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NO, but even she didn't have to win in order to get the money!
This is just attendance money, let alone 'placings' money!
This is just attendance money, let alone 'placings' money!
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Jane runs to gather money for charity and pushes her body to its limits even though she is terminally ill, Mrs pack it in Radcliffe runs to swell her purse. No comparison as to who is the winner there.
Re winning thats not the point..Completing what you set out to do is the real point.
Re winning thats not the point..Completing what you set out to do is the real point.
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Hang on a minute...........I always thought that the idea of these Marathons, London and New York, was all about raising money for charities.
Radcliffe will be handing the dosh over...............won't she ?
Radcliffe will be handing the dosh over...............won't she ?
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Money?
Have i missed the point or what?
When you raise money for charity you have to give it to them?
Sounds like a bum deal to me, dont you think it would be much better to raise the money and then simply keep it for yourself?
If anybody asks simply dont say anything and put your fingers in your ears and say"LA LA LA"loudly till they go away.
If it all gets too hot then you could simply say you were keeping it and was going to give it all at once, sure fire winner!
So if you collect money for charity then you have to give it away? Bugger!
Think the idea of keeping it and spending it on yourself is much better,wonder if thats ever been done before?
Ther is a down side to collecting money for charity;
1. Those collection pots are hard to get the money out of, stiff lids!
2. You look like a busker paying for you lunch and petrol with loads of coins!
3. They make such an annoying noise in your car when you go over bumps!
4. Only a few people put useful notes in the pts!
Alledgedly!!!
Ther is a down side to collecting money for charity;
1. Those collection pots are hard to get the money out of, stiff lids!
2. You look like a busker paying for you lunch and petrol with loads of coins!
3. They make such an annoying noise in your car when you go over bumps!
4. Only a few people put useful notes in the pts!
Alledgedly!!!
When you raise money for charity you have to give it to them?
Sounds like a bum deal to me, dont you think it would be much better to raise the money and then simply keep it for yourself?
If anybody asks simply dont say anything and put your fingers in your ears and say"LA LA LA"loudly till they go away.
If it all gets too hot then you could simply say you were keeping it and was going to give it all at once, sure fire winner!
So if you collect money for charity then you have to give it away? Bugger!
Think the idea of keeping it and spending it on yourself is much better,wonder if thats ever been done before?
Ther is a down side to collecting money for charity;
1. Those collection pots are hard to get the money out of, stiff lids!
2. You look like a busker paying for you lunch and petrol with loads of coins!
3. They make such an annoying noise in your car when you go over bumps!
4. Only a few people put useful notes in the pts!
Alledgedly!!!
Ther is a down side to collecting money for charity;
1. Those collection pots are hard to get the money out of, stiff lids!
2. You look like a busker paying for you lunch and petrol with loads of coins!
3. They make such an annoying noise in your car when you go over bumps!
4. Only a few people put useful notes in the pts!
Alledgedly!!!
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ML,
What ARE you trying to tell us ?
Nothing about the original subject of this thread I trust.
They use 'Allegedly' a lot on 'Have I Got News For You' don't they? They say it to stop themselves being done for slander.
Guess you're safe then.
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On watching this mornings 0600 News, I saw the report on Paula in NY, Oh how the press regard her as a heroine.
Well done for winning, I have no probs there, it is when she says that this race was important to her!
And I suppose the Olympics weren't important, TO HER!!!
Also, as she was competing against 'sportswomen', I wondered in the closing stages, how much Susan Chepkemei challenged Paula, (the rival to Kelly Holmes title of 'Britains Sports Heroine').
Especially as this was the closest women's race in the New York City Marathon's 35-year history
Paula Radcliffe (30) NIKE, GBR 2:23:10
Susan Chepkemei (29) NIKE, KEN 2:23:14
Makes me wonder anyway.
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When is Barry making his come back?
What ARE you trying to tell us ?
Nothing about the original subject of this thread I trust.
They use 'Allegedly' a lot on 'Have I Got News For You' don't they? They say it to stop themselves being done for slander.
Guess you're safe then.
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On watching this mornings 0600 News, I saw the report on Paula in NY, Oh how the press regard her as a heroine.
Well done for winning, I have no probs there, it is when she says that this race was important to her!
And I suppose the Olympics weren't important, TO HER!!!
Also, as she was competing against 'sportswomen', I wondered in the closing stages, how much Susan Chepkemei challenged Paula, (the rival to Kelly Holmes title of 'Britains Sports Heroine').
Especially as this was the closest women's race in the New York City Marathon's 35-year history
Paula Radcliffe (30) NIKE, GBR 2:23:10
Susan Chepkemei (29) NIKE, KEN 2:23:14
Makes me wonder anyway.
