segment. So don't anyone get bent out of shape, unless you're taking a break from hugging your favorite tree and have found a new cause to latch onto. I've been on the receiving end of "ricer" in the cycle world since my first Kawasaki in '83 and couldn't be more proud. ;pg;

[BaM*BaM]

I am not sure if many people from the South, including many of our own Southern white colored VX brothers, are even capable of understanding racial slurs, when they make them. The level of claimed 'ignorance' to this negative term "ricer", is either truly amazing, or completely dishonest.

The term "Ricer," is a derogatory slur on the people of this world who make use of "rice" as the main part of their daily diet.
It carries the same damning negative racial cut to orientals, as the term of "nigger" carries for black people. (another term, that I am sure that many of our VX white colored Southern brothers here, are equally VERY familiar with.)

[Joe_Black]

Sorry, "ignorant" on all counts. Never seen a white person nor a black person. And the only "race" on this planet I'm familiar with is called human.

Then again, I've heard some believe the Civil War was about slavery. Guess we don't have the ignorance and gullibility market cornered as some may think.

We now return you to our regularly scheduled discourse on VX modifications...

[Panther_Black_VX]

Originally posted by BaM*BaM
I am not sure if many people from the South, including many of our own Southern white colored VX brothers, are even capable of understanding racial slurs, when they make them. The level of claimed 'ignorance' to this negative term "ricer", is either truly amazing, or completely dishonest.

The term "Ricer," is a derogatory slur on the people of this world who make use of "rice" as the main part of their daily diet.
It is carries the same damning negative racial cut to orientals, as the term of "nigger" carries for black people. (another term, that I am sure that many of our VX white colored Southern brothers here, are equally VERY familiar with.)

I have never heard of this. I am not from the south, but lived in Atlanta for 3 years and still own a home in Alpharetta. I have never heard of this term. I wasn't sure what it meant, so I didn't vote at all.

Being an half African (Nigerian to be exact) and half African-American and being a little older, I felt I was well versed in all types of racial slurs. I was not only the first African-American child to attend my first elementary school in Northboro Mass (in the early 70s), I was one of only 40 students of color in a student body of 1100 at Phillips Exeter Academy, a NH prep school in the 80s. Long before the political correctness of this day. I thought I had heard it all.

Yet still I must unfortunately claim ignorance as well. So from my standpoint it is not too far fetched that there may indeed be genuine ignorance in the word's connotation.

I think a benefit of the doubt might be appropriate here. If no offence was meant, then, this time, let none be taken...

[Apostle]

Well, where im from (all over, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, and now Florida)

the original term of "ricer" came from the term "rice rocket"/"rice burner" or a motorcycle made in Asia.

Therefore, "ricer" is a take off of any vehicle made in Asia.

Which turned to any Asian made vehicle that has been tricked out beyond factory modifications.

Which in turn became ANY vehicle tricked out.



the term "ricer" has no derogatory meaning toward asian people

the terms "bucket head" "slant eyed" "gook (sp?)" are derogatory terms directed toward asians.

(No offense to any Asian people intended, when i offend, ill offend everyone)


point being, dont make this thread out to anything it is not. No one here intends to offend anyone on purpose

[SlowPro48]

Thank you, Mr. Panther.

I don't know why some people have to keep picking at a scab instead of letting the wound heal. How did this thread go from discussion of a non-functional but fairly decent looking VX accessory to racism anyway? Hate-mongers that's how!



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[Heraclid]

Bravo Joe! I think the touchiness comes from something else and rice is just a word that sets it off. I think deep down it's a case of what laymen call "Rice envy". It is often exhibited when one who has been told one thing for a long time cannot face the factual evidence that threatens to tear their world of false premises asunder. Clinically, it would be called Theyhavecondoleezaandwedontitis.

Rice probably means something a little different to most everyone. I equate it with what we used to call posers. Except that for me, rice is taking poserdom to the next level. A poser may get away with their deception, but a ricer is the person for whom it is instantly and painfully obvious to everyone else that their attempt to fool anyone was an abyssmal failure.

If you tell your buds your VX cost $60,000, I think you are a poser. If you put Mercedes emblems on it, I think you are getting kinda ricey.


Ya know what I'd love to see? Someone should take that Weird Al parody of Ice Ice Baby (Rice Rice Baby), toy with the lyrics a little, and put it together with some video of the worst ricer cars around. That would be a hoot.

Bantan, I found this regarding an earlier question you had and wanted to pass it along:
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/ind...16/Sec2397.HTM

[BaM*BaM]

I would suggest that we use a different word other than 'ricer', to describe our negative opinions on something. "Ricer" suggests a superiority of American perception, that has become somewhat laughable when used by a group of people (me included) who are dedicated to a Japanese designed and built vehicle,... A vehicle that this same "superior American perception," would have NEVER put into production.

This is what you call 'HATE-Mongering"? ... Sigh... How much more polite can someone be in asking people to NOT use negative racial slang?

I also give humorous terms to possibly use instead...

How about, "PERFECT PALPABLE PILE OF POSER RHINOPLASTY PUTTY"
or a

"JAGGED JUNKPILE OF JOCULARITY"

... More of that same "HATE-MONGERING?"