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[Reynard]

Black & White only gets used once, Black flag follows it.

Hence my cynicism and mention of irate tifosi.

Had Charles been penalised in that way, it would have made Brands '76 look like a walk in the park...

 

[Reynard]

Anyway, curry time. I has a hungry.

 

[fossyant]

Yeah, I know.

Though IMHO the second Leclerc incident was definitely a "naughty boy" flag moment - left the track, gained an advantage.

The bit that puzzles me, is why did he get a flag for the first, and then nothing for the second...

Admittedly though, it is so damn subjective. And don't I know about subjective...

Probably why I prefer BTTC and the British GT - bit more contact !

 

[classic33]

Hence my cynicism and mention of irate tifosi.

Had Charles been penalised in that way, it would have made Brands '76 look like a walk in the park...

One of a few changes made at the request of the drivers, mainly. Allow them to race.

 

[Reynard]

Probably why I prefer BTTC and the British GT - bit more contact !

BTCC is my preference as well re the racing. I also think the stewarding is more consistent as well, though IIRC it's a team that covers every meeting, so it's always the same peeps making the decisions.

One of a few changes made at the request of the drivers, mainly. Allow them to race.

Yes, exactly. But the issue is, where do you draw the line? If that had been someone less capable being put on the grass, they may well not have held the tankslapper and ended up hitting the wall at a fair rate of knots.

 

[Illaveago]

Been to the jewellers in Manchester this morning. Getting estimates for the rings my wife lost. Unfortunately, given price rises and poor sterling, looks like the rings are more than double what they were insured for.

Insurance has appointed Signet to do the claim, but my wife isn't happy with the valuers attitude (ring was 18ct but they will only value as 9).

Think we will opt for the cash and go back to the jewellers we got the rings from.

You could try going to an auction and see if there is anything there that you fancy. Sometimes you can pick up a bargain .

 

[fossyant]

BTCC is my preference as well re the racing. I also think the stewarding is more consistent as well, though IIRC it's a team that covers every meeting, so it's always the same peeps making the decisions.



Yes, exactly. But the issue is, where do you draw the line? If that had been someone less capable being put on the grass, they may well not have held the tankslapper and ended up hitting the wall at a fair rate of knots.

Well. hoping to catch a bit of Welsh Rally in 4 weeks. And MTB'ing - I may introduce some of the CC'ers to Rally driving at Colwyn Bay if we have time.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Hence my cynicism and mention of irate tifosi.

Had Charles been penalised in that way, it would have made Brands '76 look like a walk in the park...

There are motor racing hooligans?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just seen it on C4 - still think Charles is a lucky boy. According to current rules, that should've been a slam dunk. I think his saving grace was the fact that the escape road was there. But this weekend, the stewards have been consistently inconsistent.

Trouble is, it's Ferrari at Monza...

If Charles would have been penalized and lost the win, the poor stewards would have been lynched...

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/928851/1/fia-explains-why-leclerc-avoided-penalty-hard-racing

 

[classic33]

BTCC is my preference as well re the racing. I also think the stewarding is more consistent as well, though IIRC it's a team that covers every meeting, so it's always the same peeps making the decisions.

Yes, exactly. But the issue is, where do you draw the line? If that had been someone less capable being put on the grass, they may well not have held the tankslapper and ended up hitting the wall at a fair rate of knots.

A few time penalties handed out as well.

 

[Reynard]

There are motor racing hooligans?

Oh yes!

Hunt was involved in an incident that brought out the red flags on the first lap, and used an access road to get back to the pits rather than carry on and complete the lap. He was prevented from taking the restart, which led to crowd trouble and stuff being thrown on the circuit.

Eventually (a good hour or so later) Hunt was reinstated because the stewards feared an out and out riot, and he won the race.

Two months later, he then lost the race after a Ferrari appeal.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My dog's eating some haslet I gave him. What the feck is it? Summat tells me there's brains and other gruesome bits in it.

 

[classic33]

My dog's eating some haslet I gave him. What the feck is it? Summat tells me there's brains and other gruesome bits in it.

"In Lincolnshire, haslet (pronounced '/ˈhæslɪt/' locally) is typically made from stale white bread, ground pork, sage, salt and black pepper. It is typically served cold with pickles and salad, or as a sandwich filling."

No mention of brains being used.

 

[Accy cyclist]

"In Lincolnshire, haslet (pronounced '/ˈhæslɪt/' locally) is typically made from stale white bread, ground pork, sage, salt and black pepper. It is typically served cold with pickles and salad, or as a sandwich filling."

No mention of brains being used.

That could be what's making my fridge smell funny. I've been sniffing this and that in there, but I couldn't locate the sweet,milk turning sour kind of smell. Maybe it's the sage?

 

[Reynard]

It's a sort of meat loaf, simples.

Other than a sandwich filling, it's also rather nice warmed up with onion gravy, then served with mash and peas.