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| El Presidente |
Manx GP 2009Anyone fancy a trip to the Manx next year?It's just like the TT but; a bit quieter the ferry is half the price the place is awash with Classic Bikes rather than GSXRs, Fireblades, R1s, etc People are even friendlier There's still plenty going on The pace of life is a fraction of what it is at the TT - you don't feel the urge to go hell for leather over the Mountain and you don't get idiots overtaking you at 180mph (well, I didn't) The racing is brilliant - traditional race machines, 2 strokes, Ducatis, Classics (including a brilliant MV triple) as well as modern stuff. No sidecars though, unfortunately. The riders talk to you in the pub afterwards Still free camping at the Claddaghs (walking distance from Ginger Hall and the Sulby) Practice week 22nd Aug -29th Aug Race week 30th Aug - 4th Sept And I promise not to be a complete Marshaling bore! |
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| Rumbled |
And wot about the Tin Bath World Championships in Castletown Harbour, with Martin Clunes behaving badly.......... 
Or the huge gathering of old bikes, again in Castletown (Imagine Ramsey Sprint day About 40 years ago  )
And I won't forget an adrenalin-filled James Shipley reliving his first race over the mountain course in appalling conditions in the Newcomer's race for the entire evening on monday............. 
If only they could bottle wot he was on 
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| El Presidente |
Sounds like you enjoyed yourself Stu
It really is a fantastic place It was nice camping next to you - if only because you attracted all the wasps away from me! Shame I couldn't have stayed a bit longer - next year! |
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| ringoss |
I'll have a bash! | ||
| Rumbled |
El Presidente recovering........... 
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| El Presidente |
That looks like me currently recovering from Stormin' at this very moment. Apart from the sun shining, everything is dry, etc, etc.
(Stormin' was cut short today(Sat) because of bad weather - and it was/is WET) |
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| Rumbled |
I got a call from Carlos and Tinkerbelle friday afternoon, who were on site in the mudbath. Wouldn't bother them, though, both their bikes were caught in the Farmyard Tsunami. (With appearance in BSH) 
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| El Presidente |
Roped Hannah (17 year old daughter) into Marshaling at Manx!
Signed on for Marshaling course in Douglas 28th August 2009 All support gratefully received! |
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| Rumbled |
You've got my support, Nick. Can I have it back, 'cos I'm starting to walk funny
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| El Presidente |
Booked! | ||
| admin |
Booked the Friday out and Bank Holiday Monday back. | ||
| Rumbled |
WARNING!!!..........It rained last year
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| El Presidente |
Don't tell them that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Rumbled |
I got up at 6-20 this morning to book the ferry. Then I took the dog out and had brekky, before riding the bike into town for a new back tyre. While that was being fitted I collected my camper van from the MOTers up on South Cliff, took it home and took the dog out. Had a bite to eat whilst "Loose Wimmin" was on. Then back to town to pick up the bike. Then washed the van, and took the dog out..............etc.
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| El Presidente |
Gosh Stuart, what an exciting life you lead!
And all I've done is go to bloody work and sleep No wonder we look forward to the Isle of Man so much! |
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| Rumbled |
Anyway, I'll be arriving at Camp Sulby on the monday morning. If you see a strange pair with a black Triumph and a purple trike setting up on sunday afternoon, it'll be Carlos and Tinkerbelle. Take 'em to the Ginger and brainwash 'em into signing up. I'll try not to disturb you from your slumbers at 6-30am.
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| El Presidente |
Make as much noise as you like - I don't arrive till wednesday!
And shouldn't you be concentrating on your Le Mans instead of the camper van? |
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| Rumbled |
Which friday's that, then
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| El Presidente |
Guy Martin is racing in the Post Classic on Mon 31st August - fantastic! | ||
| Rumbled |
Does that run along with the Junior Classic?
If they set the Juniors off first it should make for entertaining scenes when they catch the back-markers. |
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| El Presidente |
No, the Junior runs after the Post Classic
Shame! |
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| Rumbled |
Oh no. Nicks fancying a chop, now
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| El Presidente |
Mmmmmmm...
Chop or Guzzi or Panther or Velocette or Bonnie or Norton or Sunbeam or Sidecar or............. |
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| Rumbled |
Who is this jiggy man?......
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| Rumbled |
Despite the weather, we always remained cheerful 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgGqHtR8nkw |
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| El Presidente |
Shame I was busy enjoying myself at the Ginger! | ||
| Rumbled |
No you wasn't. This was the first race day as wasn't. No matter what the day brings, a few bevvies of an evening lifts the spirits
This is all that remained behind of you lot............
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