Everyone has the right to tell someone what they should or shouldn't do!
They call them opinions.
As for "... I know more American fans who relate to km splits than those who
don't." Don't try to get one past me, Sonny. That's simply untrue.
Keep on runnin' brother.
malmo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Casey
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 9:04 AM
> To: malmo
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info
>
>
> Hi Malmo,
> I beg to disagree with your "emphatic" statement. Having competed
> in the US
> for 4 years I know more American fans who relate to km splits
> than those who
> don't. Admitting that I know only a miniscule minority of American fans it
> still negates your statement that American fans do not relate to Kilometer
> splits, at least SOME do.
> My point is that if mile splits were done away with overnight
> and km splits
> introduced I have every confidence that the VAST majority of American fans
> would have no problem in adapting to them.
> With regard to your "emphatic" statement that American fans need
> not relate
> to km splits, I have no argument with that or with the statement that km
> splits "work just fine".
> As to your "emphatic" statement that American fans "should not
> relate to km
> splits".... has anyone got the right to tell the American fans what they
> should or shouldn't do??????
>
> Regards
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: malmo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 23 November 2000 16:48
> To: Michael Casey; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info
>
>
> Speaking as an American, Mike, and as one who is fluent in metric
> as well as
> imperial, I will say EMPHATICALLY: American fans do not, need not, and
> should not relate to kilometer splits. Mile splits work just fine.
>
> You're over-estimating the intelligence of Americans. The "land of Jerry
> Springer" does not possess the ability to relate to km splits.
>
> malmo
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Casey
> > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 7:47 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info
> >
> >
> > Hi Walt,
> > The points still remain. I have great faith in the american fans
> > ability to
> > relate km times to pace.
> >
> > And I agree with you that final times in crosscountry races are
> relatively
> > meaningless, but if this is true, so are the split times.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 23 November 2000 15:41
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: t-and-f: NCAA XC Splits and Leader Info
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/23/00 9:32:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << If thats the case who cares what the split times are?????
> Also I think
> > you
> > underestimate the ability of the people in attendance at an
> American cross
> > country race to relate to km splits. My knowledge of American
> > Cross country
> > people is that they are very intelligent, and mathematically astute and
> > would have NO problem in relating to km splits in metric races and mile
> > splits in imperial races. >>
> >
> > This has nothing to with intelligence...in my opinion, most
> American fans
> > relate to mile splits (in x-country races) in terms of pace,
> rather than a
> > projection of a final time. And I would still argue that final times,
> > especially in races run in severe conditions, such as those
> > present in Ames,
> > are relatively meaningless
> >
> > Unlike races run on the track, it's impossible to compare times from one
> > course to another. Times can be historically meaningful when
> they occur on
> > courses that have a long tradition, such as Mt.SAC and Van
> Cortlandt Park.
> >
> > Walt Murphy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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