All fair enough but I don’t get the hype around the Ashes. It’s a tournament that only has two possible winners!This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
What is it about the English and their love of sporting events with only two teams - The Boat Race is another one!
I have to say that I don’t get F1 - it’s a sport where you need to be a millionaire before you can take it up seriously and even after that it seems to come down to who has the best car. It may be interesting if the drivers were randomly allocated cars before each race, we would then find out who the best driver was.
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Thread: Things you don't get.
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13-01-2018 10:51 PM #211
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13-01-2018 11:01 PM #213This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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14-01-2018 12:01 AM #214This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 08:52 AM #216
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Where do you reckon they leaned that?
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14-01-2018 09:12 AM #217This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I went to Silverstone in 1987 when Nigel Mansell caught Nelson Piquet with only a couple of laps to go, having been over 30 seconds behind.
There were loudspeakers around the track and the commentator kept the crowd informed as to how far behind Mansell was. It was a while ago so my memory may not be 100%accurate, but this is how I recall it;
30 seconds became 28. 28 became 26 and so on until he was about 10 seconds behind. Every couple of laps the commentator screamed that it was another lap record. It was amazing driving.
The next thing though, although the previous gap had been 10 seconds, was the 2 of them flying down the straight in front of us and Mansell was right up Piquet's exhaust. He'd caught up a huge gap!
We were watching on Hanger Straight, just before Stowe corner and the Mansell tricked Piquet into blocking to his left, then overtook on the inside. It was so exciting. The overtaking manoeve happened right in front of us. The noise that went up from the stands was deafening.
The noise of the cars, the smell of the high octane fuel, the speed. The speed is incredible.
And that's just the races. The whole experience is exciting. From the vast car parks accommodating every model of car you can think of, from Fiat Stradas ( in our case) to rare Ferraris, Lamborghinis and the rest.
The F1 village itself is an adult playground. All sorts of stalls, exhibitions, food and drink. I remember these tall, gorgeousMarlborough models in red jump suits wandering around handing out free cigs and lighters.
It was a very enjoyable experience and I wouldn't hesitate to go again, although I'm not sleeping in the car this time!!
Is it expensive? Yes, but not that much more than other world sporting events.
For example, if you want a 3 day weekend ticket for the Open at Carnoustie next July, you'll pay up to £165.
A general admission weekend ticket at Silverstone costs £185.
It's also a myth that the car wins the race and not the driver, but that's for another forum.Last edited by Hibbyradge; 14-01-2018 at 10:05 AM.
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14-01-2018 10:00 AM #220This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 10:03 AM #221
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14-01-2018 10:04 AM #222This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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14-01-2018 10:34 AM #223This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I found this account of the race. My version wasn't too far from the actuality.
Mansell was 28 seconds behind with 29 laps to go after a tyre change. He was also running on fumes. Astonishing.
https://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/07/...rix-flashback/
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14-01-2018 11:32 AM #224This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 11:45 AM #226This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
(Apologies for the grammar, I hope you understand what I mean).
I would be surprised if the vast majority of those who defend hitting children, had not been hit by their own parents/ guardians.
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14-01-2018 12:23 PM #227This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 12:32 PM #228This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 12:40 PM #229This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In hindsight, this would be a good subject for the Holy Ground ...
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14-01-2018 12:44 PM #230This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Whose to say that those kids "running neighbourhoods" haven't lost their respect towards society because they've been shown little or no respect from society? Most studies concur that antisocial behaviour is more likely to be a result of corporal punishment and none (0) have shown that corporal punishment has long term benefits on behaviour.
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14-01-2018 12:59 PM #231This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Studies are like stats, you can use them in various contexts to give various meanings, I take my views from real life experiences across differing social spectrums.Last edited by Scouse Hibee; 14-01-2018 at 01:05 PM.
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14-01-2018 01:25 PM #232This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Personal experience is always subjective and depending on so many unaccountable factors that it's useless as a measuring stick when drawing comparisons. Scientific studies are objective and much more likely to give a better picture of the real situation.
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14-01-2018 01:46 PM #233This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There is where we will have to draw this conversation to an end I'm afraid and agree to disagree. Otherwise I may come to the conclusion that I have wasted 50 years of my life.
Cheers for the chat though, you raise many interesting points.Last edited by Scouse Hibee; 14-01-2018 at 01:58 PM.
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14-01-2018 01:57 PM #234This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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14-01-2018 02:53 PM #237This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Mr Cleese would like to know.
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18-01-2018 12:00 PM #238
The techno music thread. I naively thought there would be music in the links posted, it's just noise. Where's the guitars?
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18-01-2018 12:35 PM #239This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Absolutely. Once I started to understand the game, it took hold and has never let me go. I too can watch T20 and 50-over games, but only as a quick fix between the real thing - test matches.
I once tried to watch Aussie Rules, though. Whisky Tango Foxtrot?
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