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Post by Carl on Dec 6, 2019 5:02:14 GMT
What hath night to do with sleep? - John Milton
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Post by René on Dec 6, 2019 17:08:37 GMT
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Post by chrisb on Dec 6, 2019 20:01:20 GMT
after 5 hours of the M25 and the A1 - bless, I hope in your respective countries the roads are less hassle than here, gosh I'm tired,
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Post by Carl on Dec 6, 2019 22:13:09 GMT
after 5 hours of the M25 and the A1 - bless, I hope in your respective countries the roads are less hassle than here, gosh I'm tired, Chris, These days in Los Angeles, where I grew up, traffic is likely to be congested except well after midnight and before dawn. When I was a boy, my friends and I would safely ride our bicycles on streets where only negligent parents would allow their children today. Interstate 405 is a hellish quagmire on which I once averaged 10 1/2 mph over 22 miles to meet my sister at the airport. It makes no sense for the slowest traffic to be called rush hour; if she hadn't been my sister I would have abandoned her entirely.
We shouldn't complain about the culminating effects of the industrial revolution! A smart speaker may hear our complaints and call an earthmover to crush our dissent.
Cheers, Carl
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Post by Carl on Dec 12, 2019 5:28:40 GMT
He just won the hottest Indy 500 of all time and isn't as tired as present company. Shame!  While I am sound asleep recovering from the intense excitement of Abu Dhabi, my keyboard is autonomous.
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Post by chrisb on Dec 14, 2019 11:47:54 GMT
Carl, I can echo your sentiments about cycling on main roads, what was one of the busiest roads in the UK was the old A3 from London to Portsmouth, something I cycled once with two friends to the Isle of Wight, when I was about 12 or 13, can't remember exactly as it was so long ago, but it was an epic journey and one of those 'coming of ages' moments - gosh 50 years ago...
t'is the season for being tired is it not?
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Post by Carl on Dec 14, 2019 17:01:19 GMT
Carl, I can echo your sentiments about cycling on main roads, what was one of the busiest roads in the UK was the old A3 from London to Portsmouth, something I cycled once with two friends to the Isle of Wight, when I was about 12 or 13, can't remember exactly as it was so long ago, but it was an epic journey and one of those 'coming of ages' moments - gosh 50 years ago... t'is the season for being tired is it not? Yes, my friend, while we look for a second wind.  |
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Post by Carl on May 3, 2020 16:35:19 GMT
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Post by charleselan on May 3, 2020 18:25:55 GMT
I cannot bring myself to watch any of this nonsense Carl. Surely it would be better if they went into the archives of the relative racing series and showed some of the great races again. I doubt that the powers that be would countenance such a thing as it might just show up the sterile rubbish that is this modern era. |
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Post by Carl on May 3, 2020 19:58:58 GMT
I cannot bring myself to watch any of this nonsense Carl. Surely it would be better if they went into the archives of the relative racing series and showed some of the great races again. I doubt that the powers that be would countenance such a thing as it might just show up the sterile rubbish that is this modern era. John Charles, I totally agree, and someone at NBC must have been aware of our preferences. This morning they showed the entire Thailand MotoGP race from last year. The network has many gaps to fill in sports programming with Formula One and Indycar seasons indefinitely suspended, and to see a great motorcycle race was ideal filling. It's been years since MotoGP was televised here, so the race seemed new and fresh. The entire race was shown without commercials, probably a requirement in the contract it arranged with the rights holder, a stunning surprise on one of the old guard commercial networks. Another bonus was the absence of Leigh Diffey, hence a very pleasant experience on several levels and one I hope is repeated and made even better by going further into the archives as you suggest. What a great response to the current motorsport drought that would be! |
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Post by Carl on Jun 22, 2020 1:37:03 GMT
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Post by charleselan on Jun 22, 2020 12:18:51 GMT
Thanks for posting this Carl. I read about Alex's accident on Saturday morning and meant to mention it myself. Currently he is an induced coma but stable, whatever that may infer. What an absolute tragedy in any circumstance but for a guy that has been through what he has had thrown up at him in life, makes it even worse. |
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Post by René on Jun 22, 2020 19:33:03 GMT
"Damn, not Alex" was my first thought when I read the news of his handbike accident.
It sounds very serious and the signs are not that good, very sad. But what a hero and what an inspiring man he is, even the Italian prime minister Conte expressed his shock and concern.
Alex has done many miracles so let's hope for another one!
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While I am sound asleep recovering from the intense excitement of Abu Dhabi, my keyboard is autonomous.
