SAL~Miami cocaine kingpin
11-10-2010, 09:24 PM
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I wonder what boat they would run if they would be racing today? If you recall they were at 110 mph almost twenty years ago!! second place is the first loser. viva seahawk and peace be with you willy and salvador.
11-11-2010, 11:07 AM
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In point of fact.......
The saga of Sal and Willie is what makes truth much more compelling than fiction.......
You could make an amazing movie simply by telling the facts in this tale. From a strong Latino heritage to the streets of Miami, throw in a little Noriega, a few dozen major Florida Banks, world class boats and driving talent, incredible wealth and criminal transactions, and too very compelling personalities surrounded by a cadre of "team mates" who , themselves are doing extended stints at "camp".
Those days make today's sport, even with all the bling, seem like nursery school by comparison.
You will probably never see this kind of criminal empire again....except in Congress.
Via Con Dios...... to the "boys".
T2x
The saga of Sal and Willie is what makes truth much more compelling than fiction.......
You could make an amazing movie simply by telling the facts in this tale. From a strong Latino heritage to the streets of Miami, throw in a little Noriega, a few dozen major Florida Banks, world class boats and driving talent, incredible wealth and criminal transactions, and too very compelling personalities surrounded by a cadre of "team mates" who , themselves are doing extended stints at "camp".
Those days make today's sport, even with all the bling, seem like nursery school by comparison.
You will probably never see this kind of criminal empire again....except in Congress.
Via Con Dios...... to the "boys".
T2x
11-11-2010, 01:46 PM
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There are tragedies caused by addiction that afflict all walks of life.
Addictions to drugs.......
Addictions to PRESCRIPTION drugs
Addictions to porn.....
and addictions to alcohol........which has created as many or more broken lives than all of the others combined.
Do you curse Larry Flynt, Budweiser, Smirnoff, or Schering Plough with the same passion?
Look...... in no way do I condone drug dealing.........
My point here is that too many people on this site have taken "holier than thou" positions when it comes to these guys..... while at the same time condoning other forms of "dealer".
Some of the most respected guys in the performance industry were not too righteous when it came to befriending, partying and doing (boat) business with them.....and I include myself in that...only difference is I don't deny it.
The "cowboys'" criminal acts pale in comparison to the fraud, damage, and perversion perpetrated on all of us by the likes of Pelosi, Frank, and Rangel. Yet half of our population votes for these crooks each election day. If you know your history you may remember that our government actually engineered a "guns down/drugs back" air lift in cahoots with one of boat racing's more colorful champions back in the day.
The boys are in jail paying for their crimes...and probably deservedly....but aim your venom at the real bad guys who walk around scott free, destroying lives, and amassing fortunes while protected by some twisted political agenda....
Oh yeah...one more thing...they really were a lot of fun to be around.....and could flat out drive race boats like nobody's business.
T2x
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11-11-2010, 02:30 PM
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Truth is.......
There are tragedies caused by addiction that afflict all walks of life.
Addictions to drugs.......
Addictions to PRESCRIPTION drugs
Addictions to porn.....
and addictions to alcohol........which has created as many or more broken lives than all of the others combined.
Do you curse Larry Flynt, Budweiser, Smirnoff, or Schering Plough with the same passion?
Look...... in no way do I condone drug dealing.........
My point here is that too many people on this site have taken "holier than thou" positions when it comes to these guys..... while at the same time condoning other forms of "dealer".
Some of the most respected guys in the performance industry were not too righteous when it came to befriending, partying and doing (boat) business with them.....and I include myself in that...only difference is I don't deny it.
The "cowboys'" criminal acts pale in comparison to the fraud, damage, and perversion perpetrated on all of us by the likes of Pelosi, Frank, and Rangel. Yet half of our population votes for these crooks each election day. If you know your history you may remember that our government actually engineered a "guns down/drugs back" air lift in cahoots with one of boat racing's more colorful champions back in the day.
The boys are in jail paying for their crimes...and probably deservedly....but aim your venom at the real bad guys who walk around scott free, destroying lives, and amassing fortunes while protected by some twisted political agenda....
Oh yeah...one more thing...they really were a lot of fun to be around.....and could flat out drive race boats like nobody's business.
T2x
There are tragedies caused by addiction that afflict all walks of life.
Addictions to drugs.......
Addictions to PRESCRIPTION drugs
Addictions to porn.....
and addictions to alcohol........which has created as many or more broken lives than all of the others combined.
Do you curse Larry Flynt, Budweiser, Smirnoff, or Schering Plough with the same passion?
Look...... in no way do I condone drug dealing.........
My point here is that too many people on this site have taken "holier than thou" positions when it comes to these guys..... while at the same time condoning other forms of "dealer".
Some of the most respected guys in the performance industry were not too righteous when it came to befriending, partying and doing (boat) business with them.....and I include myself in that...only difference is I don't deny it.
The "cowboys'" criminal acts pale in comparison to the fraud, damage, and perversion perpetrated on all of us by the likes of Pelosi, Frank, and Rangel. Yet half of our population votes for these crooks each election day. If you know your history you may remember that our government actually engineered a "guns down/drugs back" air lift in cahoots with one of boat racing's more colorful champions back in the day.
The boys are in jail paying for their crimes...and probably deservedly....but aim your venom at the real bad guys who walk around scott free, destroying lives, and amassing fortunes while protected by some twisted political agenda....
Oh yeah...one more thing...they really were a lot of fun to be around.....and could flat out drive race boats like nobody's business.
T2x
