Gemini

There you are Frigbo. You needn't go crawling up in the loft now. Thanks Moxey63. I remember the name Gil Goldfinch very well, but that's about it. I probably mostly saw him riding at Long Eaton.

That would be Gricco at Coventry, previously known as Gazgrell on the old forum.

Ah! Now I know why Joanne was so keen to go to Prague. She will feel really at home there.

So that was you being quiet and moderately sober on Saturday? :? Heaven help us next year then.

Thanks for the address Wizza. I have sent my email off now asking for our music back next year. If we all do this perhaps the people who decided Cardiff needed to be quieter will realise they made the wrong decision. Those who have sensitive ears can always use ear plugs. Personally I find the noise does a great job in clearing my sinuses out for the next twelve months. ;-) Bet they never found Hipflask's hipflask.

So the general opinion seems to be covered by the above quote and I think this all boils down to the fact "someone" decided Cardiff should be quieter this year, with less emphasis on the music we have had at previous GP's. Well I'm sorry but I think this was a huge mistake. I want more noise not less! One little snippet of "Who let the dogs out" and "Hey Baby" was not enough to encourage audience involvement and that was really missing this year. Anyone know B.S.I's email address? Perhaps if we let our opinions be known to them they may reconsider next year.

Well all I can say is I'm glad I kept Pawprint away from some of you who were so keen on Hot Dogs. ;-) After a very hectic day walking in the park and round the town, then playing with a ball on the Castle grass, she was a very hot dog indeed. She did however spend the evening in a nice cool hotel room resting her weary paws.

Told you I only had a problem with certain words beginning with F or C. It's not very nice to call someone a "sad little man" or a "drunken painter" (amongst other things) on the forum either. JB had apologised for his behaviour and I just thought he was being blamed for everything when other people had contributed as well. Just my misguided sense of fair play. Don't worry - it won't happen again.

Mmmmm...I thought as much but I didn't think Krissie would have such a Blonde moment as that.

Beautiful building that was and now gone the same way as a lot of beautiful buildings in Leicester. :-( Krissie Is Nigel living over here again now?

Reminds me of that story by Hans Christian Andersen "The Emperors New Clothes". Can you see something I can't Lt? :roll:

J.J. You are brilliant. You are wasted in ASDA.

Oy!! That's not fair. Actually that posting was quite a masterpiece from J.J. and very funny, but then I probably have a warped sense of humour. Think you need it on here sometimes. I agree with JB though - he shouldn't take all the blame. Admittedly he has posted things he shouldn't but others have been just as outspoken. (No names, no pack drill.) ;-) Perhaps we should have a thread called the Sin Bin listing members with a Yellow (1st offence) or Red Card (2nd offence) so we all know who they are, rather than just the mods. Calling someone an arrogant sod doesn't count though does it?

That probably explains why we keep seeing views of an empty bit of track when the cameraman misses the action. :?

Indeed and not for the better either. Guess that makes me equally old fashioned. Sorry but I hate to hear f...this and f...that all the time and I do find it offensive. I think it's sad that so many youngsters today seem to use it as part of every sentence they speak. I am not anti swearing altogether - just certain words. I watched Bend it like Beckham the other day and thought it was hilarious, swear words and all, but if the film had been full of f...swearing I wouldn't have bothered watching it. Know what I mean 'arry? :roll:

I have just started to take medication for high blood pressure so I guess I had better be on the alert for any bolshy behaviour on my part as well. Perhaps I had better take up watching Crossroads or something.

Does that include the "miracle wheel" or whatever it's called? I believe Arena have one as well as Coventry.

Yes, I agree with that. Crumpy's temperament is very much like Tomasz Gollob and I don't think either of them will ever be World Champion.

No need to disappear Jim as you will be missed on the forum. Perhaps just count to ten when you feel angry about something and think twice before pressing the submit button, which is what I should have done when I called Steve Shovlar an "arrogant sod" the other day. :twisted: .. Luckily because he often dishes it out he can take it as well, which is not always the case. Glad he's got a sense of humour!

Can you explain my jokey reply to his post about the Phonics album now please? It seemed to go over his head. "Does it involve a lot of shouting? Don't think I'd like it."

Can you be quiet when you are making your way back then Falcace. We are at The Town House in Cathedral Road. .. ..

If you want to get anywhere near the stadium you had best arrive at the crack of dawn. I'm sure others will be able to make some suggestions, but we ended up about a mile out of Cardiff at the park 'n' ride towards Cardiff Bay in 2001. Plenty of parking spaces up that way, but it's a good walk. Depends if you are going to be sober at the end of the Grand Prix.

Man of few words then, unlike a typical Gemini who tends to go on a bit.

Congratulations to Ove Fundin on reaching his 70th birthday today. He's not putting his feet up either as he has been walking from his home in the South of France through Belgium, Germany, and Denmark to reach Transas - hopefully in time to celebrate his birthday. What a man! The most vivid memories I have of Ove are of a determined racer who was most upset if he lost a race. Seemed a bit of a loner and not very well liked by the fans. I remember seeing him sitting all alone in the pits at Leicester in the 1950's getting some abuse from the Leicester fans and being a typical emotional teenager I felt really sorry for him. I wrote him a letter via The Firs at Norwich and a couple of weeks later was surprised to get a personal reply from him all the way from Malmo. I still have this letter. Any more memories?

Yipee....Someone who goes back as far as me. Johnny (?) Beaumont was actually Les. Bet you remember now. Others from the Hunters - Vic Pitcher, Len Williams, Jock Grierson, Jack Winstanley, Johnnie Carpenter, Joe Bowkis, Charlie Barsby, Cyril Page, Jack Mountford, Roy Bester, Dennis Parker, Gordon McGregor, Ron Phillips, Johnnie Green, Alf Hagon, Harry Bastable, Bryan Elliott and not forgetting the most successful of the lot Ken McKinlay (whilst they were called the Hunters.) There were of course many, many others. Oooh! I am coming over all nostalgic. Thanks for that.