Geoffrey Settle Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Congratulations Mark - Excellent result for the Manxman SPOTY results and well done Fatshaft and Chris Evans (during his BBC Radio 2 show)for their predictions..... see WWW Predictions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 SAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Why aren't you happy it was a great result wise up it's Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 A victory for every bloke that likes to strut around in Lycra and get in the way of tax paying drivers..... Mind you Cavendish winning is better than any nancy boy footballer I suppose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 A question for you Geoff, did Cavendish ever appear on BBC TV before tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevofaz25 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 @ Eagle- yes- he has appeared several times on the BBC before. World Road Champioonship was covered in 2011 and he has been on Question of Sport. Its about time somebody with some personality won this award. Well Done Cav! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 He probably appeared on Channel Four in the Tour de France race - but what has appearing on BBC TV got to do with it He is Sports Personality of the Year sponsored by the BBC. If he wasn't featured much on the BBC then this is surely more power to his pedals. He embodies all that is good in team sport. Hopefully the press won't kick him in the saddle now because he has got to the top. The Manx Missile has got their through shear grit, determination, team work, dedication etc something we should all recognise and celebrate - that is why he won. Have you got your tickets yet for the visit of the Missile - John McGuiness another two wheel miracle - he's coming to Warrington in March and also has a very strong Manx connection – the TT. There must be something in the water and the Snaefell mountain air. that makes these sports stars great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 There must be something in the water and the Snaefell mountain air. that makes these sports stars great. Perhaps it's having 3 legs that makes them faster. 'What has three legs and flies? Manx trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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disgusted Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Have you got your tickets yet for the visit of the Missile - John McGuiness another two wheel miracle - he's coming to Warrington in March and also has a very strong Manx connection – the TT. When exactly, and for what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 When exactly, and for what? Here you go mate TT Legends visit details March 16th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Motorcyclists (or donors as most surgeons refer to them as) are even worse than cyclists when it comes to obeying the rules of the road.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 From my experience recently most road users sit on their brains so it works both ways. The worst ones are the know it alls who expect you to read their next manouver without giving you a clue or a signal. I think that all road users should have to take a refresher course say every ten years because after that time we have developed so many bad habits it's untrue. I was amazed how much I learnt during a half day refresher course recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 The worst ones are the know it alls who expect you to read their next manouver without giving you a clue or a signal. that will be the BMW drivers Geoff.... indicators are an optional extra!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 that will be the BMW drivers Geoff.... indicators are an optional extra!! True but I have a soft spot for them ever since John Jolleys gave me a Mark 4 BMW for my race car that I put a race clock on for the 1988 Chris Vose 10km Road Race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 True but I have a soft spot for them ever since John Jolleys gave me a Mark 4 BMW for my race car that I put a race clock on for the 1988 Chris Vose 10km Road Race. I've still got one of the black and white mugs at my mums house that were made as a momento of that race!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 I was amazed how much I learnt during a half day refresher course recently. I trust that wasn't one of those you get to go on when you get a speeding ticket Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted December 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hey I've got no points on my licence it was well worth it at least it was in Kikby and not in Wales like my wife's course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I think every English driver that goes to Wales ends up on one of their speed awareness courses at some stage or other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Not my other half....he had to have the points, fine and increased insurance on his car and mine as the Welsh *$&£*"% would not allow speed awareness courses at the time even though he had implemented them everywhere else... but not on his own patch ! My brother did too. Never accidentally creep upto 35 mph in Wales... they are waiting for you in the bushes, down the grids, behind the trees and from up above and they WILL catch you Saying that you rarely see the types of richard heads on the roads that we see around here although you do have the new danger of drivers being fixated on their speedos in terror rather than on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I will only drive to Wales if I absolutely have to. I won't spend my money in their backward country and I won't watch Mars Attacks because Tom Jones is in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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