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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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Good at show boating and excellent corriagraphy with lots of practice, no natural talent IMO, still good to watch though.
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 10:24 PM
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Agreed wicked showman highly entertaining not doing to bad in rally x though up loebs arse at times flopped in wrc and he destroys some amount of cars lol would love his life
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rog
no natural talent IMO,.
Fucking LOL

6 top ten placings in WRC says that is utter bollocks
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 09:26 AM
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Yeah you're right, he won lots of rally titles, can't seem to think of any notable ones strangely enough....please continue to educate us.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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He's a good driver, but not ultimately the quickest against the clock, the likes of Loeb have more talent.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:10 AM
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Agreed, when you look at his route into motorsport and the financial and commercial resources at his disposal to get there, you can't say it has been a level playing field. I'm not saying he's a shit driver ffs, but he's all about monster energy sponsors and fancy YouTube videos, any wrc driver could pull off those moves with their eyes closed.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:37 AM
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Well,i think he has great vehicle control.
Wish i could do 1/10 of it.

P.s.got the 1:18 scale version of the Fiesta (rc),that can drift a bit too..
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rog
any wrc driver could pull off those moves with their eyes closed.
But they don't!

Ken Block is a showman yes, but he can drive too. He's bever claimed to be the best yet everyone slates him for some unknown reason.

I personally love what he does, gymkhana videos, global rallycross and high level rally competitions.

Top entertainment and a proper driver!
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:50 AM
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But they don't!

Ken Block is a showman yes, but he can drive too. He's bever claimed to be the best yet everyone slates him for some unknown reason.
When you have a big PR machine showing off your skills but don't actually have any titles to your name it's bound to bring critics, that's just normal really. It's all relatively speaking ofcourse, do I think he's a good driver, yes, do I think he's worthy of being a rally icon, definitely not.
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Originally Posted by rog
When you have a big PR machine showing off your skills but don't actually have any titles to your name it's bound to bring critics, that's just normal really. It's all relatively speaking ofcourse, do I think he's a good driver, yes, do I think he's worthy of being a rally icon, definitely not.
Fair enough. He's no Sebastian loeb I'll agree, but he's great at what he does
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Ye he's a very good showman, does have one of the best jobs in the world.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 10:59 AM
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Yup, maybe I sounded a bit too critical in the first instance, he's good for the sport by generating lots of interest and cool videos, so for that you can't knock him at all.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by rog
Yeah you're right, he won lots of rally titles, can't seem to think of any notable ones strangely enough....please continue to educate us.
I don't need to, if you think you can achieve top 10 in wrc multiple times with no natural talent you are deluded.

I'm not saying he's the best, those comparing him to Loeb are mental, he was a one in a generation driver.

To think he (KB) has little talent is insanity though
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Ps. He competes in more than just rally
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 11:50 AM
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I don't need to, if you think you can achieve top 10 in wrc multiple times with no natural talent you are deluded.

I'm not saying he's the best, those comparing him to Loeb are mental, he was a one in a generation driver.

To think he (KB) has little talent is insanity though
I'm talking in relative terms, I don't think Phylis from the local bowls club could compete at the same level for example. It's a matter of opinion, and anyone is respectfully entitled to disagree with either viewpoint.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 12:00 PM
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I don't see how the statement 'no natural talent' lends itself to being relative to anything

Still, always happy to disagree
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rog
I'm talking in relative terms, I don't think Phylis from the local bowls club could compete at the same level for example. It's a matter of opinion, and anyone is respectfully entitled to disagree with either viewpoint.
you had to poke the village idiot didn't you Rog

But you are right there are people that a born with a talent and it comes natural and people that learn as demonstrated by Chez there isn't the time in a life time to learn his level of cuntishness so obviously a fuckin grade a natural
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Originally Posted by Jay,
you had to poke the village idiot didn't you Rog

But you are right there are people that a born with a talent and it comes natural and people that learn as demonstrated by Chez there isn't the time in a life time to learn his level of cuntishness so obviously a fuckin grade a natural

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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 03:09 PM
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Haha, I see the usual mystery tag heroes are out again.

He's worse that my fucking wife for starting arguements, I don't need two of them!
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 03:14 PM
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Like a fuckin stalker we have a mate that argues over the stupidiest things when were on a sesh even after slaps drinks on his head eyebrows took off rizlas stuck to his forehead and lit hes still the same "is that you dicko? "
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Originally Posted by rog
Haha, I see the usual mystery tag heroes are out again.

