Targa officials perplexed over tobacco sponsorship accusation
Basically, someone is upset that, last year, a driver wore an old F1 Rubens Barrichello racing suit with a Marlboro logo. Since that driver put his Ferrari in the drink, he got a lot of Youtube coverage. Someone thinks this might be sponsorship and illegal.
Canada . . . go figure.
So, a federal bureaucracy has it's collective head stuck up someones ass. Not surprised. Hell, it's to be expected these days.
In a way I agree with them.
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Rana doesn't need sponsors. He has a ton of money.
Rana is under investigation all over the place for financial fraud. I hardly think he cares about some stupid tobacco sponsorship investigation. He basically runs ponzi schemes, which is why he is so rich...
Next year, he should plaster the car with logos of cigarette companies, beer companies, and any other vices he can think of. Tell the Canuckistan government to kiss his ass .........
TeamEvil wrote: Canada . . . go figure.
The media... go figure.
Some idiot complained. The appropriate official was obligated to investigate. The media smelled a story that's not really a story.
Tobacco advertising has been restricted in the US since at least the early 70's, and maybe earlier.
But Newfoundland isn't in the US.
And you can't follow a thread.
J308 wrote: But Newfoundland isn't in the US.
Is too. It's like that loosianna thing where they don't have counties, but "parishes" instead. Canada, being the 51 state, has "providences" just like that.
Hess, I know you think you're being clever at insulting Canada, but it's backfiring.
Zomby Woof wrote:TeamEvil wrote: Canada . . . go figure.The media... go figure. Some idiot complained. The appropriate official was obligated to investigate. The media smelled a story that's not really a story. Tobacco advertising has been restricted in the US since at least the early 70's, and maybe earlier.
Yeah, that's pretty much it I think. Either that or some official had too much time on their hands.
It's a shame this is happening right before the event, Bon Giannou has about 300 other things he should be paying attention to instead. The first timed stage is in a week.
Good thing they didn't have a problem with alcohol advertising, or someone might get peeved about the livery on my car 
Hey, on the bright side Speed featured the Ferrari dunking right before Keith got his few seconds making him look great!
If the suit is considered advertising, which it most probably is, the bureaucracy will prevail. 
Wonder how they handle motorsports museums? Try to erase history?
Keith Tanner wrote: Good thing they didn't have a problem with alcohol advertising, or someone might get peeved about the livery on my car
If someone squawks, just tell them you're not advertising drinks, you're advertising rifles. That'll get them off your back! 
Kipling wrote: We sloshed you with Martinis, an' it wasn't 'ardly fair; But for all the odds agin' you, Fuzzy-Wuz, you broke the square.
Keith Tanner wrote: Hess, I know you think you're being clever at insulting Canada, but it's backfiring.
That's OK. In a few years, when we have to bail your asses out, we're moving in, socializing your health care, and he'll be reduced to lowly public servant.
Zomby Woof wrote:Keith Tanner wrote: Hess, I know you think you're being clever at insulting Canada, but it's backfiring.That's OK. In a few years, when we have to bail your asses out, we're moving in, socializing your health care, and he'll be reduced to lowly public servant.
But when you start coming south to try to thaw out, remember we got the guns and the bombs. It ain't only brown people we bomb; just ask the Germans.
It'll happen on Boxing day. About 1/3 of Canada is in Florida over the winter, and I feel they could take Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami overnight. They'd cooperate with Cuba and advance into Georgia and take Atlanta within a week. With that, they get Ted Turner's media companies so that they can show pro-Canadian propaganda 24/7. Within 2 weeks, Americans will be so willing to accept a takeover, that we'd have universal healthcare by Groundhog Day.
Derick Freese wrote: It'll happen on Boxing day. About 1/3 of Canada is in Florida over the winter, and I feel they could take Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami overnight. They'd cooperate with Cuba and advance into Georgia and take Atlanta within a week. With that, they get Ted Turner's media companies so that they can show pro-Canadian propaganda 24/7. Within 2 weeks, Americans will be so willing to accept a takeover, that we'd have universal healthcare by Groundhog Day.
He's on to us 
I plan to invade the US this morning with my "BLAME CANADA" 318ti which is going take over last place in RTR at solo nationals. Look out.
Derick Freese wrote: It'll happen on Boxing day. About 1/3 of Canada is in Florida over the winter, and I feel they could take Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, and Miami overnight. They'd cooperate with Cuba and advance into Georgia and take Atlanta within a week. With that, they get Ted Turner's media companies so that they can show pro-Canadian propaganda 24/7. Within 2 weeks, Americans will be so willing to accept a takeover, that we'd have universal healthcare by Groundhog Day.
Our master plan is to let all you pasty Canadians go south into Florida, then once you are all in the firesack we will slam the door and dig a big moat along the southern Georgia border. Thereby taking care of two problems at once.
Actually three problems at once: once this operation is completed we will have unfettered access to the oil sands and Tim Horton's coffee.
Then we can work on that pesky California problem.
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