A fool and his money..... Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Blade Runner said: An organiser of one of the island’s biggest TT campsites has said that bookings are roughly 35% down on last year. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/tt-2023-numbers-of-campers-down-by-over-a-third-at-ballafletcher-site-618078 Some balance 🙂 Is that the best you can do, an out of town rugby club pop up campsite has a few fewer visitors than last year while all other campsites questioned say numbers are the same as last year. Even for a dull old Yorkshire man watching from afar, hoping to find some bad news to put a dampener on the fun in the sun the tens of thousands of visitors and locals are having on the Isle, that is a bit of a crappy effort. Go and take your whippet for a walk and watch a game of cricket or something, if that's not too exciting for you. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Just WOW #sellemburgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beeching Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Banker said: Fantastic racing pit Cummins is ill, burger prices are similar to what fun fair is charging on board I saw & I assume Bushys will be similar although £3 entry this year Not really. Racing starts tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Blade Runner said: Just WOW #sellemburgers You really are a miserable old bastard aren't you? The place here is buzzing, the atmosphere is amazing, the sun is shining and everyone is having fun. What is your problem with that? Does it really irk you that much to see so many tens of thousands of people enjoying themselves? Easier to write it off a a conspiracy to sell burgers rather than admit that the TT's success is still going strong well over a century since the first race. #hatetoseeanyoneenjoyingthemselves becausemylifeissofuckingmiserable. 4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, A fool and his money..... said: You really are a miserable old bastard aren't you? The place here is buzzing, the atmosphere is amazing, the sun is shining and everyone is having fun. What is your problem with that? Does it really irk you that much to see so many tens of thousands of people enjoying themselves? Easier to write it off a a conspiracy to sell burgers rather than admit that the TT's success is still going strong well over a century since the first race. #hatetoseeanyoneenjoyingthemselves becausemylifeissofuckingmiserable. He wouldn’t know how great & successful it is because he lives in some shithole in UK where apparently everything is great but then he’s an asshole!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Dr Beeching said: Not really. Racing starts tomorrow. I know it's great isn't it. The pubs and restaurants and cafes are heaving, the prom is full of people, unofficial lap records are being broken every day, the weather is Mediterranean, every where you look people are out enjoying themselves. And we haven't even started racing yet! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beeching Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, A fool and his money..... said: I know it's great isn't it. The pubs and restaurants and cafes are heaving, the prom is full of people, unofficial lap records are being broken every day, the weather is Mediterranean, every where you look people are out enjoying themselves. And we haven't even started racing yet! Lap records aren't being broken every day. Why can't you just enjoy it? There's no need to exaggerate and make shit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Just now, Dr Beeching said: Lap records aren't being broken every day. Why can't you just enjoy it? There's no need to exaggerate and make shit up. Well they are, unofficially as I said, even the outright lap record today. Nothing made up or exaggerated about that. I am enjoying it, don't worry about that, so it would seem are the vast majority of other people out and about, while you're sitting behind your keyboard hating the frivolity, thinking up sly digs to post and hoping for someone to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, Dr Beeching said: Lap records aren't being broken every day. Why can't you just enjoy it? There's no need to exaggerate and make shit up. I think they have been, as there are separate (unofficial) records for fastest qualifying laps also. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 I was in Isle of Mando’s yesterday. They had the T visions in the main part. It was unbelievable when the record was smashed at 1 pit lane and what a reception. But the team is carrying on as unbelievable effort by him as he comes past signpost on the drop he hand his way all the in to end until he finished over to you If that is an idea of the quality of the island connectivity and IT infrastructure, I’d be surprised if all the ‘look at us - we are hiring’ banners that are about actually do any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Bad RTC @ the 33rd ongoing. It must be bad because it's holding up the racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, x-in-man said: I was in Isle of Mando’s yesterday. They had the T visions in the main part. It was unbelievable when the record was smashed at 1 pit lane and what a reception. But the team is carrying on as unbelievable effort by him as he comes past signpost on the drop he hand his way all the in to end until he finished over to you If that is an idea of the quality of the island connectivity and IT infrastructure, I’d be surprised if all the ‘look at us - we are hiring’ banners that are about actually do any good. Authentically Manx experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo2010 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Only 1 week left to go. Hopefully goes as quick as the last week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 2 hours ago, La Colombe said: Bad RTC @ the 33rd ongoing. It must be bad because it's holding up the racing. Wonder what Helix and Ativa hot take is on the fact that racing has been delayed inconveniencing thousands of people because some whopper is allowed to speed along the mountain. #ranoutoftalent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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