Dakar Rally cancelled.....first time in its 30 year history - GoFuckYourself.com

ServerGenius · 01-04-2008, 04:30 AM

what a bummer....

fuzzylogic · 01-04-2008, 04:32 AM

wtf is the dakar rally? why was it cancelled. and why is this important to us?

ServerGenius · 01-04-2008, 04:35 AM

The Dakar Rally is the toughest Rally on earth.....cars, bikes, trucks race from Lissabon through Africa
to the final destination in Dakar.....it's the mother of all challenges I guess

It was cancelled because of terrorist threats in Mauritania there were 9 stages
in the Dakar Rally through Mauritania....it's not important to us.....except that
there's people who like the Dakar Rally, me being 1 of them.......

And I guess it's a bad thing whenever terrorist get their way

borked · 01-04-2008, 05:16 AM

dunno why they couldn't just cancel the mauritania step - in the past, stages have been cancelled without affected the overall race

ServerGenius · 01-04-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by borked

dunno why they couldn't just cancel the mauritania step - in the past, stages have been cancelled without affected the overall race

Yes but 9 stages is a bit much I guess....

Evil E · 01-04-2008, 08:43 AM

Damn that sucks!

who · 01-04-2008, 08:45 AM

It's because they didn't organise it properly. It'll be back next year though. Hopefully. I liked it,.

MaDalton · 01-04-2008, 08:57 AM

damn - that sucks. why cant those towelheads simply all come together and blow themselves up???

who · 01-04-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

damn - that sucks. why cant those towelheads simply all come together and blow themselves up???

Azoy? · 01-04-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ServerGenius

what a bummer....

how come it was canceled ?

ServerGenius · 01-04-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Azoy?

how come it was canceled ?

read the thread

Nurgle · 01-04-2008, 09:26 AM

ohh wow this sucks ass.. i love the dakar

Brad · 01-04-2008, 09:41 AM

That sucks. I was just thinking about the Dakar last night.

justsexxx · 01-04-2008, 09:53 AM

Yeah sucks :-(

=^..^= · 01-04-2008, 09:57 AM

thats just fuckin stupid
terrorist threats? fuck em - do it anyone...now they just showedc the terrorist they can make impact... if they cancel this year what will guarantee it will race next year ? all the terrorists need to do is threaten again....

if u dont stand for something u'll fall for anything!!

i hope it races again coz entering it is on my top 10 list of things to do b4 i die

Slappin Fish · 01-04-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by =^..^=

thats just fuckin stupid
terrorist threats? fuck em - do it anyone...now they just showedc the terrorist they can make impact...

They did a little more than just threat. just before the race four french nationals where assasinated on the side of the road by armed man.

Elli · 01-04-2008, 11:50 AM

But... if you let them stop the Dakkar rally, the terrorists win!

Sucks it was cancelled

I always enjoy watching it.

Slappin Fish · 01-04-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Elli

But... if you let them stop the Dakkar rally, the terrorists win!

Sucks it was cancelled

I always enjoy watching it.

This is not a state sponsored event like the Olympics. There is no army to ensure things go smoothly.

If local authorities can't ensure the safety of participants and staff the Dakar organizers have no option but to cancel.

Jarmusch · 01-04-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by who

It's because they didn't organise it properly. It'll be back next year though. Hopefully. I liked it,.

It was well organized, it's the frenchies who chickened out at the last moment.

ravo · 01-04-2008, 06:46 PM

Wow, that's amazing. I'm going to miss watching it this year.

Anyone have a news link to the story?

01-04-2008, 04:30 AM	#1
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01-04-2008, 05:16 AM	#4
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