He's worse that my fucking wife for starting arguements, I don't need two of them!
Originally Posted by smiley
Like a fuckin stalker we have a mate that argues over the stupidiest things when were on a sesh even after slaps drinks on his head eyebrows took off rizlas stuck to his forehead and lit hes still the same "is that you dicko? "
Apparently Im a bully perhaps he should give up the whining woman troll routine then he wouldnt need telling
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 04:42 PM
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Please explain how I've done anything other than on topic discussion, just because I didn't agree with the well thought out review of Ken Blocks career I get another round of off topic drivel.
Public forum, don't post if you don't want replys. Fairly simple
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 06:39 PM
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You never post just a opinion as a opinion is just that but no you keep on banging on arguing your right and every one else incorrect ! Now the whole idea of opinion is a personal ideal but you well thats not the case your right and no one else is

You cant even construct a argument properly anyway and yes it is a public forum so we are all entitled to opinions like the boring unimaginative fuckwit the wastes a perfectly good tag with "bore off jay" or was that you either way limp wristed personality !

But jaycunt I likey my name and the added opinion

Edited ! Ken Block is still a cunt

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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 06:58 PM
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Banterless patronising cuntlipz go and play with your tits
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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Love the sarcasm personally, but I haven't the time or motivation these days to indulge anyone that wants to argue just for arguments sake, people with personality traits like that can't be reasoned with, so you're better off leaving them to it, that's my take on it anyway...

So back to the task at hand, it must've taken a lot of clout to arrange all that for the set through the proper channels, and most likely taken a while to shoot all the difference sequences. Something we probably all take for granted when watching a 12 minute clip.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay,
You never post just a opinion as a opinion is just that but no you keep on banging on arguing your right and every one else incorrect ! Now the whole idea of opinion is a personal ideal but you well thats not the case your right and no one else is

You cant even construct a argument properly anyway and yes it is a public forum so we are all entitled to opinions like the boring unimaginative fuckwit the wastes a perfectly good tag with "bore off jay" or was that you either way limp wristed personality !

But jaycunt I likey my name and the added opinion

Edited ! Ken Block is still a cunt
Glad you devote so much time to reading my posts and endlessly getting wound up by them
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by smiley
Banterless patronising cuntlipz go and play with your tits
Were you in possession of the brain cell you appear to share with the other knuckle draggers or did you just use natural talent to come up with that?

Either way it's one of your more promising tries
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I was reffering to jay now fuck off billy no mates
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Whats your fave gymkhana ? I do like sanfran awesome with the jumps into drift love it!!
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2 & San Francisco, love the setting
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While I agree with rog I think he could've worded it better. I took it as meaning he has nowhere near the natural talent of the likes of Loeb but that's understandable considering his abilities. But the point I assume rog is getting at is that without his money he wouldn't be where he is, and that I agree with. I imagine with his financial backing there are many drivers who are as talented/capable as Block but they will never get the opportunity to show that. So fair play Ken Block for living the dream.

I also have to agree with it's Czech mate too though, he was only putting his point across and was discussing the topic so I cant really see what the issue is. No offence Jay but as a moderator I wouldn't think you should be singling people out like that and being abusive. Obviously that's my opinion and I couldn't give a fuck who likes it or who doesn't and to be fair I couldn't really care less about the petty falling out but I thought I would point out how it looks from someone who isn't involved.

hope that helps, if not who cares
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Originally Posted by rog
no natural talent IMO
Bit confused by that comment Rog I must admit....
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Originally Posted by xr_craig
While I agree with rog I think he could've worded it better. I took it as meaning he has nowhere near the natural talent of the likes of Loeb but that's understandable considering his abilities. But the point I assume rog is getting at is that without his money he wouldn't be where he is, and that I agree with. I imagine with his financial backing there are many drivers who are as talented/capable as Block but they will never get the opportunity to show that. So fair play Ken Block for living the dream.

I also have to agree with it's Czech mate too though, he was only putting his point across and was discussing the topic so I cant really see what the issue is. No offence Jay but as a moderator I wouldn't think you should be singling people out like that and being abusive. Obviously that's my opinion and I couldn't give a fuck who likes it or who doesn't and to be fair I couldn't really care less about the petty falling out but I thought I would point out how it looks from someone who isn't involved.

hope that helps, if not who cares

No offence taken Craig your opinion is a fair one seeing both sides and dont think for one minute im being serous with Czech couldnt care less if he has a opinion or not
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