|
General Discussions & Announcements General Announcements, General Questions, e.g. What bike do I buy?, etc. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
||||
|
||||
Dakar rally is cancelled
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
From www.dakar.com:
Quote:
|
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Yet another reason the world needs to rid its self from these terrorist groups
so the rest of us who know how to live in peace can do so. my 2cents Ron |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
VW race tourag with twin 50 calibers.
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Crikey, I do feel for the competitors. Basically a year in training and anticipation for nothing.
The problem is that in most western countries we either have not got the space or the do-gooders have made it nearly impossible to organise large scale racing like that. Lawsuits galore. I do like the Toureg idea, maybe with a couple of grenade launchers as well (instead of headlights). Stand back James B.
__________________
08 TXT 300 06 Gasgas EC200 03 Gasgas EC300 05 Pampera 250 |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
The people who deserve more sympathy than the competitors are those whose villages they bivouac in. These people are commisioned to supply meat, bread etc and do handsomely out of the deal. The third worlds a complicated place. I know I lived in Africa for 40 years of my life and was thrown out of two countries simply because I was the wrong colour. As a result of people like me being bounced I've watched two countries go to the dogs and am watching one go that way now. I've also seen the same countries blame the "imperialist, capitalist west" for all their woes but beg for money in the same breath. So, I say, f%ck 'em. Build a bloody great wall around them and leave them to starve and we'll take our sport and money to somewhere that appreciates them. Either that or tell them to get thier own house in order, stop sponging off us and give us reasonable guarantees. M2CW
__________________
TooFastTim '06 Raga Rep (hopefully '08 EC200 & '10 TXT Pro 250 soon) |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Code:
I know I lived in Africa for 40 years of my life and was thrown out of two countries simply because I was the wrong colour. Kenya is stoking the fire at present. Capetown to London is going to get harder.
__________________
08 TXT 300 06 Gasgas EC200 03 Gasgas EC300 05 Pampera 250 |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Hey Kim, UNESCO's running that ad on TV presently, pleading for money for schools etc. Everytime I watch it I end up spitting. Ask youself, why isn't their government providing schools, medicine, roads etc?
__________________
TooFastTim '06 Raga Rep (hopefully '08 EC200 & '10 TXT Pro 250 soon) |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
[QUOTE=kim;11900]
Code:
I know I lived in Africa for 40 years of my life and was thrown out of two countries simply because I was the wrong colour. Not everybody who has lived in Africa is a black.
__________________
07 GG EC 300 05 KTM 250 exc 99 KTM 640 enduro |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Hydro, Kim was just "pulling the piss".
Seriously, my initial posting was lacking structure, but it's the story of the Arab world and Africa. That's why these people are angry. They get ripped off and generally reamed out by thier "leaders" who get them to direct their anger at us to avoid the flack coming back at them. You'll be amazed at how much support Mugabe has in Africa.
__________________
TooFastTim '06 Raga Rep (hopefully '08 EC200 & '10 TXT Pro 250 soon) |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Washington ORV Rally Friday March 13! | REVERUP | Western United States | 0 | 03-01-2009 10:33 PM |
acerbis rally 2 guards? | mountain thumper | General Discussions & Announcements | 4 | 03-01-2009 04:05 PM |
(OT) If you like Rally Cars | Rick | Pictures & Videos | 10 | 11-14-2008 06:26 AM |
GasGas Dakar? | slocalspode | General Discussions & Announcements | 8 | 12-13-2007 01:38 AM |