I don't recall anyone asking anyone to get excited about anything.
Bored One, your opinion is neither right nor wrong, it's merely yours, and you
do underscore valid points about knowing one's skill and their vehicle's characteristics.
I don't understand why you would say he was "over his head"? It seems like an unfounded slur, considering you don't know anyone involved nor where you there; and furthermore to say "anyone that assists someone in doing what they aren't prepared to do" makes some very big (and erroneous) assumptions on your part WRT preperation and the intent of others... reading between the lines it *sounds* as if you are suggesting he was egged on, which if you had read his statements as well as those of others who were there you would know is incorrect.
In this case, Matt was warned of the risks and discouraged, but he made a choice, as is his perogative, to challenge himself. Most anyone there could have driven his FJC through there with relative ease, but he wanted to challenge himself. Part of his decision was based on having plenty of helpful support who would have backed up either decision he made, including some characteristically friendly jeepers (unlike the snobbish-sounding troll that rekindled this old drama).
