paswt Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: Bikers these days are not cool and associated only with Illegal Gangs due to the interwebs. As I have said many times before, being a biker is no longer "Cool" It marks you as either a weirdo into Leather S&M or a Gang member or even worse, German That's the spirit , I see you left out the bit about the "Germans bombed my allotment and shelled my peas". Motor cyclists wear their "patches" with pride and for the old style "rockers" it's "socks rugs and sausage roll" these days . ETA 'motor' not moor/ more ......... nobody's perfect Edited February 1, 2022 by paswt 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Does that also mean that if you're a weirdo into Leather S&M you might get mistaken for a biker? Asking for a friend.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, paswt said: Moor cyclists wear their "patches" with pride 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banky Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Here we go again.. offer marshals money or incentives. I've said once before, I'm not going out on a live course, knowing the flag bod up the road is there because he/she/it is getting a few notes in his/her/it's hip pocket ! Too many When I's here that understand feck all ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Marshalls meeting tonight lots of questions being asked ahead of the EGM I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsmeee Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Boris Johnson said: Why oh why cant our lot see that distancing the , quite pretty IOM from bikers would mean round the year tourism? Bikers these days are not cool and associated only with Illegal Gangs due to the interwebs. As I have said many times before, being a biker is no longer "Cool" It marks you as either a weirdo into Leather S&M or a Gang member or even worse, German Fuck off. from a lady biker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Now come on (come on). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Dr A hinted on the news tonight as there are usually 900 households offering homestay and so far there are just 500 signed up they may loosen some of the must haves to encourage other people. Amazing how things can be adjusted when it suits, I know people who have been turned down for ridiculous reasons in the past but now they are desperate they are willing to alter the regulations because it suits them…disgusting. You can smell the desperation and it isn’t good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 They should make Homestay a year round thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banky Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, ManxTaxPayer said: They should make Homestay a year round thing. They actually had something similar once, it was called the tourist trade. Shame they fucked it up ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Omobono said: Yes come on Rob , give us an update and let us know what your plan B is when you find out there is a major shortage of marshals and officials ,listening to the good Doctor the other day he said he had rejected the plans for the replacement scoreboard saying it was not good enough , I read that as, forget it for this, and possibly next year unless of course he chooses to share the plans and costings with us ? The island is up shit creek without a paddle. We can’t afford to heat swimming pools and Manx Care are being asked to cut their budget. If they trim the headcount in the DfE and especially the motorsports team, maybe they will scrap enough money to create a new scoreboard. Taking down the old scoreboard before a new replacement was sourced, and manufactured wasn’t one of Rob Callister’s brightest ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 24 minutes ago, hissingsid said: but now they are desperate they are willing to alter the regulations because it suits them You mean they're going to let cheapskates and charlatans without enough teaspoons accommodate guests? Another blow to the IoM's reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebean Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Cancelling an event for two years will, of course, lose some momentum and it should be expected that the number of people visiting might not be as many as in the last year it ran. Sacking a CSM was likely to cause some resentment and irritation amongst a number of marshals. Making adjustments to the MGP was also likely to irritate those that like it just as it was. Removing the rotten and outdated old scoreboard before funds for a replacement were secured was a bit of a risk. The TT is a risk-laden event and always will be. It has existed for 115 years because it has adapted and evolved. Maybe it’s long-term future is uncertain but not making judgements about the operational, risk and racing elements of a major event is a recipe for stagnation and failure. Yes, there are some challenges, but I see nothing here that would really endanger the TT. Of course, some posters here are obviously vehemently anti-biker and anti TT. They show their true colours when they seize on every issue and portray it as a crisis. My advice; get over it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Well, one thing is for sure. The island's road safety record has improved immeasurably over the past couple of years. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, ManxTaxPayer said: Well, one thing is for sure. The island's road safety record has improved immeasurably over the past couple of years. Immeasurably? Really,I thought we always recorded accident figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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