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« Reply #32625 on: May 21, 2013, 02:09:24 PM »

I love staffies, they must be the most misunderstood dogs out there. They are friendly and fun, and its just a small percentage of the morons who own them who give them a bad name.

So most of the morons who own them don't give staffies a bad name? Sure Tal loves that backhanded compliment.

As backhands go, the elegance of Federer, that.

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« Reply #32626 on: May 21, 2013, 06:59:58 PM »

Did I ever post this link of London maps I think you'd find interesting?

http://mapco.net/london.htm

For example a Tube Map Of London from 1911

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« Reply #32627 on: May 21, 2013, 11:58:44 PM »

Interesting stuff, I guess there wasn't much going on south of the river in 1911!
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« Reply #32628 on: May 22, 2013, 12:46:32 AM »

One thing i wonder about 'Tornado Alley'

Why are so many of the houses made of wood? I feel in Europe that would be criminal
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« Reply #32629 on: May 22, 2013, 02:10:19 AM »

One thing i wonder about 'Tornado Alley'

Why are so many of the houses made of wood? I feel in Europe that would be criminal

I always assumed it was because building a tornado-proof house is pretty much impossible or impractical unless you wanted to live in a giant concrete block of some sort.

Therefore build a cheap and quick to build wooden house with an underground tornado bunker to retreat to.
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« Reply #32630 on: May 22, 2013, 08:41:41 AM »

One thing i wonder about 'Tornado Alley'

Why are so many of the houses made of wood? I feel in Europe that would be criminal

I always assumed it was because building a tornado-proof house is pretty much impossible or impractical unless you wanted to live in a giant concrete block of some sort.



I can't imagine anyone daft enough to like concrete that much.
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« Reply #32631 on: May 22, 2013, 08:43:57 AM »

One thing i wonder about 'Tornado Alley'

Why are so many of the houses made of wood? I feel in Europe that would be criminal

I always assumed it was because building a tornado-proof house is pretty much impossible or impractical unless you wanted to live in a giant concrete block of some sort.



I can't imagine anyone daft enough to like concrete that much.

Loads of talk of concrete. 
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« Reply #32632 on: May 22, 2013, 09:56:21 AM »


Terrific TV show a few nights ago about a Gent who, pretty much, got the lot in life.

He is 73 now, but still very active. Speaks with a beautiful clipped Scottish accent that comes across so well.

Been married for over 50 years to the same lady, Helen, they seem very much in love even now, & I’ve never heard a breath of scandal about either of them.

Owns beautiful homes in several countries.

He was cool, the coolest dude in town. Trademark unruly hair, sunglasses, tartan cap, Helen usually close at hand, & he had that way of narrowing his eyes as if he could see through you.

Mixed with Royalty, & held his own.

Worked for Ford, RBS, & all the TV Stations.

Most of all, he was probably more responsible than anyone else for improving safety in F1, such that, if memory serves me correct, there has not been a fatality in 20 years or more, which, given the speed these modern F1 missiles travel at, is astonishing. During his racing career, it was rare a season passed without 3 or 4 deaths, & the speeds were nothing like they are today.

He only drove F1 cars with 2 types of engine – BRM, & the greatest F1 engine ever, without a shadow of doubt, the Cossy DFV.

His BRM, with the possible exception of the early JPS, was the sexiest looking F1 car ever. Official. He drove a Renault Elf, too, but that was blue, French, & as ugly as sin.

He represented the 70’s lifestyle we all craved, & he was the man we wanted to be.

He was the coolest dude in town.

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« Reply #32633 on: May 22, 2013, 10:27:02 AM »

I saw a very interesting documentary about Jackie Stewart a year or so ago.

He had a very strange relationship with his father who didn't approve of his becoming a racing-driver and obdurately never actually acknowledged the fact to his dying day.
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« Reply #32634 on: May 22, 2013, 10:34:27 AM »

I saw a very interesting documentary about Jackie Stewart a year or so ago.

He had a very strange relationship with his father who didn't approve of his becoming a racing-driver and obdurately never actually acknowledged the fact to his dying day.

When he began racing, he did not dare tell his Mum, she'd have got very cross.

So he kept it fairly quiet.

Eventually, fame & fortune came his way, World Champion & everything, so she knew the score.

After an 8 year career, in which he got the lot, became a multi-millionaire, & attained A-level Celeb status, he retired. His Mum is rumoured to have said "just as well, nothing of good was ever going to come out of it".

