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« Reply #75 on: October 12, 2010, 08:54:00 pm »
Yup to Murray Watt and on the nail with Herrings dad too. He was Jim Redmonds mechanic.

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« Reply #76 on: October 12, 2010, 09:06:53 pm »
Going off topic, Jim Redmond is an interesting character. He was shipped out to Rhodesia by his parents during WWII like many UK kids were to Aus. There he was, 14 yo, having to earn a crust in a foreign country AND raise his kid brother and sister. In the midst of all this responsibility he still managed to carve out a career as, arguably, the greatest grand prix rider in history.

Respect Jim. You deserve it.

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« Reply #77 on: October 12, 2010, 10:32:48 pm »
You will be deluged by Rossi fanboys for saying that, but much as I admired Hailwood as a youngster, Redman was my hero for being not just the works Honda team captain, but for being arguably the first of the true professional GP riders. We were lucky he came to Perth in 2003 for the historic roadrace nats, gave us an enthralling live stage interview, then celebrated his 72nd birthday by crashing while demoing a CBR600 and breaking his collarbone, the poor bugger. A good lad !
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« Reply #78 on: October 13, 2010, 08:00:10 am »
Wasn't Party Boy: David Armstrong?
When a woman says "What?", it's not because she didn't hear you, she's giving you the chance to chance to change what you said.

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« Reply #79 on: October 13, 2010, 08:02:30 am »
Here's another one. It's nearly Roof of Africa time so: For the last two years a Kiwi has won the Roof (Chris Birch), but an Aussie has won it. Who was he?

Sorry Tim,
But no Aussie has ever won the 'Roof'. Honest Muz is a Kiwi through and through!!
VMX42
When a woman says "What?", it's not because she didn't hear you, she's giving you the chance to chance to change what you said.

Beam me up Scotty, no intelligent life down here…

"everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts"

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« Reply #80 on: October 13, 2010, 08:04:09 am »
You will be deluged by Rossi fanboys for saying that

I am a Rossi fanboy! Give Vale his due, he acknowledges the sports history. Like carrying a banner that said "Sorry Mike" when he exceeded Hailwoods grand prix win total.

I met Jim. Once. Briefly. I shook His hand.

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« Reply #81 on: October 13, 2010, 08:05:30 am »
Sorry Tim,
But no Aussie has ever won the 'Roof'. Honest Muz is a Kiwi through and through!!
VMX42

Hang on (this may take some time..) will check over at e-dirt in SA.

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« Reply #82 on: October 13, 2010, 08:44:33 am »
Brothers! Name Pierre and Martys. A test for the real nerds out there! Cheers Jerry

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« Reply #83 on: October 13, 2010, 09:50:40 am »
Brothers! Name Pierre and Martys. A test for the real nerds out there! Cheers Jerry
Toon Karsmakers and Mike Tripes.

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« Reply #84 on: October 13, 2010, 09:51:14 am »
Wasn't Party Boy: David Armstrong?
Yes

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« Reply #85 on: October 13, 2010, 04:23:20 pm »
OK you buggers, how about some sidecar questions!
And try to keep it VMX, this wandering off into road raging is beyond most of us.
All very entertaining though.
BTW Ginger molloy made a chamber for my MT125 back in the day so I could scream all the way to work in the mornings. :D

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« Reply #86 on: October 13, 2010, 04:42:29 pm »
OK you buggers, how about some sidecar questions!

How many wheels does a sidecar have?


Is that what you meant?  :D
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« Reply #87 on: October 13, 2010, 06:02:50 pm »
Yeah that's more like it-and how many passengers does it take to do a lap and wotz a leading link-that sort of stuff-really hard questions.

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« Reply #88 on: October 13, 2010, 08:10:48 pm »
Sorry Tim,
But no Aussie has ever won the 'Roof'. Honest Muz is a Kiwi through and through!!
VMX42

I'll yield on this one. I thought Murray was an Aussie. So, you're right, no Aussie has ever won the roof.

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« Reply #89 on: October 13, 2010, 08:39:19 pm »
Heres one for ya EML & your three wheel brothers,I have just put a pic on the ning photo section,Who,What,Where?