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Jerome, i'm just criticising the concept of "world record" for such an oddball event - that's a perfectly fair opinion to hold and justify, and a worthy subject of debate, isn't it?
Or would you prefer it to be merely a tribute thread? We can do that instead if you'd rather not hear anybody else's opinion. Let me know.
Or would you prefer it to be merely a tribute thread? We can do that instead if you'd rather not hear anybody else's opinion. Let me know.
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Originally Posted by Jerome
Lastly, what the **** does someone have to do nowadays to impress you guys?
1) Take most of their clothes off (if young, female and vaguely attractive)
2) Get the latest processor/soundcard setup, resulting in processing ability 3.5 nanoseconds quicker than everyone else up to now
3) Achieve standing quarters in under 12 seconds in a ricebox with an uprated turbo.
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Originally Posted by Jerome
If you were so uninterested, why even bother opening this thread?
I find cricket the most boring sport in the world, but I'm still pleased when I hear that the England cricket team have won something.
Lastly, what the **** does someone have to do nowadays to impress you guys?
Seriously though, I've no doubt it's a fine achievement to be able to complete the trip. I just don't agree with the amount of fuss being made about breaking the record. Technology moves on, she may have had better winds etc. Records only have any meaning if they are achieved using the same equipment, in the same conditions.
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Jerome, i'm just criticising the concept of "world record" for such an oddball event - that's a perfectly fair opinion to hold and justify, isn't it?
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Well duh...
1) Take most of their clothes off (if young, female and vaguely attractive)
2) Get the latest processor/soundcard setup, resulting in processing ability 3.5 nanoseconds quicker than everyone else up to now
3) Achieve standing quarters in under 12 seconds in a ricebox with an uprated turbo.
1) Take most of their clothes off (if young, female and vaguely attractive)
2) Get the latest processor/soundcard setup, resulting in processing ability 3.5 nanoseconds quicker than everyone else up to now
3) Achieve standing quarters in under 12 seconds in a ricebox with an uprated turbo.
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Records only have any meaning if they are achieved using the same equipment, in the same conditions.
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Originally Posted by Jerome
Indeed. But, as I said before, I'm not into cricket. But, if England won the cricket world cup - by a record score - I wouldn't feel the need to go into a thread celebrating this achievement and criticise the sport or the achievement. I would simply let the fans revel in their moment of glory...
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
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Seriously though, I've no doubt it's a fine achievement to be able to complete the trip. I just don't agree with the amount of fuss being made about breaking the record. Technology moves on, she may have had better winds etc. Records only have any meaning if they are achieved using the same equipment, in the same conditions.
Seriously though, I've no doubt it's a fine achievement to be able to complete the trip. I just don't agree with the amount of fuss being made about breaking the record. Technology moves on, she may have had better winds etc. Records only have any meaning if they are achieved using the same equipment, in the same conditions.
To take yours and Telboy's questioning about records, I don't think there is an easy answer other than to say I believe it to be a good thing whereby we can celebrate other people's success if they've had the ***** to go out and achieve something that the rest of us can't be bothered to do or lack the talent.
Ultimately, whether it's success such as this or success on the sporting field I reckon it's important that a nation gets the chance to celebrate it's successes and winners in life to give a sense of proportion and pride in a country. I reckon the Aussies have got it about right.
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
In which case the Guiness book would barely exist. That's an unrealistic and frankly impossible demand.
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Very well done.
Now I'm off to light the ole coal fire. Then get the jolly old Morris Minor(1954) out and off to the travel agent to book the DC3 flight to New Zealand.
Better pop into the electrical shop, television needs a new valve.
Now I'm off to light the ole coal fire. Then get the jolly old Morris Minor(1954) out and off to the travel agent to book the DC3 flight to New Zealand.
Better pop into the electrical shop, television needs a new valve.
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
To take yours and Telboy's questioning about records, I don't think there is an easy answer other than to say I believe it to be a good thing whereby we can celebrate other people's success if they've had the ***** to go out and achieve something that the rest of us can't be bothered to do or lack the talent.
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I didn't open it. I just replied to it
Originally Posted by Iain Young
Same here. Doesn't mean I want to spend all day hearing about and be given nasty looks when I say I'm not really interested though.
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Seriously though, I've no doubt it's a fine achievement to be able to complete the trip. I just don't agree with the amount of fuss being made about breaking the record. Technology moves on, she may have had better winds etc. Records only have any meaning if they are achieved using the same equipment, in the same conditions.
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
Sir Robin Knox Johnson says, both his and her records are incomparable give the different eras and if he is big enough to say this, then I aint arguing with him.
Ultimately, whether it's success such as this or success on the sporting field I reckon it's important that a nation gets the chance to celebrate it's successes and winners in life to give a sense of proportion and pride in a country. I reckon the Aussies have got it about right.
