wrighty Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Gladys said: I was up there after yesterday's incident and before the announcement. TBH I didn't notice a subdued air, the chatter was more about whether racing would resume. I’ve noticed this before. Radio commentators will be all “We’ve got good news, the race is going ahead in 15 minutes. That’s great for all the fans out on the course. And by the way, x has died” If I was a grieving relative, I’d be more upset by the crass attitude of the organisers - “The Show must go on” - than I would anonymous Internet users speculating on cause of death. Edited June 11, 2022 by wrighty 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 hours ago, John Wright said: Rather highlights a lot that is wrong with IoM politics and CS that it’s micro managed to the extent of passing a media release to Callister, either for approval or advance info, before releasing. Well given that those stilted press releases almost invariably include at least one 'quote' from at least one politico (and often several from several), it's probably polite to let them know what they 'said' before everyone else knows it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdesk Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, wrighty said: If I was a grieving relative, I’d be more upset by the crass attitude of the organisers - “The Show must go on” - than I would anonymous Internet users speculating on cause of death. The truth is that nobody really knows what the grieving relatives think. Some will be in complete shock. Some may have been waiting for this awful day with trepidation for years. You’re right though the attitude of the organizers comes across as poor and strangely this year quite corporate - “The Isle of Man TT is sorry to announce” etc. There is speculation all over social media not just here and TT fans seem very quick to shout down anyone who doesn’t toe the line with the claims of “They died doing what they loved” or “Well that’s just the risk of riding in the TT the greatest show on earth”. Some idiot on one of the TT Facebook forums yesterday even said that the father would have been comforted that they at least both died together? Really? Killing your own child and yourself at the same time by slamming into a wall at 150mph is akin to entering some sort of personal Valhalla!! It’s all so trite and tired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Newsdesk said: The truth is that nobody really knows what the grieving relatives think. Some will be in complete shock. Some may have been waiting for this awful day with trepidation for years. You’re right though the attitude of the organizers comes across as poor and strangely this year quite corporate - “The Isle of Man TT is sorry to announce” etc. There is speculation all over social media not just here and TT fans seem very quick to shout down anyone who doesn’t toe the line with the claims of “They died doing what they loved” or “Well that’s just the risk of riding in the TT the greatest show on earth”. Some idiot on one of the TT Facebook forums yesterday even said that the father would have been comforted that they at least both died together? Really? Killing your own child and yourself at the same time by slamming into a wall at 150mph is akin to entering some sort of personal Valhalla!! It’s all so trite and tired. According to these TT fans IOM Newspapers and the NPM are 'gutter press' for daring to report on yesterday's double fatality. There's some crackers out there. Then we have #NotAllSideCars and also someone raging at the laws of physics. Edited June 11, 2022 by 0bserver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 hours ago, 0bserver said: According to these TT fans IOM Newspapers and the NPM are 'gutter press' for daring to report on yesterday's double fatality. There's some crackers out there. Then we have #NotAllSideCars and also someone raging at the laws of physics. Interesting view of Tim Dixon. The surface is like a bowling green. I just walked up there. Very eyrie. Lots of holes in tje new footpath and the garden walls are battered in many places. I was wondering if the surface was too smooth or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: Interesting view of Tim Dixon. The surface is like a bowling green. I just walked up there. Very eyrie. Lots of holes in tje new footpath and the garden walls are battered in many places. I was wondering if the surface was too smooth or something. Wouldn't it be the same for all sidecars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGarrison Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Luckily they couldn’t also smell the burned out bodies on the prom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: Wouldn't it be the same for all sidecars? Yes. Probably. It was a question. Not my area of expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Happier diner said: Very eyrie Well, if there are Eagles nesting there then , obviously, the racing has to be stopped!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Kopek said: Well, if there are Eagles nesting there then , obviously, the racing has to be stopped!!! Haha. Dam that spell checker. Macabre might be a better word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Macabre certainly, intriguing why none of our politicians have commented on the racing toll? Are they under instructions to leave it to the 'official' response? Are they wondering about upsetting their voters? 32 individual and independant politicians and none of them have anything to say ? I find that hard to believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 I would expect a statement from the MLP and not with input from David C, this is their opportunity to show that they are truly independent of mainstream politics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 What do you expect them to say..anything they do say will be savaged by the armchair critics on social media or forums. They probably have many varying views on the subject and are very wisely keeping there thoughts to themselves . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, hissingsid said: What do you expect them to say..anything they do say will be savaged by the armchair critics on social media or forums. They probably have many varying views on the subject and are very wisely keeping there thoughts to themselves . Pity Rob couldn't eh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, Kopek said: Macabre certainly, intriguing why none of our politicians have commented on the racing toll? They never have done as far as I can remember? The event will offer condolences via media releases and then the programme moves on, either to the next race or to the next year. It's just the way it is and always has been? Racing fans accept it as part of the culture and life, the remainder including the media hold their hands up appalled and equally quickly forget until next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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