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TooFastTim

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Am I getting old?
« on: November 04, 2009, 08:23:07 pm »
Or are the present crop of world championship motocrossers piss-poor? Not a "hero" amoungst them. No Smets, Everts. No de Coster, Noyce or Robert. Just some skinny Italian kid who's overdue a visit to an orthodontist.

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 08:30:28 pm »
Or are the present crop of world championship motocrossers piss-poor? Not a "hero" amoungst them. No Smets, Everts. No de Coster, Noyce or Robert. Just some skinny Italian kid who's overdue a visit to an orthodontist.

Maybe you haven't seen Ciaroli ride. He's super fast and sometimes abit wild like an modernday Italian version of Bob Hannah and a legend in his own time .Like any 3 times world champoin should be.
His come through the pack charge to pass everyone including Tedesco and Villipoto at MXdN 06 was awe inspiring.

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 08:33:44 pm »
I'm not arguing their skills. But can you imagine sitting around a braai barbie in 20 yrs and discussing Ciaroli?

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 10:43:18 pm »
Its an attitude thing. Go to any MX meeting and its about what you look like not who you are.

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 11:03:15 pm »
hey - TFT - do I see a hint of SAfie coming out there!!!!!

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009, 09:30:19 am »
yep we are all gettin old.  ;D
Especially when you realizes you used  to fork over $5 or $10 for an item and now its $200 or $300  :'(  :(
Best is in the West !!

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 07:30:27 am »
I can still clearly recall my surprise when the 2-stroke petrol can I filled cost $0.60 at the local Golden Fleece!  WTF?! I had to empty my pockets to get enough to pay. When did the price go up?!!!!!  Jeeeez!!!




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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2009, 04:44:25 pm »
Back in my day, every generation says it.
Getting old is better than the alternative.

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2009, 09:01:52 pm »
"Hey,hey,Amoco!"
Remember that ad? ???
Some dude driving thru some great scenery in an MG? (not too sure if thats the vehicle) while that song played with a voice over in the back ground.
My mum used to religiously hunt down the Amoco garage for a fuel up in the old XP falcon we had.
Probably made her dreams. ;D
I used to drink a lot.
I still do,but I used to,too.

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Re: Am I getting old?
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 07:44:11 am »