Front page item on CNN's USA web page:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/06/22/bc.car.irl.danica.ecclestone.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
These are comments made to a very high-profile female racing driver in the USA (she's a rookie driver who led a lap at the Indianapolis 500, and
ended up 4th overall - pretty damn good driving!)
He's a great ambassador for F1, isn't he... 
David
[Edited on 23/6/05 by David Jenkins]
a different planet?
It's not usually my style to comment on other people, but I have to say that Bernie seems to be losing it on a variety of issues.
[Edited on 23/6/05 by mookaloid]
Sounds like he's getting his Viagra and Alzheimer's medication mixed up again.
He is 75 though isn't he?
Blimey, you should hear the daft things I hear *my* grandparents saying!
James
if he was an MP he'd be made to apologise and then probably be turfed out of the relavant party. Age is no excuse
[Edited on 23/6/05 by awinter]
Looks like he's being ironic.
If you read the last paragraph with that in mind, the context makes sense.
These days context is nothing and content is all in media circles. Without context removal, there would be precious few stories.
Cheers,
Neil.
From the sound of it and given the repetition -- it looks like Bernie's humour may have been lost in translation.
Who among us has not formulated an hilarious one-liner which meets with gales of imaginary laughter in our heads and sad blank stares once past our
lips?
That said, I've no time for him as the Emperor of F1 -- he's well past it on that front...
Cheers, Ted
I agree with Ted and Neil - it was probably a light-hearted comment to be taken in context, that failed in translation (I have found that some
Americans have a problem with irony 
)
The trouble is, when you've just pee'd off the US race fans you must choose your words carefully for a fair while afterwards, and in this
instance he failed badly.
DJ
well lets face it its probably been miss quoted or certain important bits are missing form both parties..."bloody media"
anyway who cares!!
bloody F1... bloody media... and women know your place
just goes to show how easy the septic racing series is then if a bird came fourth...lol
and also explains how mansell won cart in his first yearin 1993
quote:
Originally posted by marcyboy
... and women know your place
If you had watched the race you would have found that she held her own and did a really good race against other long serving top qulity drivers.
Being in F1 is no measure of quality. I dont recall any european races where you have to consistently lap AVERAGES of 220+ mph over 500 miles.
Unless, of course, like bernie (?) you were being ironic.
atb
steve
quote:
Originally posted by steve_gus
If you had watched the race you would have found that she held her own and did a really good race against other long serving top qulity drivers.
I think that would be moronic Steve .
.no wonder I stayed in the 'closet'. You're not gay as well as being a girlie are you Fozzie . Pop in the kitchen and make us a
cuppa, there's a luv .
the only good women drivers i have met have been what you might call velvet tippers lol
I think the hole's deep enough now marc, you can stop digging .
well its got to be a big hole to fit my carcase in it
[Edited on 23/6/05 by marcyboy]
Annika Sorenstam is a pretty good driver.
she's only a good driver cos she ...was born a he ...about par for the course.
ive got a mini digger now
Danica Patrick,
Keiko Ihara, Japanese F3 driver
Susie Stoddart, Scottish F3 Driver
That german girl who made a complete arse of Clarkson in that diesel jag on thenurburgring
All better drivers than Bernie ever could be, far far far better than me, better than most if not all of everyone on here and Keiko Ihara looks better
than any other driver in a swimsuit!!
Spot the kitchen appliance? What would you have around the house?
More women racing drivers the better as far as I am concerned, it keeps em off the roads!
No Pete, most definately not gay...the 'closet' was the male/female thing, not the 'gay' thing!
Now nip in t'kitchen and get me a coffee ....no sugar ta! LOL
By the way Marc hows ya car build coming on?
Fozzie
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4349341.stm
http://www.melaniepaterson.com/
[Edited on 23-6-05 by mangogrooveworkshop]
quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
By the way Marc hows ya car build coming on?
Fozzie
but i would have to sit on the tunnel
The fozzmobile doesn't even start to go until 3,000rpm, works even better at 5,750...
It just might scare you, if you're not used to going over 1,500 tho
Re chassis, bite the bullet and go for it!
Other alternative is, ahem, exercise and diet
There are loads of really great people on this site that will always give advice.....if needed!
Fozzie
well as it happens i'm a little heavy footed,
and a little playful so i like racing lines and powerslides,
but will need a full rollcage in mine not just for safety but to help hoist me out... i could even fit one of those gadgets too(you know the ones for
helping the elderly and infirm out of their baths)
ROFLMAO.....
I can't wait to see the Marcyboy special!
Fozzie
Marc, are you, by any chance, the alter-ego of 'Bernie'?....
Which one Ecclestone or Manning?
quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
Which one Ecclestone or Manning?
well as it happens i do resemble the frame of bernard manning but hes not 6'2"
as for being unpolitically correct no way ...
lol
nevermind got to sort my loads out for the 1000yds shoot
Fozzie