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TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:00 pm
by potzeps
From 'TT is for toothy Lancastrians called George' by Martin Kelner:
"The most genuinely disturbing event, I found, was the sidecar race. I had fondly imagined the sidecar guys to have proper little cars to sit in, with some fishpaste sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a flask of tea and a copy of the Daily Mirror. But no they just hang on for dear life, while the guy piloting the vehicle goes hell for leather along the Isle of Man's country lanes. To misquote Jerry Seinfeld, there was no car, it was just side"
I ve read better descriptions, but its not a bad start for a guy who'd probably sit facing the wrong way on a bicycle.
And before anyone asks, I found the Guardian on a train table.
H
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:06 pm
by Wine Girl
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:16 pm
by steve-e
just showed up in my inbox from google alerts, a link to the article online
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... mby-kelner
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:18 pm
by steve-e
although it did bring to mind the story of the chap who mistakenly bought a George Formby grill instead of a George Foreman grill, but he didn't mind, because his turkey steaks turned out nice again.
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:37 pm
by NickR
Idiots. If that's the best that the Grauniad can do, they'd be better off sticking to hugging badgers and promoting lentils as a balanced diet.
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:19 pm
by realroadracer
Well, there you go. The people who run the country read the Guardian and if that's the standard of journalism they are happy to read then there is no wonder that the country is in such a mess. And to think that those same people use 'Daily Mail reader' as a term of abuse!
Let that be a warning to all of you out there who want our sport to be better known. That's the likely result.
Let's keep it secret because if those idiots find out about it they will want to tamper with it. When you think what a mess they make of everything else, we can do without their 'interest'.
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:23 pm
by steve-e
Damn, this forum needs a 'like' button
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:27 pm
by Helen Gibson
I thought it was funny!
And anyone who saw Nick Crowe out on the parade lap might appreciate it
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:52 pm
by Fritz
I love the Guardian as news paper but the sports commentators tend to write complete Tosh about lots of subjects they understand very little about.
Regards,
Fritz,,,,,
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:14 am
by potzeps
In fairness Geoff, It was the Daily Mirror not the Mail.
So that's alright then...
Re: TT comment in the Guardian:
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:24 pm
by stan dibben
potzeps wrote:From 'TT is for toothy Lancastrians called George' by Martin Kelner:
"The most genuinely disturbing event, I found, was the sidecar race. I had fondly imagined the sidecar guys to have proper little cars to sit in, with some fishpaste sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a flask of tea and a copy of the Daily Mirror. But no they just hang on for dear life, while the guy piloting the vehicle goes hell for leather along the Isle of Man's country lanes. To misquote Jerry Seinfeld, there was no car, it was just side"
I ve read better descriptions, but its not a bad start for a guy who'd probably sit facing the wrong way on a bicycle.
And before anyone asks, I found the Guardian on a train table.
H
This sort of ignorant comment is precisely the reason that sidecar "riders" should not be called and therefore perceived as Passengers.