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Unfortunately, it would be very difficult to reproduce the exact same equipment, let alone conditions (nature can be quite fickle on this point), for any subsequent attempts. Should Schumacher et al be made to race around in the same car as Fangio for his records to have any meaning? Who would watch such a sport anyway?
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
LOL, you simply *cannot* use "can't be bothered to do" as a serious argument!! That's my WHOLE point - 99% of the population simply don't have the necessary time to break "records" such as this!! Dear oh dear.
Heaps of mates came up to me and said that they wished they could do the same and despite me telling them time and time again that they could - none of them did because they could'nt be arsed to get their ***** and organise it. Most of them were capable enough in sailing terms to do the same but would they? No.
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Look, let's sort this out once and for all.
All those who dare disagree that St Ellen is not the greatest human being ever to walk the planet are worthless, fat slackers who can't be bothered to do anything. They should clearly all be lined up and bulldozed into pits and their meaningless lives terminated.
The world can then be populated entirely by bronzed water sports types who do nothing except train to beat each others' world record attempts. Sorted.
All those who dare disagree that St Ellen is not the greatest human being ever to walk the planet are worthless, fat slackers who can't be bothered to do anything. They should clearly all be lined up and bulldozed into pits and their meaningless lives terminated.
The world can then be populated entirely by bronzed water sports types who do nothing except train to beat each others' world record attempts. Sorted.
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Look, let's sort this out once and for all.
All those who dare disagree that St Ellen is not the greatest human being ever to walk the planet are worthless, fat slackers who can't be bothered to do anything. They should clearly all be lined up and bulldozed into pits and their meaningless lives terminated.
The world can then be populated entirely by bronzed water sports types who do nothing except train to beat each others' world record attempts. Sorted.
All those who dare disagree that St Ellen is not the greatest human being ever to walk the planet are worthless, fat slackers who can't be bothered to do anything. They should clearly all be lined up and bulldozed into pits and their meaningless lives terminated.
The world can then be populated entirely by bronzed water sports types who do nothing except train to beat each others' world record attempts. Sorted.
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Yes, i hear what you're trying to ram down my throat, FCD. But i do not, and will not, be able to place the same degree of awe on this "record" *just because* it takes such a lot of devotion to achieve. It's an oddball event - albeit a very difficult one to achieve, but not one where "world records" have any real meaning, in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
well each year everest is getting smaller so its getting easier isnt it
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
When I crewed across the Atlantic (nowhere near as major an achievement as this) I had to take 6 weeks unpaid leave in order to complete it and sailed every weekend for months before hand.
When I was younger I had planned to go to music college (royal academy of music), with the aim of becoming a professional cellist (possibly soloist). In the end I didn't because myself and my family couldn't afford it, even though I was told by numerous teachers etc that I had the talent to achieve these lofty goals, (I just play in numerous amateur orchestras as a hobby now).
As with all things, the ability to do these things and attain the higher level of performance required is not always down to the lazyness and ability of the participant, but also down to personal circumstances...
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Originally Posted by Flatcapdriver
Good idea. Can you all form an orderly queue behind Unclebuck.
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Yes, i hear what you're trying to ram down my throat, FCD. But i do not, and will not, be able to place the same degree of awe on this "record" *just because* it takes such a lot of devotion to achieve. It's an oddball event - albeit a very difficult one to achieve, but not one where "world records" have any real meaning, in my opinion.
My point, which I made in my earlier post is that they are.
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
It's nice that you could afford to take 6 weeks unpaid leave. Also nice that the firm you work for would let you do it. Not everyone is in this situation, (I know I'm not).
When I was younger I had planned to go to music college (royal academy of music), with the aim of becoming a professional cellist (possibly soloist). In the end I didn't because myself and my family couldn't afford it, even though I was told by numerous teachers etc that I had the talent to achieve these lofty goals, (I just play in numerous amateur orchestras as a hobby now).
As with all things, the ability to do these things and attain the higher level of performance required is not always down to the lazyness and ability of the participant, but also down to personal circumstances...
When I was younger I had planned to go to music college (royal academy of music), with the aim of becoming a professional cellist (possibly soloist). In the end I didn't because myself and my family couldn't afford it, even though I was told by numerous teachers etc that I had the talent to achieve these lofty goals, (I just play in numerous amateur orchestras as a hobby now).
As with all things, the ability to do these things and attain the higher level of performance required is not always down to the lazyness and ability of the participant, but also down to personal circumstances...
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FCD, i'm extremely successful in the field of banking. Does that therefore make me "eligible" to question the merit of this achievement? I'm not sure where you're going with this.
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I really must look back for that Paula Radcliffe thread when people were knocking her for giving up when she is such an icon to the public etc etc, we now get another British sportswoman, at the top of her field competing in a both sex challenge and being victorious and is now getting slagged off as being pointless. What is this? You don't like sport X so it's pointless???