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Just now, Kwasaki said:

Yeah as Polpott has showed vids a great survivor too, the 3 riders I've met have all gone to race with the stars above.

Attended the TT in 78. watched a sidecar race from the bottom of Bray Hill, my favourite spot as there's no sight in bike racing like watching bikes power up the other side and over Ago's Leap.

Mac Hobson and Kenny Birch came down from the start, hit a raised manhole cover and the outfit whipped sideways and straight into a dry stone wall. The outfit slid upside down, all the way down Bray Hill with Mac trapped under it, face down, and Kenny Birch's helmet came bouncing down behind it.

Marshals lifted the bike off Mac and the medics put Mac on a stretcher. As they lifted the stretcher, Macks intestines slopped over the side of the stretcher with the medics trying to scoop them up. I thought I'd seen everything until they picked Kenny Birch's helmet up and it became obvious that his head was still inside his helmet.

Didn't attend a TT for many years after that until I flew over with my son in 2000 for the day. Watched the Senior from, you guessed it, Bray Hill.

Just now, Neilly said:

 

Because he dropped out of the 2016 season (he broke his back in Aug 2015) he had to do qualifying races to get entry into the 2017 IoM

 

 

And yes, he's one of my favourite racers too, mad as a box of frogs, but great all the same ????

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Martin

Great character but not a great rider. Never won a TT. Legend for incidents like this.

......and this, the human fireball.

If it weren't for the scrubs, I'd have taken them for the staff in my local 7/11.

Just now, chang1 said:

The English strain currently ripping through Thailand is much more contagious than what Thais are used to. Without a severe lockdown, it will only be stopped by vaccines.

Its 1  1/2 times more virulent than standard Covid but doesn't appear to be more deadly. The AZ vaccine seems very successful against it.

Just now, starky said:

Gee I don't know availability, priority, advice by the people that produce them, medical advice to the contrary. Where is the medical reason to have a vaccine whenever you like? Is that best practice?

Did I say that there is a medical reason to have the vaccine twice? I said that there is no medical reason not to.

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

I did track days but I would never been a part of the Isle of Man legend !

Mad Sunday isn't what it was. They used to close the whole 37 miles and make it one way. Now its just the mountain section. They also now have supercars driven by Hooray Henrys who line up at the bottom of the mountain and are allowed to go off before the bikes when the road opens. Helmets weren't compulsory in my day either.

Just now, BritManToo said:

Why not be vaccinated again?

If the vaccine is harmless and safe, you should be able to have as many as you want.

Up to you. Son in law, an A&E consultant in the UK, had Covid in October, although he subsequently showed good levels of antbodies, was vaccinated in January. No medical reason to not have an extra vaccine.

Just now, champers said:

Games will have to kick off in the afternoon UK time if they are targetting the Far East market. 

Not if they kick off in the Far East.

Just now, kwilco said:

The drop in cases is orunarily due to lockdown regulations in UK 

Drops in deaths and serious amongst elderly is helped by vaccinations.

And you base this on what? Lockdown restrictions are easing in the UK. Kids are back at school and you can go for a pint yet still number of new cases continues to fall.

10 deaths yesterday.

Just now, kwilco said:

The chart is wrong.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56794047

"More than 10 million people in the UK have received a second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest government figures.

It means more than 19% of UK adults are now fully vaccinated, while nearly 33 million people have had their first dose."

Just now, kwilco said:

The chart is dated!

Very.

Just now, starky said:

Yes . Sorry you are correct but you understand the question? 

Only the Thai cabinet and the CCSA can answer that question. Ask them.

Just now, starky said:

Currently you have to have had the covid vaccine not less than 90 days before entry into Thailand.

Not more than 90 days, not less than 14 days.

On 4/16/2021 at 1:51 PM, kwilco said:

here is a current list - UK is doing well but not as well as the government would have you think...this is FULL vaccination....

 

 

First dose gives good protection after 3 weeks as illustrated by only 1882 new cases today and falling. Also, your chart is out of date. Now 10 million people have recieved 2nd dose which is 19% of adults. Currently administering 500,000 second doses per day and around 140k 1st doses.

Just now, Bredbury Blue said:

I urge you to watch this video of Neville, he says everything we are all thinking, passionately and eloquently, a brilliant rant.

What if Sky get the TV rights to the ESL? Will Gary be offered megabucks to be a pundit on the show or has he just shot himself in the foot?

Just now, Kwasaki said:

The IOM is my thing, I like MotoGP but compared to IOM GP riders they wouldn't risk riding there.

Wasn't always the case. Barry Sheene once rode in the 125 TT, Agostini, 15 times world champion won 10 TTs and of course Mike Hailwood, 10 times world champion and winner of 15 TTs. I remember watching him when he made his comeback in 78 . Won the F1 TT on a Ducati 900s. What a racer what a machine. True legend. They don't make 'em like they used to.

In the modern era, Foggy won 3 TTs, the lightweight Manx GP and god knows how many WSB races.

Just now, edwardandtubs said:

Well I was able to travel between Hua Hin and Bangkok over the new year, go shopping in markets and eat in restaurants. By what definition is that a lockdown?

You live in Hua Hin? Say no more.

Just now, ChipButty said:

We will miss Jose

He'll be back! He's the special one (as in "special needs").

Just now, ChipButty said:

Why are Spurs going to be in this super league? they've never won <deleted> all

Should be Forest, they've won the European Cup twice, or Aston Villa winners in '82.

To be fair though Spurs have won things, who could forget the Nolia Cup in Sweden in 77 or the Sun International Challenge Trophy in Swaziland in 1983?

Just now, ChipButty said:

Some are saying walked 

Some are saying sacked on the spot for refusing to take the team out for training as a result of the news about the ESL. I'm sure that it'll all come out in the wash. No doubt Mourhino will say that he walked, Portuguese face and all that. 555

Just now, treetops said:

 

It's required for a  COE, but not for future new extensions.

Only if the Non O is valid (normally 3 months after issue). If you're returning on an extension of stay (retirement) and a re-entry premit its not required.

Just now, adammike said:

Spurs have just sacked their manager!

No doubt he was just about to do his usual thing and stand up in front of the press and slag Levy off over the ESL deal.