O/T Isle of Man TT: Father and Son killed in sidecar crash

[daveeed]

People who ride the island course and closed road racing in general are a special breed of aliens somewhere between extremely brave and extremely stupid and if they weren’t doing this would probably be risking their lives doing some other dangerous job or sport. But 5 deaths with the senior TT still to come today is too much and I think that the island authorities who are already under pressure from residents to stop the racing will have to look at their own consciences to see if this level of loss of life is acceptable.

https://youtu.be/ju_hxwAanX0

But this is why they do it ! If the link works

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

The other alternative is to adjust the course, put restrictions on the bikes and generally " sanitise" it all.

Ending up with a " beige" event like the Grand National, Formula 1 and the majority of football matches

[Brin]

You know as well as I do that’s not what I meant.

It’s the dogs that get kicked when the mug punters get home from big losses

Apologies pal, that was a bit facetious of me 😉

[crashbang]

Absolutely jaw dropping guts
. Excellent spectacle.

[clarkey1974]

I suggest it’s the thrill coupled with the jeopardy what makes it appealing for the competitors….

As for horse racing as I tell everyone,the competing horse”s wouldn’t be born if they didn”t have horse racing..

[crashbang]

The other alternative is to adjust the course, put restrictions on the bikes and generally " sanitise" it all.

Ending up with a " beige" event like the Grand National, Formula 1 and the majority of football matches

NO. I've just thought of a new race. There is rider. And side car race.
What about a pillion passenger.
Any volunteers?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I suggest it’s the thrill coupled with the jeopardy what makes it appealing for the competitors….

As for horse racing as I tell everyone,the competing horse”s wouldn’t be born if they didn”t have horse racing..

Yep, that’s what I tell the Christmas turkey when I’m ramming the sage and onion up its arse

[CAMiller]

Yep, that’s what I tell the Christmas turkey when I’m ramming the sage and onion up its arse

Bit cruel doing that when it's still alive Grist

[clarkey1974]

Bit cruel doing that when it's still alive Grist

I am just at ease that it was just sage and onion getting rammed up..!..

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Bit cruel doing that when it's still alive Grist

You’re supposed to kill them first?

That step in the Jamie Oliver recipe wasn’t that clear.