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leighbloke Sep 15th 2007 10:09 am
Colin McRae dead
 
Total nutter behind the wheel but a British World Champion in WRC, respect is due.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2461339.ece

Vim Fuego Sep 15th 2007 10:52 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
I'm sure the family will rally around.

SHERGAR Sep 15th 2007 10:55 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
not officially anounced yet

Pony Sep 15th 2007 10:57 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
I'll keep it quiet then ;)

Originally Posted by SHERGAR (Post 5316336)
not officially anounced yet

leighbloke Sep 15th 2007 12:29 pm
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5316333)
I'm sure the family will rally around.
Have you really not got a chin??

ex_exile Sep 15th 2007 12:45 pm
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Word is that there were four falailties in the accident including his 5 year old son. I dont think it can be officially anounced until they have been formally identified but there seems little doubt.

Sally Sep 15th 2007 1:04 pm
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Quite shocked to hear this, my son was mad about Subaru when he was little and we loved the Colin McRae Rally games. :(

anabella Sep 15th 2007 5:56 pm
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A great loss :(..

mikelincs Sep 15th 2007 6:29 pm
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Although not afficially announced yet, the crash happened near his home, he is a helicopter pilot, and it says 'he was beleived to be on board'. They don't announce things this way if they aren't 99.99% certain. It will be a great loss, he certainly lifted British interest in a sport that was declining, and was a great champion. He was also a good ambassador for the sport, and very articulate when he spoke of it. His name will also live on in the games he gave his name to.

rugbymatt Sep 15th 2007 7:57 pm
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The news last night said he was on the helicopter with three others and there are no survivors so its safe to say he has gone sadly.

svinnes Sep 15th 2007 8:32 pm
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My dad services his helicopter.... think they might want to talk with him

ex_exile Sep 15th 2007 9:14 pm
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Originally Posted by svinnes (Post 5317027)
My dad services his helicopter.... think they might want to talk with him
I imagine the AAIB will be wanting a word, yes. Eyewitness said that it went overhead then dropped into a valley, no reports of smoke or unusual noices etc.

svinnes Sep 15th 2007 10:03 pm
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Originally Posted by ex_exile (Post 5317138)
I imagine the AAIB will be wanting a word, yes. Eyewitness said that it went overhead then dropped into a valley, no reports of smoke or unusual noices etc.


Hopefully just human error..... maybe

Vim Fuego Sep 15th 2007 10:07 pm
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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5316448)
Have you really not got a chin??
I have a large square jawline, so much so that I was nicknamed 'Doc Savage' at school ... Google him if you wish.

spain Sep 16th 2007 4:19 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
tragic news

http://www.colinmcrae.com/

Modernian Sep 18th 2007 7:35 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Portuguese police have announced that MRS McRae is now a suspect. They are asking her to sign a statement admitting that she "accidentally" made the helicopter crash........:huh:

derbyflan Sep 18th 2007 10:17 am
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Woman, take me in your arms..

raine66 Sep 18th 2007 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5316333)
I'm sure the family will rally around.
Well would you look at that, couldn't come up with anything better second time around, and you call yourself a joke writer. :rofl:

Vim Fuego Sep 18th 2007 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by raine66 (Post 5327575)
Well would you look at that, couldn't come up with anything better second time around, and you call yourself a joke writer. :rofl:
I think for production of jokes you should look to your parents for inspiration. :rofl:

raine66 Sep 18th 2007 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5327624)
I think for production of jokes you should look to your parents for inspiration. :rofl:
Yeah, well maybe you ought to try looking else where then, 'cos your jokes are crap.

montgomail Sep 18th 2007 10:36 pm
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Originally Posted by derbyflan (Post 5327524)
Woman, take me in your arms..
rock me baby .......

Vim Fuego Sep 18th 2007 10:51 pm
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Originally Posted by raine66 (Post 5327637)
Yeah, well maybe you ought to try looking else where then, 'cos your jokes are crap.
'elsewhere' is one word ... so, I do pedantic nit-picking too :)

rugbymatt Sep 18th 2007 10:56 pm
Re: Colin McRae dead
 
Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5328997)
'elsewhere' is one word ... so, I do pedantic nit-picking too :)
nice come back....heartless pig!

Vim Fuego Sep 18th 2007 10:59 pm
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5329008)
nice come back....heartless pig!
comeback? come-back? :D

rugbymatt Sep 18th 2007 11:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5329023)
comeback? come-back? :D
I wanted to go with insensitive scum but went with heartless pig instead but I think the message was there eh?


Oh and what else did you say?

Vim Fuego Sep 18th 2007 11:05 pm
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5329035)
I wanted to go with insensitive scum but went with heartless pig instead but I think the message was there eh?


Oh and what else did you say?
Go it loud and clear, me? Oh nothing important. I was going to spread a story about Mr McRae and his then co-driver and their goings-on in a hotel but it would be insensitive.

Hope he stopped all that nonsense before he took up flying though ...

rugbymatt Sep 18th 2007 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5329045)
Go it loud and clear, me? Oh nothing important. I was going to spread a story about Mr McRae and his then co-driver and their goings-on in a hotel but it would be insensitive.

Hope he stopped all that nonsense before he took up flying though ...
I can hear the frantic thumping away of keyboards all over BE world as we speak!!

Vim Fuego Sep 18th 2007 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5329064)
I can hear the frantic thumping away of keyboards all over BE world as we speak!!
Live fast ... die with your son ... doesn't have a great ring to it does it?

Just say no kids.

Paidtoplease Sep 18th 2007 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5329064)
I can hear the frantic thumping away of keyboards all over BE world as we speak!!
As tasteless as I find some of the comments on this tread (probably because I personally know little Ben's family) and they all come from my home town..I guess it boils down to freedom of speech and freedom to those not to read, not too..it's all our choice

rugbymatt Sep 18th 2007 11:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Paidtoplease (Post 5329096)
As tasteless as I find some of the comments on this tread (probably because I personally know little Ben's family) and they all come from my home town..I guess it boils down to freedom of speech and freedom to those not to read, not too..it's all our choice
The problem is that once people start reacting to something said the kids in the playground just go mad.

Paidtoplease Sep 18th 2007 11:25 pm
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5329106)
The problem is that once people start reacting to something said the kids in the playground just go mad.
Human nature I guess...we all at times like to stand on our moral highhorse, we forget perhaps in the past we may have thought or said similar on different occasion...

raine66 Sep 19th 2007 1:28 am
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Originally Posted by Vim Fuego (Post 5328997)
'elsewhere' is one word ... so, I do pedantic nit-picking too :)
:zzz: I was honestly expecting something a little better than that, you really disappoint.

Vim Fuego Sep 19th 2007 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by raine66 (Post 5329594)
:zzz: I was honestly expecting something a little better than that, you really disappoint.
I have clearly set a high benchmark way too early in our exchanges.


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