Andy

2003. Ugh

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Firstly, it's still all just rumour and speculation and will remain that way until a statement is made by one or both of the factories. Remember the Spanish do get very excited about "stories". If one Spanish Trials site posted that Toni Bou was actually a transexual alien from the planet Xarg, it would be on all of them within half an hour... Aside from that, it appears to be a bit of a non-story. It's talk of collaboration, not immediate merger or acquisition. That's no big deal. In the software industry we collaborate and undertake joint engineering ventures with some of our biggest competitors all the time. I'm sure it happens in many industries and if it's beneficial to both parties then why not?

Bumping as this is now imminent. Please ensure email address is correct as per instructions above.

How would it be to get round to photograph? It's one I've fancied going to for a while, but I've heard the loop isn't great for spectators getting to sections?

Facebook isn't the answer. ALL riders would need to have an account and many people don't have and won't have Facebook accounts for good reasons. There are far more professional ways to do it and being free is irrelevant. The ACU isn't skint.

It's the 21st century. Conference calls, webcasts, video conferencing. All are simple and cheap these days.

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You mean "buy" rather than "download". We don't do piracy on these forums.

Now fixed.

Not allowed since the FIM changed the video rights situation.

Seen far worse than that. The one that nearly killed Jake last year was a belter!

New rule. Safety.

Results nice and fast too (Thanks Creena!) On front page now

Guy called Nuno. Portuguese photographer. He was at last world round at Nevis Range, but don't know if you met him. Nice guy. Looking at the EXIF on the originals, most are shot with a NIKON D3S

I have now removed the previous topic relating to this. There are certain parts of things that, from information received from multiple sources, do not stack up. As the two parties in question are now in contact and will, hopefully, resolve the matter amicably there is nothing to be gained from continuing the debate.

From the photos I've seen so far, some rain, but not Japan-type rain.

Aside from the cost, TC isn't my "real" job - thank God, I'd be destitue if it was! If I was going to go all that way I wouldn't just go for the weekend so I'd have to do Japan too meaning I'd be looking at 2 weeks off work and I can't afford that.

By JC I assume you mean John Collins and not Jesus Christ John's had problems logging on which I've been trying to sort out with him, but he's off on travels so can't progress things until he gets back. I'm sure he'll provide his usual comprehensive response once back online.

Why have Scottish Television got a photo of you in their reception?

That's bollocks. John Collins spends a LOT of time putting together extensive posts on all sorts of ACU-related matters on these forums. He doesn't have to do that.

I was £700 for my eight nights. Okay it was dinner, bed & breakfast and increased by the fact I forgot and left it late, but it's not a cheap business these days.

Recommending suppliers is fine as long as the poster does not gain personally

The topic is in the deleted items forum (which you can't see), but it wasn't me that deleted it. Can only assume the original poster has removed it.

Correct. 31 = time penalties. 32 = machine faults