Olympic tickets

As this has gone 100% completely off thread, I’ll leave it to you lads to end as per O.P.

Jim.

Lincoln .7

Kev, Thanks for pointing out the link, I didn’t realise life came so cheap.:(

Jim.

Lincoln .7

“S.H. A remark like, “It’s only a game”, when drivers put their lives on the line for us, unfortunately draws that sort of bizzare and “Rude” remark, as you call it, from me.:rolleyes:
Jim.”

One. They don’t put their lives on the line for ‘us’ at all. They do it because they enjoy the racing and the salaries paid are absolutely incredible.

Two. Take a look at the article on the following link….

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2010/08/how-much-does-an-f1-driver-earn/

None of them are doing it for a teachers, nurses or soldiers salary are they? And Kimi Raikkonen’s severance package was 30 million Euro’s?

Of course, the money is of absolutely no interest to them.

Regards,

kev35

Unfortunately you have, once again, misread or misunderstood what I said. If you care to re-read what I wrote it was as follows:

And if they lose, then, so what? – it’s only a game/sport.

Written in the context of my post which was all about winning or losing. The fact that drivers and other sportsmen indulge in exciting and dangerous pastimes for our enjoyment as well as their pleasure and considerable reward doesn’t alter the fact that that is what it is. One driver will win a race and the rest will lose. It’s a game/sport. If not what is it?

S.H. A remark like, “It’s only a game”, when drivers put their lives on the line for us, unfortunately draws that sort of bizzare and “Rude” remark, as you call it, from me.:rolleyes:
Jim.

Lincoln .7

Linc – your posts are becoming increasingly bizarre – and rude!:confused: And why are you trying to convince me of the courage and skill of F1 drivers – they have my utmost admiration and like you I been watching F1 and its predecessors for more years than some of our fellow members have been alive.

[QUOTE=BumbleBee;1766110]Only for heaven’s sake stop nit-picking you men,is there a full moon or something ? :rolleyes:

Hi Anne, No, we men are O.K. but I do think one or two of us suffer from P.M.T. 😀

Jim.

Lincoln .7

Sky High. Pete, Go wash your mouth out:eek: It’s quote”Only a game” unquote. Well Pete, I have actualy driven a car at 201, MPH it being accurately timed, and that was on a straight road. These F1 drivers, at Monaco in particular are just the width of a hair away from death or certainly injury, at best. When I drove at that speed, the roadside furniture is just a blurr, and for them to have to corner at nearly that speed many times during a race is, in my mind phenominal.Regardless of Nationality or whatever.They have guts, beyond our comprehension, or imagination, and then straight after the finish, face a Press/T.V. interview, and seem quite calm and collected, speaks volumes.
Jim.

Lincoln .7.

In fact the first time I went to Australia,Mr. Bee’s extended family lined up to poke me to see if I was real,as they couldn’t believe anyone could be indifferent to sport.

:D:D

And it is only just past Midsummer’s Day……..!!;);)

Mrs “B”. As you started this, is there anything you would like to add,”In the nicest possible way of course”.;)

Jim..
Lincoln .7

Only for heaven’s sake stop nit-picking you men,is there a full moon or something ? :rolleyes:

I was just curious to know whether anyone had actually got tickets,since anyone I know who’s applied hasn’t had a sniff of one.
Personally I don’t have the slightest interest in sport,unless it’s lawn bowls which I used to play very badly,or Sumo wrestling which is the only sport which fits my attention span ….
In fact the first time I went to Australia,Mr. Bee’s extended family lined up to poke me to see if I was real,as they couldn’t believe anyone could be indifferent to sport.

So,only one person with tickets so far ?

Arthur #46 (as there seems to be confusion as to which post is being responded to by some members!:diablo:)

Maybe. I think I must put my hands up as one who is not particularly partisan, if I am very honest. May the best man (woman) win and if they are British, that’s a bonus. I enjoy seeing Britain doing well, but if their win encourages nationalistic fervour, I am not so sure. And if they lose, then, so what? – it’s only a game/sport.

Thread 39, re Mansel??.perhaps not in as many words, but the inference was there.

Draw whatever inference you care to but I hadn’t even read your thread – I was responding to Arthur’s thread at #36.

Oh I think we do. Little flags next to their names, national anthems when they win. I’ll bet the nationality of Hamilton and Button are uppermost in the minds of F1 fans at Silverstone. I’ll bet the Spanish are thinking of Alonso’s nationality as did the Brazilians of Senna.

Arthur – not even nationalities, surely. We don’t think of the driver as German, Italian, Argentinian or whatever else – we think of the driver by name, as a member of a team of two drivers, both of whom are usually of different nationalities.

Thread 39, re Mansel??.perhaps not in as many words, but the inference was there.
Jim.
L7

Now don’t be silly, SH, you know darned well, I was referring to flying our Union Flag, Mansel is the example in which I was proud to be British, and you cant say that many times these days, I would, just to hammer home my point, do the same for Button, Lewis,in fact, any other Brit.:cool:
Jim.

Lincoln .7

What are you talking about?:confused:

This is what you wrote – and to which I replied…..

“Word Championships ?, thats a new one on me, any more rib ticklers?.”

There’s nothing there about a flag, is there??

Mrs “B”. As you started this, is there anything you would like to add,”In the nicest possible way of course”.;)

Jim..
Lincoln .7

Now don’t be silly, SH, you know darned well, I was referring to flying our Union Flag, Mansel is the example in which I was proud to be British, and you cant say that many times these days, I would, just to hammer home my point, do the same for Button, Lewis,in fact, any other Brit.:cool:
Jim.

Lincoln .7

Arthur. Send me your address and I will send you a Union Flag to wave,;)

Already got one mate.:) It isn’t very big and it doesn’t fly in the garden. My daughter waved it while England were briefly in the last World Cup (until I corrected her and gave her a St. George’s cross to wave)

In many ways while the Olympic ideals are still valid, taking part is important, athletes strive to win as well. The two things shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. Occasionally there are those taking part that embody those ideals (Eddie the Eagle, Eric the Eel, the Jamaican bobsleigh team) and why not? But that doesn’t detract from those who work hard over many years towards winning or at least performing at their very best.

And your comparison with F1 is instructive, because there we are supporting drivers and cars, not nations.

Not nations but nationalities?

I suppose the perception of whether something is overly nationalistic or not is very subjective. I feel it far more at the Olympics than at other World championship occasions. I am not sure that Courbetin’s ideals have much to do with the modern event:

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well”

And your comparison with F1 is instructive, because there we are supporting drivers and cars, not nations.