Rip Thread

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Rushjob, Mar 14, 2012.

  1. Guy Edwards, F1 and Group C sportscar racing driver. One of the group of drivers who helped pull Niki Lauda from the burning wreck of his car at the Nurburgring.

    RIP.
     
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  2. RIP Penelope x
     
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  3. Mais oui.
    May we what?
     
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  4. RIP Penelope. 86, not a bad innings

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  5. I think I understand your reasoning Nasher, and to some extent agree, but this bit puts me off:

    Samuel Smith Old Brewery caused a stir once again, when bikers were barred from The Royal Oak at Ulley, near Rotherham.

    Punters were greeted by a member of staff in the car park and told, 'I can't serve you, we've barred bikes'.
     
  6. Yep, maybe that bits not so good for the likes of us, but he must have had a reason.

    What I like about what I've read is that he made his mind up and stuck to his principles, to be honest that is enough for me to like him even if I don't agree with all the decisions.
     
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  7. Agree with the second paragraph Nasher; but I’m not entirely sure that there was always a reason; however if there was, surely it should be explained to the banned party to give them an opportunity to change the behaviour?
     
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  8. I live 10 mile away from Tadcaster and know a lot of people that live there. I’m not sure many would agree with you.

    Sticking to your principles is one thing. Humphrey was often guilty of going a number of stages further than that.

    Here’s one particular example:

    https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/battle-of-tadcaster-bridge-leaves-bitter-taste-1806112

    I won’t touch on his apparent tenant selection policy for his numerous rental properties.
     
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  9. I read a few of the articles on the guy and can respect he is entitled to make his own choices. If I were as clever as him, i might have made some of the same ones. But there's a fair few that weren't so great; his obstructive role in the bridge fiasco -which was not great for the locals of Tadcaster- led to a wide spread boycott of his pubs. Currently 50% of his pubs are closed and sitting empty...
     
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