He is dyslexic, too, & attributes some of his success in life to the mettle which it requires to deal with such adversity in early life. Adversity in early life is a wonderful thing in the long-term.
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« Reply #32635 on: May 22, 2013, 10:37:01 AM »

The documentary about F1 safety and Stewart pioneering towards better standards was remarkable

The Spa story was something else

Half the track was wet, half dry, this in the days of the full track going through 15 miles of Ardennes countryside

Safety was appalling. No barriers, just straw bales and incredibly spikes/netting to stop cars going off

The steering wheels in those days were non-detachable so each driver raced with a spanner taped to the steering wheel in case they needed to take the steering wheel off and exit the car

At Spa one year 1965ish Stewart came round a corner, found it wet and went off, finding himself upside down strapped into his car in a ditch, and needing to unscrew the steering before the car went up in flames

A different breed.

Sky F1 this week is running 30 minute documentaries of 1950s-1960s Monaco Grand Prix. In one, coming out of the tunnel and towards the harbour complex, a driver, Jo Bonnier I think, goes through the barrier and finds himself in the Mediterranean. The assistance to the driver is provided by three guys in a dinghy with a paddle. Or it would be if they could rech the car.

The commentator's voice goes up an octave, quite rare for BBC posh commentators in those days and then comes the cry

"No no its ok, the men in the boat aren't needed, I can see Bonnier's helmet coming out of the water. He's ok, He's ok"

Amazing stuff
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« Reply #32636 on: May 22, 2013, 10:54:06 AM »

The documentary about F1 safety and Stewart pioneering towards better standards was remarkable

The Spa story was something else

Half the track was wet, half dry, this in the days of the full track going through 15 miles of Ardennes countryside

Safety was appalling. No barriers, just straw bales and incredibly spikes/netting to stop cars going off

The steering wheels in those days were non-detachable so each driver raced with a spanner taped to the steering wheel in case they needed to take the steering wheel off and exit the car

At Spa one year 1965ish Stewart came round a corner, found it wet and went off, finding himself upside down strapped into his car in a ditch, and needing to unscrew the steering before the car went up in flames

A different breed.

Sky F1 this week is running 30 minute documentaries of 1950s-1960s Monaco Grand Prix. In one, coming out of the tunnel and towards the harbour complex, a driver, Jo Bonnier I think, goes through the barrier and finds himself in the Mediterranean. The assistance to the driver is provided by three guys in a dinghy with a paddle. Or it would be if they could rech the car.

The commentator's voice goes up an octave, quite rare for BBC posh commentators in those days and then comes the cry

"No no its ok, the men in the boat aren't needed, I can see Bonnier's helmet coming out of the water. He's ok, He's ok"

Amazing stuff

That series on Sky F1 has been a wonderful watch.

I may have become confused, but I don't recall Jo Bonnier crashing into the habour at Monaco, I'm pretty sure it was Alberto Ascari.

Jo did have his own series of spectacular prangs though, including a right purler at Spa, where, as the story goes, he was flung from his car & catapulted through the first floor window of a house bordering the track. Proper crash that. 

One thing I was reminded of watching those 50's Grand Prix races was the colour of the cars. British cars were green, Italian cars were red. That was it.

None of this Yardley McLaran, McLaren Vodafone, Redbull, Benetton, Parmalat Brabham bollox.

A BRM was green, & a Ferrari or Maserati was red. Right? Right. 
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« Reply #32637 on: May 23, 2013, 07:59:17 AM »

Not much activity on the forum's favourite diary.

Not much on here either.....

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« Reply #32638 on: May 23, 2013, 08:21:56 AM »

Does BSkyB/SkyGaming have an awards bash? Our office has one every year; an internal do somewhere moderately swanky, where awards are given in the style of the BAFTAs on 'Best...' in each department or 'Outstanding Contribution to...' something

It's largely viewed as a free meal an excuse to get drunk enough to justify making a pass at someone scandalworthy. Could only make it less "my bag" if they added karaoke.

However, it is an exercise in reward and recognition and I would say it is a net positive to the business.

Have you experienced anything similar?
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« Reply #32639 on: May 23, 2013, 09:21:22 AM »

http://urbanpeek.com/2013/05/13/rare-color-footage-shows-what-london-looked-like-90-years-ago/
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