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When is Barry making his come back?
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No comparison!!
SS, at no point in my post was there any reference to the original subject of this thread but is it not funny how people somtimes jump to conclusions? I guess it is up to the viewer to read what he wants and think what he likes.
I suppose you could say charities are like intrest free loans that you only have to pay back when you can, you know, like getting money from your Grandparents to buy a car or motorbike, cool!
The best bit is nobody knows how much you got and so there is always enough left over for a few lunches and a tank of petrol, allegedly.
I suppose you could say charities are like intrest free loans that you only have to pay back when you can, you know, like getting money from your Grandparents to buy a car or motorbike, cool!
The best bit is nobody knows how much you got and so there is always enough left over for a few lunches and a tank of petrol, allegedly.
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It's a sad state of affairs when some of us, myself included, have to resort to discussing a bloody road runner just to keep the interest in the thread going.
Someone out there must have some snippets that will keep us amused until such time as the whistleblowers start to whistle.
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Someone out there must have some snippets that will keep us amused until such time as the whistleblowers start to whistle.
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The damage
Just my opinion but why has there been no pictures of the damaged aircraft on the web site yet? Surley this cannot be classified information and would go a long way to dispeling all the roumors that abound.ould it be that there is no damage to the gyro at all other than some weathering from having been left in a hot humid enviroment by a pilot who was in such a hurry to get home that he failed to do even the most basic of preservation. This would explain everything with a simple flood story covering his ineptitude and give a very convenient way out. Simply dump it all on somthing or sombody else and walk away playing the part of the wounded hero.
Remember the stories of soldiers during the war who used to have mates shoot them, just enough to be evacuated back home and return as a hero and escape having to do their duty, "of course i wanted to stay and fight, it was my duty, gutted i got wounded and evacuated back home for the rest of the war" yeah right!.Wonder if they thought they were now in a good position toget a commision in the Army Air Corps?, you know,having done enough to get their name noticed.
Remember the stories of soldiers during the war who used to have mates shoot them, just enough to be evacuated back home and return as a hero and escape having to do their duty, "of course i wanted to stay and fight, it was my duty, gutted i got wounded and evacuated back home for the rest of the war" yeah right!.Wonder if they thought they were now in a good position toget a commision in the Army Air Corps?, you know,having done enough to get their name noticed.
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There seems to be a lot of "rumours" banging around on this thread all of a sudden??
Instead of all the guess work how about someone says what they mean to say...then hopefully Barry will post what he sent to me in the PM and this can be cleared up once and for all??
Instead of all the guess work how about someone says what they mean to say...then hopefully Barry will post what he sent to me in the PM and this can be cleared up once and for all??
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Whats happening?
Been a long long time with very little in the way of activity from the boys up there in North Yorkshire. Still no change of information on the web site or any pics of the "flood Damaged" gyro yet. Whats going on?.Are we to assume that this is the end and no further information will be forthcoming?
Bay way of mild criticism,imho,this is a pretty crappy way to wrap things up and will give credence to all the rumors of miss-doings and stuff. Barry,you need to put a brave face on and face up to your responsibilites or skulk back under a stone and stay there for the rest of your life and hope that people will forget about it all in a few years time. The hardest thing to belive that the MOD sanctioned this folly and just let you all do as you want and dont put out an official line on things. Suppose we wont be reading about this chapter in Soldier mag!. In hindsight i would never of sponsored a mile and you will have my worthless certificate back in the mail soon,recycle the paper and hope it is used for somthing wothwhile next time!
Bay way of mild criticism,imho,this is a pretty crappy way to wrap things up and will give credence to all the rumors of miss-doings and stuff. Barry,you need to put a brave face on and face up to your responsibilites or skulk back under a stone and stay there for the rest of your life and hope that people will forget about it all in a few years time. The hardest thing to belive that the MOD sanctioned this folly and just let you all do as you want and dont put out an official line on things. Suppose we wont be reading about this chapter in Soldier mag!. In hindsight i would never of sponsored a mile and you will have my worthless certificate back in the mail soon,recycle the paper and hope it is used for somthing wothwhile next time!
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Good books
Have you seen that Paula Radcliffe is writing a book about her life and the lessons we can all learn from it, good stuff.
Reckon we will get a similar title fron the guys up there at Global Eagle? Reckon it would be a best seller one day.
Reckon we will get a similar title fron the guys up there at Global Eagle? Reckon it would be a best seller one day.
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And with an offer from David Bedford of £500,000 to attempt the London marathon next year, yet another event to complete.
£500,000 + advertising + placings prizes, 'tis a rotten life as an amateur athlete.
