Hi Ade
I'm glad you ended that last thread with the word water, I was wondering where you were going to shove that throbbing finger of yours ;-)
You are right about Garry, he is a good lad, as for good company when you're out with him I'm not so sure, he came out with us earlier in year in Grimsby for the 6th annual BAGS BALL, but had to be home before midnight in case he turned into a pumpkin!!
When it got to his round it would have been easier to find Lord Lucan!! ;-)(he is from Yorkshire)
I have said this before about postings and the resulting threads, but it can be VERY hard to put over a point in a way that can be understood by all, as once you've posted, you've posted, there is not the room for trying to explain in a different way, and also replies of course have to be aimed directly at the person posting, which then leads to people going on the offensive, unlike a debate in real life where as you simply look at the person and talk, does anyone understand what I'm trying to say, cos even I'm getting confused now ;-0
I'm pretty sure Garry did acknowledge Anitas NW result on rrr, I could be wrong, he certainly did to me on the phone.
David I totally agree with the point you bought up about moving back from the TT to the MGP, and as you say it should be a mere formality now that the MMCC are in control of both, but I do think riders SHOULD NOT be allowed to do both events in the same year as they are now. Can I ask what your views would be on my remarks about riders who do not reach a set speed after 3 years at MGP, I suggested 100mph for all classes and 95 for 125/400, given that TT and MGP riders are fairly close in times these days?
The last thing I would intend with this ruling woul;d be to make practice more dangerous but ultimately to make it safer, as the way I see it is that the really slow riders will not go any quicker if the qualifying was 10 mph slower or 10mph quicker, as the real reason they are going to slow is that they daren't go any quicker, fact, the people who can qualify will always qualify, and the looneys that are going to crash ( you can pick them out on the grid every year at MGP) will still crash, cos they are trying to beat the world on lap 1 of practice, would anyone agree? Also what do people think about the international licence rule I mentioned.
If you want to do this by pm on rrr feel free as I realise that not everyone likes to put their neck on the line with somewhat radical views as me ;-)
Cheers
Russ