When Skies Are Grey Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Have we got through a thread on bike racing and not had FCMR's twopenneth???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 FCMR Last Active 24th February 2006 - 05:40 PM Stav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 And from todays Times 71 have been killed so far this season in the Alps, should they now ban skiing as it kills more people a year than the TT What's that as a percentage of the total numbers of skiiers? I have seen estimates of approx 7 million visit the Alps for Skiing during a season. But that might just be to some resorts. It could be more. 0.001% chance of death! Good odds. So sorry Theskeat your skiing comparison means jack. Add the miles up covered by the bikers and the conditions they ride in, they dont land in a nice pile of soft snow when they come off now do they. All Im getting at is why do people cry out if a biker is killed on the Island but sod all is mentioned when someone is killed at another sport, or is it a case of the Finacial industry lot prefer skiing to bike racing. If its common to have deaths in any sport then something should be done but to single out one sport is not on times story Erm, you're moaning about deaths in other sports not being covered in the press, and then providing links that prove they *are* covered in the press. The deaths in Daytona got press coverage in the US media, same as deaths on our roads get coverage in UK media. You use the arguments of wrongheadedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskeat Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 Deaths at the TT are covered worldwide by the press and in bold headlines like ISLAND OF DEATH OR THE DEATH ROCK. Do we see that sort of press reporting over deaths in other sports no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 ISLAND OF DEATH THE DEATH ROCK Hey catchy! I kinda like it. "Where do you live?" "The Death Rock! Mwaa-HAA-haaaaa....MWAAA-haaa-ha-haaaa..." - beats trying to piss around explaining its not the the Isle of Wight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 FCMR Last Active 24th February 2006 - 05:40 PM Stav. OMG...maybe he's got some work to do...or is other indisposed!!! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Maybe he's gone skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Deaths at the TT are covered worldwide by the press and in bold headlines like ISLAND OF DEATH OR THE DEATH ROCK. Do we see that sort of press reporting over deaths in other sports no The reason we don't see headlines like Death Mountain or Downhill death is because we don't live in Switzerland or Austria!!! We only see the bike ones because we live in the British Isles. It's rare anyone in Europe gives a hoot as to how many bikers die at the TT as we don't care how many people are killed skiing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Maybe he's gone skiing. Maybe he's posting under another name, using lots of grumpies and failing to punctuate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 You mean like one member that starts posting on the 23rd February and another one that stops posting on the 24th February? That they both use and no punctuation, hmmm. Wonder who that could be! Stav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Oh never noticed that...he's part of his own conspiracy...oh the irony! And there was me thinking he was working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskeat Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 Oh never noticed that...he's part of his own conspiracy...oh the irony! And there was me thinking he was working I thought he was retired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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