Sorry, thats just for the Olympics isn't it! (Didn't Torville and Dean have to do without 'professional status' for a time in order to qualify for 'amateur status' to defend their Olympic title?)
Anyway, what's this got to do with Barry?
Paula = Acclaim, wealth, sympathy, despite what happened in Athens.
Barry = Acclaim, (Commission), despite what happened in,.... well the whole thing really.
Then again, Paula can't fly an autogyro, Barry can't run a marathon and I can't do either,.......well not yet anyway.
£500,000 + advertising + placings prizes, 'tis a rotten life as an amateur athlete.
Sorry, thats just for the Olympics isn't it! (Didn't Torville and Dean have to do without 'professional status' for a time in order to qualify for 'amateur status' to defend their Olympic title?)
Anyway, what's this got to do with Barry?
Paula = Acclaim, wealth, sympathy, despite what happened in Athens.
Barry = Acclaim, (Commission), despite what happened in,.... well the whole thing really.
Then again, Paula can't fly an autogyro, Barry can't run a marathon and I can't do either,.......well not yet anyway.
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Paula is still the sweetheart of British Sport ..well in her own mind that is... so Sid you gonna run a marathon?? my advice is to eat one instead..ok so they call them Snickers now! Huh price of being in bloody Europe I suppose......
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Barrys book
I wonder if like Paula,barry will write a book on the highs and lows of life and the lessons we can all draw from it. should be a good read,full of detail and stuff(sic).
As a good source of inspiration perhaps the folowing could be read first and help set the pace:-
"Making money the easy way" by Robert Maxwell
"Navigation for dummies"by Amelia Arheardt
"What price integrity" by Richard Nixon
"The beginers guide to man management" by Adolf Hitler
I am sure we can all think of some more so any contributions the the Global Eagle library are willingly accepted-get your thinking caps on.
I once did a marathon but it melted before i got to the end!!!
Word is the flys on the wall at dishcloth are putting on crash helmets and pulling their lap straps tight....
Might be worth bookmarking this page,think this thread is going to come very much alive again,very soon-watch out watch out
As a good source of inspiration perhaps the folowing could be read first and help set the pace:-
"Making money the easy way" by Robert Maxwell
"Navigation for dummies"by Amelia Arheardt
"What price integrity" by Richard Nixon
"The beginers guide to man management" by Adolf Hitler
I am sure we can all think of some more so any contributions the the Global Eagle library are willingly accepted-get your thinking caps on.
I once did a marathon but it melted before i got to the end!!!
Word is the flys on the wall at dishcloth are putting on crash helmets and pulling their lap straps tight....
Might be worth bookmarking this page,think this thread is going to come very much alive again,very soon-watch out watch out
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"so Sid you gonna run a marathon?? "
As it happens volrider, I was in training to go for the 2005 London and then unfortunately picked up an injury.
Hopefully, once I'm up and running again, (pun intended and free advertising for the excellent running shop in Harrogate until this is modded!), I can get back on track. With any luck my application can carry through to 2006.
In the meantime, anyone got an MS Flight Sim model for an autogyro.
As it happens volrider, I was in training to go for the 2005 London and then unfortunately picked up an injury.
Hopefully, once I'm up and running again, (pun intended and free advertising for the excellent running shop in Harrogate until this is modded!), I can get back on track. With any luck my application can carry through to 2006.
In the meantime, anyone got an MS Flight Sim model for an autogyro.
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Funny you should mention that Sidley, take a peek at this
FS2002/2004 Models
a visit to www.avsim.com or www.flightsim.com will show the file. So you can practice all you like now..mind you you may need a granny rail to get in and out
FS2002/2004 Models
a visit to www.avsim.com or www.flightsim.com will show the file. So you can practice all you like now..mind you you may need a granny rail to get in and out
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Brilliant Volrider, thanks.
I've gone for a more modern version, hopefully it will work, being a FS98 model on FS04.
Failing that, I'll go for the open cockpit version and have to calculate the right season in which to start my global voyage!!
I've gone for a more modern version, hopefully it will work, being a FS98 model on FS04.
Failing that, I'll go for the open cockpit version and have to calculate the right season in which to start my global voyage!!
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Looks like it's the open cockpit version for now.
Sad I know, but here I am doing circuits around Dishforth and a few auto's. Piece of pi$$ as long as you keep the airspeed on
Now to get the Zimmer frame out and go for a Sunday stroll, planning my round Britain trip!
After that ,.....THE WORLD, Ha! Ha! Ha!
Sad I know, but here I am doing circuits around Dishforth and a few auto's. Piece of pi$$ as long as you keep the airspeed on
Now to get the Zimmer frame out and go for a Sunday stroll, planning my round Britain trip!
After that ,.....THE WORLD, Ha! Ha! Ha!